WWE SummerSlam 2005
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“Hogan vs. Michaels: For the First Time Ever.”
SummerSlam (2005) was the eighteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling PPV event. It was presented by THQ's WWE Day of Reckoning 2 and took place on August 21, 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main match on the Raw brand was Hulk Hogan versus Shawn Michaels. The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was a No Holds Barred match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Batista and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Another primary match on the Raw brand was for the WWE Championship between John Cena and Chris Jericho. The main match on the undercard featured a Ladder match for the custody of Dominick between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero.
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Cast
39 people
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Known for
Rocky III
Suburban Commando
Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff
Known for
TNA iMPACT!
Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler
Known for
Raw
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Jonathan Coachman
Jonathan Coachman
Known for
Raw
Lilián García
Lilian Garcia
Also in
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
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Vickie Guerrero
Vickie Guerrero
Known for
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Raw
Carlos Cabrera
Carlos Cabrera
Also in
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
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Peter Senerchia
Tazz
Known for
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Michael Coulthard
Michael Cole
Known for
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Todd Grisham
Todd Grisham
Known for
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Jim Ross
Jim Ross
Known for
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Theodore R. Long
Theodore Long
Also in
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Kevin Dunn Director
United States release August 21, 2005 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
World Wrestling Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 21, 2005
TV
South Korea
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