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The History of New Year's Revolution

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Intro
This RAW brand PPV event debuted in 2005. The first two matches that took place ended with a wrestler suffering a legitimate serious knee injury. After that rough start, the main event of the first two events featured an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship. In one of the most shocking incidents in WWE history, after winning the Elimination Chamber match at the 2006 event, Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot to easily win his first WWE Championship.

Title Changes
2005 - Women's Title: Trish Stratus beat Mickie James
2005 - WWE Championship: Triple H won an Elimination Chamber Match to win the vacant title
2006 - WWE Championship: Edge beat John Cena

New Year's Revolution 2005 - Coliseo De Puerto Rico; San Juan, Puerto Rico 1/9/05
- World Tag Team Title: Champs Eugene & William Regal beat Christian & Tyson Tomko
- Women's Championship: Trish Stratus beat Lita to win the title
- Intercontinental Championship: Champ Shelton Benjamin beat Maven twice
- In his debut match, Muhammad Hassan beat Jerry Lawler
- Kane beat Gene Snitsky
- Elimination Chamber for vacant World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H beat Randy Orton, Batista, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, & Edge to win the title

New Year's Revolution 2006 - Pepsi Arena; Albany, NY 1/8/06
- I-C Title: Champion Ric Flair beat Edge by DQ
- Women’s Title: Champ Trish Stratus beat Mickie James
- Jerry Lawler beat Gregory Helms
- Triple H beat The Big Show
- Shelton Benjamin beat Viscera
- Bra and Panties Gauntlet Match: Ashley beat Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Victoria, & Maria
- Elimination Chamber for WWE Title: Champion John Cena beat Shawn Michaels, Kane, Carlito, Kurt Angle, and Chris Masters
- WWE Title: Edge beat John Cena to win the title

New Year's Revolution 2006 - Pepsi Arena; Albany, NY 1/8/06
- I-C Title: Champion Ric Flair beat Edge by DQ
- Women’s Title: Champ Trish Stratus beat Mickie James
- Jerry Lawler beat Gregory Helms
- Triple H beat The Big Show
- Shelton Benjamin beat Viscera
- Bra and Panties Gauntlet Match: Ashley beat Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Victoria, & Maria
- Elimination Chamber for WWE Title: Champion John Cena beat Shawn Michaels, Kane, Carlito, Kurt Angle, and Chris Masters
- WWE Title: Edge beat John Cena to win the title

New Year's Revolution 2007 - Kemper Arena; St. Louis, MO 1/7/07
- Steel Cage Match for the Intercontinental Championship: Champion Jeff Hardy beat Johnny Nitro
- Tag Team Turmoil: Cryme Tyme beat Lace Cade & Trevor Murdoch, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, The Highlanders, and Jim Duggan & Super Crazy
- Kenny Dykstra beat Ric Flair
- Women’s Title: Champion Mickie James beat Victoria
- World Tag Team Championship: Champions Edge & Randy Orton vs Triple H & Shawn Michaels ended in a No Contest
- Chris Masters beat Carlito
- WWE Title: Champion John Cena beat Umaga

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