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The History of SummerSlam

By Eric Cohen, About.com

© 2008 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SummerSlam 2004 – Air Canada Center; Toronto, Ontario 8/15/04
- The Dudley Boyz & Spike beat Paul London, Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr
- Winner Marries Lita: Kane beat Matt Hardy
- U.S. Title match 1 of best of 5 series: John Cena beat Booker T
- I-C Title: Champion Edge beat Chris Jericho & Batista
- Kurt Angle beat Eddie Guerrero
- Triple H beat Eugene
- Diva Dodge Ball: Diva Search Contestants beat RAW Divas
- WWE Title: Champ JBL beat The Undertaker by DQ
- World Heavyweight Title: Randy Orton beat Chris Benoit to win the title

SummerSlam 2005 – MCI Center; Washington, D.C. 8/21/05
- U.S. Title: Chris Benoit beat Orlando Jordan to win the title
- Edge beat Matt Hardy
- Ladder Match for the Custody of Dominick: Rey Mysterio beat Eddie Guerrero
- Kurt Angle beat Eugene to regain his Olympic Medals
- Randy Orton beat The Undertaker
- WWE Title: John Cena beat Chris Jericho
- No Holds Barred Match for World Heavyweight Title: Champ Batista beat JBL
- Hulk Hogan beat Shawn Michaels

SummerSlam 2006 – TD Banknorth Garden; Boston, MA 8/20/06
- Chavo Guerrero beat Rey Mysterio
- ECW Title: Champ The Big Show beat Sabu
- Hulk Hogan beat Randy Orton
- I Quit Match: Ric Flair beat Mick Foley
- World Heavyweight Championship: Batista beat Champ King Booker by DQ
- D-Generation X beat Vince & Shane McMahon
- WWE Title can Change Hands on DQ: Champ Edge beat John Cena

SummerSlam 2007 – Continental Airlines Arena; East Rutherford, NJ 8/26/07
- Kane beat Finlay
- Intercontinental Championship: Champion Umaga beat Carlito and Kennedy
- Rey Mysterio beat Chavo Guerrero
- Diva Battle Royal: Beth Phoenix last eliminated Michelle McCool to earn a future title shot
- ECW Championship: Champion John Morrison beat CM Punk
- Triple H beat King Booker
- World Heavyweight Championship: Batista beat Champion The Great Khali by DQ
- WWE Championship: Champion John Cena beat Randy Orton


SummerSlam 2008 – Conseco Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN 8/17/08
- MVP beat Jeff Hardy
- Winners Take All: Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix beat Kofi Kingston & Mickie James to win both the Intercontinental & Women’s Championships
- ECW Title: Matt Hardy beat Champion Mark Henry by DQ
- World Heavyweight Championship: Champion CM Punk beat JBL
- WWE Championship: Champion Triple H beat The Great Khali
- Batista beat John Cena
- Hell in a Cell: The Undertaker beat Edge

Sources include: PWI Almanac, Onlineworldofwrestling.com, & wwe.com

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