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The History of Unforgiven

Unforgiven History

By Eric Cohen, About.com

© 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Unforgiven 2002 - Staples Center; Los Angeles, CA 9/22/02
- Kane, Booker T, Goldust & Buh Buh Ray Dudley beat Test, Christian, Lance Storm & William Regal
- I-C Title: Champ Chris Jericho beat Ric Flair
- Eddie Guerrero beat Edge
- Three Minute Warning beat Chuck & Billy
- World Heavyweight Title: Champ Triple H beat Rob Van Dam
- Women's Title: Trish Stratus beat Molly Holly to win the title
- Chris Benoit beat Kurt Angle
- WWE Title: Champ Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker fought to a double-DQ

Unforgiven 2003 (RAW) - Giant Center; Hershey, PA 9/21/03
- Handicap Tables Match for Tag Team Title: The Dudley Boyz beat La Resistance & Rob Conway to win the titles
- Test beat Scott Steiner. Due to pre-match stipulations, Scott Steiner became Test's property
- Randy Orton beat Shawn Michaels
- Lita & Trish Stratus beat Molly Holly & Gail Kim
- Last Man Standing: Kane beat Shane McMahon
- I-C Title: Champ Christian beat Rob Van Dam & Chris Jericho
- Winner gets to announce RAW: Al Snow & The Coach beat Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross
- World Heavyweight Title: Goldberg beat Triple H to win the title

Unforgiven 2004 (RAW) - Rose Garden; Portland, OR 9/12/04
- Chris Benoit & William Regal beat Ric Flair & Batista
- Women's Title: Champ Trish Stratus beat Victoria
- Tyson Tomko beat Steven Richards
- Ladder match for vacant I-C title: Chris Jericho beat Christian to win the title
- No DQ: Shawn Michaels beat Kane
- Tag Team Titles: Champions La Resistance beat Rhyno & Tajiri
- World Heavyweight Title: Triple H beat Randy Orton to win the title

Unforgiven 2005 (RAW) - Ford Center; Oklahoma City, OK 9/18/05
- I-C Title: Ric Flair beat Carlito by submission to win the title
- Trish Stratus & Ashley beat Victoria & Torrie Wilson
- The Big Show beat Snitsky
- Shelton Benjamin beat Kerwin White
- Steel Cage Match: Matt Hardy beat Edge
- Tag Team Title: Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch beat the Hurricane & Rosey to win the titles
- WWE Title: Kurt Angle beat Champ John Cena by DQ

Unforgiven 2006 (RAW) - Air Canada Centre; Toronto, Ontario 9/17/06
- I-C Title: Champ Johnny Nitro beat Jeff Hardy
- Kane and Umaga fought to a double count out
- Tag Team Titles: Champs the Spirit Squad (Mikey/Kenny) beat the Highlanders
- Hell in a Cell: Shawn Michaels and Triple H beat Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, and the Big Show
- Women’s Title: Trish Stratus beat Lita to win the title
- Randy Orton beat Carlito
- T.L.C. Match for the WWE Title: John Cena beat Edge and as a result became champion and can still wrestle on RAW

Unforgiven 2007 – FedEx Forum; Memphis, TN 9/16/07
- ECW Title: Champion C.M. Punk beat Elijah Burke
- WWE Tag Team Championship: Champions MVP & Matt Hardy beat Deuce & Domino
- No DQ for Carlito Only: Triple H beat Carlito
- WWE Women’s Championship: Champion Candice Michelle beat Beth Phoenix
- World Heavyweight Championship: Batista beat The Great Khali & Rey Mysterio to become the World Heavyweight Champion
- World Tag Team Championship: Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch beat Paul London & Brian Kendrick
- WWE Championship: Randy Orton beat Champion John Cena by DQ
- The Undertaker beat Mark Henry

Unforgiven 2008 – Quicken Loans Arena; Cleveland, OH 9/7/08
- ECW Championship Scramble: Matt Hardy beat ECW Champion Mark Henry, the Miz, Chavo Guerrero, and Finlay to win the title
- World Tag Team Championship: Champions Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes beat Cryme Tyme
- Unsanctioned Match: Shawn Michaels beat Chris Jericho
- WWE Championship Scramble Match: Champion Triple H beat Jeff Hardy, Brian Kendrick, MVP, and Shelton Benjamin
- Divas Championship: Champion Michelle McCool beat Maryse
- World Heavyweight Championship Scramble Match: Chris Jericho (subbing for champion CM Punk) beat Batista, Rey Mysterio, Kane, and Batista to win the title

Sources include: wwe.com and Pro Wrestling Illustrated Almanac

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