2005 in professional wrestling

none 2005 professional wrestling 2005 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable events in 2005. Promotion NameAbbreviationNotesConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLLGeorgia Championship WrestlingGCWLucha Libre AAA WorldwideAAAThe "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración.New Breed Wrestling AssociationNBWANew Japan Pro-WrestlingNJPWPro Wrestling GuerrillaPWGRing of HonorROHTotal Nonstop Action WrestlingTNAWorld Wrestling CouncilWWCWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWWEWWE divided its roster into two storyline divisions, Raw and SmackDown!, referred to as brands, where wrestlers exclusively performed on their respective weekly television programs. Calendar of notable shows January Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event Notes 4 NJPW Toukon Festival: Wrestling World Tokyo, Japan Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship 9 WWE:Raw New Year's Revolution San Juan, Puerto Rico Triple H defeated Edge, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Batista, and Randy Orton in an Elimination Chamber match to win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee 16 TNA Final Resolution Orlando Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Monty Brown in a Singles match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 30 WWE:Raw SmackDown! Royal Rumble Fresno, California Batista won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating John Cena to earn a world championship match at WrestleMania 21 Batista chose to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship.(c) – denotes defending champion(s) February Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 13 TNA Against All Odds Orlando Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Kevin Nash in a Singles match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 19 ROH Third Anniversary Celebration: Part 1 Elizabeth, New Jersey The Carnage Crew (H. C. Loc & Tony DeVito) vs. Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) vs. The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos) vs. Special K (Azrieal & Dixie) vs. Special K (Izzy & Deranged) in a Scramble Cage Match 20 WWE:SmackDown! No Way Out Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania John "Bradshaw" Layfield (c) defeated Big Show in a Barbed Wired Steel Cage match to retain the WWE Championship 25 ROH Third Anniversary Celebration: Part 2 Dayton, Ohio Jimmy Rave defeated A.J. Styles in a Singles match 26 ROH Third Anniversary Celebration: Part 3 Chicago Ridge, Illinois Austin Aries (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) March Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 11 AAA Rey de Reyes Ciudad Madero, Mexico Elimination match: finals of the 2005 Rey de Reyes tournament. 13 TNA Destination X Orlando Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Singles match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 18 NBWA Mike Lockwood Memorial Tournament South Bend, Indiana B. J. Whitmer defeated Nigel McGuiness (c) in a Singles match for the NBWA Heavyweight Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) April Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event Notes 3 WWE:Raw SmackDown! WrestleMania 21 Los Angeles, California Batista defeated Triple H (c) in a Singles match to win the World Heavyweight Championship The event also featured the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin who started his part-time appearances with WWE at this event. First event to feature the Money in the Bank ladder match 8 CMLL 49. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Los Perros del Mal (Damián 666, Halloween and Pierroth) defeated Dr. Wagner Jr., Místico and Negro Casas by disqualification 24 TNA Lockdown Orlando A.J. Styles defeated Abyss in Six Sides of Steel match for an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match at Hard Justice(c) – denotes defending champion(s) May Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 1 WWE:Raw Backlash Manchester, New Hampshire Batista (c) defeated Triple H in a Singles match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship 5 N/A Mark Curtis Memorial Reunion Johnson City, Tennessee Mick Foley and Shane Douglas defeated Al Snow and D'Lo Brown 15 AAA Triplemanía XIII Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Latin Lover, La Parka and Octagón defeated Los Hell Brothers (Chessman and Cibernético) and Fuerza Guerrera 15 TNA Hard Justice Orlando A.J. Styles defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) in a Singles match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Tito Ortiz as Special Guest Referee 22 WWE:SmackDown! Judgment Day Minneapolis, Minnesota John Cena (c) defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a "I Quit" match to retain the WWE Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) June Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event Notes 12 WWE ECW One Night Stand New York City The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) defeated Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman in a Tag team match This event was The Dudley Boyz and Rhyno's last appearance in WWE until 2015Last PPV appearance for many wrestlers including Mike AwesomeFirst event produced by WWE to promote the former Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion. This would be the genesis of the launch of the ECW brand the following year. 18 ROH Death Before Dishonor III Morristown, New Jersey CM Punk defeated Austin Aries (c) in a Singles match to win the ROH World Championship 19 TNA Slammiversary Orlando Raven defeated A.J. Styles (c), Abyss, Monty Brown and Sean Waltman in the King of the Mountain match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship This event was Samoa Joe's debut in TNA 26 WWE:Raw Vengeance Las Vegas, Nevada Batista (c) defeated Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (c) – denotes defending champion(s) July Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event Notes 17 TNA No Surrender Orlando Raven (c) defeated Abyss in a Dog Collar match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship This event was Rhyno's debut in TNA 24 WWE:SmackDown! The Great American Bash Buffalo, New York John "Bradshaw" Layfield defeated Batista (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) August Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event Notes4-14NJPWG1 Climax finalTokyoMasahiro Chono defeated Kazuyuki Fujita in a G1 Climax tournament 6 GCW Second Annual Fred Ward Memorial Show Columbus, Georgia David Young and Chris Stevens defeated Erik Watts and Sonny Siaki 14 TNA Sacrifice Orlando Jeff Jarrett and Rhino defeated Raven and Sabu in a Tag team match 21 WWE:Raw SmackDown! SummerSlam Washington, D.C. Hulk Hogan defeated Shawn Michaels in a Singles match Last PPV appearance of Chris Jericho in WWE until late 2007, he lost to John Cena on the following night's Raw in a Loser Leaves WWE match as his contract expired after.(c) – denotes defending champion(s) September Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event3–4PWG Battle of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaChris Bosh defeated A.J. Styles in a Battle of Los Angeles tournament 11 TNA Unbreakable Orlando A.J. Styles defeated Christopher Daniels (c) and Samoa Joe in a Triple threat match to win the TNA X Division Championship 16 CMLL CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico Héctor Garza lost to Perro Aguayo Jr. and Universo 2000 in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair vs. hair elimination match 17 ROH Glory By Honor IV Lake Grove, New York A.J. Styles defeated Jimmy Rave in a Finishers match 18 AAA Verano de Escándalo Veracruz, Mexico Electrified steel cage match "Loser has his head shaved" match. 18 WWE:Raw Unforgiven Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Kurt Angle defeated John Cena (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WWE Championship 23 CMLL International Gran Prix Mexico City, Mexico Místico defeated Último Guerrero by disqualification in a Best two-out-of-three falls match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) October Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event Notes 9 WWE:SmackDown! No Mercy Houston, Texas Batista (c) defeated Eddie Guerrero in a Singles match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship Last PPV appearance for Eddie Guerrero before his death in November 23 TNA Bound for Glory Orlando Rhino defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) in a Singles match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Tito Ortiz as special guest referee The show was promoted as TNA's premiere PPV event and their equivalent to the rival WWE's WrestleMania.(c) – denotes defending champion(s) November Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event Notes 1 WWE:Raw Taboo Tuesday San Diego, California John Cena (c) defeated Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels in a Triple threat match to retain the WWE Championship Last PPV appearance of Christian in WWE until 2009. This event was also involved the SmackDown! roster. 5 WWC 32nd WWC Aniversario Bayamón, Puerto Rico Carlito defeated Shane 13 TNA Genesis Orlando Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) and Rhino defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) and Jeff Jarrett in a Six-man tag team match This event was Christian (under new ring name Christian Cage)'s debut in TNA It was also dedicated to WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero, who died the day of the show.It was Team 3D's first PPV match in TNA 27 WWE:Raw SmackDown! Survivor Series Detroit, Michigan Team SmackDown! (Batista, Rey Mysterio, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton) defeated Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, Big Show, Carlito, and Chris Masters) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match Eddie Guerrero was booked to be the captain of Team SmackDown! before his death, after his death he was replaced by Batista(c) – denotes defending champion(s) December Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 2 CMLLJuicio FinalMexico City, MexicoUniverso 2000 defeated Halloween in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match 10 AAA Guerra de Titanes Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Abismo Negro, Latin Lover and La Parka, defeated La Secta Cibernetica (Cibernético, Dark Cuervo, and Dark Escoria) 11 TNA Turning Point Orlando Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Rhino in a Singles match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 17 ROH Final Battle 2005 Edison, New Jersey Kenta (c) defeated Low Ki to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship 18 WWE:SmackDown! Armageddon Providence, Rhode Island The Undertaker defeated Randy Orton in Hell in a Cell match19WWE:RawTribute to the TroopsBagram, AfghanistanShawn Michaels defeated Triple H in a Boot Camp match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Accomplishments and tournaments AAA AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesRey de ReyesLa ParkaMarch 11 Ring of Honor AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesBest of the American Super Juniors TournamentDragon Soldier BApril 2 TNA AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotes2005 TNA Super X Cup TournamentSamoa JoeAugust 14Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team TournamentAlex Shelley and Sean WaltmanAugust 16 TNA Year End Awards Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Year End Awards Poll Winner(s)Tag Team of the YearTeam 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray)Knockout of the YearJackie GaydaFinisher of the YearThe Canadian DestroyerWho To Watch in 2006Christian CageMemorable Moment of the YearChristian Cage debuts at GenesisX Division Star of the YearA.J. StylesFeud of the YearA.J. Styles and Christopher DanielsMatch of the YearBarbed Wire Massacre: Abyss vs. Sabu at Turning PointMr. TNAA.J. Styles WWE AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesRoyal RumbleBatistaJanuary 30Winner received their choice of a championship match for either Raw's World Heavyweight Championship or SmackDown's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21. Batista last eliminated John Cena to win and chose to challenge for his own brand's World Heavyweight Championship, which he subsequently won from Triple H.Money in the Bank ladder matchEdgeApril 3 This was the inaugural match. Edge defeated Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Christian, Kane, and Shelton Benjamin to win a world championship match contract. Edge cashed in the contract and won the WWE Championship from John Cena at the following year's New Year's Revolution after Cena had just retained the title in an Elimination Chamber match.WWE Championship #1 Contender's TournamentJohn CenaFebruary 20Defeated Kurt Angle in the tournament final to win a WWE Championship match against John "Bradshaw" Layfield at WrestleMania 21, which Cena subsequently won.WWE Championship #1 Contender's TournamentJohn "Bradshaw" LayfieldApril 26Defeated Kurt Angle, Booker T, and Big Show in the tournament final to win a WWE Championship match against John Cena at Judgment Day. JBL, however, was unsuccessful in winning the title.Gold Rush TournamentEdgeMay 16Defeated Kane in the tournament final to win a World Heavyweight Championship match against Batista on the May 23 episode of Raw, but was unsuccessful in winning the title. WWE Hall of Fame WWE Hall of Fame CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualHulk HoganSylvester Stallone"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Roddy PiperRic Flair"Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. Bob Orton Jr.Randy OrtonJimmy HartJerry Lawler"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff Paul OrndorffBobby HeenanNikolai VolkoffJim RossIron Sheik The Iron SheikSgt. Slaughter Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards CategoryWinnerPWI Wrestler of the YearBatistaPWI Tag Team of the YearMNM(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro)PWI Match of the YearShawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle (WrestleMania 21)PWI Feud of the YearMatt Hardy vs. Edge and LitaPWI Most Popular Wrestler of the YearJohn CenaPWI Most Hated Wrestler of the YearTriple HPWI Comeback of the YearRoad Warrior AnimalPWI Most Improved Wrestler of the YearBatistaPWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the YearChris CandidoPWI Rookie of the YearBobby LashleyPWI Woman of the YearTrish StratusPWI Lifetime AchievementEddie Guerrero Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame CategoryInducteeIndividualPaul HeymanTriple HGroupThe Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts) Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards CategoryWinnerWrestler of the YearKenta KobashiMost OutstandingSamoa JoeBest Box Office DrawMísticoFeud of the YearBatista vs. Triple HTag Team of the YearAmerica's Most Wanted(Chris Harris and James Storm)Most ImprovedRoderick StrongBest on InterviewsEddie Guerrero Title changes NJPW IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Hiroyoshi TenzanDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 20Satoshi KojimaNew Year Gold SeriesMay 14Hiroyoshi TenzanNexess VIJuly 18Kazuyuki FujitaSummer Fight SeriesOctober 8Brock LesnarToukon Souzou New Chapter IWGP Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shinsuke NakamuraDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 30Cho-Ten(Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono)Toukon Series IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – HeatDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 4Tiger Mask IVToukon Festival: Wrestling WorldOctober 8Black TigerToukon Souzou New Chapter IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Gedo and JadoDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 4American Dragon and Curry ManBig Fight SeriesMay 14Hirooki Goto and MinoruNexess VI TNA TNA X Division ChampionshipIncoming champion – Petey WilliamsDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 16A.J. StylesFinal ResolutionMarch 13Christopher DanielsDestination XSeptember 11A.J. StylesUnbreakableDecember 11Samoa JoeTurning Point WWE #FBB silver – Raw #BBF silver – SmackDown Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers. SmackDown also had a title for their cruiserweight wrestlers. There was only one women's championship and it was exclusive to Raw. World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – VacantDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 9Triple HNew Year's RevolutionElimination Chamber match for the vacant title, also involving Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Batista, and Edge. Shawn Michaels was the special guest referee.April 3BatistaWrestleMania 21The title became exclusive to the SmackDown! brand following the 2005 WWE draft lottery when Batista was drafted to SmackDown. WWE ChampionshipIncoming champion – John "Bradshaw" LayfieldDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 3John CenaWrestleMania 21The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2005 WWE draft lottery when John Cena was drafted to Raw. WWE Intercontinental ChampionshipIncoming champion – Shelton BenjaminDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 20CarlitoMonday Night RawSeptember 18Ric FlairUnforgiven WWE United States ChampionshipIncoming champion – John CenaDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 1(aired March 3)Orlando JordanSmackDown!August 21Chris BenoitSummerSlamOctober 18(aired October 21)Booker TSmackDown!November 22(aired November 25)VacatedSmackDown!Vacated when Booker T's title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall. WWE Women's ChampionshipIncoming champion – LitaDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 9Trish StratusNew Year's Revolution World Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Eugene and William RegalDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 16La Résistance(Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier)House showJonathan Coachman replaced Eugene in this match due to injury.February 4(aired February 7)William Regal and TajiriMonday Night RawMay 1The Hurricane and RoseyBacklashTag team turmoil match, also involving The Heart Throbs, Simon Dean and Maven, and La Résistance.September 18Lance Cade and Trevor MurdochUnforgivenNovember 1Kane and Big ShowTaboo TuesdayKane and Big Show were voted into this match as a result of neither winning the WWE Championship voting. WWE Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Rey Mysterio and Rob Van DamDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 11(aired January 13)The Basham Brothers(Doug and Danny Basham)SmackDown!Fatal four-way tag team elimination match, also involving the teams of Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns, and Booker T and Eddie Guerrero.February 20Eddie Guerrero and Rey MysterioNo Way OutApril 18(aired April 21)MNM(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro)SmackDown!July 24The Legion of Doom(Animal and Heidenreich)The Great American BashOctober 25(aired October 28)MNM(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro)SmackDown!Fatal four-way tag team match, also involving The Mexicools, and the team of Paul Burchill and William Regal.December 13(aired December 16)Batista and Rey MysterioSmackDown!December 27(aired December 30)MNM(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro)SmackDown! WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – FunakiDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 20Chavo Guerrero Jr.No Way OutSix-way Cruiserweight Open, also involving Paul London, Akio, Shannon Moore, and Spike Dudley.March 29(aired March 31)Paul LondonSmackDown!Seven-man battle royal.August 2NunzioVelocityOctober 9JuventudNo MercyNovember 15NunzioHouse showNovember 22(aired November 25)JuventudSmackDown!December 18Kid KashArmageddon Births January 21 – Arisa Shinose January 26 – Honoka February 1 – Yuzuki August 3 – Van Vert Jack Debuts Uncertain debut date Ashley Massaro Epico Colón Fenix Killian Dain/Big Damo Paige Xavier Woods January - Tommaso Ciampa January 4 – Antonio Honda January 5 - Bobby Lashley March 5 - Jonathan Gresham March 6 – Ram Kaicho March 25 - Damian Priest March 31 - Akebono Tarō April 3 - Kamui April 16 - Drew Gulak April 19 - Rey Fenix May 1 – Aoi Kizuki May 15 – Violento Jack July 8 - Johnny Gargano July 14 - Gran Metalik July 15 - Brian Cage August 14 – Guanchulo September 20 – Dark Sheik September 23 - Tony Nese October 5 - Yūki Ōno October 30 - El Phantasmo November 4 – Serena November 6 - The Beast Mortos November 19 - Gunther (wrestler) December 3 – Takoyakida December 23 – Kankuro Hoshino December 25 - Akihiko Ito (Noah)2008 Akihiko Ito COMC https://www.comc.com/Cards/Wrestling/2008-09/BBM_Pro_Wrestling_-_Noah/29/Akihiko_Ito/10632532 12 April 2023 Retirements Wendi Richter (1979–2005) Joy Giovanni (2004http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/joy-giovanni.html WWE Diva Search Contestant Joy Giovanni 2004 Online World of Wrestling 2017-10-16 2011-10-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20111027100853/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/joy-giovanni.html dead–2005) Metal Maniac (November 1991 – 2005) Ron Reis (1994-2005) Rochelle Loewen (2003-2005) Lauren Jones (2004-2005) Nathan Jones (11 October 1997 – 2005) Nidia (2001–2005) Tony Anthony (1980-2005) Psycho Sam Cody (1980-2005) Colonel DeBeers (1972-January 29, 2005) Amy Weber (November 18, 2004https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916471/ IMDB Amy Weber's IMDB – February 2005) Molly Holly (August 2, 1997 – April 14, 2005) (since then has made occasional appearances) Rico Constantino (1998 – July 2005) (although he had been fully inactive from in-ring competition since 2005, he briefly returned to have his full retirement match in 2012) Muhammad Hassan (2002 – September 21, 2005, he returned for a match in 2018) Deaths thumb|120px|Eddie Guerrero thumb|120px|Chris Candido January 18 – Pez Whatley, 54Wrestler Profiles: Pez Whatley Online World of Wrestling http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/p/pez-whatley.html 2007-12-26https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/01/19/pistol-pez-whatley-dead-at-54/ ‘Pistol’ Pez Whatley Dead At 54 Slam Wrestling Oliver Greg 19 January 2005 2 February 2023 January 20 - Tony Lanza, 84 April 21 – Black Angus Campbell, 70 April 28 – Chris Candido, 33http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/chris-candido.html Chris Candido Profile 2008-03-20 Online World Of Wrestlinghttps://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/04/29/chris-candido-dead-at-33/ Chris Candido Dead At 33 Slam Wrestling Clevett Jason 29 April 2005 2 February 2023 May 12 – The Matador, 76 May 28 – Daniel Quirk, 22http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/24460/Northeast-Wrestling-Spyder-Dan-Quirk-Passes-Away.htm Northeast Wrestling Spyder/Dan Quirk Passes Away Stein, Nate 2005-05-30 411mania.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110607092005/http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/24460/Northeast-Wrestling-Spyder-Dan-Quirk-Passes-Away.htm 2011-06-07 dead July 11 – Shinya Hashimoto, 40https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/07/11/shinya-hashimoto-dies-suddenly/ Shinya Hashimoto Dies Suddenly Slam Wrestling 11 July 2005 2 February 2023 July 16 Miguel Pérez (wrestler), 68 Rod Trongard, 72 July 21 – Lord Alfred Hayes, 76 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1496270/Alfred-Hayes.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160706203916/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1496270/Alfred-Hayes.html 6 July 2016 dead Alfred Hayes The Daily Telegraph 10 February 2008 16 August 2005 https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/07/21/lord-al-hayes-dead-at-76/ Lord Al Hayes Dead At 76 Oliver Greg Slam Wrestling 21 July 2005 2 February 2023 August 8 – Dean Rockwell, 93 August 13 – Chris Tolos, 75https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/08/13/chris-tolos-dies-of-cancer/ Chris Tolos Dies Of Cancer Oliver Greg Slam Wrestling 13 August 2005 2 February 2023 August 15 – Peter Smit, 43 August 18 – Chri$ Ca$h, 23http://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-unpublished/2007/a1294-06-opn.html COLLEEN BAUMAN, Individually et al. v. 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Justia Law 2017-02-16 enhttps://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/08/19/independent-wrestler-chris-cash-dies-in-motorcycle-accident/ Independent Wrestler Chris Cash Dies In Motorcycle Accident Clevett Jason Slam Wrestling 19 August 2005 2 February 2023 August 26 – Sailor White, 56https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/08/26/sailor-white-dead-at-56/ Sailor White Dead At 56 Oliver Greg Slam Wrestling 26 August 2005 2 February 2023 September 9 – Tarzan Taborda, 70 September 23 – Gene Stanlee, 88https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/09/27/mr-america-stanlee-a-showboating-pioneer/ Mr. America Stanlee A Showboating Pioneer Oliver Greg Slam Wrestling 27 September 2005 2 February 2023 October 22 – The Crusher, 79Sullivan Patricia Wrestler Reggie 'The Crusher' Lisowski Dies https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/27/AR2005102702293.html April 1, 2017 The Washington Post October 28, 2005https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/10/23/the-crusher-dead-at-79/ The Crusher Dead At 79 Oliver Greg Slam Wrestling 23 October 2005 2 February 2023 Franky Gee, 43 November 13 – Eddie Guerrero, 38http://www.cagesideseats.com/2016/11/13/13588426/this-day-in-wrestling-history-nov-13-the-death-of-eddie-guerrero Remembering Eddie Guerrerohttps://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2005/11/13/eddie-guerrero-found-dead/ Eddie Guerrero Found Dead Slam Wrestling 13 November 2005 2 February 2023 See also List of TNA pay-per-view events List of WWE pay-per-view events References professional wrestling