WWE Unforgiven (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Kevin Dunn

Writers:

Court Bauer (writer)
Christopher DeJoseph (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sport

Plot Keywords:

WWE | Wrestling

Cast

John Cena	...	Himself
Kurt Angle	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Anoai	...	Rosey
Steve Austin	...	Himself (archive footage)
Shelton Benjamin	...	Himself
Eric Bischoff	...	Himself
Carlos Cabrera	...	Himself
Garrison Cade	...	Himself (as Lance Cade)
Mark Calaway	...	Undertaker (archive footage)
Mike Chioda	...	Himself
Jonathan Coachman	...	Himself
Carlos Colon Jr.	...	Carlito
Rob Conway	...	Himself
Adam Copeland	...	Edge
Nick Dinsmore	...	Eugene (archive footage)
Jack Doan	...	Himself
Amy Dumas	...	Lita
Ric Flair	...	Himself
Mick Foley	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lilián García	...	Herself
Liliana García	...	Herself
Billy Gibbons	...	Himself
Bill Goldberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Todd Grisham	...	Himself
Salvadore Guerrero Jr.	...	Himself (as Kerwin White)
Scott Hall	...	Razor Ramon (archive footage)
Matt Hardy	...	Himself
Bret Hart	...	Himself (archive footage)
Shane Helms	...	The Hurricane
Dusty Hill	...	Himself
Hulk Hogan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Glenn Jacobs	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Kane)
Chris Jericho	...	Himself (archive footage)
Maria Kanellis	...	Herself
Chris Kay	...	Himself
Jerry Lawler	...	Himself
Paul Levesque	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Triple H)
Michael Manna	...	Steven Richards (archive footage)
Ashley Massaro	...	Herself
Vince McMahon	...	Himself
Shawn Michaels	...	Himself
Candice Michelle	...	Herself
Chris Mordetzky	...	The Masterpiece Chris Masters (as Chris Masters)
Sean Morley	...	Val Venis (archive footage)
Kevin Nash	...	Diesel (archive footage)
Chad Patton	...	Himself
Roddy Piper	...	Himself (archive footage)
Trevor Rhodes	...	Trevor Murdoch
Jim Ross	...	Himself
Hugo Savinovich	...	Himself
Sgt. Slaughter	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gene Snitsky	...	Himself
Trish Stratus	...	Herself
Yoshihiro Tajiri	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lisa Marie Varon	...	Herself (as Victoria)
Paul Wight	...	Big Show
Torrie Wilson	...	Herself
Mark Yeaton	...	Himself

Runtime:

USA:180 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:MA (original rating)

Company:

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Quotes:

Maria Kanellis: Chris
[Masters]
Maria Kanellis: I just gotta ask you something, why do they call you the Masterbate?!

Soundtrack:

Calling

A generally good PPV

1) Ric Flair vs. Carlito (for the intercontinental title). Flair fans will love this one, but I found it poor, relying more on the wrestlers' gimmicks than on the wrestling itself. I also can't see the point of giving the IC title to an old man instead of younger talent that needs to be pushed (not necessarily Carlito). *1/2

2) Trish and Ashley vs. Victoria and Torrie. When Trish or Victoria or both are in the ring, it's good (yes, Trish comes off better, but if you look closely it's obvious that she wouldn't have done anything without Victoria's help). Ashley, who is still training, takes a few bumps but also does some things that make no sense...Torrie, disappointingly, does next-to-nothing. **

3) Big Show vs. Gene Snitsky. A surprisingly enjoyable match. Snitsky's strategy to focus on Big Show's right arm is a solid one, and Show's offense, although limited, is fun to watch. Say what you want about Snitsky, he's one of the few men who can stand next to the Big Show and look like they have a legitimate chance of winning. **1/2

4) Chavo Guerrero vs. Shelton Benjamin. Once you get past the lame "Kervin White" gimmick (which the commentators never do), this is a fast-paced match with good, complex moves by both wrestlers. **1/2

5) Edge vs. Matt Hardy (Steel Cage Match). An intense match-up, with some hits that look (and sound) as if they are connecting, and some great high spots. Better than I though it would be. ***

6) Cade and Murdoch vs. Hurricane and Rosey (for the tag-team title). H+R were an enjoyable team, but this filler match is hurt by obvious crowd indifference. **

7) Chris Masters vs. Shawn Michaels. Disappointing match, Masters shows potential, HBK needs to cut down the overselling a bit. **

8) John Cena vs. Kurt Angle (for the WWE title). Angle once again proves his versatility by combining a street-fighting style (to match with Cena's) with his unique (at least in the WWE today) freestyle ground wrestling. But the messy DQ ending draws boos from the crowd and spoils what could have been a great main event. ***

Overall a pretty solid PPV, better than "Vengeance" in my opinion, though we COULD have done without the shot of Flair's butt.