WWE New Year's Revolution

“Monday Night Raw presents” WWE New Year’s Revolution

January 9^th, 2005

From Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico

1)      World Tag Team Championship match: Eugene & William Regal© vs “Captain Charisma” Christian & Tyson Tomko

Winners and STILL World Tag Champions: Eugene & Regal after Eugene blew out his knee on a Dropkick attempt, they improvised and after Christian & Tomko took Regal to the floor with a Clothesline, Eugene used a School Boy to roll up Tomko for 3.

Christian & Tomko are raging through the back, when they walk up on Edge, who talks about Christian’s choices.

2)      WWE Women’s Championship match: Lita vs Trish Stratus

Winner and NEW Women’s Champion: Trish after Lita injured her knee, the attempted to improvise, but Lita could not continue, so Trish scored with The Chick Kick and covered for the 3

Chris Jericho shown preparing for the Elimination Chamber.

Eric Bischoff and Edge are talking, in Eric’s office, with Edge asking to be taken out of the Elimination Chamber. Christian walks in, Edge says that he and Christian talked, Christian will take his place in the Chamber and Edge will face the Champion, tomorrow night, on Raw! Eric turns it down. As they walk away, Shawn Michaels, who will be the Special Guest Referee for the Chamber, shows up and talks with Edge, giving him his word that he’ll call it down the middle.

3)      WWE Intercontinental Championship match: Shelton Benjamin© vs Maven

Winner and STILL Champion: Benjamin after Maven spent the entirety of the match cutting a promo on the Puerto Rico crowd, he charged back in, argued with the Referee and was rolled up with a School Boy for the 3.

Maven got on the mic and told Benjamin he wanted a rematch, said the last match didn’t count and started insulting Shelton, which brought him back to the ring.

4)      WWE Intercontinental Championship match: Shelton Benjamin© vs Maven

Winner and STILL Champion: Benjamin after hitting the ring, dumping Maven with a T-Bone Suplex and covered for the 3.

Muhammad Hassan promo

5)      Muhammad Hassan w/Khosrow Daivari vs Jerry “The King” Lawler w/Jim Ross

Winner: Hassan after Lawler chased Daivari around the ring and slid into the ring, Daviari was able to get loose, but Hassan took the distraction to hit a Flatliner and cover for the 3.

Josh Matthews interviews Batista about the Elimination Chamber. Randy Orton shows up and they go face to face

6)      “The Monster” Kane vs Gene Snitsky

Winner: Kane after blocking a Lariat from Snitsky with a Big Boot, Kane sat up, called for the end and used the Tombstone Piledriver to put Snitsky down for the 3.

Batista, Triple H and “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, talk about their game plan going into the Elimination Chamber

7)      Elimination Chamber for the VACANT World Heavyweight Championship: “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels serving as Special Guest Referee: Edge vs Triple H w/Ric Flair vs Randy Orton vs Batista vs Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho

Winner and NEW World Champion: Triple H

Order of Participation: 1) Chris Jericho, 2) Chris Benoit, 3) Triple H, 4) Edge, 5) Randy Orton, 6) Batista

Order of Eliminations: 1) Jericho eliminated Edge after HBK nailed Edge with Sweet Chin Music, in retaliation from an inadvertent Spear from Edge, which allowed Y2J to score with The Lionsault and cover for the 3. 2) Batista eliminated Benoit after using Jericho to Batista Bomb on to Benoit, crushing both and covering Benoit for the 3. 3) Batista eliminated Jericho following with The Bastita Bomb. 4) Orton eliminated Batista after Orton caught him with a Low Blow, before putting Batista down for the 3! 5) HHH eliminated Orton after Flair distracted HBK, allowing Batista to lay out Orton with a Lariat. HHH was allowed to recover, face covered in blood, before dragging Orton up for The Pedigree and putting him down for the 3.