WWE Unforgiven

Unforgiven is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the 1999 edition. It originally started out as a In Your House pay-per-view event in April and featured the infamous Inferno match between The Undertaker and Kane. From 2003 to 2006, the events were exclusive to the Raw brand.

Dates and venues

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Results

1998

1999

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Unforgiven (1999)


promotion=World Wrestling Federation
date=September 26, 1999
venue=Charlotte Coliseum
city=Charlotte, North Carolina
attendance=15,779
lastevent=SummerSlam (1999)
nextevent=Rebellion (1999)
event=Unforgiven
lastevent2=
nextevent2=Unforgiven (2000)

Unforgiven (1999) took place on September 26, 1999 at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.cite web|title=Unforgiven 1999 results|publisher=WWE|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/1999/results/|accessdate=2007-09-16]

*Val Venis defeated Steve Blackman (6:32)
**Venis pinned Blackman following the Money Shot.
**The Brooklyn Brawler was the referee due to the WWF officials being out on "strike" due to continuous assaults on them by wrestlers.
*D'Lo Brown defeated Mark Henry to win the WWF European Championship (9:14)
**Brown pinned Henry following the Lo-Down.
**Tom Prichard served as the referee.
*Jeff Jarrett (w/Miss Kitty) defeated Chyna by disqualification to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (11:51)
**Chyna was disqualified after Debra hit Jarrett with his own guitar. As a result, Jarrett retained the title.
**Chyna had pinned Jarrett to win the Intercontinental Championship prior to the decision being reversed by referee Harvey Wippleman but Tom Prichard, the head referee, counseled with Wippleman to get his ruling changed.
*The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (7:30)
**Faarooq pinned D-Von after interference from Stevie Richards.
**Jim Korderas, the only WWF referee not to go on strike, officiated the match.
*Ivory defeated Luna Vachon in a Hardcore match to retain the WWF Women's Championship (3:39)
**Ivory pinned Vachon after hitting her with a wooden pole.
*The New Age Outlaws (Mr. Ass and Road Dogg) defeated Edge and Christian to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (11:09)
**Mr. Ass pinned Edge following the Fameasser.
**The referee was non-striking official Jim Korderas.
*Al Snow (w/Head) defeated The Big Boss Man in a Kennel from Hell Match to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (11:40)
**Snow hit The Big Boss Man with Head, then escaped both cages to win.
*X-Pac defeated Chris Jericho (w/Curtis Hughes) by disqualification (w/Tom Prichard as special guest referee) (13:10)
**Jericho was disqualified after Hughes attacked the referee.
*Triple H defeated The Rock, Mankind, Kane, The Big Show and The British Bulldog (w/Stone Cold Steve Austin as Special Outside Enforcer) in a Six-Pack Challenge to win the vacant WWF Championship (20:28)
**Triple H pinned Rock after a Pedigree.
**The original referee was Jim Korderas, but the striking referees came down and attacked him. Austin took over as referee.
**The British Bulldog was a replacement for the Undertaker, who had a groin injury before the event.

2000

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Unforgiven (2000)


promotion=World Wrestling Federation
date=September 24, 2000
venue=First Union Center
city=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
attendance=18,092
lastevent=SummerSlam (2000)
nextevent=No Mercy (2000)
event=Unforgiven
lastevent2=Unforgiven (1999)
nextevent2=Unforgiven (2001)

Unforgiven (2000) took place on September 24, 2000 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.cite web|title=Unforgiven 2000 results|publisher=WWE| url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2000/results/s=2007-09-16]

*Right to Censor (Steven Richards, Val Venis, Bull Buchanan, and The Goodfather) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) (6:04)
**Venis pinned Bubba Ray after a Steven Kick from Richards.
*Tazz defeated Jerry Lawler in a Strap Match (5:05)
**Tazz made Lawler submit with the Tazzmission after interference from the debuting Raven.
*Steve Blackman was the final winner in a 10-Minute Hardcore Battle Royal for the WWF Hardcore Championship where all the winners won the Hardcore Title. Also involved were: Test, Perry Saturn, Crash Holly, Al Snow, and Funaki (10:00)
**Crash pinned Blackman while fighting outside (3:54)
**Saturn pinned Crash after hitting him with a trashcan lid (4:06)
**Blackman pinned Saturn (9:01)
*Chris Jericho defeated X-Pac (9:03)
**Jericho forced X-Pac to submit with the Walls of Jericho.
*The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated Edge and Christian in a Steel Cage match to win the WWF Tag Team Championship (13:33)
**The Hardy Boyz won by escaping the cage after hitting a Con-chair-to on Edge.
*Eddie Guerrero (w/Chyna)defeated Rikishi by disqualification to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (6:03)
**Rikishi was disqualified after attacking Chyna.
*Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon) defeated Kurt Angle (w/Mick Foley as Special Guest Referee) in a No DQ match (17:26)
**Triple H pinned Angle after a low blow and a Pedigree.
*Stone Cold Steve Austin was looking for who ran him down the year prior. Steve Blackman was accused by Shane McMahon of being the culprit, but it was just to get revenge on him from SummerSlam the month before and both ended up getting Stone Cold Stunners.
*The Rock defeated Chris Benoit, The Undertaker and Kane in a Fatal Four-Way match to retain the WWF Championship (15:18)
**Rock pinned Benoit after a Rock Bottom.
**Chris Benoit had originally won the match after pinning the Undertaker, but Commissioner Mick Foley reversed the decision and restarted the match because Undertaker's foot was on the rope and the referee didn't notice.

2001

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Unforgiven (2001)


tagline=The Greatest of Battles Are Fought from Withincite web|title=Unforgiven 2001 results|publisher=WWE|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2001/results/|accessdate=2007-09-16]

promotion=World Wrestling Federation
date=September 23, 2001
venue=Mellon Arena
city=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
attendance=13,855
lastevent=SummerSlam (2001)
nextevent=No Mercy (2001)
event=Unforgiven
lastevent2=Unforgiven (2000)
nextevent2=Unforgiven (2002)

Unforgiven (2001) took place on September 23, 2001 at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

This was the first WWE Pay Per View after the September 11th attacks on America. In honor of 9/11 "America the Beautiful" was performed by Jennifer Holliday.

*Sunday Night HEAT match: Billy Gunn defeated Tommy Dreamer (3:12)
**Gunn pinned Dreamer after a Fameasser.
*The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated The Big Show and Spike Dudley, Lance Storm and The Hurricane, and The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (14:21)
**Big Show pinned Storm after a chokeslam (6:52)
**Matt pinned Spike after a Twist Of Fate (7:57)
**D-Von pinned Matt after a Bubba Bomb by Bubba Ray (14:21)
*Perry Saturn defeated Raven (w/Terri) (5:07)
**Saturn pinned Raven after a Three Handled Moss Covered Family Credenza.
*Christian defeated Edge to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (11:53)
**Christian pinned Edge after a low blow with a steel chair.
*The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) defeated KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark) (w/Steven Richards) to retain the WCW Tag Team Championship (10:22)
**Undertaker pinned Clark after a chokeslam.
*Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWF Hardcore Championship (16:33)
**RVD pinned Jericho after a Five-Star Frog Splash and a distraction by Stephanie McMahon.
*The Rock defeated Booker T and Shane McMahon in a Handicap match to retain the WCW Championship (15:23)
**Rock pinned Booker T after a Rock Bottom.
*Rhyno defeated Tajiri (w/Torrie Wilson) to win the WCW United States Championship (4:50)
**Rhyno pinned Tajiri after a Gore.
*Kurt Angle defeated Steve Austin to win the WWF Championship (23:12)
**Angle forced Austin to submit to the Ankle Lock.
**After the match Angle celebrated with his family inside the ring, then the WWF roster came out to congratulate him.

2002

Infobox Wrestling event
name=Unforgiven (2002)


tagline=The Next Big Thing has Arrived
theme="Adrenaline" (Gavin Rossdale)cite web|title=Unforgiven 2002 results|publisher=WWE|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/results/|accessdate=2007-09-16]

promotion=World Wrestling Entertainment
brand=Raw
SmackDown!
date=September 22, 2002
venue=Staples Center
city=Los Angeles, California
attendance=16,000
lastevent=SummerSlam (2002)
nextevent=No Mercy (2002)
event=Unforgiven
lastevent2=Unforgiven (2001)
nextevent2=Unforgiven (2003)

Unforgiven (2002) took place on September 22, 2002 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

*Sunday Night Heat match: Rey Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero (8:58)
**Mysterio pinned Guerrero after a West Coast Pop.
*Kane, Goldust, Booker T and Bubba Ray Dudley defeated The Un-Americans (Lance Storm, Christian, William Regal and Test) (9:59)
**Kane pinned Storm after a chokeslam.
*Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (6:16)
**Jericho forced Flair to submit with the Walls of Jericho.
*Eddie Guerrero defeated Edge (11:55)
**Guerrero pinned Edge with a sunset flip off the middle rope and holding the tights.
*3-Minute Warning (Rosey and Jamal) (w/Rico) defeated Billy and Chuck (6:38)
**Jamal pinned Gunn after a Super Samoan drop.
*Triple H defeated Rob Van Dam to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (18:17)
**Triple H pinned RVD after a Pedigree following a sledgehammer shot by Ric Flair.
*Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly to win the WWE Women's Championship (5:46)
**Stratus pinned Molly after a wheelbarrow bulldog.
*Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle (13:55)
**Benoit pinned Angle with his feet on the ropes.
*As a result of 3-Minute Warning winning earlier, Stephanie McMahon had to perform "Hot Lesbian Action". One of the lesbians turned out to be Rikishi, who ended up giving Eric Bischoff a Stinkface.
*Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) fought The Undertaker to a double disqualification for the WWE Championship (20:27)
**Both men were disqualified after the referee lost control during a brawl between the two men, as a result Lesnar retained the title.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

See also

*List of WWE pay-per-view events

References

External links

* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/ Official site]
* [http://www.iwebie.com/wwe-unforgiven-results WWE Unforgiven 2008 Live Results Updated]