WWE Velocity – 2005 Results

1/4/05; Uncasville, CT; Mohegan Sun Arena
1/8/05:
Orlando Jordan pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Flatliner at 5:27
Hardcore Holly pinned John Walters with the Alabama Slam at 3:31
Rene Dupree pinned Nunzio with the Michinoku Driver at 4:56
Booker T pinned Spike Dudley with the scissors kick at 3:57

1/11/05; Tampa, FL; St. Pete Times Forum
1/15/05:
Hardcore Holly pinned Spike Dudley with the Alabama Slam at 4:04
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Chet Jablonski at 4:34 with the Worm
Akio pinned Paul London with the Akio Time at 6:01
Charlie Haas pinned Rene Dupree with an Exploder suplex at 4:54

1/18/05; Montreal, Quebec; Bell Centre
1/22/05:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Sho Funaki & Paul London defeated Nunzio & Shannon Moore at 6:50 when Funaki pinned Moore with the Rising Sun
Hardcore Holly pinned Robbie McAllister with the Alabama Slam at 4:04
Kenzo Suzuki pinned Charlie Haas with the STO at 6:06

1/25/05; Little Rock, AR; Alltel Arena
1/29/05:
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 4:00
Rene Dupree pinned Biohazaard with the Dupree Driver at 2:53
Akio pinned Nunzio at 5:09 with the Akio Time
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie haas at 5:31 when Doug pinned Haas with the Last Impression

2/5/05; Saitama, Japan; Super Arena
2/12/05:
Hardcore Holly pinned Rene Dupree with the Alabama Slam at 4:15
Charlie Haas pinned Spike Dudley with a t-bone suplex at 5:00
Paul London pinned Akio at 10:30 with a 450 splash

2/15/05; Cleveland, OH; Gund Arena
2/19/05:
Charlie Haas pinned Rene Dupree with a German suplex into a bridge at 5:44
John Heidenreich pinned Mike Mondo with a sidewalk slam at 2:54
Hardcore Holly pinned Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroku) with the Alabama Slam at 5:46 after Kenzo narrowly avoided knocking Hiroku off the ring apron

2/22/05; Philadelphia, PA; Wachovia Center
2/26/05:
Paul London pinned Spike Dudley at 4:33 with a dragon suplex into a bridge
Rene Dupree pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 5:38 with the Dupree Driver
Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas defeated Mike Kruel & Freed Sampson at 5:24 when Haas forced Kruel to submit to the Haas of Pain
Booker T pinned Kenzo Suzuki (w/ Hiroku) with the scissors kick at 5:13

3/1/05; Albany, NY; Pepsi Arena
3/5/05:
Paul London & Sho Funaki defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Akio
Nunzio defeated Spike Dudley
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas

3/8/05; Roanoke, VA; Civic Center
3/12/05:
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas at 4:32 when Danny pinned Holly with a sunset flip after Doug interfered behind the referee’s back to prevent Holly from hitting the Alabama Slam
Spike Dudley pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 4:39 with a roll up out of an attempted suplex into the ring and grabbing onto the ropes for leverage
Paul London pinned Akio at 10:41 by using a roll over and bridge out of a hurricanrana off the top; due to pre-match stipulations, London became the #1 contender for the Cruiserweight title; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. did guest commentary for the bout

3/15/05; Savannah, GA; Civic Center
3/19/05:
Akio pinned Shannon Moore with the Akio Time at 4:35
Mark Jindrak pinned Spike Dudley with a left hand punch at 3:59
John Heidenreich pinned Sean Evans with a sidewalk slam at 1:34
Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 6:03 when Scotty submitted to the Haas of Pain

3/22/05; Memphis, TN; FedEx Forum
3/26/05:
Paul London pinned Spike Dudley at 5:23 with the 450 splash
Mark Jindrak pinned Doug Basham (w/ Danny Basham) with a left hand punch at 4:43
John Heidenreich pinned Robert Adams at 1:43 with the sidewalk slam
Akio & Billy Kidman defeated Nunzio & Sho Funaki at 6:06 when Kidman pinned Nunzio with a roll up

3/29/05; Houston, TX; Reliant Arena
4/2/05 – only shown internationally:
Akio pinned Nunzio at 4:21 with a roll up
Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas defeated Russell Simpson & Jared Steel at 4:59 when Holly pinned Steel with the Alabama Slam
Luther Reigns pinned John Blitzen with an inverted DDT at 3:03
Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Kidman with a left hand punch at 4:19

4/5/05; San Diego, CA; Sports Arena
4/9/05:
Booker T defeated Spike Dudley
Akio defeated Sho Funaki
John Heidenreich defeated Sean Evans
Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas defeated Doug & Danny Basham via disqualification

4/12/05; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
4/16/05:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore
Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Nunzio
Luther Reigns defeated Sho Funaki
Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas defeated Spike Dudley & Akio

4/26/05; Birmingham, England; NEC Arena
4/30/05:
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Shannon Moore at 6:23 when Doug pinned Scotty with a roll up
Nunzio & Sho Funaki defeated Billy Kidman & Akio when Funaki pinned Kidman with a tornado DDT at 5:34
WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan pinned Charlie Haas with the Flatliner at 5:43

5/3/05; Trenton, NJ; Sovereign Bank Arena
5/7/05:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Paul London pinned Akio in a non-title match at 5:43 with a hurricanrana off the top
The Big Show defeated Jose & Joel Maximo in a handicap match at 1:36 by pinning both men after side slamming one on top of the other
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Nunzio & Sho Funaki at 5:57 when Danny pinned Funaki after making an illegal switch with Doug and then hitting the double choke sit-down powerbomb
Mark Jindrak pinned Spike Dudley with a back suplex into a side slam at 4:16

5/10/05; Reading, PA; Sovereign Center
5/14/05:
Rene Dupree pinned Shannon Moore at 3:16 with the Dupree Driver
Nunzio & Mark Jindrak defeated Billy Kidman & Akio at 5:18 when Jindrak pinned Akio with a clothesline off the top
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Jose & Joel Maximo at 4:27 after Doug hit a leg lariat
WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Flatliner at 4:57

5/17/05; Sioux City, IA; Tyson Events Center
5/21/05:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Stevie Lee & Jason Bates at 4:38 when Mercury pinned Lee following the Snapshot
Nunzio & Sho Funaki defeated Akio & Spike Dudley at 6:40 when Funaki pinned Spike with an Oklahoma side roll
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Shannon Moore with the Gory Bomb at 5:53

5/24/05; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
5/28/05:
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Sho Funaki & Nunzio at 4:54 when Danny pinned Funaki with the double choke sit-down powerbomb after Doug pushed Funaki off the top; Joy Giovanni was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Quinson Valentino with the scissors kick at 2:12; Michelle McCool was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Billy Kidman pinned Nunzio at 3:35 with a spinebuster and the Shooting Star Press; Jackie Gayda was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan pinned Mark Jindrak with the Flatliner at 6:15; Torrie Wilson was the guest ring announcer for the bout

5/31/05; Edmonton, Alberta; Rexall Place
6/4/05:
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Teddy Hart & JD Michaels
WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan defeated Shannon Moore
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Paul London defeated Akio and Chavo Guerrero Jr.

6/7/05; Kansas City, MO; Kemper Arena
6/11/05:
WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan pinned Hardcore Holly with his feet on the ropes
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki
Doug Basham (w/ Danny Basham) pinned Nunzio after switching places with Danny
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Shannon Moore

6/14/05; Hershey, PA; Giant Center
6/18/05:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Kevin Matthews & Nick Berk after Matthews sustained the Snapshot
Juventud Guerrera pinned Sho Funaki with the Juvi Driver at 5:32 (Juvi’s TV debut)
Rene Dupree defeated Mark Jindrak via submission with a camel clutch
Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Akio & Billy Kidman when Crazy pinned Akio with the moonsault (the TV debut of Crazy & Psychosis)

6/21/05; Tucson, AZ; Convention Center
6/25/05:
Hardcore Holly defeated Beard Blackwell
Chris Benoit defeated Akio
WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan defeated Phil Dorchester
Booker T defeated Billy Kidman

7/12/05; Worcester, MA; DCU Center
7/16/05:
Frankie Kazarian defeated Nunzio
Simon Dean defeated Mike Kruel
Chris Benoit defeated William Regal via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 18:59 after reversing a tombstone attempt and hitting his own

7/19/05; Baltimore, MD; First Mariner Arena
7/23/05:
Christian pinned Sho Funaki with the Unprettier
Stevie Richards, the Blue Meanie, & Nova defeated Nick Berk, Jason Static, & Scott Fowler when Meanie pinned Berk with the moonsault
Frankie Kazarian pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Wave of the Future
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill when Doring was pinned after sustaining the Snapshot; MNM’s original opponents were scheduled to be Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney but the Maryland State Athletic Commission would not allow Rotten to compete and WWE agreed with the decision

7/26/05; Rochester, NY; Blue Cross Arena
7/30/05:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Paul London pinned Nunzio with the Shooting Star Press in a non-title match
Frankie Kazarian pinned Sho Funaki at 5:44 with the Wave of the Future; after the bout, Kazarian cut a promo in the ring
Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Steven Lee & Scotty Sabre at 3:20 when Mercury pinned Sabre following the Snapshot; after the bout, MNM hit the Snapshot on Lee as well; Melina was said to be on a publicity tour to explain her absence at ringside
Hardcore Holly pinned Simon Dean with the Alabama Slam at 6:25

8/2/05; Bridgeport, CT; Harbor Yard Arena
8/6/05:
Nunzio (w/ Big Vito) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Paul London to win the title at 5:52 after hitting him with a weapon handed to Nunzio by Vito
Simon Dean pinned Mo Sexton with the Simonizer at 3:52
Hardcore Holly defeated WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan via disqualification at 5:22 when Jordan pulled hte referee in front of Holly; after the bout, Holly hit the Alabama Slam on the champion

8/9/05; Columbus, OH; Nationwide Arena
8/13/05:
Frankie Kazarian defeated Paul London
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio defeated Jimmy Jacobs
Ken Anderson defeated Sho Funaki (Anderson’s TV debut)
Hardcore Holly defeated Steven Richards

8/16/05; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
8/20/05 – included an interview with William Regal in which he admitted to becoming ‘soft’ over the past few years but was back to his regular self; moments later, Scotty 2 Hotty attacked Regal in the ring and attempted to hit the Worm but Regal escaped backstage:
Vito (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio) pinned Chance Thompson at 4:03 with an elevated DDT; the bout was scheduled to be Nunzio vs. Thompson but Nunzio changed it, saying if Thompson could beat Vito then he would get a title shot; after the bout, Nunzio decided to give Thompson a match anyway and pinned him quickly following a dropkick to the face
Ken Kennedy pinned George with the Green Bay Plunge at 3:06
Hardcore Holly pinned Steven Richards with the Alabama Slam at 7:04

8/23/05; Greensboro, NC; Coliseum
8/27/05:
Simon Dean pinned Russell Simpson with the Simonizer at 4:02
Doug Basham pinned Caprice Coleman with a flying leg lariat at 2:13
Vito (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio) defeated Brad Taylor with the None of Your Business at 2:28
Scotty 2 Hotty defeated William Regal via disqualification at 7:23 when someone ran into the ring and assisted Regal in double teaming Scotty (the TV debut of Paul Burchill)

8/30/05; Jacksonville, FL; Veterans Memorial Arena
9/3/05:
Brian Kendrick pinned Paul London with the Sliced Bread #2 at 6:03
Hardcore Holly pinned Steve Madison with the Alabama Slam at 3:45
Doug Basham pinned Michael Patrick with a flying leg lariat at 4:00
Super Crazy (w/ Psychosis & Juventud Guerrera) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio (w/ Vito) in a non-title match at 6:47 with a springboard moonsault

9/6/05; Duluth, GA; Gwinnett Center
9/10/05:
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Steven Richards with the scissors kick
Sylvian pinned Mack Johnson with a vertical suplex into a DDT at 3:56
Super Crazy & Psychosis (w/ Juventud Guerrera) defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio & Vito at 8:18 when Psychosis pinned Nunzio with the flying legdrop after shoving Nunzio off the top

9/20/05; Lubbock, TX; United Spirit Arena
9/24/05 – due to the move to the USA Network, this was the last episode to air on American TV:
Paul London defeated Eddie Craven
William Regal & Paul Birchill defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki
Brian Kendrick defeated Russell Simpson
Psychosis & Super Crazy defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio & Big Vito

9/27/05; Laredo, TX; Entertainment Center
10/1/05; the 1st web exclusive episode for the American audience; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer for the show:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio & Vito defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London at 5:14 when Nunzio pinned London with a double leg pick up and Vito pushing against Nunzio with his foot from the outside for added leverage
Simon Dean pinned Robbie Dawber with the Simonizer at 3:59
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated William Regal via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 9:35 following a enzuiguri and dragon suplex

10/4/05; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
10/8/05 – featured an in-ring segment with Simon Dean in which he showed ‘living proof’ that the Simon System works by having a woman named Natalie come out; moments later, Dean said she once weighed 350lbs and had her take her shirt off to show how good she looked after using the various Simon System products; Dean then cut a promo on facing Bobby Lashley at No Mercy:
Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Jared Steele & Jakas Plisken at 3:45 when Mercury pinned Pliskin following the Snapshot
Ken Kennedy pinned Russell Simpson at 1:56 with the forward roll Samoan Drop off the top; prior to the bout, Kennedy stuck a jelly donut in ring announcer Tony Chimel’s mouth, sent him out of the ring, and had a second microphone brought down from the ceiling so he could do his own ring intro
Juventud Guerrera won a cruiserweight battle royal by last eliminating Paul London at 10:26; order of elimination: Psychosis by Kendrick via a clothesline at 1:15; Funaki by Crazy at 2:45 after Crazy reversed a tornado DDT attempt; Scotty by Crazy via a clothesline at 4:05; Crazy by Kendrick via a dropkick at 4:20, with Juventud pulling down the ring rope as he stood on the apron and Crazy falling over to the floor; Kendrick by London at 6:00 as Kendrick attempted a monkey flip on Juventud out of the corner; London by Juventud when, as Juvi hung from the top rope by both hands, he used both feet to shove London off the ring apron; due to pre-match stipulations, Juventud earned a WWE Crusierweight Title shot for No Mercy; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio & Big Vito watched the match from the stage

10/11/05; San Antonio, TX; SBC Arena
10/15/05 – included a WWE.com backstage promo by WWE US Champion Chris Benoit regarding his title defense next week against Booker T, during which he mentioned that the only reason Booker had the title shot was because of Sharmell’s interference:
Simon Dean pinned Paul London at 5:05 with the Simonizer after Dean used his arm cast to block a standing Shooting Star Press; prior to the bout, London brought a hamburger to the ring and ate it in front of Dean to mock what happened to him at No Mercy
Kid Kash pinned Sho Funaki with a cradle into a modified neckbreaker at 7:34 (Kash’s TV debut)
Hardcore Holly pinned Sylvian at 7:17 by reversing a suplex attempt into an inside cradle; after the bout, Sylvian attempted to hit Holly with a steel chair but the referee grabbed it, distracting Sylvian long enough for Holly to hit the Alabama Slam onto the chair

10/18/05; Reno, NV; Lawlor Events Center
10/22/05:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera pinned Paul London at 9:03 with the Juvi Driver after a modified hurricanrana
Christian pinned Brian Kendrick with the Unprettier at 5:55 after avoiding the Sliced Bread #2 and shoving Kendrick into the corner
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Road Warrior Animal & John Heidenreich defeated William Regal & Paul Burchill via disqualification at 4:43 when MNM interfered and helped in attacking the champions; after the bout, Super Crazy & Psychosis came out and battled backstage with MNM; moments later, the Tolands came out and attacked Road Warrior Animal as Birchill dropped Heidenreich with the shoulderbreaker

10/25/05; San Francisco, CA; Cow Palace
10/29/05:
Kid Kash pinned Paul London with a moonsault off the top at 6:19 after avoiding a hurricanrana off the top
Bobby Lashley defeated Jason Parton with the face first slam at 2:17; after the bout, Nunzio & Vito came out and attacked Lashley from behind until he eventually sent both men out of the ring; during the incident, it was announced Lashley would face both men the following week in a handicap match
Sylvan pinned Sho Funaki with a face first suplex at 5:24
Jillian Hall pinned Stacy Keibler at 3:42 by putting both feet on the ropes for leverage; Hall wore a face mask for the duration of the contest to cover her facial growth

10/30/05; Los Angeles, CA; Staples Center
11/5/05 – included a video recapping the Raw vs. Smackdown! tag team match and Batista vs. Jonathan Coachman at Taboo Tuesday:
Kid Kash pinned Brian Kendrick at 6:00 with a moonsault onto Kendrick’s left leg after dropkicking the leg
Sylvan pinned Joey Ryan with the Show Off DDT at 4:25
James & Chad Dick defeated James Prentice & Kevin Antonio at 4:04 when Chad pinned Prentice following a double face-first slam; after the bout, the Dicks hit the Vegimatic on Antonio (the Dicks’ in-ring TV debut)
Super Crazy & Psychosis (w/ WWE Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera) defeated William Regal & Paul Birchill when Crazy pinned Regal after Guerrera interfered at 3:40

11/8/05; Indianapolis, IN; Conseco Fieldhouse
11/12/05 – included a vignette promoting the return of the Undertaker:
Road Warrior Animal & John Heidenreich defeated Nunzio & Vito at 3:26 when Animal pinned Nunzio following the Doomsday Device
Hardcore Holly pinned Simon Dean with the Alabama Slam at 4:57; prior to the bout, Dean cut an in-ring promo before he was interrupted by Holly’s entrance, with Holly then saying the Simon System was a laxative
Kid Kash pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a springboard moonsault onto Scotty’s shoulder at 4:39
Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated William Regal & Paul Birchill when Kendrick pinned Birchill following an enzuiguri / Flatliner combo at 6:25

11/22/05; Sheffield, England; Hallam FM Arena
11/26/05:
Kid Kash defeated Chris Chaos
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Sylvan defeated Sho Funaki
Simon Dean pinned Taylor Phoenix

11/29/05; Cincinnati, OH; US Bank Arena
12/3/05:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Simon Dean
Orlando Jordan pinned TJ Dalton with a double knee to the back at 3:23; after the bout, Jordan threw his opponent to the floor
Ken Kennedy defeated Kid Kash

12/4/05; Columbia, SC; Colonial Center
12/10/05:
Chad & James Dick defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty
Simon Dean defeated Caprice Coleman
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Vito & Nunzio
Matt Hardy defeated Sylvan

12/13/05; Springfield, MA; MassMutual Center
12/17/05:
William Regal (w/ Paul Birchill) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a running knee to the head at 4:19 after Scotty threw an interfering Birchill to the floor
Jamie Noble defeated Tamaso Whitney via submission with a dragon sleeper at 2:26 (Noble’s TV return after more than a year absence)
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Arch Kincaid & Scotty Charisma at 5:26 when London pinned Charisma following a Flatliner / enzuiguri combo
Doug Basham defeated Todd Henson via submission with an armbar at 3:21
Orlando Jordan (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned Sho Funaki at 5:01 with a double knee to the back; after the bout, Jordan threw Funaki to the floor (Hall’s debut in Jordan’s corner)

12/27/05; Uncasville, CT; Mohegan Sun Arena
12/31/05:
Simon Dean pinned Brian Kendrick with the Simonizer at 5:02 after avoiding the Sliced Bread #2
Paul Birchill (w/ William Regal) pinned John Xavier at 4:32 with a flying knee to the back after a backflip sidewalk slam
Jamie Noble defeated Paul London via submission with a dragon sleeper at 5:34 after a fireman’s carry into a gutbuster
Road Warrior Animal & John Heidenreich defeated Nunzio & Vito at 3:47 when Heidenreich pinned Nunzio following the Doomsday Device