The Hottest Year In WWE History

2005 was the hottest year in WWE history. A year that saw Edge steal Matt Hardy’s girlfriend. When Randy Orton set The Undertaker on fire. When Batista gave Triple H the thumbs down. When Rey & Eddie fought over the custody of Dominik. When ECW came back from the dead. When Batista & Cena were crowned on the grandest stage of them all. From backstage drama and real-life heartbreak to personal storylines, shocking betrayals, and the birth of future legends — 2005 had it all. In this video, we relive the epic year of 2005 in WWE. If you were watching WWE during that era — or just love wrestling history — this is your ultimate 2005 rewind. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:09 The 2005 Royal Rumble Incident 2:08 Batista vs Triple H 3:09 Randy Orton vs Undertaker 5:58 Rise of John Cena 7:25 Edge-Lita-Matt Hardy Love Triangle 9:05 Custody of Dominik 10:41 Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle 11:39 Shawn Michaels vs Hulk Hogan 13:11 ECW One Night Stand 2005 13:39 Eddie Guerrero Death