WWE SummerSlam 2005

"Hogan vs. Michaels: For the First Time Ever."

2005 3h 0m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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SummerSlam (2005) was the eighteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling PPV event. It was presented by THQ's WWE Day of Reckoning 2 and took place on August 21, 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main match on the Raw brand was Hulk Hogan versus Shawn Michaels. The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was a No Holds Barred match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Batista and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Another primary match on the Raw brand was for the WWE Championship between John Cena and Chris Jericho. The main match on the undercard featured a Ladder match for the custody of Dominick between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero.

“Hogan vs. Michaels: For the First Time Ever.”

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Cast

Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
John Layfield
JBL
Dave Bautista
Batista
John Cena
John Cena
Christopher Irvine
Chris Jericho
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Mark Calaway
The Undertaker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Dunn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "WWE SummerSlam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hulk Hogan and Michael Hickenbottom and John Layfield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hogan vs. Michaels: For the First Time Ever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0457150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Dunn directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Part of the "WWE SummerSlam Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Hulk Hogan and Michael Hickenbottom and John Layfield carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Hogan vs. Michaels: For the First Time Ever.".
7IMDB entry: tt0457150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.