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|name=Vengeance 2004 |
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|image=Vengeance2004.jpg |
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|promotion=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |
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|brand=[[WWE Raw|RAW]] |
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|date=[[July 11]] [[2004]] |
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|venue=[[Hartford Civic Center]] |
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|city=[[Hartford, Connecticut]] |
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|attendance=7,000<ref name="pwh 2004">{{cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/venge.html#2004|title=Vengeance 2004 Results|accessdate=2008-02-02| publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> |
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|lastevent=[[WWE The Great American Bash#2004|The Great American Bash 2004]] |
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|nextevent=[[SummerSlam (2004)|SummerSlam 2004]] |
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'''Vengeance 2004''' was the fourth annual [[WWE Vengeance|Vengeance]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It took place on [[July 11]] [[2004]] from the [[Hartford Civic Center]] in [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. |
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The [[main event]] was a [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] match between reigning champion [[Chris Benoit]] and challenger [[Triple H]], which Benoit won with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/07/12/537080.html|title=Canadians have Edge at Vengeance|accessdate=2008-02-02|date=2004-07-12|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> The main matches on the [[undercard]] were [[Randy Orton]] versus [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] and [[Matt Hardy]] versus [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] in a [[List of professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]].<ref name="pwh 2004"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/july/2004.htm|title=Vengeance 2004 Results|accessdate=2008-02-02|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> |
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==Report== |
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===Background=== |
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The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] heading into [[WWE Vengeance|Vengeance]] was between [[Chris Benoit]] and [[Triple H]], with the two battling over the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. In January at the [[Royal Rumble (2004)|Royal Rumble]], Chris Benoit won the [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] and earned a World Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H at [[WrestleMania XX|WrestleMania]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/2004.htm|title=Royal Rumble 2004 Results|accessdate=2008-02-02|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> At WrestleMania, Benoit defeated champion Triple H and Shawn Michaels in a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Benoit won the match by forcing Triple H to submit to the [[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface|Crippler Crossface]].<ref name="WrestleMania - Benoit vs HHH vs Michaels">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm20/mainevent|title=Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H - World Heavyweight Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-02-01}}</ref> |
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===Event=== |
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===Aftermath=== |
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==Results== |
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*'''[[WWE Heat|Sunday Night HEAT match]]: [[Travis Tomko|Tyson Tomko]] (w/[[Trish Stratus]]) defeated [[Sean Morley|Val Venis]] (w/[[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]]) (2:52)''' |
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**Tomko pinned Venis after a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|Big Boot]]. |
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**[[Maven Huffman|Maven]] came out after the match to protect Nidia from Tomko. |
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*'''[[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]] and [[Terry Gerin|Rhyno]] defeated [[Lance Cade|Garrison Cade]] and [[Jonathan Coachman]] (7:30)'''<ref name="Vengeance2004Results">{{cite news|title=Vengeance 2004 Results|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/history/vengeance2004/results/|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-07-29}}</ref> |
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**Tajiri pinned Coach after a [[Kick#Roundhouse kick|Buzzsaw kick]]. |
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*'''[[Dave Bautista|Batista]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]] (12:19)'''<ref name="Vengeance2004Results"/> |
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**Batista pinned Jericho after a [[Powerbomb#Sitout powerbomb|Batista Bomb]]. |
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**Jericho had his foot on the bottom rope but referee [[Earl Hebner]] didn't see it. |
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*'''[[La Résistance]] ([[Rob Conway|Róbert Conway]] and [[Sylvain Grenier]]) defeated [[Ric Flair]] and [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]] by disqualification to retain the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] (12:30)'''<ref name="Vengeance2004Results"/> |
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**Eugene was disqualified after shoving referee [[Mike Chioda]]. |
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*'''[[Matt Hardy]] defeated [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] in a [[List of professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]] (10:34)'''<ref name="Vengeance2004Results"/> |
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**Hardy pinned Kane after he hit Kane with a steel chair which ricocheted the steel steps off his face. |
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*'''[[Adam Copeland|Edge]] defeated [[Randy Orton]] to win the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] (26:36)'''<ref name="Vengeance2004Results"/> |
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**Edge pinned Orton after a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Spear]]. |
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*'''[[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]] defeated [[Nora Greenwald|Molly Holly]] (6:20)'''<ref name="Vengeance2004Results"/> |
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**Victoria pinned Molly after a [[Superkick]] to become #1 contender to the [[WWE Women's Championship]]. |
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*'''[[Chris Benoit]] defeated [[Triple H]] to retain the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] (29:04)'''<ref name="Vengeance2004Results"/> |
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**Benoit pinned Triple H with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]] after [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]] accidentally hit him with a steel chair.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeats Triple H to retain|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/history/vengeance2004/mainevent/|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-07-29}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}} |
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* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/history/2004/ Vengeance 2004 Official website] |
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{{WWEPPV|Vengeance}} |
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[[Category:2004 in professional wrestling]] |
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[[Category:Vengeance]] |
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[[Category:Sports in Hartford]] |
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