The 2007 Unforgiven was the 10th annual

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(PPV)

event Event may refer to: Gatherings of people * Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion * Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest * Event management, the organization of eve ...

produced by

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(WWE). It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's

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, and

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brand divisions. The event took place on September 16, 2007, at the

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. The main match on the SmackDown! brand was

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versus

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, which Undertaker won by

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after executing a Last Ride. The predominant match on the Raw brand was

John Cena John Felix Anthony Cena ( ; born April 23, 1977) is an American part-time professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper. He is currently signed to WWE. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is tied w ...

versus

Randy Orton Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor who is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw brand but is currently out of action due to a back injury. H ...

for the

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; Cena lost the match by disqualification but retained the title. The primary match on the ECW brand was

CM Punk Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Best known for ...

versus

Elijah Burke Elijah Samuel Burke (born May 24, 1981) is an American professional wrestler also known under the ring names "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and Da Pope. He currently wrestles for National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as "Da Pope" Elijah Burke, where he i ...

for the

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, which Punk won after pinning Burke with a rolling cradle. The featured matches on the

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included

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versus

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versus

Rey Mysterio Jr. Óscar Gutiérrez (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Widely regarded as one of the greatest profe ...

in a

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for the World Heavyweight Championship and

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versus Carlito in a match where Carlito could not be disqualified. The event had 210,000 buys, down from the Unforgiven 2006 figure of 289,000 buys.

Production

Background

was first held by

(WWE) as the 21st In Your House

(PPV) in April 1998. Following the discontinuation of the

In Your House In Your House (known as NXT TakeOver: In Your House in 2020 and 2021 and then NXT In Your House beginning in 2022) is a professional wrestling series of events created by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The events or ...

series in February 1999, Unforgiven branched off as its own PPV in September that year, becoming WWE's annual September PPV. The 2007 event was the 10th event in the Unforgiven chronology and took place on September 16 at the

. After being a

-exclusive PPV for the past four years, the 2007 event featured wrestlers from the Raw,

, and

brands A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...

, as following

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in April, brand-exclusive pay-per-views were discontinued. It would in turn be the first Unforgiven since the 2002 event to feature the SmackDown! brand, and the first to feature ECW. It was also the last Unforgiven PPV in 4:3 format until January 2008 when all WWE shows went in high definition.

Storylines

The main

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heading into Unforgiven on the

brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...

was between

and

. Their rivalry started in early 2006 when Henry's interference caused Undertaker to lose a match for the World Heavyweight Championship against

Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former Collegiate wrestling, ...

. This culminated in a

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which Undertaker won, extending his WrestleMania winning streak to 14–0. On the May 11, 2007 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Henry, who made his return from an injury he sustained in mid-2006, assaulted The Undertaker after Undertaker had retained the World Heavyweight Championship against

in a

Steel Cage match Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a ...

. Following the assault,

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cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to defeat Undertaker and win the World Heavyweight Championship. As a result, Undertaker was out of action for four months. In August, vignettes started airing about Undertaker's return and his match with Henry at Unforgiven. Cena With Spinner Belt

The main feud on the

brand was between

and

for the

. Cena had retained the title against Orton at

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. The following night on ''Raw'', Orton demanded a rematch for the title, but his request was declined by

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. Orton proceeded his demands to

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, who also refused to give him a rematch unless he proved himself. That night, Orton interfered in Cena's match by assaulting Cena and kicking Cena's father, who was at ringside, in the head. The following week, Orton was granted a title rematch against Cena at Unforgiven. The main feud on the

brand was between

and

over the

. The rivalry started on the September 11, 2007 episode of ''

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'', when Burke became the number one contender to the title. After the fact was revealed, Punk

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ed Burke. Later that same night, Punk teamed up with

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in the

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against Burke and

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, which saw Punk and Richards win the match. The secondary feud on the SmackDown! brand was between

, Batista and

for the World Heavyweight Championship. After Batista was unable to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Khali at SummerSlam, he participated in a tournament in which he lost to Mysterio, the eventual winner. As a result, Mysterio got a title shot against Khali at Unforgiven. On the September 7, 2007 episode of ''SmackDown!'', after Mysterio defeated

Chavo Guerrero Jr. Salvador Guerrero IV (born October 20, 1970) better known by his ring names Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr., is an American professional wrestler. He has previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), WWE, World Wrestling Feder ...

in an "I Quit" match, Khali put Mysterio in a Khali Vise Grip. Batista made the save, and as a result, he was made a part of the match, making it a

at Unforgiven.

Event

Before the event began, Kane defeated

Kenny Dykstra Kenneth George Doane (born March 16, 1986) is an American retired professional wrestler signed to WWE as a producer and as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. During his past time in WWE, he was known as Kenny Dykstra and Kenny as a member ...

in a

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Preliminary matches

The first match was for the

between

and

. Punk won the match after pinning Burke with a rolling cradle to retain the ECW Championship. In the next match,

Matt Hardy Matthew Moore Hardy (born September 23, 1974) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his time with WWE. With his real life brother Jeff, Hardy gained notoriety in WWF's tag team d ...

and

Montel Vontavious Porter Hassan Hamin Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and manager currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name MVP (standing for Montel Vontavious Porter) and ...

faced

Deuce 'n Domino Deuce 'n Domino is an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Deuce Shade and Dice Domino, who were managed for the majority of their run by Cherry Pie and briefly by Maryse. The pair teamed together in World Wrestling Entertain ...

for the

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. Deuce 'n Domino dominated early in the match and mocked the champs because of their feud over the United States Championship, which MVP held. Deuce N' Domino took advantage of Hardy and MVP's fight with each other and isolated Hardy. Hardy tossed MVP out of the ring and delivered a Twist of Fate to Deuce and pinned Deuce. In result, MVP and Matt Hardy retained the WWE Tag Team Title. The third match was between

and Carlito in which Carlito could not be disqualified. Carlito took advantage of the situation as he could use any weapon. He attacked Triple H several times with steel chairs, and threw powder in his eyes. With the referee distracted, a blinded Triple H struck Carlito with a low blow followed by a

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, leading to Triple H pinning Carlito to win the match. The next match was for the

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between

Candice Michelle Candice Michelle Beckman (born September 30, 1978), better known as Candice Michelle, is an American retired professional wrestler, model and actress, best known for her time with WWE. After spending years modeling and acting, Candice Michelle ...

and

Beth Phoenix Elizabeth Copeland ( Kociański; born November 24, 1980), known professionally as Beth Phoenix, is an American professional wrestler. She is a former WWE Divas Champion and a three-time WWE Women's Champion. Kociański had a successful amateur ...

. Phoenix was in control early in the match. When Phoenix had Candice on her shoulders, Candice reversed the attack and pinned Phoenix with a

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. As a result, Michelle won the match, and retained the WWE Women's Championship.

Main event matches

In the fifth match,

and

Rey Mysterio Óscar Gutiérrez (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Widely regarded as one of the greatest profes ...

fought in a

for the World Heavyweight Championship. Late in the match, Mysterio performed a

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onto Khali, and tried to score the pinfall, only for Batista to pull Mysterio off of Khali and throw him out of the ring. Batista picked Khali up and delivered a

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. Batista then pinned Khali to win the World Heavyweight Championship. The next match was

Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch were an American professional wrestling tag team most famous for the time they spent performing for World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand. The team debuted on the September 5, 2005 episode of ''Raw'' and in their ...

against

Paul London and Brian Kendrick Paul London and Brian Kendrick were an American professional wrestling tag team for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). They are former WWE Tag Team Champions and World Tag Team Champions. Their 2006-2007 reign as WWE Tag Team Champions was th ...

for the

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. Cade and Murdoch had the advantage over London and Kendrick early on. At one point, Murdoch pulled Kendrick outside the ring, over the top rope, and threw him into Cade, who performed a sitout spinebuster onto Kendrick. London tried to help his partner until Cade superplexed him over the top rope. Murdoch took the advantage and pinned Kendrick for the win. As a result, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch retained the World Tag Team Championship. In the next match,

faced

for the

. Cena raging entered the ring and started beating on Orton until Orton struck Cena down. Orton covered Cena, but Cena kicked out at two. Cena angrily lost control and began beating Orton. The referee

Mike Chioda Michael Joseph Chioda (born August 1, 1966) is a retired American professional wrestling senior referee, who most recently worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Before his release on April 15, 2020, Chioda was the longest-tenured referee in WWE ...

tried to stop Cena from continuously punching Orton, but Cena continued and was disqualified. Therefore, Orton won the match, but not the title, because titles can't change hands by disqualification. As a result, John Cena retained the WWE Championship. Outside the ring, Cena put Orton in the STFU while Cena's father kicked Orton in the head the same way Orton had kicked in his head on a previous episode of Raw. After the match,

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booked Cena in a

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against Orton for the WWE Championship at No Mercy. The

was between

and

. During the match, Henry hit Undertaker with a series of

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but Undertaker broke the hold. In the end, Undertaker delivered a Last Ride to Henry from the top rope. Undertaker then pinned Henry to win the match.

Aftermath

continued to

with

while

Jeff Hardy Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all-time and is regarded ...

got involved in a rivalry with

Mr. Kennedy Kenneth Anderson (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional wrestler. Anderson is known for his tenure with WWE from 2005 to 2009 under the ring name Mr. Kennedy, and his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Mr. Anderson from 2010 to 2 ...

. At No Mercy, London and Kendrick teamed up with Hardy to take on the team of Cade, Murdoch and Kennedy in a six-man tag team match. Cade, Murdoch and Kennedy won the match after Kennedy delivered a Green Bay Plunge to London. On the September 17 episode of ''

'',

and

Mickie James Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) Additional January 6, 2017. is an American professional wrestler and country singer. She is currently signed to Impact Wrestling. She has also had tenures in WWE and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA ...

defeated Melina and

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in a

tag team Tag team wrestling is a type of professional wrestling in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. Tag teams may be made up of wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of establish ...

match.

was at ringside during the match At No Mercy, Candice and Phoenix had a rematch for the

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, which Phoenix won to capture the title. On the September 18 episode of ''

'',

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announced an " Elimination Chase" to determine the number one contender for the

at No Mercy. The first match involved

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, and

. Burke eliminated Richards from the Elimination Chase after pinning him. In the second round, which was held on the September 25 episode of ''ECW on Sci Fi'', Burke went on to eliminate Kevin Thorn in a

after pinning him. On the October 2 episode of ''ECW on Sci Fi'', Tommy Dreamer and Elijah Burke faced each other in the final match of the tournament. Dreamer won the final match after a

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and was made the number one contender for the title until Estrada came and said that Elimination Chase was not over. He announced that

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would be the final man in the Elimination Chase. Big Daddy V defeated Dreamer and became the number one contender to the ECW Championship. At No Mercy, CM Punk defended the ECW Championship against Big Daddy V and retained the title after Big Daddy V got disqualified. On the September 21 episode of ''

'', Michael Cole interviewed

until

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(JBL) said that he would conduct the interview instead. JBL claimed that he was the best wrestler ever and insulted Mysterio. Mysterio attacked JBL and challenged him to a fight until JBL introduced

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as Mysterio's opponent. Finlay attacked Mysterio with a

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, which started a feud between the two. Finlay and Mysterio faced each other at No Mercy in a match which was fought to no contest. Also on the September 21 episode of ''SmackDown!'', the new

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faced

in a non-title match which Batista won by disqualification. Henry was disqualified after

interfered and attacked Batista. After the match, Khali performed a Khali Vise Grip on Batista and challenged him to a

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for the World Heavyweight Championship. At No Mercy, the two faced each other in a Punjabi Prison match for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Batista won to retain the title.

and

continued their feud over the

, as the two were scheduled to compete in a

at No Mercy for the title. The match, however, never occurred. On the October 1 episode of ''Raw'', Cena defeated Mr. Kennedy in a non-title match. After the match, Orton attacked Cena and then counted to ten, which Cena was unable to answer to. Cena was legitimately injured in the match, and as a result, the following night on ''ECW on Sci Fi'',

vacated the WWE Championship because Cena's right pectoral tendon was legitimately torn while executing a hip toss during his match with Kennedy. At No Mercy, Mr. McMahon entered the ring and said that a new WWE Champion was to be crowned, and Orton was crowned as champion, but he was challenged by

for the title on the spot. Triple H, however, defeated Orton to win the WWE Championship, but later that same night, Triple H lost the title to Orton back in a Last Man Standing match after a title defense against Umaga, who he was booked to face in a standard wrestling match. This was the last Unforgiven ever to be in 4:3 format until January 2008 when it went to high definition.

Results

Championship Competition Tournament

The Championship Competition Tournament was a tournament held on ''

'' in 2007 to determine the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at Unforgiven.

References

External links

Unforgiven 2007 Official Website
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