, known in its acronym form as '''NYR''', is a Pay-per-view event, produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the first of two Pay-per-views to be held during the month of January (the other being the annual '' Royal Rumble ''). It is a RAW Brand event. Thus far, both events held have featured an Elimination Chamber match.
This event was held on January 9 , 2005 at Coliseo De Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico . The 2005 event was the first WWE pay-per-view event to be held in Puerto Rico . Tickets for this event were sold out in less than a month after being available for sale, marking one of the fastest selling events in the short history of the Coliseum. The event's final buyrate was 370,000 buys, a very good number for a brand-exclusive pay-per-view.
Shelton Benjamin currently has the best win/loss record with 3-0 (he defeated Maven twice in 2005)
- --- Eugene pinned Tomko with a school boy roll-up. Eugene was legitimately injured during this match with a ruptured left Patella Tendon which required surgery and sidelined him for several months.
- ---Trish pinned Lita after a Chick Kick. Lita was legitimately injured during this match, suffering a similar injury as Eugene's.
- ---Benjamin pinned Maven with a roll-up.
- ---Maven requested his rematch right after he lost the first match. Benjamin won again by pinning Maven after his T-Bone Powerslam .
- Shelton Benjamin made history by being the first man in WWE history to defend and retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice in the same night against the same opponent, Maven.
- ---Hassan pinned Lawler with a Reverse STO .
- ---Kane hit Snitsky with a Tombstone Piledriver for the pin fall.
- --- Shawn Michaels was the special referee.
WWE New Years Revolution 2005 Detailed Recap
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006 took place on Sunday January 8 , 2006 from the Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY . The theme song was "Stricken" by Disturbed .(Except on the DVD)
The PPV buyrate for the 2006 event was 300,000 buys (at least). That number may change in the coming months.
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- ---Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Gene Snitsky following a Frog Splash.
- ---Edge used the "Money In The Bank" Briefcase on Flair.
- ---Trish pinned James after a Chick Kick.
- ---Lawler pinned Helms after a Diving Fist Drop.
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- ---Triple H pinned Big Show with a sledgehammer to the head, then a Pedigree
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- ---Benjamin pinned Viscera after a Dragon Whip.
- ---Ashley countered Widow's Peak and pulled pants off Victoria
- ---Order of Elimination: Candice, Torrie, Maria, Victoria
- --- Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah interfered and removed Victoria's top.
- ---Chris Masters entered the Elimination Chamber at NYR on his birthday, January 8.
- ---The first time ever that the WWE Championship was on the line in the Elimination Chamber since the brand extension era began (the previous 3 Chamber matches saw the World Heavyweight Championship on the line).
- ---Second year in a row that an Elimination Chamber was held in the same event.
- ---Following Cena's successful title defense, Edge "cashed in" his Money in the Bank title shot he won at WrestleMania 21 , and pinned Cena after 2 spears to win his first WWE Championship.
WWE New Years Revolution 2006 Detailed Recap
The 2007 edition of WWE New Year's Revolution is set to take place on January 7 , 2007 at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, MO .
- Jerry 'The King" Lawler has wrestled at both New Year's Revolution PPVs (one win, one loss). New Year's Revolution are the only two Pay Per Views that Lawler has competed at, in the last 24 months.
- Gene Snitsky has wrestled at both New Year's Revolution events and lost both of his matches.
- Shawn Michaels has been in an Elimination Chamber match in some capacity since NYR 2005
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