[2005-05-02-WWE-RAW] Chris Benoit vs Triple H

[ohtani's jacket]

These two always have good matches against each other and this was another gnarly little bout. Benoit selling a concussion may be disturbing to some viewers. Triple H was merciless with his shots to the back of Benoit's head and Benoit sold the shit out of each blow. Usually, I would hate the run-in at the end, and I was hating it until the brilliant finish that saw Triple H stuck in the sharpshooter and desperately clawing his way to the ropes only for Batista to pull back the bottom rope so Hunter couldn't reach it. Triple H tapped and was sensationally knocked out of the number one contender tournament, which was the perfect outcome even if you know Hunter will weasel his way back into the title picture somehow. Benoit was reduced to an afterthought, but Batista mocking Hunter for tapping was fun.