The Great American Bash (2005) was a professional wrestling PPV that took place on July 24, 2005, at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The event featured wrestlers and other talent that performed on the SmackDown! program. The main event was Batista defending the World Heavyweight Championship against John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). One of the featured matches on the undercard was Rey Mysterio versus Eddie Guerrero while the other was Orlando Jordan versus Chris Benoit for the WWE United States Championship. The event grossed over $375,000 in ticket sales from an attendance of 8,000, and received about 233,000 pay-per-view buys, the same amount as the following year's event. The event was also available free of charge for Armed Forces members and their families.
as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
as Batista
as Rey Mysterio
as Eddy Guerrero
as Melina
as Torrie Wilson
as The Undertaker
as Muhammad Hassan
as Christian
as Booker T
as Super Crazy
as Psicosis
as Juventud Guerrera
as Big Stevie Cool
as The Blue Meanie
as Hollywood Nova
as Johnny Nitro
as Joey Mercury
as Road Warrior Animal
as Heidenreich
as Daivari
as Queen Sharmell (Valet)
as Candice Michelle (Special Guest Referee)