"I gave Lita everything I am for six years and what did she do in return? She betrayed me, she cheated on me, she slept with my best friend. And you know what it got me? It got me fired from my dream job...working for the WWE." That was Matt Hardy's promo from before his Unforgiven 2005 Steel Cage match against Edge. He finished it off by saying this: "The only thing I care about is making sure that Edge doesn't walk out of that steel cage tonight." Everything that Matt said in that promo was real. His girlfriend Lita did cheat on him, Matt did get fired and he did return to the company to get his revenge on Edge. It was a very hot storyline heading into this Steel Cage match after Edge destroyed Matt at SummerSlam by leaving him in a bloody mess. They had a really physical battle as Edge controlled the early part of it, but then when Matt made his comeback it was a case of a hero getting his revenge on a villain that deserved it. Matt used the cage to his advantage and Edge was busted open as a result. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1111jn_wwe-unforgiven-2005-matt-hardy-vs-edge-steel-cage-match_sport Hardy was able to win the match in impressive fashion. He hit a Side Effect off the top rope and then Lita entered the ring to break up a pin. When Matt dropped her with a Twist of Fate, people cheered. Matt could have climbed out to win, but instead he hit a Leg Drop off the top of the cage and covered for the definitive win. Huge spot to end a classic match. This was a feud that was perfect for a Steel Cage as a fitting end to the story with the babyface getting his revenge. Matt Hardy's singles career reached its peak at this point while Edge was still an ascending star that had several World Titles in his future.
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