Survivor Series (2005) - Aftermath

Aftermath

After losing the 5-on-5-Survivor Series match to the SmackDown! brand, Eric Bischoff was fired by Vince McMahon on the December 5 episode of Raw. The rivalry between the brands ended, and McMahon took the spot as the temporary general manager of Raw. Before being fired by Vince McMahon, Bischoff proposed the idea for an Elimination Chamber match at New Year's Revolution, and the participants feuded with each other in the weeks following. McMahon soon started to feud with Shawn Michaels when McMahon lauded Michaels for his part in the Montreal Screwjob, and Michaels told McMahon to move on.

After Survivor Series, John Cena and Kurt Angle continued their feud. On the December 12 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon announced a series of five Elimination Chamber qualifying matches. The first qualifying match was won by Kurt Angle. The second qualifying match was won by Carlito, as he defeated Shelton Benjamin. Shawn Michaels, Chris Masters, and Kane also won their respective matches, and as a result, they were eligible to participate in the Elimination Chamber. After the qualifying matches, Cena was scheduled to face Angle's manager, Daivari in a "You Can't See Me" match, as it would see Cena blindfolded during the match. The match was won by Cena, as he made Daivari submit to the STFU.

Randy Orton and The Undertaker continued their feud, and a Hell in a Cell match, a match that saw both men fight in a ring surrounded by a roofed steel cell, between them at Armageddon was made. Undertaker won the match, and their feud ended. Triple H moved on to feud with The Big Show, and Ric Flair feuded with Edge over the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Chris Benoit continued to feud with Booker T throughout the rest of the year and into 2006, in which their "Best of Seven series" concluded in January. Randy Orton, who was Booker's replacement due to a kayfabe injury, defeated Benoit in the seventh and final match. Booker won the WWE United States Championship as a result, but would lose it to Benoit the following month at No Way Out.