5 Evolution moments you must see before SmackDown 1000

The Split

When Triple H lost the World Championship at WrestleMania 20 to Chris Benoit, he simply couldn't regain it. Over the summer, he feuded with Eugene, marking the first time in 2 years the Game had not been in the World title hunt.

Instead, it fell to Orton, who won the Gold at Summerslam 2004, a year after his first shot, in the chamber.

It was a historic night for Orton, followed by a much worse one the next night on RAW, when mid-celebration, the Legend Killer was ambushed and destroyed by his now-former teammates.

The moment showed the Game's true colors, and clearly planted a seed in the mind of Batista, who vanquished the King of Kings months later at WrestleMania 21.