I wrote this live back in 2006. It is the latest in our WrestleMania REVISITED series. She hit Candice a snap suplex and a backdrop. The Great WrestleMania Re-Book: WrestleMania 22. SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller begins with the latest news including some NXT on USA notes, Raw and Smackdown ratings, and more. [10] Five day later, on the February 24 edition of SmackDown!, SmackDown! [37] Vince called Mitch out last, who throughout the match he called all four members one-by-one, instead Mitch was thrown out from the curtain by Shawn Michaels. The opening match was for the World Tag Team Championship between champions Kane and The Big Show and Carlito and Chris Masters. WWE: WrestleMania 22 April 2, 2006 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena The current WWE champions are as follows: WWE Champion: John Cena (1/29/2006) WWE Intercontinental Champion: Shelton Benjamin (2/20/2006) World Tag Team Champions: Big Show & Kane (11/1/2005) WWE Women's Champion: Trish Stratus (1/9/2005) World Heavyweight Champion: Kurt Angle (1/10/2006) WWE … 6 years ago. It took place on April 2, 2006 at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Rosemont. [12] Later that night, during Angle's match against Mark Henry, Orton attempted to execute an RKO on Angle, but Mysterio attacked him. Winners and champions-heading-into-the-match are marked in bold. Who: Edge vs. Mick Foley @ WrestleMania 22 When: April 2, 2006 Where: Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois The Build Edge won his first WWE Championship at the New Year’s Revolution event early in 2006. On the March 24 edition of SmackDown!, Orton interfered in Mysterio's and Angle's respective match. Jimmy Korderas is a fan of WrestleMania's two-night format In … The tagline for WrestleMania 22 was "Big Time". Lita then hit Foley in between the legs with a barbed wire bat, and lit the table which then allowed Edge to hit a Spear to Foley through the ring ropes through the flaming table on the outside, and pinned Foley to get the win. It has been described as the Super Bowl of sports entertainment. Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match. Michaels then climbed on the top of the tall ladder and hit McMahon a diving elbow drop. As you can tell by now, I loved this event! 7) Shawn Michaels vs. Eddie Guerrero (WrestleMania 22) It was just the day before the death of Eddie Guerrero that the WWE creative team agreed for the "Latino Heat" to face Shawn Michaels in one of the main attractions and, incidentally, a real dream match for WrestleMania 22, which was going to happen just five months later.. Michaels pinned McMahon to win the match. Kurt Angle and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match (new World Heavyweight Champion)", "Shawn Michaels def. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second yearly WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Cena would then lock Triple H into the STFU, but Triple H got to the ropes. [3][26][27], The seventh match was a Casket match between The Undertaker and Mark Henry. Shawn went to deliver McMahon a Sweet Chin Music but instead he got a trash can and a table. "Mean" Gene Okerlund, "Sensational" Sherri Martel, Tony Atlas, William "The Refrigerator" Perry and The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza) attended the class while Eddie Guerrero was represented by his wife Vickie Guerrero who was supported by Eddie's nephew Chavo Guerrero. WWE blends Attitude with Old School in their "Big Time" spectacular. [37] Michaels run down the ramp and started bashing the Spirit Squad with Triple H, marking the return of D-Generation X. brand was Kurt Angle versus Rey Mysterio versus Randy Orton in a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Mysterio won by pinfall after executing a 619 and a West Coast Pop on Orton. RVD climbed the ladder, but was stopped when Benjamin springboarded onto RVD and delivered each other blows back and fourth. Mysterio won the 2006 Royal Rumble match, last eliminating Orton, to earn a world championship match at WrestleMania. RVD pushed Hardy and Benjamin's ladder over with his feet and pushed them sending them both smashing on the floor. Shawn Michaels (Street Fight)", "Saturday Night has disappointing fights", "World Tag Team Champions Big Show & Kane def. 10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 22 Facts. On the June 12, 2006 edition of Raw, Vince McMahon announced that Triple H would face the Spirit Squad in a 5 on 1 Handicap Gauntlet match. Part 1 0f 12. The official theme song for the event was "Big Time" by Peter Gabriel. [3][7], Howard Finkel introduced the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2006. [3][6][28], The eighth match was a No Holds Barred match between Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon. An attendance record setting 80,103 fans at Ford Field for WrestleMania 23. In today's #ReffinRant WM37 in inbthe books. In turn, JBL announced that Mysterio would face off against Mark Henry later that night. [18] The following week, on SmackDown!, Undertaker challenged Henry to a Casket match at WrestleMania. After WrestleMania, Shawn Michaels would continue to feud with Vince McMahon. It is the longest-running professional wrestling event in history and is held annually between mid-March to mid-April. Foley removed his clothing and revealed that he was wrapped in a razor wire. performed Mysterio's music entrance live. [39][40] Henry won the match via pinfall. In the latest video in his 'Reffin Rant' series, the former WWE referee said he was pleased with WrestleMania 37 as a whole. One year later, the second incarnation took place at WrestleMania 22. brands. At the end of the match, Mickie hit a Mick Kick on Trish's head which knocked out Trish and then Mickie pinned Trish to win the match and the WWE Women's Championship. Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg is one of my favorite matches, the Hardyz returning shocked the world and I even enjoyed (gasp) Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns. Tickets sold out in under two minutes, grossing $2.5 million for the event, making it the highest grossing one-day event at the Allstate Arena. [15] Later that night, Michaels faced off against The Spirit Squad in a Steel Cage match. [12] Henry executed a splash shortly after to gain the pinfall victory. Team SmackDown! Show and Kane reigned as Raw's Tag Team champions for five months at the time of WrestleMania 22, and were given a win over the youthful duo of Carlito and Chris Masters. Place to Be Nation Staff. We’ve all done this. [3][21], The second match was the Money in the Bank ladder match between, Rob Van Dam, Shelton Benjamin, Ric Flair, Finlay, Bobby Lashley and Matt Hardy. [17], One of the featured matches on the undercard was a Casket match between The Undertaker and Mark Henry. 1 WrestleMania XXV: Undertaker Vs. Shawn Michaels. Rey Mysterio beats Kurt Angle & Randy Orton to capture the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. During the match, after Undertaker executed a Tombstone piledriver, Henry came out attacked Undertaker, causing the match the end via disqualification. WWE Full … Khali won the match via pinfall. Kane hit Masters with a big boot, then chokeslammed Carlito to get the victory and to retain the World Tag Team Championship. On the March 3 edition of SmackDown!, Undertaker challenged Angle for the World Heavyweight Championship. It may be a controversial statement, but I … [19] On the March 18 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, Henry, along with his manager Daivari, called out The Undertaker. [5][6] and Rob Van Dam versus Shelton Benjamin versus Ric Flair versus Finlay versus Matt Hardy versus Bobby Lashley in a Money in the Bank ladder match[3][7], The main feud heading into WrestlemMania on the Raw brand was between John Cena and Triple H over the WWE Championship. Wrestlemania 22 Part 1. [13] Shortly after, Angle executed an Angle Slam Orton and locked him in the ankle lock. WrestleMania is considered World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) flagship event, having first been held in 1985. [39][40] The next week on SmackDown!, JBL announced that Mysterio would take on The Great Khali later that night. [3][24], The fifth match was a handicap match where Booker T and Sharmell faced The Boogeyman. Kurt Angle has discussed facing The Undertaker at No Way Out 2006 and that both men wanted the match to take place at WrestleMania 22. Wrestlemania 22 2006. The Main Event. Triple H took advantage again by trying to deliver Cena another Pedigree but was countered into the STFU again, and as a result, Triple H tapped out and Cena retained the WWE Championship.[2][3]. He put McMahon on a table and put a trashcan over McMahon's head. Year after year, Superstar after Superstar tries to bring the amazing streak to an end, but this could finally be the year as the World’s Strongest Man takes on Undertaker in a Casket Match. Mark Henry (Casket Match)", "RVD wins the "Money in the Bank" Ladder Match", "Rey Mysterio wins the Royal Rumble match", "Raw: Gee, Triple H wins, surprise, surprise", "Shane McMahon def. Triple H won the match after pinning Van Dam following a Pedigree. RVD would then stand up on top of the 15-foot ladder and hit Finlay with a Five-Star Frog Splash. We’ve all sat around the campfire, water-cooler, sacrifice pit and meticulously tried to re-book the Granddaddy of the all. Time: … At WrestleMania, Randy Orton will be in the main event. "[14] Vince then announced that him and Michaels would face off against each other at WrestleMania. From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Wikipedia:How to write Simple English pages, "Rey Mysterio def. Kevin Pantoja continues his look at WrestleMania through the years with WrestleMania 22 featuring John Cena vs. [14] On Raw two weeks later, Vince forced Michaels to take a public drug test. Wrestlemania 22 Part 1. Sharmell screamed and immediately left the match running to backstage. For the third year running, The Undertaker put … During JBL's entrance, the entrance ramp was raised and JBL's limousine drove out from underneath. JBL flipped Benoit over on his back and used ropes for leverage and then the referee counted to 3 as JBL won the WWE United States Championship. … Before the event went live on pay-per-view, a dark match was held which was an 18-man interpromotional battle royal. Moments later Cena went to deliver Triple H a Five Knuckle Shuffle, but run into a Spinebuster by Triple H. Moments later Triple H tried to hit Cena with a Pedigree but was countered by Cena into an FU. The Rated-R Superstar Edge attempts to do the unthinkable by becoming the first man to ever defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania. Money In The Bank returns for Wrestlemania 22 but this time it features 3 stars from Raw and 3 stars from Smackdown. WrestleMania 33 This may seem contradictory because it ran so goddamn long, but I was in attendance for WrestleMania 33 and wasn’t antsy at the end unlike at other editions. While Henry was out of the ring, Undertaker hit him with a suicide dive over the top rope. It was the first of WWE's original four pay-per-views, which includes Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, dubbed the "Big Four". [3][30], The main event was for the WWE Championship between reigning champion John Cena and Triple H. Both men came in different styles during their entrances. [3][25], The sixth match was a divas match between Trish Stratus and Mickie James for the WWE Women's Championship. Well, Rey,...what happened to you was wrong. Benoit (new United States Champion)", "JBL's first United States Championship reign", "The Boogeyman def. That WrestleMania 22 match was a Hardcore Match between Edge vs Mick Foley. WrestleMania is considered World Wrestling Entertainment 's (WWE) flagship event, having first been held in 1985. At WrestleMania it will be Randy Orton versus the World Champion versus Rey Mysterio. It took place on April 2 , 2006 at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Rosemont . This page was last changed on 7 April 2021, at 15:26. WrestleMania 22 (2006) 25-16 Summary Another mixed bag of old and new events, with the most recent 'Mania on the list, 35, featuring at the lowest end of this section. #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/M7rswqY8PA. First up, Jason Powell joined Wade for an instant audio review of WrestleMania 22 including the Triple H vs. John Cena main event. Flair came back but Finlay hit him with the shillelagh. I can't change that, Rey. Near the end of the match, Triple H hit Cena in the head with a sledgehammer, but Cena kicked out on a 2 count despite the sledghammer shot to the face. Mysterio deserves to have gone on last as the face that brought a generation of children into wrestling, and a little bit of wrestling into mainstream culture. This was during WWE’s period of making sure their annual Playboy cover girl got a spot on the WrestleMania card. At the end, Mysterio went on to hit Orton a 619 followed by a West Coast Pop pinfall victory. [41][42] At Judgment Day, Mysterio defeated JBL via pinfall. [16] On the March 20 edition of Raw, Vince announced that his match against Michaels at WrestleMania would now be a No Holds Barred match. Near the end of the match, Foley had Edge in control and pulled out a table. In the beginning, Benjamin propped a ladder against the ring rope, then ran it up and launched it into a frontflip on the other contestants outside the ring. Michaels teamed up with "God" to face Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon. Candice (Playboy Pillow Fight)", "CM Punk unofficially debuts at WrestleMania 22", "WWE Champion John Cena def. [38], Rey Mysterio would go on and feud with John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) over the World Heavyweight Championship. Maher. The next night on Raw, Triple H came out and said to John Cena that he underestimated the champ, because he lost at WrestleMania 22 to Cena. At Backlash, Michaels suffered a loss, when the Spirit Squad interfered on behalf of The McMahons (Vince and Shane). Boogeyman hit Booker a Falling Chokebomb and pinned Booker to get the victory. At Vengeance, DX faced the Spirit Squad in a 5 on 2 Handicap match, which DX won after both Michaels and Triple H pinned Kenny and Mikey at the same time. [9], The predominant feud on the SmackDown! During Mysterio's match against Finlay, Orton interfered and executed an RKO on Mysterio, allowing Finlay to pin Mysterio for the win. [16] Vince screwed Michaels, claiming he submitted to the move, and declared Shane the winner via submission. (Batista, Rey Mysterio, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Bobby Lashley, Randy Orton) vs Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, Big Show, Carlito, Chris Masters) - 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match - Survivor Series (2005) - WWE. Jimmy Korderas has rushed to the defense of WWE commentator Michael Cole after his unfortunate mistake at the end of WrestleMania Night One's main event. Undertaker went on to hit Henry with a Tombstone Piledriver and then pushed him into the casket to win the match and keeping his undefeated WrestleMania streak alive improving his WrestleMania record to 14-0. WrestleMania 22 April 2, 2006 – Chicago, Illinois WRESTLEMANIA QUICK & DIRTY RESULTS: The Big Show & Kane beat Chris Masters & Carlito Cool (Tag Team Titles) Rob Van Dam won the 2nd Annual Money in the Bank Ladder Match John Layfield defeated Chris Benoit (WWE United States Title Match) Edge w/Lita defeated Mick Foley […] Mr. McMahon (No Holds Barred Match)", "Undertaker def. Triple H and more. [8] At No Way Out, Orton defeated Mysterio to win his WrestleMania 22 world championship match. The event was the third WrestleMania to take place in the Chicago metropolitan area (following WrestleMania 2, and WrestleMania 13). Michaels faced off against Shane in a Street Fight Hotline flashbacks from 15 years.! 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