June 11: Tazz chokes out Jerry Lawler during ECW's One Night Stand 2 at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - January 2, 2006 (14,500; announced as 17,896)
Heat:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Mike Mondo with the Frog Splash at 4:33
Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis at 4:10 with a boot to the face
The Heart Throbs defeated Fred Samson & Scotty Charisma at 3:17
Viscera pinned Tyson Tokmo at 2:48
Raw - featured a WWE Unlimited promo from Gregory Helms on Jerry Lawler, taped the previous week; moments later, Helms came out and asked Lawler to get in the ring; Lawler then said Helms was no longer the Hurricane, just a guy that sucks; that led to a brief brawl in which Lawler won and then challenged Helms to a match at New Year's Revolution which was later accepted; included a video montage of the Elimination Chamber matches held at Survivor Series 02 and Summer Slam 03; featured Mickie James confronting Trish Stratus in the shower, taking Trish's towel long enough so she could apologize for kissing her the previous week; before giving the towel back, Mickie complimented Trish's boobs; included Edge & Lita on the interview stage in which he cut a promo on Ric Flair, then showed 'amateur footage' of Flair's road rage incident in which Edge, dressed as Flair, chopped a motorist and put him in the figure-4; Edge then said he would "rescue" the IC title from Flair at the pay-per-view; moments later, Flair appeared and brawled with Edge into the ring, eventually locking the figure-4 on Lita to close the segment; featured a video package on Stacy Keibler's involvement with the upcoming series "Dancing with the Stars"; included footage of Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, attending a live event in Pittsburgh and meeting John Cena, Trish Stratus, Chris Masters, Jonathan Coachman, and Chavo Guerrero Jr.; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H on his match with the Big Show at New Year's Revolution, then cued footage of him jabbing Big Show in the face with a pen the previous week and smashing his hand with a sledgehammer; as a mistake, footage was instead shown from 5 weeks ago of Show confronting Triple H in the ring; moments later, Show came out with a cast on his right hand and stalked Triple H around ringside while demonstrating the cast was rock hard and could be used as a weapon; included the debut of Shelton Benjamin's momma, played by actress Thea Vidale:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Shawn Michaels with the chokeslam at 14:02; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon cut an in-ring promo, saying he would no longer take any crap from anyone and would be doing things for his own personal amusement, rather than what's in the best interest of the fans; he then instructed Lilian Garcia to make the ring introductions; pre-match stipulations stated Michaels would be disqualified for using the superkick; during the closing moments of the contest, Michaels prepared to hit the superkick despite the stipulations but McMahon, who sat ringside, threatened to kick him out of the Elimination Chamber match if he used the move; during the commercial break, Michaels was informed by Todd Grisham that McMahon selected him as the first entrant in the Elimination Chamber match
Maria pinned Victoria (w/ Candice Michelle & Torrie Wilson) with a roll up at 1:37 after Victoria hit the corner; Victoria wore a neckbrace for the duration of the match, selling an injury sustained at the hands of Carlito the previous week; after the bout, Ashley attempted to make the save as Maria was triple teamed but was eventually beaten down herself; during the commercial break, Vince McMahon came out and said that as a result of the altercation, there would be a bra & panties gauntlet match at New Year's Revolution
Chris Masters defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the full nelson at 4:38
Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title first blood match at around the 10-minute mark following a chair shot to the head; moments later, the champion caught Angle in the STFU, with Angle tapping out; after the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Daivari, and Chris Masters attacked Cena, with Angle applying the ankle lock until Masters applied the full nelson on Angle and Carlito attacked Daivari; Kane then appeared and hit the chokeslam on Masters, Carlito, and Daivari, and kicked Angle in the face; Shawn Michaels then appeared and hit the superkick on Kane, with Cena then hitting the FU on Michaels to close the show (the bout began during the commercial break)
Dark Match after Raw: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Kurt Angle at 6:28 by pinning Angle with the FU after the Big Show chased Triple H backstage

WWE @ Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - January 3, 2006
Sylvan defeated Tommy Suede
Velocity:
Chad & James Dick defeated Scotty Charisma & Fred Sampson
Bobby Lashley defeated Havoc
Jamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty via submission
Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Vito & Nunzio
Smackdown! - included a backstage segment in which Orlando Jordan confronted Booker T & Sharmell, saying he wanted to give them a second chance to pick him as a substitute against Chris Benoit; after refusing the offer, Booker said the only way Jordan could get respect is to earn it; featured a backstage press conference by World Heavyweight Champion Batista in which he denied Melina's sexual harrassment charges; moments later, Mark Henry interrupted and confronted Batista; included a vignette promoting the in-ring return of Fit Finlay; featured an in-ring segment in which Simon Dean made an open challenge, with Paul London & Brian Kendrick coming out to answer it; Dean then said the challenge wasn't to face him but rather to face his new tag team, the Gymini; the Gymini then made their way out, assaulted London & Kendrick in and out of the ring, and finished by press slamming both men to the floor (the Gymini's debut); included a backstage promo by Bobby Lashley in which he said he would be in the Royal Rumble and his goal was to win the match and face Batista at WrestleMania; featured a video package on Lashley's undefeated streak:
John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned Matt Hardy in a falls count anywhere match at 5:24 after hitting Hardy in the back with a trashcan and then over the head with the weapon, knocking Hardy off a ladder onto the hood of JBL's limo; mid-way through the bout, Hardy put JBL through the announce table; after the bout, the Boogeyman came out of JBL's limo, stalked JBL and Hall around ringside, and stuffed a handful of worms down Jillian's skirt
Mark Henry (w/ Melina) defeated Rob Eckos, Rob Trusky, & Gus Harlatcher in an elimination match at 2:41; Trusky submitted to a Torture Rack backbreaker at the 47-second mark; Harlatcher was pinned after a facebuster at 1:42; Ekos was pinned with a standing powerslam; after the bout, Michael Cole interviewed Melina & Henry in the ring with Melina saying Henry was there for her protection
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash pinned Juventud Guerrera with the brainbuster at 6:09 after the challenger missed the 450 splash and further injured his left knee; prior to the bout, Ken Kennedy made his TV return after a month's absence and did guest commentary for the bout (Juventud's last match with the company)
Best of Seven Series for the US Title: Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton (sub. for Booker T) via disqualification at 10:46 when Orlando Jordan interfered, stole a crutch from Booker T - who did guest commentary for the bout - and hit Benoit with it as Orton prepared for the RKO; Sharmell was at ringside with Booker but was ejected early on when Orton was afraid she would cost him the match as she did the week before; Benoit: 3, Booker: 3
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated World Heavyweight Champion Batista & Rey Mysterio Jr. in a steel cage match at 17:05 when Nitro pinned Mysterio after Mark Henry pulled the cage door off and assaulted both challengers with it; after the bout, Henry climbed to the top of the cage and posed as the show came to a close

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ogdensburg, NY - Newell Memorial Dome - January 7, 2006 (2,500; sell out)
The 1st show in the city
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis
Bobby Lashley pinned Vito
Matt Hardy pinned Sylvan
Jamie Noble, Sho Funaki, and Nunzio fought to a no contest in an elimination match; Noble pinned Nunzio; Funaki was disqualified via reverse decision after Kid Kash interfered, hit Noble with a pair of brass knux, threw Funaki on top for the pin, and then alerted the referee that Funaki had the knux in his hand; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash was to have been involved in the match but was suffering from an injured arm and Teddy Long said the winner of the bout would be the new champion; after the contest, Kash said that since the title could not change hands on a disqualification then he was still the champion
The Boogeyman pinned Simon Dean at around the 30-second mark
Road Warrior Animal & John Heidenreich defeated Chad & James Dick following the Doomsday Device (Heidenreich's last appearance)
Chris Benoit pinned Orlando Jordan
Mark Henry defeated World Heavyweight Champion Batista via disqualification

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino - January 8, 2006 (2,000; sell out)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash defeated Sho Funaki and Jamie Noble by pinning Noble after Funaki hit the tornado DDT and was kicked out of the ring
Nunzio & Vito defeated James & Chad Dick when Nunzio scored the pin after Road Warrior Animal came out and threw one of the Dicks off the top
Bobby Lashley pinned Simon Dean with the Dominator
Chris Benoit & Matt Hardy defeated Orlando Jordan & Randy Orton when Orton submitted to Benoit's Crippler Crossface
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis when Crazy was pinned after sustaining the Snapshot
The Boogeyman pinned Sylvan at around the 20-second mark
World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated Mark Henry via disqualification when Henry used the ring bell as a weapon; late in the bout, the champion injured his triceps

New Year's Revolution (Raw) - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - January 8, 2006 (10,500; near sell out)
Heat: Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Gene Snitsky with the Frog Splash at 4:18
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Joey Styles & Jonathan Coachman on commentary, with Jerry Lawler joining before the Benjamin / Viscera match; included Todd Grisham interviewing Kurt Angle, with Daivari, backstage regarding his participation in the Elimination Chamber later in the night; featured a backstage segment in which Maria interviewed herself regarding her participation in the diva gauntlet bra & panties match, until Gregory Helms interrupted and cut a promo on facing Jerry Lawler later in the show; after Helms walked off, Shelton Benjamin & Mama Benjamin appeared with Mama saying she was going to get him some food from catering; included Edge & Lita appearing backstage for WWE.com Instant Access, with Edge walking off after saying he was done with Flair and had bigger things on his mind; featured a backstage confrontation between WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus and Lita at the WWE.com Instant Access area until Mickie James appeared and talked with Trish about their match earlier in the night; included Mama Benjamin in catering, with Viscera appearing and making sexual comments at her until she stormed off; featured Carlito Caribbean Cool speaking with Chris Masters backstage in which he suggested the two men work together since neither had been WWE World Champion; included Vince McMahon speaking with Shawn Michaels backstage in which he said Michaels had no chance of winning the Elimination Chamber; featured Shelton Benjamin & Mama Benjamin talking about their match backstage in the WWE.com Instant Access area:
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Edge (w/ Lita) via disqualification at 7:17 when the challenger twice hit Flair in the face with his Money in the Bank briefcase as Flair had Lita caught in the figure-4; after the bout, Edge bloodied Flair before hitting him a third time with the weapon
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Mickie James at 7:19 with the Chick Kick after avoiding the Mick Kick
Jerry Lawler pinned Gregory Helms with the flying fistdrop at 9:33 after crotching Helms on the top rope; during the bout, Helms briefly put on one of the headsets at the commentary table
Triple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show at 16:13 with the Pedigree after hitting Show in the head with a sledgehammer Show broke in half earlier in the match; Show wrestled the match with a cast on his hand but Triple H broke the cast off mid-way through the contest (The Big Show: A Giant's World)
Shelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) pinned Viscera in an impromptu match at 7:50 with a spin kick as Viscera held Benjamin's opposite leg; prior to the bout, Mama Benjamin cut an in-ring promo demanding Viscera come out so Shelton could kick his ass
Ashley won a bra & panties gauntlet match by last eliminating Victoria at 11:00; Maria defeated Candice Michelle at 2:08; Maria defeated Torrie Wilson at 4:59; Victoria defeated Maria at 6:13; Mae Young eliminated herself when she came out unannounced, with the Fabulous Moolah, and started stripping at 8:42; moments later, Victoria attacked Mae but had her top taken off by Mae & Moolah; Ashley eliminated Victoria; after the bout, Ashley stripped down to her bra & panties
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Chris Masters, and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane in an Elimination Chamber match at 28:24; Michaels pinned Angle with the superkick at 13:59 as Angle had the ankle lock applied on Cena; Carlito & Masters pinned Kane at 19:27 after Masters press slammed Carlito on top of Kane; Carlito pinned Michaels with the neckbreaker at 23:36; Carlito pinned Masters with a low blow and roll up at 28:17 as Masters had the full nelson applied on Cena; Cena pinned Carlito with a roll up; prior to the match, Daivari escorted Angle to the ring; after the bout, Vince McMahon came out and said Edge had chosen to immediately cash in his Money in the Bank title shot (Satan's Prison: The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber)
Edge (w/ Lita) pinned WWE World Champion John Cena to win the title with the spear at 1:46, moments after Cena kicked out of the first spear (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Elmira, NY - First Arena - January 9, 2006 (2,000)
Nunzio & Vito defeated Chad & James Dick
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash defeated Sho Funaki and Jamie Noble
The Boogeyman defeated Simon Dean
Rey Mysterio Jr. (sub. for World Heavyweight Champion Batista) defeated Mark Henry via disqualification
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Psychosis & Super Crazy
Bobby Lashley defeated Sylvan
Chris Benoit & Matt Hardy defeated Randy Orton & Orlando Jordan

WWE @ Hershey, PA - Giant Center - January 9, 2006 (5,500)
Rosey & Jamal defeated Trent Acid & Bison Bravado
Heat:
Gregory Helms pinned Justin Pancano with the Shining Wizard at 2:51
Tyson Tomko pinned Antonio (w/ Romeo) with a boot to the face at 4:07
Lance Cade pinned Nick Burke with a slingshot suplex at 3:28
Viscera defeated Trevor Murdoch via count-out at 4:40 when Murdoch walked out of the match after avoiding a Samoan Drop
Raw - featured an opening in-ring segment in which John Cena addressed losing the WWE World Title as well as his mixed reaction from the fans, telling those who boo him that they can kiss his ass and saying he wanted a rematch against Edge for the title later in the night; moments later, Lita came out with the title belt, said Cena would get a title shot at the Royal Rumble, and the only wrestling Edge would be doing later on would be with her; Cena then said he would beat Edge's ass at the Rumble; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam at the Royal Rumble; featured a backstage segment with Cena and Vince McMahon in which Vince said the title rematch at the Rumble would be off if Cena interfered in the Edge / Lita segment later in the show; included the first "Big Time" WrestleMania 22 ad, borrowing from the Peter Gabriel song; featured Vince McMahon announcing that Shawn Michaels would face Kurt Angle the following weeks; included footage from Stacy Keibler on "Dancing With the Stars"; featured a closing in-ring segment with WWE World Champion Edge and Lita in which a tribute video was shown to the tune of "Right Here" by Staind; moments later, Edge and Lita stripped down and climbed into a bed inside the ring and prepared to have sex until Ric Flair interrupted and attacked Edge, eventually sustaining a chair shot on the floor; moments later, John Cena came out, chased Edge from the ring, and hit the FU on Lita to close the show:
Ashley defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Mickie James) via disqualification at 1:46 when Mickie interfered and attacked the challenger as Ashley made a cover; after the bout, an upset Trish held Mickie back and calmed her down before leaving ringside alone; moments later, Lilian Garcia mistakenly said Trish was the winner before correcting herself
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rob Conway at 5:40 with the Frog Splash after the Three Amigos
Chris Masters & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shawn Michaels & Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) at 16:56 when Angle passed out in Masters' full nelson after Michaels dragged his partner into the ring and hit the superkick on Angle, then a second superkick on Daivari on the floor moments later
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Shelton Benjamin (w/ his mom) pinned Val Venis with the Exploder suplex at 4:35 after Shelton's mom stabbed Venis in the butt with an object from her purse
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Kane pinned Gene Snitsky with the chokeslam at the 53-second mark; after the bout, Kane cut an in-ring promo, saying that was his first casualty on the way to WrestleMania
Dark Match after the show: John Cena defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification when Edge interfered

WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - January 10, 2006 (10,892, 9,876 paid)
Velocity - featured an in-ring promo by Ken Kennedy to open the show in which he had Tony Chimel show the crowd Kennedy's new t-shirt and made him put it on:
Jamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty via submission with a dragon sleeper at 3:42
The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Billy Baxter & John Trouski following the Cross Trainer; after the bout, the other opponent sustained a double crucifix powerbomb (the wrestling debut of Gymini)
Paul Birchill (w/ William Regal) pinned Nick Burke with a backflip sidewalk slam at 4:07
Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Chad & James Dick at 4:13 when Crazy scored the pin with a tornado DDT after Road Warrior Animal came out and pushed the other Dick off the top to the floor; after the bout, the Mexicools brought Animal in the ring to celebrate but he attacked both before playing to the fans and leaving ringside
Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring segment with World Heavyweight Champion Batista and Teddy Long in which the champion said he was injured over the weekend in a match against Mark Henry and that the injury would require surgury and he would be out of action indefinately; before forfeitting the title and handing it over to Long, Batista said that the new title holder would not be the man until he beat Batista and that when he returned he would reclaim the title; after the commercial break, Batista said goodbye to Ricky Steamboat, Bobby Lashley, Road Warrior Animal, Josh Matthews, Arn Anderson, Rey Mysterio Jr., and several others backstage on his way out; moments later, Teddy Long announced in the ring that a battle royal would be held later in the show to crown the new champion; included Randy Orton trying to get out of his US title match against Chris Benoit so that he could be in the battle royal; featured John Bradshaw Layfield & Jillian Hall meeting with Roddy Piper backstage in which they convinced him to let JBL be his guest on Piper's Pit instead of the Boogeyman; included footage of Eddie Guerrero's family being presented with the Star of the Mountain Award from the city of El Paso; featured JBL & Jillian Hall as guests of Piper's Pit in which, after JBL cut a lengthy promo, Piper addressed Jillian's mole before bringing out his real guest, the Boogeyman; moments later, JBL slid out of the ring as the Boogeyman began licking Jillian's mole, eventually biting it off and chewing it as Jillian ran backstage; included a vignette promoting the in-ring debut of Fit Finlay the following week:
Best of Seven Series for the US Title: Randy Orton (sub. for Booker T) pinned Chris Benoit at 28:07 after Booker T, who came ringside moments earlier with Sharmell, hit Benoit with the title belt as Orton was caught in the Crippler Crossface; before Booker & Sharmell came out, Orlando Jordan attempted to interfere but was knocked off the apron by Orton; Booker & Sharmell were at ringside early in the contest but were sent backstage at the 4-minute mark after Benoit convinced referee Nick Patrick Booker had interfered; after the bout, Orton signalled to Booker that he owed him; due to pre-match stipulations, Booker won the US Championship; Benoit: 3; Booker 4
Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) (surprise participant) won a battle royal by last eliminating Mark Henry (w/ Melina) at 24:59; other participants included: Matt Hardy, Bobby Lashley, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Super Crazy, Psychosis, Simon Dean, Road Warrior Animal, Orlando Jordan; WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury, Sylvan, John Bradshaw Layfield, Rey Mysterio Jr., Nunzio, Paul Birchill, William Regal, and Vito; order of elimination: JBL by Angle via a clothesline at the 9-second mark after a German suplex; Vito by Angle at the 13-second mark via a backdrop; Animal by Henry via a clothesline at 2:48; Dean by Regal & Birchill via a double backdrop (during commercial break); Nunzio by MNM via a modified Snapshot to the floor at 7:23; Jordan by Angle at 7:43 after a German suplex; Regal by Angle at 7:55; Crazy (off camera); Birchill by Angle at 8:00 via a belly to belly suplex; London by Lashley at 8:27; London by Lashley at 8:46; Psychosis by Lashley via a overhead backbreaker throw; Lashley by Henry via a kick as Lashley stood on the apron at 10:40; Kendrick by Henry at 10:47; Sylvan by Hardy via a Twist of Fate across the top rope at 15:19; Hardy by Henry via a throw after blocking a Twist of Fate attempt at 15:28; Nitro by Mysterio via a headscissors as MNM attempted to eliminate Mysterio at 15:40; Mercury by Mysterio via a headscissors at 15:48; Mysterio by Henry via a throw after catching Mysterio in a springboard at 18:16; Angle eliminated Henry with a leg choke, pulling Henry out over the top; at around the 10-minute mark, Henry press slammed Angle through the announce table, taking him out for several minutes; due to pre-match stipulations, Angle won the vacant World Heavyweight Championship

WWE (Raw) @ Dayton, OH - Hara Arena - January 13, 2006 (5,000; sell out)
Val Venis pinned Gregory Helms with a full nelson slam
Shelton Benjamin pinned Viscera with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Chris Cage & Mike Mizanin defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky following a double dropkick after Snitsky accidentally kicked his partner
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria with the Chick Kick after avoiding the Widow's Peak; Mickie James came out before the match but was sent backstage by the champion; after the bout, Mickie again came out but Trish ignored her
Shawn Michaels pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the superkick
Kane pinned Chris Masters with the chokeslam at around the 1-minute mark
Triple H pinned the Big Show in a No DQ match after hitting him with the steel ring steps
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification after receiving a low blow; after the bout, Edge attempted the spear but Cena avoided it and hit the FU

WWE (Raw) @ Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - January 14, 2006 (3,500)
Val Venis defeated Gregory Helms at 8:16
Shelton Benjamin defeated Viscera at 7:47
Chris Cage & Mike Mizanin defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitksy at 6:28
Kane defeated Chris Masters at 10:25
Shawn Michaels defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool at 16:43
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Mickie James) defeated Victoria at 4:01
Triple H defeated the Big Show in a No DQ match at 11:53
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at 12:34 when Lita interfered

WWE (Raw) @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - January 15, 2006 (matinee) (4,453)
Viscera pinned Gregory Helms with the Embalmer at the 10-minute mark
Shelton Benjamin pinned Val Venis at the 12-minute mark with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Chris Cage & Mike Mizanin defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky at the 8-minute mark when Mizanin pinned Tomko after Snitsky accidentally kicked his partner
Kane pinned Chris Masters at the 11-minute mark with the chokeslam
Shawn Michaels pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the superkick at the 22-minute mark
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria with the Chick Kick at the 8-minute mark
Triple H pinned the Big Show with the Pedigree at the 15-minute mark in a No DQ match after a chair shot
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at the 16-minute mark when Lita interfered and hit a low blow on Cena as he attempted to hit the FU on the champion; after the bout, Cena hit the FU on Edge

WWE @ Florence, SC - Civic Center - January 15, 2006
Velocity - featured a video montage on Mark Henry:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Brad Taylor & John Moxley when Mercury scored the pin following the Snapshot at 5:11
Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Nunzio & Vito at 4:48 when Psychosis pinned Nunzio by reversing a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker into a cradle
Jamie Noble defeated Caprice Coleman via submission with a dragon sleeper at 3:22 after a fireman's carry into a gutbuster
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Sylvan pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a TKO at 5:48 after dropping Scotty throat-first across the middle rope as Scotty attempted the Worm
Smackdown! - included Kurt Angle being congratulated backstage by William Regal, Road Warrior Animal, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Mark Henry on his World Heavyweight Title victory the previous week, with both Rey and Henry saying they were looking forward to facing Angle for the title at the Royal Rumble; featured the announcement that JBL would meet the Boogeyman at the Royal Rumble; included an in-ring celebration by WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell on Booker's title victory in the Best of 7 Series over Chris Benoit in which Orlando Jordan interrupted, saying he should have been the one to represent Booker and not Randy Orton; moments later, Jordan demanded a match with Booker, with Booker and Sharmell both laughing at the challenge until Jordan knocked Booker to the mat; moments later, Teddy Long came out and said that since Booker was still not able to compete, he would allow one more substitution and Jordan would face Randy Orton later in the night; featured footage from Raw of Daivari costing Kurt Angle his match against Shawn Michaels, then Angle saying he and Daivari were done during a backstage interview; included footage of Batista's surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, AL and comments from both Batista and Dr. Jeffrey Dugas about his recovery; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam during the Royal Rumble match:
Bobby Lashley pinned John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) with a kick to the midsection and the Dominator at 3:24 after the Boogeyman appeared at ringside and grabbed JBL's foot, distracting him
Matt Hardy defeated Finlay via disqualification at 5:48 when Finlay refused to stop forearming Hardy in the ring ropes; after the bout, Finlay grabbed the mic and said to the referee that he would give him something to disqualify him for; moments later, Finlay dragged Hardy's head onto the steel ring steps and stomped it (Finlay's debut)
Mark Henry (w/ Melina) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr at 11:57 with a powerslam mere seconds after Mysterio hit a Frog Splash; due to pre-match stipulations, Henry earned a World Heavyweight Title shot for the Royal Rumble
The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick at 2:33 when Kendrick was pinned following the Cross Trainer; prior to the bout, Ken Kennedy came out and teased throwing out some of his new t-shirts then told the fans to buy it themselves before joining Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary
Randy Orton pinned Orlando Jordan with the RKO at 12:58 after Booker T, who came ringside moments earlier with Sharmell, hit Jordan with a crutch as Jordan was on the top rope; after the bout, Chris Benoit came out and cleared the ring of both Orton and Booker; later in the show it was announced Benoit would face Orton next week in a no holds barred match
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Daivari via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:14 when Melina jumped on Angle's back as Daivari was caught in the ankle lock; Mark Henry came out to watch the contest prior to the match beginning; after the bout, Angle applied the ankle lock on Melina until Henry attacked him, hit a powerslam, and knocked Angle out of the ring by hitting him with the ring steps; moments later, Daivari held the ropes open for Melina to leave the ring and then cut an in-ring promo saying he was Henry's new manager

WWE @ Raleigh, NC - RBC Arena - January 16, 2006 (7,500)
Ken Doane & Mike Mondo defeated Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage
Heat - featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam during the Royal Rumble match:
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Trevor Murdoch pinned Antonio (w/ Romeo) with a bulldog off the top at 3:39
Rob Conway pinned Michael Youngblood with the Ego Trip at 4:28
Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis with a boot to the face at 5:04
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Viscera won a battle royal by last eliminating Gregory Helms at 4:02; order of elimination: Lance Cade by Tyson Tomko via a clothesline at 2:13; Tomko by Helms via holding onto the ropes as Tomko attempted to bodyslam Helms to the floor at 3:22; Helms by Viscera via a throw after a sidewalk slam
Raw - featured an opening video package to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day; featured footage from Smackdown! of Kurt Angle winning the battle royal to earn the vacant World Heavyweight Championship; included an in-ring segment with WWE World Champion Edge and Lita in which Edge bragged about the high rating his "Sex Celebration" got the previous week and how many page views WWE.com received after he won the title; as Edge and Lita attempted to finish where they left off the previous week in terms of having sex in the ring, World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle came out to interrupt, saying Edge wasn't going to be a real champion by using cheap tricks; Angle then said his contract on Raw ran out Jan. 1 so he joined Smackdown! when he heard about Batista's injury; moments later, the two had words which led to Angle clearing Edge from the ring; Vince McMahon then came out, sent Edge and Lita to the back to prepare for the match against Ric Flair, and said that while Angle's title would not be on the line in his match with Shawn Michaels, if Michaels was to lose the match his contract on Raw would be terminated; featured a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam during the Royal Rumble; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool cut an in-ring promo on RVD and showed footage of attacking him during the Cabana the previous June; when Carlito said no one on either roster could throw him out of the Rumble, Kane came out, kicked Carlito in the face, and threw him over the top to the floor; included footage of Stacy Keibler on "Dancing with the Stars" along with comments from several judges:
Shawn Michaels pinned World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle (w/ Daivari) in a non-title match at around the 17-minute mark with a roll up after Daivari entered the ring and accidentally hit Angle with a steel chair as he and the referee tried to gain control of the weapon; after the bout, Angle and Daivari argued, which led to Daivari slapping Angle and Angle dropping Daivari with an Olympic Slam over the top to the floor; pre-match stipulations stated that if Michaels lost the match he would be fired; during the commercial break, Angle cut a promo backstage for WWE Unlimited in which he said he and Daivari were officially over (the match began during the commercial break)
John Cena fought Chris Masters to a no contest in the Masterlock Challenge when Edge came into the ring, mocked Cena by spinning the world title belt, and then hitting Cena in the face with the belt, busting him open
Candice Michelle, Victoria, & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, Mickie James, & Ashley at 2:04 when Victoria pinned Ashley with the Widlow's Peak after Mickie attacked her opponent after Ashely inadvertantly knocked Mickie off the apron to the floor; during the heel entrance, a pre-taped clip of Candice was shown, along with part of a Go Daddy.com commercial, in which she said she would appear for the second time during the upcoming SuperBowl; after the bout, Trish argued with Mickie and looked over Ashley
Shelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) defeated WWE Tag Team Champion the Big Show via count-out at 2:04 when Triple H, who came out of the crowd, began brawling with Show all the way backstage
WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE IC Champion Ric Flair in a TLC match at 16:40 by punching the challenger off the top of the ladder; prior to the bout, Flair embraced his daughter Ashley who sat ringside; after the contest, Edge hit the spear on Flair and attempted to hit a Con-Chair-Two on the bloody IC Champion until John Cena made the save and cleared the ring; only the world title was on the line in the match (The Ladder Match)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mexico City, Mexico - Palacious de Deportes - January 19, 2006 (19,726; sell out)
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Chad & James Dick
Bobby Lashley defeated Orlando Jordan
The Boogeyman defeated Sylvan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash defeated Sho Funaki and Jamie Noble
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Chris Benoit defeated John Bradshaw Layfield & Booker T
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry via disqualification when MNM interfered
The Undertaker defeated Randy Orton

WWE (Raw) @ Louisville, KY - Broadbent Arena - January 20, 2006 (2,500)
Featured Jonathan Coachman conducting an in-ring interview with Ricky Steamboat in which Steamboat picked Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the Royal Rumble; moments later, Coachman attacked Steamboat, with Steamboat coming back with several chops before leaving the ring
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rob Conway with the Frog Splash
Viscera pinned Trevor Murdoch with the Embalmer
Lita & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James when Lita pinned Trish with a roll up as Trish argued with Mickie for spearing Lita as Trish attempted the Chick Kick; Val Venis was the guest referee for the bout (Lita's first match in a year)
OVW TV Champion Aaron Stevens (w/ Beth Phoenix & Shelly) pinned Brent Albright with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage; the bout was filmed for OVW TV
Kane pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the chokeslam
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the figure-4
Shawn Michaels & the Big Show defeated Triple H & Chris Masters when Michaels pinned Masters with the superkick after Show chased Triple H backstage
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification when Lita interfered as Cena attempted the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Guadalajara, Mexico - Benito Juarez Auditorium - January 20, 2006 (9,000)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash defeated Sho Funaki and Jamie Noble
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated James & Chad Dick
The Boogeyman defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Nicho
Bobby Lashley defeated Sylvan
Chris Benoit defeated John Bradshaw Layfield
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE US Champion Booker T & Mark Henry
The Undertaker defeated Randy Orton

WWE (Raw) @ Bristol, TN - Viking Hall - January 21, 2006 (5,000)
Included Jonathan Coachman interviewing Ricky Steamboat in the ring in which he insulted Steamboat and was repeatedly chopped as a result
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Trevor Murdoch at 7:19 with a sunset flip off the top
Rob Conway pinned Val Venis with his feet on the ropes at 8:12 after Venis missed a top rope move
Victoria & Lita defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James at 9:31 when Lita pinned Trish with a roll up as Trish argued with Mickie for spearing Victoria as she had her set up for the Chick Kick; Maria was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Aaron Stevens pinned Brent Albright at 7:14 by blocking a cover and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Shelton Benjamin pinned Viscera at 10:24 with a flying kick
Kane pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the chokeslam at 12:01
Shawn Michaels & the Big Show defeated Triple H & Chris Masters at 14:54 when Show pinned Masters with the chokeslam as Masters had the full nelson applied on Michaels
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at 17:09 after Lita interfered and hit a low blow on the challenger as Cena prepared to hit the FU on the champion; after the bout, Cena hit Edge with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Monterrey, Mexico - Arena - January 21, 2006 (10,000)
The show began with a 10-bell salute to the late Eddie Guerrero
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash defeated Jamie Noble and Sho Funaki
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated James & Chad Dick after Road Warrior Animal interfered; after the bout, Animal attacked London & Kendrick
The Boogeyman pinned Sylvan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis after using one of the title belts as a weapon
Bobby Lashley pinned Orlando Jordan
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry via disqualification when MNM interfered; after the bout, Super Crazy, Psychosis, and Sho Funaki came out to make the save but were beaten down as well; the Boogeyman then came out and made Henry eat worms, allowing Mysterio to hit the 619; moments later, Rey, Funaki, Crazy, Psychosis, along with El Hijo del Santo, who sat ringside, paid tribute to Guerrero
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton & WWE US Champion Booker T
The Undertaker pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the tombstone

WWE (Raw) @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - January 22, 2006 (matinee) (3,000)
Included Jonathan Coachman interviewing Ricky Steamboat in the ring in which Steamboat hit several chops and knocked Coachman to the floor for insulting him
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rob Conway with the Frog Splash at 6:56 after reversing an attempt at the Ego Trip into a DDT
Viscera pinned Trevor Murdoch at 4:55 with the Embalmer
Lita & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James at 10:09 when Lita pinned Trish with a roll up as Trish argued with Mickie over spearing Victoria as she was setting her up for the Chick Kick; Val Venis was the guest referee for the bout and Maria was the guest ring announcer; after the bout, Trish left Mickie alone in the ring
Brent Albright defeated Aaron Stevens (w/ Beth & Shelly) via submission with an armbar at 7:28 after avoiding a clothesline, moments after ramming Beth & Shelly's heads together
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the tombstone at 7:33 after causing Carlito to choke on his own apple
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the figure-4 at 15:12 after avoiding a reverse crossbody off the ropes
Shawn Michaels & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Triple H & Chris Masters at 14:39 when Show pinned Masters with the chokeslam as Masters had the full nelson applied on Michaels
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at 13:42 when the champion hit a low blow as Cena prepared to hit Lita with the FU; after the bout, the challenger avoided a chairshot and hit the FU on Edge

WWE @ Charlotte, NC - Bobcats Arena - January 23, 2006 (7,900)
Debut at the venue
Dominio & Deuce (Jimmy Snuka Jr. & Cliff Compton) (w/ Cherry) defeated Chris Hamrick & Brad Allen at 4:25 following a kick to the face
Heat:
Trevor Murdoch pinned Romeo (w/ Antonio) with the bulldog off the top at 2:48; prior to the bout, the Heart Throbs brought two women from the crowd into the ring to dance with them until they were interrupted by Murdoch's entrance (the TV debut of Beth and Shelly)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Jason Jones with a DDT and the Frog Splash at 2:55
Val Venis & Viscera defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky at 4:53 when Viscera pinned Tomko with a splash after Snitsky accidentally kicked his partner in the face
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Edge, alongside Lita, in which he said he wouldn't be a transitional champion like the Iron Sheik and Mick Foley and wouldn't lose the title 16 times like WWE IC Champion Ric Flair; he then said Flair wasn't in the building, Flair would never again challenge him for the world title, and neither would John Cena after he beats Cena at the Royal Rumble; Cena then appeared, repeatedly called Lita a ho and said Edge would get the beating of his life at the Rumble; included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon confronted Shawn Michaels and said if Michaels didn't win his match later in the night then he would be out of the 30-man Royal Rumble; Superstar Billy Graham was shown in attendance:
Kane defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 4:43 when Carlito hit Kane over the head with a steel chair
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Ashely defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 4:05 when Ashley pinned Victoria with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Mickie James jumped in the ring and attacked Ashley
Shawn Michaels pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) at 13:46 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Jonathan Coachman pinned Jerry Lawler at 3:02 after Lawler became distracted by the Spirit Squad (the Spirit Squad's surprise debut)
The Big Show defeated Gregory Helms, Rob Conway, and Lance Cade in a battle royal at 1:29; had Helms, Conway, or Cade won the match they would have earned a spot in the Royal Rumble match; order of elimination: Cade by Show (1:08); Conway by Show (1:13); Helms by Show; after the match, Triple H came out and said, while Show's win was impressive, he would be the won winning the Royal Rumble and going to WrestleMania to become WWE World Champion
John Cena & WWE IC Champion Ric Flair (mystery partner) defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) & Chris Masters (mystery partner) at 6:20 when Masters submitted to Cena's STFU

WWE @ Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center - January 24, 2006
William Regal pinned David Flair with a running knee to the head
Velocity:
The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Jason Jones & ? Moore when Moore was pinned; after the bout, the Gymini hit the Cross Trainer on Jones
Bobby Lashley pinned Brad Attitude with the Dominator
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick when Kendrick submitted to Noble's dragon sleeper
Smackdown! - 1/27/06 - featured a backstage promo by Matt Hardy regarding his participation in the Royal Rumble match; included a backstage segment with Randy Orton, WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell in which they discussed Orton's upcoming match with Chris Benoit, during which Booker offered to interfere on behalf of Orton but Orton turned him down, citing he could beat Benoit without help; Orton then said he might cash in on the favor Booker owed him during the Royal Rumble match; featured footage from the previous week's Smackdown! tour of Mexico, the appearance of El Hijo del Santo, and Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chris Benoit reflecting on Eddie Guerrero during the tour; included a vignette promoting the return of Rob Van Dam in the Royal Rumble match; featured a video package highlighting Benoit's victory in the 2004 Royal Rumble match; included a backstage promo by Road Warrior Animal regarding his participation in the upcoming Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage segment with John Bradshaw Layfield and Jillian Hall in which they discussed the Boogeyman and him recently biting off Jillian's facial growth; included a backstage promo by Bobby Lashley regarding his participation in the upcoming Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage segment with Melina and Teddy Long in which Melina took off her boot to show off how swollen her ankle was because of World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle's ankle lock; Melina then said Long did nothing when she was sexually harassed by Batista and he better do something to Angle; included Kristal conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry & Daivari regarding Henry's win earlier in the show and challenging Angle at the Royal Rumble:
Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the powerslam at 8:30; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Mysterio speaking of the late Eddie Guerrero the previous Tuesday during the Royal Rumble press conference in Miami, FL, during which Mysterio dedicated his performance in the upcoming Rumble match to Guerrero; Daivari provided guest commentary for the bout
Royal Rumble Qualifying Match: Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated James & Chad Dick and Nunzio & Vito when Crazy pinned Nunzio following a wheelbarrow / facebuster double team at around 6:10 (the bout began during the commercial break)
Chris Benoit defeated Randy Orton via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a no holds barred match at 26:08 after avoiding the RKO and hitting Orton over the head with a trash can lid
Sho Funaki defeated Finlay via reverse decision; Finlay originally won the match at 2:44 with the Celtic Cross but the referee changed the call when Finlay continued to assault Funaki after the match; after the bout, Finlay grabbed the mic and said he wasn't here to fit in or get along, he was here to fight; moments later, Finlay dropped Funaki with a second Celtic Cross
John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) fought Scotty 2 Hotty to a no contest at around the 1:40 mark when the Boogeyman's music and lighting began after JBL hit the Clothesline from Hell; moments later, with JBL alone in the ring, thousands of worms began falling from the ceiling into the ring; the Boogeyman then appeared, with JBL then tripping and sliding all over the worms until he escaped the ring; the Boogeyman then ate two handfulls of worms as JBL & Jillian ran backstage
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a handicap match at around the 9-minute mark when Mercury submitted to the ankle lock after Angle knocked Nitro to the floor; after the bout, Mark Henry & Daivari appeared, with Angle and Henry fighting in the ring until Angle dropped Henry with the Angle Slam; moments later, Angle applied the ankle lock but Henry powered out of it and pushed Angle to the floor as the show came to an end (the bout began during the commercial break)
Dark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry (w/ Daivari & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Jonny Nitro & Joey Mercury) via disqualification when Daivari and MNM interfered as Henry was caught in the ankle lock; after the contest, Rey Mysterio Jr. came out to help clear the ring

Royal Rumble 06 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - January 29, 2006 (16,178; sell out)
Heat - featured footage from after the Miami Heat game Thursday night in which Shaquille O'Neal hit Carlito Caribbean Cool in the back with a steel chair as Carlito bad mouthed the Heat for losing the game, with both Shaq and Carlito sharing their comments on the incident:
Finlay pinned Brian Kendrick with the Emerald Frosien at 2:08
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Joey Styles & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! bouts, with Cole & Lawler on commentary for the Rumble match itself; included a backstage confrontation between Triple H and Randy Orton as both men selected their entry numbers for the Rumble match; featured a backstage segment in which the Big Show & Rey Mysterio Jr. picked their numbers; included a backstage segment in which Shelton Benjamin and WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions MNM picked their numbers, with all three telling Vince McMahon they would eliminate Shawn Michaels on his behalf:
Gregory Helms defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Kid Kash, Sho Funaki, Jamie Noble, Paul London, and Nunzio to win the title at 7:42 after throwing Noble to the floor as Noble applied the dragon sleeper on Funaki and then hitting the Shining Wizard on Funaki for the win; the bout was open to any former cruiserweight champion
Mickie James pinned Ashley at 7:46 with a modified powerbomb as Ashley stood on the ropes and punched away at Mickie; prior to the bout, Mickie told guest referee WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus backstage that she loved her; after the bout, Mickie hugged and attempted to grope Trish before leaving the ring
The Boogeyman pinned John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) with the pumphandle slam at 1:56 after JBL hit the corner while attempting the Clothesline from Hell; prior to the bout, the Boogeyman stalked JBL and Jillian inside the ring, eventually crawling on top of Jillian and spitting worms into her mouth before JBL attacked him from behind to start the match
Rey Mysterio Jr. won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Randy Orton at 1:02:15; due to pre-match stipulations, Mysterio won a world title shot for WrestleMania 22; prior to the bout, the Spirit Squad interrupted Lilian Garcia's ring announcing and performed an in-ring cheer; moments later, Mysterio drove a low rider out to the ring and laid an Eddie Guerrero t-shirt across it before entering the ring; after the bout, Edge & Lita confronted Mysterio backstage, as Mysterio was congratulated by Benoit, Chavo, and Dean Malenko, and said Rey should think twice before using the title shot loophole to challenge him at WrestleMania
Order of entry: Triple H (00:00), Rey Mysterio Jr. (00:00), Simon Dean (1:54), Psychosis (3:40), WWE IC Champion Ric Flair (5:26), WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show (7:30), Jonathan Coachman (9:15), Bobby Lashley (11:11), WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane (13:02), Sylvan (14:48), Carlito Caribbean Cool (17:06), Chris Benoit (18:55), WWE US Champion Booker T (21:31), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury (23:21), Tatanka (25:18) (Tatanka's surprise return following a 5-month absence), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Johnny Nitro (26:55), Trevor Murdoch (28:32), Eugene (30:10) (Eugene's surprise return after a 2-month absence), Road Warrior Animal (31:38), Rob Van Dam (33:19) (RVD's in-ring return after a year absence), Orlando Jordan (35:02), Chavo Guerrero Jr. (36:34), Matt Hardy (38:11), Super Crazy (40:02), Shawn Michaels (41:27), Chris Masters (43:12), Viscera (44:48), Shelton Benjamin (46:25), Goldust (47:44) (Goldust's return after a 3-month absence), Randy Orton (49:11)
Order of elimination: Dean by Rey & Triple H (2:40), Psychosis by Rey after reversing a crucifix powerbomb attempt into a headscissors (4:55), Flair by Triple H via backdrop (6:43), Coachman by Show via choke throw (9:45), Sylvan by Lashley (15:05), Lashley by Kane & Show following a double chokeslam (15:28), Kane & Show by Triple H as the tag team champions began choking each other (16:34), Booker by Benoit (21:48), Animal by RVD via a backdrop (34:26), Chavo by Triple H by shoving Chavo off the top as Chavo attempted a frog splash (37:34), Tatanka by Mercury & Nitro after sustaining the Snapshot (39:27), Murdoch by Michaels by pulling down the top rope as Murdoch charged towards him (42:14), Hardy by Viscera after avoiding the Twist of Fate (45:54), Eugene by Benoit via a waistlock throw (46:35), Crazy by Mysterio via a headscissors (47:43), Benoit by Orton (49:29), Viscera by Carlito & Masters after Viscera sustained the RKO (50:08), Masters by Carlito as Masters gloated over eliminating Viscera (50:14), Goldust by RVD via a spin kick (50:53), Jordan by Orton after dropping him throat-first across the top rope as Jordan stood on the apron (51:11), Mercury eliminated after Nitro collided with him when Michaels moved out of the way (52:36), Nitro by Michaels via a clothesline (52:40), Benjamin by Michaels via the superkick as Benjmain stood on the apron (53:17), Michaels by an interfering Shane McMahon as Vince McMahon distracted Shawn from the opposite side of the ring (54:22), after the elimination, Michaels fought off Triple H, hitting the superkick, then chased the McMahons down the aisle, Carlito by RVD via a spin kick (55:38), RVD after Rey was catapulted into the air by Triple H and accidentally knocked RVD off the top rope (57:11), Triple H by Rey via a headscissors (1:00:16), Orton by Rey via a headscissors
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) via submission with the STFU to win the title at 14:03 after Edge collided with Lita on the ring apron and the challenger hit the FU; prior to the match, the challenger walked out to the ring on a giant scaffold that was lowered from the ceiling; immediately after the bout, Todd Grisham interviewed Edge & Lita backstage, with Edge storming off and Jim Duggan confronting Lita moments later and yelling "Hoooo" (The John Cena Experience)
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle pinned Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) with a roll up at 9:30 after using a drop toe hold to send the challenger head-first into an unprotected middle turnbuckle; immediately after the bout, the Undertaker rode onto the stage on a chariot and motioned to Angle that he wanted the championship before lighting hit all four corners of the ring, causing the ring to collapse; moments before the show went off the air, Tazz said "Holy shit" in reference to the incident

WWE @ Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre - January 30, 2006
Raw - featured a backstage promo by Edge, with Lita, to begin the program in which he said he demanded an immediate rematch against John Cena for the WWE World Title later in the night; included an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon showed footage of Shane McMahon eliminating Shawn Michaels from the Royal Rumble the night before, adding that he abused his power at the Rumble but justified doing so; moments later, Michaels came out, with Michaels challenging Vince to a fight, with Vince refusing but later daring Michaels to punch him, with the threat that if he did he would fire Michaels and sue him; with Michaels distracted, Shane McMahon slid in the ring and hit Michaels in the back with a steel chair before leaving the ring with his father; featured WWE Unlimited footage of Todd Grisham interviewing Shane as he and Vince left the arena, with Shane explaining that he did what he did because Michaels disrespected the McMahon family; included Goldust confronting Shelton Benjamin's momma backstage; featured footage of Candice Michelle shooting her Go Daddy.com commercial which would be televised the following Sunday during the SuperBowl; included a "Trish Stratus Appreciation" in-ring segment put on by Mickie James in which she brought Trish out and had balloons and confetti drop from the rafters; moments later, Mickie introduced the Spirit Squad, who performed a cheer at the entrance; Ashley then came out and told Mickie that Trish didn't love her and that she, Trish, and all the fans thought Mickie was a psycho; Mickie then went to storm off but speared Ashley, with a brief brawl taking place until Mickie hit a spin kick on Ashley, knocking her senseless:
Rob Van Dam pinned Gene Snitsky with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:09
Triple H pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a kick to the midsection and the Pedigree at 13:30 after avoiding the frog splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters at 6:11 when Show pinned Masters following a double chokeslam; during the commercial break, Carlito confronted the referee over the loss until Rob Van Dam came out and chased Carlito backstage
Shelton Benjamin (w/ his momma) pinned Goldust with the Exploder suplex after a kick to the head at 4:10; after the bout, Benjamin confronted Ric Flair backstage, saying he wanted a shot at the IC title (Goldust's TV in-ring return after a 2 1/2 year absence)
Edge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via disqualification at 14:13 when Lita grabbed the title belt and hit Edge in the head with it as the champion prepared to hit the FU
Smackdown! - included an in-ring segment to begin the show in which Teddy Long announced that Kurt Angle would defend the world title against the Undertaker at No Way Out; moments later, Long introduced the 2006 Royal Rumble winner Rey Mysterio Jr., with Rey coming out in a low rider and thanking Eddie Guerrero for helping him in the Royal Rumble match; Randy Orton then interrupted and challenged Mysterio for the WrestleMania world title shot before telling Mysterio and Guerrero was in hell; Mysterio then assaulted Orton until several referees pulled him off; featured the Undertaker cutting an in-ring promo on facing Kurt Angle for the title at No Way Out, with Angle eventually coming to the ring and cutting a promo on Taker; moments later, Taker said Angle would rest in peace at the pay-per-view, with the lights then flickering and Taker disappearing; included Josh Matthews interviewing WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms backstage, with Nunzio interrupting and challenging Helms to a title match which was accepted; featured a backstage segment with William Regal & Paul Birchill in which they told Palmer Canon they wished to split as a team, with Birchill expressing intentions of taking a pirate persona:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis at 10:13 when Mercury pinned Crazy after Melina hit Crazy in the head with her boot as he attempted the moonsault off the top
Bobby Lashley pinned Chad Dick (w/ James Dick) with the Dominator at the 58-second mark after assaulting both his opponent and James; prior to the ring introductions, John Bradshaw Layfield cut an in-ring promo saying he was done wrestling gimmick matches or monsters just because WWE wanted to make new stars; after the bout, JBL hit the Clothesline from Hell on Lashley because his ring intro interrupted JBL's promo
Tzuki pinned Octagoncito with an arm drag into a crucifix at 2:58
Chris Benoit defeated Finlay (sub. for WWE US Champion Booker T) via disqualification at 5:58 when Sharmell, who stood ringside as Booker did guest commentary, hit Benoit with one of Booker's crutches as Finlay was in the Crippler Crossface; because of Booker's injury, Finlay was allowed to defend the title on his behalf; after the contest, Booker and Finlay double teamed Benoit; after the commercial break, the Boogeyman confronted Booker & Sharmell backstage
Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) & Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Orton pinned Mysterio by blocking a sunset flip attempt at around 13:30; moments before the finish, Angle and Henry battled into the crowd and backstage; after the bout, Orton took the mic and said Mysterio had as much chance of winning the world title at WrestleMania as Eddie Guerrero had of coming back to life; moments later, Mysterio accepted Orton's challenge to a match for the WrestleMania world title shot (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bangkok, Thailand - Impact Arena - February 1, 2006
Jamie Noble pinned Paul London with a backslide after faking a knee injury
Sho Funaki pinned Kid Kash
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Orlando Jordan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis when Crazy was pinned after sustaining the Snapshot
Chris Benoit defeated Finlay via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 19:49
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & the Undertaker defeated Mark Henry & John Bradshaw Layfield (sub. for Randy Orton) at 22:31 when JBL submitted to Angle's ankle lock after sustaining the Olympic Slam

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bangkok, Thailand - Impact Arena - February 3, 2006 (5,000)
Matt Hardy & Road Warrior Animal defeated James & Chad Dick when Animal pinned Chad with a powerbomb
Fit Finlay pinned Paul London at 9:36 with the Emerald Frosien
Bobby Lashley pinned Simon Dean at 6:23 with the Dominator
Kid Kash pinned Sho Funaki at 11:42 with the brainbuster
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry via disqualification at 18:56 when Daivari hit the champion as Angle climbed the ropes; after the bout, Angle hit Daivari with the chair and dropped Henry with the Olympic Slam
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis when Mercury pinned Crazy after Nitro hit the challenger with one of the title belts
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Orlando Jordan at 12:21 with the 619 and frog splash
Chris Benoit defeated Jamie Noble via submission with the Crippler Crossface
The Undertaker pinned John Bradshaw Layfield at 27:51 with a chokeslam and the tombstone after kicking a chair into JBL's face

WWE (Raw) @ Lakeland, FL - Civic Center - February 3, 2006 (6,500)
Jim Duggan defeated Tyson Tomko
Rob Van Dam (sub. for WWE IC Champion Ric Flair) defeated Shelton Benjamin
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Torrie Wilson
Chris Masters defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The Spirit Squad defeated Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Val Venis
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated the Freakin Deacon at the 4-minute mark
Triple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show after hitting him with a chair
WWE Raw World Champion John Cena pinned Edge after Lita hit the challenger with the title belt

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Yokohama, Japan - Arena - February 4, 2006 (8,530)
Matt Hardy & Road Warrior Animal defeated James & Chad Dick
Jamie Noble pinned Paul London
Bobby Lashley pinned Simon Dean
Sho Funaki pinned Kid Kash
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Orlando Jordan with the frog splash
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis
Chris Benoit defeated Finlay via submission with the Crippler Crossface
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & the Undertaker defeated John Bradshaw Layfield (sub. for Randy Orton who was sick) & Mark Henry

WWE (Raw) @ Macon, GA - Centreplex - February 4, 2006
Included Matt Striker conducting an interview with Ron Simmons in which Simmons ended up assaulting Striker and whipping him with a belt
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated the Freakin Deacon
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Tyson Tomko
The Spirit Squad defeated Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage
Torrie Wilson & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin
Rob Van Dam & Val Venis defeated Chris Masters & Carlito Caribbean Cool
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show in a streetfight
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge after Lita, who walked out of the match early on, returned ringside and hit the challenger with the title belt

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Yokohama, Japan - Arena - February 5, 2006 (4,090)
Finlay defeated Simon Dean
Bobby Lashley defeated James & Chad Dick in a handicap match
Sho Funaki defeated Super Crazy, Jamie Noble, Paul London, and Psychosis
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Matt Hardy & Road Warrior Animal
Chris Benoit defeated Orlando Jordan
The Undertaker defeated John Bradshaw Layfield
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kid Kash
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry; Ricky Steamboat served as guest referee for the bout and laid out Daivari when he attempted to interfere

WWE (Raw) @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - Feburary 5, 2006 (matinee) (4,000)
SuperBowl Sunday; included Matt Striker conducting an interview with Ron Simmons in which Simmons ended up assaulting Striker and whipping him with a belt
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned the Freakin Deacon with the chokeslam at around the 3-minute mark
Chavo Guerrero pinned Tyson Tomko with the frog splash at around the 4-minute mark
The Spirit Squad defeated Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage following an axe handle at the 8-minute mark
Victoria & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James at around the 7-minute mark when Victoria pinned Trish with a roll up after Trish began arguing with Mickie for hitting a spear on Torrie as Trish attempted the Chick Kick
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the figure-4 at around the 10-minute mark
Rob Van Dam & Val Venis defeated Chris Masters & Carlito Caribbean Cool at around the 7-minute mark when RVD pinned Carlito with the Five Star Frog Splash
Triple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show in a streetfight at around the 10-minute mark after knocking Show to the mat as Show attempted to hit him with the steel steps, with the steps knocking him out
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU at around the 12-minute mark after Lita interfered and hit the challenger with the title belt

WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena - February 6, 2006 (10,000)
The return to the arena after a -year absence
Tony Santarelli & Mike Taylor defeated Mike Knox & Derrick Neikirk
Heat:
Goldust pinned Lance Cade following the Shattered Dreams
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Johnny Parisi with the frog splash
Val Venis & Viscera defeated the Heartthrobs and Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky in an elimination match; Snitsky pinned a Heartthrob; Viscera pinned Snitsky with a splash; due to pre-match stipulations, Venis & Viscera earned a future tag team title shot (the Heartthrobs' last appearance)
Raw - featured an opening video package on WrestleMania and the 8-man tournament which would begin during the show to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Title for WrestleMania 22; included Maria conducting an in-ring interview with Edge & Lita, with Edge saying he had a world title shot against John Cena scheduled for the following week and neither Edge nor Lita agreeing to discuss why Lita hit Edge with the world title belt the week before, as Edge said he was four moves ahead of everyone else; after Edge and Lita forced Maria to introduce him as the future WWE Champion, Jim Duggan came out and called Lita a Ho before Edge knocked Duggan to the floor with his own 2x4; Cena made the save moments later as Edge prepared to hit the spear on Maria and cleared the ring; featured Eugene meeting Shelton Benjamin's momma backstage in which he thought she was from the movie "Big Momma's House 2"; included Candice Michelle's Go Daddy.com commercial that was censored from being shown during SuperBowl XL; featured a frantic Maria complaining to John Cena backstage about the match, with Cena kissing her to calm her down:
Road to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: Chris Masters pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane by blocking a take down and grabbing the ropes for leverage at 3:06
Ashley pinned Mickie James at 1:01 with a roll up after Mickie accidentally hit guest referee Trish Stratus when Ashley moved out of the way; after the commercial break, Mickie apologized to Trish backstage during which Trish's date showed up, visibly upsetting Mickie
Road to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match with the Pedigree at 12:00
Road to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show pinned Shelton Benjamin (sub. for Shawn Michaels) with the chokeslam at around the 7-minute mark; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon came out and insisted that Michaels go through on his threat of walking out and that a "Shawn Michaels' Retirement Party" would take place the following week; Vince then said Shawn was out of the tournament because of his upcoming retirement and would be replaced; after the contest, Shelton's momma was attended to by medics and taken backstage on a stretcher after collapsing at ringside (the bout began during the commercial break)
Road to WrestleMania Quarter-Finals: Rob Van Dam pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash at 8:55
WWE World Champion John Cena & Maria defeated Edge & Lita at 4:27 when Maria pinned Lita after Edge accidentally speared his partner; due to pre-match stipulations, Cena earned the right to choose the guest referee for his title match with Edge the following week; Cena then introduced the guest referee as Mick Foley, who came out moments before the show came to a close
Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU after Mick Foley prevented the challenger from using a steel chair

WWE @ Columbus, GA - Civic Center - February 7, 2006 (4,542)
The first card held at the venue
Velocity:
Kid Kash defeated Psychosis
Tatanka defeated Jacques Pliskin
The Gymini defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki
Bobby Lashley defeated James Dick
Smackdown! - featured footage from the previous week's Japanese tour; included a backstage promo by Randy Orton in which he discussed his statement the previous week about Eddie Guerrero being in hell before coming out to the ring in a low rider; Orton said he only said what he said to get under Rey Mysterio's skin to the point where Mysterio would put his world title shot up for grabs; Orton then prepared to read a passage from Guerrero's autobiography, to prove he wasn't a saint, but Mysterio ran out and attacked Orton at ringside, eventually dropkicking Orton's head into the ringpost before Rey was taken backstage by officials; featured a backstage segment with Ken Kennedy, Palmer Canon, and the juniors during which Paul Birchill made his TV debut in his pirate persona; included Booker T & Sharmell attempting to leave the arena and finding the trunk of their car full of worms:
Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy, John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) and Orlando Jordan at 16:53 when Hardy submitted to the Crippler Crossface; due to pre-match stipulations, Benoit earned a US title shot for No Way Out; WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; immediately after the match, Teddy Long confronted Booker & Sharmell backstage and told them that he would not allow any more substitutions and if Booker could not compete at the pay-per-view then he would be forced to forfeit the championship; after the commercial break, JBL was confronted backstage by Bobby Lashley who issued a challenge for No Way Out, which Jillian accepted on JBL's behalf
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick in a non-title match at 5:16 when Mercury pinned Kendrick following the Snapshot behind the referee's back while Melina grabbed London to prevent him from breaking the cover; the match was made when the champions came out and issued an open challenge to any two superstars backstage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Nunzio with the Shining Wizard at 4:16; Kid Kash watched the match from the aisle and during the contest it was announced he would challenge Helms for the title the next week
Octagoncito & Pequeno Violencia fought Mascarita Sagrada & Tsuki to a no contest at 2:37 when Finlay came out and assaulted several of the participants and dropped Tsuki with the Emerald Fusion; after the bout, Finlay cut a promo saying he came to fight and didn't care about how big or small everyone else was
The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) via disqualification at 13:18 when MNM interfered; moments later, Taker hit a chokeslam on Daivari and laid out the tag team champions but was jumped from behind by Henry and triple teamed until Kurt Angle made the save; Angle was eventually knocked down by Henry, who then was sent to the floor by Taker; Taker then dropped the belt to the champion, with Teddy Long then appearing and ordering that Taker & Angle would face MNM & Henry the following week in a handicap match
Dark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker and Mark Henry

WWE (Raw) @ Tallahassee, FL - Leon County Civic Center - February 10, 2006 (3,500)
Included Jonathan Coachman conducting an in-ring interview with Ron Simmons in which Simmons eventually threw Coachman out of the ring
Rob Van Dam pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the Five Star Frog Splash
Candice Michelle & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James when Trish was pinned after Mickie accidentally hit her
Spirit Squad Mike defeated Danny Basham
Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky after Tomko accidentally kicked Snitsky in the face
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Lance Cade with the frog splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Chris Masters and Shelton Benjamin
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Triple H & Edge when Edge submitted to Flair's figure-4

WWE (Raw) @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - February 11, 2006 (2,800; sell out)
Rob Van Dam defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
A Spirit Squad member defeated Danny Basham
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Lance Cade
Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage defeated Gene Snitsky & Tyson Tomko
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Chris Masters
Victoria & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin
Shawn Michaels & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Triple H & Edge

WWE (Raw) @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center - February 12, 2006 (3,505)
Included Jonathan Coachman conducting an in-ring interview with Ron Simmons in which Simmons eventually threw Coachman out of the ring
WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with the figure-4
A Spirit Squad member defetaed Danny Basham
Chris Cage & Mike Mizanin defeated Gene Snitsky & Tyson Tomko
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Chris Masters with the chokeslam
Victoria & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James when Victoria pinned Trish with a roll up; after the bout, Trish argued with Mickey over the loss
Rob Van Dam pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the Five Star Frog Splash
Shawn Michaels & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Edge & Triple H when Michaels pinned Edge with the superkick

WWE @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - February 13, 2006 (8,000)
Val Venis defeated Danny Basham
Heat:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Johnny Parisi (Parisi's last TV appearance for over a year)
Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky defeated Chris Hamrick & an unknown
Goldust defeated Trevor Murdoch
Viscera defeated Rob Conway
Raw - 2/16 - featured Vince McMahon airing a series of clips showcasing moments in Shawn Michaels' career, including the "Lost My Smile" promo from 2/13/97, Michaels & Triple H showing footage of the "Curtain Call" during the 10/6/97 Raw, and the Michaels / McMahon confrontation from the 12/26/05 Raw in which Michaels told McMahon to "Move on" from the Montreal Incident; included an in-ring retirement ceremony for Michaels conducted by McMahon in which McMahon said he was going to put together a tribute video for Michaels and fly his family down but Michaels deserved more; he then brought out the Spirit Squad to give a cheer in Michaels' honor; moments later, Michaels refused to sign the retirement papers, saying he loved the job too much to walk away from it; Michaels then tore up the paperwork, with Vince then slapping him in the face and leaving the ring; as Michaels prepared to fight McMahon, Vince took the mic and said that by not signing the papers Michaels opened the floodgates to his own personal hell; featured the announcement that Bret Hart would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame on April 1; included a backstage segment in which Jack, Trish Stratus' boyfriend, found Mickie James in Trish's dressing room wearing a wig to look like the women's champion; moments later, Mickie took off the wig and began screaming for help claiming Jack was hurting her and security took him away; after the commercial break, Mickie told Trish her side of the story to convince her that she had been victimized; featured footage of Stacy Keibler perfoming on "Dancing with the Stars" and earning a perfect score on that week's episode:
Road to WrestleMania Semi-Finals: Triple H fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show to a double count-out at 13:33 when Show grabbed Triple H by the throat and pulled him off the ring apron as both men began fighting on the floor; after the bout, the two continued to brawl at ringside until a bloody Show speared Triple H through the retaining barrier as Triple H attempted to hit Show with a steel chair; moments later, Vince McMahon announced backstage that both men would meet the winner of the RVD / Masters match the following week in a triple threat match
Shelton Benjamin (w/ Momma Benjamin) pinned Eugene with the Exploder suplex at 1:30; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin earned an IC title shot for the following week; after the bout, Benjamin cut a promo in the ring saying no one would be calling him "momma's boy" after his match with Ric Flair the following week because they would be calling him champion instead
Ashley pinned Torrie Wilson (w/ Candice Michelle) at 1:22 with a roll up after a botched crucifix attempt; prior to the bout, a clip of Candice Michelle appearing on "The Tonight Show" was shown; after the bout, Candice grabbed the mic and consoled Torrie by telling her and the audience she would be on the cover of the 3/10 Playboy magazine, said it will be the hottest cover ever, and then stripped down to her bra & panties before leaving the ring with Torrie
Road to WrestleMania Semi-Finals: Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Masters with the Five Star Frog Splash at 5:04 after kicking Masters in the face and knocking him off the top
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge at 19:45 by catching the challenger coming off the top and hitting the FU; Lita was in the challenger's corner early on but was ejected by guest referee Mick Foley at the 10-minute mark when he caught her trying to untie a turnbuckle pad; she returned late in the contest to help Edge use the title belt as a weapon; after the match, Lita and Edge assaulted Foley

WWE @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - February 14, 2006
The Gymini defeated two unknowns
Velocity:
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Chad & James Dick
Tatanka defeated an unknown
Mascarita Sagrada defeated Octagon
Super Crazy defeated Nunzio
Smackdown! - featured a vignette profiling the Undertaker's history in the WWE to promote his world title match with Kurt Angle at No Way Out; included a backstage confrontation between Paul Birchill and Ken Kennedy in which Birchill put a sword to Kennedy's throat after Kennedy said the pirate gimmick wouldn't get over; featured a vignette profiling World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle's amateur and professional career to promote his title defense against the Undertaker at No Way Out:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Sylvan with the 619 and springboard legdrop at 4:57; after the bout, Randy Orton appeared and said that the only reason he wasn't going to beat Rey up at that moment was because of the concussion he sustained the previous week; he then said, unlike Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio would never main event WrestleMania
The Boogeyman pinned Orlando Jordan at the 45-second mark with the pumphandle slam; prior to the bout, Jordan cut an in-ring promo saying he should be the one getting a US Title shot at No Way out and not Chris Benoit and then made an open challenge to anyone backstage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Scotty 2 Hotty (sub. for Kid Kash who had a family emergency) with the Shining Wizard at 3:45; after the bout, the champion cut an in-ring promo saying he could do the same thing to any cruiserweight at any time he saw fit; moments later, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Nunzio, Sho Funaki, Psychosis, and Super Crazy all came out and assaulted the champion with many, and Scotty, hitting their respective finishers on Helms; after the commercial break, Helms was iced down backstage and confronted by Teddy Long who said all the cruiserweights would face Helms at No Way Out in a one-fall match for the championship
John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) & Finlay defeated Chris Benoit & Bobby Lashley at 14:54 when JBL pinned Benoit with the Clothesline from Hell after WWE US Champion Booker T, who did guest commentary with Sharmell, hit Benoit in the back with a steel chair
Matt Hardy pinned Simon Dean at 3:15 with the Twist of Fate; the Gymini were in Dean's corner early on but were sent backstage at the 1-minute mark; after the commercial break, Hardy told Melina backstage that he accepted her open challenge to face any two Smackdown! stars and he would have a mystery partner to face MNM at No Way Out
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & the Undertaker defeated Mark Henry (w/ Daivari), WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a handicap match at 15:37 when Nitro submitted to Angle's ankle lock; after the bout, Taker hit the chokeslam and the tombstone on Henry as a signal to Angle; as the show came to a close, Angle and Taker had a staredown in the center of the ring
Dark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker, Randy Orton, and Mark Henry

- 2/16/06: Former WCW and ECW Tag Team Champion Johnny Grunge died at the age of 39.

WWE (Raw) @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - February 18, 2006 (11,400)
Included Matt Striker conducting an in-ring interview with Tazz about a big announcement in which Tazz eventually locked Striker in the Tazzmission after being repeatedly interrupted; moments later, Paul Heyman came out and announced that ECW One Night Stand would return to New York in June
Rob Van Dam pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with a spin kick and the Five Star Frog Splash
Goldust pinned Tyson Tomko with the Curtain Call
The Spirit Squad defeated Viscera & Val Venis after another Spirit Squad member interfered and hit Venis with a megaphone
Chris Masters defeated Eugene via submission with the full nelson
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria when Trish pinned Victoria with the Chick Kick; Ashley was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Gene Snitsky with the chokeslam
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Triple H & Shelton Benjamin when Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick at the same time Benjamin submitted to Flair's figure-4; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Benjamin
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU; Mick Foley was guest referee for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - February 19, 2006 (matinee) (2,500; sell out)
Rob Van Dam defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
Nicky, Johnny, & Mikey defeated Val Venis, Viscera, & Goldust
Chris Masters defeated Eugene
Candice Michelle & Victoria defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Gene Snitsky
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion Ric Flair defeated Triple H & Shelton Benjamin
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge

No Way Out 06 (Smackdown!) - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena - February 19, 2006 (11,000; sell out)
Heat: The Boogeyman pinned Simon Dean at 1:55 with the pumphandle slam
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included a backstage segment in which WWE US Champion Booker T & Sharmell tried to convince Teddy Long Booker was too injured to defend his title later in the show, with Long telling Booker he had to either defend the title or forfeit it; featured a surprise in-ring promo by Batista in which he said his torn triceps weren't torn anymore and he was working hard in rehab so he could return to the ring and take back the World Heavyweight Title; included a backstage confrontation between Randy Orton and World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Scotty 2 Hotty, Psychosis, Nunzio, Super Crazy, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, and Kid Kash by pinning Psychosis at 9:42 after Psychosis sustained the brainbuster from Kash and a moonsault from Crazy, as Kash covered Psychosis
John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned Bobby Lashley at 10:58 with the Clothesline from Hell after Finlay came ringside, threw ring announcer Tony Chimel in the ring, and hit Lashley in the head with his shilleleigh; prior to the bout, Kristal attempted to interview Finlay backstage until he stole the mic away and said since he didn't have a fight scheduled he would pick one; Finlay then threw Kristal over his shoulder and carried her to the ring until Lashley came to make the save, with the two brawling for several moments until JBL made his entrance (the end of Lashley's undefeated streak)
Matt Hardy & Tatanka (mystery partner) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a non-title match at 10:26 when Tatanka pinned Mercury with the Samoan Drop after Hardy dropped Nitro with the Twist of Fate
Chris Benoit defeated WWE US Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via submission with the Crippler Crossface to win the title at 18:11 after the challenger accidentally knocked Sharmell off the apron to the floor; prior to the match, Booker said he was too injured to compete and wanted to forfeit the title to Benoit, prompting Teddy Long to come out; moments later, Booker attacked the challenger from behind after Sharmell twice slapped Benoit across the face; after the bout, Benoit was congratulated backstage by Rey Mysterio Jr., Teddy Long, Matt Hardy, Tatanka, Bobby Lashley, Scotty 2 Hotty, Sho Funaki, Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Pat Patterson, Super Crazy, Psychosis, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Vickie Guerrero, with Benoit then giving Mysterio a pep talk for his match scheduled next
Randy Orton pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 17:28 with a roll up and grabbing the middle rope for leverage immediately after avoiding the 619; due to pre-match stipulations, Orton won Mysterio's WrestleMania world title shot; prior to the match, Mysterio's daughter was shown in the crowd; after the contest, Orton cut a promo from the aisle bragging about main eventing WrestleMania while Mysterio wouldn't be; several minutes later, Mysterio apologized to Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero backstage for letting everyone down, with them saying he did the best he could and didn't let anyone down; Mysterio then angrily walked past several of the same names who congratulated Benoit earlier in the show
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle pinned the Undertaker at 29:37 with a roll over as the challenger had a triangle choke applied; after the match, Taker helped Angle to his feet, said he wasn't done with him, and then left the ring (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)

WWE @ Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena - February 20, 2006 (5,500; sell out)
Gene Snitsky defeated Mike Kruel
Heat:
Eugene defeated Rob Conway
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Lance Cade
Goldust defeated Trevor Murdoch
Viscera defeated Tyson Tomko
Raw - included pre-taped promos by the Big Show, Rob Van Dam, and Triple H about their #1 contender match in the main event; featured footage of WWE World Champion John Cena touring Bombay, India; included footage of Stacy Keibler on 'Dancing with the Stars'; featured the announcement that GQ Magazine will include a feature on Matt Striker; included the announcement that Eddie Guerrero would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2006; featured Vince McMahon coming out and saying that he would present Marty Jannetty a full-time WWE contract the following week, noting that Jannetty had fallen on hard times, but would only do so if Jannetty joined the Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club:
Candice Michelle defeated Ashley, Victoria, Ashley, Torrie Wilson, and Mickie James in a battle royal; Torrie by Victoria via a shove as Torrie stood on the apron at 1:30; Victoria by Ashley & Maria at 2:29; Maria by Mickie after a kick and being shoved out the middle rope at 2:57; Mickie & Ashley by Candice at 3:51 as Mickie attempted to eliminate Ashley with a headscissors; due to pre-match stipulations, Candice became the #1 contender to the women's title and earned a title shot for the following week; after the bout, Candice cut an in-ring promo on WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus, who watched the match from the stage, and said she would soon have the title; moments later, Edge & Lita interrupted, intimidated Candice from ringside, with Edge then cutting a promo on his loss the previous week, saying it was Mick Foley's fault; Edge then said Jim Duggan had accepted a challenge to a match
Edge (w/ Lita) pinned Jim Duggan with the spear; after the bout, Edge used Duggan's 2x4 to land a low blow and then cut an in-ring promo challenging Mick Foley to a match at WrestleMania, saying Foley had 1 week to answer the challenge (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Chris Masters at 3:16; after the bout, Masters attacked Kane from behind and applied the full nelson
Shelton Benjamin (w/ Momma Benjamin) pinned WWE IC Champion Ric Flair with the Exploder suplex to win the title at 11:49 after twice hitting the champion with Momma Benjamin's oxygen tank as she faked having heart problems on the floor, distracting the referee
Shawn Michaels defeated Nicky, (w/ Mitch) via disqualification in a handicap match at 5:39 when all five members of the Spirit Squad attacked Michaels; moments later, Marty Jannetty helped make the save and cleared the Spirit Squad from the ring
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Nick Burke with the reverse neckbreaker at the 55-second mark; Carlito did his own commentary for the bout and afterwards said he had plans for WrestleMania that were "money in the bank"
Road to WrestleMania Finals: Triple H defeated Rob Van Dam and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show by pinning RVD with the Pedigree at 13:04 after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Show but Triple H prevented referee Mike Chioda from making the 3-count; due to pre-match stipulations, Triple H earned a WWE World Title shot at WrestleMania; after the bout, WWE World Champion John Cena came out and had a face-to-face confrontation with Triple H
Dark Match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge

WWE @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - February 21, 2006 (6,500)
Paul Birchill defeated Orlando Jordan
Velocity:
Simon Dean & the Gymini defeated Sho Funaki, Paul London, & Brian Kendrick
Mascarita Sagrada defeated Tzuki
Sylvan defeated Sean Patrick
Super Crazy defeated Vito
Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton regarding his victory over Rey Mysterio Jr. at No Way Out and his world heavyweight title shot at WrestleMania, during which he said he would become the greatest wrestler of his generation, just as his father and grandfather did before him; moments later, as Orton said he was the best, Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out of the crowd and attacked Orton, eventually hitting the frog splash before he was escorted from ringside by security; included William Regal confronting Paul Birchill backstage about his new gimmick, with Birchill eventually handing Regal a fake bomb and lighting it; featured an in-ring promo by Rey Mysterio Jr. in which he talked about Eddie Guerrero being inducted into the Hall of Fame and then discussed losing his WrestleMania world title shot to Randy Orton, apologizing to all those he dedicated the match to, including Guerrero; moments later, Teddy Long came out and said that the referee's decision was final and Orton would be in the main event but Mysterio would be part of the match too and it would be a triple threat contest; included a video montage on Mark Henry, detailing his success over the past 2 months; featured an in-ring segment with Kristal in which she prepared to disrobe as a preview to the new Divas magazine when she was interrupted by Jillian Hall; moments later, Kristal stripped Jillian down, with Jillian running backstage, and finally disrobed for the crowd; included a recap of Batista's appearance at No Way Out; featured a highlight package on the Kurt Angle / Undertaker match at No Way Out; moments later, Teddy Long came out and said a rematch between Angle and Taker would take place the following week on Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Matt Hardy & Tatanka at 7:24 when Mercury pinned Hardy with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Melina prevented Hardy from using the Twist of Fate by grabbing onto his leg
The Boogeyman defeated Chad & James Dick in a handicap match by pinning Chad with a double handed sit-down chokeslam; Booker T & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, the Boogeyman spat worms onto Chad's face before scaring Booker & Sharmell into the crowd; moments later, the Boogeyman opened a bag he had with him and dumped worms all across the commentary table (the Dicks' final TV appearance)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Psychosis with his feet on the ropes at 5:26 after causing the challenger to crotch himself on the top rope
Rey Mysterio Jr., WWE US Champion Chris Benoit, & Bobby Lashley defeated Randy Orton, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Finlay at 15:55 when Mysterio pinned JBL with the 619 and a springboard splash; prior to the bout, Orton held Teddy Long up backstage, refusing to go out and complaining about Mysterio being added to the WrestleMania main event and Undertaker getting a world title rematch, until Long threatened to take him out of the WrestleMania match if he didn't go out and compete in the match; JBL sustained a broken hand late in the bout after Benoit kicked the steel steps into it outside the ring
Dark Match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker, Mark Henry, and Randy Orton

WWE (Raw) @ Quezon City, Manila, Phillipines - Araneta Coliseum - February 24, 2006 (17,000; sell out)
Eugene defeated Tyson Tomko
Chris Masters defeated Val Venis
Viscera defeated Gene Snitsky
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Torrie Wilson
Rob Van Dam defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Ric Flair
Triple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show in a streetfight
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge; Mick Foley was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Quezon City, Manila, Phillipines - Araneta Coliseum - February 25, 2006 (17,000; sell out)
Gene Snitsky defeated Eugene
Lita & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Maria
Rob Van Dam defeated Tyson Tomko
Mick Foley defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Viscera
Ric Flair & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Triple H & Chris Masters when Masters submitted to Flair's figure-4; later in the show, Trish Stratus, Maria, Val Venis, and Eugene presented Flair a birthday cake on his turning 57; moments later, Triple H came out and hugged Flair
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a steel cage match

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - February 25, 2006
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Kid Kash, Sho Funaki, and Jamie Noble
The Boogeyman defeated Sylvan
Derrick Neikirk & Mike Knoxx defeated Nunzio & Vito
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Matt Hardy & Tatanka
Bobby Lashley defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Finlay
world Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Randy Orton

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall - February 26, 2006 (matinee) (6,000)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Sho Funaki, Jamie Noble, and Kid Kash by pinning Funaki with the Shining Wizard
Bobby Lashley pinned Orlando Jordan with the Dominator
Derrick Neikirk & Mike Knoxx defeated Nunzio & Vito when Vito was pinned after failing a suplex into the ring
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle pinned Mark Henry after two chairshots
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Finlay via submission with the Sharpshooter after the challenger injured his knee on an unprotected turnbuckle
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Matt Hardy & Tatanka when Tatanka was pinned after being hit with one of the title belts
Rey Mysterio Jr pinned Randy Orton with a springboard legdrop off the top; after the bout, Mysterio fought off Jamie Noble, Mike Knoxx, and Derrick Neikirk

WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - February 27, 2006 (11,700 paid)
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Edge, alongside Lita, in which he demanded Mick Foley answer his challenge to a match at WrestleMania 22; Foley initially declined but eventually accepted after Edge noted Foley had never won at WrestleMania or even had a classic performance; Foley then said the two should have a hardcore match and chased Edge and Lita away with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire; included Jonathan Coachman conducting an in-ring interview with WWE World Champion John Cena, with Triple H interrupting before Cena could say a word, noting Cena was nothing more than a transitional champion and wasn't a very good wrestler; Cena replied by saying he agreed he wasn't the WWE's greatest athlete but that he wasn't afraid of Triple H; Vince McMahon then appeared on the big screen and said Cena & Triple H would be tag team partners at Saturday Night's Main Event and would face World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, & Rey Mysterio Jr. in a handicap match; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Marty Jannetty was to join McMahon's 'Kiss My Ass Club' in exchange for a WWE contract; Jannetty, however, couldn't go through with it so McMahon chose Chris Masters as Plan B, saying Jannetty would have to break the full nelson; McMahon then kicked Jannetty in the gut while he was in the hold and pulled his pants down, saying Jannetty would join the club after all; Shawn Michaels then made the save but was attacked from behind by Shane McMahon as Shawn attempted to hit Vince with a steel chair; Shane then forced Michaels, knocked out, to kiss McMahon's ass as the show ended:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated Val Venis & Viscera at 3:28 when Show pinned Viscera after a double chokeslam
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Rob Van Dam pinned Trevor Murdoch at 4:54 with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Mickie James) pinned Candice Michelle (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 2:09 with a roll up
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ Mama Benjamin) pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a non-title match at 4:07 after Randy Orton interfered and dropped Guerrero with the RKO as Mama Benjamin distracted the referee
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Ric Flair pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 6:43 by holding onto the top rope for leverage after punching Carlito in the face while he was chewing his apple
Smackdown! - featured a video package on WWE US Champion Chris Benoit; included footage of Benoit breaking John Bradshaw Layfield's hand the previous week, as well as JBL's surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University; featured the announcement that Benoit would defend the US Title against JBL at WrestleMania; included the announcement that Kristal would face Jillian Hall the following week; featured a backstage segment with Paul Birchill and William Regal in which Birchill, after turning down Regal's request to drop the pirate gimmick, said he would have a match next week and he hoped his opponent will be Regal; included a video package on the Kurt Angle / Undertaker match at No Way Out:
Tatanka pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) with a roll up at 7:26 when Booker became distracted by the Boogeyman in the front row, sitting right behind Sharmell who was on guest commentary, and foaming at the mouth; moments prior to the finish, Booker hit the scissors kick on Tatanka
Randy Orton pinned Super Crazy with a clothesline and the RKO at 5:56 (the debut of Orton's new theme song performed by Killswitch Engage)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) defeated Matt Hardy & Road Warrior Animal (mystery partner) in a non-title match when Mercury pinned Hardy following the Snapshot at 7:37 after Nitro prevented Mercury from sustaining the Doomsday Device, in which Animal went up top and Hardy lifted Mercury on his shoulders; after the bout, Animal argued with Hardy for the loss before attacking his injured knee and ramming it into the ringpost
Bobby Lashley fought Finlay to a double disqualification at 2:02 after each grabbed steel chairs and blocked each other's use of the weapon; after the bout, the two were held apart by nearly a dozen security guards and referees, with both men repeatedly breaking free to brawl with the other before being restrained
The Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification at 28:42 when Mark Henry, with Daivari, interfered and attacked the challenger as he had Angle covered following the tombstone; after the bout, Henry assaulted Taker on the floor before eventually hitting a splash from the Spanish announce table onto Taker on the regular announce table, smashing it

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sydney, Australia - Superdome - March 3, 2006 (16,480; sell out)
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms & Kid Kash
Road Warrior Animal pinned Matt Hardy with a powerslam
Sho Funaki defeated Jamie Noble
The Boogeyman defeated Orlando Jordan; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield cut an in-ring promo on Australia before the Boogeyman interrupted and scared off JBL
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Bobby Lashley defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury via disqualification after Mercury hit Lashley with one of the title belts
Finlay defeated Sylvan; Finlay worked as a babyface for the match
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission with the Crippler Crossface
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Undertaker, Mark Henry, and Randy Orton by pinning Orton with the Olympic Slam; after the bout, Taker hit the tombstone on both Orton and an interfering John Bradshaw Layfield

WWE (Raw) @ Chattanooga, TN - McKenzie Arena - March 4, 2006 (4,564)
Featured Matt Striker conducting an in-ring interview with Ricky Steamboat in which Steamboat eventually cleared him from the ring after being insulted
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Viscera when Cade pinned Viscera while Murdoch held Viscera's feet down during the cover
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Tyson Tomko with the frog splash
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria in a bra & panties match when Trish stripped Candice
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated the Spirit Squad in a handicap match
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with his feet on the ropes for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody off the top put the champion on top; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the champion
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters when Michaels pinned Masters with the superkick after avoiding the full nelson
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU after Lita's interference backfired

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wellington, New Zealand - Westpac Stadium - March 4, 2006 (19,000)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Jamie Noble and Kid Kash following the Shining Wizard
Sho Funaki pinned Sylvan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick following the Snapshot as Melina distracted the referee
Road Warrior Animal pinned Matt Hardy by grabbing the ropes for leverage after clipping Hardy in the knee
Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the Dominator
The Boogeyman pinned Orlando Jordan with a double choke into a sit-down powerbomb; prior to the bout, the Boogeyman interrupted an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield, with Jillian Hall, with Orlando then coming out and attacking the Boogeyman
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Randy Orton with the 619 and springboard legdrop
The Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle and Mark Henry via disqualification when Henry hit Taker with a steel chair as he had Angle set up for the tombstone

WWE (Raw) @ Knoxville, TN - Civic Coliseum - March 5, 2006 (matinee)
Rob Van Dam defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Viscera
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Victoria
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Chris Masters
Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Johnny Jeter, Mike Mondo, & Ken Doane
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Center - March 5, 2006 (9,800)
Mark Henry won a battle royal; due to pre-match stipulations, Henry earned a world title shot in the main event
The Boogeyman defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms, Jamie Noble, & Kid Kash defeated Paul London, Brian Kendrick, & Sho Funaki; Helms broke his nose during the match
Melina defeated Jillian Hall and Kristal in a bikini contest
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Bobby Lashley defeated Randy Orton & Finlay
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Booker T
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry via disqualification

WWE @ Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena - March 6, 2006
Rob Van Dam defeated Chuck Palumbo
Heat:
Goldust defetaed Rob Conway
Matt Striker defeated Dorian Deville
Lance Cade defeated Val Venis
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Gene Snitsky
Raw - featured an opening in-ring segment with Vince & Shane McMahon, surrounded by a host of security guards, in which Vince said the previous night's Academy Awards was nothing but several hours of ass kissing but said it paled in comparison to Shawn Michaels kissing his ass last week; Vince then thanked everyone who made it possible, noting Chris Masters & Carlito would face the Big Show & Kane for the tag team titles at WrestleMania and that Marty Jannetty would not receive a contract nor would he ever appear in a WWE ring again; he then thanked Shane for making Michaels' face "Crash" into Vince's ass; Vince then showed his cover of Muscle & Fitness to prove why Michaels has no chance of beating him at WrestleMania; Michaels' music then hit, causing Shane and security to go to the ramp in anticipation, with Michaels then coming through the crowd from behind and jumping Vince until he was pulled off by security; Vince then announced that while Shane and Michaels had a streetfight signed for Saturday Night's Main Event, they would compete later in the show in a one-on-one match; included footage from WWE Unlimited in which Smackdown! GM Teddy Long said the Money in the Bank ladder match would be interpromotional and would include three Smackdown! wrestlers with qualifying matches beginning later in the week; featured a backstage segment in which a pregnant Stephanie McMahon confronted Shawn Michaels and apologized on behalf of her brother and father; Stephanie then started having pains, with Michaels sitting her down and getting her something to drink; as he left the room, Stephanie put a powder in Michaels' bottle of water; included a vignette promoting Candice Michelle on the cover of Playboy; featured the public unveiling of Candice's Playboy cover, with Torrie Wilson and Victoria, in which Candice said she was hotter than Trish Stratus and Stacy Keibler, with the commentators laughing as Candice made fun of Stacy coming in third on 'Dancing with the Stars'; Candice then said she was the hottest WWE Diva to appear on the cover of Playboy and said her cover was hotter than both of Torrie's covers combined, with Torrie then saying Candice was acting like the biggest bitch to ever be on the cover; Candice apologized, hugged Torrie, and then - along with Victoria - double teamed Torrie; included a 'This Week in Wrestling' segment focusing on the Hulk Hogan / Don Muraco Saturday Night's Main Event battle from 1986, with clips shown of the King Kong Bundy attack after the contest and the Hogan / Bundy steel cage match held at WrestleMania 2; featured the announcement that Stone Cold Steve Austin will induct Bret Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame and that Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio Jr., & Chavo Guerrero will induct Eddie Guerrero; included the announcement that Sensational Sherri Martel will be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; included a backstage segment in which Trish Stratus told Mickie James she needed space and could not be around Mickie for a while:
Ric Flair defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin (w/ Momma Benjamin) via disqualification at 2:14 when the referee stopped the match after the champion accidentally thumbed him in the eye; Benjamin was tapping out to the figure-4 when the bell rang, causing fans to believe a new champion had been crowned; after the bout, Flair took Momma Benjamin's oxygen tank and twice hit Benjamin with it
Triple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane with the Pedigree at 4:32 after Chris Masters & Carlito Caribbean Cool came ringside, rammed Kane head-first into the steel ringpost, and pushed him back inside the ring
Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) pinned Shawn Michaels at 3:14 following a right hand punch after Michaels succumbed to the powder Stephanie McMahon put in his drink earlier in the show; after the bout, Shane told Lilian Garcia that Michaels had another match and it would be against Vince
Vince McMahon pinned Shawn Micheals at the 10-second mark; immediately after the contest, the Spirit Squad came out and congratulated the McMahons by lifting them on their shoulders
Kenny (w/ the Spirit Squad) pinned Eugene with a legdrop off the top at 5:27 after Johnny interfered and hit a spin kick as the other Spirit Squad members distracted Eugene and the referee
Lita (w/ Edge) pinned Maria with a DDT at 3:13; after the bout, Edge attempted to spear Maria before Mick Foley came out to make the save; moments later, Lita jumped on Foley's back allowing Edge to hit the spear; Edge then brought two chairs inside the ring, hitting Foley with one of them before landing a Con-Chair-Two; Edge then grabbed the mic and accepted Foley's challenge for a hardcore match at WrestleMania
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show in a non-title match with a kick to the midsection and the FU at 12:35 after avoiding the chokeslam; mid-way through the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters came out in an attempt to attack Show but Kane came out and battled with both men to the back; Triple H watched the majority of the bout from the stage and locked eyes with the champion as the show came to a close

WWE @ Mobile, AL - Civic Center - March 7, 2006
Matt Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo
Velocity:
Super Crazy defeated Simon Dean
Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki
Tatanka defeated Frankie Kaiatsu
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Smackdown! - featured an opening music recap of the previous week's Angle / Taker world title match and the assault by Mark Henry to the challenger; included an in-ring promo by Mark Henry & Daivari in which Henry said Undertaker stole his title shot and the only reason Kurt Angle still has the title is because of his interference; moments later, Angle interrupted to accept Henry's challenge with a brief brawl errupting until Randy Orton came out to help double team Angle, prompting Rey Mysterio Jr. to help make the save; after the babyfaces cleared the ring, Teddy Long came out and announced that Henry & Orton would face Mysterio & Angle later in the night; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin; included an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield in which he thanked the fans for their support as he recovered from hand surgery, then cut a promo on Steve Austin who had badmouthed JBL on WWE.com, said his headlining WrestleMania 21 made it the most successful WrestleMania to date, and ultimately challenged Austin to a beer drinking contest at Saturday Night's Main Event; JBL then showed footage of Chris Benoit breaking his hand weeks earlier before saying he would take the US title at WrestleMania as payback; featured footage from the recent tour of Australia; included an in-ring promo by Booker T & Sharmell in which they read several letters from civic groups explaining that the Boogeyman is a poor role model and mistreats worms; moments later, Teddy Long appeared on the big screen to address Booker's problem, saying he would have to face the Boogeyman the following week on Saturday Night's Main Event; worms and red smoke came out of Booker's bag, causing Booker to go out to the floor where he was confronted by the Boogeyman in the aisle; Booker & Sharmell escaped through the crowd as the Boogeyman entered the ring and began eating the worms; featured footage of Batista appearing at the 1st annual Arnold Classic Wrestling Challenge in Columbus, OH; included footage from Candice Michelle's Playboy photo shoot (the issue went on sale 3/7); featured a pre-taped promo by Road Warrior Animal in which he badmouthed Road Warrior Hawk, John Heidenreich, and Matt Hardy and said he was done with tag teams and would face Hardy the following week; included the announcement that Bobby Lashley would face Finlay the following week in a lumberjack match where a winner would be declared:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Bobby Lashley fought Finlay to a no contest when the two began brawling in the aisle before the bout began, were pulled apart by security, and then brawled their way backstage; moments later footage was shown of the two in the parking lot where Finlay assaulted Lashley with a steel pipe, busting the windows of a car, and Lashley attacked Finlay on the roof of the vehicle before eventually tipping the car over and Finlay narrowly avoiding being pinned underneath
Paul Birchill pinned William Regal with a backflip sidewalk slam at 3:54 (Birchill's in-ring debut in the pirate gimmick)
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall in a bra & panties match at 2:11 (Kristal's in-ring debut)
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a non-title match at 6:24; late in the bout, Helms attempted to walk out of the match but was confrontd in the aisle by Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Kid Kash, and Jamie Noble and shoved back inside
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Randy Orton & Mark Henry (w/ Daivari) to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark after Henry splashed referee Nick Patrick in the corner and, with the help of Daivari, prepared to splash Mysterio through a table in the ring; moments later, Angle attempted to make the save but sustained the RKO from Orton and was then splashed through the table; after Orton left the ring, the Undertaker's music played and, while he did not appear, he issued a challenge for Henry to face him in a casket match at WrestleMania

WWE (Raw) @ Waco, TX - Heart O'Texas Coliseum - March 11, 2006 (3,500)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Chris Masters with the chokeslam
The Spirit Squad defeated Val Venis, Viscera, & Eugene
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Tyson Tomko with the frog splash
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle in a bra & panties match
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the champion
Ric Flair defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via submission with the figure-4
Triple H pinned the Big Show in a streetfight after Show fell face-first onto the steel ring steps in the ring and Triple H then hit him with a steel chair
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout and sent Lita backstage during the contest for choking the champion

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Alexandria, LA - Rapides Coliseum - March 11, 2006
Bobby Lashley defeated Sylvan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis
Road Warrior Animal defeated Matt Hardy
Sho Funaki defeated Jamie Noble and Kid Kash
The Boogeyman defeated Simon Dean
Paul Birchill defeated William Regal
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Booker T
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Randy Orton & Mark Henry; Steve Williams was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Tyler, TX - March 12, 2006 (matinee)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lafayette, LA - Cajundome - March 12, 2006 (matinee) (5,000)
Sho Funaki defeated Kid Kash and Jamie Noble by pinning Noble with a roll up
Road Warrior Animal defeated Matt Hardy
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis
Paul Birchill defeated William Regal
The Boogeyman defeated Sylvan
Bobby Lashley defeated Simon Dean
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission with the Crippler Crossface; Steve Williams was the guest referee for the bout
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Rey Mysterio Jr., Mark Henry, and Randy Orton by pinning Orton following the Olympic Slam

WWE @ Beaumont, TX - Ford Arena - March 13, 2006 (5,000; sell out)
Test pinned Val Venis with his feet on the ropes
Heat:
Eugene pinned Lance Cade
Matt Striker pinned Chris Valenzuela
Viscera pinned Rob Conway
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Tyson Tomko
Raw - included an opening in-ring segment with Vince & Shane McMahon in which Vince, citing Shawn Michaels' behavior the week before, ordered Michaels to undergo a public urination test to see whether or not he was on drugs; Vince then ordered Michaels to come out, which he did, and then said if Michaels was proven to be a junkie then he would automatically forfeit his match against Shane McMahon at Saturday Night's Main Event; Vince then had Michaels and a Dr. Feldman go into a blocked off area of the ring to give a sample as Vince gave a public service announcement to the home audience, telling them not to do drugs like Michaels; moments later, after being asked by Vince whether or not he would like to apologize to his family for his actions, Michaels said it was better to be pissed off than to be pissed on and then threw the urine sample at both McMahons before leaving ringside; featured the announcement that WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson would face Victoria & Candice Michelle at Saturday Night's Main Event; later in the show, Torrie was found knocked out backstage; during a backstage interview, Trish said Torrie had suffered a concussion and would be unable to compete at Saturday Night's Main Event, prompting Mickie James to ask Trish to be her partner and Trish reluctantly accepting; included the announcement that Ted Dibiase would induct Sensational Sherri into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; featured the announcement that Verne Gagne would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame by his son Greg Gagne; included the contract signing for the John Cena / Triple H WWE World Title match for WrestleMania; after the two signed the contract and had words, the Big Show & Kane came out to confront them but were cut off at the pass by Carlito & Chris Masters; Vince McMahon then appeared on the big screen, saying that Triple H, Carlito, & Masters would face Cena, Kane, & Big Show later in the show; featured a vignette promoting the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin at Saturday Night's Main Event; included Vince McMahon telling his son Shane that he was bringing Jim Ross back to call his match with Michaels at Saturday Night's Main Event:
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria (w/ Candice Michelle) with the Chick Kick at 4:20 after Torrie Wilson interfered behind the referee's back and hit a facebuster on Victoria as she attempted the Widow's Peak; after the commercial break, footage of Victoria cutting an in-ring promo on Torrie was shown in which she said she would make Torrie pay for the loss
Edge (w/ Lita) pinned Goldust with the spear at 3:17 after Lita distracted Goldust as he attempted the Shattered Dreams; Cowboy Troy from Nashville Star did guest commentary for the bout; prior to the match, a parody vignette of Mick Foley's WrestleMania performances was shown, put together by Edge, to portray him as the most overrated WrestleMania performer of all time; after the bout, Edge showed a montage of his own WrestleMania performances, specifically TLC 2 and Money in the Bank, and said he would add Foley to his list April 2; Edge the announced that he would have Foley on as a guest of The Cutting Edge during Saturday Night's Main Event
Kenny, Johnny, Nicky, & Mikey (w/ Mitch) defeated Shawn Michaels in a steel cage match at 4:45 when Michaels was pinned after Shane McMahon came out of the crowd and slammed the cage door on Michaels as he attempted to escape; after the bout, Shane assaulted Michaels inside the cage, busting him open, and hit the Van Terminator
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage at 9:32 after RVD accidentally knocked Ric Flair, who did guest commentary for the match, off the ring apron; prior to the bout, Benjamin blamed Flair for his mamma having to have heart surgury; after the contest, RVD and Flair had words over the loss WWE World Champion John Cena, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kane & the Big Show defeated Triple H, Carlito Caribbean Cool, & Chris Masters via disqualification at 5:25 when Carlito & Masters hit Show & Kane in the back with steel chairs as the tag team champions attempted a double chokeslam on Triple H; moments later, Kane & Show stalked Carlito & Masters backstage as Cena and Triple H had a confrontation; Randy Orton then came through the crowd and hit the RKO on Cena to close the show

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Monroe, LA - Civic Center - March 13, 2006 (3,162)
Included an in-ring confrontation between Sylvan and the Boogeyman, after Sylvan interrupted an in-ring promo by Kristal and tried to kiss her, in which the Boogeyman stuffed worms down Sylvan's mouth
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission with the Crippler Crossface; Steve Williams was guest referee for the bout
Mark Henry won a 16-man battle royal by last eliminating Bobby Lashley and Rey Mysterio Jr.; other participants included: Sylvan, Matt Hardy, Road Warrior Animal, Jamie Noble, Kid Kash, Paul Birchill, William Regal, Simon Dean, Sho Funaki, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury, Super Crazy, and Psychosis; due to pre-match stipulations, Henry earned a world title shot in the main event
Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Bobby Lashley defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury via disqualification after Nitro hit Lashley with one of the title belts
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry (sub. for Randy Orton) via disqualification when Daivari interfered as Henry was caught in the ankle lock; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save for the champion

WWE @ Bossier City, LA - CenturyTelCenter - March 14, 2006
Test defeated Sylvan
Velocity:
The Gymini defeated Psychosis & Super Crazy
Tatanka defeated Vito
Paul London defeated Brian Kendrick, Kid Kash, and Jamie Noble; due to pre-match stipulations, London won the #1 contender spot for the WWE Cruiserweight Title
Smackdown!:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Finlay pinned Bobby Lashley in a lumberjack match after hitting him with his shillelagh after Lashley speared an interfering Sylvan as Sylvan had a steel chair in his hand
Paul Birchill & Kristal defeated William Regal & Jillian Hall
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Matt Hardy defeated Road Warrior via reverse decision after Road Warrior used a foreign object to pin Hardy (Road Warrior Animal's debut as "Road Warrior")
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Orlando Jordan
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio Jr., & Randy Orton defeated Mark Henry, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury
Dark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry, Randy Orton, and the Undertaker

WWE @ Detroit, MI - Cobo Hall - March 18, 2006 (7,000; sell out)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool
Saturday Night's Main Event #32 - shown on a 1 hour tape delay at 8pm EST on NBC (3.1) - the return of the show after a 14-year absence; the return of the show to NBC after a 15-year absence; included an opening package with comments from Vince & Shane McMahon, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, WWE World Champion John Cena, John Bradshaw Layfield, & the Boogeyman; featured Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, & Tazz on commentary (JR's return after a 5-month absence); included a backstage segment with Booker T & Sharmell in which they faked a knee injury to Booker to convince Teddy Long to cancel the scheduled Booker / Boogeyman match for later in the night; featured Mick Foley as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which Edge, with Lita, dared Foley to come out and then set fire to a table when he did; after the fire was put out, Foley gained control of an in-ring brawl and poured a bag full of thumbtacs in the ring but was thrown into them by Edge after distraction from Lita; Foley then ran up the ramp after Edge, hit a neckbreaker on the ramp, and then hit his own Con-Chair-Two; included a backstage segment where Booker & Sharmell were shown celebrating their night off until the Boogeyman's red light and music began playing in the lockerroom and the Boogeyman appeared hanging upside down, scaring Booker & Sharmell down the hallway and past Teddy Long and Carlito Caribbean Cool; featured an in-ring beer drinking contest between John Bradshaw Layfield and Steve Austin in which each man had 1 minute to drink as many beers as they could; after Austin caught JBL pouring the beer on his shirt to pretend he drank them, JBL threw a beer in Austin's face before going out to the floor and attempting to go backstage; moments later, WWE US Champion Chris Benoit ran out and threw JBL back inside the ring where Austin poured the remainder of the beer all over JBL and dropped him with the Stunner; included the announcement that Booker T would face the Boogeyman at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring promo by Mark Henry & Daivari regarding the upcoming casket match against the Undertaker at WrestleMania; moments later, the Undertaker appeared, accompanied by several druids who brought a casket to ringside, and won a brief brawl over Henry before dropping Daivari with the tombstone on top of the casket:
WWE World Champion John Cena & Triple H defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, & Rey Mysterio Jr. at 11:40 when Cena pinned Orton with a roll up after avoiding the RKO; late in the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on his partner, leading to a brief brawl between the babyfaces and heels; after the bout, Cena, in the ring, and Triple H, on the floor, locked eyes
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Mickie James (sub. for Torrie Wilson) defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria at 2:40 when Trish pinned Victoria with the Stratusfaction; Mickie was never legally involved in the bout; after the match, Mickie grabbed the mic and said she wanted to say goodbye to Trish the right way, then shook her hand and attempted to kiss Trish on the lips but Trish turned her face so it wound up on her cheek; Trish shoved a hug away with Mickie then hitting her own Chick Kick and following with her own version of the Stratusfaction
Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated Shawn Michaels in a streetfight at 16:42 when Vince called for the bell after Shane locked Michaels in the Sharpshooter; late in the bout, Shane accidentally knocked Vince out with the Van Terminator when Michaels moved out of the way and Michaels hit the superkick on Shane moments later but Vince dragged the referee to the floor and knocked him out (Best of Saturday Night's Main Event)

WWE (Raw) @ Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum - March 19, 2006 (matinee)
Eugene defeated Lance Cade
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria in a bra & panties match
Val Venis & Viscera defeated Gene Snitsky & Tyson Tomko
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Mickie James
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam
Ric Flair, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated Triple H, Carlito Caribbean Cool, & Chris Masters
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Nashville, TN - Arena - March 19, 2006 (matinee) (5,200)
Super Crazy won a battle royal; other participants included Paul London, Brian Kendrick, Kid Kash, Sho Funaki, Psychosis, Jamie Noble, and Nunzio
Paul Birchill defeated William Regal
Finlay defeated Tatanka
The Boogeyman defeated Booker T via count-out
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Matt Hardy & Bobby Lashley
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated John Bradshaw Layfield
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry, Randy Orton, and Rey Mysterio Jr.

WWE @ Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum - March 20, 2006
Matt Hardy pinned Vito
Raw - included an opening in-ring celebration with the Spirit Squad, Vince & Shane McMahon for Shane's victory over Shawn Michaels during Saturday Night's Main Event, complete with confetti, balloons, fireworks, and a performance by a jazz band of "When the Saints Come Marching In"; after congratulating his son for the victory, Vince recapped the several month-long rivalry between himself and Michaels, said his match with Michaels at WrestleMania would be no holds barred, and that Michaels would have to face Triple H later in the night; WWE World Champion John Cena then appeared and said that because of what happened to him at SNME, he should get a shot at Triple H later in the night and not Michaels; after Shane and Cena shared words, Vince got in-between the two and said Cena could have Triple H in a tag match pitting Michaels & Cena against Triple H & Shane; featured the announcement that Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame by Bobby Heenan; Mike Fratello, head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, was in attendance with several members of the team; included an in-ring promo by Mick Foley in which he said Edge was right when he said Foley was living off his reputation; Foley said Edge's attack during SNME made him taste his own blood and he wanted more but he wanted Edge's; moments later, Lita appeared and said Edge was so injured because of the attack Saturday that he was still in Detroit with Foley saying he knew Edge was just waiting to attack him from behind which Edge then tried to do but was held off by Foley applying the Mandible Claw on Lita; featured the announcement that Torrie Wilson would face Candice Michelle in a Playboy pillow fight at WrestleMania and that Mickie James would face WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus; included an in-ring segment with Mickie James in which she said she would be a proper role model for young women once she wins the women's title and then invited Trish Stratus to come out to open an oversized present in the ring; when Trish failed to come out, Mickie raised the box to reveal what appeared to be a person covered with a black sheet; after Trish appeared, Mickie pulled the sheet off to reveal Ashley tied in a chair and gagged; moments later, Mickie won a brawl over Trish, bloodying her own nose in the process, and dropped Trish with a jumping DDT; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" focusing on the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin submission match at WrestleMania 13:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with a chokeslam at 4:46 after catching Carlito as he attempted a springboard off the ropes
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Ric Flair and Rob Van Dam at 12:05 by pinning Flair as Flair had the figure-4 applied on RVD
Victoria pinned Torrie Wilson with the Widow's Peak at the 43-second mark after Torrie became distracted by Candice Michelle at ringside; prior to the contest, Candice was carried out to ringside on a large bed with an oversized version of her Playboy cover
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated Chris Masters via disqualification at 2:19 after hitting Show over the head with a steel chair; after the bout, Masters hit Show in the back with the chair, applied the full nelson, and rammed Show face-first into the ringpost
Triple H & Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels via disqualification after a matter of seconds when Vince grabbed the mic and said the match was over because Cena hit Shane with a closed fist; proir to the match, Michaels was held down by several security guards as he attempted to get at Vince; after the contest, Vince sent Cena backstage and immediately ordered that Michaels face Shane & Triple H in a handicap match
Shawn Michaels fought Triple H & Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) to a no contest at around the 7:30 mark when John Cena returned to the ring and helped Michaels clear the ring of a half dozen of McMahon's security guards, hitting the FU and superkick, respectively, on the last two; moments later, as the show came to a close, Vince grabbed the mic and said that he would face Cena the following week
Smackdown! - included an opening stage promo by Randy Orton in which he appeared through Rey Mysterio Jr.'s gimmick entrance and cut a promo on Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio costing him a win at Saturday Night's Main Event, saying both men were jealous, and that he would be the new world heavyweight champion at WrestleMania; featured a backstage interview with John Bradshaw Layfield in which he said the attack from Steve Austin during Saturday Night's Main Event left him with a broken nose and that he had acquired the services of William Regal to deal with Chris Benoit later in the night; included a backstage promo by Mark Henry on the Undertaker in which he said he would end Taker's WrestleMania winning streak in exchange for Taker stealing his title shot and injuring Daivari and said he would hurt Kurt Angle in their non-title match; featured an in-ring segment with Teddy Long, Booker T & Sharmell in which Long threatened to fire Booker if he didn't sign his contract to face the Boogeyman at WrestleMania; after Booker signed the contract, Long said the match would be a handicap match in which Booker would team with Sharmell against Boogeyman; included a spring break vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin; featured a vignette on Mark Henry:
Bobby Lashley won a battle royal by last eliminating WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) at 15:38; due to pre-match stipulations, Lashley earned the final spot in the WrestleMania 22 Money in the Bank ladder match; order of elimination: Road Warrior Animal by most of the participants at the 11-second mark; Scotty 2 Hotty by Kid Kash at 1:12; Kash by Tatanka after being shoved off the top rope at 1:41; Nunzio by Paul Birchill following a clothesline as Nunzio was on the ring apron at 2:33; the Gymini by Bobby Lashley via a double clothesline from behind at 2:57; Simon Dean by Lashley via a throw onto Gymini on the floor at 3:09; Funaki by Jamie Noble at 3:21 following a catapult; Orlando Jordan by Psychosis via a dropkick to the back at 7:23; Sylvan by Brian Kendrick & Paul London via a double superkick at 7:24; Kendrick by MNM at 8:44; Jamie Noble by MNM at 8:46; Psychosis & London eliminated each other following a headscissors over the top by Psychosis at 9:01; Super Crazy by Birchill at 9:16; Birchill by Tatanka following two chops at 9:31; Tatanka was eliminated after Mercury pulled down the top rope during a charge at 12:26
Finlay pinned Rey Mysterio at 15:02 after Randy Orton interfered and hit the RKO on Mysterio as Mysterio was in mid air attempting a standing senton into the ring
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated William Regal (sub. for John Bradshaw Layfield) via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a non-title match at around the 7:30 mark following a dragon suplex; prior to the bout, Regal was escorted to ringside by John Bradshaw Layfield & Jillian Hall, who then watched the bout from the hood of JBL's limo (the bout began during the commercial break)
Mark Henry pinned World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle in a non-title match at around the 13-minute mark with a splash after Rey Mysterio Jr. accidentally hit a standing senton into the ring on Angle when an interfering Randy Orton moved out of the way; after the bout, Angle shoved Mysterio to the mat and turned his attention to Orton on the floor; moments later, Mysterio dropkicked Angle into the ropes and hit the 619 as the show came to a close (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE (Raw) @ Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center - March 24, 2006 (4,000)
The first card held in the city in more than a decade
Eugene pinned Matt Striker with the Stunner
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Chris Masters with the chokeslam
Nicky & Johnny (w/ Mitch) defeated Viscera & Val Venis after the other Spirit Squad members interfered
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a roll over and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria in a bra & panties match
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Triple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show after hitting him with a sledgehammer
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU in a streetfight after hitting the FU on an interfering Lita; after the bout, Triple H came out and had a stare down with the champion

WWE (Raw) @ Spencer, IA - March 25, 2006 (2,640)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Chris Masters
The Spirit Squad defeated Eugene, Viscera, & Val Venis
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria in a bra & panties match
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tulsa, OK - Convention Center - March 25, 2006 (5,300)
Included an in-ring confrontation between Steve Williams and Ken Kennedy in which Williams eventually cleared Kennedy from the ring
The Boogeyman defeated Booker T via count-out when Booker walked out of the match
Road Warrior Animal pinned Matt Hardy by grabbing onto the ring ropes for leverage
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick following the Snapshot
Bobby Lashley pinned Orlando Jordan with the Dominator
The Undertaker pinned Mark Henry in a streetfight with the chokeslam after hitting Henry over the head with a steel chair
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated John Bradshaw Layfield via submission with the Crippler Crossface at around the 20-minute mark
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Finlay
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when guest referee Ricky Steamboat stopped the match after seeing Orton use the title belt as a weapon

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center - March 26, 2006 (matinee) (7,000)
Included an in-ring segment in which Jim Ross introduced Steve Williams; moments later, Ken Kennedy interrupted and, moments later, was assaulted by Williams and cleared from the ring
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Finlay with the 619 and West Coast Pop
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London following the Snapshot
Bobby Lashley pinned Orlando Jordan with the Dominator
The Boogeyman defeated Booker T via count-out at around the 6-minute mark when Booker walked out of the match; the Boogeyman tore his biceps during the match
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated John Bradshaw Layfield via submission with the Crippler Crossface after the 15-minute mark
Matt Hardy pinned Road Warrior Animal at around the 2-minute mark
The Undertaker pinned Mark Henry following the chokeslam
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton via submission with the ankle lock at around the 5-minute mark; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Sioux Falls, SD - Arena - March 26, 2006 (matinee)
Eugene defeated Matt Striker
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Chris Masters
Nicky & Johnny defeated Val Venis & Viscera
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle in a bra & panties match
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion the Big Show
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Joplin, MO - Memorial Hall - March 27, 2006 (3,000; sell out)
Included an in-ring segment in which Ken Kennedy introduced Harley Race in which Race eventually hit Kennedy after being insulted by him
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Finlay at 7:30
Matt Hardy defeated Booker T via count-out when the Boogeyman appeared and scared Booker & Sharmell from ringside
Bobby Lashley pinned Orlando Jordan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick and Road Warrior Animal & Sylvan in an elimination match; Kendrick pinned Sylvan; MNM won after hitting the Snapshot
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated John Bradshaw Layfield via submission with the Crippler Crossface
The Undertaker pinned Mark Henry with the chokeslam
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton via submission with the ankle lock at around the 10-minute mark; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout

WWE @ Omaha, NE - Qwest Center - March 27, 2006
Trevor Murdoch defeated Sean O'Haire
Heat:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rob Conway
Lance Cade defeated Ace Steele
Goldust defeated Gene Snitsky
Raw - opened with a backstage promo by Vince McMahon in which he discussed his match with WWE World Champion John Cena later in the night as well as the Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H match; featured an in-ring segment in which Mick Foley offered a bouquet of flowers for Lita to apologize for applying the Mandible Claw on her the week before; Foley then said he had a gift for Edge as well and invited both he and Lita to come out; both appeared, with Edge saying Foley was only appearing at WrestleMania for the paycheck and Foley then saying he would be at WrestleMania not for the money but to see Edge bleed; Edge then opened his present from Foley to find a wooden baseball bat inside which he could use at WrestleMania; moments later, Edge confronted Foley in the ring with the weapon but Foley countered with his own bat wrapped in barbed wire and scared Edge and Lita into the crowd, then sat in the ring and chewed on the barbed wire; included a Mick Foley vignette in the style of Edge's "Rated R" movie trailer vignettes; featured the Big Show taking the Masterlock Challenge prior to which Kane scared Carlito into the crowd; after failing to lock the hold on Show, Masters attacked Show from behind but eventually sustained the chokeslam; included the announcement that Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child would be performing "America, the Beautiful" at WrestleMania; featured a vignette showing the background of WWE World Champion John Cena as well as his preparation for the title defense against Triple H at WrestleMania; included the announcement that Tony Atlas would be inducted into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame by SD Jones; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair on his Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania in which he said a lot of people said he would never regain the world title after losing it at WrestleMania VIII and that he would regain the title once again; moments later, WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin interrupted, saying Flair had no chance and Benjamin had more athletic ability than everyone else in the match combined; Benjamin then assaulted Flair, with Rob Van Dam then making the save and powerbombing Benjamin off the ladder and then hitting a Rolling Thunder onto Benjamin after laying him across the ladder; after RVD cut a promo on both men, Flair poked RVD in his injured left eye and then rammed the ladder into his face before leaving the ring; included a live shot focusing on the advertising for WrestleMania 22 in New York City; featured a vignette focusing on Triple H preparing for his world title match against John Cena at WrestleMania, his previous WrestleMania performances, and battles against Steve Austin, the Rock, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, and the Undertaker; included a This Week in Wrestling History segment focusing on William "The Refridgerator" Perry's performance at WrestleMania 2's WWF / NFL battle royal and featured the announcement that WWE World Champion John Cena would induct Perry into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; included a Mickie James vignette showing her surrounded by candles and Trish Stratus pictures and saying that her new obsession was not only taking the women's title but also causing Trish's destruction before slowly ripping in half a photo of Trish; featured a vignette focusing on the recent altercations between Trish Stratus and Mickie James:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 2:57 when Carlito pulled the referee into Kane as Kane attempted the chokeslam; after the bout, Kane chased Carlito backstage where he was jumped from behind by Chris Masters, Trevor Murdoch, and Lance Cade, with all four men attacking Kane, throwing him into a room, and then blocking the door with a forklift; moments later, the Big Show appeared and fought off the opposition but was unable to move the forklift; after several minutes of Big Show trying to free Kane from the room by physically moving the forklift, Kane appeared and told Show there was another door
Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H via disqualification at around the 14-minute mark when Vince McMahon, who appeared ringside mid-way through the contest, entered the ring and held Michaels for Triple H to hit with the sledgehammer after Michaels sustained the Pedigree; moments later, Triple H shoved the referee to the mat and was about to hit Michaels with the weapon until John Cena came out and, after a brief staredown during which Triple H put the sledgehammer down, Cena cleared Triple H from the ring; during the commercial on WWE Unlimited, McMahon said that he would have Triple H in his corner during the night's main event and Cena could have Michaels in his (the bell never rang to end the match nor was an official decision announced)
Mikey, Johnny, & Kenny (w/ Nicky & Mitch) defeated Eugene, Viscera, & Val Venis when Johnny pinned Venis at 3:53 after Mikey shoved Venis off the top; after the bout, the Spirit Squad hit Viscera with their megaphone, threw Eugene in the air, and held Venis down as Kenny hit a legdrop off the top onto Venis' shoulder after it was seemingly injured during the finish; moments later, the Squad did a cheer on the stage, saying Vince McMahon would beat John Cena in the main event
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle at 3:39 when Trish pinned Victoria with the Stratusfaction
WWE World Champion John Cena (w/ Shawn Michaels) defeated Vince McMahon (w/ Triple H) via disqualification in a non-title match at 3:24 after McMahon kicked Cena below the belt while caught in a knuckle lock; prior to the bout, McMahon ordered that both Michaels and Triple H be handcuffed to the ring ropes so they could not interfere; after the contest, Triple H was freed from the cuffs and assaulted and bloodied Cena with a sledgehammer as Michaels watched on; moments later, Michaels sustained a blow with the sledgehammer and a steel chair from McMahon

WWE @ Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena - March 28, 2006
Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Sean O'Haire
Velocity:
The Gymini defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick
Orlando Jordan defeated Ace Steel
Vito defeated Sho Funaki
Smackdown! - included an opening in-ring promo by Rey Mysterio Jr. in which he called out Randy Orton, with World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle coming out instead saying he wanted Orton and he would hold onto his title at WrestleMania; Orton appeared moments later, referred to Angle as a "paper champion" and Mysterio a "charity case", and said he wasn't wrestling tonight because he was saving himself for WrestleMania; as Orton attempted to leave, Teddy Long came out and announced that Mysterio would face Angle later in the main event before having security escort Orton out of the arena; featured a This Week in Wrestling History segment focusing on William "The Refridgerator" Perry's performance at WrestleMania 2's WWF / NFL battle royal and featured the announcement that WWE World Champion John Cena would induct Perry into the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame; included a vignette of Mike Mizanin at Titan Towers; featured an in-ring segment with Mark Henry, dressed in a suit while the ring was decorated as a church, in which he reviewed each of the men who failed to defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania and said that was the past and he would be the one to finally end the Undertaker's winning streak; included a vignette of Candice Michelle's Playboy photo shoot:
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Road Warrior Animal in a non-title match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 2:03 after avoiding being hit with a pair of brass knuckles; moments later, Benoit was confronted backstage by John Bradshaw Layfield & Jillian Hall, with JBL saying he took a title from Eddie Guerrero and at WrestleMania he would do the same to Benoit; Benoit responded by saying he's glad to see JBL's broken hand is healed because he would need it to tap out
John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned Daniel Cross at the 48-second mark after twice hitting the Clothesline from Hell
Paul Birchill defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via count-out at 2:56 when Booker became distracted by the Boogeyman's music and smoke and went underneath the ring to find him; moments later, the Boogeyman appeared under the opposite side of the ring, threw Sharmell over his shoulder, and carried her backstage; later in the show, Booker eventually found Sharmell in a dark hallway in the arena surrounded by hundreds of worms and pulled her to safety as the Boogeyman looked on
Bobby Lashley, Matt Hardy, & Tatanka defeated Finlay, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) at 6:25 when Hardy pinned Mercury with the Twist of Fate
Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble at 4:58 when Crazy pinned Kash with a back flip uranage off the top
World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 15:23 via submission with the ankle lock into a heel hook after avoiding the 619; moments later, Randy Orton appeared in the ring and dropped Mysterio with the RKO as Angle looked on from the floor; moments later, Orton took the mic and said he would do the same to Angle at WrestleMania; the two briefly brawled before Angle avoided the RKO, dropped Orton with the Olympic Slam, and applied the ankle lock, with Orton tapping as the show came to a close
Dark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry

- 4/1/06: Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Gene Okerlund, Sensational Sherri, Verne Gagne, Tony Atlas, Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza, and William Perry were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Rosemont Theater in Chicago.

WrestleMania 22 - Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 2, 2006 (14,300; 13,600 paid; announced at 17,159; sell out)
Viscera won an 18-man interpromotional battle royal by last eliminating Gene Snitsky at 9:03; after the bout, Viscera kissed Lilian Garcia at ringside
Order of elimination: Simon Dean by Snitsky after kicking him in the face as Dean attempted to cut a promo (0:03); Rob Conway by Stevie Richards as Conway stood on the turnbuckle and punched Richards in the corner (0:51); Sho Funaki by Trevor Murdoch via a catapult after Funaki missed a dropkick (1:03); Lance Cade by William Regal via a backdrop (1:18); Richards by Goldust via a butt bump as Richards stood on the apron and played to the fans (1:50); Matt Striker by Road Warrior Animal after punching Striker off the top rope (2:02); Super Crazy by Murdoch & Eugene as Crazy stood on the turnbuckle and was punching Eugene in the corner (2:27); Goldust by Psychosis (2:39); Regal by Snitsky after Snitsky knocked down both Regal & Eugene as they were hugging (2:58); Eugene by WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) following the Snapshot (3:20); Murdoch by Psychosis via a headscissors over the top as Psychosis sat on the top rope (4:00); Psychosis by Tyson Tomko via a boot to the face as Psychosis stood on the ring apron (4:04); Nitro & Mercury by Viscera after climbing on top of both and dry humping them from behind and then throwing Mercury into Nitro with both men falling over the top (7:45); Tomko by Snitsky after Snitsky accidentally kicked Tomko in the face when Animal moved out of the way (7:57); Animal by Viscera after Snitsky kicked Viscera as Animal was up on his shoulders in a Samoan Drop position (8:44); Snitsky eliminated himself when Viscera avoided a boot to the face, crotched himself on the top rope, and fell to the floor; Michael Cole & Tazz provided commentary for the bout
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michelle Williams performing "America, the Beautiful" to open the show; included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for Smackdown!; featured a Hall of Fame Class of 2006 segment featuring Gene Okerlund (escorted by Kristal), Sensational Sherri (escorted by Ted Dibiase), Tony Atlas (escorted by Victoria), Verne Gagne (escorted by Kristal), William Perry (escorted by Melina), the Blackjacks (escorted by Maria), and Eddie Guerrero (accepted by his wife Vickie, escorted by Chavo Guerrero Jr.); prior to the segment, Howard Finkel announced that Bret Hart would not appear because he felt uncomfortable participating; included the announcement that WrestleMania 23 would take place April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kane & the Big Show defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Chris Masters at 6:43 when Kane pinned Carlito with the chokeslam after Masters accidentally struck his partner and was knocked to the floor by Kane; after the bout, the challengers argued over the loss
Rob Van Dam defeated Matt Hardy, Finlay, Bobby Lashley, Ric Flair, and WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin in a Money in the Bank ladder match at 12:22 after knocking Hardy and Benjamin off a neighboring ladder, sending both men to the floor; Flair was helped backstage at the 3-minute mark following a superplex off the ladder but returned minutes later; due to pre-match stipulations, RVD earned a world title shot that could be cashed in at any time within 1 full year
John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) pinned WWE US Champion Chris Benoit to win the title at 9:47 by rolling through while caught in the Crippler Crossface and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Edge (w/ Lita) pinned Mick Foley in a hardcore match at 14:37 by pinning him outside the ring after spearing Foley off the apron and through a flaming table; Joey Styles did guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Jim Ross (Mick Foley Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition, The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania, Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
The Boogeyman defeated Booker T & Sharmell in a handicap match at 3:54 by pinning Booker with a double choke sit-down powerbomb; moments earlier, Sharmell ran out of the match after the Boogeyman, with worms in his mouth, kissed her on the lips
Mickie James pinned WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 8:50 with the Chick Kick
The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry in a casket match at 9:27 following a plancha to the floor and the tombstone (The Undertaker: 15-0)
Shawn Michaels pinned Vince McMahon in a no holds barred match at 18:27 with the superkick, moments after an elbow drop off a ladder onto Vince, laid across a table in the ring with a garbage can on his head; the Spirit Squad interfered on behalf of McMahon during the early moments but were fought off by Michaels; mid-way through the match, Shane McMahon came ringside but was eventually handcuffed to the ring ropes by Michaels; after the bout, Vince gave Michaels the finger as he was carried backstage on a stretcher
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle and Randy Orton to win the title at 9:25 by pinning Orton with the 619 and West Coast Pop; prior to the bout, POD performed "Booyaka 619" during Mysterio's entrance; after the match, Mysterio was congratulated on the entrance stage by Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man, The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania, WWE's Top 50 Superstars of All Time)
Torrie Wilson pinned Candice Michelle in a Playboy pillow fight at 3:55 with a roll up after avoiding a charge in the corner
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H via submission with the STFU at 22:04; prior to the bout, the challenger appeared on the entrance stage sitting on a throne and wearing a crown, similar to that of Conan the Barbarian; the champion's entrance consisted of a 1920s-style car driven out to the ring with several men in trench coats and tommy guns surrounding the ring, with Cena then appearing and firing blanks with his own tommy gun (the debut of Triple H's "Bow Down to the King" by Motorhead) (one of the men with tommy guns was CM Punk) (The True Story of WrestleMania)

WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 3, 2006 (14,300; 13,600 paid; sell out)
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree when Conway was pinned with an inside cradle
Heat:
Gene Snitsky & Goldust defeated Colt Cabana & Brad James when Snitsky pinned Cabana following a wheelbarrow suplex double team
Lance Cade pinned Viscera with his feet on the ropes
Matt Striker defeated Chandler McClure
Trevor Murdoch pinned Eugene with a DDT
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion John Cena in which he discussed his win the previous night at WrestleMania and addressed the many fans who opposed him; moments later, Triple H interrupted saying he underestimated Cena and wanted another shot at the belt; Edge & Lita then appeared with Edge saying Triple H should get at the end of the line and wait his turn while Edge gets his world title shot; after both Triple H and Edge insulted each other, Cena suggested they have a one-on-one match to determine the #1 contender; Edge, saying he was in no condition to have a singles match, said he and Triple H should team up against Cena in a handicap match; Cena, noting that half the crowd wants to see him get his ass beat anyway, accepted the challenge; included a promo by Rob Van Dam on the stage, with the Money in the Bank briefcase, in which he said he wouldn't wait as long as Edge did to cash in the title shot and said what he had in mind was "extreme"; featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he discussed his win the previous night over Vince McMahon and said he might like a world title shot at John Cena as well; moments later, Shane McMahon interrupted and introduced Vince McMahon, who came out in a neckbrace and with his forehead bandaged; Vince then said he had two words for Michaels - with Michaels then leading the crowd by responding with "Suck it" - but Vince said the two words were "divine intervention" and noted that Michaels will never win the war; Vince then announced that Michaels & God would face Vince & Shane at Backlash; included a video package recapping the 2006 Hall of Fame ceremony; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" focusing on the Clash of the Champions V NWA World Title match pitting Ricky Steamboat against Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match on April 2, 1989; included an in-ring promo by Ric Flair about his performance at WrestleMania until he was interrupted by Armando Allejandro Estrada, with Estrada saying he used to watch Flair on his broken down TV growing up in Cuba but Flair's time was over; Estrada then introduced Umaga, who assaulted Flair inside the ring before lifting him up in a torture rack and dropping backwards (Estrada & Umaga's debut); featured a commercial for Friday Night Smackdown! advertising Rey Mysterio Jr. defending his newly won world heavyweight title against Randy Orton; Ozzie Guillen, owner of the Chicago White Sox, was in attendance for the show:
Kenny & Mikey (w/ Mitch, Nicky, & Johnny) defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kane & the Big Show to win the titles at 3:53 when Kenny pinned Show with a legdrop off the top after all five Spirit Squad members interfered and hit the Upsy Daisy
Chris Masters defeated an unknown via submission with the full nelson at the 51-second mark; after the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool came out, spat a mouth full of apple in Masters' opponent's face and then raised Masters' hand in victory; moments later, Carlito hit the Back Cracker on Masters, stomped him, and spat apple in his face before leaving the ring
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson at 1:40 when Mickie pinned Torrie with the Chick Kick; prior to the bout, Mickie came out with her hair done like Trish's and dressed as her
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:00 with the Exploder suplex after avoiding the challenger's frog splash; prior to the bout, Chavo came out on the stage and thanked the fans for all their support and said he was proud of his "family member" Rey Mysterio winning the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania; he then said his only regret was not having his own title match at the pay-per-view but would dedicate his shot at the IC title to the memory of his late uncle; during the commercial break, Chavo was interviewed backstage for WWE Unlimited and, while crying, said he let everyone down - from the fans to his family to Eddie's memory - and publicly quit Triple H & Edge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE World Champion John Cena in a non-title handicap match at 5:04 when Triple H scored the pin with the Pedigree as Cena attempted the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Edge

WWE @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - April 4, 2006
The Gymini defeated CM Punk & Sterling James Keenan
Velocity:
Matt Hardy pinned Colt Cabana with the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Road Warrior Animal came out, threw Hardy into the post, and then hit him over the arm with a steel chair
Finlay defeated Psychosis
Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty
Bobby Lashley pinned Vito
Velocity:
Smackdown! - included a backstage segment in which Booker T & Sharmell served Teddy Long with a 100-foot restraining order for the Boogeyman, saying that if the Boogeyman came near them again then Long would go to jail; featured a series of clips detailing Rey Mysterio Jr.'s "Road to the Championship", with clips of him winning the 2006 Royal Rumble, his loss to Randy Orton at No Way Out, being added to the WrestleMania world title match, and beating Orton for the championship; included a vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin, featuring him at Titan Towers, throwing water balloons off the roof, talking to executives, and taking a pilates class; the vignette had a disclaimer from Palmer Canon that the views expressed did not reflect those of himself, the network, or the affiliates; featured a backstage segment with Teddy Long, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Bobby Lashley, Matt Hardy, Finlay, Booker T, and Randy Orton in which Long announced he was bringing back the King of the Ring tournament and the first match in the tournament would be held the following week pitting Angle against Orton:
Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) in a non-title match at 9:35 when London pinned Mercury with a modified roll up as Mercury tried to turn him over in a Boston Crab
Gunner Scott (Brent Albright) pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) at 2:52 with a roll up into a bridge as Booker became distracted by the Boogeyman's music and smoke; after the bout, Teddy Long came out and said that even though Booker had a restraining order on the Boogeyman, the Boogeyman made his presence felt anyway; Long then raised Scott's hand in victory; after the commercial break, Scott was congratulated backstage by Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit defeated Simon Dean via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:08; after the bout, a vignette was played on the big screen inviting one and all to participate in next week's celebration party for the new WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Randy Orton at 21:36 with the springboard legdrop after twice hitting the 619; prior to the bout, Kurt Angle confronted Orton backstage and slapped him in the face; after the commercial break, Kristal interviewed the champion backstage during which Mysterio brought in his wife, son, and daughter and thanked them for all their support (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
Paul Birchill pinned William Regal at 3:22 with the backflip spinebuster; due to pre-match stipulations, Regal had to dress however Birchill wanted; had Regal won, Birchill would have had to wear whatever Regal chose
The Undertaker fought Mark Henry to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark when the Great Khali appeared with Daivari as Taker battled Henry on the floor; moments later, Taker confronted Khali in the ring and threw two punches, neither of which hurt Khali; Khali then tore the turnbuckle pad off with one hand, threw Taker in head-first, and landed a series of headbutts to the back of the head before dropping Taker with a boot to the face (Khali's surprise debut)

WWE (Raw) @ Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena - April 7, 2006
Featured Jim Duggan as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which Duggan eventually was attacked by Lita and sustained the spear from Edge
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters with the Back Cracker
Lance Cade pinned Goldust by putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Eugene pinned Matt Striker with the Stunner
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's championship battle royal by last eliminating Trish Stratus in under 5 minutes; other participants included Maria, Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, and Victoria
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Viscera with a reverse DDT
Kane & the Big Show defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey via disqualification when the other members of the Spirit Squad interfered with a megaphone; after the bout, the challengers hit chokeslams on all five Spirit Squad members
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H in a streetfight with the FU after the challenger hit the Pedigree on an interfering Edge

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Saginaw, MI - Dow Event Center Arena - April 8, 2006
Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a powerslam
Shannon Moore defeated Super Crazy and Sho Funaki by pinning Funaki with a roll up
Road Warrior Animal pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a powerslam
Tatanka defeated Simon Dean
Finlay defeated Matt Hardy
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble when London pinned Kash
Mark Henry defeated Chris Benoit
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall in a bikini contest; Orlando Jordan was the MC for the segment
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Kurt Angle by reversing the ankle lock into a roll up

WWE (Raw) @ Rockford, IL - Metro Centre - April 8, 2006
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Chris Masters
Lance Cade defeated Goldust
Matt Striker defeated Eugene
Umaga defeated Viscera
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's title battle royal; other participants included Maria, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Victoria, and Trish Stratus
The Big Show & Kane defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny via disqualification
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE (Raw) @ Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center - April 9, 2006 (matinee)
Featured Jim Duggan as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which Duggan eventually was attacked by Lita and was hit with his own 2x4 by Edge
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters
Goldust pinned Matt Striker
Eugene pinned Lance Cade; after the bout, Armando Alejandro Estrada and Umaga came out with Umaga attacking Eugene
Umaga pinned Viscera with a headbutt off the top
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's championship battle royal by last eliminating Trish Stratus; other participants included: Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Maria, and Victoria
Kane & the Big Show defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey via disqualification when the other members of the Spirit Squad interfered with a megaphone; after the bout, the challengers hit chokeslams on all five Spirit Squad members
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H in a streetfight with the FU after the challenger hit the Pedigree on an interfering Edge

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - April 9, 2006 (matinee)
Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Road Warrior Animal pinned Scotty 2 Hotty
Kristal pinned Jillian Hall with a roll up
Matt Hardy pinned Finlay with the Twist of Fate
Tatanka pinned Orlando Jordan
Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T
Shannon Moore & Simon Dean defeated Super Crazy & Sho Funaki when Moore scored the pin
Mark Henry pinned Chris Benoit after Benoit became distracted by Daivari
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Kurt Angle

WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - April 10, 2006
Jim Duggan defeated Rene Dupree
Heat:
Trevor Murdoch pinned Gene Snitsky
Eugene pinned Matt Longtime
Viscera pinned Adrian Lynch
Lance Cade pinned Goldust
Raw - included the announcement that WWE World Champion John Cena would face Triple H and Edge in the main event of Backlash; featured an opening in-ring promo by Edge, with Lita, in which he said he was the odds on favorite to win at Backlash since he had defeated Cena before and Triple H tapped out at WrestleMania; moments later, Cena interrupted and said he does have reason to treat the fans as badly as Edge treats them but that would make Cena just like Edge and he didn't want to be an "asshole"; moments later, Triple H appeared and told Edge he beat Mick Foley 6 years ago and that Foley was like a turd that just wouldn't go away so it was premature for Edge to claim he was the one to run Foley off; Triple H then said Edge would be facing he and Cena in a handicap match later in the night; after Edge & Lita stormed off, Triple H extended his hand to Cena but Cena slapped him and left the ring; included a vignette focusing on the upcoming film "See No Evil" starring Kane, which will be released May 19; Kane was to have given a backstage interview following the vignette but walked off as it was being shown; featured footage of Vince & Shane McMahon at a church in which Vince spat holy water ala Triple H and then spoke to God, saying they had much in common, read off several of his own commandments and told God that even he could not protect Shawn Michaels from his wrath; moments later, Vince said he would unleash armageddon on Michaels at Backlash and if he was lying may God strike him down; Shane noticably moved away from his father after he said that; when nothing happened, Vince said God had forsaken Michaels; included an in-ring promo by Carlito Caribbean Cool in which he said he went on a diet and lost about 275 pounds of Chris Masters; moments later, Masters appeared and confronted Carlito on his attack the previous week with Carlito then accepting Masters' Masterlock Challenge; after Carlito sat down in a chair in the ring he tossed his apple up for Masters to catch it; when Masters did, Carlito took the chair and hit it over Masters' head, knocking him out; featured the announcement that Carlito would face Masters at Backlash; featured the announcement that Jim Ross would conduct a sit-down interview with Chavo Guerrero Jr. the following week:
Rob Van Dam pinned Rob Conway with the Five Star Frog Splash at 1:40; prior to the match during the commercial break on WWE Unlimited, Triple H was shown punching Conway in the face on the floor after Conway came out for his match; WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin appeared after the ring introductions to do guest commentary for the bout and during the match made a public challenge for RVD's Money in the Bank title shot at Backlash; after the contest, RVD denied Shelton his shot at the Money in the Bank spot and instead challenged Benjamin for the IC title at Backlash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny & Mikey (w/ Mitch, Kenny, & Nicky) defeated Kane & the Big Show via disqualification at 13:22 when Kane threw a number of steel chairs into the ring, chokeslammed his opponents and the referee; prior to the bout, Kane was shown in a hallway backstage seemingly in pain and the audience could hear him thinking - "It's happening again Kane. May 19th. You can't stop it. You can't control it."; during the match, it was announced that by executive edict any two members of the Spirit Squad could defend the championship; after the contest, Show confronted Kane in the ring and told him to calm down and that he was out of his mind; Kane then put a choke on Show and after a brief struggle was successful in hitting a chokeslam on his tag team partner
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Chris Guy (Colt Cabana) via submission with a nerve hold at 1:10 (Umaga's in-ring TV debut)
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Maria with the Mick Kick at 2:27; prior to the bout, the commentary team was shown eating Subway sandwiches at ringside; after the match, Trish Stratus came to the ring dressed as and acting like Mickie James, said she wanted to be just like her, and then kissed Mickie on the lips, startling the women's champion and scaring her from the ring
WWE World Champion John Cena & Triple H defeated Edge (w/ Lita) in a handicap match when Cena forced Edge to submit to the STFU at 7:49 after Triple H hit the Pedigree on Edge and Cena dropped Triple H with the FU Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H

WWE @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - April 11, 2006
Featured a Ken Kennedy promo before the show in which he cut a heel promo on what was billed as his hometown crowd
Tatanka defeated Nunzio
Velocity:
Orlando Jordan pinned Adrian Lynch
Jamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki
Vito defeated Colt Cabana
Gunner Scott defeated Simon Dean
Smackdown! - included an opening in-ring promo by Booker T & Sharmell in which they inspected the King of the Ring throne and crown and then blamed Teddy Long for him losing to "Gunner Something" the previous week when the Boogeyman's music played in the arena; Booker said he would win the KOTR tournament and Sharmell said Booker was born to sit on the throne; Booker then put on the crown and cape and "knighted" the audience; moments later, Bobby Lashey ran out and speared Booker to the mat; several members of the Green Bay Packers sat ringside for the show; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the Taz vs. Sabu match at Barely Legal 97, ECW's first ever pay-per-view; included footage of the Bret Hart / Bam Bam Bigelow match from the finals of the 1993 King of the Ring tournament and the Steve Austin / Jake Roberts finals from the 1996 edition, as well as the "Austin 3:16" comment; featured a look at Rey Mysterio's quest to win the World Heavyweight Title; included a vignette promoting the debut of Mike Mizanin, with footage of him at Titan Towers; prior to the vignette, Palmer Canon said Mizanin's comments did not reflect those of the network; featured an in-ring promo by Daivari & the Great Khali regarding the Undertaker; included a look at the film "See No Evil", starring Kane, which will be released May 19:
Brian Kendrick (w/ Paul London) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury) at 3:06 with a victory roll moments after London ran in the ring and dove onto an interfering Mercury on the floor
Paul Birchill (w/ William Regal dressed as a buxom wench) pinned Rasheed Brown at 1:00 with the backflip spinebuster after Birchill sent Brown into Regal on the ring apron, knocking him to the floor as he attempted to interfere with a pair of brass knuckles; prior to the bout it was announced that Regal would have to continue to wear the outfit until Birchill lost a match
Matt Hardy pinned Road Warrior Animal with the Twist of Fate at the 18-second mark; the two brawled around ringside for several moments before the match officially began
WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ Jillian Hall) defeated Chris Benoit in a steel cage match at 18:47 by escaping the cage after landing a low blow behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, which was scheduled as a regular singles match, Teddy Long came out and announced that it would be held inside a steel cage; footage was then shown of the controversial finish of their match at WrestleMania; JBL was to have spent the night celebrating his title victory but Benoit elected to take advantage of the rematch clause; after the contest, JBL appeared to be upset with Jillian for accidentally slamming the cage door on his head late in the match
The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis at 2:55 when Crazy was pinned following a modified overhead belly to belly suplex after the Gymini switched places in the ring
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton via submission with the ankle lock at 8:14 after avoiding the RKO; after the bout, Angle twice reapplied the hold until several referees swarmed the ring
Dark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Mark Henry (sub. for Randy Orton) in a steel cage match

WWE @ St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center - April 17, 2006 (14,500; announced at 16,108; sell out)
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Vito
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he announced his new religion, McMahonism, in which he said he was the lord and master of all sports entertainment; he then showed historical religious images as well as photographs of he and Budda and the Pope with McMahon inserted in them; he then said when he and his son Shane were done with Shawn Michaels Michaels would bow before him and if he was lying may he be struck down; moments later, Michaels came out of the crowd and hit the superkick on McMahon; after the commercial break, an angry and injured McMahon, in retaliation for Triple H calling him an old man the previous week, ordered Triple H to face Edge & WWE World Champion John Cena later in the show in a handicap match; included highlights of the Shelton Benjamin / Chavo Guerrero Jr. match from the previous week as well as Chavo's post-match comments saying he quit; featured Jim Ross conducting a sit-down interview with Guerrero about his decision in which Guerrero said it may have just been one loss but it woke him up to the fact that maybe he shouldn't be in the wrestling business anymore and further disappoint his friends, family, and fans; included a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 4/19/99 Raw and the Rock's funeral for WWF World Champion Steve Austin, with Austin then driving into the arena in a monster truck and crushing Rock's luxury car on the way in; featured an in-ring promo by Matt Striker in which he said it was disgusting that his former students could tell him what happened the previous night on Raw but couldn't tell him about the Bill of Rights; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool interrupted, said Striker was stupid, and spat an apple in his face before the two brawled; Chris Masters then appeared and applied the full nelson on Carlito to end the segment; included an in-ring segment in which Trish Stratus, dressed as Mickie James, had a big present in the ring and asked that Mickie come out to receive her gift; WWE Women's Champion Mickie James then appeared, with Trish lifting the box to reveal it was her ex-boyfriend Jack tied up and with tape over his mouth; Trish then said if Mickie was the real Trish Stratus then she would really care what was about to happen to Jack; Mickie then rushed the ring to save her "boyfriend," with Trish dropping her with a spinebuster and leaving the ring; moments later, Mickie went to check on Jack and then hit the Trish Kick on him for "cheating on her;" featured a look at Kane's role in the film "See No Evil;" included the announcement that Kane would face the Big Show and Trish Stratus would wrestle WWE Women's Champion Mickie James at Backlash:
Kane pinned Rob Conway with the chokeslam at the 59-second mark; after the bout, Kane confronted Lilian Garcia on the floor about her mentioning May 19th, even though she never did, and tossed her across the floor; moments later, the Big Show appeared and, after a brief struggle, hit the chokeslam on Kane; because of the altercation, Jonathan Coachman took over ring announcing duties for the remainder of the show
Charlie Haas pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match at 6:54 with a double leg pickup into a roll over; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin's match against Rob Van Dam at Backlash would be for the IC title; had Benjamin won, the match against RVD would be for the Money in the Bank world title shot (Haas' surprise return after a 10-month absence)
Shawn Michaels defeated Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) via disqualification at 5:54 when Umaga shoved the referee out of the way as he assaulted Michales who was hung upside down in the corner; after the bout, Umaga dropped Michaels with the thumb strike to the throat until Vince McMahon, who came ringside early in the bout, ordered Umaga backstage; McMahon then tied Michaels in the ring ropes and grabbed a chair from ringside but was scared backstage after two pyro explosions kept him from entering the ring; as McMahon reached the top of the ramp, a line of fire spewed up keeping him from returning ringside
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Johnny, Mikey, Nicky, & Mitch defeated Rob Van Dam in a handicap match at 1:18 when Kenny scored the pin with a legdrop off the top as the four other Spirit Squad members held RVD in the air; due to pre-match stipulations, RVD's match against Shelton Benjamin at Backlash would be for both the IC title and the Money in the Bank world title shot; had RVD won, the match would only be for the IC title
WWE World Champion John Cena & Edge (w/ Lita) defeated Triple H when Edge scored the pin with the spear at 4:58 after Triple H hit Cena in the head with a sledgehammer
Smackdown! - featured JBL "A Great Champion for a Greater America" vignettes focusing on his WWE World Title victory over Eddie Guerrero at the 2004 Great American Bash, his catching illegal immigrants during the 4/8/04 Smackdown, and winning the US Title from Chris Benoit at WrestleMania 22; included a recap of the Kurt Angle / Randy Orton match the previous week during which it was announced Orton sustained a broken ankle from the post-match attack and he would be out of action for an undetermined amount of time; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on Steve Austin driving a monster truck onto the Rock's luxury car during the 4/19/99 Raw and then driving it into the arena where he assaulted the Rock; included Teddy Long announcing that Kurt Angle would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. during next week's episode; featured a segment promoting Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; featured Mike Mizanin trying to get into the arena to crash JBL's celebration party but was blocked at the front door by Palmer Canon and security, with Canon saying the Miz was officially cancelled and ordering security to escort him away from the building; included JBL's in-ring celebration of winning the US title, with Jillian Hall arranging for a high school marching band and red, white, and blue balloons; after JBL came out in a limousine Hummer he yelled at Jillian for not doing enough and fired her, with Jillian running backstage crying; moments later, JBL made a public challenge to the winner of the Mysterio / Angle match for a title shot; Kurt Angle then appeared followed by Mysterio; after sharing words, both men attacked JBL before having their own staredown as the show came to a close:
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Matt Hardy with the scissors kick at 18:26 after avoiding the Twist of Fate by hitting a low blow as Sharmell distracted the referee; after the bout, Booker posed beside the King of the Ring throne at the entrance and put on the crown
Paul London (w/ Brian Kendrick) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury (w/ Melina & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Johnny Nitro) at 8:43 with a cradle as Mercury bent down to give MNM's snapshot gesture
Chris Benoit & Bobby Lashley defeated Finlay & Orlando Jordan at 6:07 when Lashley pinned Jordan with a spear and the Dominator
The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) pinned Sho Funaki at the 56-second mark by placing one foot on Funaki's face after a two-handed choke throw (Khali's in-ring debut)
The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Paul Birchill & William Regal at 2:30 when Regal was pinned with the Cross Trainer after Birchill refused to tag into the match and walked out of the contest
Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena fought the Undertaker to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered

WWE (Raw) @ Milan, Italy - Milano Forum - April 19, 2006 (8,000; sell out)
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade
Umaga defeated Eugene
Matt Striker defeated Viscera
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Chris Masters
Kane & the Big Show defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad via disqualification
Ric Flair defeated Edge
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's title battle royal
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bologna, Italy - Palamalaguti - April 19, 2006 (8,000; sell out)
Included an in-ring segment in which Kristal shot t-shirts into the crowd until she was attacked by Jillian Hall; moments later, Kristal fought off Hall and hit a Bronko Buster
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Sho Funaki pinned Palmer Cannon; the match came about after Cannon interrupted an in-ring promo by Teddy Long
Finlay pinned Tatanka
Paul Birchill & William Regal defeated Road Warrior Animal & Orlando Jordan when Birchill pinned Jordan with the backflip sidewalk slam; moments earlier, Regal walked out of the match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Nunzio
Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T
The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) pinned Matt Hardy
WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Chris Benoit after Orlando Jordan interfered; after the bout, Benoit fought off both men
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Mark Henry by pinning Henry; Ken Kennedy was the guest ring announcer for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Birmingham, England - NEC - April 20, 2006 (9,000; sell out)
Lilian Garcia sang "God Save the Queen" to open the show; included a segment hosted by Matt Striker in which he and Jonathan Coachman insulted Viscera until Viscera cleared them fron the ring
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; after the bout, Umaga attacked the winning team
Umaga defeated Eugene
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam by grabbing the ropes and tights for leverage
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's championship battle royal by last eliminating Trish Stratus
Kane & the Big Show defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad via disqualification
Ric Flair defeated Edge; after the bout, Edge hit the spear on Flair
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H in a streetfight with the FU after the challenger hit the Pedigree on an interfering Edge

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Florence, Italy - Firenze-Mandela Forum - April 20, 2006 (8,000; sell out)
Chris Benoit defeated Booker T
Paul Birchill & William Regal defeated Road Warrior Animal & Orlando Jordan
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Nunzio
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall; Sho Funaki was the guest referee for the bout
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick following the Snapshot
Matt Hardy fought Tatanka to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered and attacked both men
Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the Dominator
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Kurt Angle defeated WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Mark Henry when Angle pinned JBL

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Newcastle, England - Metroradio Arena - April 21, 2006 (9,000; sell out)
Paul Birchill defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick
Tatanka defeated Road Warrior Animal
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate
Sho Funaki fought Nunzio to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered and attacked both men
Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a powerslam
William Regal pinned Finlay
WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Chris Benoit with a DDT onto a steel chair after Orlando Jordan interfered
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry and Kurt Angle by pinning Henry; Ken Kennedy did guest ring announcing for the match

WWE @ London, England - Wembley Arena - April 21, 2006 (8,500; sell out)
The Big Show defeated Charlie Rage & the UK Kid in a handicap match
Heat - featured Joey Styles on guest commentary, subbing for Jonathan Coachman, alongside Todd Grisham:
Lance Cade defeated Eugene
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Eric Schwarz & Andy Simmonz
Kane defeated Trevor Murdoch
Raw - 4/24/06 - included an opening in-ring promo by Edge, with Lita, in which he showed clips of pinning Triple H the previous week and beating John Cena at New Year's Revolution to prove why he is the odds on favorite to win the triple threat match at Backlash; Triple H soon interrupted, followed moments thereafter by WWE World Champion John Cena, with Cena clearing Triple H from the ring; the Spirit Squad then appeared at the entranceway and did a cheer saying that Vince McMahon had made a match pitting Cena, Triple H, & Edge to face the five members of the Spirit Squad later in the night; featured a backstage brawl between Kane and the Big Show which was eventually broken up by Bruce Prichard, referees, agents, Trevor Murdoch, Lance Cade, and others; included a segment on Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; featured an in-ring promo by WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, finally dressed as herself, in which she was interrupted by Trish Stratus, also dressed as Mickie; after Trish repeatedly finished Mickie's sentences, the two briefly traded blows before Mickie was knocked to the floor:
Rob Van Dam, Carlito Caribbean Cool, & Charlie Haas defeated Chris Masters, Matt Striker, & WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin at 9:07 when RVD pinned Benjamin with a side kick off the top followed by the Five Star Frog Splash
Candice Michelle defeated Maria, Torrie Wilson, and Victoria in a bikini contest when guest MC Jonathan Coachman awarded Candice the victory despite the crowd's reaction; after the contest, Coachman said her prize was making out with him; moments later, Viscera appeared and said he wanted to do to Coachman what Coachman wanted to do to Candice; he then dropped Coachman with a Samoan Drop, splashed him, kissed Candice, and left ringside with her
Shawn Michaels fought Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark after Vince hit Michaels with the time keeper's bell on the floor and Shane followed with an elbow drop from the top rope through the commentary table, with Vince then cutting a promo on Michaels saying that God had abandoned him and he and God had no chance in hell of beating the McMahons at Backlash
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Steve Lewington with the thumb strike to the throat at 2:04; after the bout, Ric Flair attacked Umaga, grabbed him by the groin, and then punced him out of the ring; after the commercial break, it was announced Flair would face Umaga at Backlash
WWE World Champion John Cena, Edge (w/ Lita), & Triple H fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when Cena and Triple H began fighting each other after hitting their respective finishers on the opposition while Edge & Lita watched on from the aisle

WWE (Raw) @ Nottingham, England - Arena - April 22, 2006 (8,000; sell out)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera in a handicap match; Viscera was to have had the Big Show & Kane as tag team partners but they brawled to the back, leaving him alone; after the bout, Show returned ringside and cleared the champions from the ring before Kane came out and again brawled with Show
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Matt Striker
Gene Snitsky & Goldust defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Umaga defeated Eugene
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam by holding the ring ropes for leverage
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's title battle royal
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated Edge & Chris Masters
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H after Edge interfered and accidentally speared the challenger

WWE @ London, England - Wembley Arena - April 22, 2006 (7,500; sell out)
Velocity:
Chris Benoit defeated Vito via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Matt Hardy pinned Andy Simmons with the Twist of Fate
Paul Birchill defeated Nunzio
Orlando Jordan defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Smackdown! - 4/28/06 - featured a series of "Kurt Angle's Winner's Choice" segments focusing on his world title victories over the Rock, Steve Austin, the Big Show, Brock Lesnar, and the World Heavyweight Title battle royal from January; included a segment on the Lakota tribe during which it was announced Tatanka would undergo an initiation the following week; featured a segment on Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; included an in-ring promo by Daivari & the Great Khali regarding the Undertaker, during which Khali scared Kristal, who held the microphone, from ringside; featured a backstage pull-apart brawl between Jillian Hall and Melina:
WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned William Regal with the Clothesline from Hell at 10:53; the champion came out wearing a red, white, and blue jacket and cut a lengthy in-ring promo on England before Regal interrupted and cut his own promo on America
Super Crazy, Brian Kendrick, & Paul London defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) when London pinned Helms by reversing a suplex attempt into an inside cradle at 3:57
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Bobby Lashley defeated Mark Henry via count-out at 6:08 when Henry knocked himself out after falling to the floor and hitting his head against the commentary table; after the bout, Henry assaulted Lashley on the floor and splashed him against the steel ringpost
Finlay (surprise participant) (sub. for Booker T) pinned Gunner Scott at 3:47 with the Emerald Frosien after Booker interfered on the floor and kicked Scott in the face; Booker & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Chris Benoit came out to scare Finlay and Booker from the ring as they double teamed Scott
Kurt Angle defeated World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. via disqualification at 14:48 when Mark Henry interfered and attacked the challenger as Mysterio was caught in the ankle lock; after the bout, Henry assaulted Angle outside the ring before laying him across a table and hitting a running splash from the ring apron through the table on the floor; Angle was attended to by medical personnel as the show came to a close

WWE (Raw) @ Cardiff, Wales - International Arena - April 23, 2006 (5,000; sell out)
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Matt Striker
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade
The Big Show defeated Kane via disqualification after suffering a chair shot
Umaga defeated Eugene
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera in a handicap match when all five men covered Viscera after the Upsy Daisy; after the bout, Viscera molested Jonathan Coachman
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam by grabbing the ring ropes for leverage
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James won a women's title battle royal
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated Edge & Chris Masters when Michaels pinned Masters with the superkick
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H with the FU after the challenger hit the Pedigree on an interfering Edge; after the bout, all the babyfaces came out to celebrate Cena's 29th birthday, during which Jonathan Coachman sustained an FU, a spin kick from Rob Van Dam, and another butt raping from Viscera

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cologne, Germany - Kolnarena - April 23, 2006 (12,500; sell out)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Gunner Scott defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms fought Sho Funaki and Nunzio to a no contest when the Great Khali attacked all three men
Paul Birchill defeated Road Warrior Animal
Finlay defeated Tatanka
Chris Benoit & Bobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Booker T
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall
Matt Hardy defeated William Regal
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Mark Henry

WWE (Raw) @ Cardiff, Wales - International Arena - April 24, 2006 (5,000; sell out)
Included Chris Masters giving a Masterlock Challenge to Eugene; moments later, after Masters put on a blindfold, Carlito Caribbean Cool traded placed with Eugene and hit a Stunner on Masters
Rob Van Dam pinned Matt Striker
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky when Snitsky was pinned following a clothesline / powerbomb combo
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Trish Stratus
Kane & Viscera defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a handicap match when Kane scored the pin; after the contest, Kane hit a chokeslam on his partner
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated Candice Michelle & Victoria in a bra & panties match; Jonathan Coachman was the guest referee for the bout
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Ric Flair by using the ropes for leverage
WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H & Edge when Cena pinned Edge after Edge sustained the Pedigree from his partner, the superkick from Michaels, and the FU from Cena

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Stuttgart, Germany - Hanns-Martin Schleyer Halle - April 24, 2006 (7,500; sell out)
Tatanka defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Matt Hardy defeated Road Warrior Animal
Nunzio fought Sho Funaki to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered and attacked both men
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall
Gunner Scott defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match
Finlay pinned Paul Birchill with the Emerald Frosien
Chris Benoit defeated William Regal via submission with the Crippler Crossface
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., Kurt Angle, & Bobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield, Mark Henry, & Booker T when Mysterio pinned JBL with the 619 and a Frog Splash

WWE (Raw) @ Belfast, Northern Ireland - Odyssey Arena - April 25, 2006 (sell out)
Rob Van Dam pinned Matt Striker with the 5 Star Frog Splash
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch when Snitsky pinned Murdoch after a boot to the face; after the bout, Umaga attacked Goldust
Umaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throat
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool by grabbing the ropes for leverage
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated Edge & Chris Masters when Michaels pinned Masters with the superkick
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Trish Stratus, Maria, Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, and Victoria in a women's title battle royal by last eliminating Trish
The Big Show, Kane, & Viscera defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad when Kane and Show hit chokeslams as Viscera hit the Embalmer at the same time
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H with the FU after Edge interfered and hit the spear on both men

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Berlin, Germany - Max Schmeling Halle - April 25, 2006 (8,000; sell out)
Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T
WWE Crusierweight Champion Gregory Helms fought Sho Funaki and Nunzio to a no contest
Gunner Scott defeated Orlando Jordan
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Tatanka defeated Road Warrior Animal
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall via count-out
Finlay pinned Paul Birchill after hitting him with his shillelagh
Matt Hardy pinned William Regal with the Twist of Fate
WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Chris Benoit with a DDT
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Mark Henry by pinning Henry

WWE (Raw) @ Brussels, Belgium - Vorst-Forest National - April 26, 2006 (4,500)
Rob Van Dam pinned Matt Striker with the 5 Star Frog Splash
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch when Snitsky pinned Cade after a boot to the face; after the bout, Umaga attacked Goldust
Umaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throat
Ric Flair & Trish Stratus defeated Edge & Lita when Trish pinned Lita with the Stratusfaction
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with his feet on the ropes
Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Masters with the superkick
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Victoria, Candice Michelle, Maria, and Torrie Wilson in a battle royal
The Big Show, Kane, & Viscera defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad when Show scored the pin with the chokeslam
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Triple H with the FU after Edge interfered and hit the spear on both men

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Belfast, Northern Ireland - Odyssey Arena - April 26, 2006 (7,500; sell out)
Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a running powerslam
Paul Birchill pinned Road Warrior Animal with a roll up
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick when one of the champions blocked a sunset flip and held onto Melina from the outside for leverage
Tatanka pinned Gunnar Scott
Nunzio, Sho Funaki, and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms fought to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered
Finlay pinned William Regal with the Emerald Fusion; Dave Finlay Sr. interfered on behalf of his son during the match
WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Chris Benoit with the Clothesline from Hell
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Mark Henry by pinning Henry with the 619 and a frog splash

Backlash 06 (Raw) - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - April 30, 2006 (14,000)
Heat - featured Joey Styles & Jerry Lawler on commentary: Goldust pinned Rob Conway with a powerslam at 3:38
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon tried to prove to his son Shane that he was as powerful as God; featured Maria conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels in which she corrected her mistake from earlier in the night; Michaels finished the interview by telling the McMahons he and Lexington had two words for them - "Suck it;" included a backstage segment in which Candice Michelle, suffering from a chest cold, asked Vince to heal her; when he placed his hands on her, she went into convulsions to prove his healing powers; featured an in-ring segment of Matt Striker's Classroom in which he brought out what he regarded as one of Kentucky's smartest people, Eugene; moments later, Eugene wrote on the blackboard that Striker loved poop, picked his nose, made Striker eat it, and then dropped Striker with a Stunner:
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters with the Back Cracker and putting both feet on the middle rope for leverage at 9:58 after Masters hit the top turnbuckle face-first; after the bout, Maria showed several comments from fans earlier in the night of who they thought would win the night's main event triple threat match; she introduced the backstage segment by saying Masters won the opening match and ended by segment by interviewing Lita about Edge's participation in the main event
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Ric Flair with a thumb strike to the throat at 3:29 following a headbutt off the middle turnbuckle
Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James via disqualification at 4:05 when the champion refused to stop choking Trish; mid-way through the bout, Trish fell to the floor, dislocating her shoulder
Rob Van Dam pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin to win the title with the Five Star Frog Splash at 18:41 after using the Van Daminator to send the Money in the Bank briefcase into the champion's face; had Benjamin won the match he would have earned RVD's Money in the Bank world title shot (History of the Intercontinental Championship)
The Big Show fought Kane to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when, after Kane knocked Show to the floor, red lights shone over the ring and Kane's own voice could be heard saying "It's happening again ... May 19th ... Do you remember what happened on that day?;" for several minutes, Kane appeared in pain until Show hit him over the head with a steel chair, causing the lights to come back on and the voice to disappear
Vince & Shane McMahon defeated Shawn Michaels in a no holds barred handicap match at 19:59 when Vince scored the pin after WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad interfered, with all five Squad members throwing Michaels through a table set up in the ring; the match was officially billed as a tag team match with "God" as Michaels' partner; prior to the bout, Vince added the no holds barred stipulation after introducing "God" to the ring; Jim Ross referred to the finish on air as "bullshit;" after the match, the McMahons were hoisted on the Squad's shoulders at the entrance stage
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge (w/ Lita) in a No DQ match at 17:34 by pinning Triple H after revering an attempt at the Pedigree into a roll over; after the bout, Triple H hit the referee, Edge, and Cena in the face with his sledgehammer before giving several crotch chops and leaving the ring as the show came to an end (Triple H: The King of Kings)

WWE @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - May 1, 2006
Deuce & Domino (w/ Cherry) defeated Eddie Perez & MVP
Heat:
Charlie Haas defeated Akio
The Big Show defeated two unknowns in a handicap match
Matt Striker defeated Brian Jennings
Viscera defeated Lance Cade via disqualification when Cade hit him with a chair on the floor
Raw - included an opening backstage promo by Vince McMahon in which he said he would be taking the night off after defeating Shawn Michaels & "God" at Backlash, and said WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad would be the co-GMs for the night; the Squad then said Kenny would be facing WWE World Champion John Cena later in the show; Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas was in attendance for the show; featured footage from WWE.com Unlimited in which WWE Women's Champion Mickie James attacked Maria during Maria's "Kiss Cam" segment; included a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment, narrated by Vince McMahon, focusing on the McMahons vs. Shawn Michaels & "God" match the previous night at Backlash; featured Mick Foley as a guest of "The Cutting Edge" in which Foley shook Edge's hand out of respect for the match the two had at WrestleMania 22 and had footage shown of Edge spearing him through the flaiming table during the bout; Foley then issued a challenge for a rematch later in the night; Edge then agreed - with Joey Styles prematurely saying "Next week!" - before Edge said he would fight Foley in any kind of match he wanted but next week; included a look at the set used for "See No Evil;" featured a ringside confrontation between Joey Styles and Jerry Lawler, after Styles was told by the Spirit Squad to improve his game, in which Styles slapped Lawler and Lawler shoved Styles to the floor, with Styles then storming off; after the commercial break, Lawler apologized to the fans and asked Styles to come back out so he could apologize for him; Styles then appeared on the stage and said it was WWE that asked him to take Jim Ross' spot and said it was insulting to the wrestlers for him to be told to ignore their moves to "tell a story;" Styles then vented about being pulled from working WrestleMania - because he didn't sound like JR - as well as Backlash, said he was sick of sports entertainment, Vince McMahon's behavior, and the fans that buy into that "crap," and then quit:
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 2:19 when Maria pinned Mickie after Trish Stratus, her arm in a sling, came out and tripped Mickie as she attempted to suplex Maria into the ring; the four wore cheerleading outfits under the order of the Spirit Squad; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Mickie's title defense the previous night in which Trish suffered a separated shoulder
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Nicky, & Johnny defeated Eugene, Goldust & Gene Snitsky at 4:22 when Johnny pinned Eugene with a Johnny-Go-Round spin kick after avoiding the Stunner; prior to the match, footage was shown of the Eugene / Matt Striker altercation at Backlash; during the bout, Vince McMahon was shown watching the match from backstage with Candice Michelle; after the commercial break, Todd Grisham interviewed Eugene about the match, with Eugene insulting Eric Bischoff, until he was attacked by Striker
Kane pinned Rob Conway with the tombstone at 2:48; Kane hit Conway over the head with a trash can and hit the chokeslam but then walked out of the match until guest referee Shawn Michaels grabbed the mic, repeatedly said "May 19th," and then laid the mic on Conway's body so Kane would think he was the one who said it; under orders of the Spirit Squad, Michaels was forced to wear a shirt that had "May 19th" written across it but he hit a low blow on Conway before the match and put the shirt on him prior to Kane's entrance
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Rory Fox with a splash off the top and the thumb strike to the throat at 1:14
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shelton Benjamin & Chris Masters in an impromptu match at around the 8-minute mark when Carlito pinned Benjamin with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Charlie Haas, who came through the crowd, prevented Benjamin from using a steel chair; the match was originally a Masterlock Challenge for RVD but turned into a tag match when Benjamin attacked RVD, with Carlito then making the save; moments later, Mikey of the Spirit Squad came out and ordered the four to face off in a tag team match; late in the bout, Joey Styles left the commentary position after receiving a note from the Spirit Squad that he was needed backstage; moments later, the Spirit Squad bullied Styles backstage and said he better improve his game or the next week he would have to wear a cheerleading outfit on Raw (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Nicky, Johnny, & Mitch) with the FU at 8:03 after he and guest referee Shawn Michaels laid out the Spirit Squad; Triple H was the initial referee for the match, after being ordered to do it by Vince McMahon who threatened him by not giving him any more title matches, but walked out of the contest late in the match after a confrontation with Kenny and dropping Mitch with the Pedigree; as Triple H walked up the ramp, Michaels came out wearing a referee shirt and the two had a lengthy staredown before eventually glancing at the crowd and going their different ways; Todd Grisham did commentary for the bout alongside Lawler
Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H in a steel cage match at around the 6-minute mark

WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - May 2, 2006
William Regal & Sylvan defeated Roadkill & Kasey James (w/ Michelle McCool)
Velocity:
Road Warrior Animal defeated Paul Birchill (w/ Shelly)
Bobby Lashley defeated TJ Dalton
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Mike Altieri (Mikey Batts)
Matt Hardy defeated Orlando Jordan
Smackdown! - featured the announcement that World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would defend against WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield at Judgment Day; included an in-ring promo by Mysterio which was interrupted by JBL who mentioned the illegal immigrant strike and said that Mysterio's people do have a place in America, to pick up trash and mow lawns; after Mysterio said he would take on anybody at any time, JBL introduced him to his opponent for later in the night, Mark Henry; featured a segment focusing on "The Rebirth of Tatanka" in which he participated in an inipi ceremony; included Teddy Long confronting Daivari & the Great Khali backstage in which he handed Khali a contract to face the Undertaker at Judgment Day which Taker had already signed; several players of the Cincinnati Bengals were in attendance for the show; featured a segment on Kane appearing in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; included the announcement that Taker would face the Great Khali and Jillian Hall would face Melina at Judgment Day:
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Gunner Scott with a kick to the face and the scissors kick at 5:29 after Sharmell grabbed Scott's foot from the floor; it was announced prior to the bout that Booker earned a bye into the finals of the King of the Ring due to the injuries Kurt Angle sustained the previous week; after the match, Booker climbed on the commentary table, said he would have beaten Angle down just like he did Scott, and that he will win the King of the Ring
Brian Kendrick & Paul London fought WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) to a no contest when the champions attacked the challengers from behind with the title belts before the match began; moments later, the champions hit the Snapshot on London and two Snapshots on Kendrick
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Finlay pinned Chris Benoit at 20:24 with the Celtic Cross after jabbing Benoit in the throat with a steel chair; after the contest, Finlay sat in the King of the Ring throne at the entranceway
The Gymini (w/ Simon Dean) defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:27 when Scotty was pinned following the Crash Diet
Super Crazy, Nunzio (w/ Vito), and Kid Kash fought to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when Daivari & the Great Khali came ringside, with Khali assaulting all three participants; the match was to have determined who would face WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms for the title at Judgment Day
Mark Henry pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 5:18 with a powerslam after catching Mysterio attempting a springboard crossbody into the ring; WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield did guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Henry dragged Mysterio to the entranceway, thew him into the stage, and attempted to splash Mysterio off the stage to the floor but JBL intervened and promised Henry a title shot if he left Mysterio alone; moments later, JBL told Mysterio that he would be facing the Great Khali the following week in Mysterio's hometown; JBL stood over Mysterio's motionless body as the show came to a close
Dark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry and WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield by pinning JBL

WWE (Raw) @ San Jose, CA - HP Pavillion - May 5, 2006 (7,078)
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 6:39 when Snitsky pinned Murdoch with a boot to the face
Charlie Haas pinned Matt Striker at 8:12 with a rolling reverse cradle into a bridge
Umaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throat at 2:05
Maria & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 5:29 when Torrie pinned Victoria with a roll up after avoiding the Widow's Peak
Oleg Prudius pinned Rob Conway at 7:37 with a powerslam (Prudius' debut)
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters at 9:29 with the Back Cracker
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Shelton Benjamin at 7:56 with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad (w/ Mitch) defeated Viscera & the Big Show at 12:05 in a 4-on-2 handicap match when Mikey pinned Viscera after the Upsy Daisy
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H at 13:48 by pinning Edge with the FU after Edge hit the spear on Triple H; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Cena and punched Steamboat

WWE (Raw) @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - May 6, 2006 (8,505)
Included a segment of The Classroom with guest Oleg Prudius in which Prudius attacked Matt Striker after Striker insulted illegal immigrants, with Prudius then telling the crowd they would see him soon
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch when Snitsky pinned Murdoch with a boot to the face
Charlie Haas pinned Rob Conway with a roll up; after the bout, Umaga attacked Haas
Umaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throat
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria when Torrie pinned Victoria with a roll up after avoiding the Widow's Peak; Candice Michelle was the guest ring announcer for the match
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters with the Back Cracker
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera & the Big Show when Nicky pinned Viscera following the Upsy Daisy
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H by pinning Cena with the FU after Cena hit a low blow on Triple H

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center - May 6, 2006
Chris Benoit defeated Finlay
Gunner Scott & Paul Birchill defeated Road Warrior Animal & Sylvan
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Sho Funaki and Super Crazy
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick
Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T
Matt Hardy & Tatanka defeated Gymini
The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry; after the bout, the Great Khali attacked the Undertaker
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield

WWE (Raw) @ San Bernardino, CA - Coussoulis Arena - May 7, 2006
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 8:21
Charlie Haas pinned Rob Conway (w/ Matt Striker) at 8:30; after the bout, Umaga attacked Haas
Umaga pinned Eugene with a thumb strike to the throat at 3:13
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters at 9:49 with the Back Cracker
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 5:41 when Torrie pinned Victoria with a roll up after avoiding the Widow's Peak
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Shelton Benjamin at 7:11 after Benjamin appeared to have injured himself; after the bout, he was helped backstage
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Viscera & the Big Show when all the champions covered Viscera after the Upsy Daisy at 12:41
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge at 12:21 by pinning Edge with the FU; Ricky Steamboat was advertised as the guest referee for the bout but did not appear; after the bout, Triple H hit the champion with a sledgehammer

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Fresno, CA - SaveMart Center - May 7, 2006 (6,000)
Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a powerslam
Gunner Scott & Paul Birchill defeated Sylvan & Road Warrior Animal when Scott pinned Sylvan with a roll up
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Sho Funaki and Super Crazy by pinning Funaki
Chris Benoit defeated Finlay via submission with the Sharpshooter
Matt Hardy & Tatanka defeated the Gymini
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
The Undertaker pinned Mark Henry with a chokeslam; after the bout, the Great Khali attacked the Undertaker
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield; Kurt Angle took over as a replacement referee after two referees were knocked out

WWE @ Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond - May 8, 2006 (12,000; sell out; announced at 15,290)
Heat:
Trevor Murdoch defeated Goldust
Eugene defeated Tony Drake
Rob Conway & Victoria defeated Viscera & Torrie Wilson
Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade via disqualification
Raw - featured the return of Jim Ross as lead Raw play-by-play announcer after a 7-month absence, officially replacing Joey Styles; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he demanded WWE World Champion John Cena come out; after the two shared words they finally agreed to a championship match then and there; moments later, Vince McMahon came out and said there would not be a title match, Triple H would get a title shot in the future, but he would have the night off; he then said Cena would team with Shawn Michaels to face all five members of the Spirit Squad later in the night; McMahon then cut Cena's microphone and announced that a fatal fourway match for the IC title would take place immediately; celebrities Luke Perry, Lemmy Kilminster of Motorhead, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top were in attendance for the show; included a segment on Kane's appearance in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th; featured Todd Grisham interviewing Samantha Noble, Christina Vidal, and Michael Pagen from "See No Evil" in which they were eventually confronted by Kane, who choked Pagen when he mentioned the film's release date; included the trailer for "See No Evil"; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the first Saturday Night's Main Event, televised May 11, 1985:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Charlie Haas, Chris Masters, and Shelton Benjamin at 10:35 by pinning Masters with a sunset flip off the top as Masters had the full nelson applied on Haas; prior to the bout, RVD cut an in-ring promo saying he agreed with everything Joey Styles had to say the previous week and said he wanted to hear the chants of "ECW" in recognition of Styles' courage
Matt Striker defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool via disqualification at 2:00 when Eugene interfered and attacked Striker as Carlito was in control of the match; after the contest, Carlito dropped Striker with a modified Flatliner and hit the Back Cracker on Eugene
Mick Foley defeated Edge (w/ Lita) and Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match at 2:19 when both he and Edge covered Dreamer following a Mandible Claw from Foley and the spear from Edge; prior to the bout, Foley said Edge agreed to any match Foley wanted and Foley wanted a triple threat match; he then introduced Tommy Dreamer as the third participant; Foley and Edge spent the entirety of the match double teaming Dreamer with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire causing him to bleed profusely; after the contest, Foley and Edge shook hands before leaving the ring with Lita
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Maria (w/ Trish Stratus) in a non-title match with a DDT at 1:56; after the bout, the champion stomped Maria until Trish attempted to make the save but Mickie targetted her injured shoulder; as Mickie began choking Trish, a blonde woman came out of the crowd and jumped Mickie until she was pulled off by security; Mickie then angrily yelled at the woman as she was held down by security, indicating she knew who she was
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Kevin Martinson & Tommy Wilson in a handicap match by scoring the pin with a thumb strike to the throat at 2:52
The Big Show fought Kane to a no contest at around 4:40 when Kane became distracted by an image of his old mask on the big screen as he could be heard saying "It's happening again, May 19th"; moments later, he grabbed a steel chair and began assaulting Show with it, hitting him repeatedly from head to toe
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels in a 5-on-2 handicap match at 13:48 when Kenny pinned Michaels after hitting him with one of the tag title belts behind the referee's back; after the bout, Kenny struck the referee and used his leather belt to whip Michaels until Triple H came out, Cena cleared the ring of the Spirit Squad, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Cena, and then gave the champion the crotch chop
Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge in a steel cage match

WWE @ San Diego, CA - ipayoneCenter - May 9, 2006 (8,000; sell out; announced at 11,700+)
Sho Funaki pinned Sylvan
Velocity:
Matt Hardy pinned Simon Dean
Chris Benoit defeated William Regal via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Gunner Scott pinned Orlando Jordan (Jordan's last match)
Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield regarding his upcoming title shot against World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. as well as Mysterio's match later in the night against the Great Khali; he went on to say that Mysterio's family could all come work for him and that hispanics were responsible for prostitution, drugs, and drive bys; moments later, Mysterio attacked JBL from behind until he was pulled off by referees while JBL ran backstage; members of the San Diego Chargers were in attendance for the show; included Kurt Angle confronting Teddy Long backstage in which Long said he couldn't give Angle a match against Mark Henry later in the show because he wasn't medically cleared but would make a match between the two at Judgment Day; featured footage from the world premiere of "See No Evil", including appearances by Batista, John Cena, the Big Show, Kane, Lilian Garcia, Candice Michelle, Trish Stratus, JBL, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kurt Angle, and Triple H; included the announcement that MNM would defend the Smackdown! tag team titles against Paul London & Brian Kendrick at Judgment Day; featured an in-ring promo by MNM regarding their upcoming title defense against London & Kendrick, along with footage of the incident the two teams had the previous week, until Jillian Hall interrupted; as Jillian prepared to walk to the ring and fight Melina, London & Kendrick attacked the champions from behind and depantsed them; moments later, Jillian pulled down Melina's skirt and left ringside with London & Kendrick; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil" in theaters May 19th:
Super Crazy defeated Kid Kash and Nunzio at 4:34 by pinning Nunzio with a victory roll while at the same time avoiding a crossbody off the top by Kash; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms did guest commentary for the bout; due to pre-match stipulations, Crazy earned a title shot against Helms at Judgment Day
The Gymini defeated Joey Ryan & Mike Wellington at 3:19 when Ryan was pinned following a double throw into the air
King of the Ring Semi Finals: Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with a spear at 16:22 immediately after Finlay hit Lashley in the back with a steel chair; prior to the bout, Booker T & Sharmell came out, with Booker cutting a promo on Kurt Angle, challenging Angle to come out and face him even though he knew Angle had left the building; Booker then counted Angle out of the ring and awarded himself the winner of the match; Booker & Sharmell returned at around the 8-minute mark as Booker watched the match from the King of the Ring throne located at the entrance way; after the match, Lashley grabbed the microphone and told Booker he was sitting in his seat
Mark Henry pinned Paul Birchill with the powerslam at 3:38 after hitting two splashes in the corner and then grabbing the mic to cut a promo on facing Kurt Angle at Judgment Day (the debut of Henry's new music)
The Great Khali (w/ Daivair) pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match with a double choke throw and placing one foot on Mysterio's face at 3:20; prior to the bout, the champion attacked John Bradshaw Layfield at ringside, who did guest commentary for the match; Mysterio's family was shown at ringside throughout the contest; after the match, JBL grabbed the mic and told Mysterio he let all his family and fans down and that he would face another challenge next week against an unnamed opponent
Dark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield and Mark Henry by pinning JBL with the 619 and a frog splash

WWE (Raw) @ Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena - May 12, 2006 (7,397; 6,876 paid)
The Big Show defeated Shelton Benjamin
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Matt Striker defeated Jim Duggan
Viscera defeated Rob Conway
Umaga defeted Eugene
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated Candice Michelle & WWE Women's Champion Mickie James
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Chris Masters
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yeager Coliseum - May 13, 2006 (2,600)
Viscera defeated Rob Conway
Umaga defeated Eugene
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Matt Striker defeated Jim Duggan
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shelton Benjamin
The Big Show defeated Chris Masters
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge

WWE (Smackdown!) @ El Paso, TX - County Coliseum - May 13, 2006 (4,400)
Sho Funaki & Tatanka defeated Simon Dean (sub. for Gymini Jesse) & Gymini Jake when Funaki pinned Dean with a crossbody off the top
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Super Crazy with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
The Great Khali pinned Scotty 2 Hotty after a double choke throw
Brian Kendrick, Paul London, & Jillian Hall defeated Melina, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury when Nitro was pinned following a double superkick
Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T in a streetfight with a spear
Mark Henry pinned Matt Hardy with a splash
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Finlay with a dropkick after Finlay avoided the frog splash
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield with the 619 and a frog splash after Chavo Guerrero Jr. took over as the replacement referee; after the bout, Guerrero hit the frog splash on JBL before he and Mysterio thanked the crowd for keeping the spirit of Eddie Guerrero alive

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Odessa, TX - Ector County Coliseum - May 14, 2006 (matinee) (2,020)
Sho Funaki & Tatanka defeated Gymini Jake & Simon Dean
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy
Paul London, Brian Kendrick, & Jillian Hall defeated Melina, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury
The Great Khali defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T in a streetfight
Mark Henry defeated Matt Hardy
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Finlay
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield

WWE (Raw) @ Amarillo, TX - Civic Center - May 14, 2006 (3,300)
Viscera defeated Rob Conway
Umaga defeated Eugene
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Matt Striker defeated Jim Duggan
Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shelton Benjamin
The Big Show defeated Chris Masters
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge and Triple H; Terry Funk was the guest referee for the bout

WWE @ Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena - May 15, 2006 (6,500)
Heat:
Jim Duggan pinned Rob Conway
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Russell Simpson
Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera
Raw - featured an in-ring promo by Trish Stratus, her arm still in a sling, in which she called out WWE Women's Champion Mickie James to settle their feud then and there; after the champion came out, she was attacked by the same blonde woman who appeared the previous week, with Trish then saying "Beth" was someone else Mickie had screwed over; Beth then told Mickie she had not forgotten what was done to her and that Mickie is a psycho; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 5/17/63 match from MSG pitting Bruno Sammartino against WWWF World Champion Buddy Rogers in which Sammartino won the title and defended it successfully for 7 and a half years; Anthony Michael Hall was in attendance for the show; included footage from the world premiere of "See No Evil", including appearances by Batista, John Cena, the Big Show, Kane, Lilian Garcia, Candice Michelle, Trish Stratus, JBL, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kurt Angle, and Triple H; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley regarding his attack on Tommy Dreamer the week before in which he said there was someone who had been calling him day after day demanding an explanation and then introduced that man as Terry Funk; Foley then told Funk that his hardcore match at WrestleMania 22 was the best hardcore match of all time and that ECW was beneath him; he also said there were three things he would give his life for - defending the honor of his wife, defending the honor of his children, and upholding his status as the greatest hardcore wrestler of all time; Foley then accused Funk of not showing up at MSG for the Raw taping in June 2003 to honor Foley alongside Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, and Steve Austin because Funk wanted more money to appear; after sharing more words, Funk goaded Foley into fighthing him by saying his wife was a whore, his kids were bastards, and the WWE sucked; moments later, Foley, Edge, and Lita all helped in assaulting Funk, with Funk sustaining a series of blows from a barbed wire baseball bat, a Mr. Socko Mandible Claw, and a spear; included a career history package on Kane, focusing on his debut, his unmasking, and his recent obsession with May 19th:
Triple H, Shelton Benjamin, & Chris Masters defeated WWE World Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam when Benjamin pinned RVD at 12:57 following the Pedigree from Triple H, as Triple H prepared to covered Cena at the same time after hitting the move on him; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin won the IC title; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon came out and announced that the WWE World Title would be on the line as scheduled but it would no longer be a one-on-one contest pitting Cena vs. Triple H, rather Cena would team with WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam to face Triple H, Benjamin, & Masters in a handicap Texas Tornado match with both the world and IC titles at stake; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on referee Mike Chioda
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny & Nicky (w/ Mikey & Mitch) defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky when Nicky pinned Snitsky at 7:45 after Mikey leapt off a trampoline into the ring and dropped Snitksy with a bulldog
Matt Striker pinned Eugene with a modified neckbreaker at 2:50
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Chris Wellman at 2:02 with a thumb strike to the throat
Shawn Michaels fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny (w/ Triple H) to a no contest at around the 6:30 mark when guest referee Shane McMahon attacked Michaels after Kenny sustained the superkick; after the bout, Shane told Triple H to get in the ring with his sledgehammer, given to him earlier in the show by Vince McMahon; Triple H held Michaels' head up as Shane held Michaels and said "I want you to see this coming"; Michaels then moved and Triple H accidentally struck Shane in the face with the sledgehammer; moments later, Vince McMahon came to the ring and called for medical assistance while Triple H left the ring with the weapon; as the show came to a close, Vince angrily stared at Triple H as Hunter mouthed that it was an accident

WWE @ Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum - May 16, 2006 (5,757)
Velocity:
Jamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated two unknowns
Paul Birchill pinned Simon Dean
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Psychosis in a non-title match
Vito & Nunzio defeated Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty
Smackdown! - featured an opening promo by WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield, from his limo parked in the aisle, in which he said Rey Mysterio's machismo would cost him the World Heavyweight Title at Judgment Day and that Mysterio would "play with fire and get burned" against his mystery opponent later in the show; included footage from the Judgment Day press conference, featuring comments from Mark Henry, Booker T, JBL, and Rey Mysterio Jr.; included comments from various WWE talents regarding Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured a pre-taped promo from Kurt Angle about his match with Mark Henry at Judgment Day; included a vignette promoting the return of Tatanka the following week; featured an in-ring promo by the Great Khali & Daivari regarding Khali's match with the Undertaker at Judgment Day:
Paul London, Brian Kendrick, & Jillian Hall defeated Melina, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury at around the 12-minute mark when Jillian pinned Melina with a crossbody off the top (the bout began during the commercial break)
Bobby Lashley pinned Jared Steel at 2:13 with the spear; after the bout, Lashley went to sit in the King of the Ring throne at the entrance stage but Booker T & Sharmell came out for the next match, with Sharmell holding Booker back as he tried to get at Lashley
Chris Benoit & Gunner Scott defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay at 18:13 when Scott pinned Booker with a crucifix after Booker & Sharmell became distracted by Bobby Lashley sitting in the King of the Ring throne at the entranceway; prior to the bout, it was announced that Finlay would face Chris Benoit at Judgment Day
Mark Henry pinned Matt Hardy with the standing powerslam at 2:28; after the bout, Henry twice splashed Hardy in the corner before cutting an in-ring promo on facing Kurt Angle at Judgment Day
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Kane (mystery opponent) to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 5-minute mark; after Mysterio's entrance, JBL came out for guest commentary and said the champion had gone through so much lately that he didn't even know what day it was; when Mysterio replied "May 19", Kane made his entrance; late in the bout, Kane hit the chokeslam on Mysterio but became distracted when his old mask appeared on the big screen and his own voice could be heard saying "It's happening again"; JBL then climbed in the ring to calm Kane down, saying it was Mysterio who said May 19; after hearing those words, Kane hit a chokeslam on JBL as well and left the ring as the show came to a close
Dark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry and WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield by pinning JBL after the 619

- 5/19/06: "See No Evil," starring Kane, opened in theatres.

WWE (Raw) @ Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - May 20, 2006 (6,000)
Eugene defeated Rob Conway
Umaga defeated Charlie Haas
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Maria & Beth Shelly defeated Victoria & WWE Women's Champion Mickie James
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Chris Masters
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam
Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, & the Big Show defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Tuscon, AZ - Convention Center - May 21, 2006 (matinee) (5,200)
Eugene defeated Rob Conway
Umaga defeated Charlie Haas
Goldust & Gene Snitsky defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade
Beth & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Chris Masters
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Shawn Michaels, the Big Show, & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout

Judgment Day 06 (Smackdown!) - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center - May 21, 2006 (announced as 15,421; 9,800 paid; sell out)
Matt Hardy pinned Simon Dean
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included highlights of the 1993, 1996, and 2000 King of the Ring finals; featured a backstage promo by WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield regarding the night's main event until he had a confrontation with Chavo Guerrero Jr.; WWE Hall of Famer Superstar Billy Graham, Arizona Diamondbacks' Luis Gonzalez, famed one-legged high school wrestler Anthony Robles, and several members of the Phoenix Suns were in attendance for the show; included a backstage segment in which Melina & Johnny Nitro barged into Teddy Long's office to demand he do something about their losses of the night, with Melina slapping Long when he said he wasn't going to do anything; Long then fired Melina and fired Nitro when he got in Long's face as well; featured a look at Kane's role in "See No Evil":
Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury (w/ Melina) to win the titles at 13:44 when London pinned Mercury with a roll up and roll over after Mercury collided with Nitro on the ring apron, sending Nitro into Melina on the floor; after the match, Melina slapped Mercury and blamed him for the loss with Nitro then attacking Mercury from behind as he attempted to get at Melina; Nitro and Mercury brawled in and out of the ring for several minutes, and Melina gave the referee a low blow when he tried to intervene, until officials and Teddy Long came out to break it up, with Long being knocked down in the melee
Chris Benoit defeated Finlay via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 21:11
Jillian Hall pinned Melina with a sunset flip out of the corner at 4:17, though Melina grabbed the bottom rope during the cover; prior to the bout, Johnny Nitro escorted Melina to the ring but was sent backstage by the referee; after the match, Kristal came out to interview Melina at ringside, with Melina trying to attack Kristal but Kristal fought her off
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Super Crazy by reversing a hurricanrana into a powerbomb and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage at 9:56
Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle via count-out at 9:11 after splashing Angle against the steel ringpost; after the bout, Angle fought off an attack from Henry, repeatedly hit him with a steel chair, and applied the ankle lock on the floor until he was pulled off by officials; moments later, Angle dropped Henry with an Olympic Slam onto the commentary table and finished with a chairshot to the head that caused Henry to fall through the table
King of the Ring Finals: Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Bobby Lashley at 9:15 with the scissors kick after Finlay interfered and hit Lashley in the face with his shillelagh as Sharmell distracted the referee; after the bout, Booker and Sharmell celebrated at the entranceway, with Booker putting on the King of the Ring robe and crown until Lashley speared him out of the throne (The Best of King of the Ring)
The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) pinned the Undertaker by placing one foot on his chest at 8:32 after a boot to the face, a chop to the head, and a second kick to the face as Taker attempted to get to his feet
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield at 15:56 with the 619 and frog splash after kicking a steel chair into the challenger's face, moments after JBL punched out replacement referee Charles Robinson; Mysterio's wife Angie was shown throughout the match sitting ringside; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out and celebrated Mysterio's victory (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)

WWE @ Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center - May 22, 2006
Matt Striker defeated Shawn Osborne
Heat:
Charlie Haas defeated Rob Conway
Victoria defeated Melissa Anderson
Eugene defeated Devon Nicholson
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Lance Cade
Raw - featured an opening backstage promo by Vince McMahon regarding Triple H accidentally hitting Shane McMahon with a sledgehammer the previous week, during which he said he would demand a formal apology from Triple H later in the night and if a sincere apology did not come then he would retaliate; included an in-ring promo by Mick Foley, in a suit, in which he insulted people in Las Vegas for relying on luck to lead them to success while he earned everything he received; Foley then said the same of Edge before introducing he and Lita; Foley then said Edge embodied everything that hardcore is about and then presented him with the same WWE Hardcore Title that was given to Foley at Madison Square Garden in 2003 but Edge said he didn't deserve the belt and that Foley was the true Hardcore Champion; Foley said the two should battle one more time to decide who was worthy; Edge agreed but then had Lilian Garcia declare them both as co-Hardcore Champions; moments later, Paul Heyman appeared on the stage and said he was seeing live prostitution on Raw, referring to Foley and not Lita; Foley replied by saying he was a real life action figure and a best-selling author while Heyman had nothing left; Heyman said that while he had no power, he did have a challenge and he challenged the two to face any two ECW names at ECW One Night Stand; while Foley initially said no, Edge agreed to the match after Heyman said Lita was the only one of the three that had nuts; Foley and Edge then went to confront Heyman on the stage but were met by their One Night Stand opponents - Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk - who assaulted them around ringside before scaring them into the crowd; featured the first announcement on how to enter the 2006 WWE Raw Diva Search; included an in-ring segment with Vince McMahon and Triple H in which Triple H apologized for hitting Shane with the sledgehammer the previous week; Vince said he would only accept the apology if Triple H came out later in the night and attacked Shawn Michaels during the main event; featured comments from movie goers and WWE talent about their reaction to watching "See No Evil"; included a backstage interview with Kane in which he said his mother and adopted family were killed May 19th and said the date has come and gone and he's better now but will take out his pain on his opponent later in the night; included a backstage segment with Carlito Caribbean Cool and Maria in which Gene Snitsky told them he was expecting a date with a showgirl, then came up behind one and started rubbing her feet only to find out it was Goldust in costume; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the surprise return of Scott Hall to WCW on May 27, 1996, which led to the formation of the New World Order; included an in-ring segment in which Viscera invited Lilian Garcia into the ring, apologizing for dumping her in Las Vegas at Vengeance last year, and said he was ready to settle down; after asking Lilian to marry him, Armando Allejandro Estrada came out and said that while Viscera was ready for some action, Umaga was ready too; Viscera and Umaga battled around ringside, with Umaga eventually winning the fight after striking Viscera in the throat with his thumb:
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualification at 9:42 when the challenger kicked the title belt into Benjamin's face when the champion brought the belt into the ring with intent of using it as a weapon; after the bout, RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Benjamin
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Chris Masters in a non-title match at 6:15 via submission with the STFU after a clothesline to the back of the head; after the bout, Rob Van Dam came out with Cena expecting an immediate title defense but RVD said he didn't want to waste the shot on Raw where he would probably be screwed out of a win; he instead told Cena that his title shot would take place at One Night Stand; a brief brawl ensued, with RVD dropping Cena with the Van Daminator after Cena sent an interfering Masters to the floor
Kane pinned Trevor Murdoch with the chokeslam at the 44-second mark; prior to the bout, Murdoch cut an in-ring promo comparing "The Da Vinci Code" to "See No Evil" and said Tom Hanks was a better actor than Kane; after the match, Kane hit the move two more times; moments later, a picture of Kane's old mask appeared on the big screen, with his own voice telling Kane that while he thought it was going to end on May 19th, it will never be over
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Torrie Wilson in a non-title match with a jumping DDT at 1:55; after the bout, Trish Stratus came out on the stage, her arm still in a sling, said that Beth Phoenix would not be illegally attacking Mickie anymore because she was now an official member of the Raw roster; Trish then introduced Beth, scaring Mickie to the floor where Beth assaulted her from behind after coming out of the crowd; moments later, Mickie escaped through the crowd
Shawn Michaels fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mikey, Nickey, Mitch, & Johnny to a no contest at around the 6-minute mark when Vince McMahon, who watched the match from the stage, ordered Triple H to come out with his sledgehammer and finish Michaels off; after getting in the ring, Kenny stole the weapon away from Triple H, saying he would finish Michaels himself; moments later, Triple H dropped Kenny with a spinebuster and laid out the rest of the Spirit Squad before having a staredown with McMahon, still on the stage, to end the program; prior to the bout, McMahon came out and ordered the referee backstage as there would be no referee for the match; late in the contest, the Spirit Squad targetted Michaels' left knee and locked it in a folding steel chair before Kenny came off the top with a legdrop onto the chair

WWE @ Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena - May 23, 2006
Matt Hardy defeated Sylvan
Velocity:
Gunner Scott defeated Lawerence Tyler
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Shawn Osborne
Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki
Smackdown!:
Bobby Lashley pinned WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield to win the title in an impromptu match at 1:22 with a spear after avoiding the Clothesline from Hell; prior to the bout, JBL cut an in-ring promo challenging World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to a rematch from Judgment Day to prove Mysterio beating him was an upset; moments later, Mysterio appeared, bragged about the win, and said he didn't see JBL facing all challengers as he himself has done; after JBL said he would take on anyone, Mysterio brought out Lashly as JBL's opponent
Tatanka pinned Simon Dean
Chris Benoit fought Mark Henry to a no contest
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Nunzio & Vito
Finlay pinned Paul Birchill
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned John Bradshaw Layfield; stipulations stated JBL would retire if he lost (JBL's last match for 19 months)

WWE (Raw) @ Boise, ID - Qwest Arena - May 26, 2006
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
Umaga defeated Eugene
Torrie Wilson pinned Victoria; Viscera was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam and Carlito Caribbean Cool
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a steel cage match; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center - May 27, 2006 (3,000)
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Harry Smith pinned Rob Conway with the running powerslam
Umaga defeated Eugene
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam and Carlito Caribbean Cool by pinning Carlito after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash but was unable to immediately make the cover
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a steel cage match via submission with the STFU after guest referee Ricky Steamboat slammed the cage door in the challenger's face

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place - May 27, 2006 (2,000)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sylvan
Gunner Scott defeated Eric Stevens
Ken Kennedy defeated Psychosis
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal in a swimsuit contest
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Matt Hardy fought KC James to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered and attacked both men
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with a spear at around the 16-minute mark
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mark Henry with the 619 and frog splash after Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered on behalf of the champion

WWE (Raw) @ Yakima, WA - Yakima Valley Sundome - May 28, 2006
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Van Dam & Carlito Caribbean Cool
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
Beth Phoenix & Torrie Wilson defeated Victoria & WWE Women's Champion Mickie James
Umaga defeated Eugene; after the bout, Viscera made the save against Umaga
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Nicky defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a steel cage match; Ricky Steamboat was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kamloops, British Columbia - Interior Savings Center - May 28, 2006 (1,500)
Sylvan fought Psychosis to a no contest when the Great Khali interfered and attacked both men
Matt Hardy & Gunner Scott defeated Aaron Stevens & KC James
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall in a bikini contest; Ken Kennedy was the MC for the contest; afterwards, Kennedy shoved Kristal, leading to Chavo Guerrero Jr. coming out to make the save
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Ken Kennedy with a frog splash
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with a spear after no selling a chair shot
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mark Henry with the frog splash after Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and dropkicked a steel chair into Henry's face

WWE @ Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome - May 29, 2006
Sylvester Terkay defeated Wavell Starr
Eugene & Jim Duggan defeated Caden Matthews & the Navajo Warrior
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Rob Conway
Charlie Haas defeated John Williams
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
Raw - featured an opening clip dedicating the show to those who served and died in the Armed Forces; included an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he said Shawn Michaels was injured following the attack from the Spirit Squad the previous week and would be undergoing surgery; McMahon then reviewed the footage of Triple H clearing the ring of the Spirit Squad last week and announced that Triple H would face Kenny later in the show; moments later, McMahon introduced Jonathan Coachman as his new executive consultant; Coachman then came out and ran down the night's scheduled card - WWE World Champion John Cena would face a man he had never faced before, Edge would wrestle the Big Show in a #1 contenders match to determine who will face the WWE World Champion at Vengeance, and WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin would defend against Kane; featured a look at "See No Evil" staring Kane; included the announcement of a WWE vs. ECW 2-hour live TV special June 7; featured an in-ring podium debate between Mick Foley and Paul Heyman, during which time Heyman mocked Foley's use of Mr. Socko and Foley admitted he was a sell out but he sold out to Vince McMahon, someone who actually made money; moments later, Heyman said McMahon allowed him to choose one wrestler from Raw and one from Smackdown!; Foley said the Raw pick was Rob Van Dam and accused RVD of liking ECW for the simple fact he could get away with smoking pot; Foley hinted that the Smackdown! pick was a Mick Foley-wannabe, but Heyman then introduced the pick as someone who embodies the "new" ECW - Kurt Angle; moments later, Angle came out and won a brief brawl with Foley before knocking him to the floor; included a "This Week in Wrestling" feature on Andre the Giant and his North American wrestling debut on June 1, 1971:
Kane fought WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin to a no contest at around the 7-minute mark when Kane's old mask appeared on the big screen as his old music played, with a man in a Kane mask and outfit then coming out to the ring; moments later, the unknown man hit a chokeslam on Kane and then commanded fire to shoot out of the ringposts
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Viscera at the 32-second mark with a diving headbutt and the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, Umaga attacked Viscera from behind as he made his way to the ring and dropped him with a flatliner onto the steel ramp
Torrie Wilson & Beth Phoenix (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Victoria & Candice Michelle (w/ WWE Women's Champion Mickie James) at 3:06 when Beth pinned Candice with a sit-down slam
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) in a non-title match via submission with the STFU following the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the FU at 3:04; prior to the ring introductions, Jerry Lawler insulted ECW until Rob Van Dam came out to do guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Cena and RVD faced off until Cena threw an interfering Mercury into RVD, knocking both men to the floor (Nitro's surprise return to Raw after a 2-year absence; Melina's surprise Raw debut)
Edge (w/ Lita) pinned the Big Show at 3:54 with a spear after hitting Show in the jaw with a steel chair as the referee was distracted by Lita inside the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, Edge earned a shot at the WWE World Title at Vengeance
Triple H pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad) with the Pedigree at 13:03 after fighting off the other Spirit Squad members; after the bout, Vince McMahon came out and told Triple H that he would be joining the "Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club" the following week

WWE @ Portland, OR - Rose Garden - May 30, 2006
Sylvester Terkay defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Tatanka defeated John Williams
Gunner Scott defeated Simon Dean
Psychosis & Super Crazy defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick in a non-title match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Wavell Starr
Smackdown! - featured Mike Mizanin opening the show as the new "host" of Smackdown!, in which he ran down the night's top matches; included a look at Kane's involvement in "See No Evil"; featured a vignette promoting the return of Batista in 35 days; included a pretaped promo from Bobby Lashley regarding his US Title victory the previous week and facing Booker T later in the night; featured the Great Khali & Daivari as guests of Piper's Pit in which Khali eventually attacked Roddy Piper, choked him, and dropped him with a chop to the head after Piper knocked Daivari to the mat; included a vignette promoting the return of Ken Kennedy next week; featured a vignette focusing on Sabu; included Tazz cutting a promo on Jerry Lawler in which he challenged Lawler to a match at ECW's One Night Stand for Lawler's recent insults directed at both him and ECW:
Kurt Angle defeated World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. via count-out in a non-title match at 19:16 when Mysterio crawled onto the apron but failed to meet the 10-count from referee Charles Robinson after sustaining a belly to belly suplex over the top; after the bout, Angle shook Mysterio's hand and handed him the world title before leaving the champion in the ring; Paul Heyman did guest commentary for the match and announced during the bout that Sabu would challenge Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Title at ECW's One Night Stand (Angle's last match on Smackdown! before leaving for ECW)
Matt Hardy pinned Nunzio with the Twist of Fate at 4:37; after the bout, Vito came out, wearing a black dress, to help Nunzio to his feet; after seeing Vito in the dress, Nunzio became scared and went backstage, with Vito following him and trying to explain
Jillan Hall pinned Kristal by blocking a victory roll attempt at 2:36; Ashley did guest commentary for the bout; during the match it was announced that the 2006 Diva Search would take place on Smackdown! as well as Raw; after the contest, Michelle McCool came out and cut a promo, saying Ashley wasn't the only new diva on Smackdown! and that things were about to get a whole lot hotter (Ashley's Smackdown! debut)
Mark Henry pinned Paul Birchill after two standing powerslams at the 53-second mark; prior to the bout, Henry's attack on Chris Benoit the previous week was recapped and it was announced Benoit had taken an indefinate sabbatical from the ring after sustaining the injury; after the match, Henry knocked Birchill to the floor, repeatedly rammed him into the steel ringpost, and trapped him in the ring ropes and pulled back on his neck, causing Birchill to bleed from the mouth
Finlay pinned Caden Matthews with the Celtic Cross at 1:48; after the bout, Finlay's midget came out from underneath the ring and assaulted Matthews until Finlay pulled him off and scared him back under the ring
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell & William Regal) in a non-title match with the running powerslam at 5:29; after the bout, the champion was triple teamed for several minutes by Booker, Finlay, and Regal; moments later, Booker sat on his throne inside the ring and forced Lashley to kiss his feet to end the show

OVW @ Six Flags - June 2, 2006
Charles Evans defeated Real McCoy
Boris Alexiev defeated Mikey Batts
Robby & Rory McAllister defeated KC James & Roadkill and Deuce & Domino
Seth Skyfire & Shelly defeated Mike Mizanin & Roni Jonah
OVW Champion CM Punk defeated Gunner Scott
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Aaron Stevens

WWE (Raw) @ Bowling Green, KY - EA Diddle Arena - June 3, 2006
The return to Bowling Green after an 11 year absence
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Johnny, & Mikey (w/ Mitch) defeated Goldust, Gene Snitsky, & the Big Show when Johnny pinned Goldust after Mitch hit Goldust with the megaphone
Harry Smith pinned Rob Conway with the running powerslam
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch when Murdoch was pinned following a splash off the top; after the bout, Umaga attacked both of the Highlanders
Umaga pinned Viscera with a thumb strike to the throat
Johnny Nitro defeated Charlie Haas
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria defeated Beth Phoenix & Maria in a bra & panties match when Maria was stripped down
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny via disqualification when the other members of the Spirit Squad interfered after Kenny sustained the Pedigree; after the bout, Triple H laid out the Spirit Squad with his sledgehammer
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ East Lansing, MI - Breslin Center - June 3, 2006
Ken Kennedy pinned Gunner Scott by blocking a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Jillian Hall pinned Kristal with a handspring into a legdrop; Ashley was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Vito pinned Nunzio with a DDT
Scotty 2 Hotty & Nunzio defeated Kasey James & Aaron Stevens when Funaki scored the pin with a crossbody off the top
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Super Crazy; after the bout, the Great Khali & Daviari came out, with Khali dropping Crazy with a chokeslam and chop
Finlay pinned Matt Hardy after hitting him with his shillelagh
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Kid Kash) by reversing a powerslam attempt into a cradle; the bout was to have been a tag team title defense but Paul London was unable to compete due to injury
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a spear and running powerslam
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mark Henry with the 619 after Henry accidentally hit himself in the face with a steel chair

WWE (Raw) @ Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium - June 4, 2006
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Johnny, & Mikey defeated the Big Show, Goldust, & Gene Snitsky
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Umaga defeated Viscera
Johnny Nitro defeated Charlie Haas
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria defeated Beth Phoenix & Maria in a bra & panties match
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny via disqualification
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kalamazoo, MI - Wings Stadium - June 4, 2006
Sho Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Aaron Stevens & KC James
Ken Kennedy defeated Gunner Scott
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal Marshal; Ashley was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Vito defeated Nunzio
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash (w/ Jamie Noble); the bout was to have been a tag team title defense but Paul London was unable to compete
Finlay defeated Matt Hardy
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T with a spear and powerslam
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy; after the bout, the Great Khali & Daivari came out, with Khali attacking Crazy before Daivari cut a promo on the Undertaker
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mark Henry with the 619 after Henry accidentally hit himself in the face with a steel chair

WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - June 5, 2006 (11,000; 9,400 paid)
Harry Smith defeated Mike Knox
Trevor Murdoch defeated Colt Cabana
Viscera defeated Rob Conway
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny & Nicky defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky
Raw - featured an opening backstage segment with Triple H and Shane McMahon in which Shane said he understood Triple H didn't mean to hit him with the sledgehammer and was embarassed that Vince McMahon intended to show off his ass later by forcing Triple H to join the Mr. McMahon Kiss My Ass Club; Shane then said Triple H should go talk to Vince and iron out their problems or it would only get worse; included the in-ring contract signing for Rob Van Dam vs. WWE World Champion John Cena at ECW One Night Stand, overseen by Paul Heyman and Jonathan Coachman; Cena received mostly boos during his entrance; prior to signing, RVD grabbed the mic and said he would have the belt in 6 days and would rename it the ECW World Title; he then said the crowd at One Night Stand would boo him out of the building and that the Chain Gang wouldn't be present, with Hayman agreeing that the rabid crowd at the Hammerstein Ballroom would rub ECW in Cena's face; Cena then took the mic, said he was an ECW fan, but he wouldn't just hand over his title, and that he's been booed out of the building before but still got the job done; Cena then signed the document, with he and RVD shaking hands; Heyman then grabbed the mic and told Cena he would be part of the WWE vs. ECW special Wednesday night and then called for some of the ECW wrestlers that would be part of that night's battle royal - with Balls Mahoney, the Sandman, Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, and Balls Mahoney coming through the crowd and into the ring; Cena then instigated a fight but was quickly laid out; moments later, Sabu came out and hit a botched Arabian facebuster off the top onto Cena, laid out on a table; moments later, the Big Show, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, Carlito, DH Smith, Charlie Haas, Goldust, Viscera, Gene Snitsky, and many others filled the ring, with the ECW group leaving through the crowd; featured a look at "See No Evil" staring Kane; included a backstage segment in which Triple H went into Vince's office and finding Coachman instead, with Coachman saying Vince was expecting him and he shouldn't be long; Triple H then spotted a photo framed on the wall of when Shawn Michaels joined the Kiss My Ass Club; featured an ad for WWE Wreckless Intent; several members of the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers were shown sitting front row; included a backstage segment with Vince and Triple H in which Vince said he got an asscial for the night, with Triple H then saying he wasn't kissing McMahon's ass; Vince then said Triple H could face the Big Show later in the night and if he won then Vince wouldn't go through with the Kiss My Ass Club, but the match would happen immediately; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Vince in which Triple H accused Vince of sending the Spirit Squad out to cost him his match, with Vince saying he was on the phone the entire time and then saying Triple H wouldn't wrestle for a championship if he didn't go through with kissing McMahon's ass:
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match with the Back Cracker at 4:25 after a moonsault off the top to avoid a charge in the corner
The Big Show defeated Triple H via disqualification when WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad attacked Show on the floor at the 58-second mark after Show fell to the floor; stipulations stated Triple H wouldn't have to join the Mr. McMahon Kiss My Ass Club if he won
Eugene (w/ Jim Duggan) pinned Matt Striker with the running clothesline at 1:38; prior to the bout, Striker cut an in-ring promo asking why Eugene thought he could beat him when Striker beat him the last time they met; Eugene then said he had a tutor, with Duggan appearing; after the bout, Striker threw Eugene into the ringsteps until Duggan scared him away with his 2x4; moments later, Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, appeared, attacked Duggan from behind, and hit a headbutt from the apron to the floor before hitting Duggan with the thumb strike to the throat; Estrada then cut an in-ring promo on Duggan being Umaga's latest victim
Lance Cade defeated Kane via count-out
Johnny Nitro defeated Charlie Haas
Beth Phoenix defeated Victoria
Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - June 5, 2006
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal
Aaron Stevens & KC James defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble in a handicap match; the bout was to have been a tag team title defense but Paul London was unable to compete
Vito defeated Nunzio
Finlay defeated Matt Hardy
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio defeated Mark Henry

WWE (Raw) @ Toledo, OH - Sports Arena - June 6, 2006
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated the Big Show, Goldust, & Gene Snitsky
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Johnny Nitro defeated Charlie Haas
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
Umaga defeated Viscera
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria defeated Torrie Wilson & Maria in a bra & panties match
Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kenny via disqualification
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Edge

WWE @ Wheeling, WV - WesBanco Arena - June 6, 2006 (2,900 paid)
Sho Funaki defeated Mike Knox
Tatanka defeated Seth James
Gunner Scott defeated Colt Cabana
Kid Kash & Jamie Noble defeated Sterling James Keenan & Jon Bolen
Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean
Psychosis defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick
Smackdown! - opened with an image of John "Earthquake" Tenta, acknowledging his death on 6/7/06; featured an in-ring segment in which William Regal replayed footage of last week's assault on WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley and then introduced King Booker; however, Regal was then attacked from behind by Lashley; moments later, Teddy Long came out and announced that Lashley would face Regal later in the show with the stipulation being that if he could beat Regal then he could get King Booker; Lashley was held back by officials during the segment, including Michael Hayes and Steve Lombardi; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured Michael Cole & Tazz discussing news which broke on WWE.com earlier in the week about Paul Heyman offering World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. a spot in the new ECW; included a vignette promoting the return of Ken Kennedy later in the show; featured Mike Mizanin hosting a bikini contest between Ashley, Kristal, Michelle McCool, and Jillian which was won by Ashley; featured Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chavo Guerrero Jr. talking backstage about whether or not Rey should jump to ECW as well as Rey trying to talk Chavo into coming out of retirement; included an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole was to have interviewed Rey Mysterio Jr. about his decision on whether or not to jump to ECW but Tazz came into the ring first, cut a promo on facing Jerry Lawler at One Night Stand, and said that he was done with Smackdown! and would be going to ECW for good; moments later, Tazz left the ringside area after hugging Paul Heyman in the aisle; Heyman then came into the ring, relieved Cole of his duties, and spoke of the various names who would be headlining the new ECW; Mysterio then came out and thanked Heyman for giving him his first break in the US but said Smackdown! was his home now; Heyman then said he appreciated the consideration and wished Mysterio the best of luck at One Night Stand as well as in his non-title match scheduled for moments later, saying that he thought Mysterio would need it:
Super Crazy (w/ Psychosis) pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London) with a backflip uranage off the top; after the bout, the Great Khali and Daivari came out with Khali destroying the tag team champions and Super Crazy as Psychosis ran backstage
Vito pinned Nunzio with a right hand punch to the face and a jumping DDT at 1:45
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal via count-out in a non-title match at 7:18 following a spear on the floor as Regal attempted to use a steel chair as a weapon; Booker T & Sharmell watched the match from Booker's throne beside the entrance stage; due to pre-match stipulations, Lashley earned a match against Booker the following week
Mark Henry pinned Raymond Roe at the 54-second mark after twice hitting the standing powerslam; after the bout, Henry cut a promo about the return of Batista in 28 days and said it would be the biggest mistake Batista ever made
Ken Kennedy pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with a Swanton off the top at 2:29; after the bout, Kennedy grabbed the mic and announced himself the winner (Kennedy's TV return after a 6 month absence)
Finlay pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match after hitting him with the shillelagh and dropping him with the Celtic Cross at 7:25 after Mysterio kicked an interfering Sabu on the ring apron; after the bout, Sabu continued to attack Mysterio, knocking him to the floor and springboarding off a chair in the ring onto the top rope and then crashing through a table on the floor he laid Mysterio across moments earlier; Paul Heyman did guest commentary for the bout
Dark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali & Mark Henry in a handicap match by pinning Henry with the chokeslam after Khali became caught in the ring ropes

- 6/7/06: Former WWE Tag Team Champion John "Earthquake" Tenta passed away from complications of bladder cancer at the age of 42.

WWE @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - June 7, 2006 (4,700)
WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
Matt Hardy defeated Jon Bolen
Jimmy Yang defeated Tatanka
WWE vs. ECW - shown live on the USA Network - opened with Mick Foley and Paul Heyman giving inspiration to the WWE and ECW locker rooms, respectively; featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary representing the WWE and Joey Styles & Tazz representing ECW, with Ross and Styles having to keep Lawler and Tazz apart prior to the matches; included a commercial advertising the debut of ECW on the Sci-Fi Channel the following Tuesday night; featured an in-ring promo by Kurt Angle regarding the attack he sustained by Randy Orton on Raw and their upcoming match at ECW One Night Stand; moments later, Orton interrupted, saying the new ECW Kurt Angle would be facing the new Monday Night Raw Randy Orton, that he would make Angle pay for breaking his ankle, and that he would kill the legend of ECW in one match; included a vignette focusing on Sabu; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he announced the return of ECW to network TV the following Tuesday, ran down the scheduled card for ECW One Night Stand, and then showed highlights of last year's event; featured a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil":
Rob Van Dam pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a No DQ non-title match at 10:43 with the Five Star Frog Splash after Mysterio missed a springboard legdrop and fell onto a steel chair; Mysterio had the chair placed across him as RVD went up top but Mysterio threw it off him as Van Dam was in mid-air; after the bout, RVD helped Mysterio to his feet (ECW: Extreme Rules)
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Jazz in a non-title match at 2:01 with a jumping DDT
The Big Show won a 20-man WWE / ECW battle royal by last eliminating Randy Orton at 14:20 after hitting the chokeslam; the match originally ended at 13:32 when Orton eliminated Kurt Angle, seemingly giving the WWE team the victory as both Orton and Show were left in the ring; moments later, Show ripped off his Raw shirt to reveal an ECW shirt underneath; order of elimination: Mark Henry by Angle & Little Guido at the 14-second mark; Matt Hardy by Terry Funk & Justin Credible at the 47-second mark; Guido by Show via a punch off the apron at 1:19; Tatanka by Dreamer at 1:32; Carlito Caribbean Cool by Sandman via a dropkick off the apron at 1:44; Tony Mamaluke by Edge via a hiptoss over the top at 1:56; Dreamer by Orton & Edge at 2:07; Funk by Edge & Finlay at 6:03; Credible by Finlay at 6:19; Al Snow by WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin via a kick to the head after Benjamin avoided being hit with Head at 6:49; Stevie Richards by WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley at 7:01; Balls Mahoney by Lashley at 7:16; Lashley by Angle at 7:21; Sandman by Orton at 11:26; Benjamin by Angle at 11:39; Finlay by Angle via a catapult at 13:11; Edge by Angle via a belly to belly suplex over the top at 13:26 as Edge attempted the spear; Angle by Orton at 13:32; Edge spent the majority of the match outside the ring, interfering only long enough to eliminate someone near the ropes (ECW One Night Stand 2)
Edge (w/ Lita & Mick Foley) pinned Tommy Dreamer (w/ Terry Funk) in a No DQ match at 6:45 with the spear as Dreamer attempted to powerbomb an interfering Lita, while Foley and Funk battled outside the ring; after the commercial break, Foley sat alone in the ring and cut a lengthy promo on how he planned to end the heroes of ECW at One Night Stand
WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Sabu via disqualification at 8:04 when the Big Show interfered and attacked the champion as Sabu was caught in the STFU; prior to the bout, Lawler and Tazz brawled around ringside until they were broken apart by officials and returned to their commentary duties; after the match, both rosters engaged in an in-ring brawl to close the broadcast

Deep South @ Atlanta, GA - Six Flags Over Georgia - June 9, 2006 (550)
MVP defeated Ray Geezy (Gordy)
Eric Perez defeated Damien Steele
Danny Germundo (Inferno) defeated Johnny Parisi
Ryan O'Reilly defeated Mike Knox
The Freakin Deacon defeated the Great Khali via disqualification
Deep South Tag Team Champions Tony Santarelli & Mike Taylor defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Deep South Champion Derrick Neikirk defeated Mike Mizanin
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley (w/ Kristal) pinned Booker T with the running powerslam after Kristal attacked Sharmell

ECW One Night Stand 06 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom - June 11, 2006 (2,460; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts - included an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman to hype up the crowd in which he talked about ECW's new spot on the Sci-Fi Network, said ECW was better than Monday Night Raw or Friday Night Smackdown!, and thanked the fans for all their continued support; featured Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary; included a look at the Big Show joining ECW the previous Wednesday as well of the in-ring brawl that ended the TV special; featured John Bradshaw Layfield cutting a promo from the crowd about ECW being nothing, making the Blue Meanie bleed the previous year, said he was the voice of the "A show," and that One Night Stand sucked; included an in-ring promo by Eugene in which he read a poem about why he was a big ECW fan, with the fans chanting "Shut the fuck up" until the Sandman came out of the crowd and repeatedly caned Eugene all the way backstage:
ECW TV - 6/13/06: Tazz defeated Jerry Lawler via submission with the Tazzmission at the 36-second mark after Lawler grabbed an interfering Joey Styles and attempted to hit the piledriver on him; prior to the bout, before coming to the ring, Lawler confronted Styles at the commentary table and slapped him across the face; after the match, Tazz joined Styles on commentary for the remainder of the show
Kurt Angle defeated Randy Orton via submission with the ankle lock into a heel hook at 15:18; during the bout, the crowd chanted "Fuck you, Orton," "You can't wrestle," "Orton sucks dick," and "Fuck him up Angle, fuck him up;" after the match, Orton called for several referees to help him backstage
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke (w/ Big Guido) defeated Super Crazy & Tajiri when Guido pinned Tajiri at 12:25 following a double fishermans buster; during the match, the crowd started a brief "Nacho Libre" chant; after the bout, the Big Show appeared and easily cleared the ring of all five men (Tajiri's 1st appearance after a 6-month absence)
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Sabu to a draw at 9:09 when neither man was deemed able to continue after Sabu hit a springboard DDT through a table set up on the floor; after the bout, both men were helped backstage (ECW: Extreme Rules)
Lita, co-WWE Hardcore Champions Edge & Mick Foley defeated Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer, & Beulah McGillicutty at 18:45 when Edge pinned Beulah with the spear; the bout was originally scheduled as Funk & Dreamer vs. Edge & Foley but was changed to a 6-person tag match following a challenge from Beulah; prior to the bout, Foley cut a promo praising the way Stephanie McMahon ran ECW and Edge insulted the Internet fan crowd; mid-way through the match, Funk was helped backstage after suffering an injury, prompting the crowd to chant "We want Sandman," with Funk returning minutes later; late in the match, Funk repeatedly hit Foley with a flaming 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire, sending him flying through a table on the floor covered in barbed wire; after the match, Funk & Dreamer received a strong ovation from the crowd after Funk was cut out of the barbed wire (ECW: Extreme Rules, Mick Foley Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition, Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Balls Mahoney pinned Masato Tanaka at 5:04 with a chair shot to the head after avoiding a chair shot
Rob Van Dam pinned WWE World Champion John Cena with the Five Star Frog Splash to win the title at 20:39 after interference from a man in a motorcycle helmet who speared Cena through a table set up in the corner; moments later, the man took off the helmet to reveal himself as Edge; Paul Heyman came out to the ring to count the pinfall after replacement referee Nick Patrick had been knocked out; prior to the match, Cena repeatedly threw his t-shirt out to the crowd but each time it was thrown back in the ring by the fans; Cena received several chants of "Fuck you, Cena," "Same old shit," and "You can't wrestle" from the crowd; after the match, RVD celebrated in the crowd, hugged his wife in the balcony, and was paraded around the ring by Heyman, Big Show, Kurt Angle, Balls Mahoney, Bill Alphonso, the Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible, Trinity, Mikey Whipwreck, and several others (John Cena: My Life)

WWE @ State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center - June 12, 2006 (4,500)
Harry Smith defeated Kenny Knievel
Heat:
Matt Striker defeated Tim Arson
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Scott Fowler & Jonathan McCulley
Victoria defeated Mercedes Martinez
Gene Snitsky defetaed Rob Conway
Raw - opened with an image of John "Earthquake" Tenta, acknowledging his death on 6/7/06; included a backstage segment in which Paul Heyman, in front of an ECW backdrop, announced that Rob Van Dam was officially the new WWE World Champion after the events of ECW One Night Stand and that ECW would recognize Edge as the #1 contender; Heyman then said RVD would christen the WWE World Title as the ECW World Title the following night on ECW's Sci-Fi Channel premiere before then introducing RVD, who appeared on camera with the spinner belt; featured an in-ring segment in which Charlie Haas came out to apologize to Lilian Garcia after accidentally knocking her off the ring apron to the floor the previous week, injuring her wrist; after apologizing to her, Viscera came out and told Haas that while Lilian may accept his apology, Viscera did not; he then dropped Haas with a clothesline and followed with a splash in the corner and a regular splash before leaving the ring; Lilian repeatedly asked Viscera to stop as he assaulted Haas but he ignored her; included a backstage promo by Vince McMahon regarding the assault he sustained the previous week at the hands of Triple H, saying that the Spirit Squad would make sure that Triple H would soon be joining the injured Shawn Michaels on "the highway to Hell"; featured footage of Trish Stratus hosting the 2006 Canada Walk of Fame, with appearances by Pamela Anderson, Dan Akroyd, Eugene Levy, and Brendan Fraser; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley about the events of ECW One Night Stand until he was interrupted by Ric Flair - who said he wasn't interested in hearing about One Night Stand - he wanted to confront Foley about previous comments he made about Foley's career; Flair then said it was bullshit that Foley became a legend by falling off a cage while he and so many others had to earn that spot; Foley replied by saying the fans were too young to remember Flair vs. Race, Steamboat, or Funk and that Flair couldn't stand the fact that Foley could take him apart any time he wanted; after Flair challenged him then and there, Foley said he was too hurt but did later issue a challenge for a 2 out of 3 falls match at Vengeance which was accepted; included Todd Grisham interviewing WWE Women's Champion Mickie James backstage in which they discussed the fact that Beth Phoenix broke her jaw the previous week; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted and made a challenge for Kurt Angle to face him at Vengeance in a rematch of their bout at ECW One Night Stand; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Highlanders in which they were shown walking around Times Square; included the announcement that Shawn Michaels & Triple H would face all 5 members of the Spirit Squad in a handicap match at Vengeance; included a backstage promo by Edge & Lita in which they said they would be at ECW's Sci-Fi premiere and that Edge would defeat Rob Van Dam for the WWE World Title at Vengeance:
Kane fought Randy Orton to a double count-out at 3:37 when both men began brawling their way up the ramp to the entrance stage; moments later, Orton attempted the RKO on the stage but was thrown off by Kane; the imposter Kane then appeared from the opposite side of the stage and battled the real Kane before knocking him off the stage to the floor with a chop to the throat
Torrie Wilson pinned Candice Michelle at 3:19 with a facebuster after dumping a pail of water on Candice; numerous water balloons, water guns, and pails of water inside the ring could be legally used during the match; due to pre-match stipulations, Torrie would appear on the cover of the upcoming "WWE Summer Special" magazine
Triple H fought WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Kenny, Johnny, Nicky, & Mitch to a no contest in a gauntlet match at around the 7-minute mark; Vince McMahon watched the match from the entrance stage and after every few minutes ordered a new member of the Spirit Squad to come out and gang up on Triple H; after ordering out Mitch, Mitch was knocked onto the stage by the returning Shawn Michaels, who then superkicked Mitch before running to the ring and aiding Triple H clear the ring; moments later, both Michaels and Triple H gave multiple crotch chops to McMahon before Triple H pulled down his tights and mooned him (Vengeance 06, The New & Improved DX)
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Jim Duggan (w/ Eugene) with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:32 after smashing Duggan's 2x4 over Umaga's own head; after the bout, Umaga tied Eugene's arms in the ropes and made him watch as he assaulted Duggan in the corner
Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 3:20 with a standing Shooting Star Press after WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin, who did guest commentary for the bout, prevented Carlito from hitting the Back Cracker on Nitro; prior to the bout, it was announced that Carlito and Nitro would both face Benjamin in a triple threat match at Vengeance
John Cena fought Edge (w/ Lita) to a no contest after Edge escaped into the crowd; prior to the bout, Stevie Richards, Justin Credible, and Balls Mahoney took ringside seats; moments after Edge left the ringside area, Cena laid out all three ECW representatives before cutting a promo saying that he would be on hand the following night for ECW's debut on the Sci-Fi Channel

WWE @ Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena - June 13, 2006 (5,100)
Sho Funaki defeated Simon Dean
ECW - 6/13/06 - the premiere of ECW's 1-hour show on the Sci-Fi Channel; shown on a several hour tape delay; featured Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary; opened with an in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman presented WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam with the ECW World Title belt; with the belts on his shoulders, RVD said he would cherish the ECW belt before looking at the WWE belt and saying "And look at this one, it spins."; moments later, Edge & Lita came out after being invited to the show by Heyman; Edge said he respected RVD and would look forward to putting on a great match with him at Vengeance for the WWE World Title, before then spearing the champion and attempting to leave through the crowd until he was met by John Cena who battled Edge back to the ringside area; Edge eventually knocked Cena and RVD together and escaped; moments later, Cena punched Heyman in the face before following Edge, with Stevie Richards, Little Guido, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow, Balls Mahoney and others coming out to check on Heyman; after the commercial break, Heyman told the ECW talent that if Monday Night Raw wanted to come to ECW to cause problems then ECW would come to Monday Night Raw; included the Tazz / Jerry Lawler match from ECW One Night Stand II, shown in full; featured a backstage promo from Heyman saying that his plans for the rest of the show were out the window and he has scheduled a 10-man "extreme" battle royal, with weapons legal, and the winner of the bout would face John Cena at Vengeance and would be part of ECW's invasion of Raw the following Monday; included an outside shot of the arena, which featured a shot of someone who appeared to be a vampire; featured Kelly performing a strip show near the entrance stage:
The Sandman pinned the Zombie (Tim Arson) at the 17-second mark with the White Russian legsweep; after the bout, the Sandman continued to assault the Zombie to the backstage area
Kurt Angle defeated Justin Credible via submission with a choke and bodyscissors at 1:46; after the bout, Angle kicked Credible to the floor and cut a promo on facing Randy Orton at Vengeance, saying he would make him tap out
Sabu won a 10-man extreme battle royal by last eliminating the Big Show at 9:19; order of elimination: Al Snow by Show at 7:21; Danny Doring by Show at 7:28; Stevie Richards by Show at 7:53; Roadkill by Show at 8:03; Balls Mahoney by Show at 8:22; Tommy Dreamer by Show via a press slam through a table set up on the floor at 8:58; Tony Mamaluke by Show at 9:38; Little Guido by Show at 9:44; Big Guido by Show at 9:03; Show by Sabu via a springboard chair shot to the back as Big Guido attempted to pull Show out of the ring from the floor; due to pre-match stipulations, Sabu would face John Cena at Vengeance
Smackdown! - featured an opening segment in which Mike Mizanin announced that WWE US Champion Bobbly Lashley would face Booker T and World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would battle WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms later in the show; included a vignette following Batista's surrendering of the World Heavyweight Title and his return to the ring in 21 days; featured a vignette of Sylvan acting as a representative of Quebec and trying to sell it as a vacation spot; included a look at Kane's appearance in "See No Evil"; featured Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with Chavo Guerrero Jr. about whether or not he would come out of retirement, with Mark Henry coming out moments later and assaulting Chavo by hitting two standing powerslams and then ramming his back into the steel ringpost on the floor:
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at 6:55 with the 619 and a springboard Fameasser; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield made his debut as the new color commentator of Smackdown!, replacing Tazz
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley fought Booker T (w/ Sharmell) to a no contest in a non-title match when Finlay and William Regal jumped the champion as he made his way to the ring, with Finlay repeatedly hitting Lashley's knee with his shillelagh; moments later, Booker stomped the knee several times before Matt Hardy and Gunner Scott came out to hold the three heels off; it was announced later in the show that the match would be rescheduled for later in the show
Ken Kennedy pinned Nick Berk with the Green Bay Meatpacker at 2:13
The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis in a handicap match at 2:03 by pinning Crazy with one foot on his chest following a double choke throw; late in the bout, Psychosis slid in the ring with a steel chair but opted not to use it and ran into the aisle without making the save for his partner
Finlay & William Regal defeated Matt Hardy & Gunner Scott at 14:32 when Finlay pinned Scott after hitting him over the head with his shillelagh; Ashley, beside Mike Mizanin in the crowd, introduced the participants prior to the bout; after the match, Finlay's midget came out from underneath the ring and assaulted Scott, Hardy, and Regal before Finlay could pull him off
Vito defeated Scott Wright via submission with a modified Stump Puller at 2:54; prior to the bout, footage of Vito visiting a local gym was shown in which he again was wearing a dress
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) in a non-title match at 16:00 by catching Booker running off the ropes and hitting a running powerslam
Dark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali & Mark Henry in a handicap match

WWE (Raw) @ Hartford, CT - Civic Center - June 16, 2006 (5,000)
Featured Jim Duggan as a guest of Matt Striker's Classroom in which Duggan eventually attacked Striker
Eugene pinned Rob Conway with the Stunner at 7:59
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch at 7:27 when Murdoch was pinned following a Rocket Launcher; after the bout, Umaga attacked the Highlanders at ringside
Umaga pinned Viscera with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:57
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Johnny Nitro at 9:48 with the Back Cracker
Randy Orton pinned Kane at 9:33 with the RKO when Kane became distracted by the Fake Kane at ringside; after the bout, the Fake Kane hit a chokeslam on Kane
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Torrie Wilson & Maria in a bra & panties match at 6:47 when Mickie ripped off Torrie's pants; Jonathan Coachman was the guest ring announcer for the bout
John Cena pinned Edge with the FU in a No DQ match at 24:25
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Nicky, Mikey, Mitch, & Johnny in a handicap match following the Pedigree and superkick; Michaels & Triple H used the DX theme music for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Kingston, RI - Ryan Center - June 17, 2006 (3,500)
Included Eugene as a guest of Matt Striker's Classroom in which Jim Duggan eventually came out to clear Striker from the ring
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Umaga defeated Viscera
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Johnny Nitro
Randy Orton defeated Kane
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Torrie Wilson & Maria in a bra & panties match
John Cena defeated Edge
Triple H & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, Mitch, & Johnny in a non-title match after hitting the superkick and Pedigree

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center - June 17, 2006 (3,000)
Featured Mike Mizanin as the host of the show
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay, despite interference from William Regal; after the bout, Finlay's midget attacked Regal until Finlay could pull him away
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal at around the 5-minute mark
Sylvester Terkay pinned Gunner Scott with a muscle buster (Terkay's debut)
Tatanka pinned Ken Kennedy
Vito defeated Sho Funaki with a modified Stump Puller
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Jamie Noble & Kid Kash at around the 12-minute mark
The Great Khali pinned Matt Hardy (sub. for the Undertaker) at around the 2-minute mark with a chokeslam; after the bout, Khali cut a promo on the Undertaker
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Super Crazy at around the 8-minute mark with the Nightmare on Helms Street
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Mark Henry & Booker T when Mysterio pinned Henry with a frog splash after Batista hit a spinebuster (Batista's return match after a 6-month absence)

WWE (Raw) @ Syracuse, NY - OnCenter - June 18, 2006
Featured Jim Duggan and Eugene as guests of Matt Striker's Classroom, with both men eventually attacking Striker after he insulted them
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; after the bout, Umaga attacked the Highlanders
Umaga defeated Viscera
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Johnny Nitro
Randy Orton pinned Kane after the Fake Kane interfered
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Maria & Torrie Wilson in a bra & panties match
John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, Mitch, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match after Michaels hit the superkick and Triple H hit the Pedigree; after the bout, DX gave ring announcer Justin Roberts a wedgie and chopped him (Roberts' last appearance before going to ECW)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Burlington, VT - Memorial Auditorium - June 18, 2006 (2,000)
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay; after the bout, Finlay's midget speared Tony Chimmel
Tatanka pinned Sylvester Terkay with a roll up out of the corner
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal
Vito defeated Sho Funaki via submission
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Ken Kennedy defeated Gunner Scott
The Great Khali pinned Matt Hardy with a chop; after the bout, Khali fought off Hardy, Sho Funaki, Gunner Scott, Paul London & Brian Kendrick
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Mark Henry & Booker T when Mysterio pinned Henry with a frog splash off the top after Batista hit a spinebuster

WWE @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - June 19, 2006
Harry Smith defeated Madden Fish
Heat:
Matt Striker defeated Jason Static
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Jeff Starr & Dave Danger
Val Venis defeated Rob Conway
Raw - featured an opening backstage promo from Vince McMahon in which he said the return of DX would also be the end of DX; moments later, someone attempted to give McMahon a chicken after being told he loves cocks; McMahon was then confronted by someone in an alien costume and several male strippers before Dusty Rhodes appeared and shilled his new DVD, eventually walking off to tell the strippers they should buy it as well; McMahon was then approached by a delivery man who asked him to sign for his penis enlarger pump; after coming to the ring and cutting a promo on the antics of DX, Vince was approached by Shane McMahon who told him Stephanie was in labor and they both had to leave immediately, putting Jonathan Coachman in charge; included footage of Torrie Wilson at a 4th of July themed photo shoot for the cover of the new WWE magazine; featured Paul Heyman confronting Coachman backstage in which he suggested Edge & Randy Orton face WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam & Kurt Angle the following night on ECW TV and that John Cena face Balls Mahoney later in the night on Raw, with Coachman accepting both ideas; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Kane in which it was announced Kane would face the Fake Kane at Vengeance and Kane alluded to the fact he knew who the Fake Kane was and said he is more disturbed than Kane; featured a 'This Week in Wrestling' segment focusing on Dusty Rhodes' NWA World Title win over Harley Race in Atlanta on 6/21/81; included Maria interviewing Eugene backstage about the condition of Jim Duggan and facing Umaga at Vengeance, with Rob Conway interrupting and insulting Eugene until Eugene assaulted him and left the scene; featured a backstage segment in which Shawn Michaels & Triple H sat with Coachman inside Vince McMahon's vandalized office before eventually throwing Coachman head-first through the wall, pulling his pants down, and spraypainting his ass; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Highlanders in which they were shown breaking into their own hotel room because they didn't know how to use the key card and then accidentally ordered porn; featured a closing segment of the "official" return of DX in which Triple H gave the "Let's get ready to suck it" line followed by Michaels leading the fans to say "Suck it"; the two then admitted that Stephanie was fine and not in labor and, moments later, fought off midget versions of the Spirit Squad before bringing out female versions of the Spirit Squad to do a cheer near the entrance stage; the Spirit Squad eventually came out, with Mikey and Johnny sliding in the ring - thinking they had the backing of the remaining members as well as other heels from the locker room; after Michaels and Triple H hit the superkick and Pedigree, they had the midgets moon the Spirit Squad, with each midget spelling out letters of "Suck it" across their butts:
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle defeated Torrie Wilson & Maria in a bra & panties match at 1:27 when Mickie stripped down both Torrie and Maria by herself; after the bout, the champion clotheslined her own partner and ripped her shorts off before briefly wearing Jim Ross' cowboy hat and tearing the shirt off a female fan at ringside
Charlie Haas fought Viscera to a no contest at 2:23 when the Spirit Squad attacked both men, eventually knocking Haas to the floor before all five members threw Viscera up in the air; prior to the bout, Haas told Viscera that Lilian Garcia accepted his apology after dinner and some "pillow talk", with Lilian being shocked that he said that; after the contest, the Spirit Squad cut a promo on DX until Shawn Michaels & Triple H appeared on the big screen, with Triple H telling the Squad to look up before they were doused with green paint
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned John McChestney at 1:06 with the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, it was announced that Umaga would face Eugene at Vengeance; after the match, Estrada attempted to cut an in-ring promo by stopped when the fans started saying his name along with him
John Cena defeated Balls Mahoney (w/ Paul Heyman) via submission with the STFU at 2:28 after a drop toe hold as Mahoney attempted to hit Cena in the head with a steel chair which read "Cena must pay"; after the bout, Cena cornered Heyman until Sabu appeared, threw a chair into Cena's face - knocking him to the floor - and then hitting a springboard legdrop from a chair set up in the ring to the top rope and then onto Cena, who was laid across the commentary table
Randy Orton pinned Snitsky with the RKO at 2:30 after avoiding the boot to the face; after the bout, Jerry Lawler interviewed Orton at ringside about having to wrestle a tag team match the following night on ECW TV as well as facing Kurt Angle at Vengeance
Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool in a non-title match by pinning Carlito with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage at 2:50; after the bout, Benjamin attempted to attack Carlito but ended up sustaining the Back Cracker
Edge (w/ Lita) pinned Ric Flair with the spear at 1:57 after Mick Foley, who did guest commentary for the bout, applied the Mandible Claw on Flair from the ring apron; after the match, WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam hit a jump kick off the top on Edge before following with the Five Star Frog Splash
Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated Edge in a streetfight

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Odgensburg, NY - Memorial Dome - June 19, 2006 (2,400; sell out)
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the spear, despite interference from William Regal; after the bout, Finlay's midget attacked Regal and Tony Chimmel
Tatanka pinned Sylvester Terkay
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal
Vito defeated Gunner Scott via submission
Ken Kennedy defeated Sho Funaki
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
The Great Khali defeated Matt Hardy
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista defeated Booker T & Mark Henry when Mysterio pinned Henry with the frog splash

WWE @ Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - June 20, 2006
Matt Hardy pinned Sylvester Terkay
ECW - featured an opening segment in which a fortune teller reviewed the previous night's events on Raw involving Rob Van Dam and Sabu before mentioning the night's main event tag team match; included a pretaped backstage promo by WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam about the night's main event and his title defense against Edge at Vengeance; Brand New Sin was in attendance for the show; featured a fight between the Big Show and Tommy Dreamer, in which Show dominated, after Dreamer said Show would have to go through him to make a name for himself in ECW and then slapped Show in the face; though Show won the brawl, Dreamer refused to stay down and had a smile on his face after taking the beating; included an outside shot of the arena where a vampire was shown; featured John Cena confronting Paul Heyman, Sabu, Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle and the rest of the ECW roster backstage in which he issued a challenge for an extreme lumberjack against Sabu at Vengeance, with Sabu accepting; included Kelly performing a strip tease to the tune of the Pussycat Dolls & Snoop Dog's "Buttons" until a man came out, threw a towel over her, and forced her backstage; featured a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Test:
Sabu defeated Tony Mamaluke (w/ Trinity) via submission with the Camel Clutch at 3:31 after putting Mamaluke through a table and following with a springboard legdrop into the ring
The Sandman pinned Macho Libre at the 25-second mark with the White Russian legsweep after repeatedly hitting him with his Singapore cane; prior to the Sandman's entrance, Macho Libre came to the ring as a masked luchadore with Randy Savage glasses and cut a promo in the character of the Macho Man, saying he came for a fight
WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam & Kurt Angle defeated Edge (w/ Lita) & Randy Orton at 15:15 when Van Dam pinned Edge with the Five Star Frog Splash after blocking the spear with a blow to the head
Smackdown! - featured an opening segment in which host Mike Mizanin announced that WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley would face Booker T in a rematch from last week and that World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would defend against Mark Henry later in the show; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista in 14 days; featured Sylvan advertising the province of Quebec as a tourist site; included Michael Cole conducting an interview with Chavo Guerrero Jr., who was backstage, in which he said Rey Mysterio would defeat Mark Henry later in the show:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Super Crazy & Psychosis at 6:25 when Kendrick pinned Psychosis after avoiding a somersault legdrop off the top, when Psychosis tagged himself into the match as Crazy prepared to finish Kendrick off; after the bout, Crazy and Psychosis briefly brawled in the ring before Crazy left ringside
Tatanka fought Simon Dean to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when the Great Khali & Daivari appeared and assaulted both men before covering Dean as the Undertaker would do
Finlay pinned Gunner Scott at 4:23 after hitting him with a shillelagh as referee Charles Robinson was busy taking away a shillelagh belonging to Finlay's midget; after the bout, Finlay scared the midget back underneath the ring
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) defeated WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley via disqualification in a non-title match at 20:38 when the champion hit an interfering William Regal as well as Booker with a steel chair after fighting off an interfering Finlay; later in the broadcast, Booker & Sharmell told Teddy Long that Booker would never again wrestle Lashley, with Long telling them that Booker would battle Lashley next week in a steel cage match
Ken Kennedy pinned Sho Funaki with a senton off the top at 2:54
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mark Henry via disqualification at 15:28 when Chavo Guerrero Jr. hit the steel ringpost with a steel chair and then threw the chair onto Henry so that referee Nick Patrick, who had been knocked down moments earlier, thought Henry used the weapon on Mysterio
Dark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali & Mark Henry in a handicap match

- 6/23/06: Former WWWF Tag Team Champion "Crazy" Luke Graham passed away from heart failure at the age of 66.

WWE (ECW) @ Philadelphia, PA - New Alhambra Arena - June 24, 2006
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill
CM Punk defeated Stevie Richards via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Francine defeated Trinity and Kelly Kelly in a bikini contest
Mike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney
Sabu defeated CW Anderson via submission with the Camel Clutch
The Sandman defeated Justin Credible
The Big Show pinned Tommy Dreamer following a chokeslam through a table set up inside the ring
ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Kurt Angle; Dean Malenko was the guest referee for the bout

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall - June 24, 2006
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Matt Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy
Sylvan defeated Gunner Scott
Vito defeated Simon Dean
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall in a bikini contest; Mike Mizanin was the MC for the event
The Great Khali defeated Tatanka
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista defeated Mark Henry & Finlay (sub. for Booker T)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Pikeville, KY - Eastern Kentucky Expo Center - June 25, 2006
The 1st show held in Pikeville
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy
Vito defeated Simon Dean
Matt Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy
Sylvan defeated Gunner Scott
The Great Khali defeated Tatanka
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal
Kristal defeated Jillian Hall in a bikini contest; Mike Mizanin was the MC for the event
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista defeated Mark Henry & Finlay (sub. for Booker T)

Vengeance 06 (Raw) - Charlotte, NC - Bobcats Arena - June 25, 2006 (6,800)
Val Venis pinned Rob Conway with a fisherman's suplex after a kick to the midsection as Conway came off the top
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and a young boy in a wheelchair, wearing a DX t-shirt, with McMahon thinking the boy was a set up for a DX prank, with McMahon throwing the kid out the dressing room; moments later, Jonathan Coachman appeared and said a family friend in a wheelchair would be coming by later to meet McMahon and get his autograph; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Mick Foley about his match against Ric Flair later in the night, during which Foley read an excerpt from Flair's autobiography where Flair referred to Foley as a "glorified stuntman;" included Maria conducting a backstage interview with Carlito Caribbean Cool about his IC title triple threat match later in the show, during which Torrie Wilson appeared and asked if Maria could rub oil on her for a photo shoot; moments later, Carlito watched as the two women oiled each other down until his music started to bring him to the ring; featured a backstage segment with WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad and Vince McMahon in which Vince gave them a pep talk before their match against DX later in the night; at the end of the segment, McMahon went into the bathroom to try a penis pump left outside his door by DX; moments later, he emerged with green paint all over his face after the box exploded:
Randy Orton pinned Kurt Angle with the RKO at 12:45 after reversing an ankle lock attempt and sending Angle face-first into an exposed turnbuckle (Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Eugene (w/ Jim Duggan, Doink the Clown, & Kamala) with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:39; after the bout, Umaga fought off attacks from Duggan and Doink but was held back by Estrada and led backstage after Kamala came into the ring
Ric Flair defeated Mick Foley in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0, at 7:00; fall #1: Flair pinned Foley with an inside cradle at 4:08; fall #2: Foley was disqualified for hitting Flair with a garbage can as Foley was caught in the figure-4; after the bout, Foley assaulted and bloodied Flair with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire until referees, Dean Malenko, and Steve Keirn came out to check on Flair and clear Foley from the ring
Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated WWE IC Champion Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool to win the title at 12:03 by pinning Benjamin after Carlito hit the Back Cracker on the champion but was pulled out to the floor by Nitro, who then made the cover himself (History of the Intercontinental Championship)
WWE & ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Edge (w/ Lita) with the Five Star Frog Splash at 17:54 after Edge accidentally speared a steel chair held in the corner by Lita, knocking Lita to the floor; only the WWE World Title was at stake; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, Roadkill, Little Guido, Stevie Richards, Balls Mahoney, Al Snow, and Justin Credible were seen chanting "R-V-D, E-C-W," with Paul Heyman appearing and speaking with the ECW contingent about their participation in the extreme lumberjack match later in the show
The Fake Kane pinned Kane with a chokeslam at 7:08 after catching Kane as he came off the top
John Cena defeated Sabu via submission with the STFU in an extreme lumberjack match at 6:49 after hitting an FU from the ring through a table set up on the floor; lumberjacks for the bout included: Stevie Richards, Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, Little Guido, Roadkill, Al Snow, Justin Credible, Viscera, Trevor Murdoch, Lance Cade, Val Venis, Rob Conway, Charlie Haas, Matt Striker, and Snitsky; after the match, Cena celebrated in the ring with the Raw wrestlers as the ECW wrestlers helped Sabu backstage; as Cena walked backstage, he was confronted by RVD who said he wasn't "holding the John Cena spinner belt" and then offered Cena a title match the next night on Raw, which Cena accepted
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Nicky, Mikey, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match at 17:50 when Triple H pinned Kenny with the Pedigree as Michaels pinned Mitch with the superkick; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Johnny as Michaels dropped Nicky and Mikey with the superkick; moments later, Michaels held up Mitch so Triple H could give him a Stinkface; Vince McMahon appeared on the stage as the show went off the air, congratulated DX on their win, and said he would see them tomorrow night (The New & Improved DX)

WWE @ Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum - June 26, 2006
Raw - featured pretaped comments from fans outside the arena on who they thought would win the main event match between John Cena and WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam; included footage of Mike Mizanin & Ashley deciding on the 8 finalists for the 2006 WWE Diva Search; featured Todd Grisham introducing Torrie Wilson to the ring and unveiling the cover of the WWE Summer Special magazine, with Torrie on the cover, until Edge & Lita interrupted and sent Torrie out of the ring; moments later, Edge said Rob Van Dam as champion is a joke and Cena as the top contender is an even bigger joke; he and Lita then left through the crowd, taking all his t-shirts from a merchandise stand moments later, and exited the arena through the front door; included a clip of Brooke Hogan's music video "About Us," with Randy Orton shown watching at the end of the segment; featured an in-ring segment in which Triple H and Shawn Michaels, dressed as Vince & Shane McMahon, in which they parodied the McMahons and played a clip of Vince McMahon performing "Stand Back" at the 1987 Slammys; moments later, the McMahons appeared on the stage and brought out the Spirit Squad as their back up; after Vince questioned why there was a portapotty on the stage, Triple H said it was because they were all full of crap; feces then dropped from the ceiling onto the McMahons and all five members of the Spirit Squad; included a pretaped Ric Flair promo from his home in Charlotte about Mick Foley's actions at Vengeance, during which he said Foley knew nothing about wrestling and he would get his revenge; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Highlanders in which they were shown using a public restroom:
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Trish Stratus at 2:18; after the bout, Melina & WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro came out, with Melina saying she was the new top diva of the WWE and Trish's time at the top was over; moments later, Trish attacked Melina until she was pulled away by Nitro, with Carlito Carribean Cool then coming out to clear Nitro from the ring (Stratus' return match after a 2 month absence)
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Kamala (w/ Kimchee) with the thumb strike to the throat at 2:06 after a headbutt from the middle turnbuckle; midway through the bout, Umaga attacked Kimchee outside the ring, rolled him in the ring, and continued the assault before finishing the match
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Viscera at 3:06 when Murdoch pinned Viscera after the clothesline / legsweep combo after Viscera became distracted by Charlie Haas kissing Lilian Garcia outside the ring; Haas appeared ringside early in the bout and harrassed Lilian at ringside
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO at 3:16 after Kane knocked the fake Kane off the ring apron; after the bout, Kane won a battle over the fake Kane, hit two chokeslams, hit a third chokeslam on the entrance stage, and then dragged the imposter backstage; following the commercial break, Kane ripped the mask off the imposter and threw him out the arena
John Cena fought WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam to a no contest at 10:47 when Edge attacked Cena as RVD was caught in the STFU, hit a DDT on Cena, and speared the champion; after the bout, Edge told RVD he would see him the following night (Vengeance 06)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall - June 26, 2006
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Ken Kennedy defeated Gunner Scott
Matt Hardy defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match
Vito defeated Simon Dean
Sylvan defeated Super Crazy
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal
The Great Khali defeated Tatanka
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal in a bikini contest
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista defeated Mark Henry & Finlay

WWE @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - June 27, 2006
ECW - featured an outside shot of the arena in which a vampire was shown; included an in-ring segment in which Tommy Dreamer called out the Big Show after the beating he took the previous week, saying "Thank you sir, may I have another?"; moments later, the two briefly brawled in the ring before Show once again laid Dreamer out and left the ring; featured a pre-taped promo by Kurt Angle in which he said that if he beats Rob Van Dam later in the night he will earn a shot at the WWE World Title at Saturday Night's Main Event and that he would go through RVD to once again call himself champion; later in the broadcast, it was announced RVD would defend the WWE World Title at SNME against Edge, John Cena, and - if victorious in the night's main event - Angle; included a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Test; featured Kelly stripping for the crowd until Mike Knox came out to cover her up and take her backstage; included the Sandman coming out of the crowd to cane a male stripper out of the ring:
Sabu defeated Roadkill via submission with the Camel Clutch at 5:21 after an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up in the ring
Mike Knox pinned Danny Doring at 1:54; Kelly was in Knox' corner to start the match but left ringside and climbed on the podium stage after Knox shoved a fan who Kelly began stripping in front of (Knox' in-ring debut)
WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Kurt Angle in a non-title match at 17:11 with the Five Star Frog Splash after a tornado DDT; prior to the bout, Edge & Lita took ringside seats, with Tazz briefly interviewing Edge in which Edge said he wanted the winner; after the match, Edge and Lita appeared to leave but snuck into the ring, allowing Edge to hit the spear on RVD as the show came to a close (Angle's last appearance for a month)
Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Mark Henry in which he listed off the names of men he injured and said Chavo Guerrero Jr. and World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would pay for what they did to him the previous week; moments later, Chavo came out and said Henry's attempts to goad him into coming out of retirement wouldn't work; Henry then said he spits on the Guerrero name and if Eddie Guerrero were still alive he would spit on him too; Chavo then ran to the ring but was beaten down by Henry and sustained several Vader Bombs off the middle turnbuckle until Rey Mysterio Jr. slid in the ring and covered Chavo to absorb the blow; Henry continued to assault Rey on the floor before hoisting Chavo up in a torture rack backbreaker; included a vignette promoting the return of Batista next week; featured footage of Mike Mizanin and Ashley determining the 8 finalists of the 2006 WWE Diva Search; included footage of Mike Mizanin winning on NBC's Fear Factor; featured a vignette showing Sylvan Grenier acting as an ambassador of Quebec:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Super Crazy via disqualification at 4:34 when Psychosis interfered and attacked the champion as Super Crazy had a submission hold applied on Helms; after the bout, Psychosis attacked Crazy but was eventually cleared from the ring by a dropkick
Jamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Malik Yamah & Marty Garner at 3:55 when Kash pinned Garner following a powerbomb / clothesline off the top double team (the Smackdown debut of the Pitbulls tag team)
Finlay pinned Matt Hardy with the Celtic Cross at 7:04 after dropping Hardy face-first across an exposed turnbuckle; late in the bout, Finlay's midget appeared underneath the ring and threw a can of Guinness beer to John Bradshaw Layfield at the commentary table
Ken Kennedy pinned Gunner Scott with the senton bomb at around the 3-minute mark; after the bout, Kennedy attempted to announce himself as the winner but was interrupted by the Great Khali & Daivari; after Kennedy left the ring, Khali hit a double choke throw on Scott, with Daivari then stuffing Scott inside a bodybag; Daivari then issued a challenge to the Undertaker on behalf of Khali for a Punjabi Prison match at the Great American Bash (the match began during the commercial break)
Vito defeated Simon Dean via submission with an armbar at 3:25; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito shopping at a local department store in a dress
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell, Finlay, & William Regal) in a steel cage match at 15:04 by escaping over the top

WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo De Puerto Rico - June 29, 2006 (16,940; 15,000 paid; the largest event to be held at the venue)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble when Noble was pinned following a double dropkick
Ken Kennedy pinned Tatanka
Super Crazy pinned Sho Funaki
Jillian Hall pinned Kristal
Vito pinned William Regal with a roll up
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T with the 619 and a frog splash
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the spear
The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali in a handicap match by pinning Henry with a chokeslam

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Palacia De Los Deportes Virgillio Travieso Soto - June 30, 2006 (2,700)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble when Kendrick scored the pin with a roll up
Ken Kennedy pinned Tatanka with a roll up and grabbing the tights and ropes for leverage after Tatanka hit his head on an exposed middle turnbuckle
Jillian Hall pinned Kristal with a cartwheel into a legdrop; Kristal played the heel for the bout
Vito pinned William Regal
Super Crazy pinned Sho Funaki when the momentum of a flying bodypress by Funaki put Crazy on top
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T with a 619 and frog splash
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay with the spear, despite interference from William Regal
The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali in a handicap match by pinning Henry with the tombstone after Khali became entangled in the ring ropes

WWE (Raw) @ Greensboro, NC - Special Events Center - July 1, 2006 (2,500)
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Charlie Haas defeated Viscera
Umaga defeated Gene Snitsky
Harry Smith defeated Matt Striker
Randy Orton defeated Kane
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Torrie Wilson
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool and Shelton Benjamin
John Cena defeated Edge
Triple H & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mitch, Nicky, Mikey, Kenny, & Johnny in a handicap match

WWE (ECW) @ Belle Vernon, PA - July 1, 2006 (1,150)
Tony Mamaluke & Little Guido defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill
CM Punk defeated the Vampire via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Mike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney; prior to the bout, Kelly danced in the ring and almost stripped down to nothing before she was attacked by Jazz; moments later, Knox came out to cover her up and Mahoney followed soon after to start the match
Sabu defeated CW Anderson via submission with the Camel Clutch after an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up inside the ring
The Sandman pinned Justin Credible in a dueling canes match with the White Russian Legsweep
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer after kicking a steel chair into his face
WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Five Star Frog Splash; only the ECW title was on the line

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Panama City, Pamama - Figali Convention Center - July 1, 2006 (3,300)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
Ken Kennedy pinned Tatanka
Jillian Hall pinned Kristal
Vito defeated William Regal
Super Crazy pinned Sho Funaki
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned Finlay
The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali in a handicap match

WWE (Raw) @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - July 2, 2006 (5,500)
Charlie Haas pinned Viscera with a roll up
Umaga pinned Gene Snitsky with the thumb strike to the throat
Harry Smith pinned Matt Striker with a roll up
Randy Orton pinned Kane with a low blow and the RKO
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Torrie Wilson with a DDT; after the bout, Torrie cleared the champion from the ring
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool when Nitro pinned Benjamin after a triple superplex
John Cena pinned Edge with the FU in a no holds barred match
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, & Mikey in a non-title match after hitting the superkick and the Pedigree

WWE (ECW) @ Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - July 2, 2006 (1,300)
It was immediately after this show that Rob Van Dam (Robert Szatkowski) and Sabu (Terry Brunk) were pulled over by Ohio State Highway Patrol for speeding and were found in possession of various controlled substances, including marijuana and Vicodin; as a result, RVD was suspended for 30 days beginning July 4 and Sabu was fined $1,000
Tony Mamaluke & Little Guido defeated Danny Doring & Roadkill
CM Punk defeated Kevin Fertig
Mike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney; prior to the bout, Kelly danced in the ring and almost stripped down to nothing before she was attacked by Jazz; moments later, Knox came out to cover her up and Mahoney followed soon after to start the match
Sabu pinned CW Anderson with an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up inside the ring
The Sandman pinned Justin Credible in a dueling canes match with the White Russian Legsweep
Test defeated Tommy Dreamer
WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Five Star Frog Splash; only the ECW title was on the line

WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - July 3, 2006 (15,993; 14,400 paid; sell out)
Shelton Benjamin defeated Harry Smith
Raw - featured an opening segment in which Triple H and Shawn Michaels were blocked at the arena entrance by Jonathan Coachman and several security guards, with Coachman telling DX they had been barred from the building; included an in-ring promo by Edge, with Lita, in which he said he would defeat WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam for the title the next night on ECW TV and would defend the title at Saturday Night's Main Event; just as Edge prepared to announce his partner for the scheduled 3-way tag team main event, in which Edge, John Cena, and RVD would pick a partner to do battle, Cena came out and cleared Edge from the ring; WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam then appeared and offered Cena a title rematch instead of the scheduled tag team bout; Edge then objected, saying if Cena won he wouldn't get his scheduled title match the following night; RVD replied by saying the Saturday Night's Main Event title match scheduled for later in the month should happen instead, with the other two men agreeing; featured a vignette promoting the return of Batista later in the week on Smackdown!; included Triple H and Candice Michelle talking outside about the production truck nearby, during which time both of them suddenly went into convulsious as though they were having an orgasm; moments later, two women appeared from underneath the table Triple H and Candice were standing in front of with the implication being the women had gone down on both; featured DX taking over the production truck outside the arena and showing live footage of Vince McMahon using the restroom; moments later, Coachman came in to tell Vince what was going on, and was urinated on in the process; after the commercial break, McMahon attempted an in-ring promo but his mic was repeatedly cut off and distorted, farting sounds were played, and a drawing of a rooster with a voice box saying "I love cocks" was drawn on the screen by DX at the production truck as Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler could be heard laughing; moments later, Triple H played a DX clip with footage of the McMahons and the Spirit Squad being doused with crap the week before; McMahon then announced that DX would face the Spirit Squad in a 2-on-5 handicap elimination match at Saturday Night's Main Event; as McMahon went to leave the ring and demanded his music be played, a clip of him singing "Stand Back" was played instead; included Paul Heyman confronting WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam backstage in which he said he was concerned about RVD's chances in the main event, with RVD replying that he believes in himself and he believes in ECW; featured a look at the 8 WWE Diva Search finalists Maryse, Amy, Layla, Jennifer, Milena, J.T., Rebecca, and Jen; included Vince McMahon trying to leave in his limo when several fireworks went off inside the limo and Vince stumbled out with his face covered in green; Michaels and Triple H then appeared with small American flags and sparklers and said they hoped they would be allowed in the building the next week; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 6-man tag team main event at WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 (7/7/96) and the formation of the New World Order; moments later, Randy Orton appeared at the entrance stage and talked about 18-year-old Brooke Hogan saying she would find out why he's a legend and if Hulk Hogan had a problem with it then Orton would show him why he's the legend killer:
Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with a kick to the mid-section and DDT at 2:34
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, & Mitch defeated Eugene, Val Venis, Viscera, Gene Snitsky, & Jim Duggan in a non-title match at 5:14 when Kenny pinned Snitsky after he hit a legdrop off the top at the same time Mikey hit a senton off the top; after the match, Shawn Michaels & Triple H were shown at a cookout party in the parking lot and goaded the Spirit Squad into either staying in the ring and smelling like the crap they were rolling in last week or come out there and have the crap beaten out of them
Rory & Robbie McAllister defeated Rob Conway & Matt Striker when Rory pinned Conway with the Scot Drop at 2:19 (the TV debut of the Highlanders)
Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 2:46 when Melina interfered after the challenger hit the Back Cracker; after the bout, Trish Stratus came out and assaulted Melina before knocking her face-first from the apron to the floor; moments later, DX showed instant replay slow motion footage of Trish running to the ring and rolling around with Melina
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Scott Wright at 1:15 with the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, Shawn Michaels, from the production truck, interrupted Estrada's in-ring promo to plug the new DX t-shirt available from Shopzone; after the match, Estrada attempted to use the mic but DX repeatedly played burping noises each time he went to speak
Edge (w/ Lita) defeated WWE / ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam and John Cena in a No DQ match to win the WWE World Title at 11:16 by pinning RVD after hitting Cena in the head with the title belt immediately after Cena dropped the champion with the FU; after the bout, Edge celebrated for several moments in the ring before finally pulling an injured Lita out and leaving ringside (The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary, Edge: A Decade of Decadence) Smackdown! - included an in-ring promo by Sylvan acting as an ambassador of Quebec; featured the announcement that Batista would face Mark Henry and WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley would defend against William Regal and Finlay at the Great American Bash; included clips of Henry assaulting Chris Benoit 6 weeks ago and attacking Kurt Angle a month before, as well as Batista beating John Bradshaw Layfield in a no holds barred match at Summer Slam 05 and Triple H at WrestleMania 21; included Kristal interviewing Tatanka about his upcoming match against the Great Khali, prior to which she was shown insulting Ashley not realizing the camera was on her; featured footage of the recent Smackdown! tour of Puerto Rico and Panama; included a look at the 8 WWE Diva Search finalists; featured Michael Cole, from the commentary table, interviewing Mark Henry backstage about the rumors that Batista would call him out later in the show, with Henry saying it would be the shortest comeback in the history of wrestling; included a closing segment in which Batista came out to the ring and demanded Henry come out to face him then and there; after Henry appeared, Rey Mysterio Jr. jumped him from behind but was eventually thrown to the ground as Batista and Henry brawled around ringside, with Batista eventually dominating with the use of the steel ring steps and a steel chair (Batista's return to Smackdown! after a 6-month absence):
Booker T (w/ Sharmell) won a 14-man battle royal by last eliminating William Regal and Matt Hardy at 13:50; order of elimination: Super Crazy by Finlay at 3:07; Psychosis by Finlay at 3:16; after their eliminations, Crazy and Psychosis brawled up the aisle; Kid Kash by Matt Hardy at 3:34; Jamie Noble by Simon Dean at 7:48; Dean by Sho Funaki via a clothesline at 7:52; Funaki by Ken Kennedy via a clothesline at 7:56; Scotty 2 Hotty by Booker, Regal, & Finlay at 8:05; Kennedy by Hardy at 8:30; WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London by Finlay via a blow to the face knocking London off the apron at 9:51; WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick by Regal via an overhead suplex at 10:01; Finlay by Hardy via a backdrop at 10:21; due to pre-match stipulations, Booker earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Title at the Great American Bash; after the bout, Regal repeatedly said "All hail, King Booker" from the floor as Booker celebrated inside the ring; after the commercial break, World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio commented on defending the title against Booker at the Great American Bash as well as the attack both he and Chavo Guerrero Jr. sustained the previous week at the hands of Mark Henry
Ken Kennedy pinned Super Crazy with an electric chair and the senton at 7:05 after Crazy became distracted by Psychosis at ringside
The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) fought Tatanka to a no contest when Khali kicked Tatanka off the ring apron before the match began and assaulted him; moments later, Daivari went to open the casket he brought to ringside but white smoke came out and the lights flickered; the voice of the Undertaker was then heard and he accepted the challenge for a Punjabi Prison Match at the Great American Bash
Vito defeated Psychosis via submission with an armbar at 5:52 after hitting a DDT when Super Crazy came ringside and distracted Psychosis; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito wearing women's clothing during the recent tour of Puerto Rico
Jamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 3:50 when Noble pinned Scotty following a spear / clothesline double team
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at around 5:30 with a press slam into a powerslam (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE @ Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - July 4, 2006 (1,500)
Roadkill pinned Tony Mamaluke with a splash off the top
CM Punk defeated CW Anderson via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Sabu pinned Stevie Richards with an Atomic Arabian Facebuster through a table set up inside the ring
Tommy Dreamer pinned Justin Credible with a DDT
ECW TV - shown live:
Test pinned Al Snow at 1:03
The Big Show pinned ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title at around the 17:30 mark with a steel chair shot to the head and the chokeslam onto the chair after Paul Heyman came in the ring to count the champion's cover after he hit the Five Star Frog Splash but then stopped at 2; after Show hit the chokeslam, Heyman counted the pinfall and celebrated with the new champion as the fans threw trash into the ring to close the show (ECW: Extreme Rules, The Big Show: A Giant's World)

WWE (Raw) @ Barrie, Ontario - July 7, 2006
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Trish Stratus
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool
Randy Orton defeated Jim Duggan
Triple H & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Nicky, Mikey, & Johnny in a handicap match
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title streetfight

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Winnipeg, Ontario - July 8, 2006 (4,500)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Jamie Noble & Kid Kash
Sylvester Terkay defeated Sho Funaki
Jillian Hall defeated Kristal
Sylvan defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal
Vito defeated Simon Dean
Matt Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy
Super Crazy defeated Psychosis
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali

WWE (Raw) @ London, Ontario - July 8, 2006 (4,500)
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Gene Snitsky defeated Rob Conway
Shelton Benjamin defeated Charlie Haas
Carlito Caribbean Cool & Trish Stratus defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina
Randy Orton defeated Harry Smith
Triple H & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Nicky, Mikey, & Johnny in a handicap match
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title streetfight

WWE (ECW) @ Racine, WI - Civic Center - July 8, 2006 (1,200; sell out)
Al Snow pinned Stevie Richards after hitting him with Head
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Mamaluke scored the pin
Kelly defeated Francine in a best body contest; after the event, Mike Knox came out to cover up Kelly
Mike Knox pinned Balls Mahoney
The Sandman pinned Justin Credible with the White Russian legsweep in a dueling canes match
CM Punk defeated Roadkill via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with the pumphandle slam after avoiding the Spicolli Driver
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu following a chokeslam through a table

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Duluth, MN - DECC Arena - July 9, 2006 (1,200)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble at the 12-minute mark
Sylvester Terkay pinned Sho Funaki with a muscle buster at the 3-minute mark
Jillian Hall pinned Kristal with a legdrop at the 3-minute mark
Sylvan pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at the 10-minute mark with an F5
Super Crazy pinned Psychosis at the 8-minute mark with a roll up
Vito defeated Simon Dean via submission at the 12-minute mark with an armbar
Matt Hardy pinned Ken Kennedy at the 14-minute mark with the Twist of Fate; prior to the bout, Kennedy spat water in the face of Mike Mizanin so he could do his own ring introduction
WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley pinned William Regal at the 8-minute mark with a powerslam after Regal hit an unprotected turnbuckle
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Batista defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali at the 13-minute mark when Mysterio pinned Henry with the 619 and frog splash

WWE (ECW) @ Green Bay, WI - Brown County Arena - July 9, 2006
Al Snow defeated Stevie Richards
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Doug & Danny Basham
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a swimsuit contest
Mike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney
The Sandman defeated Justin Credible in a dueling canes match
CM Punk defeated Roadkill
Test defeated Tommy Dreamer
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu

WWE (Raw) @ Lincoln, NE - Pershing Center - July 9, 2006 (2,500)
The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch when Murdoch was pinned following a Rocket Launcher
Snitsky pinned Shelton Benjamin with a boot to the face
Charlie Haas pinned Jim Duggan with a roll up
Carlito Caribbean Cool & Trish Stratus defeated Rob Conway & WWE Women's Champion Mickie James and WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina when Trish pinned Melina after hitting the Chick Kick on both her and Mickie; prior to the bout, Matt Striker held a Classroom segment in which he insulted illegals, prompting Carlito and Trish Stratus to come out
Randy Orton pinned Harry Smith with the RKO after avoiding the running powerslam
Triple H & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Mikey, Mitch, Johnny, & Kenny in a handicap match when Triple H hit the Pedigree on Kenny as Flair had Mikey caught in the figure-4
John Cena pinned WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title streetfight with the FU after Lita's interference backfired

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mankato, MN - Midwest Wireless Civic Center - July 10, 2006
Cancelled

WWE @ Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center - July 10, 2006
Raw - featured the announcement that Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke would appear during the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event; included Edge & Lita trying to check into their hotel room at the Marina Inn Conference Center in which they were told their room wasn't ready; moments later, Edge verbally abused the hotel clerk; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair regarding his match with Mick Foley at Vengeance in which he was interrupted by Foley on the big screen who went on a several-minute tirade about how Flair no longer mattered to him and Flair would not get a rematch; when Flair threw his jacket down and challenged Foley then and there, Paul Heyman came out, said he and Foley had mended their fences, showed footage of the Big Show winning the ECW World Title the previous week, and the introduced Show; Show then said he was the only man to hold the WWE, WCW, and ECW World Titles and challenged Flair to a title match the following night on ECW TV, with Flair accepting; moments later, Heyman distracted Flair long enough for Show to grab Flair around the throat, drop him across his knee, and then fling him to the floor; during the commercial break, Paul Heyman spoke with Candice Michelle backstage and offered to let her dance against Kelly the following night on ECW, with Candice saying she would be there but she would rather dance with Kelly; included Mike Mizanin introducing the 8 Diva Search finalists, to the tune of All American Rejects' "Move Along", at the end of which he said their first competition - the Diva bootcamp - would be held Friday on Smackdown!; featured the announcement that Sabu would compete in an extreme rules match and a 10-woman Diva bullriding contest would take place during Saturday Night's Main Event:
John Cena defeated Shelton Benjamin at 11:00 via submission with the STFU after hitting the FU when Benjamin hit his head on the top turnbuckle; prior to the bout, WWE World Champion Edge & Lita came out and did guest commentary at their own "Rated R" commentary table at ringside; after the match, Cena attacked Edge at the commentary table but the champion eventually won control with a jumping DDT and the spear before grabbing the mic and saying he and Lita were leaving the arena and he would see Cena at their title match at Saturday Night's Main Event
Melina (w/ WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro) pinned Trish Stratus with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 3:57 after Trish hit a baseball slide on Nitro; after the bout, Carlito Caribbean Cool made the save and helped clear the ring of Nitro and Melina; moments later, Jim Ross announced that Carlito & Trish would face Nitro & Melina at Saturday Night's Main Event
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Rob Conway & Matt Striker at 2:38 when Conway was pinned after sustaining the Scot Drop
Viscera fought Charlie Haas to a no contest at around the 3:30 mark when Lilian Garcia, upset over both wrestlers trying to upstage one another to impress her, got in the ring and told them she wanted to be friends with both of them but nothing more; moments later, Viscera sustained a poke to the eye and accidentally dropped Lilian with a Samoan Drop; as medics fitted Lilian for a neckbrace, Viscera and Haas smiled and left ringside together; after the bout, Edge & Lita were shown drinking mimosas at the hotel bar when the hotel cleark interrupted and told them their room would soon be ready
Randy Orton pinned Val Venis with the RKO at the 20-second mark; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo on the fact Hulk Hogan would be at Saturday Night's Main Event and would personally introduce himself to Hogan at the show; after the match, Orton said he was looking forward to meeting Brooke Hogan as well; Todd Grisham was the ring announcer for the match, filling in for the injured Lilian Garcia; moments later, Edge & Lita were shown watching the match from their hotel room when room service arrived; Edge then sent the hotel employee back down because he didn't bring any champagne; after the commercial break, Edge went to answer the door where he was attacked by John Cena, thrown around the room, and eventually hit in the face with the title belt before Cena walked away
Eugene defeated Vince & Shane McMahon in a No DQ handicap match at 5:27 by pinning Vince with a roll up; the No DQ stipulation was not announced until the ring introductions; Todd Grisham was the ring announcer for the McMahons while Vince did the intro for Eugene; prior to the bout, the Spirit Squad came out to be in the McMahons' corner and interfered throughout; late in the bout, as Shane attempted an elbowsmash through Edge's commentary table, Shawn Michaels & Triple H came out on the stage, avoided McMahon's trap net, and distracted him long enough for Eugene to crawl back in the ring and get the win; earlier in the show, Vince & Shane gave Eugene a DX t-shirt backstage before dumping green paint on him and assaulting both he and, later in the broadcast, Jim Duggan

WWE @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - July 11, 2006 (3,000)
Aaron Stevens & KC James defeated two unknowns
ECW - featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, escorted to the ring by riot guards, in which he said the fans were the reason why he caused Rob Van Dam to lose the ECW World Title the previous week and why he suspended RVD for 30 days; Heyman then said he tried to slow down RVD's schedule, so that he wouldn't be put into early retirement, but RVD's drive to please the fans wouldn't let him stop; moments later, Heyman walked past Roadkill, Stevie Richards, Tony Mamaluke, and Little Guido backstage before coming face-to-face with Tommy Dreamer; when Dreamer asked for an explanation, Heyman said he didn't have the time to give one because Dreamer's match was up next; included a vignette of Ariel the Tarot Card Reader in which she said the future holds blood, then a vampire appeared behind her and spat blood at the camera; featured Kelly Kelly and Candice Michelle seductively dancing together on the stage until Mike Knox came out to cover Kelly up and take her backstage; before he could, the Sandman came out with his cane, pointed it at Knox as Candice and Kelly ran backstage, and then repeatedly caned Knox before eventually hitting him over the head, knocking him backwards off the set; included a backstage promo from CM Punk; featured a backstage promo from Balls Mahoney; included a backstage promo from Ric Flair regarding his upcoming ECW World Title shot against the Big Show and then said he wanted Mick Foley in any match of Foley's choosing; featured a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Shannon Moore:
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with a roll up, grabbing the ropes, and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage at 3:54 after avoiding the Spicolli Driver; Dreamer wrestled the match in street clothes - not realizing he was wrestling on the show - and, late in the bout, ripped his overshirt to reveal an ECW t-shirt underneath
Justin Credible defeated Sabu via disqualification at 1:50 after Sabu came off the top and put Credible through a table set up on the floor
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Ric Flair in an Extreme Rules match via KO at 13:22 with a Cobra Clutch into a backbreaker after hitting the chokeslam, moments after Flair knocked the champion backwards onto hundreds of thumb tacs; after the bout, Show flung Flair across the ring onto the tacs; the crowd chanted "Thank you, Flair" as Flair was helped backstage (ECW: Extreme Rules)
Smackdown! - featured footage of Vito wearing a dress and shopping at the Mall of America; included Sgt. Slaughter hosting the Diva Contest Bootcamp:
Matt Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy
Jamie Noble defeated Paul London
Finlay pinned WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley to win the title at 10:04 after Finlay's midget appeared from under the ring and slid a second shillelagh into the ring after Lashley stole Finlay's shillelagh away and threw it near the entrance way
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated William Regal

WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - July 15, 2006 (17,343; 14,500 paid; sell out)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London defeated Rene Dupree
Saturday Night's Main Event #33 - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield covering the Smackdown! bouts; included an opening in-ring segment with Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke in which Brooke said it was an honor to stand inside the ring with her dad in front of the fans; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted, gave Brooke a rose, and then respectfully challenged Hogan to a match at Summer Slam; moments later, Hogan accepted and the two men shook hands before Orton left the ring; the camera picked up Orton winking at Brooke and Brooke seemingly liking it; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon and the Spirit Squad discussed what they were going to do to Degeneration X later in the show, with Shawn Michaels & Triple H dubbing over their own dialogue to make it sound like Vince was asking the Squad to come by his hotel room after the show and spank him; included highlights of the earlier rounds of the Divas Bikini Bullriding contest and the announcement that Victoria would face Michelle McCool in the finals later in the show; featured footage of Kevin Von Erich being introduced to the crowd prior to the show going live; included a Sabu vignette highlighting his in-ring battles in WWE and ECW; featured an in-ring promo by Daivari & the Great Khali regarding Khali's upcoming Punjabi Prison Match with the Undertaker at the Great American Bash, with ECW World Champion the Big Show & Paul Heyman interrupting; moments later, Show said he and Khali would battle one day to determine who the one true giant was before he discussed how impressive Khali has been against the Undertaker; just then, the Undertaker's music played and Taker made his way to the ring; after clearing the ring of Khali, Taker brawled with Show and attempted a chokeslam before Khali came back inside the ring and, with the help of Show, hit a double chokeslam on Taker before leaving the ring; after the commercial break, Big Show said he would put his title on the line against the Undertaker the following Tuesday on ECW TV if Taker was up to the challenge; included Brooke Hogan's "About Us" music video, after a camera in the parking lot caught Brooke talking with Randy Orton; after the video was over, Hulk appeared and said he would see Orton at Summer Slam; after helping his daughter into the car, Hulk sustained the RKO from Orton onto the trunk of the car with Brooke not seeing what had happened; featured the finals of the bikini bullriding challenge in which Michelle McCool, 12 seconds, defeated Victoria, 6 seconds:
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., Batista, & Bobby Lashley defeated Booker T (w/ Sharmell & William Regal), WWE US Champion Finlay, & Mark Henry at 10:07 when Batista pinned Booker with the sit-down powerbomb after Booker sustained Mysterio's 619 (Batista's return TV match after a 7-month absence)
Carlito Caribbean Cool & Trish Stratus defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina at 2:36 when Carlito pinned Nitro with the Back Cracker after Trish and Melina began fighting on the floor
Triple H & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Mikey, Nicky, & Johnny in a non-title No DQ handicap elimination match at 8:52; Michaels pinned Mitch with the superkick at 1:28; Triple H pinned Johnny with a spinebuster at 4:13; Triple H pinned Mickey with the Pedigree at 7:32; Triple H pinned Nicky at 8:06 after Michaels hit the superkick; Triple H pinned Kenny with the Pedigree after Michaels hit the superkick; per pre-match stipulations, each person eliminated was locked in a cage at ringside; after the bout, Vince McMahon, who came ringside mid-way through the bout, knocked out the referee and stole the key to free the Spirit Squad from the cage; however, before the Squad could get out, Michaels superkicked Vince into the cage and locked the door with he and Triple H then climbing on top of the cage and posing (The New & Improved DX, Best of Saturday Night's Main Event)
Sabu pinned Stevie Richards in an Extreme Rules Match at 2:02 after coming off the top with a steel chair as Richards was laid across a table; after the bout, Sabu pulled what appeared to be a knife from his boot and went after Richards until the referee pulled him back, with Sabu then scaring the ref out of the ring with the weapon; Joey Styles & Tazz did commentary for the bout
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) via disqualification at 7:54 when Lita punched referee Mike Chioda on the floor as the champion was caught in Cena's STFU inside the ring; because Edge was caught in a submission hold many believed the title had changed hands when Chioda called for the bell; after the bout, Edge hit the spear on Cena but Cena fought back moments later by hitting the champion with a TV monitor and hitting a FU from the top of the ring steps through the ECW commentary table to close the show (Best of Saturday Night's Main Event)
Dark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali (w/ Daivari) & Umaga by pinning Umaga with a legdrop after knocking Khali to the floor

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Houston, TX - Toyota Center - July 16, 2006
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Jamie Noble & Kid Kash when Kash was pinned following a dropsault / sunset flip double team
Vito defeated Simon Dean via submission with the arm bar
Jillian Hall pinned Kristal with a cartwheel legdrop; Michelle McCool was the guest referee for the bout and attacked Jillian during the bout until Ashley, the guest ring announcer, made the save
Super Crazy pinned Sho Funaki with a crossbody off the top
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T with the 619 and frog splash
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate
Batista & Bobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion Finlay & William Regal when Batista pinned Regal with the spinebuster
The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali via disqualification when Daivari interfered; after the bout, Taker knocked Khali to the floor

WWE (Raw) @ Abilene, TX - Taylor County Expo Center - July 16, 2006
Included Viscera interrupting a segment of Matt Striker's Classroom and attacking Striker
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade when Cade was pinned
Umaga pinned Charlie Haas at the 3-minute mark with the thumb strike to the throat
Trish Stratus, Torrie Wilson, & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James, Candice Michelle, & Victoria when Trish pinned Mickie
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool and Shelton Benjamin by pinning Benjamin as Melina distracted Carlito
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO after avoiding the chokeslam
Triple H & Shawn Michaels defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Mikey, Nicky, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match when Triple H scored the pin following the Pedigree
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title match via submission with the STFU

WWE (ECW) @ Huntsville, TX - Johnson Coliseum - July 16, 2006 (550)
Shannon Moore pinned CW Anderson with a roll up
CM Punk defeated Fertig with the Anaconda Vice
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a swimsuit contest
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Team Elite
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with a modified F5
Mike Knox pinned Balls Mahoney; after the bout, the Sandman interrupted a promo by Knox and chased him from the ring
The Sandman pinned Stevie Richards in a duelling canes match following the White Russian legsweep
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu in an Extreme Rules Match following the chokeslam

- 7/16/06: Former WWWF talent, father of Bob Orton Jr., and grandfather of Randy Orton, Bob Orton Sr. passed away at the age of 76.

WWE (ECW) @ Austin, TX - Palmer Events Center - July 17, 2006 (750)
Shannon Moore defeated CW Anderson
CM Punk defeated Fertig
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a bikini contest
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly
Test defeated Tommy Dreamer
Mike Knox defeated Balls Mahoney
The Sandman defeated Justin Credible in a dueling canes match
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu

WWE @ San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center - July 17, 2006
Rene Dupree defeated an unknown
Val Venis defeated an unknown
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated two unknowns
Gene Snitsky defeated Rob Conway
Raw - featured an opening segment recapping the recent history between DX and Vince McMahon, followed by an in-ring promo by Triple H & Shawn Michaels in which they shilled their merchandise, made reference to Mike Mizanin forgetting his lines the previous week, and then laid a challenge out for Vince & Shane McMahon to face them later in the show; moments later, the McMahons appeared on the stage with Vince saying Shane would face Shawn in a one-on-one match instead, with Triple H and Vince in their respective corners; included a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 7/23/84 Wendi Richter vs. Fabulous Moolah women's title match from Madison Square Garden, which aired live on MTV; featured a pre-taped promo from Mick Foley in which he again said he would not grant Ric Flair a rematch from their bout at Vengeance; Todd Grisham did guest ring announcing for the night, subbing for an injured Lilian Garcia; included a second promo from Foley at WWE Studios in which he said Flair's efforts against the Big Show were in vain because there would be no rematch; moments later, Flair came out, showed a clip of his match against the Big Show from ECW TV, and then said he wanted Foley in a hardcore match; Flair was then interrupted by WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina, who said they were close personal friends of Foley, and that while Foley wouldn't take Flair on Nitro would; Flair and Nitro then brawled, with Nitro kicking Flair away from the figure-4 and Flair knocking Melina off the apron, where she appeared to injure her ankle; moments later, Flair cut a promo saying he was sorry Melina was hurt but told both of them to tell Foley he was coming for him; featured a Diva Search segment in which Amy was eliminated and it was announced the divas would compete in a dance-off on Smackdown!:
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll over and grabbing the ropes for leverage at 3:26; due to pre-match stipulations, Carlito became the #1 contender for the WWE IC Title
Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria at 2:47 when Trish pinned Victoria with the Stratusfaction
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Jared Steel & Russell Simpson at 1:49 when Rory scored the pin following the Scot Drop; after the bout, the Highlanders cut an in-ring promo challenging the Spirit Squad for the tag team championship
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned John Cena at 5:22 with the thumb strike to the throat after kicking Cena in the face as he attempted to FU an interfering Edge; prior to the bout, Cena was a guest of Matt Striker's Classroom, with Umaga then coming down and interrupting; the two then brawled for several moments before Umaga threw Cena head-first through Striker's chalkboard to begin the match
Randy Orton pinned Eugene with the RKO at 1:34; after the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo telling Eugene to never again take advantage of the McMahons, and that he would never take advantage of Hulk Hogan's daughter, Brooke; he then showed a clip of RKOing Hogan at Saturday Night's Main Event, referring to it as his all time favorite hit
Shawn Michaels (w/ Triple H) defeated Shane McMahon (w/ Vince McMahon) via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when, after Vince allowed Triple H to chase him up the ramp, the Spirit Squad came out from underneath the ring and assaulted Michaels; after the bout, Triple H was attacked on the floor while Michaels was assaulted in the ring; moments later, Triple H grabbed a sledgehammer from underneath the ring and, with Michaels, laid out the Spirit Squad before repeatedly crotch chopping towards the McMahons, who stood on the ramp (the match began during the commercial break) (The New & Improved DX)
Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title match

WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center - July 18, 2006
ECW:
Mike Knox defeated the Sandman
Sabu defeated Stevie Richards
ECW World Champion the Big Show fought the Undertaker to a double count-out
Smackdown! - featured Mike Mizanin hosting an in-ring dance-off between the Diva contest contestants, won by Milena; included a backstage segment with Matt Hardy, Sho Funaki, Tatanka, and Sylvian Grenier in which Grenier told the others to vacation in Quebec:
Kid Kash defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick
Ashley & Jillian Hall defeated Michelle McCool & Kristal
Bobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion Finlay via disqualification when the champion hit Lashley with a steel chair after Lashley fought off an interfering William Regal; after the bout, Lashley threw Regal across the floor and grabbed Finlay by the throat until the midget gave Lashley a low blow, with Finlay then hitting Lashley with his shillelagh
Super Crazy pinned Psychosis with a rolling crucifix at 4:40; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms did guest commentary for the bout, during which he said he would be defending the title at the Great American Bash but didn't know who he would face; prior to the match, it was announced a WrestleMania 23 Fan Rally would be held the following Tuesday at Ford Field; after the bout, Crazy motioned to Helms he wanted his belt
World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Booker T (w/ Sharmell) in a non-title match with the 619 and springboard legdrop at around the 12-minute mark after Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and tripped Booker as he attempted the scissors kick, moments after Sharmell tripped Mysterio as he attempted the 619 (the bout began during the commercial break)

WWE (Raw) @ Utica, NY - Memorial Auditorium - July 22, 2006 (3,500)
Included Viscera interrupting a segment of Matt Striker's Classroom and attacking Striker
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Harry Smith defeated Rob Conway
Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool
Umaga defeated Eugene
Randy Orton defeated Gene Snitsky
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Mitch, Johnny, Mikey, & Kenny (w/ Jonathan Coachman) in a non-title handicap match; prior to the bout, Flair led the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to Michaels
WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena after Lita interfered

WWE (ECW) @ Muskegon, MI - LC Walker Arena - July 22, 2006
Postponned to November 4

WWE (ECW) @ Saginaw, MI - Dow Event Center - July 23, 2006 (matinee)
Postponned to November 5

WWE (Raw) @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - July 23, 2006 (matinee)
Included Viscera interrupting a segment of Matt Striker's Classroom and attacking Striker
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch following a splash off the top; prior to the bout, Eugene came out to act as the guest ring time keeper for the show
Harry Smith pinned Rob Conway with the powerslam
Umaga pinned Charlie Haas with the thumb strike to the throat after Umaga attacked Eugene at ringside and Haas went over to check on his condition
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool by pinning Benjamin following a triple superplex
Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis at around the 2-minute mark
Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Victoria when Trish pinned Mickie after Mickie was shoved by guest referee and ring announcer Candice Michelle
Randy Orton pinned Gene Snitsky with the RKO
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Mitch, Johnny, Mikey, & Kenny (w/ Jonathan Coachman) in a non-title handicap match when Michaels scored the pin following the superkick; after the bout, Flair put Coachman in the figure-4
WWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena after hitting him in the head with the title belt; after the bout, Cena hit the FU on Lita after she accidentally hit a hurricanrana on the champion

Great American Bash (Smackdown!) - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - July 23, 2006 (9,750; 8,750 paid)
Bobby Lashley, the Great Khali, and Super Crazy (who was scheduled at the last minute to face Gregory Helms) were pulled from the card due to liver problems
Sho Funaki pinned Simon Dean with a small package
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a backstage segment in which ECW World Champion the Big Show attacked the Undertaker as Taker faced off against Daivari & the Great Khali; moments later, Teddy Long confronted Daivari, Show, and Khali said Khali was out of the match and, because of his involvement in the attack on Taker, Show was now in:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Kid Kash & Jamie Noble at 13:30 when Kendrick pinned Kash with a sunset flip off the top, assisted by a London dropsault, as Kash attempted the brainbuster on London
WWE US Champion Finlay pinned William Regal at 13:51 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after hitting him with Regal's own boot as Regal attempted to hit the champion with Finlay's shillalaugh; prior to the bout, Teddy Long came out and announced the scheduled triple threat match also involving Bobby Lashley would not take place because Lashley was not medically cleared to having elevated enzymes in his liver; moments later, Lashley came out, said he didn't think anything was wrong with him, and wanted to regain the US title; Long told him he wasn't going to risk Lashley severely hurting himself and that he would get his title shot as soon as he was cleared by the doctor; Lashley then left ringside as Finlay and Regal came out, with Finlay telling Long to declare him the winner via forfeit; Long then ordered the two remaining participants to compete for the title despite the fact they're friends
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Matt Hardy (sub. for Super Crazy) in a non-title match at 11:55 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after dropping Hardy face-first across the top rope; it was not mentioned by the commentary team Hardy was a replacement
The Undertaker defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show (sub. for the Great Khali) in a non-title Punjabi Prison Match at at 21:28 with a crossbody from the inner cage onto Show, with Show falling through the outer cage and Taker being the first to escape; prior to the bout, Michael Cole gave the rules of the match over the mic, saying the first man to escape both cages would win and that the inner cage doors would be opened by referees at a wrestler's command but would only stay open for 60 seconds; during the final moments of the match, Khali & Davari came out of the crowd and scaled the outer cage
Ashley defeated Kristal, Michelle McCool, and Jillian Hall in a bra & panties match at 5:18 when Ashley removed Kristal's top as Jillian attempted to put Kristal in a Boston Crab; after the bout, Ashley and Jillian removed each other's bottoms to pop the crowd
Ken Kennedy (sub. for Mark Henry) defeated Batista via disqualification at 8:38 when referee Charles Robinson stopped the match when Batista refused to stop standing on Kennedy's throat in the corner; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Mark Henry's surgery in Birmingham, AL following the injuries he sustained during Saturday Night's Main Event; after the bout, Batista hit three spinebusters and the sit-down powerbomb on a bloody Kennedy before leaving the ring
Booker T pinned World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. to win the title at 16:48 when Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out as referee Nick Patrick was knocked out on the floor and hit the champion over the head with a steel chair, which Booker brought in the ring moments earlier; Sharmell was in the challenger's match but was ejected at the 10-minute mark; after the bout, Sharmell returned to the ring and repeatedly said "All hail, King Booker" over the mic

WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - July 24, 2006 (12,000)
Viscera & Charlie Haas defeated Chris Cronus & Michael Hutter
Eugene defeated Rob Conway
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Gene Snitsky
Victoria defeated Torrie Wilson
Raw - the episode was rewritten earlier in the afternoon, to exclude Triple H & Vince McMahon, after Stephanie McMahon went into labor; included an opening in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which Michaels said Vince & Shane McMahon were at the hospital with Stephanie and that - unbeknownst to them - Triple H was at the hospital as well; Michaels then alluded to Triple H knowing who the father of Stephanie's baby is; moments later, Jonathan Coachman interrupted Michaels, saying Vince put him in charge of the show; after speaking to Vince on his cell phone, Coachman said Vince ordered a match for later in the match between Michaels and himself; featured a pre-taped promo from Mick Foley, taped at WWE Studios, in which he said he would see Ric Flair the following week on Raw and would make Flair pay for the injury he gave Melina the previous week; included a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the Great American Bash 89 NWA World Title match between Ric Flair and Terry Funk on 7/23/89; featured an in-ring promo by Flair in which he challenged Foley to be half the man he his before Flair was interrupted by WWE World Champion Edge & Lita; as Edge cut a promo on Flair from the ramp, WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro came out of the crowd and attempted to attack Flair from behind; Flair knocked Nitro down but was eventually double teamed by Nitro, with Melina, & Edge until John Cena came out to make the save; after the commercial break, Coachman told Edge that he and Nitro would team up later in the show to face Cena & Flair; included a promo for ECW TV the following night in which it was announced ECW World Champion the Big Show would defend against Kane; featured Todd Grisham coming out on the stage to announce that Stephanie had just given birth to a daughter, Aurora Rose; included footage of the 2006 Diva contest dance off from Smackdown!, won by Milena; featured an in-ring promo from Hulk Hogan in which he discussed facing Randy Orton at Summer Slam until Orton interrupted; moments later, Hogan challenged Orton to fight him then and there with Jerry Lawler eventually throwing Orton in the ring, after Orton shoved Lawler at ringside, and Hogan then clearing Orton from the ring; included footage of Jerry Lawler throwing out the first pitch at the Cleveland Indians' game Saturday; featured a segment of the 2006 Diva Search in which Maryse was eliminated and Mike Mizanin announced there would be a musical chairs segment on Smackdown!; included the announcement that Shawn Michaels would face Umaga the following week:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch, Nicky, & Johnny) defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 3:18 when Kenny pinned Robbie with a reverse swinging neckbreaker after the other Spirit Squad members interfered behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia made her return as the ring announcer of Raw
Shelton Benjamin pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool at 7:16 with a low blow behind the referee's back after Carlito did a standing flip off the top rope; due to pre-match stipulations, Benjamin became the #1 contender to the IC title; prior to the match, it was announced Benjamin demanded this rematch from the previous week's show
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Candice Michelle in a non-title match at 2:13 by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a flying bodypress by Candice put Mickie on top
Shawn Michaels defeated Jonathan Coachman via disqualification at 3:03 when Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, assaulted Michaels after Michaels hit the superkick on Coachman, moments after Michaels easily disposed of the interfering Spirit Squad; after the bout, Umaga scared the Spirit Squad from the ring before dropping Michaels with the thumb strike to the throat (The New & Improved DX)
John Cena & Ric Flair defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) & WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) at 10:41 when Nitro submitted to Cena's STFU
Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title streetfight

- 7/24/06: Aurora Rose Levesque, daughter of Triple H & Stephanie McMahon, was born.

WWE @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - July 25, 2006
ECW - featured Sabu confronting Paul Heyman in the locker room about wanting a shot at ECW World Champion the Big Show, with Heyman rejecting Sabu's request and telling him he had the night off; moments later, Heyman had his security guards attack Little Guido for seemingly no reason and then told Guido his match was scheduled up next; included a vignette promoting the in-ring debut of CM Punk the following week; featured a vignette highlighting Kane's in-ring action over the past couple years; included a vignette promoting the debut of Shannon Moore; featured the announcement that Kurt Angle would return to the ring the following week:
The Sandman defeated Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) via disqualification at the 58-second mark when Test interfered and helped Knox double team Sandman after Sandman grabbed one of his Sinapore canes from ringside and attempted to hit Knox with it before he pulled Kelly in front of him; prior to the bout, Knox cut an in-ring promo saying Kelly would never again be allowed to strip in public and showed footage from last week's program showing Sandman accidentally hitting Kelly with a cane, with Knox claiming Sandman did it on purpose; after the commercial break, Test and Knox celebrated backstage until they were attacked by Tommy Dreamer until Dreamer was pulled away by security
Kevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) pinned Little Guido with a modified crucifix powerbomb at 2:19; prior to the bout, Guido was dragged ringside by Paul Heyman's security
Justin Credible defeated Balls Mahoney via disqualification at 6:02 when Balls stole a steel chair away from Credible and hit him over the head with it; after the decision was announced, Balls did the same to the referee
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Kane in an Extreme Rules match at 15:24 following two chairshots and a chokeslam onto a steel chair after Kane dragged an interfering Paul Heyman into the ring after Heyman prevented the referee from counting the challenger's cover; Heyman came ringside mid-way through the contest after Kane knocked Show through two tables on the floor, busting the champion open; after the bout, Sabu came off the top rope and kicked Show in the face with a steel chair before leaving backstage
Smackdown! - featured an opening package highlighting the Rey Mysterio / Booker T World Heavyweight Title match from the Great American Bash; included footage from the previous Tuesday's WrestleMania 23 fan rally at Ford Field, with appearances by John Cena, WWE World Champion Edge, World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, Batista, Randy Orton, ECW World Champion the Big Show, Shawn Michaels, and Gene Okerlund; featured Michael Cole interviewing Chavo Guerrero Jr., who was not in the arena, about his actions at the Bash with Chavo saying he didn't owe anyone an explanation but would be on Smackdown! the following week to teach Rey Mysterio the true meaning of the name "Guerrero"; included an in-ring celebration of King Booker's World Heavyweight Title victory in which balloons fell from the rafters and he and Sharmell were brought to the ring on a carriage; moments later, as Booker attempted an in-ring promo, Rey Mysterio Jr. attacked Booker, knocked him into his own throne, and then hit the 619; featured Mike Mizanin hosting the Diva Search segment in which JT won the musical chairs contest; included Paul Heyman confronting Teddy Long backstage about his using the Big Show during the Great American Bash, with Heyman then challenging Long to appear on ECW TV next week and bring along a Smackdown! star to face Big Show; Long accepted and picked Batista as the SD! representative:
Ken Kennedy defeated Batista via count-out at 3:37 when Kennedy punched Batista off the apron after Batista accidentally clotheslined the steel ringpost; prior to the bout, it was announced Kennedy received 20 stitches to the head following his match against Batista at the Great American Bash; before Batista's entrance, Kennedy demanded to be introduced as the man that beat Batista at the Bash
Vito defeated Simon Dean via submission with a standing armbar at 3:12; prior to the bout, footage of Vito wearing a dress on the streets of Detroit was shown
Sylvian pinned Tatanka with a low blow and TKO at 6:32; late in the bout, Sylvian kicked out of Tatanka's Samoan Drop; after the match, Sylvian grabbed Tatanka's headdress and threw it on the floor
Michelle McCool (w/ Kristal) pinned Jillian Hall (w/ Ashley) at 2:43 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after avoiding a cartwheel legdrop
WWE US Champion Finlay pinned William Regal with a roll up at 5:31 after the champion's midget landed a low blow on Regal using the shillelagh
Sylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) defeated Matt Hardy via submission with a modified standing armbar at 2:51 (Terkay & Burke's TV debut)
World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 8:19 with the scissors kick after Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out of the crowd and pulled the challenger off the apron and into the ringside barrier (Great American Bash 06)

WWE (Raw) @ Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent - July 28, 2006 (2,800; sell out)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister; prior to the bout, the remaining three members of the Spirit Squad were sent backstage
Umaga defeated Jim Duggan
Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Torrie Wilson
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification when Jonathan Coachman, who was at ringside for the match, pulled guest referee Ricky Steamboat out of the ring after Cena dropped Edge with the FU; after the bout, Cena and Steamboat fought off Edge, Lita, and Coachman; moments later, Umaga ran out and also sustained the FU from Cena

WWE (ECW) @ Durham, NH - Whittemore Center Arena - July 29, 2006 (650)
Balls Mahoney pinned Eric Perez
Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke
Mike Knox pinned Stevie Richards
Francine defeated Kelly Kelly in a bikini contest; moments later, Jazz attacked both women
CM Punk defeated Kevin Thorn via submission with the Anaconda Vice
The Sandman defeated Justin Credible via disqualification in a dueling canes match when Mike Knox interfered; moments later, the Sandman came out to make the save for Dreamer against Knox and Test
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Test & Mike Knox when Sandman pinned Knox with the White Russian legsweep
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu with a chokeslam through a table

WWE (Raw) @ Hampton Beach, NH - Casino Ballroom - July 29, 2006 (1,200; sell out)
Harry Smith defeated Shelton Benjamin
Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis
Umaga defeated Jim Duggan
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky & Johnny defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister after Johnny dropped Robbie with a superkick; the other three members of the Spirit Squad were sent backstage early in the bout after interfering
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool after Melina interfered
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Torrie Wilson
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification at 14:02 when Jonathan Coachman, who was at ringside for the match, pulled guest referee Ricky Steamboat out of the ring after Cena dropped Edge with the FU; after the bout, Cena and Steamboat fought off Edge, Lita, and Coachman; moments later, Umaga ran out and also sustained the FU from Cena

WWE (ECW) @ Fitchburg, MA - Wallace Civic Center - July 30, 2006 (750)
Balls Mahoney defeated Eric Perez
Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke
Mike Knox defeated Stevie Richards
Francine defeated Kelly Kelly in a bikini contest
CM Punk defeated Kevin Thorn
The Sandman defeated Justin Credible via disqualification in a dueling canes match
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Test & Mike Knox
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu

WWE (Raw) @ Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus - July 30, 2006
Harry Smith defeated Shelton Benjamin
Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis
Umaga defeated Jim Duggan
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny & Nicky defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Torrie Wilson
Randy Orton defeated Kane
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification

WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - July 31, 2006 (17,401; 14,000 paid; sell out)
Hardcore Holly pinned Simon Dean with the Alabama Slam at around the 9-minute mark
Raw - featured an opening in-ring segment with Vince & Shane McMahon in which they said nothing could take the smile off their faces now that Stephanie gave birth the previous week and at Summer Slam they would face DX in a tag team match; moments later, Micahels & Triple H came out and showed doctored baby photos of Vince, Shane, and Vince's granddaughter; there were multiple production errors during the segment, where theme music played either too early or too late; included Randy Orton hosting a "Orton Knows Best" segment in which he brought out Hogan family lookalikes, dropped "Nick" and "Hulk" with the RKO and then kissed "Brooke;" moments later, as Randy and "Brooke" stared at each other, Randy suddenly slapped Jerry Lawler across the face; after the commercial break, Lawler challenged Orton to face him the next week in Memphis; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley, with Melina, in which he insulted Ric Flair until Flair came out; after a lengthy tirade from both men, Flair knocked Foley out of the ring after making light of his road rage arrest; moments later, Jonathan Coachman came out and announced Vince McMahon had authorized Flair to face Foley at Summer Slam, but Foley argued that according to his contract he only wrestled who he wanted to wrestle and he wouldn't waste his time on Flair; included the announcement that John Cena would challenge WWE World Champion Edge at Summer Slam and if Edge was disqualified he would lose the title; featured several clips of the Diva contestants sharing who they would like to see be eliminated; included a 2006 Diva Contest segment hosted by Mike Mizanin in which Rebecca was eliminated; featured footage from the previous Tuesday's WrestleMania fan rally in Detroit:
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool at 7:15 by pinning Carlito with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after sending Carlito into Benjamin, knocking Benjamin to the floor
Trish Stratus & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle at 4:15 when Trish pinned Mickie with the Stratusfaction; Torrie Wilson was the guest referee for the bout; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Torrie's photo shoot for the cover of FHM
John Cena defeated Matt Striker via submission with the STFU at 1:00 after hitting the FU; prior to the bout, WWE World Champion Edge & Lita came out and did commentary at their own announce table on the stage
Rory McAllister (w/ Robbie McAllister) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny with an inside cradle at 4:24; the four other members of the Spirit Squad were in Johnny's corner early on but were sent backstage after the referee caught them trying to interfere
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Shawn Michaels at 11:42 with the thumb strike to the throat after Michaels fought off an interfering Vince & Shane McMahon; prior to the bout, federal agents escorted Triple H out of the building after finding Cuban cigars in his bag, planted there by the McMahons; after the bout, Vince whipped Michaels with his belt and Shane superkicked a steel chair into Michaels' face (The New & Improved DX)
Smackdown! - featured backstage clips of the 2006 Diva contestants cutting 30-second promos to argue why they should be voted in by the fans, with each one interrupted by a stagehand throwing a pie on their face; included an in-ring promo by Chavo Guerrero Jr. in which he said he attacked Rey Mysterio at the Great American Bash because Rey was leeching off the Guerrero name and couldn't win or retain the world heavyweight title without help from a Guerrero; moments later, Mysterio came out and brawled with Chavo until Vickie Guerrero appeared and broke the fight up, saying they were embarassing her; featured Teddy Long speaking with Montel Vontavius Porter about Porter possibly working for Smackdown!:
William Regal defeated WWE US Champion Finlay via disqualification at 5:03 when Finlay stole his shillelagh away from Regal and hit Regal in the midsection with the weapon; after the bout, Finlay fought off an interfering Bobby Lashley with the weapon before leaving ringside as Lashley dropped Regal with a running powerslam
Elijah Burke (w/ Sylvester Terkay) defeated Scott Wright via submission with a Rings of Saturn after a Russian legsweep at 3:03; prior to the bout, Terkay - who Wright was to have fought - told Burke to take his place in the match; after the bout, Terkay assaulted Wright before locking him in a submission hold
Kristal pinned Ashley at 2:00 by grabbing the tights for leverage; during the bout, Ashley broke her hand
Tatanka pinned Sylvian with a modified urinagi at 4:28; prior to the bout, a vignette was shown recapping Tatanka's journey with the Lakota tribe
Batista pinned Ken Kennedy with the sit-down powerbomb at 8:39; after the bout, Michael Cole attempted to interview Batista at ringside but Batista told him to save his congratulations until after he regains the World Heavyweight Title
Vito defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with a standing armbar at 2:40; prior to the bout, footage of Vito working out at a Brooklyn gym was shown
KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 5:34 when Stevens pinned Funaki following a catapult / missile dropkick double team (James & Stevens' TV debut)
The Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:06 when the Great Khali, with Daivari, interfered and attacked Taker after Booker sustained the chokeslam; moments later, Taker clotheslined Khali to the floor before grabbing the mic and challenging him to a last man standing match for Summer Slam

WWE @ New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom - August 1, 2006 (sell out)
Balls Mahoney defeated Rene Dupree
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke
Stevie Richards defeated Roadkill
CW Anderson defeated Shannon Moore
ECW TV - featured Sabu again confronting Paul Heyman backstage about wanting a shot at ECW World Champion the Big Show, where Heyman again said no and then asked that Sabu leave the building or he would be escorted out; included a backstage promo by CM Punk regarding his upcoming TV debut; featured a Batista vignette to promote his main event match with the Big Show; included a vignette promoting the ECW debut of Shannon Moore in which he was shown sitting on the floor of a subway car; featured a Big Show vignette to promote his main event match against Batista; included a backstage promo by Kevin Thorn & Ariel:
Test & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman in an extreme rules match at 8:24 when Test pinned Dreamer with a TKO after throwing Dreamer backwards onto a wooden board wrapped in barbed wire; late in the contest, the Sandman beat Knox with a pair of Singapore canes all the way backstage; moments later, Paul Heyman came ringside with two of his security guards dressed in riot gear, with the guards holding Dreamer up and then throwing him onto the barbed wire under Heyman's orders
CM Punk defeated Justin Credible via submission with the Anaconda Vice following a urinagi at 4:13 (Punk's TV debut)
Kurt Angle defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the ankle lock at 1:11; as the match began, the crowd chanted "Welcome back" towards Angle (Angle's return following a 30-day suspension)
Batista defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show via disqualification at 9:23 when Show hit Batista in the head with the title belt to save his championship; prior to the challenger's entrance, the crowd chanted "RVD" towards the Big Show; during the bout, the crowd chanted "You both suck," "Change the channel," and "Boring;" after the match, Show hit Batista with the belt a second time, knocking him to the floor, with Sabu then coming out moments later, throwing a steel chair into Show's face and following with an Arabian facebuster to Show's back and coming off the top kicking the chair into Show's face, knocking him off the apron and through a ringside table

WWE (Raw) @ Newcastle, Australia - August 3, 2006 (5,000; sell out)
Harry Smith pinned Matt Striker
Shelton Benjamin pinned Charlie Haas with the Exploder suplex; Benjamin went into the match as a heel but the crowd turned him babyface and Haas heel as the match progressed
Umaga pinned Gene Snitsky
Carlito Caribbean Cool & Trish Stratus defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina when Trish pinned Melina with the Chick Kick
WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Torrie Wilson
Randy Orton pinned Kane with a low blow and the RKO
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Johnny, Nicky, Mikey, & Mitch in a non-title handicap match when Michaels pinned Mikey with the superkick
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification after the champion hit Cena with the title belt

WWE (Raw) @ Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena - August 4, 2006 (16,000; sell out)
Harry Smith pinned Matt Striker with the running powerslam
Gene Snitsky pinned Charlie Haas with a boot to the face; after the bout, Umaga came out and attacked both men
Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Melina when Trish pinned Mickie following the Chick Kick
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool by pinning Benjamin
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, Mitch, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match when Michaels pinned Kenny with the superkick
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification when Lita pulled guest referee Ricky Steamboat out of the ring after the challenger dropped Edge with the FU; after the bout, Cena dropped Lita with the FU as well

WWE (ECW) @ Poplar Bluff, MO - Black River Coliseum - August 5, 2006 (2,000)
Balls Mahoney pinned Rene Dupree with the Nutcracker Suite
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated O'reilly & Neikirk when Mamaluke scored the pin with a sunset flip
CM Punk defeated Kevin Thorn via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a swimsuit contest; Jerry Lawler was the MC for the event; after the contest, Mike Knox came out and attacked Lawler
The Sandman pinned Mike Knox with the White Russian legsweep
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with the TKO
Kurt Angle defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the ankle lock
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu with a chokeslam through a table

WWE (Raw) @ Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena - August 5, 2006 (15,154; sell out)
Harry Smith pinned Matt Striker with the running powerslam
Gene Snitsky pinned Charlie Haas with a boot to the face; after the bout, Umaga came out and attacked both men
Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Melina when Trish scored the pin following the Chick Kick
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool by pinning Benjamin following a German suplex / superplex combo
Kane pinned Randy Orton with the chokeslam after avoiding the RKO
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, Mitch, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match when Michaels pinned Mikey with the superkick
WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena in a steel cage match by escaping over the top after Lita slammed the cage door in Cena's face; after the bout, Cena dropped both Edge and Lita with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mobile, AL - Mitchell Center - August 5, 2006
Batista defeated Ken Kennedy
Ryan Wilson defeated Sho Funaki
Jillian Hall, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Michelle McCool, KC James, & Idol Stevens
Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Chuck Palumbo
World Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
WWE US Champion Finlay defeated Bobby Lashley and William Regal
The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali in a last man standing match

WWE (ECW) @ Jackson, TN - Oman Arena - August 6, 2006 (600)
Balls Mahoney defeated Rene Dupree
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Ryan O'Reilly & Derrick Neikirk
CM Punk defeated Kevin Thorn
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a best body contest
The Sandman defeated Mike Knox
Test defeated Tommy Dreamer
Kurt Angle defeated Rob Van Dam
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Jackson, MS - Mississippi Coliseum - August 6, 2006

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tupelo, MS - BancorpSouth Center - August 7, 2006

WWE @ Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum - August 7, 2006 (10,000)
Shad Gaspard & Neighborhoodie defeated Rob Conway & Charlie Haas following a Yakuza kick / Russian legsweep double team
Heat:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Nicky defeated Patrick Bentley & Adam Amor when Kenny scored the pin following the legdrop off the top
Matt Striker defeated Donald Lamb
Eugene & Jim Duggan defeated Charles Evans & Derrick King
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Gene Snitsky when Venis was pinned
Raw - featured an opening backstage segment with Vince & Shane McMahon, both dressed as Elvis, in which they recapped last week's match between Shawn Michaels and Umaga and previewed the night's main event of Triple H vs. Umaga; included footage of the recent tour of Australia; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment focusing on the 8/9/80 Shea Stadium card with Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan and WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales vs. WWF Tag Team Champions the Wild Samoans (the Bruno Sammartino / Larry Zbyzsko steel cage main event was not mentioned during the segment); included Todd Grisham announcing Hulk Hogan sustained a torn miniscus in his right knee and may or may not be able to compete against Randy Orton at Summer Slam; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he read from Foley is Good that Mick Foley's favorite match was Flair vs. Terry Funk in their 1989 I Quit Match, with Flair then trying to goad Foley once more into agreeing to a match against him for Summer Slam; moments later, Foley came out and said he made a vow to himself years ago to never do anything to help Flair but he could make a few other vows such as vowing to kick Flair's ass for disrespecting him and Melina and accepted an offer to face Flair in an I Quit match at Summer Slam; Flair then said "May one of us bleed to death in Boston" to end the segment; included a vignette promoting the return of Jeff Hardy; featured a Diva contestant segment in which Erica was eliminated, followed by each remaining contestant cutting a promo on why they should stay in the competition:
Trish Stratus fought WWE Women's Champion Mickie James to a no contest when WWE World Champion Edge & Lita came out just after the bell rang; moments later, Edge ordered Mickie out of the ring, complained that he wasn't getting the respect he deserves and then targetted Trish since she was on the cover of the new WWE Magazine; moments later, Trish sustained a spear from Lita and Edge attempted to hit a spear of his own until Carlito Caribbean Cool made the save
Kane pinned Shelton Benjamin at 2:44 by catching Benjamin coming off the top and hitting the chokeslam; due to pre-match stipulations, Kane became the #1 contender to the IC title; WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina sat ringside for the bout
John Cena pinned Viscera with the FU at around the 7-minute mark after avoiding a splash; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo regarding his facing WWE World Champion Edge at Summer Slam, with Cena then challenging Edge to fight him then and there; moments later, Jonathan Coachman came out and said Edge already has a match scheduled but if Cena wanted a fight he could have Viscera (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion Edge & Lita defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool & Trish Stratus at 13:19 when Lita pinned Trish after Carlito avoided Edge's spear and Edge accidentally speared Trish instead, with Carlito then battling Edge outside the ring as Lita made the cover; prior to the match, a clip of Edge on "Mind of Mencia" was shown
Randy Orton pinned Jerry Lawler with a low blow and the RKO at 2:07
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada, Vince & Shane McMahon) pinned Triple H with the thumb strike to the throat at 5:12 after Triple H fought off the interfering McMahons; after the bout, Vince dropped Triple H with his own version of the Pedigree to end the show (The New & Improved DX)
Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ Lita) via disqualification when the champion hit Cena in the head with the title belt; after the bout, Cena dropped Lita with the FU

WWE @ Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center - August 8, 2006
Sho Funaki defeated an unknown
ECW:
Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated Tommy Dreamer
Mike Knox & Test (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated the Sandman
Kevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) defeated Al Snow
Sabu fought Kurt Angle to a no contest at 14:04 when Rob Van Dam interfered, as Sabu was caught in the ankle lock, and attacked both men to close the show; the match was to have determined the #1 contender to Big Show's title
Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring promo by Daivari, with the Great Khali, in which he rejected the Undertaker's challenge to a last man standing match at Summer Slam; moments later, Taker came out and, following a brief brawl, dropped Khali with a chokeslam; included Chavo Jr. and Vickie Guerrero talking backstage in which Chavo repeatedly said Rey Mysterio Jr. was not a member of the Guerrero family and was stealing the name; featured Teddy Long telling Daivari backstage that while the Undertaker would not face Khali at Summer Slam, he would face him in a last man standing match the following week on Smackdown!; included Luke Perry acting as a guest judge for the Divas talent contest, with the crowd choosing Layla the winner; featured Vickie Guerrero speaking with Rey Mysterio backstage in which she asked him to forgive Chavo, with Rey saying he would try but couldn't promise anything; included the announcement that Batista would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Booker T at Summer Slam; featured Teddy Long speaking to Montel Vontavius Porter about Porter working for Smackdown!; included a vignette promoting the return of the Boogeyman:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Tatanka in a non-title match with the Shining Wizard at 4:54 when referee Charles Robinson didn't notice Tatanka's foot outside the ring during the cover
KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick in a non-title match at 5:17 when Stevens pinned Kendrick with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage after James kicked Kendrick in the head as he had Stevens covered
Ken Kennedy fought Rey Mysterio Jr. to a no contest at around the 14-minute mark when, after Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out, Chavo accidentally shoved Mysterio into Vickie Guerrero, knocking both down; moments later, Chavo looked over Vickie until she shoved him away and yelled at both Rey and Chavo for their behavior
Vito defeated Sylvian via submission with the standing armbar at 3:29
Sylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) defeated an unknown via TKO with a standing armbar at 1:30; after the bout, Terkay held his opponent up so Burke could land a kick
Batista & Bobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion Finlay & William Regal when Batista pinned Regal at around the 10-minute mark with a spinebuster; World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Batista cut an in-ring promo directed towards Booker saying he would need his belt back at Summer Slam (the bout began during the commercial break)
Dark match after the show: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification

Deep South @ Atlanta, GA - Six Flags - August 11, 2006 (400)
Kenny Omega defeated Shamus McCarthy
Freakin Deacon defeated Bradley Jay
Tommy Suede defeated Matt Striker
Tracy Taylor defeated Krissy Vaine
Mike Knox defeated Brian Majors
Oleg Prudius defeated Damien Steele
Deep South Tag Team Champions Tony Santareli & Mike Taylor defeated Sonny Siaki & Eric Perez
Deep South Champion Ryan O'Reilly defeated Montel Vontavious Porter
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Rob Van Dam

WWE (Raw) @ Johnstown, PA - Cambria County War Memorial Arena - August 12, 2006 (1,400)
Harry Smith pinned WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro in a non-title match with the running powerslam
Oleg Prudius defeated Eugene
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; after the bout, Umaga attacked the Highlanders and dropped both with the thumb strike to the throat
Randy Orton pinned Gene Snitsky
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Nicky, Mitch, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match when Michaels pinned Johnny with the superkick; Kenny did not appear
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification when Jonathan Coachman pulled the referee out of the ring after Cena dropped Edge with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Binghamton, NY - Broome County Veterans Arena - August 12, 2006 (1,250)
Sho Funaki defeated Chuck Palumbo
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Jamie Noble
Mike Mizanin defeated Ryan Wilson
Sylvester Terkay defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens
WWE US Champion Finlay defeated William Regal and Bobby Lashley by pinning Regal
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification when Sharmell interfered and gave the challenger a low blow

WWE (ECW) @ Elmira, NY - First Arena - August 12, 2006 (800)
Balls Mahoney defeated Rene Dupree
Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke
Kevin Thorn defeated Danny Doring
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a best body contest
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Test & Mike Knox
CM Punk defeated Stevie Richards via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Kurt Angle defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the ankle lock
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu with a chokeslam through a table

WWE (Raw) @ Charleston, WV - August 13, 2006
Harry Smith pinned WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro in a non-title match with the running powerslam
Oleg Prudius defeated Eugene
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch; after the bout, Umaga attacked the Highlanders and dropped both with the thumb strike to the throat
Randy Orton pinned Gene Snitsky
Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey, Nicky, Mitch, & Johnny in a non-title handicap match when Michaels pinned Johnny with the superkick; Kenny did not appear
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification when Jonathan Coachman pulled the referee out of the ring after Cena dropped Edge with the FU; after the bout, Cena dropped Lita and Coachman with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Newark, DE - August 13, 2006 (1,700)
Mike Mizanin defeated Ryan Wilson
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Jamie Noble
Sylvester Terkay defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens
WWE US Champion Finlay defeated William Regal and Bobby Lashley by pinning Regal after hitting him with the shillelagh
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Sho Funaki defeated Chuck Palumbo
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification when Sharmell interfered and gave the challenger a low blow

WWE (ECW) @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - August 13, 2006 (3,000)
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly
Balls Mahoney defeated Danny Doring; prior to the bout, Doring cut a promo praising Vince McMahon
Kevin Thorn pinned Stevie Richards
Francine defeated Kelly Kelly in a best body contest
Test & Mike Knox defeated Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman when Test pinned Dreamer with a boot to the face after Dreamer dropped an interfering Paul Heyman with the DDT; earlier in the bout, Beulah McGillicutty countered the outside interference of Kelly Kelly
CM Punk defeated Rene Dupree
Rob Van Dam pinned Kurt Angle with the Five Star Frog Splash; during the bout, Angle sustained a groin injury
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu

WWE (ECW) @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Civic Center - August 14, 2006 (1,400)
Balls Mahoney defeated Rene Dupree
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly
Kurt Angle defeated Danny Doring via submission with the ankle lock following a headbutt at around the 5-second mark (Angle's last match in WWE)
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a bikini contest
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Test & Mike Knox when Sandman pinned Knox
CM Punk defeated Stevie Richards via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Rob Van Dam pinned Kevin Thorn (sub. for Kurt Angle)
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu

WWE @ Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena - August 14, 2006 (6,139)
Gene Snitsky defeated Phil Brown
Heat:
Matt Striker defeated Rob Conway
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Damien Wayne & Chris Escobar
Shelton Benjamin defeated Val Venis
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Edge, with Lita, in which Edge showed footage taped earlier in the day of both visiting John Cena's home in West Newberry, MA, going through his personal things, and then confronting Cena's dad and slapping him across the face; Edge then recapped the entire Cena-Edge feud and said the story would have a happy ending but it would be for Edge, not Cena; during the segment it was announced Cena would face Carlito Caribbean Cool in a non-title match; included a backstage promo by Mick Foley in which he said he was upset at himself for agreeing to face Ric Flair but was happy in knowing he would end Flair's career at Summer Slam; Foley then said he would be on ECW TV the following night and invited Flair to appear; during the segment, Foley announced that Flair would face WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro later in the night; featured a Diva contestant segment in which Milena was eliminated, with JT, Layla, and Jen moving on to the finals Wednesday night; the three remaining contestants then had a water fight against Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, & Victoria, which was won by the WWE divas; included a Randy Orton vignette promoting his upcoming match with Hulk Hogan at Summer Slam; featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels & Triple H in which they were eventually interrupted by Vince & Shane McMahon, surrounded by about a dozen security guards, with Vince saying he would bring the power of Satan upon them; moments later, Triple H reminded the McMahons they were dealing with the Show Stopper, the Main Event, the Game, and the King of Kings and said the McMahons didn't have what it takes to bring them down; included a vignette promoting the return of Jeff Hardy the following week; featured Armando Alljandro Estrada offering the services of Umaga to the McMahons at Summer Slam; included the announcement that Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Chavo Guerrero Jr. at Summer Slam; featured a closing segment in which Randy Orton cut an in-ring promo on facing Hulk Hogan at Summer Slam, with Orton's fake Hogan eventually coming out and interrupting saying Orton would definately beat him at Summer Slam; moments later, the real Hogan came out, cleared Orton from the ring, and then beat on the fake Hogan as Orton watched on; Hogan then cut a promo on Orton saying Hulkamania would win at Sunday's pay-per-view:
Lita pinned WWE Women's Champion Mickie James to win the title at 4:51 after hitting Mickie in the face with the title belt as WWE World Champion Edge, who came ringside mid-way through the match, distracted referee Jack Doane
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Alex Sage with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:26
Ric Flair defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:40 when Mick Foley interfered as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4; after the bout, Melina landed a low blow on Flair, allowing Foley to attack Flair around the ringside area
Eugene & Jim Duggan defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch, Johnny, & Nicky) in a non-title match at 3:18 when Eugene pinned Mickey after the Highlanders, who came ringside early on, interfered and dropped Mikey with the Scot Drop
WWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita) defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool (w/ Trish Stratus) via disqualification in a non-title match at 9:12 when John Cena ran out, attacked the champion, and scared Edge into the crowd until Cena was restrained by security
Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge via disqualification

WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - August 15, 2006 (8,500)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
ECW - included an opening backstage promo by Paul Heyman, with ECW World Champion the Big Show, in which Heyman announced Kurt Angle sustained a severe groin tear two nights earlier and would not be able to compete in the main event triple threat #1 contender ladder match; featured an in-ring promo by Mick Foley in which he said Ric Flair would not be appearing and said he would do something he had never done before; moments later, Foley introduced Kelly Kelly and Melina and took part in a three-way dance with the ladies to the tune of the Pussycat Dolls' "Buttons;" Flair then ran to the ring, attacked Foley, caused him to bleed from the mouth, and choked him with his belt before grabbing the mic and saying Foley would quit at Summer Slam before then leaving ringside; included a vignette promoting the debut of Shannon Moore; featured a Rob Van Dam vignette followed by a backstage promo from RVD, sitting on the top of a ladder, regarding his main event match against Sabu; included a backstage promo by Rene Dupree, during a photo shoot, in which he said he would prove he is the most extreme man to ever enter an ECW ring; featured a Sabu vignette, followed by a backstage promo in which he said he would win the ladder match against Rob Van Dam; included a backstage segment in which Heyman spoke to Show about the night's main event, with Kurt Angle appearing and attacking several of Heyman's riot guards and Show until he was wrestled to the ground by Show and security, handcufffed, and escorted away (Angle's last appearance before his firing on 8/25:
CM Punk defeated Justin Credible via submission with the Anaconda Vice at 2:43 following a uranage
Test & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke when Test pinned Mamaluke with the TKO at 2:09; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman ran out to the ring, scaring Test & Knox to the floor
Sabu defeated Rob Van Dam in a ladder match at 14:43 when ECW World Champion the Big Show interfered, bodyslammed RVD through a table on the floor, and then grabbed Sabu in a powerbomb position - with Sabu then reaching up to grab the world title shot contract and win the match; after the bout, Show assaulted both Sabu and RVD; due to pre-match stipulations, Sabu earned a shot at Show's ECW World title at Summer Slam (ECW: Extreme Rules)
Smackdown! - featured footage of the finals of the 2006 Divas contest, held at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City, in which Layla defeated Jenn and JT to win; MVP was shown watching the show from one of the sky boxes, surrounded by several women; included a video package highlighting the relationship between Rey Mysterio Jr. and Eddie Guerrero; featured Kristal interviewing WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick backstage regarding their recent non-title loss to Idol Stevens & KC James, during which Stevens & James - alongside Michelle McCool - attacked the champions; included a video package highlighting the relationship between Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Eddie Guerrero; featured Vickie Guerrero pleading with Teddy Long to not let the Chavo / Rey match take place at Summer Slam; included a vignette promoting the return of the Boogeyman; featured a closing segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, asked Batista to come out and kiss his feet or face humilation at Summer Slam; moments later, Batista stomped Booker's foot and cleared him from the ring before putting on Booker's robe as the show came to a close:
Batista pinned Sylvian with the sit-down powerbomb at the 45-second mark; Sylvian never had the chance to take off his jaket
Sylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:17 with a modified delayed suplex; after the bout, Terkay briefly locked Scotty in a standing armbar
Ken Kennedy pinned Tatanka with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 8:33 after raking Tatanka's eyes to avoid the Samoan Drop
The Undertaker defeated the Great Khali (w/ Daivari) in a last man standing match at 16:00 after busting him open, hitting him twice over the head with a steel chair, and dropping him with the chokeslam (The Undertaker's Most Dangerous Matches)
Vito defeated Scott Fowler via submission with the standing armbarat 2:43; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito visiting the Washington Monument in a dress
Bobby Lashley defeated WWE US Champion Finlay via disqualification at 13:19 when William Regal - who came out mid-way through - pulled the referee out of the ring as the challenger had Finlay covered following a running powerslam and attacked Lashley; after the bout, Lashley cleared the ring of both Finlay and Regal and then threw a steel chair into Finlay's face
Dark match after the show: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification at around the 6-minute match when Booker used his scepter as a weapon; after the bout, Batista dropped Booker with a spinebuster and the sit-down powerbomb

Summer Slam 06 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden - August 20, 2006 (16,168; 13,500 paid; sell out)
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the Backcracker at 4:20
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches, Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary for the Smackdown matches, and Joey Styles & Tazz on commentary for the ECW World Title match; included a backstage segment in which WWE World Champion Edge & WWE Women's Champion Lita confronted World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell over who was the true power couple in the WWE, with Edge and Booker agreeing if Edge lost his title and Booker retained his then Edge would bow before Booker on Smackdown and if Booker lost his title and Edge retained his then Booker would be Edge's servant for a night on Raw; featured footage from the previous Wednesday's 2006 Divas contest finals where Layla defeated Jenn to win; included Layla being initiated as a WWE Diva backstage when all the other divas sprayed her down in the showers; featured footage from the previous day's Pre Summer Slam Blowout party in Boston to celebrate the new partnership between Comcast cable and WWE 24/7, with appearances by Carlito Caribbean Cool, Ken Kennedy, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms, Candice Michelle, Gene Okerlund, and others; included a vignette promoting the return of Jeff Hardy the following night on Raw; featured a vignette promoting WrestleMania 23 from Ford Field in Detroit, with the announcement tickets would go on sale Nov. 11:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 10:59 with the brainbuster and frog splash after Vickie Guerrero, who came ringside midway through the match in an attempt to stop the fight, accidentally caused Mysterio to crotch himself on the top rope (Chavo's first match on TV in 4 months)
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match at 8:31 following a chokeslam through a table set up inside the ring (The Big Show: A Giant's World)
Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Orton at 10:57 with a boot to the face and the legdrop; late in the contest, Orton thought he had won the match following the RKO but the referee noticed Hogan's foot on the rope after counting 3 and had the bout continue (Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)
Ric Flair defeated Mick Foley in an I Quit match at 13:12 when Foley stopped the match when it appeared Flair was about to hit Melina, who came ringside late in the contest, with a barbed wire baseball bat; the match orginally ended at 10:25 when the trainer deemed Foley unable to continue after he fell to the floor with his head landing on a trash can; moments later, Flair grabbed the mic and said Foley never quit so the match had to continue; the match again ended at 12:19 when Melina threw in the towel as Flair drove a barbed wire baseball bat into Foley's head with the intention of injuring his eyes but Flair again said the match had to continue because Foley didn't himself give up (Mick Foley Greatest Hits & Misses: Hardcore Edition)
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification at 10:29 when Sharmell interfered as the challenger attempted the sit-down powerbomb; after the bout, Batista dropped Booker with the spinebuster and the sit-down powerbomb
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Vince & Shane McMahon at 13:02 when Triple H pinned Vince with the Pedigree following the superkick from Michaels; before the match began, the McMahons had WWE US Champion Finlay, William Regal, Ken Kennedy, and ECW World Champion the Big Show attack DX in the ring, with Show dropping Triple H with a chokeslam through the ECW announce table; Umaga interfered at the 10-minute mark, dropping both Michaels and Triple H with the thumb strike to the throat, but Kane came out moments later and battled him backstage; during the final moments of the match, Shane attempted the Van Terminator on Triple H but Michaels dropped him with the superkick as he was in mid air (The New & Improved DX)
WWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita) pinned John Cena at 15:41 after hitting Cena in the back of the head with a pair of brass knuckles, placed on his hand by Lita, behind the referee's back after Cena dropped Lita with the FU as she climbed on Edge as Edge was set up for the FU; pre-match stipulations stated Edge could lose the title on a disqualifcation (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)

WWE @ Bridgeport, CT - Harbor Yard Arena - August 21, 2006 (5,700)
Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade defeated Thomas Whitney & Kofi Kingston
Heat:
Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Conway
Gene Snitsky defeated Phil Beaverman
Viscera pinned Val Venis
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Edge on his win the night before over John Cena; moments later, WWE Women's Champion Lita appeared on the big screen, from the Bridgeport Harbor, in possession of the spinner belt and threw it into the water; Edge then debuted his own version of the WWE World Title belt - a spinner belt like Cena's but with "Rated R Superstar" in the center - and prepared to leave ringside until Jeff Hardy appeared (Hardy's return after a 3 year absence); after Edge insulted Jeff and his brother Matt, Jeff took the champion down and attempted the Swanton until Edge retreated to the floor; included Edge confronting Jonathan Coachman backstage, as Coachman was working out on a Boflex, and said he wanted a match with Jeff in a match later in the show with Coachman agreeing to the request; moments later, Vince and Shane McMahon arrived with Vince sending Coachman out of his office; the sound mic could be seen in the shot; featured the announcement Sabu would face ECW World Champion the Big Show the following night on ECW; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton, who cut a promo on Hulk Hogan and said he would beat Ric Flair later in the show and Flair is a bigger star than Hogan; moments later, Carlito Caribbean Cool appeared and said Hogan winning at Summer Slam was cool, with Orton insulting Carlito by calling him a catch phrase and a silly haircut; featured a pre-taped vignette of Triple H and Shawn Michaels in which they were shown at a local hanger inside Vince's private jet; after they walked out of the jet, "DX" was seen spraypainted across the side of the plane and on the tail; after seeing the footage, Vince shoved the TV screen down in his office; included an in-ring promo by Vince, with Shane, in which he said the police had been called on DX and they would wait until Triple H and Michaels had been arrested at the airport; after the commercial break, Vince and Shane were still waiting in the ring when Triple H and Michaels appeared on the roof of WWE headquarters and revealed the side of the building had been spraypainted as well; featured a "This Week in Wrestling History" segment highlighting the debut of the Smackdown! series on Aug. 26, 1999; included a backstage segment with Vince and Shane in which Mick Foley asked Vince how he was doing, with Vince telling Foley he would join the "Kiss My Ass Club" later in the show or someone would be fired; featured Melina speaking backstage with Foley, thanking him for saving her at Summer Slam and showing concern over what would happen to Foley later in the show; included footage from the previous Wednesday's Diva finals in which Layla won; featured the debut of the trailer for "The Marine," starring John Cena; included footage of William Regal joining the "Kiss My Ass Club," from the new Mr. McMahon DVD; featured a closing in-ring segment with Vince and Shane, Foley, and Melina in which Foley said he would not kiss Vince's ass; after Vince threatened to fire Melina, rather than Foley, Foley said no one was worth kissing Vince's ass for except her; a crying Melina then pleaded with Foley not to do it and that it wasn't worth it but Foley said her career was ahead of her; Foley then kissed Vince's ass, with Melina landing a low blow on Foley from behind and - after prompting from Vince - firing him; Vince, Shane, and Melina then walked backstage, with Vince still speaking on the mic; after Vince and Shane walked out of the building, Vince became visibly upset by what DX did to him earlier in the show; moments later, the axl of their limo was yanked off by a chain tied to the car, with the two getting out of the limo to find it had been spraypainted "DX" as well:
Jim Duggan, Eugene, Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mickey, Nicky, Kenny, & Johnny (w/ Mitch) at 6:11 when Rory pinned Nicky following a reverse slingshot suplex; during the bout, it was announced the following week's show would air live on the Sci-Fi Channel and would air again later in the night on USA
Trish Stratus pinned Victoria at 3:02 with a kick to the midsection and the Stratusfaction after avoiding the Widow's Peak
Jeff Hardy defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita) via disqualification in a non-title match at 5:01 when Lita pulled Edge out of the ring after he sustained the Swanton; immediately after the bell rang to end the bout, John Cena jumped Edge from behind, chased him through the crowd, and out of the building; after the commercial break, Cena was shown assaulting Edge at the harbor, throwing him into a tree and choking him with a hose, with brief comebacks from Edge, until Cena threw the champion into the water (Hardy's in-ring return after a 3-year absence) (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
Kane defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 1:52 when Umaga, with Armando Allejandro Estrada, interfered, with Umaga hitting the thumb strike to the throat; moments later, Kane sat up but Umaga continued to stomp him and then hit the thumb strike from the second turnbuckle, with Kane then bleeding from the mouth
Ric Flair defeated Randy Orton via reverse decision; Orton originally won the match with the RKO at 4:13 but the decision was overturned when he continued to assault the bloody Flair after the bell; after hearing the decision had been changed, Orton set Flair up for the RKO until Carlito Caribbean Cool made the save and knocked Orton to the floor with a springboard elbow

WWE (ECW) @ Altoona, PA - Jaffa Mosque - August 21, 2006
CM Punk defeated Rene Dupree
Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke
Hardcore Holly defeated Balls Mahoney
Rob Van Dam defeated Kevin Thorn
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a best body contest; Matt Striker was the MC for the event
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Mike Knox & Test
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu in an extreme rules match

WWE @ Wilkes Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - August 22, 2006
2 Cold Scorpio pinned Rene Dupree
ECW - featured a backstage segment in which Matt Striker announced he was now in ECW; included a backstage vignette promoting the ECW debut of Shannon Moore; featured a promo from Sabu regarding his match later in the show against the Big Show; included a trailer for "The Marine," starring John Cena; featured Paul Heyman speaking to the newest ECW talent, Hardcore Holly, in which he told Holly the other wrestlers didn't want to see him here and were against him and that he should make an impact to force them to take notice; included a backstage vignette promoting the ECW debut of Rene Dupree:
Tommy Dreamer, the Sandman, & Torrie Wilson defeated Mike Knox, Test, & Kelly Kelly in an impromptu match at 4:51 when Dreamer pinned Knox with the DDT; the bout began due to Knox & Test interrupting an extreme bikini contest between Torrie and Kelly, with Knox forcing Kelly to cover up; moments later, Dreamer & Sandman came through the crowd and made the challenge for the contest
Kevin Thorn (w/ Ariel) pinned Balls Mahoney in an extreme rules match at 2:58 with a Diamond Cutter as Mahoney's legs were laid across the top rope, moments after Thorn kicked a steel chair into Mahoney's face as he was distracted by Ariel grabbing his leg from the floor
CM Punk defeated Christopher W. Anderson via submission with the Anaconda Vice following the uranage at 2:41 (Anderson's ECW TV debut)
Rob Van Dam pinned Danny Doring with the Five Star Frog Splash at 2:29; after the bout, Hardcore Holly attacked both men with a steel chair and dropped RVD with the Alabama Slam (Doring's ECW TV debut)
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when the challenger bloodied Show with the ring bell before knocking him over the top rope and through a table set up at ringside
Smackdown!

WWE (Raw) @ Canton, OH - Memorial Civic Center - August 25, 2006 (4,500; near sell out)
The return to Canton after an 11-year absence
Jim Duggan pinned Rob Conway with the running clothesline
Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Women's Champion Lita & Melina when Trish pinned Melina with the Chick Kick
Oleg Prudius pinned Eugene with a Torture Rack slam
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool and Jeff Hardy when Nitro pinned Carlito after Hardy hit the Swanton on Carlito and was shoved out of the ring by the champion
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match; prior to the bout, the remaining three Spirit Squad members were ordered backstage
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera, Trevor Murdoch & Garrison Cade, and Umaga in a gauntlet match; Haas & Viscera were eliminated after Michaels hit the superkick on Viscera and Triple H dropped Haas with the Pedigree; Michaels pinned Murdoch with an elbow drop off the top; moments after the decision, Cade, Murdoch, Haas & Viscera attacked Triple H and dragged him backstage, with Umaga then appearing and attacking Michaels; Michaels fought Umaga to a no contest when Triple H returned to help his partner; DX were named the victors even though Umaga was not actually defeated
WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena in a last man standing match after Cena sustained a low blow from Lita and was hit with the steel ring steps by Edge; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge and Lita with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ocean City, MD - Convention Center - August 26, 2006 (2,500)
Ken Kennedy pinned Matt Hardy with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after reversing an attempt at the Twist of Fate
Sylvester Terkay defeated Tatanka
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens after Kendrick hit the Sliced Bread #2 and London followed with the Shooting Star Press
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Seth Skyfire with the Shining Wizard after avoiding a legdrop off the top
Vito defeated Sylvan via submission with the standing armbar
WWE US Champion Finlay pinned Bobby Lashley after hitting him with the shillelagh
Ashley defeated Kristal and Jillian Hall in a bikini contest
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and frog splash
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification when Finlay interfered as Batista had the champion prepared for the sit-down powerbomb; late in the bout, William Regal came ringside on behalf of Booker; after the match, Bobby Lashley came out and helped Batista clear the ring

WWE (ECW) @ Bethlehem, PA - Stabler Arena - August 26, 2006 (1,000)
Matt Striker defeated Stevie Richards
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly
Kevin Thorn defeated Balls Mahoney
CM Punk defeated Rene Dupree
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a best body contest
The Sandman defeated Mike Knox
Test defeated Tommy Dreamer
Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Holly
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu in an extreme rules match

WWE (Raw) @ Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre - August 26, 2006
Jim Duggan pinned Rob Conway
WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Trish Stratus
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool and Jeff Hardy
Oleg Prudius defeated Eugene
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad, and Umaga in a gauntlet match
WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena after Lita interfered; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU

WWE (Raw) @ Erie, PA - Events Center - August 27, 2006 (3,250)
Jim Duggan defeated Rob Conway
WWE Women's Champion Lita defeated Trish Stratus
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey in a non-title match
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool and Jeff Hardy
Oleg Prudius defeated Eugene
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, and Umaga & Armando Allejandro Estrada in a gauntlet match
WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena

WWE (ECW) @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - August 27, 2006 (2,200)
Balls Mahoney defeated Rene Dupree
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Ryan O'Reilly & Derrick Neikirk
Kevin Thorn defeated Stevie Richards
CM Punk defeated Matt Striker
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a bikini contest
The Sandman defeated Mike Knox
Test defeated Tommy Dreamer
Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Holly
ECW World Champion the Big Show defeated Sabu

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wildwood, NJ - Convention Center - August 27, 2006
Ken Kennedy defeated Matt Hardy
Sylvester Terkay defeated Tatanka
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Idol Stevens & KC James
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms defeated Seth Skyfire
Vito defeated Sylvan
WWE US Champion Finlay defeated Bobby Lashley
Ashley defeated Jillian Hall and Krital in a bikini contest
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification

WWE (ECW) @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - August 28, 2006 (1,600)
Balls Mahoney pinned Rene Dupree
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly when Guido pinned O'Reilly
Kevin Thorn pinned Stevie Richards
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a bikini contest
The Sandman pinned Mike Knox
CM Punk pinned Matt Striker
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer
Rob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match

WWE @ Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall - August 28, 2006
Heat:
Gene Snitsky defeated Rob Conway
Val Venis defeated Fred Sampson
Robbie & Rory McAllister fought Viscera & Charlie Haas to a double count-out
Raw - aired on the Sci-Fi Channel; featured an in-ring promo by Shane McMahon, responding to the harassment his father took from DX the previous week, during which he said Vince would not be appearing on the show and ordered Triple H & Shawn Michaels to face mystery opponents later in the night; WWE World Champion Edge, alongside WWE Women's Champion Lita, then appeared and demanded Shane fire John Cena for throwing Edge into the harbor the previous week; moments later, Cena came out and asked for another title shot, adding he would go to Smackdown if he lost; Edge agreed but said he would be the one to choose when and where the match takes place; included a backstage segment in which Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade, Viscera & Charlie Haas argued with Shane, stating they should be the ones to face DX later in the show; moments later, Shane called Vince at his hotel room; as Vince discussed his dinner on its way, a cage of roosters was brought into Vince's room; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Michaels joked about the "Vince Loves" t-shirt until Shane, surrounded by security, walked in; included an in-ring press conference in which WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina insulted Mick Foley:
John Cena defeated Chris Masters via disqualification at 3:39 when WWE World Champion Edge interfered and hit Cena with a steel chair as Cena had Masters in the STFU; after the bout, Edge assaulted Cena with a ladder and then threw him into a table hoisted against a turnbuckle; moments later, Edge took the mic and said he would face Cena in a TLC match at Unforgiven in Edge's hometown of Toronto (the match began during the commercial break) (Masters' return after a 3-month absence)
Candice Michelle defeated Torrie Wilson in a paddle on a pole match at 2:05; after the bout, the two took turns spanking each other with the paddle
Jeff Hardy pinned Randy Orton at 6:44 with the Swanton after Carlito interfered and spat an apple into Orton's face; stipulations stated the winner would become #1 contender to the WWE IC Title
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch) defeated Jim Duggan & Eugene at 3:38 when Mikey pinned Duggan after Duggan hit an exposed turnbuckle; Johnny & Nicky were also in the champions corner but were ejected during the match alongside Robbie & Rory McAllister after a brawl broke out between the teams; after the contest, Umaga, alongside Armando Allejandro Estrada, assaulted Duggan & Eugene
WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Mickie James at 3:13 by holding the ropes for leverage
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Ken Kennedy, WWE US Champion Finlay, & William Regal (mystery opponents) at around the 6-minute mark when Triple H pinned Regal with the Pedigree after Regal accidentally hit Finlay with a steel chair and sustained Michaels' superkick; after the bout, Shane McMahon appeared and said the match wasn't over and ECW World Champion the Big Show was now an additional opponent; moments later, Show, Finlay, Kennedy, and Regal assaulted DX until Vince McMahon appeared, repeatedy hit Triple H in the face with a lead pipe before choking him out with the weapon; Shane then held Michaels up allowing Vince to hit him with a video camera and choke him out with a cable cord; after bloodying both Michaels and Triple H, Vince grabbed the mic and said at Unforgiven DX would face the McMahons & Big Show in Hell in a Cell (the bout began during the commercial break) (The New & Improved DX)
Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena

WWE @ Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - August 29, 2006
Sho Funaki pinned Sylvan at 6:23
ECW:
Hardcore Holly defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualification
CM Punk defeated Stevie Richards
Paul Heyman pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match
Smackdown! - featured an opening in-ring segment between Rey Mysterio Jr. and Vickie Guerrero in which Vickie said she hit Rey with the chair the previous week because it was time for her to move on with her life and Mysterio was nothing but a piece of her past; she then said she was the new business manager of Chavo Guerrero Jr. before slapping Mysterio across the face, leaving the ring, and then appearing on the stage with Chavo to close the segment; included a segment focusing on John Cena's starring role in "The Marine;" featured a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang; included Michael Cole interviewing MVP in the front row, with MVP saying he wasn't hiding behind his agent and would happily get in the ring to beat up the likes of Batista and Bobby Lashley; he then said Teddy Long needs to get the money offer right and then left the ringside area; featured a vignette promoting the return of the Boogeyman; included a closing segment in which Teddy Long oversaw the contract signing for the Batista / World Heavyweight Champion Booker T title match scheduled for the following week; after signing, Booker attempted to attack Batista but sustained two spinebusters onto a table set up inside the ring, with the second sending him through the table:
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with a double leg pickup into a roll over at 8:46 after Helms attempted to hit Hardy with the belt
Mike Mizanin pinned Tatanka with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage at 5:26 (Mizanin's TV in-ring debut)
Ken Kennedy defeated Bobby Lashley and WWE US Champion Finlay to win the title at 18:04 by pinning Lashley with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage as Lashley had Finlay covered following the spear and running powerslam
Vito defeated William Regal via count-out at 2:49 when Regal walked out of the match after Vito stuck his head underneath his dress; prior to the bout, MVP was shown taking a ringside seat alongside two women
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Jamie Noble & Kid Kash in a non-title match at 5:41 when Kendrick pinned Noble by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip; after the bout, Idol Stevens & KC James, accompanied by Michelle McCool, attacked the champions, with Noble & Kash eventually dropping Kendrick with a double brainbuster as Stevens & James dropped London with a double DDT; moments later, the two teams had a staredown in the ring as the champions were laid out beneath them
Dark match after the show: Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification at 8:10 when Finlay interfered as the challenger had Booker covered

WWE (Raw) @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center - September 1, 2006 (3,100)
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey in a non-title match
Umaga defeated Kane
Oleg Prudius defeated Val Venis
Candice Michelle & Maria defeated Mickie James & Melina in a bra & panties match
Jeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro via disqualification
Harry Smith defeated Chris Masters
Triple H & Ric Flair (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match
WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Anderson, SC - Civic Center - September 2, 2006 (2,300)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Idol Stevens and KC James when London pinned Stevens following a moonsault off Kendrick's shoulders
Sylvester Terkay pinned Tatanka with a musclebuster
Sho Funaki pinned MVP with a roll up
Jamie Knoble & Kid Kash defeated Damien Steele & Ray Geeze when Cash pinned Geeze
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate
The Undertaker pinned WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy in a non-title match with a chokeslam and the tombstone
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Mike Mizanin with the Worm
Bobby Lashley & Chuck Palumbo defeated William Regal & Finlay when Lashley pinned Finlay with the spear; Kristal was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification

WWE (Raw) @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - September 2, 2006 (3,300; sell out)
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match following a double slingshot suplex; after the bout, Umaga came out and hit the thumb strike to the throat on one of the Spirit Squad members
Umaga pinned Kane following the thumb strike to the throat
Maria & Candice Michelle defeated Mickie James & Melina in a bra & panties match
Oleg Prudius pinned Val Venis following a torture rack backbreaker
Harry Smith pinned Chris Masters with a roll up; the bout was originally scheduled for 5 minutes, since Masters said he could beat Smith in less time, but the time-limit ran out as Smith was caught in the full nelson; moments later, Masters demanded 5 more minutes and was quickly pinned
Jeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro via disqualification when Melina interfered and hit Hardy with the title belt as the challenger attempted the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Hardy dropped Nitro with the Twist of Fate and the Swanton
Ric Flair (sub. for Shawn Michaels) & Triple H defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; Triple H pinned Viscera; Triple H pinned Cade with the Pedigree
WWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena with the spear after throwing Cena into a ladder set up in the corner; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU

WWE (ECW) @ Spartanburg, SC - Memorial Auditorium - September 2, 2006 (1,500)
Al Snow pinned Rene Dupree after hitting him with Head
Kevin Thorn pinned Balls Mahoney (w/ Francine) with the crucifix powerbomb as Balls stood on the middle turnbuckle watching the catfight on the floor between Francine and Ariel
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly when Guido scored the pin with the Sicilian Slice as one of the opponents attempted a piledriver on Mamaluke
Christopher W. Anderson pinned Stevie Richards with the spinebuster
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Mike Knox & Test in an extreme rules match when Dreamer pinned Knox with a DDT after Sandman dropped Test with the White Russian legsweep
CM Punk defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the Anaconda Vice after an enzuiguri and uranage
Rob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly with a sunset flip after reversing an attempt at the Alabama Slam
ECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match following a chokeslam through a table set up inside the ring; late in the bout, both Hardcore Holly and Rob Van Dam interfered

WWE (ECW) @ Greenwood, SC - Civic Center - September 3, 2006 (800)
Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Derrick Neikirk & Ryan O'Reilly when Guido pinned Neikirk
Al Snow pinned Rene Dupree after hitting him with Head
Christopher W. Anderson pinned Stevie Richards with the spinebuster
Kevin Thorn pinned Balls Mahoney (w/ Francine)
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Mike Knox & Test in an extreme rules match when Sandman pinned Knox with the White Russian legsweep
CM Punk defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the Anaconda Vice
Rob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly with a sunset flip after avoiding the Alabama Slam
ECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match following a chokeslam through a table

WWE (Raw) @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - September 3, 2006 (3,000)
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match at 10:20; early in the bout, the three remaining Spirit Squad members were ejected from ringside
Umaga pinned Kane at 4:46 with the thumb strike to the throat
Candice Michelle & Maria defeated Mickie James & Melina in a bra & panties match at 9:21
Oleg Prudius pinned Val Venis at 3:22 with a torture rack into a powerslam
Jeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro via disqualification at 11:07 when Melina interfered and hit the challenger with the title belt after Nitro sustained the Twist of Fate
Harry Smith pinned Chris Masters at 9:15 by reversing a full nelson attempt into a cradle
Triple H & Ric Flair (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match at around the 25-minute mark; Triple H pinned Haas & Viscera at 12:05; Cade submitted to Flair's figure-4 at around the 13-minute mark
WWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena at 13:30 after hitting him with a ladder; after the bout, Cena dropped the champion with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC McKenzie Arena - September 3, 2006

WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena - September 4, 2006
Henry Godwinn defeated Eric Perez
Heat:
Shelton Benjamin defeated Eugene
Mickie James defeated Torrie Wilson; Candice Michelle was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Mickie attacked Candice
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Val Venis & Gene Snitsky
Raw - included an in-ring interview by WWE World Champion Edge to begin the show, with the champion sitting atop a ladder and saying John Cena would soon be off his show and would have to wrestle men in dresses over on Smackdown! after their TLC match at Unforgiven; moments later, Cena came out of the crowd, caught Edge as he leapt off the ladder, and hit an FU through a table set up inside the ring; featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the debut of WCW Monday Nitro, held 9/4/95 from the Mall of America; included a backstage confrontation between Trish Stratus and WWE Women's Champion Lita in which Trish challenged her to one final match at Unforgiven, with Lita accepting and the two then brawling; moments later, the fight - which also involved Carlito Caribbean Cool and Randy Orton - was broken up by officials; featured a look at John Cena's involvement in "The Marine;" featured an in-ring promo by ECW World Champion the Big Show, Vince & Shane McMahon regarding Show's handicap match the following night against DX as well as the upcoming handicap Hell in a Cell match at Unforgiven; moments later, Shawn Michaels & Triple H appeared on the stage, scared the McMahons & Show from the ring, and then laid out McMahon's security with a steel chair and sledgehammer; included an in-ring segment with Ric Flair and Maria which was interrupted by Armando Allejandro Estrada, with Estrada telling Flair to officially name Umaga as "the man" since he had defeated Flair; when Flair refused, Umaga came out to the ring; as Umaga prepared to enter the ring, Kane's pyro went off with Kane then coming out and clearing Umaga from the ring; included the announcement that Carlito Caribbean Cool would face Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy would face WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro, and Kane would face Umaga at Unforgiven; featured the announcement that Vince McMahon would face Triple H on Raw the following week from Madison Square Garden:
Jeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 12:18 when Melina prevented referee Jack Doane from counting Hardy's cover following the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Hardy hit the Swanton on the champion
Super Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a moonsault at 4:00 (Crazy's surprise debut on Raw)
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch and Viscera & Charlie Haas at 3:15 when Robbie pinned Haas with a sunset flip into the ring as Haas dropped Cade with a German suplex; due to pre-match stipulations, the Highlanders earned a WWE Raw Tag Team Title shot at Unforgiven; WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad stood on the rampway for the duration of the match
WWE World Champion Edge, WWE Women's Champion Lita, & Randy Orton defeated John Cena, Trish Stratus, & Carlito Caribbean Cool at 14:54 when Lita pinned Trish, as Edge held Carlito back from breaking the cover, after Orton dropped Trish with the RKO
Dark match after the show: WWE World Champion Edge defeated John Cena in a streetfight

WWE @ Columbus, GA - Civic Center - September 5, 2006
Henry Godwinn defeated Bull Buchanon
ECW - 9/5/06 - included a vignette focusing on Kevin Thorn & Ariel; featured a segment of Matt Striker's Classroom in which he said brain would always defeat brawn and made a vague reference to the recent death of Steve Irwin before the Sandman came out of the crowd and scared Striker from ringside; included a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine;" featured a backstage vignette promoting the debut of Shannon Moore, during which CM Punk appeared, called Moore a poser, and slapped him across the face:
Sabu & Rob Van Dam defeated Test & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) in an extreme rules match at 12:58 when Sabu pinned Knox following a top rope legdrop / Five Star Frog Splash double team through a table Knox was laid out on inside the ring (ECW: Extreme Rules)
Stevie Richards pinned Balls Mahoney at 2:41 following a low blow, as Ariel distracted the referee, and a blow from Kevin Thorn; Thorn & Ariel spent the duration of the match watching from the commentary table
Triple H & Shawn Michaels defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in a non-title match at 5:50 when Hardcore Holly interfered as Triple H attempted the Pedigree; prior to the bout, Paul Heyman appeared, accompanied by his bodyguards, and announced the handicap match would not be held under extreme rules, as previously announced; after the contest, Triple H made the save for Michaels and used his sledgehammer to clear the ring of Holly, Show, and the bodyguards (The New & Improved DX)
Smackdown! - included a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine;" featured a vignette focusing on World Heavyweight Champion Booker T; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang; featured a vignette focusing on Batista's quest to regain the World Heavyweight Title:
Finlay pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the Celtic Cross at 13:46 after avoiding the 619; after the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield attempted to interview Mysterio inside the ring but Mysterio left the ring after JBL claimed the Guerrero family wanted nothing to do with him
WWE US Champion Finlay pinned Danny Giomondo in a non-title match with the Green Bay Plunge at 2:24; after the match, Kennedy brought out Teddy Long and said that since he had beaten everyone on Smackdown! he was considering leaving for Raw; Long said Kennedy had not beaten everyone and then ordered him to face the Undertaker at No Mercy
Ashley, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Michelle McCool, KC James, & Idol Stevens when Kendrick pinned James at 5:18 with a sunset flip off the top after a dropsault from London
Bobby Lashley pinned William Regal at 4:15 with the spear; prior to the bout, Regal cut an in-ring promo on Vito, who did guest commentary for the match, saying that he was originally scheduled to face Vito but threatened to sue for sexual harassment if he didn't get a different opponent; during the match, JBL did no commentary and tried to stay away from Vito; after the bout, Vito climbed on the ring apron and shook Lashley's hand
Mike Mizanin pinned Matt Hardy with a roll up at 4:00 after WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms interfered and shoved Hardy off the top rope; after the bout, Hardy chased Helms backstage
Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Vickie Guerrero) pinned Tatanka with the frog splash at 4:19
World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Batista at 12:25 after Finlay hit the challenger over the head with his shillelagh, moments after Batista attacked William Regal who had been hiding at ringside with a pair of brass knuckles; after the match, Finlay bloodied Batista with the shillelagh, a steel chair, and an exposed turnbuckle

WWE (Raw) @ Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum - September 8, 2006
Included Jimmy Hart appearing during intermission and announcing a Smackdown! / ECW taping was scheduled for 1/2/07 in Lakeland
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey in a non-title match following the double slingshot suplex; the remaining members of the Spirit Squad were ejected from ringside prior to the finish
Kane defeated Umaga via disqualification when Armando Allejandro Estrada hit Kane with a steel chair; prior to the match, Umaga attacked the Highlanders and Mikey when they were still inside the ring
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the Backcracker
Oleg Prudius pinned Eugene with a torture rack backbreaker; after the bout, Prudius cut an in-ring promo saying he could beat any American, prompting Jim Duggan to come out and accept the challenge
Oleg Prudius defeated Jim Duggan with a choke
WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with the DDT
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro pinned Jeff Hardy with his feet on the ropes
Super Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a roll up
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; Triple H pinned Viscera after Michaels hit the superkick and Triple H hit the Pedigree on their opponents; Triple H & Michaels defeated Cade & Murdoch following the Pedigree and superkick; prior to the bout, Chris Kanyon was seen sitting ringside and holding up signs asking why he was really fired from WWE; Kanyon was then ejected; after the match, Sean Waltman, who was also in attendance, came into the ring and celebrated with Michaels and Triple H
WWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena in a no holds barred match after hitting him with the ring bell; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU as Edge attempted to come off a ladder set up inside the ring

WWE (Smackdown!) @ West Palm Beach, FL - South Florida Expo Center - September 9, 2006
Vito defeated William Regal
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
Ashley defeated Jillian Hall; Sho Funaki was guest referee for the bout
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Jamie Noble & Kid Kash and Idol Stevens & KC James
Sylvester Terkay pinned Tatanka
WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy defeated Finaly
Mike Mizanin pinned Scotty 2 Hotty
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
World Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeated Bobby Lashley

WWE (Raw) @ Ft. Myers, FL - Germain Arena - September 9, 2006
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny & Mikey in a non-title match following the double slingshot suplex; earlier in the bout, the other three Spirit Squad members were ejected from ringside; after the bout, Umaga attacked the Highlanders and the Spirit Squad
Kane defeated Umaga via disqualification when Armando Allejandro Estrada hit Kane with a chair as Kane prepared to hit the chokeslam
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the Backcracker
Oleg Prudius pinned Eugene with the torture rack backbreaker
WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with the DDT
Super Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a roll up
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro pinned Jeff Hardy with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; DX defeated Viscera & Haas following the superkick and Pedigree and pinning both opponents; Triple H scored the pin after Cade & Murdoch sustained the superkick and Pedigree
WWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena in a no holds barred match after hitting him with the ring bell; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU as Edge attempted to come off a ladder set up inside the ring

WWE (ECW) @ Toms River, NJ - Poland Spring Arena - September 9, 2006
Stevie Richards pinned Rene Dupree with a reverse roll up
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke
Kevin Thorn pinned Derrick Neikirk
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a bikini contest; Matt Striker was the MC for the event and was attacked afterwards by the Sandman
Tommy Dreamer pinned Mike Knox with the DDT after Francine countered the outside interference of Kelly Kelly
CM Punk defeated Danny Doring
Rob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly in an extreme rules match by reversing the Alabama Slam into a sunset flip
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu at around the 8-minute mark with the chokeslam after interference from Hardcore Holly and Rob Van Dam

WWE (ECW) @ Schenectady, NY - Center City Sportsplex - September 10, 2006
Stevie Richards pinned Rene Dupree with a roll up
Doug & Danny Basham defeated Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke after Guido was hit with a nightstick
Kevin Thorn pinned an unknown with a modified Stunner
Francine defeated Kelly Kelly in a bikini contest; Matt Striker MCed the event and was attacked afterwards by the Sandman
Tommy Dreamer pinned Mike Knox with a DDT after Francine countered the outside interference of Kelly Kelly
CM Punk defeated CW Anderson via submission with the Anaconda Vice after a uranage
Rob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly by reversing an Alabama Slam into a roll up
ECW World Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu with the chokeslam after interference from both Hardcore Holly and Rob Van Dam

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mohegan Sun, CT - Arena - September 10, 2006 (around 3,800)
The arena was set up for a TV taping as the WWE tested how its product would come across in HD; featured backstage interviews viewable by the crowd
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Jamie Noble at 10:08 with a roll up and bridge after Noble collided with Kid Kash on the ring apron
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang Yang at 5:32 with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWE Smackdown! Tag team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated KC James & Idol Stevens at 6:55 when Kendrick scored the pin following the Sliced Bread #2 and a standing Shooting Star Press from London
Sylvester Terkay pinned Tatanka with a fisherman's suplex off the middle turnbuckle
Ashley defeated Layla, Jillian Hall, and Kristal in a diva dance off; Montell Vontavious Porter was the MC for the contest
Vito defeated William Regal at 7:54 via submission with the standing armbar
Ashley pinned Jillian Hall at 2:32
WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy defeated Bobby Lashley and Finlay by pinning Finlay with a roll up as Finlay attempted to roll up Lashley
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T via disqualification at 11:30 when Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and shoved the challenger off the top rope; after the bout, Mysterio hit a double 619 on both Booker and Chavo

WWE (Raw) @ Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena - September 10, 2006
Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match following the Scot Drop; earlier in the bout, the remaining three members of the Spirit Squad were ejected from ringside; after the bout, Umaga appeared and attacked Mikey and the Highlanders
Kane defeated Umaga via disqualification when Armando Allejandro Estrada hit Kane with a chair
Carlito Caribbean Cool pinned Rob Conway with the Backcracker
Oleg Prudius pinned Eugene with a torture rack backbreaker; after the bout, Jim Duggan made the save for Eugene
WWE Women's Champion Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with the DDT
Super Crazy pinned Chris Masters with a roll up
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro pinned Jeff Hardy
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Viscera & Charlie Haas and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch in a gauntlet match; DX made simultaneous pins on Haas & Viscera after hitting the Pedigree and superkick; DX defeated Cade & Murdoch
WWE World Champion Edge pinned John Cena in a no holds barred match after hitting him with the title belt; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU as Edge attempted to come off a ladder set up inside the ring

WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - September 11, 2006 (17,298; sell out)
The return to MSG after an absence of 17 months
Jim Duggan & Eugene defeated Charlie Haas & Viscera when Duggan pinned Haas with the running clothesline (Duggan's MSG return after a nearly 15-year absence)
ECW - 9/12/06 - the MSG debut of Joey Styles; featured an opening in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman, with his two bodyguards in riot gear, cut a promo saying his recent comprimise with Vince McMahon brought ECW from a bingo hall to the Garden and all the fans owed him a thank you; moments later, Sabu appeared, rushed the ring, attacked the bodyguards with a steel chair, and cleared them from the ring; Heyman, from the floor, then ordered Sabu to face ECW World Champion the Big Show in an extreme rules match later in the show, with Sabu then leaping from the top rope onto the bodyguards on the floor; included a look at Robert Patrick's role in the John Cena film "The Marine;" featured a brief backstage confrontation between CM Punk and Mike Knox after Kelly Kelly started hitting on Punk; included a backstage promo by Matt Striker regarding the Sandman:
Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Holly via disqualification at 4:50 when Test, Mike Knox, and Stevie Richards interfered as Van Dam attempted the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman came through the crowd to make the save, with RVD eventually hitting the Five Star Frog Splash on Richards (Sandman and Knox' MSG debuts; Dreamer's MSG return after a 3-year absence; Richards' MSG return after a 2-year absence; Holly's MSG return after a 5-year absence; RVD's MSG return after a 2-year absence)
CM Punk defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the Anaconda Vice following a uranage at 1:51 (Punk's MSG debut; Moore's ECW TV debut; Moore's MSG return after a 2-year absence)
Rene Dupree pinned Balls Mahoney at 3:24 after Kevin Thorn, who was at ringside for the duration of the match with Ariel, knocked Mahoney off the ring apron and onto the steel ring steps (Dupree's ECW TV debut)
ECW World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman & his two bodyguards) pinned Sabu in an extreme rules match after a chokeslam through a table, a cobra clutch backbreaker and the Showstopper (Sabu's MSG debut)
Raw - featured a moment of silence in honor of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, the presentation of the American flag by the USMC Color Guard 2nd Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, and Lilian Garcia singing "America, the Beautiful" to open the show; included clips from the Triple H / Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels / Undertaker, Triple H / Chris Jericho, and Triple H / Kevin Nash Hell in a Cell matches to promote the upcoming Hell in a Cell at Unforgiven; featured the announcement that Sabu would face ECW World Champion the Big Show in an extreme rules match the following night on ECW TV; included a backstage confrontation between Jeff Hardy and WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy in which Hardy doused Nitro with buckets of paint; Anthony Michael Hall and Toby Keith sat ringside for the event; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Cryme Tyme; included a look at Robert Patrick's role in the John Cena film "The Marine;" featured a "This Week in Wrestling" segment focusing on the 9/13/01 live Smackdown! from Houston, the first show held in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks:
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 1:06 when Flair began repeatedly hitting Umaga over the head with a steel chair, with Umaga seemingly not being affected by the blows; after the bout, Umaga attacked Flair and hit a Samoan Drop on the floor; moments later, Kane appeared, fought off Umaga, repeatedly hit him over the head with the chair, knocking him to the floor, threw the ring steps into Umaga's face, and then rammed the steps into Umaga on the floor, knocking him into the front row (Umaga & Estrada's MSG debuts)
Roddy Piper, Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title impromptu match at around the 8-minute mark when Piper scored the pin after the Highlanders hit the Scot Drop behind the referee's back; the match came about when the Spirit Squad interrupted Piper & the Highlanders' in-ring promo, in which Piper put over the fact he was named the #1 heel of all time in the new "51 Worst Offenders" WWE magazine; the NYPD Pipes and Drums Emerald Society played Piper & the Highlanders to the ring (the bout began during the commercial break) (Piper's first match back in MSG after more than a 3-year absence)
John Cena, Jeff Hardy, & Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated WWE World Champion Edge (w/ WWE Women's Champion Lita), WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina), & Randy Orton at 17:47 when Nitro submitted to Cena's STFU after sustaining the FU; during the bout, the crowd had dueling chants directed to Cena - "Let's go, Cena" / "Cena sucks" and "Go to Smackdown!" / "Stay on Raw" (Hardy's MSG return after an almost 4-year absence; Carlito's in-ring MSG debut)
Super Crazy pinned Chris Masters at 2:58 with a reversal (Super Crazy's MSG debut)
Trish Stratus pinned Mickie James with the Stratusfaction at 3:14 after kicking an interfering WWE Women's Champion Lita off the ring apron; after the bout, Trish and Mickie shook hands and hugged; moments later, Trish took the microphone and thanked the fans for their support (Trish's last match on Raw)
Vince McMahon pinned Triple H in a no holds barred match at 7:00 after hitting Triple H with his own sledgehammer after the outside interference of Shane McMahon, ECW World Champion the Big Show, and Shawn Michaels; prior to the bout, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Show, and Shane attacked DX backstage, during which Triple H had McMahon's limo door slammed against his head causing him to bleed from the ear (Unforgiven 06, The New & Improved DX)

WWE @ Worcester, MA - DCU Arena - September 12, 2006
Smackdown! - the last episode to air on UPN before moving to The CW Network; featured an opening in-ring segment in which Finlay, with his midget covered by a sheet, cut a promo on attacking Batista the previous week and busting him open; moments later, Bobby Lashley came out and said Finlay was a bastard for what he did and that his luck just ran out; Teddy Long then appeared and said Finlay would face Lashley later in the show, with the winner receiving a World Heavyweight Title shot at No Mercy; Lashley then shoved Finlay into the midget, with the midget - still covered by the sheet - attacking Finlay until Finlay kicked him in the head and threw him to the floor; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang; featured a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine;" included a vignette from MVP in which he cut a promo on Teddy Long and said Long needed to bring him to Smackdown!; featured a backstage confrontation between Booker T and Vito in which Teddy Long stepped in and announced the two would meet the following week; included the announcement Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Chavo Guerrero Jr. the following week:
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Matt Hardy in a non-title match following a low blow at 6:21
Mike Mizanin pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 4:54 with a swinging neckbreaker
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London & Ashley) defeated Idol Stevens (w/ KC James & Michelle McCool) and Kid Kash (w/ Jamie Noble) by pinning Kash following a tornado DDT at 3:10; during the bout, it was announced Paul Heyman had invited World Heavyweight Champion Booker T to appear on ECW next week; after the bout, the Pitbulls and James & Stevens argued
WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 17:47 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Mysterio became distracted by Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie Guerrero on the stage with Rey's son Dominick; after the bout, Rey hugged his son at ringside as Chavo and Vickie looked on
Vito pinned William Regal at 4:58 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and sitting on Regal's face
Sylvester Terkay (w/ Elijah Burke) defeated Todd Smith via submission with a standing armbar at 2:34
Bobby Lashley defeated Finlay via disqualification at 13:15 when referee Charles Robinson caught Finlay hitting Lashley with his shillelagh; after the bout, Finlay, William Regal, and World Heavyweight Champion Booker T - who did guest commentary for the bout alongside Sharmell - triple teamed Lashley until Batista cleared the ring with a pipe and chased Finlay backstage; moments later, Lashley speared Booker to end the show; due to pre-match stipulations, Lashley earned a World Heavyweight Title shot at No Mercy
ECW - 9/19/06 - included an opening segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell arrived to the arena and were met by Paul Heyman; featured a segment in which Heyman introduced Booker & Sharmell to Christopher W Anderson, Stevie Richards, and Balls Mahoney; included another segment in which Heyman introduced them to the FBI, Trinity, and CM Punk; featured a segment in which Rob Van Dam confronted Booker T backstage and the two agreed to an extreme rules match later in the show; included a Rene Dupree backstage promo in which he bragged about his win the previous week over Balls Mahoney; featured a look at John Cena's role in "The Marine":
Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, & the Sandman defeated Matt Striker, Test, & Mike Knox (w/ Kelly Kelly) via disqualification at 11:18; the Sandman was taken backstage after sustaining an injury on the floor at the 2-minute mark; after the bout, Test hit the TKO on Dreamer while Knox hit a legdrop off the top onto Sabu; moments later, Sandman returned and cleared the ring with his Singapore cane (Striker's ECW in-ring TV debut)
Kevin Thorn (w/ Arial) pinned Balls Mahoney (w/ Francine) at 1:58 with a crucifix powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle after Balls became distracted by a fight on the floor between Arial and Francine (Francine's ECW TV debut)
CM Punk defeated Shannon Moore via submission with the Anaconda Vice following a uranage at 3:06; mid-way through the bout, Kelly Kelly was seen watching on from the entranceway until Mike Knox appeared and took her backstage
World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) pinned Rob Van Dam in a non-title extreme rules match at 8:36 with a scissors kick onto a steel chair after Hardcore Holly interfered, hit RVD over the head with a steel chair, and followed with the Alabama Slam

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Jamestown, NY - Savings Bank Ice Arena - September 16, 2006 (1,279)
CM Punk defeated Stevie Richards via submission with the Anaconda Vice
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Idol Stevens & KC James
WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy defeated Matt Hardy
Rob Van Dam pinned Hardcore Holly
Kelly Kelly defeated Jillian Hall in a bikini contest; Matt Striker was the MC for the event
The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Matt Striker & Mike Knox
Batista defeated William Regal
Sabu defeated Test
Bobby Lashley defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T after William Regal interfered

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Niagra Falls, NY - Conference Center - September 17, 2006 (matinee) (937)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Idol Stevens & KC James
CM Punk defeated Stevie Richards via submission with the Anaconda Vice
WWE US Champion Ken Kennedy defeated Matt Hardy
Rob Van Dam defeated Hardcore Holly
Kelly Kelly defeated Francine, Jillian Hall, and Kristal in a bikini contest; Matt Striker was the MC for the contest
Tommy Dreamer & the Sandman defeated Matt Striker & Mike Knox
Batista defeated William Regal
Sabu defeated Test
World Heavyweight Champion Booker T defeated Bobby Lashley

Unforgiven 06 (Raw) - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center - September 17, 2006 (16,105; 15,000 paid; sell out)
Super Crazy pinned Shelton Benjamin at around the 7-minute mark with a roll up
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a look at John Cena and Robert Patrick's roles in "The Marine;" Smackdown! GM Teddy Long sat in a skybox for the show; featured Vince & Shane McMahon watching footage of Vince pinning Triple H on Raw before discussing their Hell in a Cell match later in the show; included Todd Grisham interviewing Randy Orton backstage about his upcoming match against Carlito Caribbean Cool:
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) pinned Jeff Hardy at 17:38 after Melina took off her boot, after falling off the apron and hurting her foot, and hit Hardy in the face with it; after the match, Matt Hardy spoke with Jeff backstage until they were interrupted by WWE Women's Champion Lita, who called them both losers and told them to watch her and Edge later in the show to see what real champions were
Kane fought Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) to a double count-out at 7:03 when both men began brawling in the crowd; the fight eventually went backstage
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Mikey & Kenny (w/ Mitch, Johnny, & Nicky) defeated Robbie & Rory McAllister at 10:00 when Mikey pinned Rory with a facebuster following an enzuiguri from Johnny behind the referee's back
Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated ECW World Champion the Big Show, Vince & Shane McMahon in a handicapped Hell in a Cell match at 25:05 when Triple H pinned Vince after breaking a sledgehammer over Vince's back after Michaels dropped Vince with the superkick; during the final moments of the match, DX pulled down Show's tights and stuffed Vince's face against Show's ass; after the match, medics put both McMahons in neck braces and took them backstage on stretchers (The New & Improved DX, Hell in a Cell)
Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Lita via submission with the Sharpshooter to win the title at 11:35; after the bout, Lillian Garcia was seen crying and cheering for Trish at ringside (Trish's retirement match) (The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
Randy Orton pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the RKO at 8:42 as Carlito attempted a double springboard off the ropes
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge to win the title in a TLC match at 25:28 after hitting a FU from the top of the ladder through two tables stacked on top of each other; Lita interfered late in the match until Cena dropped her with the FU; after the bout, the new champion hugged his father, who sat ringside for the match; pre-match stipulations stated if Cena didn't win the match he would have to sign a 3-year contract with Smackdown! (The Ladder Match, John Cena: My Life)

WWE @ Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre - September 18, 2006 (13,500; sell out)
Val Venis defeated Rob Conway
Raw - featured an opening in-ring segment with the new WWE World Champion John Cena in which he cut a promo on winning back the title; the crowd heavily booed Cena during the segment; moments later, Edge, with Lita, interrupted and said he would get his rematch and his title back but when Cena challenged him to a fight then and there Edge said he said no and said he didn't consider Montreal part of Canada and then insulted the crowd until they turned on him; moments later, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch attacked Cena, with Shawn Michaels & Triple H then making the save; Jonathan Coachman then appeared on the stage and said Cena & DX would face Cena, Murdoch, & Cade later in the show; included Coachman having Shelton Benjamin cut a backstage promo to wish Vince McMahon well, during which Benjamin wished Vince well but then complained that he wasn't in the match and claimed it was because he was black with Coachman then stopping the segment; featured Maria sending a message to Vince, wishing him well, until she was interrupted by WWE Raw Tag Team champions the Spirit Squad, with Johnny dedicating his upcoming match with Ric Flair to Vince; included Lita wishing Vince well and asking she be given back the WWE Women's Title since Trish Stratus was now retired; moments later, she was interrupted by Mickie James who insulted Lita for her and Edge losing their belts before Lita slapped her across the face; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Cryme Tyme in which they were shown beating up a white driver and stealing his car; included DX cutting a backstage promo wishing Vince well, in which they fake cried and showed a short video highlighting the DX / McMahons feud before spraypainting "DX" across the camera lens; featured the announcement that Rob Van Dam would face World Heavyweight Champion Booker T the following night on ECW:
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) defeated Kane via disqualification at 8:01 when Kane hit Umaga over the head three times with a steel chair; moments later, Kane stalked Estrada up the ramp and dragged him backstage; after the commercial break, Umaga attacked Kane backstage as Kane prepared to assault Estrada (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Johnny (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Nicky, Mikey, Mitch, & Kenny) by reversing an inside cradle at 3:07
WWE IC Champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated Randy Orton, Carlito Caribbean Cool, Super Crazy, Chris Masters, and Jeff Hardy at around the 15-minute mark by pinning Masters after Hardy hit the Swanton on Masters and was thrown out to the floor by Nitro; the match came about after Nitro interrupted Orton's in-ring promo in which he claimed to be the future of the business, with Nitro saying Orton had been coasting on his reputation for years; after Orton said he could take Nitro's title and his woman whenever he wanted, Chris Masters came out and argued he was the future of the business, with Nitro, Melina, and Orton then laughing and making fun of Masters for his recent losing streak; Carlito Caribbean Cool then appeared, congratulated Orton for his win the previous night, and then said he was a sore loser before jumping Orton, leading to Crazy and Hardy joining the in-ring brawl; moments later, Jonathan Coachman interrupted the fight to announce all six men would compete for the title (the bout began during the commercial break)
Candice Michelle pinned Lita at 5:44 with a powerbomb off the middle turnbuckle after Lita became distracted by Mickie James at ringside
Edge, Lance Cade, & Trevor Murdoch defeated WWE World Champion John Cena, Triple H, & Shawn Michaels via disqualification at 7:48
Smackdown! - the debut episode on the CW Network, with a new opening video package; featured an opening segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Booker T & Sharmell confronted Teddy Long backstage, refusing to face Vito later in the show; Long then said Vito had stepped aside and Booker would instead be facing the Undertaker; included an in-ring promo by Layla in which she danced until she was interrupted by Kristal, slapped to the mat, and beaten down; moments later, Jillian Hall made the save and ripped off Kristal's shirt before doing the same to Layla; Jillian then closed the segment by taking off her own shirt and posing for the crowd; featured a recap of the Rey Mysterio Jr. / Chavo Guerrero Jr. feud and the recent involvement of Vickie Guerrero; included a backstage promo from Mike Mizanin regarding his winning streak; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Jimmy Wang Yang in which he said he could have made his debut tonight but he feels a little out of place in Montreal so instead he'll wait until Smackdown! comes to Tulsa, OK the following week; included a backstage promo by Rey Mysterio Jr. regarding the betrayal of Chavo Jr. and Vickie Guerrero; featured a look at the fight scenes in "The Marine;" included 2006 Divas contestant Maryse welcoming the viewing audience back after a commercial break; featured a backstage promo by Elijah Burke and Sylvester Terkay; included footage of Batista's recent promotional tour of Manilla, Philippines; featured Teddy Long speaking with WWE World Champion John Cena backstage about his becomming the new WWE World Champion, with Cena saying he owed Long for helping him get the match; Long then said Cena could pay him back by teaming up with Batista & Bobby Lashley to face World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, William Regal, & Finlay the following week; included the announcement that Batista would face