[4][27], Next, Kurt Angle defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat match. [46][47] Mysterio reacted by saying that he would fight anyone at any time. At Backlash, Michaels suffered a loss when the Spirit Squad interfered on behalf of The McMahons. brand was between Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton over the World Heavyweight Championship. The opening match was for the World Tag Team Championship between champions Big Show and Kane and Carlito and Chris Masters. [21], One of the featured matches on the undercard was a Casket match between The Undertaker and Mark Henry. Viscera won by last eliminating Snitsky. Over the next few weeks, all three men faced each other in Handicap matches, which all three men won over the three-week period by pinning and making each other submit, respectively. Wilson pulled Candice's dress and Candice later pulled Wilson's dress. Tickets sold out in under two minutes, grossing US$2.5 million for the event, making it the highest grossing one-day event at the Allstate Arena. Triple H and Edge (Triple Threat Match)", "Rey Mysterio's dream ride somehow continues", "Every WrestleMania Ranked from WORST To BEST", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WrestleMania_22&oldid=978474419, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match, This page was last edited on 15 September 2020, at 04:17. Sports vertical, Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk stated that "With more wrestling, fewer interviews, and more pageantry than the last several editions, this year's 'Mania had a "Big Time" feel to it." The main feud heading into WrestleMania on the Raw brand was between John Cena and Triple H over the WWE Championship. The next night on Raw, saw the debut of Umaga as he attacked Ric Flair. ^ Due to their double count out in the second round, a triple threat match with Big Show, Rob Van Dam, and Triple H was booked for the final. [7][8] WrestleMania 22 also marked the last WrestleMania to be held in a traditional arena, as every subsequent edition, excluding WrestleMania 36, has been held in a stadium.[9][10]. James became the number one contender for the Women's Title on December 12 by defeating Victoria in a match to determine who would face Stratus at New Year's Revolution. [19] Later that night, Michaels faced off against the Spirit Squad in a Steel Cage match. [27][33][34], Next, The Undertaker faced Mark Henry in a casket match. Cena applied the STFU but Triple H reached the ropes. Undertaker took the advantage and executed a Last Ride on Henry. [52], 2006 World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event. In the final match of the tournament, held on the February 20 edition of Raw, Triple H faced Rob Van Dam (RVD) and Big Show in a Triple Threat match. After the pay-per view, the feud ended between the two when JBL's rematch against Mysterio turned into his last match if he failed to win the World Championship.[50]. During the following couple of weeks on Raw, Vince had inflicted some humiliation on Shawn Michaels. The predominant feud on the SmackDown! Undertaker came out, accompanied by Druids carrying a casket, and the two started attacking each other. [11] It was the first of WWE's original four pay-per-views, which includes Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, dubbed the "Big Four". He rated the overall event 8 out of 10 stars, which was a higher rating than the previous year's event. At Backlash, Stratus won the match by disqualification, legitimately dislocating her shoulder in the process. [4][5][6], WrestleMania 22 was the third WrestleMania to take place in the Chicago metropolitan area (following WrestleMania 2, and WrestleMania 13). He also said that he wanted to turn back the clock to the days of sex, drugs, & rock n' roll then he asked Shawn to join him but got turned down, however, and Vince last stated that HBK's luck would run out at the Royal Rumble. Van Dam would go on to win the match capturing his first WWE Championship. [16] Five days later, on the February 24 edition of SmackDown!, SmackDown! The event was a joint-promotion pay-per-view (PPV) featuring performers from the Raw and SmackDown! [3][27][36], The tenth match was a Playboy pillow fight between Torrie Wilson and Candice Michelle. [5][27][35], The eighth match was a No Holds Barred match between Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon. Bret Hart did not attend the event as he was not comfortable. While Henry was out of the ring, Undertaker executed a suicide dive over the top rope. Shawn tries to steal the show again, but Edge and Foley take that honor in a crazy-ass brawl.