WWE WrestleMania 22 (2006)

WrestleMania 22 Live from Chicago IL on Sunday April 2nd Raw & Smackdown presents WrestleMania 22. This DVD release includes the four hour event in its entirety a behind-the-scenes look into WrestleMania 22 the 3rd annual Hall of Fame ceremony which includes Bret "Hit Man" Hart & Eddie Guerrero and much more.System Requirements:Running Time 540 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES Rating: NR UPC: 651191945405 Manufacturer No: 65119194540 Product Description

ONE OF THE GREATEST WRESTLEMANIA EVER

I have seen EVERY wrestlemania to date in its entirety, i have witnessed some serious flops for main events and undercard matches, AKA (EVERY john cena match) is mockable to say the least, and its credibility is usually saved by the opponent he has in the ring and that was definately the case with their main event square off in the main event. HOWEVER this card was powerful and had my eyes glued to the screen on more than one occasion. A DEFINATE MUST BUY!

Carlito & Chris Masters vs Kane & Big Show: Bad opener. Carlito is an amazing wrestler but putting him in the ring with Big Show and Kane, Two completely different atmospheres, put on a decent show but could have been definately saved for RAW. 5/10

MONEY IN THE BANK!; Shelton Benjamin vs Ric Flair vs RVD vs Finlay vs Matt Hardy vs Lashley: This was ONE AMAZING match! From the opening bell it was instant action and high flying moves, and you even see Ric Flair fly high! All of these men are amazing performers and you see all of them in their element! amazing finish as it should be! 10/10

JBL vs Chris Benoit: Chris Benoit had been getting underjobs after he dropped the title after WM 20. He was a world champion and was deduced to a US Champion and then was screwed out of that title. very soon after he died, so you kinda wish he had better matches but he and JBL didnt mesh well and the match was very basic, not horrible but predictable and basic. wouldnt hurt to miss it. 4/10

Edge vs Mick Foley: Quite possibly the best match on the card. Mick Foley had never been a showstopper or a high flyer or the powerhouse, but that guy can take a beating and sell it better than anyone else, that night he and edge tore each other apart. a true hardcore match that saw some amazing things! you have to give it up to EDGE he really put himself on the line and cut himself up pretty bad and gave it all to the fans as Mick did. a true wrestlemania classic!

Mickie James vs Trish Stratus: I for one enjoyed this match alot. i never watch the womens matches on any card but i watched this one. besides the fact that mickie james and trish stratus are gorgeous and in provocative positions all match long, they did some high flying risk taking stuff! it was also cool to see the crows get so much into it, and the storyline going in was mickie james was the psychotic trish stratus stalker (heel) and trish was the typical hottie (face) but the crowd turns on stratus mid match and starts cheering for mickie! everytime startus hits a move the crowd boos like crazy. a good match but the ending sucked, really let me down. 7/10

Mark Henry vs Undertaker: Undertaker undefeated at WM, but Mark Henry? come on! hes been a jobber since 98". and your going to pit him against teh undertaker at the grandest stage? not a good choice, extremely predicatable and very short Taker is a great wrestler and a great showman, but even taker couldnt save this one. 4/10

Shawn Michaels vs Mr McMahon: BEST MATCH ON THE CARD; ONE OF THE BEST WRESLTMANIA MATCHES EVER!! McMahon complimented Michaels so well in this match and vice versa. Vince took so much abuse from Shawn you almos felt bad for the demonic mcmahon..almost...lol this match really hit it on the herad what a wrestlemania match was supposed to carry as far as amazement and showcasing. Mcmahon is not a wrestler but he didnt need to be to steal the show with shawn. I loved it when shawn saluted the crowd with teh DX chop, the crowd went nuts i loved it, unbenounced to be Triple H would also do it later! and DX was reformed shortly after wrestlemania 22. One of the showstoppers best

Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio: This match delivered, however for me i never believed Rey Mysterio to be a main event guy, much less be a World Champion. He just doesnt get over that much for me. and to be put over so heavily at mania, kinda feels cheezy. the match did deliver in its short time span and they all deliver some pretty spectacular moves. Kurt was wrestling injured and i applaud his fortitude. a good match overalljust kinda wish to see more main event guys than Rey Mysterio. 7/10

John Cena vs. Triple H: (WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH)
I have always respected the Game as a face or a heel. he gives everything he has every match, not to say John Cena hasnt or doesnt work hard, i just felt that he was put over way too soon without earning his spot, like the greats did, Steve Austin, the Rock, Mick Foley, and of course Triple H. I think people are getting sick of Cena and his basic strategy. He has a mouthpiece and can talk but hes even derived from that tactic! anyway i digress. The main event at this years mania was good, but Triple H made it that way. he sold Cena so well throughout the match that it put both of them over. This stage really set the Game up for a face turn because there was no evolution anymore and it was just triple H so his effort was heartfelt by the fans. One of the Games best. 9/10 September 26, 2008

A great Wrestlemania worth watching.

This is a great Wrestlemania event. Here is the card.
Carlito and Chris Masters vs. Big Show and Kane
Great opener with great action. 10/10
Money In The Bank Ladder Match
Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Finlay vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Lashley vs. Ric Flair
Great Ladder Match. The action was non-stop. 10/10
Chris Benoit vs. JBL
Another great match with great action, and yes, I am a fan of JBL. 10/10
Hardcore Match
Mick Foley vs. Edge
Awesome hardcore match that had blood. I love blood. It tastes so sweet. It's a match that I can watch over and over again. 10/10. Go Edge!
Booker T and Sharmell vs. The Boogeyman
This was a squash Match, but I love it anyway. I love how The Boogeyman uses those worms to get Sharmell freaked out. Awesome Squash Match I can watch.
Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus
Great women's match. It's match ups like this that prove why WWE divas are loved in the world of Wrestling. 10/10
Casket Match
Undertaker vs. Mark Henry
Good match, but not great. 7/10
No Holds Barred Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Mr. McMahon
What a great match. I also love it when McMahon gets the beating from Shawn Michaels. 10/10
Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton vs. Rey Misterio for the world heavyweight Championship
Great Triple Threat match. Lots of great action. 10/10
Playboy Pillow Fight
Candice Michelle vs. Tory Wilson
Skip this. 0/10
Triple H vs. John Cena
What a great maine event to end Wrestlemania. This was an action-packed battle with the croud getting into the match. 10/10. Go Cena!

This Wrestlemania comes highly recommended. The extras are great to see as well. September 19, 2008

The Best Wrestlemania In Years

When you look at the card on paper you see Vince McMahon vs HBK, Mick Foley vs Edge Hardcore Match, Micki James vs Trish Stratus & Mark Henry vs Undertaker. You see this card and you expect to be disapointed but you're sorely wrong as these where the best matches on the card.
Here is a match by match review of the show in no particular order as i'm doing it from memory so bear with me.

Big Show & Kane vs Carlito vs Chris Masters.
3/5 This match had potential but it let me down the only real high point of the match was that Carlito was in it.

6 Man Money In The Bank Ladder Match. RVD vs Shelton vs Ric Flair vs Matt Hardy vs Finlay vs Lashley.
5/5 Amazing match and like always Ric, RVD & Shelton didn't let us down but the other 3 guys really were terrible in the match but it still deserves its 5 stars

Undertaker vs Mark Henry Casket Match.
3/5 very slow match that i honestly expected to be worse but Undertaker delivered a great Wrestlemania match as usual.

Boogeyman vs Booker T.
0/5 The worst match on the card, i am a big fan of Booker's and even he didn't deliver in this match which was a real disapointment in my book.

Mick Foley vs Edge Hardcore Match.
6/5 This was definately the show stealer and shows that Mick Foley is still the hardcore legend and it proved that Edge will still go to any lengths to capture the eyes of the fans.

Mickie James vs Trish Stratus Womens Championship.
5/5 Amazing match that also was one of the best matches on the card it was more the storytelling than the wrestling and Mickie had the crowd on her side to no surprise.

Vince McMahon vs Shawn Michaels Street Fight.
5/5 Incredible match that showed us the old Shawn Michaels and showed us why we love him and Vince really perfomed amazingly in this match.

Rey Mysterio vs Kurt Angle vs Randy Orton World Championship.
5/5 This match was waaaaaayyyyy too short but for the time that these 3 men where in the ring they seriously delivered an incredible match.

John Cena vs Triple H WWE Championship.
5/5 This was a great match and the atmosphere was incredible and i like most of the fans where 100% behind HHH winning but all in all this was an amazing match.

This was an incredible PPV and the best Wrestlemania since WM17 so i seriously recommend you check this out because it was worth the PPV price so it will really be worth the DVD price. June 21, 2008

Well worth the money

Overall this is a very good set and good wrestlemania. This set has a very good wrestlemania an ok saturday nights main event and a great hall of fame induction ceremony. this isnt the best wrestlemania but it is very good one because it has so many solid matches.

18 man intrerpromotional battle royal: a ok match but nothing special or great to watch a few times 4/10

now time for wrestlemania world tag titles bigshow & kane vs chris masters & carlito: pretty solid tag match it has good action and comedy spots it is short but still a good opener that gets the crowd even more into the event 7/10

mitb ric flair vs rvd vs shelton benjamin vs matt hardy vs finlay vs lashley: great match and maybe the best mitb match ever but maybe wrestlemania 24's the match is good and moves along very well and shelton steals the show in this match 9/10

US title chris benoit vs jbl: the match is decent but a little over good the ending is a little bad but the match is pretty solid 6.5/10

Hardcore match Mick foley vs edge: now this match is great maybe the greatst hardcore match in the history of north american pro wrestling ok that is a little to far it is the best wwe has to offer though and it is a very great one 10/10

boogeyman vs booker & sharmell: boring and the funny part can't save it 2/10

wwe title trish stratus vs mickie james: great match very good to watch many times this helps make it a very good ppv and wrestlemania 8.5/10

casket match undertaker vs mark henry: i enjoy it many times it is ok and really picks up at the end and becomes a good match not great but good 7.5/10

no holds barred match hbk vs mr mcmahon: this is the match of the year to pwi which i believe is right it is the best match good story telling and a very good harcore match good interfence and a great ending one heck of a match 10/10

world heavyweight title kurt angle vs randy orton vs rey mysterio: the match is good but way to short they could have had a showstealer if it would have been 20 min i mean come on world title wrestlemania not good for that 7/10

pillow fight no rating

wwe title john cena vs hhh: now this is a main event this match is great it has back and forth action and what it is missing is made up by one of the best crowds ever this nite had the best crowd this isnt the best match the action is pretty good great opening and the finish is better than the one with shawn as hhh acts like he is still in it a little while 9.5/10 May 10, 2008

A Great Mania with Amazing Extras

I have been a wrestling fan since 1996 and have watched all kinds of wrestling. I have a wrestling DVD/VHS collection spanning over 50 all together. This is the most complete and accurate review of this DVD you will find. I hope you find this review helpful; remember to vote helpful or not helpful. (Note-Each DVD I review has a "Match of the DVD" award somewhere in it.)

WWE Wrestlemania 22
This is one of my favorite events to watch. This DVD would have gotten 4 stars if it weren't for the amazing amount of extras on it. Although the event is generally good, it has its low and average points. I find the staging at this event to be superbly made. It really gives Wrestlemania 22 a good feel. The casing for this DVD is also great looking. WWE always does well with Wrestlemania's casing.

-Disc 1-
World Tag Team Championship
Big Show & Kane(c) VS Carlito & Chris Masters
This was an excellent choice for an opener to this event. There are some great comedy spots, high-flying spots, and power spots. This is one of the best normal tag matches I've ever seen.
RATING- 9/10

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Ric Flair VS Rob Van Dam VS Shelton Benjamin VS Matt Hardy VS Finlay VS Bobby Lashley
Money in the Bank started at WWE WrestleMania 21 and has really made a great impact on Wrestlemania each year since. This is a spotfest, but a good one. The matches progresses nicely. RVD is the star of this match. He even does a huge splash off the ladder. You will love this one.
RATING- 8.5/10

United States Championship
Chris Benoit(c) VS JBL
The match was boring and not much happened in it. It is not terrible it is just average.
RATING- 5.5/10

Hardcore Match
Mick Foley VS Edge (Match of the DVD)
This is a masterpiece of a match. Mick Foley wanted a Wrestlemania moment and he's got one now. Barbwire, chairs, cookie sheets, stairs, and even fire all come into play in this match. Both men take a beating and after this match are bloody messes. Mick has had some great Hardcore matches with Triple H (WWE Royal Rumble 2000) and Randy Orton (WWE Backlash 2004) recently, but this match is the best out of all of them.
RATING- 10/10

Boogeyman VS Booker T & Sharmell
The segments leading up to this match are funny and the match can be funny at times too. The problem is that this match took time away from other matches on the card.
RATING- 4/10

WWE Women's Championship Match
Trish Stratus(c) VS Mickie James
This match is one of the best women's matches in a very long time. The ending is messed up and that takes away from the match, but it is still excellent.
RATING- 8/10

Casket Match
Undertaker VS Mark Henry
The last 3 moves in this match are awesome. Everything else is boring and consists of punches mostly. The last three moves save this from being horrible though. Undertaker has had many better Wrestlemania matches, including against Triple H at WWE WrestleMania X-Seven and against Ric Flair at WWE WrestleMania X8. Undertaker has also had better casket matches, including against Heidenreich at WWE Royal Rumble 2005.
RATING- 6.5/10

No Holds Barred Match
Shawn Michaels VS Mr. McMahon
McMahon gets the crap beat out of him for almost the entire match. JR's commentary is great in this match. There are many cool spots and it really feels like HBK is evolving during the match. I like the fact that McMahon doesn't try to make himself equal to HBK like at WWE WrestleMania XIX where Hogan and McMahon are set as equal opponents.
RATING- 8.5/10

Extras Include-
18-Man Interpromotional Battle Royal
The match is nothing special and doesn't have any high spots at all. This is just to warm the early crowd up.
RATING- 3/10

Vignettes

-Disc 2-
World Heavyweight Championship
Kurt Angle(c) VS Rey Mysterio VS Randy Orton
Another reviewer related this match to something you would find on TNA Wrestling: The Best of the X Division Volume 1. I absolutely agree with him. This match was much too short but it was very fast paced and well done. Angle is the star of this match. The crowd is into Angle the entire match.
RATING- 9/10

Playboy Pillow Fight
Torrie Wilson VS Candice Michelle
Even by Pillow Fight standards, this is horrible. Luckily, Candice has been working at her wrestling skills and has gotten better since this.
RATING- 1/10

WWE Championship
John Cena(c) VS Triple H
The crowd is really into this match. They are booing Cena and cheering Triple H. Half the battle for entertainment is already won. Sadly, not much else happens in the match. There are a few near falls, but that is all.
RATING- 7/10

Extras Include-
Mick Foley Getting Stitches
Rey Mysterio Celebration
Wrestlemania Post Show (From WWE.com)
John Cena Addresses the Chicago Fans (Raw-4/3/06)

Saturday Night's Main Event (Full)
Raw Main Event VS Smackdown Main Event
Triple H & John Cena VS Kurt Angle/Rey Mysterio/Randy Orton
This was a good, fast paced way to start off the show. There are a lot of finishers and expected turns.
RATING-6/10

The Cutting Edge
Edge & Lita with Special Guest Mick Foley

Beer Drinking Contest
Stone Cold VS JBL

Trish Stratus & Mickie James VS Victoria & Candice Michelle
This is just your average women's tag match that you see all the time. This is used more to push a Mickie/Stratus feud.
RATING-4.5/10

Mark Henry/Undertaker Confrontation

Street Fight
Shawn Michaels VS Shane McMahon
This is a great fight. It is even better than the match that HBK and Vince have at Wrestlemania. There is an insane ladder/table spot that sums up the entire match.
RATING-9/10

-Disc 3-
WWE Hall of Fame-Class of 2006
The Blackjacks
Verne Gagne
William "The Refrigerator" Perry
Sensational Sherri
Tony Atlas
Gene Okerland
Eddie Guerrero
Bret "Hit Man" Hart April 27, 2008

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