{"id":2247,"date":"2015-05-24T20:01:14","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T19:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wrestlingview.co.uk\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:53:15","slug":"2006-ppv-rambles-end-of-year-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrestlingview.co.uk\/?p=2247","title":{"rendered":"2006 PPV Rambles \u2013 End of Year Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phew, what a long PPV year 2006 was! A total of SIXTEEN PPV’s, more than any previous year I’ve done so far, and I *think* it’s the most ever? Even more than when we had 2 UK PPV’s a year! Obviously ECW being a third brand bumped the numbers up, what with them having their own PPV in December, and the One Night Stand show too. Best way to sum up 2006? SMACKDOWN.<\/p>\n

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PPV Wrestler of the Year<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So, as usual, I took a look at the top 10 matches for the year, and put a list together of all the workers and how many times they appeared. You wanna know who came out on top? MICK FOLEY & WILLIAM REGAL. Each with THREE appearances in the top 10!!! Guys like Benoit, Finlay, Undertaker even even Edge were close with 2 each. But Foley and Regal tied for #1 in 2006. That’s awesome. Guess I gotta pick ONE guy though, right? Hmmm… well, Regal only had THREE PPV matches in 2006, and all three made the top 10. Foley had 4 matches, with 3 in the top 10 and one that was disappointing as hell. So I think in this case, 100% in the top 10 > 75% in the top 10. PPV Wrestler of the Year goes to REGAL \":mark:\". The match against Benoit is incredible. The match against Finlay is incredible. And the 4 way ladder match is incredible. Regal is incredible!!!<\/p>\n

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PPV Match of the Year<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What a year for high end quality matches. And almost all of them came from SMACKDOWN. And right at the top of the pile is my PPV MOTY… The Undertaker Vs Kurt Angle at No Way Out!!! Such an incredible contest between the two. And it’s only their SECOND BEST MATCH together too. That’s fucking insane. Undertaker looked like a fucking GOD in the match, and Angle put in one of his better performances too, which is always good to see. What a way to kick off the Smackdown branded PPV’s that year!!!<\/p>\n

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PPV of the Year<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ahh, PPV of the Year. Odds of it being a Smackdown show? Extremely fucking good \":p\". It is of course the masterpiece of a show called NO MERCY. A wonderful show from top to bottom, featuring such great matches as Helms Vs Hardy, Londrick Vs Stevens & Idol, Undertaker Vs Kennedy, Benoit Vs Regal and Finlay Vs Lashley Vs Booker Vs Batista. Smackdown should have gotten their own WrestleMania in 06. As for other shows that year… Smackdown RULES the list. All of their shows are in the top half, with only WrestleMania among them. The best Raw PPV is lower than the “worst” SD show!<\/p>\n

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2006 PPV\u2019s on the CAL SCALE:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

No Mercy – 22
\nWrestleMania – 20.5
\nJudgment Day – 18
\nNo Way Out – 15
\nArmageddon – 14
\nThe Great American Bash – 13
\nNew Years Revolution – 11
\nBacklash – 9.5
\nSummerSlam – 9
\nSurvivor Series – 8.5
\nOne Night Stand – 8
\nDecember to Dismember – 5
\nUnforgiven – 3
\nVengeance – 3
\nRoyal Rumble – 2
\nCyber Sunday – 1.5<\/p>\n

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Total – 163<\/p>\n

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2006 PPV compared to 2000, 2001 and 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2005:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2006 PPV Matches Ranked:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

JBL Vs The Boogeyman – NO – -1 (Royal Rumble)
\nBooker T Vs Chris Benoit – – NO – -1 (No Way Out)
\nBobby Lashley Vs Booker T – NO – -1 (Jugdment Day)
\nJillian Hall Vs Melina – NO – -1 (Jugdment Day)
\nThe Boogeyman Vs The Miz – NO – -1 (Armageddon)
\nMaria Vs Ashley Vs Candice Michelle Vs Victoria Vs Torrie Wilson – NO – -1 (New Years Revolution)
\nKristal Vs Ashley Vs Michelle McCool Vs Jillian Hall – NO – -1 (The Great American Bash)
\nJeff Hardy Vs Carlito – NO – -1 (Cyber Sunday)
\nThe Spirit Squad Vs The Highlanders – NO – -1 (Unforgiven)
\nCandice Michelle Vs Torrie Wilson – NO – -1 (WrestleMania)
\nBooker T Vs The Boogeyman – NO – -1 (WrestleMania)
\nBooker T Vs Batista – DUD – 0 (Survivor Series)
\nDaivari Vs Tommy Dreamer – DUD – 0 (December to Dismember)
\nBalls Mahoney Vs Masato Tanaka – DUD – 0 (One Night Stand)
\nElijah Burke & Sylvester Terkay Vs Little Guido Maritato & Tony Mamaluke – DUD – 0 (December to Dismember)
\nEdge Vs John Cena – DUD – 0 (Royal Rumble)
\nJohn Cena Vs Sabu – DUD – 0 (Vengeance)
\nBooker T Vs Batista – DUD – 0 (SummerSlam)
\nKurt Angle Vs Mark Henry – DUD – 0 (Royal Rumble)
\nMVP Vs Marty Garner – DUD – 0 (No Mercy)
\nLita Vs Mickie James – DUD – 0 (Cyber Sunday)
\nMike Knox & Kelly Kelly Vs Kevin Thorn & Ariel – 1\/4* – 0 (December to Dismember)
\nMickie James Vs Ashley – 1\/4* – 0 (Royal Rumble)
\nKane Vs The Big Show – 1\/4* – 0 (Backlash)
\nUmaga Vs Eugene – 1\/4* – 0 (Vengeance)
\nThe Spirit Squad Vs Ric Flair & Roddy Piper – 1\/4* – 0 (Cyber Sunday)
\nJohn Cena Vs The Big Show Vs Booker T – 1\/4* – 0 (Cyber Sunday)
\nJerry Lawler Vs Tazz – 1\/4* – 0 (One Night Stand)
\nRey Mysterio Vs Booker T – 1\/2* – 0 (The Great American Bash)
\nRey Mysterio Vs Sabu – 1\/2* – 0 (One Night Stand)
\nRey Mysterio Vs Chavo Guerrero – 1\/2* – 0 (No Mercy)
\nJohn Cena & Batista Vs Finlay & Booker T – 1\/2* – 0 (Armageddon)
\nEdge Vs John Cena – * – 0 (Unforgiven)
\nEdge Vs John Cena – * – 0 (SummerSlam)
\nRandy Orton Vs Carlito – * – 0 (Unforgiven)
\nJohnny Nitro Vs Jeff Hardy – * – 0 (Unforgiven)
\nCarlito Vs Shelton Benjamin Vs Johnny Nitro – * – 0 (Vengeance)
\nRic Flair Vs Edge – * – 0 (New Years Revolution)
\nRic Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Ron Simmons & Sgt Slaughter Vs Kenny, Johnny, Nicky & Mikey – * – 0 (Survivor Series)
\nShawn Michaels & Triple H Vs Randy Orton & Edge – * – 0 (Cyber Sunday)
\nJohn Cena Vs Shawn Michaels Vs Kurt Angle Vs Kane Vs Chris Masters Vs Carlito – * – 0 (New Years Revolution)
\nHulk Hogan Vs Randy Orton – * – 0 (SummerSlam)
\nRey Mysterio Vs Chavo Guerrero – * – 0 (SummerSlam)
\nJohn Cena Vs Edge – * – 0 (New Years Revolution)
\nKurt Angle Vs Randy Orton Vs Rey Mysterio – * – 0 (WrestleMania)
\nRVD Vs Edge – * – 0 (Vengeance)
\nChris Masters Vs Carlito – * – 0 (Backlash)
\nF.B.I. Vs Super Crazy & Tajiri – * – 0 (One Night Stand)
\nAshley Vs Kristal Vs Layla Vs Jillian – * – 0 (Armageddon)
\nLita Vs Mickie James – ** – 0.5 (Survivor Series)
\nCryme Tyme Vs Viscera & Charlie Hass Vs The Highlanders Vs Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch – ** – 0.5 (Cyber Sunday)
\nMickie James Vs Trish Stratus – ** – 0.5 (Backlash)
\nUmaga Vs Ric Flair – ** – 0.5 (Backlash)
\nRandy Orton Vs Kurt Angle – ** – 0.5 (One Night Stand)
\nDX Vs The Spirit Squad – ** – 0.5 (Vengeance)
\nKane Vs Imposter Kane – ** – 0.5 (Vengeance)
\nMatt Hardy Vs Ric Flair Vs Finlay Vs Lashley Vs Shelton Benjamin Vs RVD – ** – 0.5 (WrestleMania)
\nJohn Cena Vs RVD – ** – 0.5 (One Night Stand)
\nChris Benoit Vs Chavo Guerrero – **1\/2 – 1 (Armageddon)
\nChris Benoit Vs Chavo Guerrero – **1\/2 – 1 (Survivor Series)
\nMatt Striker Vs Balls Mahoney – **1\/2 – 1 (December to Dismember)
\nMNM Vs Matt Hardy & Tatanka – **1\/2 – 1 (No Way Out)
\nGregory Helms Vs Scotty 2 Hotty Vs Kid Kash Vs Psicosis Vs Super Crazy Vs Paul London Vs Nunzio Vs Brian Kendrick Vs Funaki – **1\/2 – 1 (No Way Out)
\nRandy Orton Vs Kurt Angle – **1\/2 – 1 (Vengeance)
\nShelton Benjamin Vs Viscera – **1\/2 – 1 (New Years Revolution)
\nThe Big Show Vs Sabu – **1\/2 – 1 (SummerSlam)
\nThe Big Show & Kane Vs Carlito & Chris Masters – **1\/2 – 1 (WrestleMania)
\nKane Vs MVP – **1\/2 – 1 (Armageddon)
\nThe Undertaker Vs The Great Khali – **1\/2 – 1 (Judgment Day)
\nThe Undertaker Vs Mark Henry – **1\/2 – 1 (WrestleMania)
\nTriple H, Shawn Michaels, CM Punk, Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy Vs Edge, Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Gregory Helms & Mike Knox – **3\/4 – 1 (Survivor Series)
\nRic Flair Vs Mick Foley – **3\/4 – 1 (Vengeance)
\nThe Undertaker Vs The Big Show – **3\/4 – 1 (The Great American Bash)
\nKid Kash Vs Funaki Vs Jamie Noble Vs Nunzio Vs Paul London Vs Gregory Helms – **3\/4 – 1 (Royal Rumble)
\nLita Vs Trish Stratus – **3\/4 – 1 (Unforgiven)
\nUmaga Vs Kane – **3\/4 – 1 (Unforgiven)
\nJBL Vs Bobby Lashley – **3\/4 – 1 (No Way Out)
\nThe Big Show Vs CM Punk Vs RVD Vs Hardcore Holly Vs Test Vs Bobby Lashley \u2013 *** – 2 (December to Dismember)
\nJohn Cena, Kane, Bobby Lashley, Sabu & RVD Vs The Big Show, Finlay, Umaga, Test & MVP – *** – 2 (Survivor Series)
\nJerry Lawler Vs Gregory Helms – *** – 2 (New Years Revolution)
\nShawn Michaels Vs Vince McMahon – *** – 2 (WrestleMania)
\nGregory Helms Vs Super Crazy – ***1\/4 – 2 (Judgment Day)
\nShawn Michaels & Triple H Vs Vince & Shane McMahon – ***14 – 2 (SummerSlam)
\nUmaga Vs Kane – ***1\/4 – 2 (Cyber Sunday)
\nKurt Angle Vs Mark Henry – ***1\/4 – 2 (Judgment Day)
\n30 Man Royal Rumble Match – ***1\/4 – 2 (Royal Rumble)
\nShelton Benjamin Vs RVD – ***1\/4 – 2 (Backlash)
\nBryan Kendrick & Paul London Vs KC James & Idol Stevens – ***1\/4 – 2 (No Mercy)
\nMNM Vs The Hardy Boys – ***1\/4 – 2 (December to Dismember)
\nBatista Vs Mr Kennedy – ***1\/4 – 2 (The Great American Bash)
\nPaul London & Brian Kendrick Vs The Pitbulls – ***1\/4 – 2 (The Great American Bash)
\nShawn Michaels & Triple H Vs Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon & The Big Show – ***1\/4 – 2 (Unforgiven)
\nGregory Helms Vs Jimmy Wang Yang – ***1\/2 – 3 (Armageddon)
\nGregory Helms Vs Matt Hardy – ***1\/2 – 3 (The Great American Bash)
\nTrish Stratus Vs Mickie James – ***1\/2 – 3 (New Years Revolution)
\nTrish Stratus Vs Mickie James – ***1\/2 – 3 (WrestleMania)
\nJohn Bradshaw Layfield Vs Chris Benoit – ***1\/2 – 3 (WrestleMania)
\nShawn Michaels & God Vs Vince & Shane McMahon – ***1\/2 – 3 (Backlash)
\nThe Undertaker Vs Mr Kennedy – ***1\/2 – 3 (Armageddon)
\nRey Mysterio Vs JBL – ***3\/4 – 4 (Judgment Day)
\nJohn Cena Vs Edge Vs Triple H – ***3\/4 – 4 (Backlash)
\nGregory Helms Vs Matt Hardy – ***3\/4 – 4 (No Mercy)
\nMNM Vs Brian Kendrick & Paul London – ***3\/4 – 4 (Judgment Day)
\nJohn Cena Vs Triple H – ***3\/4 – 4 (WrestleMania)
\nThe Undertaker Vs Mr Kennedy – ***3\/4 – 4 (Survivor Series)
\nBooker T Vs Finlay Vs Bobby Lashley Vs Batista – ***3\/4 – 4 (No Mercy)
\nRey Mysterio Vs Randy Orton – **** – 5 (No Way Out)
\nRic Flair Vs Mick Foley – ****1\/4 – 6 (SummerSlam)
\nTriple H Vs The Big Show – ****1\/4 – 6 (New Years Revolution)
\nThe Undertaker Vs Mr Kennedy – ****1\/4 – 6 (No Mercy)
\nWilliam Regal Vs Chris Benoit – ****1\/4 – 6 (No Mercy)
\nFinlay Vs William Regal – ****1\/4 – 6 (The Great American Bash)
\nMick Foley Vs Edge – ****1\/2 – 7 (WrestleMania)
\nPaul London & Brian Kendrick Vs William Regal & Dave Taylor Vs The Hardy Boys Vs MNM – ****1\/2 – 7 (Armageddon)
\nEdge, Mick Foley & Lita Vs Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer & Beulah McGillicutty – ****1\/2 – 7 (One Night Stand)
\nChris Benoit Vs Finlay – ****1\/2 – 7 (Judgment Day)
\nKurt Angle Vs The Undertaker – ****3\/4 – 8 (No Way Out)<\/p>\n