WWE UNFORGIVEN 2006
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario
September 17, 2006
-After a video preview of the big matches, Jim Ross and Jerry
Lawler introduced the event at ringside. They also introduced the Spanish
announcers.
1 -- JOHNNY NITRO (w/Melina) vs. JEFF HARDY -- Intercontinental Title match
Ross referred to the "alleged symbolism" of the hanging IC Title from the front
of Nitro's trunks, as Melina caressed and kissed it. Hardy looks like he's lost
some of that excess weight in the mid-section, but he's still wearing "slimming
black" instead of white. Ross concluded his mini-bio on Hardy by saying he "had
a somewhat mysterious, previously undiscussed three year absence from the WWE."
The crowd loudly chanted "Nitro sucks" early. Nitro and Hardy reacted to it. At
3:00 Hardy scored a two count with an Oklahoma roll. A minute later he countered
Nitro's offense with a backslide, then a legdrop between Nitro's legs. Nitro
bailed out to ringside. Hardy punched Nitro ten times in the corner, then
dropped to the mat with a dropkick with a hard landing. Hardy then went to the
top rope for a Swanton at 6:00, but Nitro rolled to ringside. Hardy gave Nitro a
basement dropkick as he attempted to re-enter the ring. Hardy ran around
ringside and sprung off the ringside barrier with a dive onto Nitro. The crowd
chanted for Hardy as he threw Nitro back into the ring. When Hardy went back to
the top rope, Nitro dropkicked him off balance. Hardy bounced twice off the top
rope and then fell to the mat. Nitro then worked over Hardy's legs. Hardy took a
360 bump on a sweep kick by Nitro. He then favored his left knee. Nitro
continued to work over Hardy's leg for several minutes. At 12:00 Hardy teased a
comeback, but Nitro clipped Hardy from behind to cut him off. It got a bit slow.
Ross and Lawler debated whether Pat Patterson was watching in Montreal or
Florida. Nitro went for a corkscrew Moonsault, but Hardy moved and Nitro's left
knee hit the mat pretty hard. Hardy snuck in a sudden near fall with a
split-legged leverage pin attempt. Hardy surprised Nitro with a Whisper in the
Wind backflip splash off the ropes for a near fall at 14:00. Hardy followed up
with a Swanton and scored a near fell, but Nitro put his left leg over the
bottom rope to stop the count. Nitro went back to Nitro's left leg. Hardy
reverse kicked out of it and signaled for a Twist of Fate. Nitro applied an
anklelock. Hardy struggled and reached toward the bottom rope. Nitro yanked
Hardy back to mid-ring. Hardy made a second attempt at the rope and reached it
this time. Hardy kicked a frustrated Nitro into Melina as she yelled from the
ring apron, knocking Melina to the floor. Hardy then schoolboyed Nitro for a
convincing near fall. Nitro dove off the top rope, but Hardy turned it into a
powerbomb. Melina then KO'd Hardy with her boot, pretty much right in front of
the ref who ignored it, and then Nitro got the pin.
-A trailer aired for The Marine.
-Jim Ross pointed out that Teddy Long was watching from a skybox.
-Backstage, Matt Hardy met up with Jeff backstage. He told him not to let the
fact that he got robbed to get him down. Lita approached them and mockingly
clapped. She asked what they've been up to, and said it obviously wasn't winning
titles. She called Hardy "a screw-up" while ironically tripping over her words.
She told Matt he'll never be a champion, but he can watch her beat Trish and
then later watch Edge beat Cena, and then Matt can face Cena on Smackdown after
Edge sends him packing just as Edge sent Matt packing last year. She strutted
away with an exaggerated smile.
-They showed the Hell in a Cell hanging above the ring.
2 -- UMAGA (w/Armando Alejandro Estrada) vs. KANE
AAE did some pre-match mic work, telling the fans that if they believe Kane is a
monster, they're all big red dummies just like Kane. They are really playing to
the ten year olds with this mic routine. Ross said, "That may have been the
world's longest introduction." Kane's ring intro then began with full pyro and
red lighting. Ross pointed out it's the first one-on-one matchup between them.
Kane stopped an early Umaga attack with a big boot. Umaga returned fire by
clotheslining Kane over the top rope. Kane landed on his feet, then went after
Estrada at ringside. He ripped off his coat and threw it to the mat. Umaga then
drove Kane face-first into the mat at ringside. Back in the ring, Umaga hit Kane
with a headbutt. Umaga methodically worked over Kane with a roundhouse kick and
a series of punches in the corner. He followed with a running butt splash into
Kane's head in the corner. When Estrada called for the Samoan Spike, Kane fought
back with punches to stop Umaga. Kane fired back with a boot to Umaga's face and
a barrage of rapid-fire punches and a running clothesline in the corner. Umaga
staggered, but then caught Kane as he charged and slammed him to the mat with a
Samoan drop. When Umaga missed a splash, Estrada made a crazy face. Kane then
hit a clothesline off the top rope at 6:00. Kane grabbed Umaga by the throat and
headbutted him. Umaga charged Kane, but Kane caught him and dumped him over the
top rope to the floor. Kane then clotheslined Umaga into the crowd for a quick
double countout call by the ref, prompting boos from the fans. They brawled all
the way to the back.
-Backstage, Vince McMahon gloated to
Shane McMahon over his pinning Triple H at MSG on Raw earlier this week. Vince
asked where Big Show was. Shane assured him he was just down the hall. He told
Vince they had the plan worked out with Show beating down DX and letting him
finish him off. Vince responded: "Only one problem with that. Unlike the country
of Canada that relies on their allies to do all the work, that's my style.
Instead, I'll be kicking ass and taking names."
-They showed the exterior of Air Canada Center as the song "Run" by Day of Fire
played. Lawler said it's his new favorite group.
3 -- SPIRIT SQUAD (Mikey & Nicky w/the rest) vs. THE HIGHLANDERS - World Tag
Team Title match
Robbie was isolated by the heels most of the match. He took a nasty bump on a
dive through the ropes to the floor. Lawler said, "Robbie would make a mental
note not to do that again, but he ran out of paper." Robbie got close to several
hot tags. Squad hit a Hart Attack clothesline for a near fall. After a hot tag
at 8:00, The Highlanders hit their finisher on Nicky, but Mikey made the save.
The Spirit Squaders at ringside interfered, leading to a win. The crowd seemed
deflated when the Highlanders lost.
4 -- SHANE & VINCE MCMAHON & BIG SHOW vs. DX (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) -
Hell in a Cell
Shane came out first, followed by Show, then McMahon (putting himself over as a
bigger name than his ECW Champion - not necessarily incorrectly, but it's worth
noting; it's almost as noteworthy that Show didn't come out first ahead of
Shane). Ross did a good job during intros building up the history of HIAC
matches, noting the referee, cameraman, and various wrestler injuries suffered
during them. DX iced the heels for a few seconds before their ring intro music
began. DX gave Show a low blow early and got in early offense. Shane took a bump
off the apron into the cage and bled from the forehead. Hunter threw Vince into
side of the cage, then scraped a screwdriver into Vince's forehead. Big Show
came back at 5:00 and threw Hunter to ringside with authority. Michaels dove
over the top rope onto Show, but Show caught him. Michaels slipped out of his
grip and threw him into the cage. Hunter then whipped Show into the ringside
steps. In the ring, Hunter showed light on a kneedrop onto a bloody Vince's
forehead. Michaels meanwhile punched Shane in the corner repeatedly. Show
re-entered the ring and clotheslined Michaels; Ross called him the
difference-maker. Shane clotheslined Michaels over the top rope to the floor as
Show worked over Hunter with headbutts. Vince sat in the corner and recovered.
At 8:00 Show threw Michaels face-first into the side of the cage. Vince got back
to his feet and cheerlead as Shane battered Hunter in the corner. Show threw
Michaels like a dart into the side of the cage. Ross called Michaels a "human
lawn dart." Even though the Nitro library is owned by WWE, you don't often here
Nitro's history referenced, such as this instance which called for a reference
to Kevin Nash throwing Rey Mysterio into the side of the trailer way back when.
Shane leaped off the top rope and dropkicked a trash can into Hunter in another
corner. Show gloated in Hunter's bleeding ear. Shane was slow to get up, so Big
Show beat on both the bloodied Michaels and bloodied Hunter as they replayed
Shane's big dropkick spot twice. Show and Shane held Michaels as Vince took some
free shots. At ringside, Vince whipped Hunter into a Shane clothesline. Shane
catapulted Hunter off of the bottom ring step base into the side of the cage.
They went to a close-up of Vince gloating. The three heels triple-teamed
Michaels in the ring. Vince covered Michaels, but lifted his shoulder just
before three. Show then gave him a cobra clutch backbreaker. Ross asked what
kind of human being would want to prolong such agony.
At 15:00 Michaels came back and knocked Show out of the ring. Hunter then set up
Vince for a Pedigree. Shane intervened and lifted Hunter in a Torture Rack
position. He nearly fell over, but regained his balance. Hunter and Shane landed
on the mat in one of those moves where you weren't sure who was supposed to be
the victim of the crash landing. Even Ross admitted he wasn't sure if Hunter had
countered Shane or not. Michaels then gave Shane an enzuigiri, knocking him to
the floor. Vince awkwardly clotheslined Michaels. Vince unbuttoned his pant and
began pulling them down. He tucked in his thong and set up Big Show for the Kiss
My Ass spot. Hunter entered the ring and punched McMahon. Vince promptly pulled
up his pants and rebuckled them as he "sold" the punch. Show took Hunter out and
beat on Michaels again. Michaels yanked Vince into Show's path on a splash. Show
made a great face when he realized what happened. Michaels and Hunter yanked
Show crotch-first into the ringpost. Then they re-entered the ring and went
after Shane. Michaels took Shane down with a clothesline, then nipped up. Hunter
hit Shane with a Spinebuster.
At 20:00, Hunter pulled a chair out from under the ring. They wrapped the chair
around Shane's neck. Michaels then dove off the top rope with an elbow onto the
chair. Shane sold it like he just got run over by a rider lawnmower. Show yanked
Michaels out of the ring. Show then brought the steps into the ring. Hunter hit
Show with a chair, so Show fell face-first onto the steps. Hunter then nailed
the steps with a chair. Show unsteadily rose to his feet. Michaels superkicked
him, and Show staggered into the top rope. Vince then slowly rose to his feet,
barely keeping his balance. Hunter threw the ring steps over the top rope to the
floor and he and Michaels faced him weapons-free. Then they turned and yanked
down Show's trunks. Vince took a huge gulp. Ross said that's the biggest crack
he's ever seen. Vince begged off as the crowd laughed with anticipation. After a
crotch chop, DX shoved Vince's head into Show's ass. Show then tumbled over the
top rope to the floor. Vince screamed in agony. Hunter then pulled out the
sledgehammer at 24:00. Michaels stomped the mat to signal for Sweet Chin Music.
He nailed Vince with it, then Hunter broke the sledgehammer across Vince's back.
The crowd chanted "Holy sh--!" Hunter covered McMahon and the ref counted the
pin. They made a big production of selling Shane's neck injury after the match,
strapping him into a neck immobilizer and a back brace. They did the same to
Vince as Michaels and Hunter celebrated.
5 -- LITA vs. TRISH STRATUS - WWE Women's Title match
Lita came out first. The crowd chanted for Trish. Then her ring intro began.
Trish walked out and enthusiastically skipped her way to the ring. Ross said
Trish could become a seven time WWE Women's Champion, beating Fabulous Moolah's
record of six reigns as recognized by WWE. Ross acknowledged historians have
different interpretations of Moolah's quantity of reigns. At 1:00 Trish dove off
the ring apron and crashed onto Lita, then followed with a barrage of punches.
Trish went for a headscissors takeover while Lita sat on the top rope. Lita
blocked it. Trish bridged up and the two slapped each other while sitting on the
top rope. They both them tumbled to the floor. Back in the ring, Lita yanked
Trish off the top rope. Lita then went for a Moonsault, but Trish moved. Trish
went for a pin and scored a two count. Trish went for Stratusfaction, but Lita
dropped Trish over the top rope to avoid it. Lita gloated, then threw Trish back
into the ring. Lita went on sustained offense at 7:00. Ross said fans may not
get the storybook ending they want. Trish made a comeback at 9:00. Lita threw
some bad looking punches, then covered Trish for a soft two count. After
exchanging punches in mid-ring, Trish took Lita off the top rope with a head
scissors takeover. Trish followed with a Trish kick and scored a two count. Lita
attempted a DDT, but Trish countered with a sunset flip. Lita sat down on it.
Trish countered with a roll-up, but at two, she shifted Lita into a
Sharpshooter. The crowd went crazy for Bret Hart's finisher. Lita crawled toward
the bottom rope, but Trish yanked her back to mid-ring, so Lita tapped out.
Trish began crying after the pin as the ref tried to give her the title belt.
She then held the belt in the air, then saluted the crowd. Ross said the crowd
reaction is like the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the Stanley Cup. They showed
Lillian crying at ringside and waving at Trish.
-A commercial aired for the season premiere of Smackdown on The CW.
-Todd Grisham interviewed Randy Orton backstage. Orton congratulated Trish, but
added that nobody really cares about her retirement unless they're Canadian, "in
which case you don't have much of a life." Orton said Trish is now part of the
past. He said speaking of the past, he became the youngest World Heavyweight
Champion in history two years ago. He said, "So Carlito, think about this, all
the apple biting, the silly haircut, it doesn't change the fact that Trish
Stratus is a bitch. Tonight, I'm going to make you mine." They should move Orton
to Smackdown and make him Vito's tag partner with the same gimmick just to send
him a message.
6 -- RANDY ORTON vs. CARLITO
They went into a collar-and-elbow hook-up at the start three times, with three
stalemates. Carlito then spit at Orton's face and tackled him to the mat in
reaction to Orton calling Trish a bitch. Carlito hit a nice dropkick, then
played to the crowd. Orton fired back with a thumb to the eye. Orton wiped the
spit off of his face. Carlito hit a springboard Moonsault from each side of the
ring, and his elbow caught Orton in the mouth on the second one. Carlito scored
a two count. Orton bled from his mouth from the elbow. Ross wondered if he lost
a tooth or if it was an internal injury. Orton came back by dropkicking Carlito
off the apron to the floor. Orton did the Ron Garvin Stomp routine followed by a
knedrop on Carlito for a two count. Orton settled into his security blanket
chinlock at 5:00. After a long chinlock, Carlito came back with a series of
moves including a nice running knee and short-armed clothesline. Orton caught a
charging Carlito with a knee. Orton went for an RKO at 8:00, but Carlito
countered into the back cracker. Carlito dove at Orton off the ropes, but Orton
caught him in mid-air with an RKO for the clean sudden pin.
-A long recap aired of the Edge-Cena feud.
7 -- EDGE vs. JOHN CENA -- WWE Title match
Edge came out to a huge ovation. The booing for Cena began even before his music
started. Then they chanted "Cena sucks." When his music began, the boos got loud
again. Cena stepped out and gave a stern look to the fans in the upper decks,
then he gave them his signature "Marine salute." Cena walked past the table,
ladder, and chair at ringside. Lillian announced Cena and there were some
high-pitched cheers, but overwhelmingly boos. Edge's ring intro got louder
cheers than the booing for Cena. The ref strapped the belt to the loop and then
it was lifted above the ring. The fans chanted, "Cena sucks." When Lawler said
they shouldn't be surprised at the cheers for Edge and boos for Cena because
it's Edge's hometown, Ross bluntly said, "I'm not surprised, King." No Lita. The
crowd booed Cena's early offense. Edge got in a neckbreaker at 1:30 for his
first offensive move. Edge then went to ringside and grabbed a chair. He jabbed
Cena in the gut with it. Cena ducked a chair swing and then took Edge back into
the ring. Edge came back with an impaler DDT. Ross said pinfalls don't count in
this one, you have to climb to retrieve the belt. Cena attempted to suplex Edge
onto two chairs, but Edge escaped and dropped Cena back-first over the chairs.
Edge then brought a ladder into the ring and set it up for a climb toward the
belt. Cena tipped the ladder over. Edge nailed Cena with a fast clothesline. A
fan held up a sign that said, "V1 fears Creative." I think he'd like them to
notice him more often, actually.
Edge leaped off the ring barrier and dropkicked a ladder into Cena's face as
Cena was leaning over the middle rope in the ring. Ross called it a Home Depot
Dropkick. Edge ran toward Cena with the ladder, but Cena moved. Cena then hip
tossed Edge onto the ladder. Cena lifted Edge for an FU, but Edge escaped. Cena
charged at Edge, aiming to knock him off the ring apron to tables at ringside,
but Edge met him with a fist. Edge then climbed to the top rope. Cena knocked
him off balance and Edge straddled the top turnbuckle as the crowd groaned. Cena
slid a table into the ring as the crowd chanted "Cena sucks." Edge sunset
flipped Cena off the top rope, intending to drive Cena through the table, but
they came up short. Edge then powerslammed Cena through the table instead at
8:00. With the ladder leaning in the corner, Edge ran it like a ramp and leaped
over the top rope onto Cena at ringside. He almost lost his footing during the
run. Edge took the opportunity to bring a couple chairs into the ring. Edge
bashed Cena with the chair as Cena was trying to get back to his feet. Edge lay
Cena's head on the chair, but as he wound up with the second chair, Cena tripped
him. Cena then leaped behind Edge and drove his head into the chair on the
canvas. Some fans began a "You can't wrestle" chant at Cena. Cena sandwiched
Edge in the ladder, then with Edge in the middle of the ladder, he applied an
STFU. Edge tapped out, but that didn't count for a title change. Cena had to
climb the ladder.
Cena released his grip, rammed Edge's face with the top of the ladder, and then
FU'd the ladder onto Edge. The crowd booed. Cena side slammed Edge, then did the
You Can't See Me routine. He then spotted the ladder, climbed it in the corner,
and then hit a fistdrop. Cena slid a table into the ring. Edge recovered enough
to meet Cena with a stiff chairshot to the head. Edge put Cena on one table in
the ring, then stacked a second table over him. The crowd rose to its collective
feet. Edge climbed to the top rope. Cena got up and knocked Edge off the top
rope, knocking him into the ring barrier. Cena pulled the big ladder out from
under the ring. At 14:00 he slowly climbed the ladder. Meanwhile, edge climbed
the other ladder, leaped off of it, and speared Cena to the mat. Edge climbed
the ladder again and dove onto Cena, but Cena caught him and powerbombed him
into the ladder. Edge landed on the mat and the ladder tipped over onto him. The
spot looked a bit clumsy. At ringside, Cena nailed Edge with a chairshot to the
skull, then re-entered the ring and began his ladder climb. The chairshot was
relatively weak sounding, and Ross noted that Cena may not have gotten all he
wanted on that. Cena climbed the ladder. He gripped the belt. Lita ran out and
tipped the ladder over. Cena crashed off the ladder and through a table at
ringside. Edge began to climb the ladder, but Cena rolled back into the ring.
Lita hit Cena with a chair from behind, but Cena fell forward into the ladder,
knocking Edge over the top rope through a table at ringside. Ross called Lita
"an evil bitch." Cena gave Lita an FU. Lita rolled out of the ring at 20:00. One
of the stacked tables fell over. Cena (conspicuously) restacked them. Cena then
set up the ladder again. Edge re-entered the ring and met Cena at the top. They
traded punches. Cena lifted Edge for an FU, then dropped Edge through both
tables. They broke perfectly under Edge's weight. Cena then yanked the belt down
form the loop to become champion again. Cena hugged his father at ringside
afterward. He walked away pouty-faced.
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