New Year's Revolution (2006)

The 2006 New Year's Revolution was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the second annual New Year's Revolution and took place on January 8, 2006, at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw brand division.

The main event was an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship involving champion John Cena, Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, Kane, Carlito, and Chris Masters. Cena won the match and retained the title after last eliminating Carlito. After the match, Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Cena to win the WWE Championship, which was the first-ever Money in the Bank cash-in match. One of the predominant matches on the card was Triple H versus Big Show, which Triple H won by pinfall after executing a Pedigree. Another primary match on the undercard was Ric Flair versus Edge for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, which Flair won after Edge got himself intentionally disqualified.

Production

Event

Preliminary matches

Before the event went live on pay-per-view, Chavo Guerrero defeated Snitsky in a Heat match.[10] The opening match was Ric Flair against Edge for the Intercontinental Championship. Flair attempted to apply the figure four leglock on Edge but Lita distracted Flair, leading to Flair applying the Figure Four Leglock on Lita. Edge attacked Flair with his Money in the Bank briefcase, thus being disqualified and losing the match.[11][10]

In the next match, Trish Stratus faced Mickie James for the WWE Women's Championship. James executed Stratusfaction and then attempted a Mick Kick but Stratus countered with a Chick Kick to retain the title.[10][12]

The third match was between Jerry Lawler and Gregory Helms. Lawler executed a Diving Fist Drop on Helms to win the match.

In the next match, Triple H faced Big Show. Whilst the referee was down, Triple H hit Big Show with a broken sledgehammer and executed a Pedigree to win.

The fifth match was between Shelton Benjamin and Viscera. Momma Benjamin attacked Viscera with her loaded purse twice and Benjamin performed a dragon whip for the victory.[10][13]

The sixth match was the first Bra & Panties Gauntlet match. Maria encountered Vince's Devils (Candice Michelle, Victoria, and Torrie Wilson) in the match. Maria faced Candice Michelle and stripped her and Torrie Wilson. Maria was unable to strip Victoria, who instead stripped Maria. The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young made a surprise appearance, beginning to strip Victoria. When Moolah and Young left, Ashley quickly came to the ring and won the match after removing Victoria's pants.[10][14]

Main event

In the main event, John Cena faced Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Kane, Carlito and Chris Masters in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship. Michaels and Cena began the match and Carlito and Angle were the third and fourth entrants. As Angle entered, he suplexed the other three men, catapulted Michaels into the Chamber wall and threw him into a chamber pod. Angle applied the ankle lock on Carlito until Masters entered and attacked Angle. Angle applied the ankle lock on Cena but Michaels performed Sweet Chin Music on Angle to eliminate him. Kane entered the match and executed chokeslams on all the participants. Carlito and Masters formed an alliance, double-teaming Kane to eliminate him. Michaels performed a diving elbow drop and Sweet Chin Music on Cena but Carlito executed a rolling cutter and pinned Michaels to eliminate him. Masters performed a DDT on Cena onto the chamber floor. Carlito and Masters attacked Cena and Carlito ordered Masters to apply the Masterlock on Cena. Masters did so until Carlito turned on Masters, attacking him with a low blow. Carlito rolled up Masters to eliminate him and then Cena rolled up Carlito to win the match and retain the title.[10][15]

tagline	The Elimination Chamber; 10 Tons of Steel. 2 Miles of Chain. One Man Left Standing.
promotion	World Wrestling Entertainment
brand	Raw
date	January 8, 2006
venue	Pepsi Arena
city	Albany, New York
attendance	11,000
buyrate	345,000‡R1R‡
lastevent	Armageddon
nextevent	Royal Rumble
event	New Year's Revolution
lastevent2	2005
nextevent2	2007

New Year's Revolution (2006)

Production

Background

Storylines

Event

Preliminary matches

Main event

Aftermath

Results

Elimination Chamber entrances and eliminations

External links

References