REVIEW: Vengeance 2006: You Might Not Remember This One

Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling displays for over ten years now and feature reviewed over 5,000 displays. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a brand new assessment right here on Wrestlingrumors.web. It may well be anything else from fashionable WWE to oldschool to indies to anything else in between. Note that I price the usage of letters as a substitute of stars and I don’t price suits underneath 3 mins as truly, how excellent or dangerous can one thing that quick be?

Vengeance 2006
Date: June 25, 2006
Location: Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 6,800
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler

It’s time for some other Raw pay according to view however this time round we’ve ECW invading as WWE continues to take a look at to show it into one thing once more. This time round that implies Edge difficult ECW/WWE Champion Rob Van Dam and John Cena vs. Sabu in an EXTREME Lumberjack fit. I’m no longer positive how EXTREME you’ll be able to make a lumberjack fit however perhaps Cena could make it paintings. Let’s get to it.

The opening video talks about vengeance that means retaliation for an injustice and appears in any respect 3 of the large suits this night, together with the reunited DX vs. the Spirit Squad. I believe you recognize what’s getting the focal point this night.

Randy Orton vs. Kurt Angle

Lawler: “Tonight is about vengeance for Orton!” JR: “Touche.” They additionally point out that Orton’s Smackdown contract expired whilst he was once getting better from his damaged ankle, which is why he’s on Raw. I don’t assume that has been discussed earlier than however I do respect final a minor plot hollow. Angle chases him into the ropes to begin after which does it once more for an advantage. A hammerlock right into a rollup provides Angle two however the specter of the ankle lock sends Orton to the ropes once more.

Angle once more teases the German suplex to the ground earlier than settling for a abdominal to again suplex at the ground as a substitute. Back in and Angle smacks him behind the top again and again however Orton pokes him within the eye. A dropkick shall we Orton throw him out of doors, adopted by means of a whip into the barricade. The chinlock is going on again inside of with Orton throwing his ft at the ropes like a real villain will have to. A couple of knee drops arrange some other chinlock as the group is going virtually eerily silent.

Orton is going up most sensible for no obvious explanation why rather then to let Angle run the ropes for the abdominal to abdominal superplex (and dang did he stand up there rapid). The Angle Slam is countered into the backbreaker so Orton is going to unhook the turnbuckle pad. That takes too lengthy although as Angle rolls 8 instantly German suplexes for his personal close to fall. The ankle lock is damaged up and Orton will get the remainder of the pad off. Now Angle choices the ankle however Orton rolls him into the buckle, putting in the RKO for the pin.

Rating: C+. It was once a excellent sufficient fit however you possibly can have anticipated one thing else. Instead it was once a gorgeous run of the mill fit that may were excellent because the function fit on Raw, making it a suitable sufficient pay according to view fit. The finishing will have to arrange a trilogy fit but it surely wasn’t precisely an quick vintage.

Vince McMahon is at the telephone and guarantees that the Spirit Squad could have their vengeance. A fan in a wheelchair is available in…..however he’s dressed in a DX blouse so Vince thinks he’s a undercover agent. Vince shoves him out the door and we pay attention a fairly loud crash. Cue Coach with the particular pump from Monday however he additionally asks if Vince can say hi to a circle of relatives buddy of his. He’s a child in a wheelchair and he’ll most certainly be in it for the remainder of his lifestyles. Vince gulps in an evident but humorous payoff.

Umaga vs. Eugene

Before the fit, Armando Alejandro Estrada says you’ll be able to name all the heroes you need, even AQUAMAN, they usually gained’t be capable to prevent Umaga. Jim Duggan, Doink the Clown and Umaga are right here with Eugene. The USA chant begins and Doink sprays Umaga with a squirt gun so Eugene can hammer away. That’s it for the offense as Umaga kicks him down, hits the operating hip assault, and finishes with the Spike in a rush.

Post fit Umaga wrecks the legends however Estrada says no to a struggle with Kamala. Save it for Raw I assume.

Mick Foley cuts off Tod Grisham from stealing his reasonable pop and has a handy guide a rough public studying from Ric Flair’s novel. By that he approach autobiography, however this all must be fiction. Foley reads the phase about himself, with Flair pronouncing the hardcore stuff doesn’t make Foley a perfect wrestler, however fairly a glorified stuntman. Tonight, Foley guarantees so as to add a brand new bankruptcy to Flair’s novel: “How I Was Outwrestled By Mick Foley!”

Mick Foley vs. Ric Flair

2/three falls. The enthusiasts are all over the place Foley, as you knew they might be. They industry arm paintings first of all Flair getting the easier of it, as you possibly can have most certainly anticipated. Back up and Foley unloads with proper palms within the nook, adopted by means of the double arm DDT. It’s time for the Ric Flair impressed Mr. Socko (it has feathers) however Flair grabs him low for the spoil. Flair even hits the highest rope ax take care of to the again however wrenches the knee at the means down. The leg is wrapped across the ropes and Foley tries a Figure Four however will get small packaged for the primary fall.

Flair tries it once more to begin the second one fall however they head out of doors as a substitute, with Foley going knees first into the stairs. A snappy commute into the group is going badly for Flair and Foley rakes the eyes. Foley whips out a garbage can however will get stuck within the Figure Four. The garbage can to the top breaks the cling however attracts the DQ to provide Flair the win in two instantly falls.

Rating: D. I’ve by no means truly appreciated this feud and this fit didn’t exchange that opinion very a lot. This was once rushed and most commonly one sided, although the extra complicated section was once Foley speaking about how he was once going to take a look at and feature the worst fit of his occupation after which being all severe and wrestling instantly to begin. It’s like they simply dropped what they discussed on Raw and that made issues a bit bizarre. The fit wasn’t going to be excellent both means given the instances, but it surely will have to were higher than this.

Post fit Foley reveals the barbed twine baseball bat and busts Flair open badly.

Maria asks Carlito why individuals who you should be cool are those who aren’t cool and those who don’t you should be cool finally end up being cool. Carlito: “I don’t know what you just said.” Then Torrie Wilson displays up in a suit and Maria rubs oil on her for evident causes. Torrie reciprocates and Carlito is frustrated at his song taking part in.

Intercontinental Title: Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Johnny Nitro

Benjamin is protecting and Carlito is fairly flustered right through his front. Melina is right here with Nitro and by accident distracts him on the bell, permitting Carlito to throw Nitro out of doors. Shelton is true on Carlito with a clothesline for 2 however Carlito rolls him up for a similar. A headbutt has Shelton at the mat as Nitro comes again in, simplest to be despatched out of doors once more simply as rapid. Nitro will get again in once more and hammers on Shelton however a catapult from Carlito sends him out of doors for a 3rd time.

Carlito’s dive must be deserted and Nitro journeys the leg to ship him face first into the apron. With Nitro and Shelton combating at the ground, Carlito hits a double springboard turn dive to take either one of them out in a large crash. Back in and Nitro spins right into a Russian legsweep for 2 on Carlito however he grabs a hurricanrana to place Nitro down. Shelton is again with a pop up faceplant to Carlito and there’s a Samoan drop for 2, with Nitro making the save. Nitro will get dropped face first onto the highest turnbuckle for 2 however he’s proper again with a monkey turn to ship Shelton into Carlito’s dropkick for 2.

Carlito will get crotched on most sensible and Shelton crotches Nitro into the Tree of Woe. Shelton jumps to the highest for a superplex however Nitro pulls himself up for a German superplex out of the Tree of Woe for a Tower of Doom. Lawler doesn’t know what to name that, however he does know that he would have known as it higher than Tazz. Carlito hits a springboard double again elbow for 2 every and Nitro is distributed out of doors. The Backstabber hits Shelton however Nitro pulls Carlito out of doors to scouse borrow the pin and the identify.

Rating: C+. I will’t blame them for placing the identify on Nitro as he’s about all you must ask for in a midcard megastar. Throw in how a lot better Melina makes him and this was once a gorgeous simple selection over Shelton, who has been caught in limbo for a very long time and Carlito, who simplest displays flashes of megastar energy. Pretty excellent fit too, with everybody shifting at a quick tempo.

The Spirit Squad is able to ruin DX and right here’s Vince to mention no person makes a idiot out of them. Tonight, they’re going to rid the sector of DX like fowl flu. With the Squad long gone, Vince takes the pump from previous and is going into the toilet. He comes out a couple of seconds later with inexperienced paint on his face. Lawler: “We just witness a booby trapped penis pump!”

We recap Rob Van Dam changing into Mr. Money within the Bank at Wrestlemania and successful the identify at One Night Stand, because of Edge. Tonight, Edge will get his shot.

Raw World Title: Rob Van Dam vs. Edge

Edge is difficult and has Lita with him. Before the fit, Edge insults the Carolina Hurricanes hockey workforce for wanting Canadians to win it for them. Edge is going with a handy guide a rough takedown to begin or even mocks the finger level. Van Dam tries a monkey turn out of the nook however Edge sticks the touchdown. Some kicks pass over as neatly so Rob rolls him up for 2 as a substitute. Another takedown units up a status moonsault for 2 and Edge pauses for a 2nd.

The risk of Rolling Thunder sends Edge bailing to the ground so Van Dam hits a moonsault off the barricade. Lita gives a distraction although, permitting Edge to hit a sundown bomb to the ground (THUD, off an unpleasant touchdown). Back in and Lawler can’t close up about Lita, sending JR into one among his nice “is that all you think about” rants. Edge cranks on each fingers directly however will get kicked to the apron, putting in a operating crossbody to the ground.

The spinning kick to the again simplest hits barricade although and Edge powerbombs him into the barricade to make it a lot worse. Edge says at the again like a excellent villain and hits a large boot for 2. Van Dam kicks away as neatly to get a breather although and a German suplex provides the champ two. Edge will get the similar off a powerslam however Rob kicks him down once more.

The cut up legged moonsault provides Van Dam two however he kicks the referee down by means of mistake. With no referee, Edge requires the belt, which is kicked into his face. Van Dam will get crotched on most sensible although, and the moderately busted open Edge hits a dangling DDT for an excessively behind schedule two. The spear is loaded up so Lita holds up a chair in the back of Rob for no logical explanation why. Edge spears it by means of mistake and Van Dam hits the Five Star to retain.

Rating: B-. Another excellent however no longer precisely memorable fit right here. These two could have a cast fit in combination they usually did so right here, however the finishing wasn’t nice as there was once little explanation why or Lita to place that chair up. The tale was once nice with Edge operating the again all over and it was once excellent to provide Van Dam his first main identify protection, however no longer precisely an quick vintage.

The ECW guys have fun however right here’s Paul Heyman to mention there may be one fit to move. Tonight it’s the EXTREME lumberjack fit however Vince McMahon has dominated that there shall be an equivalent collection of Raw lumberjacks. Heyman provides them the large pep communicate and chanting ensues.

Kane vs. Impostor Kane

Real Kane slugs away to begin and a clothesline places Fake Kane excessive, the place he lands on his ft. Back in and Fake chokes away within the nook however Real hits a shoulder and is going for the masks. The facet slam will get Fake out of hassle and he hammers away, adopted by means of a forearm to the chest for 2. A powerslam will get the similar and it’s already off to the chinlock.

With that damaged up, the chokeslam strive is countered with a rake to the face and Real hits a operating DDT. Real unloads within the nook into some operating clotheslines and a facet slam because the enthusiasts need the masks got rid of. Real’s chokeslam is countered so he kicks Fake within the masks and is going up. The clothesline is countered into the chokeslam although to provide Fake the pin.

Rating: D. Well that came about. I’m nonetheless no longer positive what the purpose of that is and I’m nonetheless no longer positive WWE does both, however the visible will have to have stuck your eye. I do know Kane wanted a freshening up at this level however you possibly can assume they may have had one thing higher than “here’s another Kane”. It was once a nice sufficient energy fit, however the tale itself has been fairly missing.

We recap John Cena vs. Sabu. Cena is hated by means of the ECW enthusiasts and Sabu attacked him to turn what ECW is all about. Cena likes this new taste so let’s have a lumberjack fit.

Sabu vs. John Cena

EXTREME lumberjack fit. Sabu jumps him to begin as Cena is transfixed by means of the considered Roadkill vs. Val Venis. Cena will get in a couple of pictures to knock Sabu out of doors however this time it’s Sabu sending him out of doors so the lumberjacks can get of their pictures. Sandman even canes Cena within the head and the triple leap moonsault provides Sabu two. The camel take hold of is damaged up in a rush and Sabu kicks him low.

The triple leap legdrop provides Sabu two, adopted by means of the Arabian Facebuster for a similar. Air Sabu simplest hits nook although and it’s time for the lumberjacks to get of their giant struggle. Cena is going out of doors to enroll in them till a chair shot takes him down. They can’t stay Cena on a desk although as he grabs the kendo persist with knock Sabu foolish. Cena pelts the chair at Sabu’s head and there’s the FU throughout the desk at ringside. The STFU makes Sabu faucet.

Rating: D+. The crowd helped this one so much and Cena did what he may just with what he was once given. Sabu is an ECW legend however there may be simplest such a lot price to him out of doors of ECW in 2006. You can’t have Cena lose to Sabu on this spot and that by no means felt like an opportunity, making this about as excellent because it was once going to get all issues regarded as.

Post fit Cena is going to the again and runs into Rob Van Dam, who recognizes Cena’s guts. Van Dam says Cena could have his rematch for the spinner belt on Raw. Cena says the identify is his lifestyles so he’ll see Van Dam day after today.

We recap DX vs. the Spirit Squad. It began with Shawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon again in December when Shawn advised Vince to let Montreal cross already. Vince swore vengeance and ultimately introduced within the Squad to handle issues. This incorporated getting HHH to lend a hand, ultimately resulting in DX reuniting to struggle off the Squad and torment Vince with some HILARIOUS jokes. Tonight is the showdown.

D-Generation X vs. Spirit Squad

Non-title. Mitch and Shawn get started issues off with Shawn simply taking him down and strolling over Mitch’s again. A couple of proper palms put Shawn into the nook however he reverses Mitch and chops away some extra. Shawn has to struggle out of the Squad’s nook so HHH is available in to begin cleansing space with out a lot hassle. Johnny is busted open so he is available in anyway and does a karate pose. HHH punches him down anyway and hits the crotch chop knee drop.

There’s a difficult Irish whip into the nook and Shawn crotches Mikey in opposition to the put up. The legs are wrapped across the put up as neatly (JR: “His knees are broken, his package is bruised.”) The Squad after all will get HHH out of doors although and there’s a gaggle whip into the stairs to take over. A neckbreaker will get HHH out of hassle although and it’s again to Shawn to wash space.

Johnny manages a spinning kick to the face although and the numbers sport begins hanging Shawn in hassle. There’s a chair to the face to place Shawn down once more and a trampoline bulldog provides Mikey two. Kenny is available in to hammer away after which launches Nicky into the nook for 2 extra off a dash. A double flapjack will get some other two and we hit a chinlock from Kenny.

The just about required double clothesline places them each down but it surely’s means too early for the recent tag to HHH. A double DDT will get Shawn out of hassle and NOW it’s again to HHH to begin cleansing space. Right palms and spinebusters abound however Nicky saves Kenny from the Pedigree. Mikey’s trampoline turn dive takes out his companions by means of mistake and it’s a Pedigree/superkick for the stereo pins.

Rating: C-. What else have been you anticipating? I’m truly no longer positive what else to mention right here and the way may just you may have had every other expectancies coming in? You have the beautiful excellent Kenny and 4 different guys in opposition to two legends who paintings neatly in combination. What else may just this were given the instances? The Spirit Squad is little greater than an annoyance and DX handled them as simply that right here. Why would I wish to see one thing like this once more?

Post fit DX beats up the remainder of the Squad and Mitch will get to enroll in HHH’s membership (what a visible). Vince comes out to mention he’ll see DX day after today evening to finish the display.

Overall Rating: C. And now you almost certainly by no means need to consider this display once more. This is not at all a nasty display or anyplace on the subject of one, however it’s the type of display the place it felt love it came about as a result of they have been required to place one on. That doesn’t make for essentially the most exciting of occasions and whilst there are some great suits, not anything on here’s value going from your strategy to see and not anything is even excellent. Totally skippable display and some of the extra forgettable WWE has placed on in a very long time.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has observed over 50,000 wrestling suits. He has additionally been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 complete displays lined. You can to find his paintings at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or take a look at his- Amazon creator web page with 30 wrestling books. Get the most recent and biggest in skilled wrestling information by means of signing up for our day by day e-mail e-newsletter. Just glance beneath for “GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES” to enroll. Thank you for studying!

The put up REVIEW: Vengeance 2006: You Might Not Remember This One gave the impression first on WrestlingRumors.web.