WrestleMania Main Event vs. Main Event Match
March 18, 2006
At Saturday Night’s Main Event, the participants in the WrestleMania 22 main events will collide when the RAW team of WWE Champion John Cena & Triple H takes on the SmackDown trio of Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio & the World Heavyweight Champion.
On the Feb. 27 edition of RAW, Cena & Triple H went face to face, trying to get the psychological advantage before their WWE Championship Match on April 2. After the two men jawed back and forth and looked ready to come to blows, WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon interrupted the showdown. McMahon announced that on Saturday Night’s Main Event, the two would have to co-exist as partners and represent RAW against the three men in the SmackDown main event in a Handicap Match.
While there is no love lost between Cena & The Game, the SmackDown team is just as tense. Randy Orton & Rey Mysterio, the two challengers for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania, have been at each other’s throats since Rey eliminated the Legend Killer to win the Royal Rumble Match. Joining them will be the Wrestling Machine, Kurt Angle. Will Angle be able to coexist with his two WrestleMania challengers?
Will the numbers game prove to be too much for The Champ & The Game, or will the RAW team overcome the odds and be victorious? Tune in to Saturday Night’s Main Event on March 18 to find out.
Shawn Michaels vs. Shane McMahon in a Street Fight
March 18, 2006
Since the night after Christmas, Mr. McMahon has made it his mission to make Shawn Michaels’ life a living hell. At Saturday Night’s Main Event, HBK will get a chance to get some retribution when he meets Shane McMahon in a Street Fight.
On the Dec. 26, 2005 edition of RAW, HBK told Mr. McMahon to get over the Montreal Incident; Shawn’s comments irked the WWE chairman, who told HBK that if he didn’t watch his step, he’d get screwed worse than Bret Hart ever did.
Over the next few weeks, Mr. McMahon did everything he could to throw HBK off his game, including banning Sweet Chin Music during one match. However, the biggest blow came at the Royal Rumble, when Shane McMahon made a surprise appearance and eliminated HBK from the Royal Rumble Match. Shane struck again the next night on RAW, attacking HBK with a chair as he jawed with his father.
In subsequent weeks, Mr. McMahon continued to toy with Shawn, taking him out of the Road to WrestleMania Tournament and announcing a mandatory Shawn Michaels Retirement Party, where HBK would be forced to walk away from WWE forever. Instead of signing his retirement papers, though, HBK ripped them up and threw them in McMahon’s face.
<script type="text/javascript">DisplayAd("LargeBody");</script>The next week, Mr. McMahon made Michaels take on four members of the Spirit Squad in a Handicap Match. After the Spirit Squad got disqualified, HBK’s former partner Marty Jannetty made a surprising return to help Shawn fend off a 5-on-1 attack. Mr. McMahon announced later that night that he would offer Jannetty a full-time WWE contract, but Marty would have to kiss his *** to get it.
On the Feb. 27 edition of RAW, the WWE Chairman offered Marty the contract. When Marty wouldn’t kiss his ***, he called out Chris Masters, telling Jannetty that he would get the contract if he could escape the Master Lock. As the Masterpiece had the hold locked on, Mr. McMahon made him bring Marty down to kiss his ***. HBK interrupted, hitting Masters with Sweet Chin Music and stalking the WWE Chairman, whose pants were still around his ankles. Before he got to him, however, Shane McMahon attacked HBK from behind and laid him out with a chairshot.
As Mr. McMahon berated an unconscious HBK, he announced that Michaels would take on Shane in a Street Fight at Saturday Night’s Main Event. After Shane made the defenseless HBK kiss his father’s ***, Mr. McMahon then said he would kick Shawn’s *** at WrestleMania as well.
The following week, HBK tried to attack the McMahons during a speech. Instead, Mr. McMahon announced that HBK would meet Shane that night on RAW. Prior to the match, Stephanie McMahon set up HBK, slipping something in his drink that caused him to become ill. This made him easy prey for Shane, who easily pinned Michaels. To add insult to injury, Mr. McMahon then made and won a match against HBK immediately afterward.
Before HBK can get back at Mr. McMahon though, he must get through Shane-o-Mac. Can HBK survive, or will Shane soften him up enough to make him easy prey for his father at WrestleMania 22? Tune in to Saturday Night’s Main Event on March 18 on NBC to find out.
Boogeyman vs. Booker T
March 18, 2006
For weeks now, Booker T and his wife Sharmell have been terrorized by SmackDown’s most bizarre Superstar – Boogeyman. Everywhere Booker T and Sharmell go, the worm-eating Boogeyman appears to follow.
On the Feb. 10 edition of SmackDown, Booker T was out to provide some commentary for the United States Championship Fatal Fourway No. 1 Contender Match. Booker T was still the U.S. Champion at the time, so he got a bird’s eye view at who his next challenger would be. After witnessing Chris Benoit win the match, Booker T tried to get out of his title defense at No Way Out. Theodore Long refused to grant his wish, so an angry Booker T went to his car, ready to leave. But when he opened up the trunk of his car, he and Sharmell shrieked out in terror as it was filled with thousands of worms. Where there are worms, Boogeyman is surely right around the corner.
Then on the Feb. 24 edition of SmackDown, Booker T and Sharmell were out for commentary once again. The Dicks were already in the ring and found out they would be in a Handicap Match. Realizing they would have the numbers advantage, they were ecstatic – until they realized they would be facing Boogeyman. After making short work of The Dicks, Boogeyman came down to the announce table, scaring off Booker T and Sharmell. Before Boogeyman left, though, he covered the entire SmackDown announce table in worms.
Boogeyman didn’t stop there, though. Booker T went one on one with Tatanka on the March 3 edition of SmackDown. Booker T seemed to have things going his way, but after he connected with a Scissors Kick, Boogeyman’s music hit, distracting Booker. Boogeyman entered through the crowd and crept up on an unsuspecting Sharmell who was at the announce table. Booker and Sharmell quickly retreated as Boogeyman munched on some more worms.
<script type="text/javascript">DisplayAd("LargeBody")</script><object classid="clsid<img src=" http://forums.operationsports.com/vbulletin/images/smilies/biggrin.gif="" alt="" title="Big Grin" smilieid="3" class="inlineimg" border="0"></object>Booker T and Sharmell had enough of Boogeyman. They wanted him to be stopped. So, they came to the ring one week later with a bag full of what they said was hate mail directed towards Boogeyman. They said they received mail from the NAACP, PETA, Worm Digest and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness. Booker demanded that Theodore Long do something about the bizarre Boogeyman. Theodore Long appeared on the Titan Tron and said that Booker would have to take care of business on his own. He announced that at Saturday Night’s Main Event it would be Booker T vs. Boogeyman. Can Booker T finally stop Boogeyman and restore some normalcy to his life? Or will the worm-obsessed monster continue to haunt Booker T and his lovely wife? Watch Saturday Night’s Main Event March 18 at 8/7 CT on NBC to find out.
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. JBL
March 18, 2006
Stone Cold Steve Austin hadn’t been heard from since October. But the Texas Rattlesnake finally broke his silence March 7 in an interview with WWE.com. He touched on several things ranging from his latest projects, his upcoming movie and inducting Bret “Hit Man” Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1. But a large portion of the interview centered around the greatest wrestlers ever to come out of the Lonestar state – Texas.
Who better to talk about Texas wrestling than the Texas Rattlesnake himself? Stone Cold talked about a wide array of Texans including Dusty Rhodes, The Funks, Eddie Guerrero and even current WWE Superstar Shawn Michaels. When asked about JBL, however, Stone Cold gave him credit for being from Texas, but that was where the compliments ended.
Needless to say this infuriated the self-proclaimed Wrestling God, and he made it known on the March 10 edition of SmackDown. JBL came to the ring and called out Stone Cold. The media maven said that he was a better wrestler, a better entertainer and a bigger draw than Stone Cold ever was. He then proceeded to challenged Stone Cold to a Beer Drinking Contest for Saturday Night’s Main Event.
It’s clear that JBL wants to beat the Texas Rattlesnake at his own game. Stone Cold is known for celebrating with a couple…well more than a couple…beers practically every time he comes to the ring. But JBL is no slouch when it comes to kickin’ back a few, either. Along with his tag team partner at the time, Faarooq, JBL used to be routinely seen drinking a beer and smoking a cigar backstage or at a local watering hole. The APA even became known for their signature match – the Barroom Brawl.
That was then, though, and this is now. JBL has turned over a new leaf and has cleaned up his image. But even though he now lives in New York, JBL is still a Texan and still enjoys beer. So, will JBL be able to go back to his roots and defeat Stone Cold at his own game? Or will the Texas Rattlesnake make a triumphant return at Saturday Night’s Main Event and drink like he’s never drank before? Tune in to Saturday Night’s Main Event, March 18 at 8/7 CT on NBC.
Trish Stratus & Mickie James vs. Candice & Victoria
March 18, 2006
On RAW, Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Victoria after getting some timely assistance from Torrie Wilson. Victoria and Candice were furious, and shortly thereafter it was announced that Trish & Torrie would face Victoria & Candice at Saturday Night's Main Event.
But soon after, Trish discovered Torrie injured and unconscious. Candice's Playboy issue was left on Torrie's broken body as a calling card.
The events left Trish without a partner for Saturday Night's Main Event -- something that Mickie James couldn't let happen. Despite being asked by Trish for "some space," Mickie approached her idol and begged to take Torrie's place. With no recourse, Trish reluctantly accepted Mickie's offer. But Trish definitely seemed still concerned about Mickie's recent obsessive behavior.
What will happen when these sexy and dangerous Divas tangle in prime time? Watch Saturday Night's Main Event to find out.
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