WWE Great American Bash 2006

One of the greatest Smackdown PPV's. Booker T vs Rey was a great main event from start to finish. Booker T winning was great. For a long time Booker T was blackballed as a WCW guy and he finally worked his way to a World title win. WWE always went out of their way to bury him like Jim Ross saying Booker T is no Ric Flair. No s*** JR but Booker T was the backbone of WCW helping WCW beat WWE in The Monday Night Wars as TV Champ. Anyways Booker T's greatness was validated.Big Show vs Taker was a great match these guys always put on great matches being 2 of the greatest big men in Wresting history. Show can be known to be lazy but Taker will make him work hard and always got a good match out of him.Finlay vs Regal. These guys had a great match. They have wrestled each other for years in WCW and they couldn't have a bad match if they tried.Batista vs Mr Kennedy was a great match. It was too bad Kennedy left WWE he seemed to be headed in the right direction but what went down went down. Batista and him were a great matchup. I really enjoy matches between these two guys. Two of the top guys on Smackdown.Matt Hardy vs Greg Helms was a sleeper hit match. Matt Hardy has always been a good worker and Helms was always underrated. They wrestled this match with a lot of passion. In the end 5 stars I love Booker and Rey match and Booker finally get his title win he deserved. Taker Show match was great too and Batista vs Kennedy was awesome. I strongly reccomend this ppv!

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I was excited when WWE decided to revive an old WCW traditional PPV when it was expanding the number of PPV's back in 2004. The first GAB was weak and last year's was not much better. With WWE holding 15 PPV's a year, each one needs to have a little unique qualities to it. WWE did nothing more than use an old WCW PPV name and slap it on another boring, run-of-the-mill Smackdown PPV. If they want to put on a quality PPV and respect the WCW tradition (GAB, US Belt, etc.), WAR GAMES should headline every GAB as a tradition (like Fall Brawl used to every year in WCW from 1993-1998). RAW has the ELIMINATION CHAMBER that is becoming a staple at New Year's Revolution, so what does Smackdown have? I'm not one to invent my own card and post them as my "predictions", but just imagine: "SmackDown presents The Great American Bash 2006"Main Event:WAR GAMESBatista, Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit & UndertakerVS.Kurt Angle (turned heel), Randy Orton, Mark Henry & JBLIs there anyone who WOULDN'T want to see this?

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I've only seen 2 complete WWE Bash shows, so I can't agree with many of the reviews that would always knock the shows for being "garbage." The 2005 version was very good and this show--minus a few lulls--was worth the money. King Booker winning the "Big Gold" was obviously the highlight; not that Booker wasn't already validated in the WWE.Taker and Show wasn't 5 stars, but the Punjabi Prison was good stuff (more blood). 4-way divas match and JBL and Cole killing it on commentary all night (Michael). Oh yeah, Finlay showing off his comedic skills (never knew he had it in him, player).Just don't besmirch Teddy's reptuation (wink)...

WWE presented "The Great American Bash" six times from 2004 to 2009. Although they continued to improve over time, something stupid always seemed to tarnish the rest of a good card.In 2004, two Match-of-the-Year candidates were overshadowed by forgettable undercard matches and a murder.In 2005, any good part that came out of that PPV was tarnished by a sleep-inducing main event that went on forever and ended with a cheap finish.In 2006 --- as we'll explore here --- the whole event is comprised of switcharoos and last-minute changes.I actually like the 2007-2009 editions, especially the 2009 PPV (which most people hate). But after this debacle, you'd never guess that "The Great American Bash" was worth bringing back.______________________________________1) WWE Tag Team ChampionshipsPaul London & Brian Kendrick (champions) v. The Pitbulls---For better or worse, JBL said that these four guys could steal the show. I won't go quite that far, but this opening contest was one of my favorite matches on the card. Jamie Noble & Kid Kash are equally as talented as the champs, giving this one a dose of Cruiserweight juice. It's a little slower-paced than you might think, but I've come to realize that patient action can be more gratifying. I really didn't like the 2006 "Bash", but I'll admit this kickoff made it easier to swallow."7.0 / 10"______________________________________2) United States ChampionshipFinlay (champion) v. William Regal---The advertised Triple Threat Match also including Bobby Lashley didn't take place, but I give credit to the "SmackDown" team for trying to give this turn-of-events some depth. Lashley pleaded to wrestle, but was denied, much to the dismay of fans. Unfortunately, I was astonished that Finlay and Regal pretty much bored me from bell to bell. It wasn't because Lashley wasn't involved. It wasn't because both men were bad guys. It wasn't because the advertised match was changed. Quite frankly, Finlay and Regal were such amazing technicians I don't know why after three viewings I can't get into this one. It just moves at a plodding pace, and seemingly goes nowhere. Folks, I would pay to watch a Regal/Finlay match anytime, but trust me, this one isn't as good as hardcore fans want it to be."5.0 / 10"______________________________________3) Matt Hardy v. Gregory Helms (Cruiserweight champion)---As much as I would've loved to see Super Crazy take on Helms for the belt, I have to admit that their "Judgment Day 2006" encounter didn't blow me away like I'd hoped. Besides, Matt Hardy and Helms have much better chemistry. This is a last-minute change that worked, in my opinion. With all respect to the dazzling athletics of Super Crazy, Matt Hardy was starting to hit his stride on "SmackDown" TV, and deserved some kind of PPV exposure. With the seesaw action we saw, I'd bet "SmackDown" viewers were happy with the result."7.0 / 10"______________________________________4) Punjabi Prison MatchBig Show (ECW World champion) v. The Undertaker---This is the match that will probably make or break "Bash 2006" for people. As limited as The Great Khali was, his dominance over Undertaker was refreshing, in my opinion. I was looking forward to seeing how Taker & Khali would pull off this debut of the Punjabi Prison Match. After some non-sensical brawling backstage, Big Show as punished to be Khali's replacement. I strongly believe that even though Big Show and Taker had some good matches before this night, people were bored of Big Show once he became ECW's champion. But never mind that analysis, this match just sucks. It's just an endless barrage of punching, clotheslines, and slams...with some bamboo shenanigans thrown in. Both men bled and broke through a table, and the match still sucked. This is one of the most boring matches I've ever seen, and the storyline behind makes it even dumber."2.0 / 10"______________________________________5) Bra-and-Panties Elimination MatchJillian Hall v. Michelle McCool v. Kristal v. Ashley Masarro---I'm gonna catch all kinds of crap for liking this one more than the Punjabi Prison Match. But you know what, at least these ladies gave me something pleasing to the eyes. I dare say that there've been good Bra-and-Panties Matches before, but this isn't one of them. What can I say? Sometimes I like them, and sometimes they bore me. This one didn't do much for me. But I can't fault the ladies for trying."3.0 / 10"______________________________________6) #1 Contender MatchBatista v. Mr. Kennedy---Another change to the PPV, as a 7-month buildup was derailed when Mark Henry got injured. I gotta admit that at this point in time, Batista was very boring, so seeing him go against a smaller opponent like Kennedy was refreshing. Besides, wouldn't you rather see loudmouth Kennedy get the crap kicked out of him, rather than seeing two mammoths just slug away? The big problem with this match is that it's too short, and that we didn't have enough time to care about the match before it took place. But for what it was, it kept my attention. Big props for the unexpected outcome, too."5.5 / 10"______________________________________7) World Heavyweight ChampionshipKing Booker v. Rey Mysterio (champion)---Thankfully, this dismal PPV is bookended by a very good main event. Say what you will about Mysterio's 1st title run, but he went out under very good circumstances. King Booker was quickly becoming an easy-to-hate villain, Chavo Guerrero's betrayal was cemented with one of WWE's hardest chairshots, and the contest itself was very good. Both men went back and forth, giving each other a run for their money. Even though these two squared off just days before their advertised PPV contest, it was still worth my time back in 2006. Unfortunately, King Booker's matches as champion were pretty dull, and the Rey/Chavo feud went into some distasteful territory. But at the time, I thought "Great American Bash 2006" came to a very strong close. I still do."7.0 / 10"______________________________________"Great American Bash 2006" is sandwiched between two huge problems:1) Everything you wanted to see on this PPV didn't take place2) Most of what resulted from this PPV was a letdown.Seriously, think about that for a moment.* The U.S. Title Triple Threat could've been salvaged if Finlay & William Regal, two great technicians, didn't bore just about everybody.* The Punjabi Prison Match was a tough sell to begin with, made worse when Big Show was brought into the mix. I dare say that Great Khali and Undertaker would've had a better match together.* Batista and Mark Henry had 7 months of history, and instead we got a one-sided squash. Also, Kennedy's victory didn't matter, since Batista became the #1 Contender anyway.* While Booker and Mysterio had a very good main event together, Booker's title run resulted in some very disappointing matches, while the Mysterio/Chavo angle wasn't either man's best.2006 was a rough year for the WWE. Want proof? Give this "Great American Bash" a look.

This PPV is highlighted by the Undertaker vs The Dudly Boys in a handicap match