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The biggest release of the year concides with the biggest
event of the year - ones birthday. Thats right, today we are
2 years old, and as last year, we give shouts to the fans &
a big FU to the haters - luckily we have more of the
former than the latter this time around. Things are looking
up, so expect more good things from us in the future.

Release notes: I was dreading having to write this, but 4 hours of
nothing going wrong is seemingly too much to ask for.
It starts of with an audio "issue" - there are minor pops in the
stream as this thing starts and goes on for around 4 mins. Nothing
to kill the experience, we just want you to know that we know and
that we didnt cause it (as far as we can tell). Then after that, we
had a minor loss of signal for around 6 seconds, luckily not in the
middle of anything important.
Thats it for the bad things, as far as we know. The rest should
prove to be as awsome as we have come to expect from ourselves and
you from us - and it should be a little entertaining too, we hope.
I mean, just look at this match line up - impressive innit? I really
hope this one isnt copied over to certain others nfos should they be
releasing a version in any other formats.. thats just low, we feel.
Anyway, enough babbling, go watch it damnit!

WWE WrestleMania 22 Preview

WWE Championship

Champion John Cena Vs Triple H

Since prior to the Royal Rumble, Triple H has targeted WM 22 in
Chicago as the time and place for the  King of Kings  to regain
his throne. To get there, the 10-time world champion had to battle
through the Road to WrestleMania Tournament, last dispatching of
Rob Van Dam and Big Show in the Triple Threat finals.

In doing so, The Game accomplished the first of his goals:
securing a main event, WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania.
Next, the Cerebral Assassin will have to devise a way to defeat
resilient champion John Cena.

While Triple H settled scores with the likes of Ric Flair and
Big Show, John Cena battled against all odds   week after week
for almost a year to hold onto his gold. That run was finally
stopped by Edge s well-timed  money in the bank,  but Cena bounced
back with more intensity and desire than ever and immediately
recaptured the WWE Championship.

Both Triple H and John Cena were put to the test on the March 6
edition of RAW. They both participated in WrestleMania Rewind
Matches in which they faced former WrestleMania opponents. HHH
faced Kane, and thanks to some interference from Carlito and
Chris Masters, The Game was able to pick up a victory.

Cena had the daunting task of taking on his WrestleMania twenty
opponent, Big Show. Cena managed to overcome the big size
differential and even hoisted the mammoth Big Show up for a
thunderous FU. The maneuver even impressed Triple H who was
watching from outside the ring.

One week later they made their WrestleMania match official during
a contract signing on RAW. The two got into a war of words, but
before a physical confrontation could escalate Big Show & Kane came
to the ring as well as Carlito and Masters. Cena had his back
turned to Triple H amidst the chaos, and The Game picked up a
sledgehammer that he had hidden underneath the table in the ring.
Cena turned around before Triple H could take a swing, but the
intensity was so thick you could cut it with a knife.

Later that night, Cena & Triple H were on opposite sides in a 6 man
tag team match. The Chump teamed up with World Tag Team Champions
Kane & Big Show to take on Triple H, Carlito & Chris Masters. After
some heated action, Carlito and Masters nailed Kane and Big Show
with steel chairs, causing a disqualification. Then, from out of
nowhere, Randy Orton stormed the ring and hit Cena with an RKO.
Orton's former mentor, Triple H, looked upset at first, but then
an evil smile crept across his face.

Orton's attack was an effort to get an upperhand heading into
Saturday Night's Main Event on March 18 on NBC.

After what happened on RAW, it was only fitting that the Handicap
Tag Team Match came down to Orton and Cena. The Chump had things
going his way, but Triple H broke up a pin attempt and Pedigreed
his partner and WrestleMania opponent. He put Orton on top for the
pin, but Rey Mysterio pulled him off, not wanting to win in such a
fashion. Triple H Pedigreed Rey, but then Kurt Angle clotheselined
The Game out of the ring. Orton came back and RKO'd Angle, but Cena
was able to counter another RKO & picked up the win with a roll up.

That Monday on RAW, Cena & Triple H found themselves on opposite
sides of a tag team match. However, Cena was quickly disqualified
for using a closed fist, giving HHH & Shane McMahon the victory
over Cena & Shawn Michaels. The match was then made into a Handicap
Match, but no decision was rendered after Cena returned to help HBK
fend off Shane & The Game. An irate Mr. McMahon then announced that
Cena would face the WWE Chairman himself on March 27.

On the final RAW before WrestleMania, Triple H took on Michaels.
when it looked like HBK was ready to secure the victory, Mr.McMahon
interfered. Michaels fought him off, but walked right into Pedigree
from Triple H. The Game & the WWE Chairman then assaulted Michaels
until John Cena made the save, prompting Mr. McMahon to announce
that HBK and The Game would be at ringside for his match with Cena
later that night.

HBK and Triple H were handcuffed to the ropes for that match, which
ended when Mr. McMahon kicked Cena low, drawing a DQ. McMahon & The
Game then assaulted both Cena & Michaels; Triple H smashed Cena in
the head with a sledgehammer, and the Chairman nailed HBK with a
chair as he was still handcuffed. McMahon & Triple H then posed in
the ring, standing over their bloodied WrestleMania opponents.

What will happen at WrestleMania 22? Will the  King of Kings  come
through on his bold declaration and be crowned an 11-time world
champion, or will The Chump once again rise to the occasion on the
biggest stage of them all?

World Heavyweight Champion

Champion Kurt Angle Vs Rey Mysterio Vs Randy Orton

At WrestleMania 22, the World Heavyweight Championship will be
decided in a Triple Threat Match.

At the Royal Rumble, Rey Mysterio last eliminated Randy Orton to
win the Royal Rumble Match, earning a championship match in the
main event at WrestleMania. Rey dedicated the victory to Eddie
Guerrero, and this dedication would ultimately lead to him losing
his opportunity.

Randy Orton made some disparaging comments about Guerrero, but it
was all a ploy. The Legend Killer wanted Rey s main event slot all
along, and challenged Mysterio to a match for the opportunity.
Because of Orton s slander of Guerrero, Rey accepted. However, at
No Way Out, a handful of ropes helped Orton defeat Mysterio,
claiming the prize Rey had won in the Royal Rumble Match.

The following Friday night, Rey apologized to everyone for letting
them down by losing the opportunity. However, General Manager
Theodore Long interrupted his speech; he told Rey that while he
couldn t take Orton out of the main event, he could add to it, and
announced that the main event of WrestleMania 22 would be a Triple
Threat Match, with both the Legend Killer and Mysterio challenging
the World Heavyweight Champion.

As for the final slot in the match, it will be Kurt Angle. Kurt
Angle faced Undertaker in a No Way Out rematch on the March 3
edition of SmackDown. After missing a moonsault, Undertaker was
able to connect with a Tombstone and it looked like the Deadman
would be the new World Heavyweight Champion. But Mark Henry stormed
the ring and broke up the pin. The interference gave Undertaker the
win, but Angle retained the gold since the Championship cannot
change hands via diqualification.

One week later, Mysterio and Angle, despite facing each other at
WrestleMania, teamed up to take on Orton and Henry in a blockbuster
tag team match. Angle and Mysterio seemed to work well together as
a team, but things broke down as the match wore on. The World's
Strongest Man savagely attacked the referee, and all hell broke
loose. Henry appeared poised to splash Rey through a table, but
Angle made the save. Orton then attacked the World Heavyweight
Champion and laid him down on the table. The Legend Killer then
directed Mark Henry to come off the middle rope, splashing Angle
through the table.

But before these three Superstars can even get to WrestleMania,
they will be forced to team up with each other to take on WWE
Champion John Cena and Triple H in a RAW WrestleMania main event Vs
SmackDown main event match at Saturday Night's Main Event. They had
a bit of a warmup on Friday Night SmackDown on March 17, and were
able to defeat MNM & Mark Henry. However, Orton never tagged into
the match, instead waiting until Mysterio nailed Joey Mercury with
a 619 to get involved. At that point, the Legend Killer tagged in,
tossed Rey to the floor, and made the pinfall on Mercury.

With so much bad blood and emotion among the three Superstars, it
was no surprise that they couldn't coexist as a team at Saturday
Night's Main Event. The RAW side couldn't get along either. HHH
nailed John Cena with a Pedigree & Orton went for the pin. Mysterio
didn't want to win that way, so he pulled the Legend Killer off
Cena. Triple H Pedigreed Mysterio as a result, but Angle knocked
The Game out of the ring. Orton came back & hit Angle with an RKO,
but Cena was able to roll up the Legend Killer for the win.

On the following Friday Night SmackDown, Orton cost both of his
opponents their matches. First, he gave Mysterio an RKO, allowing
Finaly to pick up a victory. (Watch video) Later in the night, he
attempted to interfere in Angle's match with Mark Henry; Mysterio
tried to stop him but accidentally hit Angle with a West Coast Pop,
allowing Henry to get the pin. Angle & Mysterio argued after the
match, and the World Heavyweight Champion ended up on the receiving
end of a 619.

But after the last stop on the Road to WrestleMania, the Wrestling
Machine looked unstoppable. Angle went one on one with Rey Mysterio
in the SmackDown main event. Randy Orton had been barred from the
arena to insure a fair match with no interference. Mysterio looked
like he had things going his way and went for the 619, but Angle
was able to catch him in mid-maneuver and turned it into an ankle
lock. Mysterio tapped out and the Wrestling Machine was victorious.
After Angle left the ring, Orton entered and nailed Mysterio with
an RKO. A sly grin crept across Angle's face, but Orton told him to
stop smiling because at WrestleMania he would suffer the same fate.
The Olympic Gold Medalist stormed the ring, but Orton stopped him
in his tracks. The Legend Killer went for an RKO, but Angle reversed
it into an Angle Slam. He then trapped him in the ankle lock, and
even though it wasn't a real match, Orton tapped out.
Could this be a sign of things to come at WrestleMania 22?

Who will emerge from Chicago as the World Heavyweight Champion? Can
Orton fulfill his proclaimed destiny and regain the gold? Can Rey
take home the gold in memory of his beloved friend? Or will the
Olympic Gold Medalist stay golden through April 2?

No Holds Barred

Mr. McMahon Vs. Shawn Michaels

Since the night after Christmas, Mr. McMahon has made it his
mission to make Shawn Michaels  life a living hell. At WM 22
HBK will get a chance to get some retribution when he meets the
WWE Chairman one on one.

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 & 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.

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 ass to get it.

On the Feb. 27 edition of RAW, the WWE Chairman offered Marty the
contract. When Marty wouldn t kiss his ass, 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 ass.
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 &
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 SNME. After Shane made the
defenseless HBK kiss his father s ass, Mr. McMahon then said he
would kick Shawn s ass 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. (Watch video) 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.

On the March 13 edition of RAW, Mr. McMahon made Michaels take a
public urination test as a result of the previous week. Things went
bad, and HBK ended up throwing his cup of urine onto the McMahons.
Mr. McMahon put HBK in a Steel Cage Match against the Spirit Squad
as punishment, and Shane interfered to make sure the Spirit Squad
got the victory. After the match, Shane grabbed a garbage can and
drove it into the already bloodied HBK's head, courtesy of a
coast-to-coast Van Terminator.

Before Shawn could even get to WrestleMania, he had to face Shane
at SNME in a Street Fight. In a breath-taking, death-defying
maneuver, HBK suplexed Shane off a ladder in the ring to the
outside through a pair of tables. The Showstopper looked poised
to pick up a victory after some Sweet Chin Music, but Mr. McMahon
intervened and saved his son. Following a low blow, Shane lokced
in a Sharpshooter, and Mr. McMahon immediately called for the bell
in a moment all-too-similar to the Montreal incident in 1997. It
was then that Mr. McMahon screwed Bret "Hit Man" Hart and it was
now that he screwed HBK.

Two nights later on RAW, Mr. McMahon made the WrestleMania match a
No Holda Barred Match, and announced that the main event of RAW
would be HBK & John Cena against Triple H & Shane. Cena was quickly
disqualified for using a closed fist, and Mr. McMahon threw him out
of the match, announcing a new match instead: HBK vs. Shane & The
Game in a Handicap Match. HBK fought valiantly, but just as it
looked like he would succumb to the Pedigree, Cena returned to help
HBK and the match was declared a no-contest.

On the final RAW before WrestleMania, HBK took on Triple H. when it
looked like HBK was ready to secure the victory, Mr. McMahon
interfered. Michaels fought him off, but walked right into a
Pedigree from Triple H. The Game & the WWE Chairman then assaulted
Michaels until John Cena made the save, prompting Mr. McMahon to
announce that HBK and The Game would be at ringside for his match
with Cena later that night.

HBK and Triple H were handcuffed to the ropes for that match, which
ended when Mr. McMahon kicked Cena low, drawing a DQ. McMahon &
The Game then assaulted both Cena & Michaels, with the Chairman
nailing HBK with a chair as he was still handcuffed. McMahon &
Triple H then posed in the ring, standing over their bloodied
WrestleMania opponents.

Will Michaels have enough gas left in the tank to finally get the
best of the McMahons, or will the WWE Chairman triumph on April 2?

Casket Match

Undertaker Vs Mark Henry

The Deadman s WrestleMania streak is well-documented. The most
successful Superstar in WrestleMania history is an astounding
13-0 on the grandest stage of them all. But that can all change
at WrestleMania 22. Year after year, Superstar after Superstar
tries to bring the amazing streak to an end, but this could
finally be the year as the World s Strongest Man takes on
Undertaker in a Casket Match.

At first glance, it might appear that Undertaker has an enormous
advantage heading into the Super Bowl of professional wrestling.
He is undefeated after all, and this is one of his signature
matches. It s as if he has the home field advantage. But he s
not facing any ordinary opponent. He s facing the human wrecking
machine, Mark Henry.

Henry burst back onto the scene in December, attacking then-World
Heavyweight Champion Batista. Within weeks he had brutalized the
Champion so badly, he knocked him out of commission with a triceps
injury. He then came within inches of defeating Kurt Angle for
the World Heavyweight Championship. The Wrestling Machine needed
a steel chair and exposed turnbuckle to fend off the World s
Strongest Man. After such an impressive showing, Henry felt he
deserved a rematch. But that match went to Undertaker instead.

Undertaker and Angle went on to have a classic encounter at NWO.
Undertaker seemed to have the World Heavyweight Champion down and
out in a triangle choke, but Angle was able to reverse it into a
pinning combination for the pin. While the Deadman & the Wrestling
Machine were putting on a wrestling clinic, though, Mark Henry s
anger and frustration continued to build.

So, when Undertaker received a rematch two weeks later on Friday
Night SmackDown, it was no surprise that all of Henry s emotion
finally erupted. Angle missed a moonsault, so Undertaker went in
for the kill and hit the Tombstone. Before the referee could make
a three-count, however, the World s Strongest Man stormed the ring
and attacked the Phenom.

Henry had cost Undertaker the World Heavyweight Championship, but
he wasn t done with the Deadman yet. He continued assaulting him
outside the ring and set him up on the announce table. Henry then
climbed up on the Spanish announce table, but it looked like he was
having second thoughts. He backed away from the edge of the table,
but it turned out that it was just to get a running start. With a
head of steam, Henry leapt off the Spanish announce table onto
Undertaker and through the SmackDown announce table.

One week later, Henry opened up SmackDown, exclaiming that he
refuses to be forgotten. He called out Kurt Angle, wanting an
opportunity at the World Heavyweight Championship. Angle, never
one to back down from a challenge, came to the ring. Within
moments, Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio joined the fray, and General
Manager Theodore Long threw them all in a tag team match later in
the show. Henry showed his dominance once again and his temper.
As the match wore on, Henry grew frustrated and took it out on
senior official Nick Patrick, flattening him with a thunderous
avalanche. Daivari brought a table into the ring and Henry looked
ready to squash Mysterio. Angle made the save, but then Orton
caught him from behind and put the champ on the table. Henry knew
what to do next and leapt off the middle rope, crashing down on
Angle and threw the table. But almost immediately after Henry s
impressive splash, the lights went out and the gong sounded. Fog
began to fill the arena and Undertaker s ominous voice rang
throughout. He simply stated,  You. Me. WrestleMania Casket
Match.  Most men would tremble at fear at the thought of facing
the Deadman in such a match, let alone at WrestleMania, but not
Mark Henry. The World s Strongest Man seemed ready for the
challenge, and was not afraid of the Phenom.

Henry didn't want to wair until WrestleMania to confront the
Deadman, though. So, at Saturday Night's Main Event, the World's
Strongest Man called out Undertaker. But always be careful what
you ask for. The Phenom responded, and his druids brought a casket
to the ring. Undertaker threw Henry into the ring steps and kicked
him into the crowd. He continued to send a message when he
delivered a thunderous Tombstone to Daivari on top of the casket.

On the last stop on the Road to WrestleMania, Mark Henry reiterated
that he is not afraid of the Deadman. He held a mock funeral and
ran down the list of past WrestleMania victims who had fallen at
the hands of Undertaker including the likes of Jake "The Snake"
Roberts, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Big Show and Kane. Henry said that
he's not like them. He was the one that took out Batista, he pinned
the World Heavyweight Champion and he said he will end Undertakers
undefeated WrestleMania streak.

Can Mark Henry bring Undertaker s unprecedented WrestleMania
winning streak to an end? Or will the Deadman make it an
unbelievable 14-0?

Money in the Bank Ladder Match

RVD Vs Shelton Benjamin Vs Ric Flair

Vs Fit Finlay Vs Bobby Lashley Vs Matt Hardy

Last year at WrestleMania 21, Edge defeated five other RAW
Superstars to win the first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
earning a contract to face the WWE Champion anytime in the next
year. This year, Money in the Bank returns to WrestleMania, and
another Superstar will walk out of Chicago on April 2 with a
guaranteed championship opportunity.

On the Feb. 20 edition of RAW, Carlito announced during his match
that he had an idea for WrestleMania that was  Money in the Bank.
The next week, Carlito announced that he pitched the idea to
Mr. McMahon, who approved it and sanctioned another Money in the
Bank Ladder Match for WrestleMania 22.

On the Feb. 27 RAW, 3 qualifying matches were held to determine who
would go on to WrestleMania, but no one knew who their opponent
would be until the match began. In the first qualifier, RVD
defeated Trevor Murdoch with the Five-Star Frog Splash. In the 2nd
match, Intercontinental Champion and 2005 Money in the Bank
participant Shelton Benjamin qualified when he pinned Chavo
Guerrero after Randy Orton nailed Chavo with an RKO.

Carlito then came out for the final qualifier of the night, and
Nature Boy  Ric Flair was announced as his opponent. Late in the
match, Carlito appeared to have the berth secured when he went to
ringside looking for an apple. As he climbed back inside the ring
and prepared to spit in Flair s face, the Nature Boy kicked
Carlito, forcing him to choke on the apple. Flair then rolled
Carlito up, and with the help of the ropes, pinned him to become
the third entrant into the match.

On WWE.com Unlimited during the March 6 RAW, SmackDown General
Manager Theodore Long interrupted an interview with Rob Van Dam
to make a shocking announcement. Long said that the Money in the
Bank Match will be an inter-promotional one, and he set the
qualifying matches to begin on the March 10 edition of Friday Night
SmackDown.

Since then, RVD, Flair & benjamin have been at each others throats.
On the March 13 RAW, Flair inadvertently cost RVD a match with
Benjamin for the Intercontinental Championship. The next week, all
three men were involved in a Triple Threat Match for the gold; in
an unusual finish, Benjamin retained the gold when he pinned Flair
while the Nature Boy had RVD in the Figure-Four Leg Lock.

On the final RAW before WrestleMania, Flair came to the ring to
talk about his plans to win the match. Shelton Benjamin interrupted
and a brawl broke out between the two. RVD made the save for Flair,
nailing the Intercontinental Champion with Rolling Thunder on a
ladder. RVD then reminded both of them that it would be every man
for himself at WM, prompting Flair to nail RVD with a ladder.

On the SmackDown side of things, qualifying has been just as crazy.

SmackDown's first qualifier matched the rough and tough Finlay
against impressive newcomer Lashley. The previous week, the two
Superstars had a match, but a winner was never determined. Instead,
Lashley and Finlay swung chairs at each other causing a double-dq.
With so much riding on the match, it was no surprise when it broke
down as well. In fact, the match never even started.

Before Lashley could get into the ring, he and Finlay clashed head
on. Officials and security swarmed and tried to separate them again
but the two brawled all the way out to the parking lot. Finlay
bashed Lashley with a steel pipe, but Lashley came back and bashed
Finlay s head into a car eight times. With Finlay laying on top of
the car, Lashley attempted to do the unthinkable. The hard-hitting,
soft-spoken monster began pushing the car over. Security tried to
stop him, but Lashley would not be denied. Showing superhuman
strength, Lashley was able to tip the car completely over. Before
he did so, though, Finlay was fortunate enough to roll off the car,
otherwise he would have been crushed.

The following week, the two met again, this time in a Lumberjack
Match. Thanks to his trusty shillelagh, Finlay was able to defeat
Lashley to become the fourth qualifier. Also that night, Matt Hardy
became the fifth qualifier, defeating Road Warrior Animal by dq
after the referee found brass knuckles on Animal and reversed his
original decision.

The final qualifier was determined on the March 24 edition of
Friday Night SmackDown, as 20 men entered a Last Chance Battle
Royal for the final spot. It came down to Lashley and MNM as the
final three, and after the WWE Tag Team Champions botched a
double-team, Lashley picked up Mercury in a gorilla press. He
tossed Mercury into Nitro, sending both men tumbling over the top
rope to give Lashley the victory and the final spot.

Who will follow in Edge s footsteps and become Mr. Money in the
Bank at WrestleMania 22?

Hardcore Match

Edge Vs Mick Foley

In his WWE career, Edge has been involved in some of the most
memorable WrestleMania matches, and has won them all. At WM 22
he hopes to continue that trend when he steps into Mick Foley s
domain, taking on the Hardcore Legend in a Hardcore Match.

On the Feb. 16 edition of RAW, Foley was the referee for Edge s
WWE Championship Match against John Cena. After the Rated R
Superstar was defeated, he blamed the Hardcore Legend for the
loss, spearing him in the middle of the ring. The next week,
after defeating  Hacksaw  Jim Duggan on RAW, Edge issued a WM
challenge to Foley, saying he would go to Foley s home to get an
answer if he didn t show up the next week.

On the Feb. 27 RAW, Foley declined Edge s challenge of a
traditional match, instead offering a Hardcore Match on April 2.
Foley then rushed the ring with a barbed-wire baseball bat,
sending Edge & Lita scurrying from the ring.

The following week, as Edge was prepared to spear Maria, Foley ran
in to brawl with the Rated R Superstar. Edge was able to come out
on top, spearing Foley and delivering a one-man Conchairto. As
Foley lay beaten in the ring, Edge then announced that he accepted
Foley s Hardcore challenge.

On the March 13 RAW, Edge mocked Mick Foley with a series of movie
style trailers. Edge also announced that his talk show,  The
Cutting Edge,  would return at Saturday Night s Main Event with
special guest Mick Foley.

Before Edge brought Foley out for the Cutting Edge, the Rated R
Superstar belittled his WrestleMania opponent, basically saying
that he has become a shell of his former self. But the Hardcore
Legend responded in typical hardcore fashion. Edge tried to fend
off Foley with a flaming table, but Foley stormed right through &
tried to use a bag of thumb tacks. Edge was able to turn the tables
though, & bulldogged the Hardcore Legend face-first into the tacks.
Foley, however, actually seemed to enjoy being in the tacks. The
Hardcore Legend seemed rejuvenated and chased Edge up the ramp.
Foley exacted a measure of revenge from the previous week when he
bashed Edge's skull with a con-chair-to of his own.

The following Monday on RAW, Foley announced that the old Hardcore
Legend was back. Lita came out to try to persuade him to give Edge
clemency, but Foley instead instructed her to slap him. Edge then
tried to attack Foley from behind, but Mick put Lita in the
Mandible Claw to keep him at bay.

On the final RAW before WrestleMania, Foley came out to apologize
for hurting Lita. He brought Edge a gift, which turned out to be a
baseball bat. Foley told Edge to use it at WrestleMania so that he
would have a fighting chance; instead, Edge tried to use it right
away, but the Hardcore Legend produced a barbed-wire baseball bat
of his own to keep Edge & Lita at bay.

Last year at WrestleMania 21, Edge became Mr. Money in the Bank.
Can he come out on top at WrestleMania once again, or will Foley
prove that he s still the only Hardcore Legend in WWE?

United States Championship

Champion Chris Benoit Vs. John Bradshaw Layfield

Chris Benoit and JBL are two of the toughest Superstars in WWE
history. The Rabid Wolverine has shown time & time again that he
has ruthless aggression, and JBL has proven that he can trade
blows with the best of them. Add Benoit s United States
Championship to the equation and you have all the makings of a
brutal brawl. And that was before things became personal.

On the Feb. 24 edition of SmackDown, Chris Benoit teamed up with
Lashley and Rey Mysterio to take on JBL, Lashley and Randy Orton.
Benoit and JBL ended up on the outside of the ring, and the Rabid
Wolverine went in for the kill. He sandwiched JBLs hand in between
the ring steps and the ring post. Then he backed up, gathered a
head of steam and smashed the steps into JBL s hand, crushing it
against the post. To make sure he had done enough damage, Benoit
geared up and slammed the steps once again as JBL screamed out in
pain. Not only did Benoit s team end up picking up the win, but
JBL landed on the operating table due to a broken hand.

JBL sent a message to Benoit on the March 17 edition of FNS,
however. After Benoit made Jordan tap out to the Sharpshooter, JBL
left the announce table and got in the ring, nailing Benoit with
a beer cooler.

JBL had his hands full with Stone Cold Steve Austin at Saturday
Night's Main Event in a Beer Drinking Contest. The Wrestling God
tried to cheat his way to a win by spilling his beer instead of
drinking it, but the Texas Rattlesnake caught him in the act. JBL
tossed a beer at Stone Cold & tried to retreat, but Benoit ran out
and threw the media maven back into the ring for a Stunner.

The following week on Friday Night SmackDown, JBL said that he
would go out and face Benoit, but he wasn't cleared with his broken
hand. Instead, he recruited William Regal to face the Rabid
Wolverine. Things didn't work out in JBL's favor, however, as the
United States Champion made Regal tap out to the Crippler Crossface.

JBL has vowed to beat Chris Benoit on the grandest stage of them
all. Can JBL get some revenge on the Rabid Wolverine and win his
first United States Championship as a result?

World Tag Team Championship

Champions Big Show & Kane Vs Chris Masters & Carlito

In recent months, Kane & Big Show have had issues with Chris
Masters & Carlito. At WrestleMania 22, the World Tag Team Champions
will put their gold on the line against the two young lions.

This past February, Kane defeated Masters in a singles match on
RAW. After the bout, however, Masters attacked the Big Red Monster
from behind, cinching in the Master Lock. It was also Masters &
Carlito who teamed up to eliminate Kane in the Elimination Chamber
Match at New Year s Revolution.

On the March 6 edition of RAW, Mr. McMahon gave Masters & Carlito
this opportunity as a reward for Masters helping him with Marty
Jannetty the week before on RAW. That night, they responded by
attacking Kane during his WrestleMania rewind match with Triple H;
after Carlito spit his apple in the Big Red Monster s face, he &
Masters ran him into the steel ring post.

They tried to attack Big Show later in the night, but Kane ran out
to stop them before they could reach his partner.

This won t be the first time the two teams have met for the gold;
on RAW the night after the Royal Rumble, Kane & Show beat Carlito
& Masters to retain the World Tag Team Championship.

The two teams were at odds on the March 13 edition of RAW as well.
Big Show & Kane came out at the tail end of the John Cena and HHH
contract signing, & they were soon attacked by Carlito and Masters.

Since everyone seemed so eager to fight, Mr. McMahon set up a six
man tag team match for later on RAW - WWE Champion John Cena, Kane
& Big Show vs Triple H, Carlito & Chris Masters. Not too long after
the match began, Carlito and Masters grabbed a couple of steel
chairs and nailed Big Show & Kane.

The following week, the two teams were matched up in singles
competition, with the partners banned from ringside for both
matches. In the first bout, Kane quickly defeated Carlito after
a chokeslam, causing Carlito to blow up at Masters. The Masterpiece
said he had a plan, and later in the night it came to fruition;
Big Show defeated Masters by DQ, but it was a result of Masters
nailing him twice with a steel chair. After the match, The
Masterpiece ran Big Show into the steel ringpost as well.

On the March 27 RAW, Carlito requested a rematch with Kane. It
turned out to be a trap, as Carlito got himself disqualified. When
Kane cahsed him to the back, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch & Masters
were waiting to attack. They tried to lock Kane behind a door
barricaded with a forklift, but the room Kane was in had a back
door, and the Big Red Monster was able to easily escape.

That same night, Big Show was set to take the Master Lock Challenge
and with their earlier plan backfiring, Kane ran Carlito away from
ringside. Masters couldn't get his Master Lock on Big Show, so he
attacked the big man instead. Big Show fought him off, eventually
leaving "The Masterpiece" laying in the ring after a thunderous
chokeslam.

Can Carlito & Masters overcome the much bigger team of Kane & Big
Show at WrestleMania 22, or will Big Show & Kane continue their
amazing stretch of dominance in the RAW tag team division?

Women's Championship

Champion Trish Stratus Vs Mickie James

For months, Mickie James claimed to be Trish Stratus  biggest fan,
going so far as to proclaim her love for Trish on several occasions
Thanks to a brutal attack on Saturday Night s Main Event, it seems
the love is gone, and now at WrestleMania 22, James will take on
her idol for the Women s Championship.

Last fall, James made her debut on RAW, helping Trish & Ashley fend
off an attack from Victoria. (Watch video) She said she was Trish s
No. 1 fan, and did anything and everything to help Trish succeed,
even seemingly sacrificing herself to help Trish win the Fulfill
Your Fantasy Battle Royal at Taboo Tuesday. James even dressed up
as Trish for Halloween, complete with replica Women s Championship.

Shortly before Christmas, Mickie decided to profess her love for
Trish in the locker room. The 2 were standing underneath mistletoe,
& Mickie tried to kiss Trish; the Women s Champion seemed flustered
and walked away, leaving Mickie confused. Mickie apologized, but
for the first time it seemed there was something more to their
relationship, at least in Mickie s mind.

At New Year s Revolution, Trish defeated Mickie to retain the
Women s Championship, but Mickie seemed happy just to have the
opportunity to be in the ring with Trish. From there, her behavior
became continually more aggressive until Trish had enough.

On the March 6 edition of RAW, Trish told Mickie that they needed
to spend some time apart, because her behavior was too much to take.
Mickie seemed crushed but agreed to Trish s request. The next week,
an attack on Torrie left Trish without a partner for Saturday
Night s Main Event. Mickie volunteered to fill in, saying she would
respect Trish s wishes to go their separate ways after the match.

Trish agreed, and when Saturday Night s Main Event rolled around,
the two were victorious over Candice & Victoria. After the match,
Mickie wanted to say goodbye to Trish the proper way, and leaned
in to try to kiss the Women s Champion. After Trish pulled away,
a crestfallen Mickie nailed her idol with a Mick Kick and laid her
out with her own version of Stratusfaction. Later on WWE.com
Unlimited, Mickie said she dedicated her life to Trish, but not
once did Trish appreciate her. Mickie said Trish broke her heart,
and now she would break Trish.

The following Monday on RAW, Mickie claimed to have a gift for
Trish. As Trish came down to claim it, Mickie revealed a bound &
gagged Ashley as the surprise. An angered Trish quickly attacked
Mickie, but as the Women's Champion stopped to help her abducted
friend, Mickie attacked from behind, leaving Trish laying in the
ring after a vicious Tornado DDT.

On the final RAW before WrestleMania, Mickie had one last message
for Trish. Prior to her match with Torrie against Candice &
Victoria, Trish saw the message on a television monitor. Sitting
in a room filled with pictures of Trish, Mickie told the Women's
Champion that while she used to be Trish's No. 1 Fan, her new
obsession was Trishs demise. She then tore up a picture to emphasize
her point. (Watch video) Trish shook off the disturbing footage to
still pick up a tag team win with Torrie.

So at WrestleMania 22, Mickie will get her chance to take the one
thing Trish values most, the Women's Championship. Can she topple
the most decorated Women s Champion in history and walk out with
the gold, or will Trish put Mickie in her place once and for all?

Boogeyman Vs Booker T & Sharmell

For weeks, Booker T and his wife Sharmell have been haunted by the
bizarre Boogeyman. Everywhere Booker and Sharmell turn, the worm
eating Superstar is right behind them. Booker T demanded that
General Manager Theodore Long put a stop to Boogeyman, but instead,
Long left that up to Booker T and set up a match for Saturday
Night s Main Event.

The match, however, never even happened. While in the back
receiving medical attention, Booker T explained to Long that he
heard something pop in his knee earlier in the day. The only way
to see what the real extent of the injury was would be with an MRI.
The only problem, though, is that an MRI would take well over a few
hours to obtain. So, going along with the doctor s opinion, Long
canceled the match. Booker T limped out of the room, but a smile
briefly crept across his face in between yelps of pain.

Later on in the show, Booker T was getting out of the shower, and
he and Sharmell were talking about how they had duped Long. Booker
was never injured. He just wanted out of the match, and the five
time WCW Champion had gotten his way. Booker T even did a little
dance, showing no signs of a knee injury. Then all of a sudden,
Boogeyman s music hit and the worm-eating Superstar lowered himself
down from the ceiling. Booker T, only dressed in a towel, and
Sharmell, who didn t have a shirt on yet, screamed out in terror
and ran out of the room.

Booker T may have gotten his way, but the satisfaction will only be
momentary. Long decided that match will go on   at WrestleMania 22.

The following week on Friday Night SmackDown, Long had Booker sign
the contract for the match. He initially refused, but Long said that
he would be fired if he didn't sign. The General Manager did allow
Booker a partner, and once Booker signed the contract, he said he
didn't care who his partner was. With that, Long announced that
Booker's partner would be none other than his wife, Sharmell.
Booker & Sharmell were horrified, but the contract had already
been signed.

Boogeyman continued to haunt Booker T and Sharmell during the last
stop on the Road to WrestleMania 22 on SmackDown. Booker went one
on one with the swashbuckling Paul Burchill, but during the match,
Boogeyman's music hit and the arena began to fill with the
mysterious red smoke. Booker and Sharmell were immediately
horrified, and Booker left the ring. He went underneath the ring
to look for the worm-eating Superstar, but when he did so, Boogeyman
emerged from under the ring and hoisted Sharmell over his shoulders
and took her to the back. Booker T went after his wife and followed
a trail of worms all the way into the bowels of Kemper Arena. He
finally found his wife, and a huge pile of worms, and carried her
to safety.

But there will be nowhere to run to at WrestleMania 22. Can the
husband and wife face their fears on April 2 to be successful?

Playboy Pillow Fight

Torrie Wilson Vs. Candice Michelle

In recent weeks, the friendship between Candice Michelle & Torrie
Wilson has disintegrated. At WrestleMania 22, the current Playboy
Magazine cover girl and the former two-time Playboy model will
settle their differences in a Playboy Pillow Fight.

Tensions began to mount between the two on the Feb. 16 edition of
RAW. After Torrie s loss to Ashley, Candice attempted to cheer her
up by announcing the upcoming release of her Playboy pictorial.
Things were made worse two weeks later when Candice blamed Torrie
for her loss to Women s Champion Trish Stratus, even slapping
Torrie in the face during WWE.com Unlimited. (Watch video) As the
launch of Candice s issue of Playboy came near, Candice became
more and more arrogant, repeatedly telling Torrie that she was the
hottest WWE Diva to ever pose in Playboy.

On the March 6 edition of RAW, Candice revealed her Playboy cover
to the world. Then, in a shocking moment, after Torrie took offense
to Candice s statements, Candice had Victoria attack Torrie from
behind. Victoria & Candice left Torrie beaten in the ring, breaking
up their friendship for good.

It was announced the next week that Torrie would team with Trish
Stratus to face Candice & Victoria at Saturday Night s Main Event
but Torrie was mysteriously knocked out backstage on RAW. An
autographed copy of Candice s Playboy was found at the scene, & the
attack left Torrie unable to participate in the scheduled match.

That Monday on RAW, Torrie took on Victoria. As the match began,
Candice made a grand entrance, coming out on a bed caried by four
men. She then proceeded to throw pillows at Torrie as a distraction
it worked, as Victoria was able to hit the Widow's Peak on Torrie
for the quick victory. After the match, Candice hit Torrie with a
pillow for good measure.

On the final RAW before WrestleMania, Torrie got a measure of
revenge when she teamed with Trish Stratus to defeat Candice &
Victoria. On April 2, Torrie will have one more chance to get her
hands on Candice. Can she shut Candice up once & for all or will
the Candy-licious Diva prove to be too hot for WrestleMania?

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