“The Coach” Jonathan Coachman is backstage and catches up with Shawn Michaels. Pretty much what you expected from this one, to be fair.
Bar a few bits of offence, this was pretty much a squash. Yours winners, and still tag team champions, Kane and the Big Show. A miss-communication results in Masters hitting Carlito and Kane gets the pinfall after a chokeslam. Kane comes off the top rope again but straight into the ‘Master Lock’ which is broken up by the Big Show who drops Masters on the top rope. Show blocks a double souplex and Kane is in to clean house. The challengers then gain the advantage when Carlito dropkicks Show’s knee and the pair hit a flapjack for a two. Kane then flies off the top rope to take both men out on the outside. JR says this is the first tag titles match since WrestleMania 15 that has been a traditional tag match rather than a multi-team bout.Ĭarlito and Show are in and Show drops him crotch first on the top rope before press slamming both of the challengers in quick succession, dumping Carlito onto his partner on the outside. Masters gets an over the top entrance considering the lukewarm crowd reception he receives. Carlito & “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters. Match 1: World Tag Team Championship Match: The Big Show & Kane (c) vs.
We’re introduced to Smackdown commentators Michael Cole & Tazz who hype their show’s triple threat match for the world heavyweight title. He’s joined by Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler on commentary. Jim Ross welcomes viewers to WrestleMania. Raw and Smackdown present this WrestleMania that has the strap line, and theme song: “Big Time”. Shawn Michaels no-holds barred bout, the Rey Mysterio/Randy Orton/Kurt Angle three-way and John Cena vs Triple H for the WWE title. I love these types of clips.Ī video hyping this year’s event is shown highlighting what lead up to Mark Henry vs The Undertaker’s casket match, the Vince McMahon vs. We are treated to a video of the history of WrestleMania with many of the iconic moments and superstars from the event’s history shown. One of the few WrestleManias that I’d never seen so what better to spend a day off than by watching it and reviewing it for you, our dear readers?ĭestiny Child’s Michelle Williams is introduced by Howard Finkel and kicks off the show with a rendition of ‘America the Beautiful’. So strap yourself in and get ready for WrestleMania 22… Plenty of action, big spots and memorably moments on this one. As we continue our countdown to WrestleMania, we go back in time ten years and check in on the happenings at WrestleMania 22.