Summerslam 2006 Review

Summerslam 2006 Review : Most Brutal Match in SS History


Continuing my reviews from the Summerslam Anthology set .



Rey Mysterio vs Chavo Guerrero
This is the first match these guys would have at Summerslam and would have another at the same event the following year . Rey's mask came off at one point during the bout . Not the usual goodness from these two but still not bad . The best choice for the opener . Vickie costs Rey the match . **1/2


King Booker was an awesome character . Why not bring him back ?



Big Show vs Sabu : Extreme Rules
The only ECW portion of the evening and it is under extreme rules , the first and only in Summerslam history . This honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be . Big Show was booked well , as it seemed that it was only weapons that could take him down . That DDT through the table was pretty cool too . Chokeslam through a table finishes off Sabu . **



Hulk Hogan vs Randy Orton
Billed as Legend vs Legend Killer . After pretty much burying HBK the previous Summerslam , Hogan decided he needed the victory more than an up and coming star . Screw you Hogan . Boot , leg drop , you know the shit . 1/2*



Mick Foley vs Ric Flair : I Quit Match
I've heard good things about this match so I'm looking forward to it . Two complete opposite styles of superstars going at it . Flair's chops with the barbed wire socko were pretty cool . Flair deserves a ton of credit for the beating he took . Brutal match , probably the most brutal in Summerslam's history . The ending was quite lame with Foley trying to protect Melina . Sick stuff . ***1/2



Batista vs King Booker
World Title being defended here . Batista wants his title back after losing it to injury eight months previously . These guys don't really have chemistry . The fans didn't enjoy this . Boring match . Sharmell interferes to end the match in a bullshit fashion . *



DX vs The McMahons
This one had been built for a couple of months with DX continually humiliating Vince . You know there's gonna be shenanigans here . And the shenanigans begin right away with different superstars coming in to try and stop DX . I liked the McMahons using classic tag finishers . This was an overbooked mess , but it was a fun one . DX win it . ***




John Cena vs Edge
This is for the WWE Championship . If Edge lost by DQ , he would automatically lose the title . The DQ stipulation was used well here . A great match as Edge pins Cena after punching him with brass knucks . I think everyone expected Cena to win here . ***1/2



5.5/10 . Not a very good Summerslam , but at least it was better than the 2007 edition . The I Quit match , Edge/Cena and DX/McMahons were the highlights of this unspectacular Summerslam .