2006 Match of the Year

1. Paul London and Brian Kendrick defeated William Regal and Dave Taylor, MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro), and The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) in a Ladder match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (20:13)
o London and Kendrick won when London grabbed the belts.
o This match was originally scheduled to be a regular match between London/Kendrick and Regal/Taylor.
o During this match, Mercury suffered a legit serious face injury - a broken nose and lacerations around his eye - causing him to leave the match early.
o ****1/4

2. Kurt Angle defeated The Undertaker to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (29:37)
o Angle pinned Undertaker after reversing a Triangle Choke into a jackknife cover.
o ****1/4

3. John Cena defeated Edge in a TLC match to win the WWE Championship (25:28)
o Cena retrieved the belt to win.
o If Cena had lost, he would have had to leave RAW and go to SmackDown!.
o ****1/4

Honorable Mention:

• Edge, Mick Foley, and Lita defeated Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer and Beulah McGillicutty in an Extreme Rules 6 Person Intergender match (18:45)
o Edge pinned McGillicutty after a Spear.
o Halfway through the match, Funk was taken backstage after Foley grinded barbwired in his eye.
o ****1/4

• Edge (w/Lita) defeated Mick Foley in a Hardcore match (14:37)
o Edge pinned Foley after a spear off the apron and through a flaming table on the outside.
o ****

• John Cena defeated Triple H to retain the WWE Championship (22:02)
o Cena forced Triple H to submit with the STFU.
o ****

• John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge (w/Lita) in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE Championship (17:33)
o Cena pinned Triple H with a bridge roll-up.
o After the match, Triple H attacked Cena, Edge and the referee with a sledgehammer. He also delivered a spinebuster to Lita.
o ****

• Edge (w/Lita) defeated Ric Flair in a TLC match to retain the WWE Championship (15:48)
o Edge retrieved the belt to win.
o ****