WWE SmackDown Road to WrestleMania 22 Tour

WWE SmackDown Road to WrestleMania 22 Tour
Promotional poster featuring Batista
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand(s)	SmackDown!
Date	March 4, 2006
Attendance	23,875
Venue	Westpac Stadium
City	Wellington, New Zealand

WWE SmackDown Road to WrestleMania 22 Tour was a professional wrestling televised event held by World Wrestling Entertainment and which took place at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand on March 4, 2006. The event was taped and later aired on WWE 24/7 in the United States.

The event was attended by 23,875. To date this is the only taped WWE event which has been held in New Zealand and also only the second one held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Background

The main event heading into the event was between the World Heavyweight Champion, Kurt Angle and his two challengers Mark Henry and The Undertaker.

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations
1^D	Gregory Helms defeated Jamie Noble and Kid Kash	Triple Threat match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
2^D	Funaki defeated Sylvain	Singles match
3^D	Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro (c) defeated Brian Kendrick and Paul London	Tag Team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
4	Road Warrior Animal defeated Matt Hardy	Singles match
5	Lashley defeated Finlay	Singles match
6	The Boogeyman defeated Orlando Jordan	Singles match
7	Chris Benoit (c) defeated Booker T by submission	Singles match for the WWE United States Championship
8	Rey Mysterio defeated Randy Orton	Singles match
9	Kurt Angle (c) defeated Mark Henry (with Daivari) and The Undertaker by disqualification	Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match D – indicates the match was a dark match

Other on-screen talent

Commentators

Michael Cole – SmackDown
Tazz – SmackDown

Referees

Nick Patrick – Smackdown
Charles Robinson - SmackDown

Ring Announcers

Tony Chimel - SmackDown

References

External links

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Former	All Star Pro-Wrestling Central Wrestling Association Dominion Wrestling Union New Zealand Wrestling Union Wellington Pro Wrestling

Titles

TV Programming

IPW Ignited (current - IPW)
Mana Mamau (former - IPW)
Invasion (former - NZWPW)
IPW Ignition (former - IPW)
NZPWI Invitational (former - interpromotional)
Off the Ropes (former - KPW)
On the Mat (former - ASPW)

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