WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by Snickers and took place on April 2, 2006 at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois.
The event was a joint-promotion pay-per-view (PPV) featuring performers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands.
WrestleMania 22 was the third WrestleMania to take place in the Chicago metropolitan area (following WrestleMania 2, and WrestleMania 13). Tickets sold out in under two minutes, grossing US$2.5 million for the event, making it the highest grossing one-day event at the Allstate Arena. More than 17,155 people from 16 countries and 43 states attended, with millions more watching in more than 90 countries.
The show featured eleven professional wrestling matches
* Dark
18-man Interpromotional battle royal
Viscera won by last eliminating Snitsky
The other participants were: Eugene, Goldust, Tyson Tomko, Rob Conway, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Matt Striker, Super Crazy, Psicosis, Funaki, Steven Richards, Johnny Nitro, Joey Mercury, The Road Warrior, William Regal, and Simon Dean
* World Tag Team Championship
Big Show and Kane (c) defeated Carlito and Chris Masters
* Money in the Bank ladder match
Rob Van Dam defeated Shelton Benjamin, Ric Flair, Finlay, Matt Hardy and Bobby Lashley
* WWE United States Championship
John "Bradshaw" Layfield (with Jillian Hall) defeated Chris Benoit (c)
* Hardcore match
Edge (with Lita) defeated Mick Foley
* Handicap match
The Boogeyman defeated Booker T and Sharmell
* WWE Women's Championship
Mickie James defeated Trish Stratus (c)
* Casket match
The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry
* No Holds Barred match
Shawn Michaels defeated Vince McMahon
* Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Rey Mysterio defeated Randy Orton and Kurt Angle (c)
* Playboy pillow fight
Torrie Wilson defeated Candice Michelle
* WWE Championship
John Cena (c) defeated Triple H via submission
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