{{short description|World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event}} {{use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Judgment Day |image = WWEjd06.jpg |alt = |caption = Promotional poster featuring a crow and a noose |promotion = World Wrestling Entertainment |brand = SmackDown! |date = May 21, 2006 |venue = US Airways Center |city = Phoenix, Arizona |attendance = 14,000<ref name="PWH results">{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/judgment.html#2006|title=Judgment Day 2006 results|work=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=December 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222034142/https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/judgment.html|archive-date=December 22, 2007}}</ref> |buyrate = 252,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=6397|title=WWE Judgment Day 2006|publisher=Cagematch|website=cagematch.net|access-date=April 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108060844/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=6397|archive-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> |lastevent = Backlash |nextevent = ECW One Night Stand |event = Judgment Day |lastevent2 = 2005 |nextevent2 = 2007 }} The 2006 '''Judgment Day''' was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the eighth Judgment Day and took place on May 21, 2006, at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's SmackDown! brand division. It was the final Judgment Day to be brand-exclusive as following WrestleMania 23 the following year, brand-exclusive PPVs were discontinued. The event also featured the finals of the 2006 King of the Ring tournament.
In the main event, World Champion Rey Mysterio defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) following a Frog splash. One of the predominant matches on the undercard was Booker T versus Bobby Lashley in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament, which Booker won after interference from Finlay. Another primary match was Kurt Angle versus Mark Henry, which Henry won after Angle was counted out.
==Production== ===Background=== [[File:US Airways Center (6408552665).jpg|thumb|left|The event was held at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona.]] Judgment Day was first held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as the 25th In Your House pay-per-view (PPV) in October 1998.<ref name=WWF9099Book>{{cite book|first=Graham|last=Cawthon|title=The History of Professional Wrestling|volume=2: WWF 1990–1999|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2013|asin=B00RWUNSRS}}</ref> It then returned in May 2000 as its own event, establishing Judgment Day as the promotion's annual May PPV. The 2006 event was the eighth event in the Judgment Day chronology and was held on May 21 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Like the previous two years' events, it featured wrestlers exclusively from the SmackDown! brand.<ref name="SLAM! Review">{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Elliott|date=May 22, 2006|url=https://slamwrestling.net/report/rey-wins-mnm-splits-at-judgment-day/|title=Rey wins, MNM splits at Judgment Day|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=November 23, 2007}}</ref>
===Storylines=== [[File:ReyWHC.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Rey Mysterio as World Champion]] The main feud heading into Judgment Day 2006 involved Rey Mysterio and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) with the two battling over the World Championship. On the May 5 episode of ''SmackDown!'', after Mysterio expressed his feelings about being World Champion, JBL came out and declared himself the number-one contender.<ref name="WWE - 5/05 SmackDown!">{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|date=May 5, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05052006/|title=A Man of his word|work=WWE|access-date=December 13, 2007}}</ref><ref name="OWW - 5/05 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/060505.html|title=May 5, 2006 SmackDown! Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=December 13, 2007}}</ref> JBL immediately began degrading Mysterio because of his Mexican heritage, saying he was an illegal immigrant and that Mysterio did not deserve to be champion.<ref name="WWE - 5/05 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/05 SmackDown!"/> Mysterio reacted by saying that he would fight anyone at any time. In turn, JBL announced that Mysterio would face off against Mark Henry later that night.<ref name="WWE - 5/05 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/05 SmackDown!"/> During the match, Mysterio tried to use his quickness to avoid Henry, but was easily countered by Henry's power. Mysterio was able to hit a 619 and a Seated senton, but was defeated when Henry hit the World's Strongest Slam for the pin.<ref name="WWE - 5/05 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/05 SmackDown!"/> The next week on ''SmackDown!'', JBL announced that Mysterio would take on The Great Khali later that night. During the match, Mysterio attempted a springboard dropkick, but it had no effect. Khali then picked up Mysterio and performed a Two-handed chokeslam for the win.<ref name="WWE - 5/12 SmackDown!">{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|date=May 12, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05122006/|title=Tragic Homecoming|work=WWE|access-date=December 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030084711/https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05122006/|archive-date=October 30, 2006}}</ref><ref name="OWW - 5/12 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/060512.html|title=May 12, 2006 SmackDown! Results|work=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> On the May 19 episode of ''SmackDown!'', JBL said that Mysterio did not look so well due to the beatings he endured in past weeks and that he probably did not even know what day it was.<ref name="WWE - 5/19 SmackDown!">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Williams III|date=May 19, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05192006/|title=Seeing red|work=WWE|access-date=December 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026042321/https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05192006/|archive-date=October 26, 2006}}</ref> Mysterio answered and told him the day, May 19. Kane, who in recent weeks attacked anyone who said May 19, came out and faced off against Mysterio. Kane dominated most of the match, hitting a variety of power moves. Kane then began to hear voices in his head saying May 19, which caused him to go into a psychotic trance.<ref name="WWE - 5/19 SmackDown!"/> JBL told him to finish the job, but mistakenly said May 19, causing Kane to attack him. As a result, the match ended in a no-contest.<ref name="WWE - 5/19 SmackDown!"/>
The other main match on the card was Booker T versus Bobby Lashley in the finals of the 2006 King of the Ring tournament. The tournament was first announced by SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long on the April 7 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref name="WWE - 4/07 SmackDown!">{{cite web|date=April 7, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04072006/|title=Breaking New Ground|work=WWE|access-date=January 2, 2008}}</ref> He announced the participants and that the first match, Kurt Angle versus Randy Orton, would take place next week.<ref name="WWE - 4/07 SmackDown!"/> In this match, Angle won after, in storyline, breaking Orton's ankle by refusing to break his Ankle Lock.<ref name="WWE 4/14 SmackDown">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04142006/|title=The Wrestling Machine snaps|date=April 14, 2006|access-date=March 2, 2008|work=WWE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522170346/https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04142006/|archive-date=May 22, 2006}}</ref> The second qualifying match was between Booker and Matt Hardy on April 21.<ref name="WWE 4/21 SmackDown">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04212006/|title=Something to Celebrate|date=April 21, 2006|access-date=March 2, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> Booker won the match after a low blow while his valet, Sharmell, had the referee distracted.<ref name="WWE 4/21 SmackDown"/> The third qualifying match was Lashley versus Mark Henry.<ref name="WWE 4/28 SmackDown">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04282006/|title=The Dream stays alive|date=April 28, 2006|first=Louie|last=Dee|access-date=March 2, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> Lashley won by countout after Henry was knocked to the outside of the ring.<ref name="WWE 4/28 SmackDown"/> The final first round match was Finlay versus Chris Benoit, which Finlay won after a chair-shot and a Celtic Cross.<ref name="WWE - 5/05 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/05 SmackDown!"/> The semi-final round took place on May 12, with Finlay taking on Lashley, and Booker versus Angle.<ref name="WWE - 5/12 SmackDown!"/> Lashley won his match with a Spear,<ref name="WWE - 5/12 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/12 SmackDown!"/> however, Angle was unable to compete in his match and had to forfeit, meaning Booker also qualified for the final.<ref name="WWE - 5/12 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/12 SmackDown!"/> Angle was unable to compete due to the injuries to his ribs that he sustained after being attacked by Henry.<ref name="WWE 4/28 SmackDown"/> This happened after Henry was eliminated from the King Of The Ring tournament, that same night, by Lashley.<ref name="WWE 4/28 SmackDown"/> Two weeks later, Angle demanded a match against Henry from SmackDown! General Manager Long, but Long refused to let Angle compete that night.<ref name="WWE 4/28 SmackDown"/> Instead, he booked the match for Judgment Day.<ref name="WWE 4/28 SmackDown"/> Also as a result of the King Of the Ring tournament, a Chris Benoit vs Finlay match was set up.<ref name="Judgment Day - Benoit vs Finlay"/>
The third match on the card was The Undertaker versus The Great Khali. This feud began when Khali attacked The Undertaker at the beginning of April.<ref name="WWE - 4/07 SmackDown!"/> After the attack, the Undertaker didn't appear on television again until Judgment Day, leading Khali's manager, Daivari, to proclaim that Khali was "the real phenomenon".<ref name="WWE 4/14 SmackDown"/> Over the next few weeks, Khali and Daivari continued to proclaim that Khali was better than the Undertaker,<ref name="WWE 4/21 SmackDown"/><ref name="WWE 4/28 SmackDown"/> however, on May 5, General Manager Long told Khali and Daivari that the Undertaker had challenged Khali to a match at Judgment Day.<ref name="WWE - 5/05 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/05 SmackDown!"/> Later that night, Khali accepted the challenge.<ref name="WWE - 5/05 SmackDown!"/><ref name="OWW - 5/05 SmackDown!"/>
==Event== {| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; float: right; clear: right;" |+ '''Other on-screen personnel'''<ref name="hoffco">{{cite web|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/jd06.html|title=Judgment Day 2006|date=2006-05-21|access-date=2008-03-16|publisher=Hoffco Inc|archive-date=April 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409151419/http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/jd06.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> !|Role: !|Name: |- |rowspan="2"|English commentators |Michael Cole |- |Tazz |- |rowspan="2"|Spanish<br/>commentators |Carlos Cabrera |- |Hugo Savinovich |- |Interviewer |Kristal Marshall |- |Ring announcer |Tony Chimel |- |General manager |Theodore Long |- |rowspan="4"|Referees |Jimmy Korderas |- |Chris Kay |- |Nick Patrick |- |Charles Robinson |}
Before the event went live on pay-per-view, Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean in a dark match.<ref name="PWH results"/>
===Preliminary matches=== The first match that aired on pay-per-view was the WWE Tag Team Championship match between MNM (Johnny Nitro, Joey Mercury, and their manager, Melina) and their challengers Paul London and Brian Kendrick.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/> After a largely back and forth match, Mercury accidentally ran into Nitro, who hit Melina on the outside.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - London & Kendrick vs MNM"/> This distracted Mercury, allowing London to sunset flip Mercury into a Jackknife pin for the victory and the Tag Team titles. After the match, Nitro and Melina attacked Mercury.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - London & Kendrick vs MNM"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/18718541 |title=History Of the WWE Tag Team Championship – Brian Kendrick and Paul London |date=2006-05-21 |access-date=2008-03-01 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706202714/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/18718541 |archive-date=2008-07-06 }}</ref>
The second match was between Chris Benoit and Finlay.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/> Benoit took advantage after three German suplexes, but missed a diving headbutt, allowing Finlay to gain control.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/> After the Three Amigos, however, Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface, and Finlay submitted, giving Benoit the win.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Benoit vs Finlay"/>
The third match was between Melina and Jillian Hall.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/> Melina controlled the early stages of the match, until Hall was able to pin her with a sunset flip, even though Melina's hand was on the bottom rope.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Hall vs Melina"/>
The next match was the Cruiserweight Championship match between the champion, Gregory Helms, and Super Crazy.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/> In a high-flying match, including a suicide senton by Crazy, Crazy took control about half-way through the match.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/> Helms countered, however, and after a powerbomb, Helms pinned Crazy to retain the title by using the ropes for leverage. After the match, Melina and Nitro ran into Theodore Long's office complaining about the finish. Melina slapped Long, resulting in Long firing Melina and Nitro.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Helms vs Crazy"/>
The fifth match was between Kurt Angle and Mark Henry.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/> Angle, who had his ribs taped, lost the match by countout after Henry tackled him against the ringpost on the outside.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Angle vs Henry">{{cite web|first=Ian|last=Asher|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/2727156/results/|title=Revenge of the Wrestling Machine|work=WWE|access-date=November 24, 2007}}</ref> After the match, Angle attacked Henry with a steel chair and applied the ankle lock on Henry.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Angle vs Henry"/><ref name="OWW results">{{cite web|url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/judgementday06.html|title=WWE Judgment Day 2006 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> He then attacked Henry with an Angle Slam onto an announce table and proceeded to strike him in the face with the chair, sending Henry through an announce table.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Angle vs Henry"/><ref name="OWW results"/>
[[File:JBLportrait2.jpg|left|thumb|upright|John "Bradshaw" Layfield faced Rey Mysterio for the World Championship.]] In the sixth match, Booker T faced Bobby Lashley in the King of the Ring final.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="OWW results"/> Lashley took control early on in the match, until he hit the ringpost with a shoulder block attempt.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/> This allowed Booker T to take control, although Lashley quickly countered with a belly to belly suplex.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/> Before he could capitalize, however, Booker T's valet, Sharmell, distracted Lashley.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/> After some more back and forth offense, Sharmell caused another distraction, allowing Booker T's associate Finlay to hit Lashley with a shillelagh.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Booker vs Lashley">{{cite web|first=Brett|last=Hoffman|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/2384844/results/|title=The King is Crowned|work=WWE|access-date=November 24, 2007}}</ref><ref name="OWW results"/> Booker T then pinned him to win the tournament after a scissors kick.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Booker vs Lashley"/> Lashley was outraged, however, and speared Booker T through a throne to gain some revenge.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Booker vs Lashley"/>
The next match was between The Undertaker and The Great Khali.<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="OWW results"/> Khali dominated the match for large periods, although The Undertaker did manage to execute his signature Old School.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Undertaker vs Khali"/> After The Undertaker failed to execute a chokeslam, Khali took control again, and pinned The Undertaker following a big boot.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Undertaker vs Khali"/>
===Main event=== In the main event, Rey Mysterio defended the World Championship against John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL).<ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="OWW results"/> After the beginning went back and forth, JBL took control after he threw Mysterio into the steel steps on the outside.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="JD WrestleView Report">{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Martin|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1148266454.shtml|title=Full Judgment Day (SmackDown) PPV Results 5/21/06; Phoenix, AZ|work=WrestleView|access-date=December 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060623052347/https://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1148266454.shtml|archive-date=June 23, 2006}}</ref> After continued offense from JBL, Mysterio fought back, but when Mysterio went for a West Coast Pop, JBL avoided by pulling referee Nick Patrick in front of him.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Mysterio vs JBL">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Williams III|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848441/results/|title=Rey Mysterio's dream ride somehow continues|work=WWE|access-date=November 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="JD WrestleView Report"/> A second referee, Charles Robinson, replaced Patrick, but after Mysterio kicked out of a JBL Bomb, JBL attacked Robinson.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Mysterio vs JBL"/><ref name="JD WrestleView Report"/> JBL then brought a steel chair into the ring, but Mysterio dropkicked it back into his face.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Mysterio vs JBL"/><ref name="JD WrestleView Report"/> Mysterio followed it up with a 619 and frog splash to pin JBL and retain his championship.<ref name="SLAM! Review"/><ref name="Judgment Day - Mysterio vs JBL"/><ref name="JD WrestleView Report"/>
==Aftermath== [[File:King Booker Pose.jpg|right|thumb|upright|King Booker after his King of the Ring coronation.]] On the following episode of ''SmackDown!'', the King of the Ring coronation ceremony took place.<ref name="WWE 5/26 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/05262006/|title=Kiss Him Goodbye|date=May 26, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> Booker T was crowned by William Regal, and he became known as King Booker.<ref name="WWE 5/26 SmackDown!"/> Booker also announced his wife, Sharmell as his Queen.<ref name="WWE 5/26 SmackDown!"/> Booker eventually built up a Court, with "Sir William Regal" and "Sir Finlay" joining.<ref name="WWE 6/02 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06022006/|title=All hail the king|date=June 2, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> King Booker also continued his feud with Bobby Lashley,<ref name="WWE 6/02 SmackDown!"/><ref name="WWE 6/09 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06092006/|title=Hell week continues|date=June 9, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref><ref name="WWE 6/16 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06162006/|title=Royal beating|date=June 16, 2006|last=Williams III|first=Ed|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> until they finally had their blow-off match inside a steel cage.<ref name="WWE 6/30 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06302006/|title=Lashley reigns supreme|date=June 30, 2006|last=Williams III|first=Ed|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> King Booker went on to become the number one contender to the World Championship,<ref name="WWE 7/07 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07072006/|title=An Animal Unleashed|date=July 7, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> while Finlay and Regal continued the Court's feud with Lashley.<ref name="WWE 7/07 SmackDown!"/>
WWE also announced the return of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), as a brand. Paul Heyman was in charge, and given to draft picks to bolster his roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/news/anglegetsextreme|title=The Wrestling Machine gets extreme|date=May 30, 2006|last=Williams III|first=Ed|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> His only SmackDown! pick was Kurt Angle who wrestled his last match on ''SmackDown!'' on June 2.<ref name="WWE 6/02 SmackDown!"/> Angle went on to wrestle the returning Randy Orton at ECW One Night Stand, after storyline breaking his ankle in April.<ref name="WWE ONS06 Angle/Orton">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/onenightstand/history/2006/matchesremove/2856498/results/|title=Successful debut for the Wrestling Machine|date=June 11, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302034330/https://www.wwe.com/shows/onenightstand/history/2006/matchesremove/2856498/results/|archive-date=March 2, 2009}}</ref> Orton tapped out to lose the match.<ref name="WWE ONS06 Angle/Orton"/>
On the following episode of ''SmackDown!'', Rey Mysterio again defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) to retain the World Championship, forcing JBL to retire from wrestling.<ref name="WWE 5/26 SmackDown!"/> JBL, however, returned as the new ''SmackDown!'' Color commentator on June 16.<ref name="WWE 6/16 SmackDown!"/> Mysterio was then challenged to a match at ECW One Night Stand, for the World Championship by Sabu,<ref name="WWE 6/02 SmackDown!"/> repeatedly leading up to the match.<ref name="WWE 6/09 SmackDown!"/> At ECW One Night Stand, the match ended in a no contest, after it was ruled that neither Sabu or Mysterio could continue after Sabu used a DDT to drive Mysterio and himself through a table.<ref name="WWE ONS06 Mysterio/Sabu">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06092006/|title=Stalemate|date=June 9, 2006|last=Dee|first=Louie|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> As a result, Mysterio retained the title.<ref name="WWE ONS06 Mysterio/Sabu"/>
The Great Khali and The Undertaker continued to feud, with Khali challenging the Undertaker to a Punjabi Prison match at The Great American Bash.<ref name="WWE 6/30 SmackDown!"/> The Undertaker accepted the match the following week, sending a message over the speakers, and interrupting a segment where Daivari and Khali were mocking him.<ref name="WWE 7/07 SmackDown!"/> The Undertaker made his first appearance on ''SmackDown!'', since Judgment Day, the following week to send a message to Khali.<ref name="WWE 7/14 SmackDown!">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07142006/|title=Rey's Revenge|date=July 14, 2006|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE}}</ref> Before the match at the Great American Bash, however, Khali was replaced with the Big Show,<ref name="WWE GAB Taker/Show">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/thegreatamericanbash/history/2006/matches/258159821/results/|title=Enduring the evil entrapment|date=July 23, 2006|last=Tello|first=Craig|access-date=March 5, 2008|work=WWE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224010707/https://www.wwe.com/shows/thegreatamericanbash/history/2006/matches/258159821/results/|archive-date=February 24, 2008}}</ref> due to a problem with his liver.<ref name="khali OWOW">{{cite web|url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/g/great-khali.html|title=Great Khali Profile|access-date=March 5, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Khali and the Undertaker feuded for the rest of the summer, finally completing their feud just before SummerSlam.<ref name="khali OWOW"/>
The 2006 Judgment Day would be the final brand-exclusive Judgment Day, as following WrestleMania 23 the following year, brand-exclusive pay-per-views were discontinued.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp|title=WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula|work=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=March 18, 2007|access-date=November 25, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319234707/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp|archive-date=March 19, 2007}}</ref>
==Results== {{Pro Wrestling results table |results = <ref name="PWH results"/><ref name="SLAM! Review"/> |note1 = dark |match1 = Matt Hardy defeated Simon Dean by pinfall |stip1 = Singles match |time1 = |match2 = Brian Kendrick and Paul London defeated MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) (c) (with Melina) by pinfall<ref name="Judgment Day - London & Kendrick vs MNM">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Williams III|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848442/results/|title=London & Kendrick are golden; MNM are broken|work=WWE|access-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> |stip2 = Tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship |time2 = 13:44 |match3 = Chris Benoit defeated Finlay by submission<ref name="Judgment Day - Benoit vs Finlay">{{cite web|first=Brett|last=Hoffman|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/2384844211/results/ |title=A Good Old-Fashioned Fight|work=WWE|access-date=December 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509050256/https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/2384844211/results/|archive-date=May 9, 2007}}</ref> |stip3 = Singles match |time3 = 21:10 |match4 = Jillian Hall defeated Melina by pinfall<ref name="Judgment Day - Hall vs Melina">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Williams III|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848444/results/|title=Melina's night goes from bad to worse|work=WWE|access-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> |stip4 = Singles match |time4 = 7:18 |match5 = Gregory Helms (c) defeated Super Crazy by pinfall<ref name="Judgment Day - Helms vs Crazy">{{cite web|first=Brett|last=Hoffman|date=May 21, 2006|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/2734448/results/|title=Courageous In Defeat|work=WWE|access-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref> |stip5 = Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship |time5 = 9:56 |match6 = Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle by countout<ref name="Judgment Day - Angle vs Henry"/> |stip6 = Singles match |time6 = 9:11 |match7 = Booker T (with Sharmell) defeated Bobby Lashley by pinfall<ref name="Judgment Day - Booker vs Lashley"/> |stip7 = 2006 King of the Ring Final |time7 = 9:15 |match8 = The Great Khali (with Daivari) defeated The Undertaker by pinfall<ref name="Judgment Day - Undertaker vs Khali">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Williams III|date=May 21, 2006|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848443/results/|title=The Great Khali makes Undertaker rest in peace|work=WWE|access-date=December 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103092353/http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848443/results/|archive-date=January 3, 2008}}</ref> |stip8 = Singles match |time8 = 8:31 |match9 = Rey Mysterio (c) defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield by pinfall<ref name="Judgment Day - Mysterio vs JBL"/> |stip9 = Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship |time9 = 16:01 }}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/ Official Judgment Day 2006 Website]
{{2006 WWE pay-per-view events}} {{WWEPPV|Judgment Day}}
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