Michelle Williams, formerly a member of Destiny’s Child, is here to Sing “America the Beautiful to begin the broadcast. This is before the WrestleMania introduction videos. “Big Time” was the official theme of WrestleMania 22. JR welcomes us to “The Chicago Area” and Carlito makes his way out for our opening match. Jim Ross introduces Lawler and throws it momentarily to Smackdown’s announce team, Tazz and Michael Cole before Chris Masters makes his way out to the ring so Hugo Savinovich and Carlos Carberra can introduce themselves. Big Show and Kane make their way to the ring, the challengers bail to the floor for Kane’s pyro as Big Show waits patiently in the ring.
Iim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler are on commentary for this match; Lillian Garcia is our ring announcer.
BIG SHOW & KANE (C) VS. CARLITO & CHRIS MASTERS
(WWE World Tag Team Championships)
WrestleMania 22 (2nd April 2006)
The bell rings, Chris Masters locks up with Kane, working him into a headlock. Kane sends Masters across the ring but gets dropped with a shoulder tackle, Kane goes prone then leapfrogs Chris Masters before hitting a dropkick.
Big Show headbutts Masters from the apron, then gets the tag. Big Show connects with overhand chops in the corner, he scoop slams Masters before stepping over him. Chris Masters pokes Big Show in the eye and tags out. Big Show overpowers Carlito and drops him crotch first onto the top rope. Masters runs into a kick and gets lifted overhead by Big Show. Big Show slams Masters, who rolls outside. Big Show lifts Carlito into the air and throws over the top rope to Chris Masters. Kane hits a diving clothesline onto Masters, but Carlito got caught in the crossfire too. Carlito backs into the apron, where Big Show lifts him by the afro. Carlito is brought in the hard way as we see a replay of the clothesline from Kane. Big Show clotheslines Chris Masters, Carlito is sent into the corner.
Carlito cuts Big Show off with a dropkick to the knee, sending Big Show’s head an exposed turnbuckle. Masters and Carlito hit a double flapjack and Carlito covers. Big Show kicks out at 2. Chris Masters tags in, Big Show blocks a double siplex before bringing both of them over for a suplex and tagging in Kane. Chris Masters and Carlito are sent to opposite corners. Kane connects with a 10 punches to Carlito, then squashes Masters with a corner clothesline. Carlito gets his boots up on Kane’s charge but walks into a Sidewalk Slam, Kane hord back to the top rope, but gets caught in The MasterLock. Big Show breaks up the submission attempt, Carlito hits a lungblower on Kane, Bg Show has Carlito up for a Chokeslam but Chris Masters chops blocks Big Show’s knee. Kane sits up in the middle of the ring, goozling both challengers. Carlito and Chris Masters fight out of the Chokeslam attempt.
Kane kicks Masters in the midsection, an uppercut for Carlito and Kane signals for another Chokeslam. Chris Masters jumps from the top rope, he hits Carlito! Kane hits a Chokeslam on Carlito for the win.
WINNER: BIG SHOW & KANE
This was a basic tag team match, as it needed to be. Masters and Carlito were still in their rookie WWE year on television. If that isn’t too speecific. Big Show and Kane got most of the match, hit some signature stuff and actually protected the Chokeslam between them.[**] 3.75/10
Big Show and Kane would lose their championships to Mikey and Kenny from the Spirit Squad the following night on Raw, and I can't help but think it would have done more for the Masters of Cool.
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