2006 in professional wrestling

none March 20262006 professional wrestling 2006 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable events in 2006. Promotion NameAbbreviationNotesConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLLGeorgia Championship WrestlingGCWHustle–Lucha Libre AAA WorldwideAAAThe "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración.New Japan Pro-WrestlingNJPWPro Wrestling GuerrillaPWGRing of HonorROHSal Corrente–Total Nonstop Action WrestlingTNAWorld Wrestling CouncilWWCWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWWEWWE divided its roster into two storyline divisions, Raw and SmackDown!, referred to as brands, where wrestlers exclusively performed on their respective weekly television programs. A third brand, ECW, was launched in June, a relaunch of the former Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion, which WWE had acquired in 2003. Calendar of notable shows January Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 4 NJPW Toukon Shidou Chapter 1 Tokyo, Japan Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 8 WWE:Raw New Year's Revolution Albany, New York Edge defeated John Cena (c) for the WWE Championship when he cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase 15 TNA Final Resolution Orlando Christian Cage and Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett and Monty Brown in a Tag team match This event was Sting's debut in TNA 29 WWE:Raw SmackDown! Royal Rumble Miami, Florida Kurt Angle (c) defeated Mark Henry in a Singles match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship Rey Mysterio won the Royal Rumble match and chose to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22(c) – denotes defending champion(s) February Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 12 TNA Against All Odds Orlando Christian Cage defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) in a Singles match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 19 WWE:SmackDown! No Way Out Baltimore, Maryland Kurt Angle (c) defeated The Undertaker in a Singles match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship Rey Mysterio lost his WrestleMania 22 World Heavyweight Championship opportunity to Randy Orton, but still ended up being in the championship match at WrestleMania 25 ROH Fourth Anniversary Show Edison, New Jersey Generation Next (Austin Aries & Roderick Strong) (c) defeated A.J. Styles & Matt Sydal to retain ROH Tag Team Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) March Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event 4WWE:SmackDown!WWE SmackDown Road to WrestleMania 22 TourWellington, New ZealandKurt Angle (c) defeated Mark Henry and The Undertaker by disqualification in a Triple Threat match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship 5 Sal Corrente World Wrestling Legends Orlando, Florida Scott Steiner defeated Buff Bagwell in a Singles match 10 AAA Rey de Reyes Ciudad Madero, Mexico Elimination match for the 2006 Rey de Reyes trophy 12 TNA Destination X Orlando Christian Cage (c) defeated Monty Brown in a Singles match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 18 WWE:Raw SmackDown! Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII Detroit, Michigan Shane McMahon defeated Shawn Michaels in a Street Fight 25 ROH Best in the World New York, New York KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji defeated Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson 31 ROH Supercard of Honor Chicago Ridge, Illinois Bryan Danielson (c) defeated Roderick Strong to retain the ROH World Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) April Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 2 WWE:Raw SmackDown! WrestleMania 22 Rosemont, Illinois John Cena (c) defeated Triple H in a Singles match to retain the WWE Championship This was CM Punk's first appearance in WWE – who wrestled in Ohio Valley Wrestling at the time 23 TNA Lockdown Orlando Sting's Warriors (Sting, A.J. Styles, Ron Killings and Rhino) defeated Jeff Jarrett's Army (Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner, Chris Harris and James Storm) This event was Christy Hemme's debut in TNA 28 CMLL 50. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Los Guerreros de la Atlantida (Rey Bucanero and Tarzan Boy) defeated Los Perros del Mal (Damián 666 and Mr. Águila) in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match 30 WWE:Raw Backlash Lexington, Kentucky John Cena (c) defeated Triple H, and Edge in Triple threat match to retain the WWE Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) May Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event 12 CMLL International Gran Prix Mexico City, Mexico Black Warrior defeated Místico (c) in a Best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship 14 TNA Sacrifice Orlando Christian Cage (c) defeated Abyss in the Full Metal Mayhem match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 21 WWE:SmackDown! Judgment Day Phoenix, Arizona Rey Mysterio (c) defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a Singles match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) June Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 7 WWE:Raw SmackDown! ECW WWE vs. ECW Head-to-Head Dayton, Ohio John Cena (WWE) defeated Sabu (ECW) by disqualification in a Singles match 11 WWE:ECW One Night Stand New York City Rob Van Dam cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated John Cena (c) in an Extreme Rules match to win the WWE Championship First WWE PPV for the ECW brand, a relaunch of the former Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion. 18 AAA Triplemanía XIV Naucalpan, Mexico La Parka defeated Muerta Cibernética in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta, "Mask vs. Mask" match. As a result, Muerte Cibernetica was unmasked and revealed to be Ricky Banderas 18 TNA Slammiversary Orlando Jeff Jarrett defeated Christian Cage (c), Abyss, Ron Killings and Sting in the King of the Mountain match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 25 WWE:Raw Vengeance Charlotte, North Carolina D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, Nicky, and Mikey) in a Handicap match Last WWE PPV appearance for Kurt Angle as an in-ring performer until 2017(c) – denotes defending champion(s) July Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 9-11 Hustle Hustle King Memorial Six Man Tag Team Tournament Kanagawa and Tokyo, Japan Various matches15 ROH Death Before Dishonor IV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROH (Samoa Joe, Adam Pearce, B. J. Whitmer, Ace Steel and Homicide) defeated CZW (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Necro Butcher, Nate Webb and Eddie Kingston) in a Cage of Death WWE:Raw SmackDown! ECW Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII Dallas, Texas John Cena defeated Edge (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WWE Championship 16 TNA Victory Road Orlando Sting defeated Scott Steiner, Samoa Joe and Christian Cage in the Road to Victory match 23 WWE:SmackDown! The Great American Bash Indianapolis, Indiana King Booker defeated Rey Mysterio (c) in a Singles match to win the World Heavyweight Championship First event to feature a Punjabi Prison match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) August Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 12 WWC 33rd WWC Aniversario Bayamón, Puerto Rico Carlito defeated X-Pac in a Singles match 6-13NJPWG1 ClimaxTokyoHiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Satoshi Kojima in a G1 Climax tournament 13 TNA Hard Justice Orlando Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Sting in a Singles match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 16 N/A NZPWI Invitational Lynfield, New Zealand Alfred Valentine defeated Sweet Ass in a Singles match 20 WWE:Raw SmackDown! ECW SummerSlam Boston, Massachusetts Edge (c) defeated John Cena in a Singles match to retain the WWE Championship This PPV is notable for being the last WWE event to feature a match for Hulk Hogan who wrestled Randy Orton(c) – denotes defending champion(s) September Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes1-3PWGBattle of Los AngelesReseda, CaliforniaDavey Richards defeated Cima and Super Dragon in a via pinfall in 13:42 to win the 2006 Battle of Los Angeles tournament 15 ROH Glory By Honor V East Windsor, Connecticut KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe) 16 ROH New York City, New York Bryan Danielson (c) defeated KENTA to retain the ROH World Championship 17 AAA Verano de Escándalo Naucalpan, Mexico Gronda, Octagón, and La Parka defeated La Legión Extranjera (Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, and Konnan) by disqualification in a Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 17 WWE:Raw Unforgiven Toronto, Ontario John Cena defeated Edge (c) in the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the WWE ChampionshipHad Cena lost, Cena would leave Raw for SmackDown! This event featured Trish Stratus's retirement match. She won the match after forcing Lita to submit to the sharpshooter, thus becoming a record setting seven time WWE Women's Champion. She would periodically return later and had a second retirement match in 2019. 23 GCW Third Annual Fred Ward Memorial Show Columbus, Georgia Chris Stevens (c) defeated Elix Skipper and Johnny Swinger in a No-DQ Three-Way Dance match for the GCW Heavyweight Championship 24 TNA No Surrender Orlando Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Jarrett in a "Fan's Revenge" Lumberjack match At the end of the event, it was announced that Kurt Angle had been signed with TNA 29 CMLL CMLL 73rd Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico Místico defeated Black Warrior in a Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) October Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 8 WWE:SmackDown! No Mercy Raleigh, North Carolina King Booker (c) defeated Bobby Lashley, Batista and Finlay in Fatal 4-way match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship 20 N/A Pitbull/Public Enemy Memorial Cup Philadelphia, Pennsylvania All Money Is Legal (K-Murda and K-Pusha) defeated The Rottweilers (Homicide and Ricky Reyes) 22 TNA Bound for Glory Plymouth Township, Michigan Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) in Title vs. Career match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Kurt Angle as the special outside enforcer This event was Kurt Angle's first appearance in TNA PPV(c) – denotes defending champion(s) November Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 5 WWE:Raw Cyber Sunday Cincinnati, Ohio King Booker (c) (SmackDown) defeated John Cena (Raw) and Big Show (ECW) in a Triple threat match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship 19 TNA Genesis Orlando Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match 26 WWE:Raw SmackDown! ECW Survivor Series Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Batista defeated King Booker (c) in Last Chance match to win the World Heavyweight Championship This featured Lita's retirement match, where she lost the WWE Women's Championship to Mickie James. Lita would return for a couple of matches in 2018.(c) – denotes defending champion(s) December Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes 3 WWE:ECW December to Dismember Augusta, Georgia Bobby Lashley defeated Big Show (c), Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, CM Punk, and Test in an Extreme Elimination Chamber match to win the ECW World Championship This PPV event was universally panned and is often considered to be the worst wrestling PPV event of all timeLast WWE PPV appearance for Paul Heyman until 2012This event received the lowest buyrate in WWE history until the introduction of the WWE Network in 2014. Final ECW-exclusive PPV before all WWE PPVs became tri-branded. 8 AAA Guerra de Titanes Madero, Mexico Cibernético defeated Muerte Cibernetica in a Singles match 10 TNA Turning Point Orlando Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle in a Singles match 15 CMLL Sin Piedad Mexico City Shocker and Universo 2000 defeated Kenzo Suzuki and Marco Corleone 17 WWE:SmackDown! Armageddon Richmond, Virginia Batista and John Cena (Raw) defeated King Booker and Finlay in a Tag team match 23 ROH Final Battle New York, New York Homicide defeated Bryan Danielson (c) to win the ROH World Championship 25WWE:RawTribute to the TroopsBaghdad, IraqCarlito defeated Randy Orton in a Singles match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Accomplishments and tournaments AAA AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesRey de ReyesVampiroMarch 10 TNA AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotes2006 TNA World X Cup TournamentTeam TNAMay 18Fight for the Right TournamentAbyssNovember 9 TNA Year End Awards Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Year End Awards Poll Winner(s)Tag Team of the YearA.J. Styles and Christopher DanielsKnockout of the YearChristy HemmeFinisher of the YearThe Canadian DestroyerWho To Watch in 2007Kurt AngleMemorable Moment of the YearKurt Angle's debut at No SurrenderMost Inspirational Wrestler of the YearEric YoungX Division Star of the YearSamoa JoeFeud of the YearSamoa Joe and Kurt AngleMatch of the YearUltimate X Match: A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels vs. The Latin American Xchange (Hernandez and Homicide) at No SurrenderMr. TNASamoa Joe WWE AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesRoyal RumbleRey MysterioJanuary 29Winner received their choice of a championship match for either Raw's WWE Championship or SmackDown's World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. Mysterio last eliminated Randy Orton to win and chose to challenge for his own brand's World Heavyweight Championship, but lost his title opportunity to Randy Orton at No Way Out, but still ended up being in the World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania, which became a triple threat match between Mysterio, Orton, and champion Kurt Angle that Mysterio won.Road to WrestleMania TournamentTriple HFebruary 20Defeated Big Show and Rob Van Dam in the tournament final to determine the number one contender against John Cena for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 22; Triple H was unsuccessful in winning the title.Money in the Bank ladder matchRob Van DamApril 2Defeated Bobby Lashley, Finlay, Matt Hardy, Ric Flair, and Shelton Benjamin to win a world championship match contract. Van Dam, who had been drafted to the new ECW brand, used the contract to cash in on Raw's WWE Championship at ECW One Night Stand, where he defeated John Cena to win the title and was also awarded the reinstated ECW World Heavyweight Championship. The WWE Championship transferred to ECW but was transferred back to Raw the following month when Edge defeated Van Dam for the title at Vengeance.King of the RingBooker TMay 21Defeated Bobby Lashley in the tournament final to win and be crowned King of the Ring; Booker T subsequently changed his ring name to King Booker.WWE Women's Championship TournamentLitaNovember 6Defeated Mickie James in the tournament final to win the vacant WWE Women's Championship; previous champion Trish Stratus had retired, thus vacating the title. WWE Hall of Fame WWE Hall of Fame CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualBret "Hit Man" Hart Bret HartStone Cold Steve AustinEddie GuerreroChris Benoit, Rey Mysterio, and Chavo Guerrero Chavo Guerrero Jr."Mean" Gene Okerlund Gene OkerlundHulk HoganSensational Sherri Sherri MartelTed DiBiaseVerne GagneGreg Gagne Greg Gagne (wrestler)"Mr. USA" Tony Atlas Tony AtlasS. D. JonesGroupThe BlackjacksBobby HeenanCelebrityWilliam "The Refrigerator" Perry William Perry (American football) John Cena Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards CategoryWinnerPWI Wrestler of the YearJohn CenaPWI Tag Team of the YearA.J. Styles and Christopher DanielsPWI Match of the YearShawn Michaels vs. Vince McMahon (WrestleMania 22)PWI Feud of the YearJohn Cena vs. EdgePWI Most Popular Wrestler of the YearSamoa JoePWI Most Hated Wrestler of the YearEdgePWI Comeback of the YearStingPWI Most Improved Wrestler of the YearBobby LashleyPWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the YearMatt CappotelliPWI Rookie of the YearThe BoogeymanPWI Woman of the YearTrish StratusPWI Lifetime AchievementHarley Race Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame InducteePaul BowserEddie GuerreroHiroshi HaseMasakatsu FunakiAja Kong Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards CategoryWinnerWrestler of the YearMísticoMost OutstandingBryan DanielsonBest Box Office DrawKenta KobashiTag Team of the YearThe Latin American Exchange(Homicide and Hernandez)Most ImprovedTakeshi MorishimaBest on InterviewsMick Foley Title changes NJPW IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Brock LesnarDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)July 15VacatedN/AJuly 17Hiroshi TanahashiCircuit 2006 Turbulence IWGP Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Cho-Ten (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)July 2Shiro Koshinaka and Togi MakabeCircuit 2006 TurbulenceSeptember 20VacatedSeptember 28Wild Child(Manabu Nakanishi and Takao Omori)Circuit 2006 Final: Next Progress IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Black TigerDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 19Tiger Mask IVAccelerationMay 3Koji KanemotoNew Japan Cup 2006 SpecialDecember 24MinoruBattle Xmas! Catch the Victory IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Hirooki Goto and MinoruDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 19El Samurai and Ryusuke TaguchiCircuit 2006 AccelerationJuly 8Gedo and JadoCircuit 2006 Turbulence TNA TNA X Division ChampionshipIncoming champion – Samoa JoeDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 12Christopher DanielsDestination XApril 10Samoa JoeImpact!June 19SenshiImpact!October 22Chris SabinBound for GloryOctober 24A.J. StylesImpact!November 6Christopher DanielsImpact! WWE #FBB silver – Raw #BBF silver – SmackDown! #ddd silver - ECW Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers. ECW only had a world championship. SmackDown also had a title for their cruiserweight wrestlers. There was only one women's championship and it was exclusive to Raw. WWE ChampionshipIncoming champion – John CenaDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 8EdgeNew Year's RevolutionCashed in his Money in the Bank contract from WrestleMania 21 immediately after John Cena won an Elimination Chamber match January 29John CenaRoyal RumbleJune 11Rob Van DamECW One Night StandCashed in his Money in the Bank contract from WrestleMania 22. This was an Extreme Rules match. Van Dam was then awarded the reinstated ECW World Heavyweight Championship for the new ECW brandThe title became property of the new ECW brand due to Rob Van Dam joining the ECW roster.July 3EdgeMonday Night RawTriple threat match, also involving John CenaThe title became exclusive to the Raw brand due to Edge being a member of the Raw roster.September 17John CenaUnforgivenTables, Ladders, and Chairs match World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – BatistaDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 10(aired January 13)VacatedSmackDown!Batista vacated the title after he was sidelined with a legit triceps injury.Kurt Angle20-man battle royal for the vacant title.April 2Rey MysterioWrestleMania 22Triple threat match, also involving Randy Orton. The championship was referred to as the "World Championship", due to Mysterio not being a heavyweightJuly 23King BookerThe Great American BashNovember 26BatistaSurvivor SeriesLast Chance match ECW World Heavyweight Championship(Title reactivated)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 13Rob Van DamECWThe title was revived by WWE for the new ECW brand. Van Dam was awarded the title by Paul Heyman for winning the WWE Championship at ECW One Night Stand.July 4Big ShowECWExtreme Rules matchDecember 3Bobby LashleyDecember to DismemberExtreme Elimination Chamber match, also involving Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, Test, and CM Punk WWE Intercontinental ChampionshipIncoming champion – Ric FlairDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 20Shelton BenjaminMonday Night RawApril 30Rob Van DamBacklashTitle for contract match, where Van Dam also defended his Money in the Bank contractMay 15Shelton BenjaminMonday Night Raw3-on-2 handicap Texas tornado match, featuring Benjamin, Chris Masters, and Triple H against WWE Champion John Cena and Rob Van Dam, in which anyone who beat Cena or Van Dam would win their respective title; Benjamin pinned Van DamJune 25Johnny NitroVengeanceTriple threat match, also involving CarlitoOctober 2Jeff HardyMonday Night RawNovember 6Johnny NitroMonday Night RawNo disqualification matchNovember 13Jeff HardyMonday Night Raw WWE United States ChampionshipIncoming champion – VacantDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 10(aired January 13)Booker TSmackDown!Best of Seven series against Chris Benoit. After winning the first three matches, Randy Orton substituted for Booker T due to injury, losing the next three matches, but winning the final for the vacant title.February 19Chris BenoitNo Way OutApril 2John "Bradshaw" LayfieldWrestleMania 22May 23(aired May 26)Bobby LashleySmackDown!July 11(aired July 14)FinlaySmackDown!August 29(aired September 1)Mr. KennedySmackDown!Triple threat match, also involving Bobby Lashley.October 10(aired October 13)Chris BenoitSmackDown! WWE Women's ChampionshipIncoming champion – Trish StratusDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 2Mickie JamesWrestleMania 22August 14LitaMonday Night RawSeptember 17Trish StratusUnforgivenTrish Stratus' retirement matchSeptember 18VacatedMonday Night RawVacated due to Trish Stratus' retirementNovember 5LitaCyber SundayLumberjill match. Lita defeated Mickie James in a tournament finalNovember 26Mickie JamesSurvivor SeriesLita's retirement match World Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Kane and Big ShowDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 3The Spirit Squad(Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Mitch, and Nicky)Monday Night RawKenny and Mikey won the match, but all five members were recognized as champions under the Freebird Rule.November 5Ric Flair and Roddy PiperCyber SundayPiper was voted into this match via web poll.Kenny and Mikey represented The Spirit Squad.November 13Rated-RKO(Edge and Randy Orton)Monday Night Raw WWE Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 21Paul London and Brian KendrickJudgment Day WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Kid KashDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 29Gregory HelmsRoyal RumbleSix-way match, also involving Funaki, Jamie Noble, Nunzio, and Paul London. Helms transferred from Raw to SmackDown! after winning the title Debuts thumb|right|120px|Kofi Kingston January 3 - Arisa Nakajima January 6 – Mike Bailey February 24 – Kofi Kingston March 4 – Tomomitsu Matsunaga April 7 – Vladimir Kozlov May 26 – Hiro Tonai May 27 – Tetsuya Naito May 28 - JD McDonagh May 29 - Riho June 4 - SEINA June 13 – Kelly Kelly June 16 - Cody Rhodes June 18 – Yusuke Kubo July 1 – Victoria Crawford July 9 - Hiren and Tyrannosaurus Okuda July 16 – Hanako Nakamori July 17 – Kaji Tomato July 29 – Iestyn Rees August 8 – Gota Ihashi August 16 – Layla El August 24 – Maryse October 28 – Ultimate Spider Jr. November Rosa Mendes Brooke/Miss Tessmacher November 12 - Ethan Page December 24 - Asuka Oki Retirements thumb|120px|upright|right|Trish Stratus Ivory (1986–2006) Lex Luger (1985-2006) Mo (1991–2006) (first retirement, returned in 2014) Marc Mero (1990-2006) Mikey Batts (June 20, 2003 - June 14, 2006) Sean O'Haire (June 26, 2000 – June 28, 2006) Stacy Keibler (1999 – July 2006) Jackie Fargo (1950-September 16, 2006) Luther Reigns (1997 -September 16, 2006) Trish Stratus (March 19, 2000 – September 17, 2006) (brief return in 2011, 2018, Evolution and 2019) Lita (1999 – November 26, 2006) (occasional wrestler) Births March 30 – Senka Akatsuki November 13 – Seri Yamaoka December 28 Hina Rina Deaths January 15 - Ricky Romero, 74 January 16 – El Texano, 47 January 28 – Black Cat, 51 Emory Hale, 36 February 11 - Jackie Pallo, 80 February 16 - Johnny Grunge, 36 April 2 - Víctor Quiñones, 46 April 27 - Kay Noble, 65 May 2 - Sam Steamboat, 71 May 26 - Grigory Verichev, 49 May 27 – Apache Bull Ramos, 68 June 7 – Earthquake, 42 June 23 - Luke Graham, 66 June 25 - Harry Elliott, 101 July 16 – Bob Orton, 76https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/wrestling/remembering-the-past-big-o-bob-orton-sr-was-wrestler-s-wrestler/article_cbbd56f8-a43b-11eb-84c5-93213c928431.html Remembering the Past: ‘Big O’ Bob Orton Sr. was ‘wrestler’s wrestler’ The Post and Courier Mike Mooneyham April 24, 2021 March 1, 2026 August 3 - Jim LaRock, 81 September 15 - Ricky Gibson, 53 October 5 – Antonio Peña, 55 October 15 - Joey Maggs, 39 October 26 - Kintarō Ōki, 77 October 28 - Trevor Berbick, 52 October 31 - Huracán Ramírez, 80 November 3 - Sputnik Monroe, 77 November 12 - Angel Maravilla, 72 November 13 - Tiger Conway Sr., 74 December 16 – Don Jardine, 66 See also List of TNA pay-per-view events List of WWE pay-per-view events References professional wrestling