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2006 Year in Review

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How did SmackDown stars Rey Mysterio and King Booker fare in my Year End Awards?

(c) 2006 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

The Champions
  • Every Title Change to Occur in 2006 - Even though title belts changed hands several dozen times this year, the two most important titles in the business ended the year around the waists of the men that started the year wearing them.

    The Matches

  • Results and Recaps of the PPV Events That Took Place in 2006 - Between the WWE and TNA, there were 28 PPV events held in 2006.

    2006 Pro Wrestling Awards

  • Wrestler of the Year - Which wrestler was able to earn the right to be called the best wrestler of the year?
  • Tag Team of the Year - Are you ready? Here's another hint as to who won. If you're not down with my selection of tag team of the year, I've got two words for you.
  • Match of the Year - Several hundred matches were telecast on television and PPV this year, but only one of them could win this award.
  • Feud of the Year - What feuds made wrestling fans want to shell out their money to see who would gain the upper hand?
  • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year - Who ever said that a wrestler needs to be a steroid monster to be loved by the fans?
  • Most Hated Wrestler of the Year - While the fans may boo him, they continued to make the winner of this award a very rich man.
  • Comeback Wrestler of the Year - Even a nearly fatal case of MSRA wasn't "Hardcore" enough to stop the winner of this award.
  • Rookie of the Year - This rookie ended they year with one of the most important titles in the business.
  • Products of the Year - There were many ways for wrestling fans to spend their money this year. Some were wise investments while others were a total waste of money.
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