WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania PPV. It was presented by Snickers and took place on April 2, 2006 at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. The main match on the Raw brand was John Cena versus Triple H for the WWE Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton. Featured matches on the undercard included a No Holds Barred match between Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon, a Casket match between The Undertaker and Mark Henry, a WWE Women's Championship match between Mickie James and Trish Stratus and an interpromotional Money in the Bank ladder match featuring six participants. 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 attended, with millions more watching in more than 90 countries.
Stunts
Michaels diving elbow through Vince's announce table.
Direction
Kevin Dunn's frantic cutting matches the Chicago chaos.
Acting
Mickie James's unhinged stalker performance stole the show.
Director
Kevin Dunn
John Cena
John Cena
Paul Levesque
Triple H
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio
Rey Mysterio
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
Vince McMahon
Mr. McMahon
Mark Calaway
The Undertaker
Mark Henry
Mark Henry
Mickie James
Mickie James
Patricia Stratigeas
Trish Stratus
Martin Wright
The Boogeyman
Booker Huffman, Jr.
Booker T
Mick Foley
Mick Foley
Adam Copeland
Edge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'F— you, Cena' chants were so pervasive that WWE edited them for replays and future releases.
Mickie James's 'obsessed lesbian stalker' angle with Trish Stratus drew GLAAD complaints but also her career-defining performance.
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