WWE New Year’s Revolution
by SamoaRowe
January 7, 2006
-Having not learned their lesson in 2005, WWE continued to over-saturate their pay-per-view business with another unnecessary January show shoved onto the schedule before the Royal Rumble, and busting out the Elimination Chamber to justify it.
-From Albany, NY. Our hosts are Joey Styles and Jonathan Coachman.
Edge (with Lita) vs. Intercontinental Champion Ric Flair
There’s a fire breathing dragon hanging over the stage and we get Edge vs. Flair in the opener. So far, this show is already leaving the 2005 New Year’s Revolution in the dust. Coachman puts over Flair’s intensity by bringing up his most recent divorce and road rage incident. Way to make the talent shine, Coach. Edge sets the tone for the match by ambushing Flair from behind. It doesn’t take Flair long to come back with typical Nature Boy offense. Flair chases Lita into another ambush from Edge, who apparently woke up early enough to trick the Dirtiest Player in the Game. Edge suplexes Flair on the floor and proceeds to wear him down. Flair chops his way back into the contest and crotches Edge on the guard rail. Flair actually manages to deliver a chop block off the top rope after thumbing both Edge and Lita in the eye. Flair softens up the knee for the Figure Four, but Lita distracts. Flair back drops Edge to ringside and hip tosses Lita into the ring for a Figure Four. Edge breaks it by cracking the Money in the Bank briefcase over Flair’s head for the DQ at 7:16. This opener was pretty pedestrian stuff, but got the crowd going, **.Winner via DQ: Ric Flair
