Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54214 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-13
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

very poor
The great american bash in its wwe guise hasnt taken off yet,this was the fourth year in a row that the wwe put on,what was once a very reliable wcw pay per view and this event is very poor when compared to the old classics,the event suffered due to key players being ill or injured and taken off the card at the last minute,their replacements went into matches that had no hype and in the end it was all so desperate,the great khali dropped out,as did lashley and mark henry and finally super crazy so the signs werent good,did the matches work,as a whole,no.
The event started well,the wwe tag team championship was up for grabs as teh champs paul london and brian kendrick went up against the pitbulls in a high energy,lively and entertaining match that had the crowd cheering away and forced a good match between these four men,a pleasing way to start proceedings then.
The next match didnt work,it was meant to be lashley against regal and finlay in a triple threat for the united states championship so with lashley gone it became one on one with two friends going for it,this match was dull and dishwater like,the crowd chante3d boring,jbl in commentary oversold this match and how good it was,he lied to us,this wasnt good at all,so boring in truth.
Next up was the cruiserweight title,the champ greg helms was meant to fight super crazy but due to liver problems he was replaced by matt hardy,this match started well and then got dull and i kinda lost interest,there were some good moves but nothing that will force you to watch this over and over again.
A punjabi prison match was next,and the idea was the great khali,this was his kinda match,tailor made for him,and yet he wasnt in it,he had liver problems as well,so they didnt let us know this,we saw khali and then he was replaced by big show for no real reason giving yet another match with no hype,this match was again ok at first,interesting almost but then it started to rot and i got bored,dear,dear,dear.
A fatal four way bra and panties match with the divas was up next and failed to start any fires,not good,next up was a match with little history either,batista was meant to fight mark henry,he bust his knee so mr.kennedyy stepped up to bat so to speak,this match was good and very violent but shock horror,it also got boring,few events have ever had matches like this before.
The main event was next,the champ rey mysterio went up against king booker in a good main event,thank the stars above then,this was fought at a good pace,had good aggression and a controversial ending,but this match alone couldnt save this event,vince mcmahon would surely wish he could have avoided this and in truth you as a viewer could follow the same trait,1.5 stars out of 5.

Greatest American Bash
Tag Team Championship
Paul London and Brian Kendrick vs The Pitbulls (Kid Kash and Jamie Noble)
This match was fast paced and back and forth (with a really dropkick from jamie noble to paul london hitty out of the ring)4.5/5

Matt Hardy vs Gregory Helms
Solid matchup, a shame the cruiserweight CHampionship wasent on the line. 3.5/5

United States Championship
Finley vs William Regal
This match was originally meant to be a triple threat involving bobby lashley but he was out due to liver problems. The match was quite brutal and had a fair bit of technical wrestling. 3.5/5

Punjabi Prison Match
Undertaker vs Big Show
Once again another wrestler in the Great Khali was removed from this match due to liver problems and replaced with the big show. It was a cool variation on a cage and there where some good moves by both guys. Although it was a poor ending in my opinion. 4/5

Batista vs Mr Kennedy
A little bit of a squash match with kennedy only getting a few moves in. Kennedyt replaced mark henry agter henry hut his leg at staruday nights main event. Overall an ok match. 2.5/5

Fatal 4 Way Bra and Panties
Ashley vs Jillian vs Kristal vs Michelle
As far as Diva matches go this wasent bad so for a divas match it gets 3.5/5

World Heavyweight Championship
Rey Mysterio vs King Booker
I really enjoyed this match as it was faced paced and both have quite distince styyles that i think worked well together. A slightyly predictable ending but definatly the best match of the nigh. 4.5/5

Overall i give this event 4/5 and i think it could have been 5/5 if the inguries had not takedn place. This was certainly better than the two previous bashes.

Great American Bash 06
WWE got the formula right this year. The past two GAB's were tripe, then the worst happened - 4 (that's right), 4 wrestlers had to be taken off of the show just from as little as 2 weeks to 3 days before the show due to illness - it mucked up the ENTIRE PPV. Lashley, Crazy and Khali had weird Liver Enzymes or something, and Mark Henry, being the blob that he is, basically mucks up his leg big time. Anyway, my rundown of the card:

WWE Tag Team Championship:
London and Kendrick vs Pitbulls - 7.5/10
This was an awesome way to start the PPV and it was fast paced and IMO Kendrick and London's best match to date

WWE US Championship:
Original Plan ~ Lashley vs Regal vs Finlay
New Plan ~ Regal vs Finlay - 6.5/10
I would love to have a Regal and Finlay sort of "run" but, i know I can't blame the crowd for chanting stuff, and "boring" throughout the entire match because they were visibly peeved that Lashley was taken out, but it literally ruined the entire match, and it dosen't help that Finlay and Regal were both heels which dosen't always work 1 on 1, but altogether a rough and technical match which I personally enjoyed. I would've muted the TV but I like JBL's commentary.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship:
Original Plan ~ Gregory Helms vs Super Crazy
New Plan ~ (Non-Title) Gregory Helms vs Matt Hardy - 5/10
I don't care for these two wrestling. Greg is the man, but I've literally seen this 1000 times since then.

Punjabi Prison Match:
Original Plan ~ The Undertaker vs The Great Khali
New Plan ~ The Undertaker vs The Big Show - 3/10
Not a pretty match, and a unique idea which dosent work. There would've been major heat in the match with Khali, but it would've been worse because he can't wrestle, unlike Big Show, since he can (kinda)

Fatal 4 Way Bra and Panties Match:
Diva vs Diva vs Diva vs Diva - N/A
Meh, bra and panties, I got what I expected

Original Plan ~ Batista vs Mark Henry
New Plan ~ Batista vs Mr Kennedy
I seriously didn't care about this match. It would've been way better with Henry, but Kennedy and Dave have zero heat. It's just an average match, with a lot of blood

World Heavyweight Championship:
Rey Mysterio vs King Booker - 8/10
Good match, with a naff ending. ALL HAIL!

Overall, it was going to be better, but at least they (WWE) care about their athletes a little bit. It won't be bought much, but I say it's worth it for a sort of decent event.