The History of the WWE Volume XXI: 2006: From 1985 to the Present (The History of the WWF)

Imagine going back in time and reliving WWE history as it actually happened. Not as the WWE wants to present it, but as it actually aired. No longer would superstars disappear from the history books or angles be edited out because they’re deemed too offensive to WWE’s current corporate philosophy. Instead, you’d see the WWE as it aired, as you remembered it if you’re old enough, or as it really happened for the first time if you’re a younger fan. You’d see the WWE that turned a regional promotion into a global billion dollar powerhouse. You’d see the WWE that the fans who grew up on the product came to know and love.Welcome to a year-by-year account of the WWF. This is the history of the WWF as presented on television. This series follows the weekly shows, PPVs, and major events that made the WWE the household name that it is. Love it or hate it, the WWE has become part of the world’s culture and the events in this book helped define that culture.For 2006, watch as Booker T, Edge, Rey Mysterio, and Rob Van Dam win their first WWE Championships. See Hulk Hogan's last ever WWE match. Also watch as D-Generation X reforms and captures lightning in a bottle for a second time. See the debut of CM Punk, The Miz, MVP, and Jimmy Wang Yang (?!). Most of all, witness John Cena solidify himself as the top superstars in the WWE, beginning a lengthy run as the WWE's main event star. 2006 is a year of new and fresh faces, including the debut of the ECW brand, all captured within. Old is new again as superstars like "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Tatanka join with the returning Saturday Night's Main Event to make 2006 one of the WWE's most unpredictable years of all-time! Read more