6 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 22

By Michael Hamflett /

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John Bradshaw Layfield wasn't long for his full time career in 2006 thanks to mounting injuries, and his United States Championship victory over Chris Benoit was a harsh reminder of why he rarely warranted such a high profile spot.

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Hard-hitting and mostly well-worked, the battle between the strange backstage bedfellows was lumbering and not as long as it felt. The two wrapped things up in under 10 minutes but watching it back felt like it took treble the time - the former WWE Champion was never the most fluid of workers but it doesn't excuse his glacial movement at various points here.

Gone was the snap in his offence, replaced by sluggish stuff that looked all the worse in contrast to his opponent's stronger style. A diamond on the headset by the following year's show, WWE was a better place for Bradshaw's voice doing the work his body no longer could.

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