10 Greatest WWE Smackdown Brand PPVs

4. Judgment Day 2006

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Yes, all five Smackdown events from 2006 make the cut. Kinda proves the point that Vince's eyes were almost exclusively on Raw that year, doesn't it? This would be the event where Rey Mysterio would attain what was by far his most notable successful defense of the World Heavyweight title when he defeated an outgoing JBL in the main event.

The first two matches of the night put Judgment Day a few cuts above much of the rest. In the opener, Paul London and Brian Kendrick topple MNM in a heart-stopping match to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship.

After that, it's Chris Benoit and Finlay rumbling for twenty minutes with world-class mat wrestling and stand-up brawling, a nice call-back to the fine WCW undercards of yore.

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