10 Worst WWE Moments Of 2006
7. Punjabi Prison Plummets
Originally, The Great Khali was supposed to work with The Undertaker at Great American Bash '06, but he wasn’t able to compete. So, instead of moving away from the new Punjabi Prison gimmick bout, WWE slotted Big Show in as a late replacement for no good reason other than he's huge.
Khali did interfere in the match, but it made no sense to have his personalised gimmick bout with 2 other wrestlers, and the occasion suffered for it. No, Khali vs. 'Taker wouldn't have won any Wrestling Observer 'Match Of The Year' awards or played before a bevy of stars, but it would've made more sense due to the Punjabi Prison effectively being Khali's bespoke match type.
There is a slight positive to this "worst moment" though. If one's being completely fair, WWE would've caught an awful lot of flak had they just scrapped an already-advertised gimmick bout from the lineup entirely. They had to deliver something - it's just a pity that Show vs. Undertaker was about as thrilling as it sounds.
If you've ever wanted to see 'The Deadman' swinging on ropes towards Paul Wight like some sort of supernatural, undead version of Tarzan, then this was the pay-per-view for you. The big bamboo-style double cage design made the match harder to watch than it should've been too. Nothing about the Punjabi Prison really worked or felt equal to faves like Hell In A Cell or Elimination Chamber.
Plaudits for trying to give Khali his very own match, but this was a flop; and it was a flop he wasn't even a big part of!