The build-up to The Great American Bash started on July 3, 2006, WWE Raw. John Cena and Edge were set to face off in a match for the WWE Championship.
As the weeks went by, various storylines began to unfold. Kurt Angle started a feud with Randy Orton, while Shawn Michaels returned to the ring after a long hiatus. Wwe Raw 2006 Full Episodes
At Cyber Sunday, on October 22, 2006, Edge won the match and Vickie Guerrero became the Raw General Manager. The build-up to The Great American Bash started
The couple, Vince McMahon and Vickie Guerrero, put together a new team, the "McMahon-Helmsley InVaders," which included superstars like Randy Orton, Edge, and Chris Jericho. Kurt Angle started a feud with Randy Orton,
The build-up to WrestleMania 22 continued, with John Cena feuding with Jericho and Edge. At the Royal Rumble, Cena and Triple H faced off in a match, but their bout ended in a no-contest due to interference from Edge and Jericho.
At Survivor Series, on November 26, 2006, John Cena and Shawn Michaels faced off in a match.
On January 16, 2006, WWE Raw, Michaels confronted Angle and accused him of cheating to win matches. The two got into a brawl, which ended with Michaels delivering a Sweet Chin Music to Angle.