Howard Finkel is in the arena and says that Bret Hart was uncomfortable participating in tonights event, but then introduced the rest of the 2006 Inductees. First out was Mean Gene Okerlund, Sensational Sherri accompanied by Ted DiBiase. Tony Atlas was out next, followed by Verne Gagne with Kristal on his arm. Next out was William Perry with Melina on his arm, and then the Blackjacks with Maria and then Eddie Guerrero represented by Vickie Guerrero, with Chavo on her arm. The fans erupted into a huge Eddie chant and then chanted Thank You Eddie!

<b>United States Championship Match Referee: Nick Patrick John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Chris Benoit (c)</b>

The music of John Bradshaw Layfield hit in the arena, and the damn stage lifted right up as the limo made its way out, like a garage. Pretty cool entrance. Bradshaw then emerged from the limo with Jillian Hall, and he will be getting his shot at the United States Championship here tonight against Chris Benoit.

<b>The start: </b>

Bradshaw and Benoit tied up and Bradshaw backed him to the corner but Benoit came back with right hands. Bradshaw grabbed a side headlock but Benoit sent him to the ropes and Bradshaw came back with a shoulder. Benoit nailed a drop toe hold and went for the Crossface right off the bat but JBL fought it and Benoit nailed headbutts to the back of the neck and then Bradshaw made the ropes.

<b>Mid-match notes:</b>

Bradshaw came back with a side headlock and then Benoit reversed into a leg lock and nailed forearms to the back of the neck. Benoit lit Bradshaw up with some chops in the corner and then followed up with a whip to the other corner and charged in but Bradshaw got his boot up. Benoit nailed an arm drag and then a double leg and went for the Sharpshooter but Bradshaw kicked him off. Bradshaw went to the outside and put Jillian in front of him and then thumbed the eyes of Benoit and sent him back into the ring. Bradshaw clubbed the back of Benoit and then nailed a boot to the face. Bradshaw nailed some right hands in the corner and then kicked Benoit right in the head. Bradshaw whipped Benoit to the corner and charged in but Benoit moved and then nailed the rolling Germans to the power of three.

Benoit headed up top for the head butts but Bradshaw knocked the referee into the rope and it crotched Benoit. Bradshaw mocked Eddie Guerrero and then went up for a superplex but Benoit fought him off and then Bradshaw nailed more shots and hit the superplex. A Lets go Benoit chant started up and Bradshaw covered him for two. Bradshaw mocked Eddie again and then nailed a suplex and held on, and hes doing the three amigos but Benoit blocked the third with some knees to the gut and then right hands. Benoit then ran right into a big boot from Bradshaw for two and then followed up with a forearm shot to the spine before locking in a rear naked choke. Benoit fought up and nailed a back suplex on Bradshaw.