January 16 , 2006 Monday Night RAW results The January 16 , 2006 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on January 16 , 2006 at the RBC Center in Raleigh , North Carolina . Summary . It looked like magic might happen for the 17th time — that lightning might strike in Flair Country . A badly bloodied " Nature Boy " stood perched on a ladder , reaching toward the WWE Championship and another historic career highlight . Ric Flair was about to become a 17 - time world champion in his very first Tables , Ladders & Chairs Match ( or any type of Ladder Match , for that matter ) . But it was not to be . Lita grabbed hold of Flair ' s leg , then caused enough of a delay for Edge to shake off a frightening push off a ladder and through a table to the outside . As Flair tried again to reach new heights , Edge climbed the other side of the ladder . The two met 25 feet in the air , where one final punch KO ' d Flair and sent him sailing to the mat far below . With that , Edge grabbed the WWE Championship and successfully retained for the first - ever time . This match lived up to all we ' ve come to expect from the initials T . L . C . Both men absorbed an unthinkable amount of punishment from chair shots to crushing ladder blows . In one heart - stopping moment , Edge hit a splash from the top of a 25 - foot ladder , blasting Flair through a table on the outside . Flair ' s daughter , who was watching from ringside , screamed upon impact then begged her father to show some signs of life . Ric Flair would show the resiliency that made him a legendary world champion , leaving his blood all over tables and ringside debris and fighting his way back from the brink . Eventually , he tipped a ladder over with Edge perched atop it , sending Edge crashing through a table and into the concrete floor . That gave Flair the opening he needed to climb his way to glory , but Lita would put a stop to history in the making . In another huge RAW match , new World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle battled Shawn Michaels for an epic , fourth time . And to raise the stakes , Mr . McMahon put HBK ' s job on the line in this non - title match . The series going in was tied at 1 - 1 - 1 . Ultimately , Shawn Michaels found himself desperately trapped in a grapevined ankle lock . The Olympic gold medalist was sure he had the match won . But inexplicably , Daivari entered the ring with a chair , looking for payback on Michaels . The distraction demanded the attention of the referee and forced Angle to break the hold and figure out what was happening . As Angle tried to pull the chair from Daivari , it accidentally was thrust by Daivari up into Angle ' s throat , stunning him . " The Showstopper " seized the moment and rolled up Angle for a sudden win . A furious Angle began to scream at Daivari , who responded with a slap to Kurt ' s face . Angle couldn ' t believe the gall of Daivari , then dumped him over the top rope with an Angle Slam . Before the match , which actually began on WWE . com Unlimited , both world champions had words in the ring . Angle also explained the circumstances surrounding his participation in the SmackDown Battle Royal , saying his RAW contract expired on Jan . 1 , and he saw a great opportunity to be champion and signed with SmackDown . His move proved to be a wise one . John Cena took the Master Lock Challenge . Masters showed his power and strength and nearly caused Cena to pass out , but the former WWE Champion fought back . With Cena gaining momentum , Edge appeared and smashed Cena in the face with the WWE Championship belt , ending the challenge the hard way . In addition , Triple H attacked Big Show during his match against Shelton Benjamin , handing Benjamin a count - out win . Also , Mickie snapped on tag partner Ashley , costing her team their match against Victoria , Torrie & Candice , and Kane shut up Carlito by shoving an apple down his throat .