The Armageddon Report (12/17/06)
Submitted by Chad Matthews on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 1:33 AM EST





Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for not having results up. This was going to be my night off so that I could replenish some funds, but after seeing that we never got anyone else to do the report, I went ahead and watched the replay. I tuned in just in time to see the ladder match, but I promise I’ll fill everything else in tomorrow. It won't include the Inferno match and it won't (besides the ladder match) be live, but I didn’t want to leave you guys with a non-LOP report (w/ all due respect to Dave Meltzer)…


Armageddon (12/17/06)

Match 1: Inferno Match- Kane vs. MVP
-As MVP made his way to the ring, a video package hyping the Kane-MVP feud aired. Kane dominated in the early going, but MVP got on the offensive with a Yakuza kick. The Big Red Machine came back with a big boot and eventually hit the chokeslam. He then tried to set MVP on fire after he ignited one of the turnbuckle pads, but Porter gave him a low blow. MVP proceeded to dropkick Kane toward the flames, but the monster was able to avoid the fire. Kane was also able to avoid another dropkick attempt from MVP, nearly causing the rookie to set himself on fire. Porter tried to comeback with a high risk off the top turnbuckle, but Kane caught up to him and tossed him to the outside (avoiding the flames). Kane climbed to the top turnbuckle and caught MVP with a diving clothesline to the outside. The finish came when Kane pushed Porter back-first into the fire, causing MVP’s backside to blaze. Thus, Kane defeated MVP at 7:35. (CMV1 rating- **) (CMV1 note- good for what it was...which was a spectacle match and nothing more. Neither one had to take the risk of going over the flames to the outside, though)

Teddy Long found the Divas backstage and announced a lingerie match for later tonight. (CMV1 note- Oh Joy!)


Match 2: Four-Way Ladder Match- WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick vs. William Regal and Dave Taylor vs. MNM vs. The Hardys
-(CMV1 note- Teddy Long came out prior to the match and announced that the bout would now be a four-way ladder match, also including the teams of MNM and the Hardys). The Hardys started off against MNM, while the champs singled out Regal and Taylor. Regal and Taylor got dumped to the outside. Meanwhile, Matt and Jeff disposed of Mercury and Nitro, leaving the two high-flying face teams to do battle in the center of the ring. Each team clapped for the other, but then a brawl ensued. London took down Jeff with a hurricanrana, while Matt took down Kendrick. Jeff then came back with a jawbreaker on London, while Kendrick scored with a series of forearm shots on Matt. The Hardys regrouped and knocked London to the mat long enough to connect with a double pump-handle back drop, but all the heels re-entered the ring soon after. MNM knocked the Hardys out of the ring and wore them down, while Regal hit a half-nelson overhead suplex on both members of the tag championship team. Meanwhile, MNM retrieved a couple of ladders and tried to bring them into the ring. Regal and Taylor wouldn’t allow it, though. This game continued with the Hardys and the tag champs, as well, before all three teams finally got the ladders past the original challengers. The Hardys proceeded to hit Poetry in Motion on Taylor. They threw Taylor and Regal out of the ring and connected on a combination move where Matt tossed Kendrick into a ladder wielded by Jeff. Eventually, London mounted one of the ladders and tried to head to the top. Unfortunately for him, the Hardys and Mercury prevented his ascension. Nitro tried to use a springboard dropkick to knock London off the ladder, but Paul moved out of the way at the last second, thus causing Nitro to dropkick the ladder itself. Mercury then tried to climb the ladder, but the faces grabbed hold of it, picked it up, and moved it toward the ropes before tipping it over and sending Mercury crashing onto Nitro on the outside floor. The Hardys and London/Kendrick restarted their battle for supremacy at that point, with Matt and Jeff regaining control and setting up Kendrick for Poetry in Motion onto a ladder. However, Kendrick moved as Jeff came flying at him, sending the youngest Hardy crashing side-first into the steel. While London and Kendrick then tried to out-duel Matt and retain the titles, Nitro connected with a suplex on the floor to Taylor. Both London and Kendrick tried climbing the ladder, but Matt knocked each of them off. Matt then tried to suplex London onto a ladder that he’d set-up on the second rope, but Paul countered and hit a dropsault that sent Hardy back-first onto the ladder. Kendrick followed with a double stomp to Matt’s mid-section while he lay atop of the ladder. At that point, MNM regained control and set-up an open-ladder lying on its side. They then placed a closed ladder on top of it before placing Jeff Hardy on the top turnbuckle for a double skyhigh superplex. However, Matt Hardy prevented the risky move and got MNM back to the mat. Jeff then came flying off the top rope and essentially Senton-ed the top ladder, causing it’s feet to come flying up and catch Mercury and Nitro right in their faces. Turns out it caught Mercury right in the nose, as he was bleeding badly and had to be ushered out immediately and taken to the hospital! Regal and Taylor finally came back in the ring and cleaned house. They tried to climb the ladder, but each one of them realized that they were afraid of heights. Regal eventually connected with a half-nelson overhead suplex that sent London crashing face-first onto a ladder set-up on the second turnbuckle. The Hardys came back into the ring and Matt connected with the Twist of Fate on both guys to set up Jeff for a double Swanton Bomb off a very tall ladder that he’d set-up on the outside floor. Unfortunately for Jeff, Nitro came from out of nowhere and connected with a running dropkick that knocked the ladder out from under the IC champ. Hardy’s neck got hotshotted across the top rope. Nitro continued to build momentum (as he was now going it alone) when he drove a ladder into Regal’s sternum. Johnny tried to climb a ladder and go for the belts, but Kendrick hit a springboard dropkick that knocked him off. Then it was Matt’s turn. Hardy got to the top of the ladder and got his hand on one of the belts, but Kendrick got up there in time to prevent the victory. However, Brian got hip-tossed off the top of the ladder for his troubles. London went running up the ladder to finish what his partner started, but Matt backdropped him off the top of the ladder (falling to the mat in the process). Nitro regained his composure and tried to take advantage of the in-ring wreckage, but Jeff Hardy scampered up to the top of the ladder to meet him. Hardy slammed Nitro’s face onto the top of the ladder and then came flying over him, catching him into a sunset flip powerbomb off the top of the ladder on his way down! Regal and Taylor then made their presence felt, knocking Matt off a ladder and hitting him with a combination running high knee and standing fireman’s carry. They proceeded up to the top of two separate ladders, but Kendrick and London brought them back down to earth. Kendrick brought Regal off the ladder in spectacular fashion when he, from the top of one ladder, grabbed Regal (on the other ladder) and dropped him with Sliced Bread #2!!! The finish came when Hardy and London climbed opposite ends of one of the ladders. The other five tried to come in and either assist or destroy, but it was all for naught. London grabbed hold of the tag titles belts! London and Kendrick retained the tag titles at 20:15. (CMV1 rating- **** ¼) (CMV1 note- Wow! What a nice surprise! An excellent ladder match that worked in some innovative spots and showed off some great athleticism! Regal and Taylor being afraid of heights was a nice touch. Hats off to these guys for showing that the tag team division should be a feature, not a filler)

Backstage, Kristal checked herself out…


Match 3: Boogeyman vs. Miz
-(CMV1 note- before the match, the Miz tried to get some crowd heat with a pre-match promo, but it didn’t work…no one cares about either of these guys). In what can best be described as a comparable to a bad try-out match, Boogeyman defeated Miz at 2:52. (CMV1 rating- ¼ *) (CMV1 note- horrible and never should’ve been booked on this card. Boogeyman is so bad…so, so, so bad)

Backstage, Jillian and Leyla showed themselves off to each other…

Further backstage, Chavo told Vickie that he’d win the US title for her. She thanked him, as footage rolled of Benoit putting Guerrero in the Sharpshooter and Vickie trying to get him to break the hold with a series of slaps across the face.


Match 4: US Champion Chris Benoit vs. Chavo Guerrero (w/ Vickie Guerrero)
-Chavo did a Pearl Harbor job on Benoit to start the match, but the Crippler got in his triple German suplexes fairly early and went to the top rope for the diving headbutt. However, Guerrero met him at the top turnbuckle and brought him back to the mat with a skyhigh superplex. Chavo continued to dominate for several minutes, culminating in him setting Benoit up in the tree-of-woe and going for a baseball slide. Unfortunately for Chavo, Benoit sat up and sent Chavo crotch-first into the steel post. Guerrero eventually came back with a vertical suplex. He tried to pop off two more in commemoration of Eddie’s Three Amigos, but Benoit countered the second vertical and connected on eight consecutive German suplexes! 1…2…No! Chavo got his foot on the rope, but Benoit tried to finish him off with the Sharpshooter. Vickie Guerrero came into the ring with the title belt, though. Benoit chased Vickie around the ring and teased putting her in the Sharpshooter. However, Chavo took advantage and rolled up Benoit for a close near fall. Benoit rolled thru the pin attempt at the last second and locked Chavo in the Sharpshooter…Chavo tapped. Benoit defeated Chavo at 12:18. (CMV1 rating- ***) (CMV1 note- easily the best match in their series to this point. A well-worked match that filled it’s 12-minutes nicely)

Backstage, Ashley was dolling herself up…


Match 5: Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms vs. Jimmy Wang Yang
-(CMV1 note- isn’t this the first CW-title defense on PPV since May?) The two kept it grounded in the early going, but Yang quickly got his high-flying offense going with an attempted moonsault. Helms rolled out of the ring, though, and took control with a swinging neckbreaker on the floor. Yang came back with a cross body block off the top rope to the outside. At some point, there was an audible “boring” chant, but JBL disagreed and went on a lengthy rant. Meanwhile, Helms dominated until Yang came back with a spinning wheel kick off the top rope for a near fall. Jimmy tried to put it away with a corkscrew moonsault, but Helms moved out of the way and picked up the win soon after. Helms retained at 10:52. (CMV1 rating- ** ½) (CMV1 note- nothing memorable, but a good filler match. JBL’s lengthy rant was about how the fans don’t appreciate two guys busting their asses in the ring. In regards to the CW division, I couldn’t agree more)

A video hyping the Last Ride Match was shown…


Match 6: Last Ride Match- Undertaker vs. Mr. Kennedy
-(CMV1 note- recall that the rules of the match are to incapacitate your opponent, place him in the back of a hearse, and drive away). Taker dominated the opening minutes and two the wasted little time making their way to the hearse. Kennedy responded to having his back-rammed into the ring post by slamming Taker’s face into the window of the hearse. The move allowed Kennedy to place Taker into the hearse, but he was unable to close the door. Taker regained control and the action returned to the ring for a few-minutes. The Deadman eventually decided to try and drag Kennedy back to the hearse, but Ken jumped on his back and applied a rear naked choke. Taker passed out after a lengthy struggle, so Kennedy dragged him to the hearse, tossed him into the back of it, and went to the driver’s seat. However, Taker recovered and blasted Kennedy in the face. The action again returned to the ringside area, where Taker cleared off the announce table. Before any bump could take place, Kennedy blasted Taker with a chair shot to the gut. Kennedy proceeded to wail away on the Deadman (w/ the chair), but Taker no-sold the offense and sat-up. Ken ran up the entrance ramp and climbed the Armageddon set. Taker followed suit and tried to chokeslam Kennedy off the set, but Ken countered and threw Taker past the stage and all the way to the floor! Eventually, Kennedy was able to drag the Deadman’s body to the hearse and shut the door. As Ken started the engine of the hearse to drive away and win the match, Taker sat-up in the back and kicked Kennedy out of the vehicle. Undertaker proceeded to blast Kennedy across the back with the chair and follow with a chair shot right between the eyes. Kennedy was busted open at that point, but Taker didn’t stop there. The Deadman tossed Kennedy onto the roof of the hearse and gave him a chokeslam. The finish came when Taker gave Kennedy a Tombstone piledriver onto the roof of the hearse, placed him in the back of the hearse, and then drove away for the win. Undertaker defeated Kennedy at 20:31. (CMV1 rating- ***) (CMV1 note- Much like Taker and JBL’s Last Ride match from No Mercy 2004, I found this match hard to rate. On one level, it was a back and forth brawl that utilized the hearse more than its predecessor. On another level, I thought they could’ve still done more. At the end of the day, though, this was a good gimmick brawl with just enough action to reach 3-stars, but I wouldn’t call it a strong 3-stars. Let the rumors of Kennedy to Raw begin!)

Backstage, Booker and Finlay promised not to double cross each other in the main-event. Sharmell re-iterated that there’d be no funny stuff, as the two of them needed each other to take care of business tonight.


Santa Claus came to the ring to announce the Diva Lingerie contest. It was between Leyla, Ashley, Kristal, and Jillian. They did their thing. Santa turned out to be Big Dick Johnson. (CMV1 note- while the surprise ladder match was an example of everything that could be right in wrestling, this was the polar opposite example of everything that often is wrong in wrestling. Big Dick Johnson is stupid…who thinks that is funny? Fat guy in a thong? Are you serious? Whoever came up with that deserves a swift kick in the ass…and a pink slip)

A hype video for the Royal Rumble aired…


Match 7: WWE Champion John Cena and World Heavyweight Champion Batista vs. Finlay and King Booker (w/ Sharmell)
-As the match got underway, the crowd gave Cena a mixed reaction. He was unphased as he and Batista dominated the opening minute. Booker and Cena had a rapid fire exchange, ending with Cena nailing the King with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. He tried to follow with the FU, but Booker countered out. Cena stayed on him, though, and locked him in the STFU. Finlay quickly broke up the hold, the distraction of which allowed Sharmell to hand King Booker the scepter. Booker then blasted Cena in the arm with the royal foreign object and gave him a pressing kick. Finlay got the tag and worked over Cena’s injured appendage. Book came in and did the same. The next few minutes featured a lot of work on Cena’s arm. The champ tried to make a comeback and get the hot tag to Batista, but the Little Bastard got involved. Cena quickly disposed of the leprechaun and got the hot tag. Batista cleaned house, giving each of them a Spear. Finlay and Book tried to regain momentum with a double team move, but Booker missed a pressing kick on Batista and accidentally hit Finlay. A shaky sequence b/t Booker and Batista followed, but Finlay ran in and blasted the World champ in the leg with a chair. Batista no-sold it and tossed Finlay out of the ring. The finish came when Batista destroyed Booker with the sit-out powerbomb for the win. Cena and Batista won the match at 11:37. (CMV1 rating- **) (CMV1 note- not really long enough to be what it maybe could have been, and it came off more like a TV main-event on Raw. Nonetheless, it was an average, acceptable main-event that accomplished it’s purpose of putting the two champions together in the same match to try to get a few more PPV buys)


Backstage Skits and Interviews - (CMV1 rating- * ¼) (CMV1 note- the majority of the backstage skits revolved around the giggly divas in their attempt to cater to an audience that didn’t buy this PPV to see them. I also have to take some points away for that stupid lingerie contest, which should’ve been on SD next week)



0-1.5 stars = Demand a refund and don't take no for an answer. If it was this bad, they should pay you to watch the next two PPVs, at least. (Great American Bash 2005)
1.75-2.25 stars = A below average PPV that wasn't worth the money spent watching. (Great American Bash 2006)
2.5-2.75 stars = An average to above average event that was worth watching on that given night. (Wrestlemania 22, Summerslam 2006)
3.0-3.50 = A really good show that you'd buy on DVD and watch again (Unforgiven 2006, No Way Out 2006)
3.75-5.0 = You never thought a PPV could be this good...


Armageddon 2006’s Final Score = ** ½ (CMV1 note- I’d say this was very much a middle of the road kind of show, and the ratings system ranking it as average is right on the money. Frankly, if it weren’t for me rounding up, it would’ve been rated as below average. There was some good wrestling on this show, no doubt, as the Last Ride match, US title bout, and ladder match surprise were all entertaining at the very least. However, the diva nonsense, the TV-like main-event, and the Miz vs. Boogeyman averaged everything out to just a decent PPV. I’ve seen people anoint this the best SD PPV ever, but I’m going to guess that’s because they were so surprised by the great ladder match that they ignored everything else)





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