User:LAX/Armageddon (2006)
| Armageddon 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | SmackDown! | ||
| Date | December 17 2006 | ||
| City | Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Venue | Richmond Coliseum | ||
| Attendance | 8,200[1] | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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Armageddon (2006) was the seventh Armageddon professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on December 17 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia and featured talent from the SmackDown! brand.[2] The tagline was "The End...Is Only the Beginning".
The main event was a tag team match between World Heavyweight Champion Batista and WWE Champion John Cena and King Booker and Finlay. Batista and Cena won the match after Batista pinned Booker after executing a Batista Bomb.[3] One of the predominant matches on the card was a Last Ride match between Mr. Kennedy and The Undertaker, which Undertaker won by throwing Kennedy into the hearse and driving away.[4] Another primary match on the undercard was Kane versus Montel Vontavious Porter in an Inferno match, which Kane won by setting Porter's back on fire.[5]
Report[edit]
Background[edit]
The main feud heading into Armageddon was between Batista and King Booker. At Survivor Series, the pay-per-view three weeks prior, Batista defeated King Booker to win the World Heavyweight Championship, pinning him after hitting him with the title belt.[6][7]
Results[edit]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- Dark match: Oleg Prudius defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
- Prudius pinned Scotty.
- Kane defeated Montel Vontavious Porter in an Inferno match (8:21)
- Kane won when he set the back of MVP's ring attire on fire.
- Paul London and Brian Kendrick defeated William Regal and Dave Taylor, MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro), and The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) in a Ladder match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (20:13)
- London and Kendrick won when London retrieved the suspended belts.
- This match was originally scheduled to be a traditional Tag Team match between London/Kendrick and Regal/Taylor for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
- Mercury was forced to leave the match early after suffering a legit serious face injury—broken nose and lacerations around his eye.[8]
- The Boogeyman defeated The Miz (2:51)
- Boogeyman pinned The Miz after a Sit-out chokebomb.
- Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/Vickie Guerrero) to retain the WWE United States Championship (12:14)
- Benoit forced Chavo to submit with the Sharpshooter.
- Gregory Helms defeated Jimmy Wang Yang to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (10:51)
- Helms pinned Yang with a roll-up.
- The Undertaker defeated Mr. Kennedy in a Last Ride Match (19:08)
- Undertaker won by throwing Kennedy into the hearse and driving away.
- A "Naughty or Nice" Lingerie contest was held featuring: Layla, Jillian Hall, Kristal Marshall and Ashley Massaro. Contest judge Big Dick Johnson (dressed as Santa Claus) declared all the participants winners.
- Batista and John Cena defeated Finlay and King Booker (w/Queen Sharmell) (11:29)
- Batista pinned Booker after a Batista Bomb.
References[edit]
- ^ "Armageddon 2006 results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ Elliott, Brian (2006-12-17). "Unexpected ladder contest steals Armageddon". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ Hoffman, Brett (2006-12-17). "Champs prevail". WWE. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ Tello, Craig (2006-12-17). "Ride to Hell". WWE. Retrieved 2006-03-29.
- ^ McAvennie, Mike (2006-12-17). "Back-burner". WWE. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ Dee, Louie (2006-11-26). "Kingdom conquered". WWE. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Batista's first World Heavyweight Championship reign". WWE. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Update on Joey Mercury". WWE. 2006-12-18. Retrieved 2007-04-09.