User:LAX/Armageddon (2006)
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| Armageddon 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand (s) | SmackDown! | |
| Date | December 17, 2006 | |
| Venue | Richmond Coliseum | |
| City | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Attendance | 8,200[1] | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| December to Dismember 2006 | Armageddon 2006 | New Year's Revolution 2007 |
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]
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[edit] Background
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]
[edit] Results
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 (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.
[edit] References
- ^ Armageddon 2006 results. Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Elliott, Brian (2006-12-17). Unexpected ladder contest steals Armageddon. SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Hoffman, Brett (2006-12-17). Champs prevail. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Tello, Craig (2006-12-17). Ride to Hell. WWE. Retrieved on 2006-03-29.
- ^ McAvennie, Mike (2006-12-17). Back-burner. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Dee, Louie (2006-11-26). Kingdom conquered. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Batista's first World Heavyweight Championship reign. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Update on Joey Mercury. WWE (2006-12-18). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
[edit] External links
| Former pay-per-view events |
| The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002) |
| In Your House (1995-1999) • Bad Blood (1997, 2003-2004) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Over the Edge (1998-1999) |
| InVasion (2001) • December to Dismember (2006) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007) |
| Former International pay-per-view events |
| One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998) |
| No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003) |
