WWE Armageddon PPV Results: 12-16-07 - 2007-12-17 7:09 AM
WWE Armageddon PPV Results: 12-16-07
Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Keller's report). To avoid pop-ups, Neo-Geo Forum: Official WWE Thread Post #7554 and posts thereafter or TOKYOPOP: The Arcademan Blogs (direct link)
1 -- MVP vs. REY MYSTERIO -- U.S. Title match
WINNER: Mysterio via intentional countout in 10:00 so MVP retained the title.
STAR RATING: **1/4 -- Okay opener. Nothing memorable, but the crowd was into the near falls at the end. The finish was flat, but it fit the personality of MVP and "protected" Rey from doing a job.
2 -- KANE & C.M. PUNK vs. BIG DADDY V & MARK HENRY (w/Matt Striker)
WINNERS: BDV & Henry in 11:00.
STAR RATING: * -- What you'd expect from this. Not worse, but not better. Punk showed good energy and fire against the two massively larger opponents. Everyone put in an honest effort, but those middle minutes dragged.
3 -- MR. KENNEDY vs. SHAWN MICHAELS
WINNER: Michaels in 15:00.
STAR RATING: ***1/2 -- Very good match. Not great, but very good, especially the final few minutes with near falls. The finish played nicely into the effects of Michaels working over Kennedy's arm in the first half of the match.
4 -- TRIPLE H vs. JEFF HARDY -- For a World Title shot at Royal Rumble
WINNER: Hardy in 19:00.
STAR RATING: **** -- Excellent match. The match told a great story that totally fit the characters in the match. One of Hunter's better matches in a long time, too.
5 -- THE GREAT KHALI vs. FINLAY (w/Hornswoggle)
WINNER: Finlay in 6:00.
STAR RATING: 1/2* -- Actually passable, not counting the three minute nerve hold in the middle. So, in other words, lousy. The finish was probably a crowd pleaser for those who didn't go to the concession stand or bathroom at the start.
6 -- RANDY ORTON vs. CHRIS JERICHO
WINNER: Jericho via DQ in 15:00.
STAR RATING: ***1/4 -- Good match. The finish, which Bruce Mitchell and I called almost exactly in this weekend's VIP audio preview of the event, was the way to keep the belt on Orton, let Jericho save face (as a loss to a heel Orton this soon after his return would really be a momentum killer and establish him as a second-tier player right away), and helped transition into the JBL-Jericho feud.
7 -- "GLAMAZON" BETH PHOENIX vs. MICKIE JAMES -- Women's Title match
WINNER: Glamazon in 6:00 to retain the Women's Title.
STAR RATING: * - That finish really came out of nowhere, which isn't bad thing now and then, but it hurt this match.
8 -- BATISTA vs. EDGE vs. UNDERTAKER -- World Title match
WINNER: Edge in 13:00.
STAR RATING: **3/4 -- Disappointing match in that it seemed they had ten more minutes in them without overstaying their welcome, as it was good while it lasted. The finish was a fun conversation-stirrer, although WWE has to watch it with the non-clean, cute finishes in World Title matches that they're selling PPVs with. It's made worse by the fact that the show ended at 20 minutes to the top of the hour, shorter than usual.
Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Keller's report). To avoid pop-ups, Neo-Geo Forum: Official WWE Thread Post #7554 and posts thereafter or TOKYOPOP: The Arcademan Blogs (direct link)
1 -- MVP vs. REY MYSTERIO -- U.S. Title match
WINNER: Mysterio via intentional countout in 10:00 so MVP retained the title.
STAR RATING: **1/4 -- Okay opener. Nothing memorable, but the crowd was into the near falls at the end. The finish was flat, but it fit the personality of MVP and "protected" Rey from doing a job.
2 -- KANE & C.M. PUNK vs. BIG DADDY V & MARK HENRY (w/Matt Striker)
WINNERS: BDV & Henry in 11:00.
STAR RATING: * -- What you'd expect from this. Not worse, but not better. Punk showed good energy and fire against the two massively larger opponents. Everyone put in an honest effort, but those middle minutes dragged.
3 -- MR. KENNEDY vs. SHAWN MICHAELS
WINNER: Michaels in 15:00.
STAR RATING: ***1/2 -- Very good match. Not great, but very good, especially the final few minutes with near falls. The finish played nicely into the effects of Michaels working over Kennedy's arm in the first half of the match.
4 -- TRIPLE H vs. JEFF HARDY -- For a World Title shot at Royal Rumble
WINNER: Hardy in 19:00.
STAR RATING: **** -- Excellent match. The match told a great story that totally fit the characters in the match. One of Hunter's better matches in a long time, too.
5 -- THE GREAT KHALI vs. FINLAY (w/Hornswoggle)
WINNER: Finlay in 6:00.
STAR RATING: 1/2* -- Actually passable, not counting the three minute nerve hold in the middle. So, in other words, lousy. The finish was probably a crowd pleaser for those who didn't go to the concession stand or bathroom at the start.
6 -- RANDY ORTON vs. CHRIS JERICHO
WINNER: Jericho via DQ in 15:00.
STAR RATING: ***1/4 -- Good match. The finish, which Bruce Mitchell and I called almost exactly in this weekend's VIP audio preview of the event, was the way to keep the belt on Orton, let Jericho save face (as a loss to a heel Orton this soon after his return would really be a momentum killer and establish him as a second-tier player right away), and helped transition into the JBL-Jericho feud.
7 -- "GLAMAZON" BETH PHOENIX vs. MICKIE JAMES -- Women's Title match
WINNER: Glamazon in 6:00 to retain the Women's Title.
STAR RATING: * - That finish really came out of nowhere, which isn't bad thing now and then, but it hurt this match.
8 -- BATISTA vs. EDGE vs. UNDERTAKER -- World Title match
WINNER: Edge in 13:00.
STAR RATING: **3/4 -- Disappointing match in that it seemed they had ten more minutes in them without overstaying their welcome, as it was good while it lasted. The finish was a fun conversation-stirrer, although WWE has to watch it with the non-clean, cute finishes in World Title matches that they're selling PPVs with. It's made worse by the fact that the show ended at 20 minutes to the top of the hour, shorter than usual.
