
Good evening
to all you wrestling fans of the internet, the dust has settled from Fastlane,
some of you are happy and others are less than happy. Wrestling is subjective
and everyone is allowed to have an opinion so let’s hope WWE meets our
expectations and does not piss everyone off at Wrestlemania. Where was I? Ah
yes, it’s time for the final pay per view of 2002, WWE’s Armageddon. 2002 was a
weird time for the company, Hogan had returned and left, Rock and Austin were
phased out and we had a new star in Brock Lesnar that gave Vince wet dreams on
night. Everyone was gushing about Smackdown while people were turning their
noses at Triple H’s domination of Raw. Nonetheless, this is Armageddon and the
question is: Will WWE end the year with a bang or go out on a whimper? Let’s
find out!
Opening Promo
It’s
Armageddon so cue the The Doors and Freddie Blassie, footage of bombs and
explosions, the end is here. Classic WWE stuff here, I do not know in all my
years at looking at their promo packages I have ever seen a bad one. They
always nail it and it is fantastic, I love the stage design for Armageddon. It
is simple but it works so well. Plus, Armageddon will always be a great pay per
view name when compared to Bragging Rights, Over The Limit & Fastlane.
(WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match) The Dudley Boyz vs
Booker T & Goldust vs Chris Jericho & Christian © vs Lance Storm &
William Regal (Fatal Four Way Elimination Match)
The Dudley
Boyz reunited at Survivor Series which was for the best as Bubba’s push fizzled
out after a match with Triple H (Yeah, I know what you are thinking). Storm and
Regal have united since being left in limbo when Christian and Jericho became
teammates and The Un-Americans fell apart. Booker T & Goldust have been so
entertaining and it was a shame the titles were not already around their waist
while Jericho and Christian have been annoying dickhead champions.
Storm and
Bubba begin, forearms by Storm. Bubba nails Regal and Storm, corner splash by
Bubba. Huge chest slap, Storm tags Christian. Bubba drags in Christian, tag to
D-Von. Double flapjack, cover and a two. Christian catches D-Von with a boot,
Christian tags Regal. Regal eats a flying clothesline from D-Von, tag to
Goldust. T-bone suplex by Regal to Goldust, Christian tags into the match.
Christian and Jericho put the boots to Goldust, Goldust catapults Jericho to
the floor. Goldust suplexes Jericho into the ring, Goldust lowers his head off
an Irish whip. Jericho boots Goldust and nails a flying forearm, Christian is
the legal man. Side headlock by Goldust, shoulder block and an inverted atomic
drop into a clothesline for two.
Tag to
Bubba, double back elbow. Goldust and Bubba punch Jericho and Christian, Storm
& Regal eats elbows from Bubba & Goldust. Christian is hit with The
What’s Up headbutt. The match breaks down and D-Von remains in the ring with
Christian, Christian walks into a 3D but Regal is the legal man after blind
tagging Christian. Storm drops a leg drop on Bubba and Regal sneaks in for the
pin and the elimination. It must be said that Regal fucks up this pin royally
by pulling Bubba so far that he rolls onto him and Regal has to roll him off
and pin him again, the referee is confused and JR is too. However, seconds
later Goldust eliminates Regal with a powerslam.
The Dudley
Boyz have been eliminated by worst roll-up in history!
Storm &
Regal have been eliminated via powerslam!
Goldust side
steps Jericho, Booker chases Jericho and Goldust nails a hip attack. Tag to
Booker, right hands by Booker. Side thrustkick from Booker for two, armbar.
Jericho eats an elbow from Booker, tag to Goldust and we have a Harlem sidekick
to Jericho’s face for two as Christian makes the save. Tag to Christian by Y2J,
kicks to the mid-section by Christian. Goldust fires back but misses a
crossbody and spills to the floor. Christian takes control in the ring with
clubbing blows to Goldust. Gutbuster by Christian, abdominal stretch by
Christian. Goldust comes back before Christian drags down Goldust. Tag to
Jericho who is dancing like a mad man, clothesline by Goldust. Christian wipes
out Booker so Goldust cannot make the tag.
The
champions put the boots to Goldust, slaps to the face by Christian. Goldust is
pissed and Goldust drops Jericho with a right hand and Christian with a
sidewalk slam. Christian is shoved off, Booker gets the hot tag. Booker nails
Christian and Jericho, flying forearm to Jericho and thurst kick to Christian.
Sunset flip for a two and a half, chops in the corner by Booker. Clothesline to
Christian but Booker eats a flashback from Jericho. Jericho shoots for The
Walls of Jericho, Booker cradles Jericho for a two count. Chops by Booker, knee
to the ribs and Booker tries for The Scissors Kick, Jericho dodges and roll-ups
Booker into a Walls of Jericho.
Jericho
drags Booker to the middle of the ring, bulldog by Goldust. Christian is
crotched on the top rope, Booker shoves Jericho into Christian and nails a
spinning heel kick for two. Booker is on the top rope, Christian slows down
Booker and Jericho has Booker for a superplex. Booker shoves off Jericho,
missile dropkick and Jericho kicks out at two. Chops in the corner, Jericho
reverses an Irish whip for a modified bulldog. Booker dodges The Lionsault and
nails a flapjack, Booker does The Spinaroonie. Scissors Kick, Jericho kicks out
at two. Booker & Goldust wipe out Christian, Jericho nails Booker with the
championship belt, Lionsault but Booker T kicks out at two.
Jericho has
the belt, Booker catches Jericho for The Book-End. 1…2…3! Booker T and Goldust
have done it! That was a great moment for those two, they deserved those
championships for so long and now they have their moment.
Great
opening match, little miffed about the back to back eliminations. I mean why
include the other two trams if they would be gone one after the other
immediately? Anyways, after the other two teams are eliminated, this match
kicks into gear. The story is that Goldust is the weak link of the two, Goldust
takes a whooping, good babyface in peril segment with the crowd wanting to see
the tag to Booker. Good tease of the hot-tag too with Christian taking out
Booker before the crucial moment, the slaps fire up Goldust and the tag is
made. Booker is on fire with a few really nice false-finishes like the missile
dropkick and the Lionsault after the belt shot. Finally, Booker nails The
Book-End and we have got the moment we wanted to see for months. Loved this
match.
Winners:
Booker T & Goldust over Chris Jericho & Christian via Book-End!
Josh Matthews Promo
Lesnar
promises to make an impact tonight. Cole and Tazz wonder what kind of impact
Lesnar plans to make in tonight’s WWE Championship Match.
A-Train vs Edge
Albert had
transformed into A-Train which was a great change for Albert as A-Train took
out Mysterio and almost injuring Edge in the process. A-Train would not be able
to fully capitalize on his new gimmick in WWE but it would lead a good run in
Japan as Giant Bernard in New Japan. Edge is out for revenge tonight. A-Train
is in control with Edge being overpowered, Edge dodges a corner clothesline and
nails a dropkick to A-Train’s back. Edge tries to pull A-Train groin first into
the ringpost but A-Train shoves off Edge. A-Train tries a clothesline against
the ringpost, Edge dodges and pulls A-Train shoulder first into the ringpost.
Chop block and low dropkick to the left knee of A-Train, leg drop across the
neck by Edge.
Roll-up by Edge for two, A-Train catches Edge
with a powerslam. Right hands and knees by A-Train, A-Train chokes Edge against
the bottom rope. Rope guillotine choke by A-Train, cover and a two. Reverse
chinlock by A-Train, Edge counters with a jawbreaker. Edge fires up with right
hands, clothesline and a flying forearm plus a spinning heel kick. A-Train
kicks out at two, Edge dodges a clothesline and looks for an Edge O Matic from
the second rope for two. Edge looks for a crossbody but A-Train nails a bicycle
kick for two. A-Train has had enough, A-Train has the chair but Edge counters
with a baseball slide. Crossbody by Edge for two, Edge’s Edgecution is
countered.
Baldo Bomb
by A-Train for two, A-Train has the chair. Edge Spears A-Train after A-Train
wrestles with the referee for the chair. A-Train grabs the chair and nails Edge
with the chair anyways for the DQ. Edge dropkicks the chair into A-Train’s face
and gets revenge for himself and his partner Rey Mysterio.
Average
match, Edge’s leg is messed up in storyline yet A-Train never works the leg at
any point in the match so that’s a disappointment. It seems Edge and A-Train
are meant to be protected by the finish but I do not think either come off
looking better at the end of the match. Edge would shoot up from the big
bicycle kick which I thought was a cool big spot, A-Train survives The Spear.
However, the finish was flat and there was little heat for the match. Either
have Edge avenge his tag team partner or build more heat on A-Train by taking
out two big stars on Smackdown, this finish is in the middle and that’s why I
do not rate the match that highly.
Winner:
Edge over A-Train via DQ!
Big Show/Heyman Backstage
Show is not
a happy man as Brock Lesnar is in town and Lesnar plans to make an impact. Show
wants Stephanie to ban Lesnar, Heyman is not happy with Show’s plan so Heyman
tells Show to go back to the locker room while Heyman goes to handle Stephanie.
Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Benoit
Two former
best friends going at it, the tag team championships were in the way at first
and now the WWE Championship was in the way as Benoit eliminated Eddie from a
number one contender’s match while Eddie led to Benoit’s elimination by
attacking him from behind with a championship.
Eddie shoots
for Benoit’s leg, Benoit clubs off Eddie. Lock-up, Eddie has the back but
Benoit takes down Eddie but Eddie is back in control. Eddie backs Benoit into
the corner and chops Benoit hard before jumping back, side headlock takedown by
Eddie. Shoulder block by Eddie, back drop by Benoit. Snapmare and reverse
chinlock by Benoit, Eddie judo flips Benoit and has a short-arm scissors.
Benoit powers out and slams Eddie to the mat electric chair drop style. Cover
and a two for Benoit, Eddie chops Benoit and applies a headscissors choke hold.
Benoit escapes and stomps Eddie, Irish whip and a flapjack by Benoit. Eddie
elevates Benoit to the floor, Eddie climbs to the top and nails a crossbody.
Eddie stomps
the left leg of Benoit, Benoit crawls to the ropes but Eddie continues stomping
his former friend. Indian deathlock like manoeuvre by Eddie to weaken the leg
of Benoit, cover and a two for Latino Heat. Forearm and clubbing blows from
Eddie, corner clothesline by Eddie. Benoit counters with a boot, looks for The
Crossface but Eddie blocks so Benoit nails five German suplexes. Eddie rolls
away from The Diving Headbutt so Benoit climbs down and nails two more German
suplexes. Eddie slides out of a powerbomb for his own German suplexes. Three
Germans and a suplex by Eddie, Eddie climbs to the top rope.
Frog Splash
connects, Benoit kicks out at two! Eddie bundles Benoit and himself to the
floor, Eddie and the referee are having words in the ring when Chavo comes out
of the crowd and nails Benoit with the championship title. Benoit is dragged
into the ring, cover and Benoit kicks out again. Benoit slides out of a suplex,
Eddie drop toeholds Benoit for The El Lasso from El Paso.
Benoit makes it to the ropes, Irish whip by
Eddie but Benoit recovers with chops to the chest. Powerbomb by Benoit, Benoit
climbs to the top rope, Eddie holds onto the referee while Chavo goes after
Benoit. Benoit shoves Chavo to the floor, Eddie jumps up and crotches Benoit.
Eddie is shoved off by Benoit, Diving Headbutt connects. Eddie was playing possum
after the headbutt and applies The El Lasso from El Paso, Benoit counters for a
Crossface but Eddie is struggling for the rope but Benoit switches arms.
Really fun
match, hard-hitting, stiff and hard fought. These two work so well together,
loved the counters and false-finishes. Benoit was put over big time in this
match, preparing Benoit for his match with Angle at the next pay per view. But
yes, a great contest between two of the very best, they are so good at 50%,
that it outshines 90% of the roster.
Winner:
Chris Benoit over Eddie Guerrero via Crippler Crossface!
Stephanie/Heyman
Heyman tries
to smooth talk Stephanie, it fails epically as Heyman goes back to The Big Show
empty handed.
Dawn Marie/Al Wilson/ Torrie Wilson
Dawn Marie
continues to mess with the head of Torrie Wilson, Dawn is engaged to Al Wilson
so Dawn Marie is now Torrie’s step-mother. Dawn blackmailed Torrie by asking
her to come to her hotel room so that Dawn will not marry Al. Dawn takes
advantage Torrie by asking her to strip and kissing her, it was every little
boy’s fantasy and I am sure every boy enjoyed that moment. We see the footage
of Dawn stripping Torrie and the two locking lips, Al is not happy about the
footage (understandably). It is hilarious as Dawn, the evil manipulative bitch
is the mega babyface to the fans while Al is a boring man who is ruining
everyone’s fun. Al’s acting is laughable but this feud did get a lot of time
and I do remember clearly.
Kane vs Batista W/ Ric Flair
This was
right before the formation of Evolution, Batista moved from Smackdown to Raw
and Flair is in Batista’s corner. Kane vs Batista, two big monsters going at it
in the ring. Shoulder block by Kane, Batista does not go down. Clothesline by
Batista, clubbing blows to the back. Kane blocks a clothesline for a
neckbreaker, Batista is clotheslined to the floor. Batista re-enters the ring
and eats a scoop slam and an elbow for two. Batista stunguns Kane, Kane is
down. Spear by Batista for two, suplex by Batista for another two. Kane blocks
a corner clothesline with a boot, clothesline by Kane. Kane stunguns Batista,
Batista is with the referee. Flair attacks Kane and Kane roughs up Flair before
Batista makes the save. Corner clothesline by Kane, big boot.
Sidewalk
slam, Kane flies with a diving clothesline but Batista dodges, Batista looks
for The Batista Bomb, it goes wrong and Kane low blows Batista. Diving
clothesline by Kane, Kane looks for The Chokeslam. Batista fights out and nails
a spinebuster for two, Kane nails a Chokeslam. Flair is on the apron, Kane
brings Flair into the ring, right hands and a big boot by Kane. Batista nails a
Batista Bomb, the match is over.
Bare basic
match, not a good botch for Batista but an ok showing. Flair was the best part
if I am being totally honest, it was there and nothing special.
Winner:
Batista over Kane via Batista Bomb!
John Cena/B2
John Cena
and B Squared make fun of the audience, it’s a good rap. Do not know why it was
needed but it was here. Yay?
(WWE Women’s Championship Match) Victoria © vs Trish Stratus
vs Jacqueline
Victoria won
the championship at Survivor Series in a hardcore match, Victoria is playing
the psycho character to perfection, Jacqueline beat Victoria on Raw and Trish
still has her rematch so we get this triple threat. Victoria runs down to the
ring and is thrown to the floor by Jacqueline, Victoria kicks Jacqueline to the
floor. Hotshot to Trish, Victoria nails her slingshot leg drop but Jacqueline
pulls out Victoria. Jacqueline sweeps the legs of Victoria, huge lariat but
here’s Trish. Double back suplex by Jacqueline and Victoria on Trish, shoulder
thrusts by Victoria. Victoria looks for a superplex, it connects. Jacqueline
tries to steal the pin, Victoria breaks up the pin.
Victoria
chops Jacqueline, Jacqueline answers with a headscissors takedown. Trish and
Jacqueline slam Victoria, Jacqueline throws Trish to the floor. Trish
crossbodies onto Jacqueline, Jacqueline rolls through for two. Jacqueline
knocks Victoria to the floor, Trish nails her handstand headscissors on
Jacqueline. Chick Kick to Victoria, Victoria is down. Neckbreaker to
Jacqueline, Victoria big boots Trish. Victoria is shoved off the top turnbuckle
by Jacqueline, Trish nails a Chick Kick to Jacqueline, Victoria makes the save
at two. Trish pins Jacqueline after a corner clothesline but Victoria knocks
out Trish with the women’s championship. Victoria steals the pin on Jacqueline.
That was a
million miles a second, they had so little time and they had to try and pack in
so much into it, it was sloppy in parts. Particularly, Trish’s Chick Kick as
Victoria was way out of position as well as the finish was pretty weak. Trish
was going to beat Jacqueline with a clothesline? That’s not good enough!
Winner:
Victoria over Trish & Jacqueline via Shenanigans!
Kurt Angle/Lesnar
Kurt Angle
wants Brock in his corner, Angle helped lift Lesnar’s suspension. Lesnar says
Angle will not regret helping him but Lesnar gives no definite answer, Angle
gives Lesnar a tape of Heyman turning his back on The Next Big Thing.
(WWE Championship Match) Big Show © W/ Paul Heyman vs Kurt
Angle
Heyman turned
his back on Brock Lesnar, Lesnar was irate and beat the piss out of The Big
Show, Stephanie kept her promise to suspend Lesnar and Lesnar was suspended,
Angle won a fatal four-way elimination match to become the number one contender.
Angle helps Lesnar by convincing Stephanie to lift the suspension, the shadow
of Lesnar looms over this title match. They lock-up and Show shoves down Angle,
Angle takes the back and Show shakes off Angle again. Angle tries for a front
chancery, Show throws Angle out of the ring and onto Paul Heyman. Angle dumps
Show to the floor, Angle tries for a plancha but Show catches Angle and drops
him on the barricade.
Show throws
Angle over the top rope with one hand, Show flings Angle back in the ring.
Clothesline by Show, Show chokes Angle in the corner. Suplex by Show, cover and
a two. Angle fires back on Show, sidewalk slam by Show cuts off Angle. Two
count for Show, headbutt by Show. Jawbreaker by Angle, Angle is caught and Show
drills Angle with The Final Cut for two. Bearhug by Show, Angle bites the face
of Show. Angle is reversed off an Irish whip, Angle has a sleeper. Show begins
fading, Show recovers and shakes off Angle. Angle nails a tornado DDT to take
down the champion. Right hands by Angle, dropkick to the knee by Angle and more
right hands. Angle is on the top rope, missile dropkick by Angle. Cover and two
for the challenger.
Show knees Angle, Irish whip into the corner
and Angle nails a moonsault to floor Show for two, short-arm clothesline by
Show. Show looks for a powerbomb, Angle slides out and runs off the ropes for a
headscissors-like spin into an Angle Slam for two. Angle tries An Ankle Lock,
Show grabs Angle by the throat. Angle counters The Chokeslam for a roll through
into The Ankle Lock, Show shoves off Angle into the referee. Heyman slides in a
chair, Angle kicks Show in the face, chair shot to the head by Angle. Angle
covers but Show kicks out at two and throws Angle onto the referee. Ankle Lock,
Show taps like a little girl but there is no referee.
A-Train
nails The Derailer on Kurt Angle, A-Train runs away through the crowd. Show
delivers The Chokeslam, here comes Lesnar. F-5 by Lesnar to Show, Lesnar locks
eyes with Heyman and Lesnar chases after Heyman. Angle crawls over to Show and
wins the championship.
Not a great
match, Angle does everything he can to make this a watchable affair but it just
does not come off on this night. Everything at the end was fun with Lesnar
screwing Show but even that could not save this match, I have seen many years
of Show wrestling at this point and that great match is still yet to come.
Winner:
Kurt Angle over Big Show via F-5!
(WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match) Shawn Michaels ©
vs Triple H W/ Ric Flair (Three Stages of Hell)
It was a
great story of two former friends turned rivals due to one being jealous of the
other’s success. Triple H wiped out Shawn Michaels at Summerslam even though
Shawn Michaels won the match, Michaels made a dramatic return before Survivor
Series and would win the championship at Survivor Series in one of the best
feel good moments in WWE history. Now, this is a three stages of hell match but
a bizarre one for one reason in my mind: It has two main event calibre
stipulations instead of one. We have not only a cage match but a ladder match
too, it’s overkill in my eyes and I think this is going to hurt the match when
rating how good it was.
First, Ric
Flair has been ejected from ringside, Michaels pummels Triple H. Triple H tries
throwing Michaels over the top rope, Michaels skins the cat and clotheslines
Triple H to the floor. Triple H looks for a weapon immediately, baseball slide
by Michaels. Michaels tries a plancha but Triple H bases Michaels with the
trash can, clothesline on the floor. Triple H drops Michaels on the barricade,
Triple H pulls Michaels into the barricade. Triple H uses his foot to choke
Michaels, elbows across the throat by The Game. Michaels crossbodies onto
Triple H to slow The Game’s momentum.
Michaels has
a table, right hands by Michaels. Michaels want a suplex through the table,
Triple H blocks but Michaels makes Triple H eat the steel steps. Michaels grabs
the trash can and climbs to the top rope, Triple H blocks the trash can with a
boot to the face of Michaels. Irish whip into the corner by Triple H, Michaels
blocks the clothesline and nails a crossbody but Triple H rolls through for a
two, Triple H has another table after clotheslining Michaels. Triple H tries
for a suplex to the floor, Michaels suplexes Triple H into the ring from the
apron. High knee by Triple H, Triple has a chair. Triple H punches Michaels in
the lower bag, shoulder thrusts by Triple H. Triple H looks for the backbreaker
on the chair, Michaels floats out and backbreakers Triple H on the chair.
Hard Irish
whip by Michaels, make it two. Double axe handle by Michaels, Triple H is
rammed into the ring apron. Michaels has a trash can lid, shot to the back by
Michaels. Michaels looks for Sweet Chin Music, Triple H catches the leg and
drives Michaels to the mat with a dragon screw like manoeuvre, Triple H has
zeroed in on the leg. Triple H sends Michaels’ leg into the ringpost over and
over, chopblock by The Game. Figure four by Triple H, Michaels is pulled away
from the ropes so Michaels reverses the pressure. Trash can lid shot by Triple
H, cover and a two for the challenger. Michaels and Triple H are battling up
the rampway, Triple H has a 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire and Triple H decides to
light the 2x4 on fire using the flames from the stage, Triple H looks to end
Michaels’ career, Michaels scores with a low blow and Michaels nails Triple H
in the face with the 2x4.
Triple H is
a bloody mess, right hands by Michaels. Trash can lid to the head by Michaels,
Michaels has a chair. Irish whip by Michaels, Triple H reverses and drop
toeholds Michaels into the chair (Raven Style). DDT by Triple H, Michaels
escapes The Pedigree with a low blow, flying forearm by Michaels. Kip-up by
Michaels, chopblock by Triple H. Pedigree by Triple H and the first fall is
over.
Triple H wins
the first fall by Pedigree!
Cage match
is the second fall, pin-fall or escape are the ways to win (Sorry submission
there is no space for you). Trash can to the head by Triple H, Triple H props a
table into the corner. Triple H pummels Michaels, Michaels misses a dropkick
and Triple H catapults Michaels into the cage wall. Michaels is also bleeding,
right hands by Triple H. Another trash can shot by Triple H, Michaels is sent
into the cage wall. Michaels manages to send Triple H into the cage wall and
deliver a clothesline. Lou Thesz Press and right hands by Michaels, Triple H
tries escaping but Michaels stops The Game’s plans and drags Triple H back into
the ring. Triple H and Michaels battle at the top of the cage, Triple H wants
to throw Michaels through the tables at ringside. Michaels and Triple H are
essentially doing fuck all while Flair sets up the tables.
Triple H
lands groin first on the top rope, Michaels drops the elbow on Triple H. Flair
enters the cage, Michaels hammer away at Flair. Triple H is caught at the door,
Michaels wallops Flair and Triple H with a chair, Flair is bleeding (Of course
Flair is bleeding). Triple H tries for a Pedigree, Michaels nails Sweet Chin
Music on Flair and Triple H. Michaels places Triple H on a table and Michaels
climbs to the top of the cage and splashes Triple H through the table, pinning
The Game and we are tied!
Shawn
Michaels win the second fall via splash from the top of the cage!
Flair is
escorted away by referees, Michaels has a ladder. Irish whip into the ladder by
Michaels, Michaels nails Triple H in the face with the ladder and drops the
ladder across The Game’s back. Michaels suplexes Triple H on the ladder,
Michaels has the ladder in the corner and begins climbing for a big move.
Michaels misses a splash off the top of the ladder, Triple H drills Michaels
with The Pedigree. Triple H is climbing but Michaels will not let go of The
Game’s leg, Michaels yanks down Triple H. Sweet Chin Music, Triple H has
spilled out to the floor. Michaels edges his way towards the championship,
Triple H is up on his feet and Michaels is shoved off the ladder through four
tables. Triple H climbs towards his prize and reclaims his throne at the top of
The Raw Mountain.
I get what
they were going for with this match, they wanted the big epic blow-off between
the two, an absolute war between the two very best on Raw but I just do not
think it ever came together on this night. The first fall was enjoyable with a
lot of work put in by both men, psychology was off with Triple H working the
leg of Michaels and by the second fall, that was thrown out the window. Triple
H had a heavily taped leg but Michaels never went after that, I thought that
was weird.
First fall
was finish was funny too, Michaels kips-up forgetting his leg is fucked and
Triple H attacks the leg and Pedigrees Michaels. Anyways, the cage match nor
the ladder match ever got going, they were very rushed and over within minutes.
I do think it was overkill to have a ladder match after a cage match but it was
not much of a match, you had Michaels attack Triple H, miss the dive and two
finishers before it was over. I did not feel the struggle or the intensity in
the last two falls, I felt it needed something and the two big stipulations
were not what the match needed. This would be the final time that Michaels ever
held a world championship but there were plenty of great matches ahead for The
Heartbreak Kid.
Winner:
Triple H over Shawn Michaels via Retrieval of The Championship!
WWE’s
Armageddon of 2002 was a lacklustre show in my opinion and not a great end to
the year for Mcmahon and co. You had some poor booking in terms of A-Train
& Edge, some rushed matches from The Raw brand in the case of the women and
Batista vs Kane, Smackdown had a good day at the office in terms of building
for the next pay per view but the matches specifically Show vs Angle did not
deliver and The Three Stages of Hell was not the epic showdown and climax that
Triple H & Shawn Michaels could have hoped for as it was rushed and lacked
the intensity/emotion that the two men wanted to generate. I would say watch
only for Booker T & Goldust finally winning the tag team titles and
remember: There’s always another night!

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