Armageddon was first held in 1999 as a cool new name for a PPV at the end of the 20th century. Traditionally, the December PPV for the WWE was part of the In Your House Series. These events were shorter and cheaper than the normal 3-hour PPV events.
History
Armageddon has an unusual history. It has been an annual PPV with the exception of 2001. In 2003, the PPV was a RAW brand only PPV. In 2004, it was transferred into a SmackDown brand PPV. In 2007, due to the end of the brand-split on PPV, the event now includes the entire WWE roster.
Top 3 Armageddon Moments
1 - The Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels match in 2002. This best of three falls match featured a street fight, cage match, and ladder match.
2 - Evolution became the dominant faction in the WWE at the 2003 event. Triple H became the World Heavyweight Champion, Randy Orton won the Intercontinental Championship, and Ric Flair & Batista became the World Tag Team Champions.
3 - Stephanie McMahon turned on her father at the end if the 1999 event. This event was the start of the McMahon-Helmsley era.
Title Changes
1999 – Women’s Title: Miss Kitty won an evening gown in a pool match against champ Ivory, B.B, and Jacquelyn
1999 – European Title: Val Venis beat Champ Davey Boy Smith and D-Lo Brown
1999 – I-C Title: Chris Jericho beat Chyna
2000 – World Tag Titles: Edge & Christian beat Champs The Right to Censor, The Dudley Boyz, and Road Dogg & K-Kwik
2002 – World Tag Team Titles - Booker T & Goldust beat Champs Chris Jericho & Christian, The Dudley Boyz, & William Regal & Lance Storm
2002 - WWE Title: Kurt Angle beat The Big Show
2002 - World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H beat Shawn Michaels in a best of 3 falls match (street fight, cage, & ladder match). Triple H won falls 1 & 3
2003 - I-C Title: Randy Orton beat Rob Van Dam
2003 – World Tag Titles: Ric Flair & Batista beat Champs The Dudley Boyz, Scott Steiner & Test, Rob Conway & Rene Dupree, The Hurricane & Rosey, Lance Storm & Val Venis, and Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade in a tag team turmoil match
2003 - World Heavyweight Title: Triple H beat Champion Goldberg and Kane
2005 - Cruiserweight Title: Kid Kash beat Juventud Guerrera
2007 - World Heavyweight Title: Edge beat Champion Batista and the Undertaker
2008 - WWE Championship: Jeff Hardy beat Champion Edge & Triple H
Armageddon 1999 - National Car Rental Center; Sunrise, FL 12/12/99
- The APA won an 8 team battle royal to get a title shot at The Royal Rumble
- Kurt Angle beat Steve Blackman
- 4 way evening gown match in a pool for women's title: Miss Kitty won the title by beating Champ Ivory, B.B. & Jacquelyn
- The Hollys beat Rikishi & Viscera
- European title: Val Venis beat D-Lo Brown & Champ Davey Boy Smith to win the title
- Steel Cage Match: Kane beat X-Pac
- I-C Title: Chris Jericho beat Chyna to win the title
- Tag Team Titles: The Rock & Sock Connection beat Champ The New Age Outlaws by DQ
- WWF Title: Champion The Big Show beat The Big Bossman
- Triple H beat Vince McMahon in a match where if Vince won Triple H would have to annul his marriage to Stephanie
Armageddon 2000 - Boutwell Auditorium; Birmingham, AL 12/10/00
- Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko beat The Hardy Boyz & Lita
- William Regal beat Bob Holly
- Last man standing: Chris Jericho beat Kane
- Tag Team Title: Edge & Christian beat Champs The Right to Censor, The Dudley Boyz, and Road Dogg & K-Kwik to win the titles
- Women's Title: Champ Ivory beat Trish Stratus & Molly Holly
- Hell in a Cell Match for WWF Title: Champ Kurt Angle beat The Rock, Steve Austin, Triple H, Rikishi, & The Undertaker
Armageddon 2002 - Office Depot Center; Fort Lauderdale, FL 12/15/02
- World Tag Team Title: Booker T & Goldust beat Champs Chris Jericho & Christian, The Dudley Boyz, & William Regal & Lance Storm to win the titles
- Edge beat A-Train by DQ
- Chris Benoit beat Eddie Guerrero
- Batista beat Kane
- Women's Title: Champion Victoria beat Trish Stratus & Jacqueline
- WWF Title: Kurt Angle beat The Big Show to win the title
- World Title best of 3 falls (street fight, cage, & ladder match): Triple H beat Shawn Michaels to win the title. Triple H won falls 1 & 3
