Armageddon 2003 Results:
Howard Finkel asked the audience to rise because here to honor the United States of America is Lilian Garcia by singing the National Anthem! At the conclusion of the song, the fans heavily chanted "USA, USA" as you could hear Jim Ross say "You're damn right!" For those who missed it in today's World News, Saddam Hussein has been captured and he is deemed to no longer be a threat to ANYONE. Thank GOD! The promo for Armageddon was then shown, highlighting the brutal feud between Kane, Triple H and Goldberg and tonight, it will be a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Title with Goldberg defending the title against both Triple H and Kane in a Triple Threat Rules Match!
The fireworks went off in the arena as "The End is Here" sounded in the arena with Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler kicking it off on commentary.
Mark Henry vs. Booker T
Mark Henry's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring accompanied by Theodore Long and this is a one on one match with the World's Strongest Man Mark Henry against Booker T!
Booker T went right at it with Mark Henry, hitting him with some right hands and chops and Mark Henry shoved Booker back but Booker got right back on Mark with the clubbing blows until Mark Henry knocked Booker T down to the mat with a clothesline and then he followed it up with a hard body slam.
Booker T got out of the ring and Mark Henry went after him and Booker gave Mark a back kick to the gut and then Mark grabbed Booker and slammed him into the steel steps.
Booker T went to the top rope and he came off with a missile drop kick on Mark Henry to send him down to the mat. Booker then went for the scissors kick but Theodore Long got on the ring apron and Booker hopped over and knocked him down to the arena floor.
Mark Henry put Booker T in a modified version of the bow and arrow in an attempt to make him tap out but Booker refused to do so. Mark later put Booker in a reverse chin lock to wear him down and the referee was there to see if Booker wanted to give it up. Of course, Booker didn't give it up as he fought out of the chin lock with some shots to the mid section of Mark Henry.
Mark Henry gave Booker T a vicious clothesline to send him spinning in the air and then he went for a leg drop on Booker but Booker was able to get out of the way.
Booker T kicked Mark Henry in the gut and then he went off the ropes and knocked him down with the scissors kick and then pinned him but only got a two count as Mark Henry was somehow able to kick out.
Mark Henry went for a power bomb but Booker fell out of his hands and landed on his back as if he were just power bombed and then Mark pinned him for a two count.
Booker T then fired back on Mark Henry and nailed him with a second scissors kick and then he pinned him for the three count to pick up the win!
Eric Bischoff was shown backstage and he didn't seem too happy because that's not how he wanted to start off Armageddon, but he knows he can count on Jericho and Christian. Jericho said that he wanted to talk to Bischoff about this and Christian interjected, thanking him for making this match. They had the Tag Team Titles win and he was about to win the bet but the really big picture is that Lita embarrassed him in front of all of his peeps. Bischoff said that the only reason she's still here is so they can embarrass her in any way they see fit, so have a good time! Chris said that he wanted to talk about something but Mick Foley's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring and Bischoff set his attention on that, ignoring Y2J.
Mick Foley got in the ring as the Co General Manager of RAW and he was wearing a suit and tie, showing the corporate version of Mick Foley. The fans heavily chanted "Foley, Foley!" and Foley thanked the fans and said now usually, he watches the WWE pay per views at his buddy's house in New York but he's not in New York, tonight he's right here in Orlando, Florida where he will bring to you his first pay per view as Co General Manager of RAW and he has every reason to believe it's going to be a tremendous show and the reason he walked out here today is to bring everyone some really good news. You see, the petition to bring back Stone Cold Steve Austin now has one million signatures! And Mick thinks that shows everybody, including the board of directors of the WWE just how badly they want Stone Cold back on RAW. And he thinks everyone will agree with him that the news is cause for a celebration and he wonders if there happens to be anybody backstage who might be able to join him in a small celebration.
Stacy Keibler's "She's Got Legs" music hit in the arena and she made her way out to the ring, dressed in a cheerleader's outfit.
She got in the ring and hopped around, doing some cartwheels and cheering as Mick Foley watched on. "That is a cheeky cartwheel." - Jim Ross. Stacy encouraged Mick to do a cartwheel and he did just that and then he lifted Stacy up in his arms.
Evolution's music then hit in the arena and Randy Orton and Ric Flair then made their way out to the ring. Randy Orton took the mic and told Mick that's one hell of a cartwheel he's got there. He hopes he didn't pull anything because he's going to need that hand later on tonight when he counts the one, two, three in his victory over RVD later tonight.
But what he's really out here to talk about is the fact that the party is over. You see, Stone Cold is gone and he is gone for good because Randy Orton won that match at Survivor Series! Mick's stupid petition is done, it's over and it is time for Randy Orton to collect what he came here to collect and that is the Intercontinental Championship.
Intercontinental Championship Match - Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam
Mick said it certainly appears as if Randy wants to do. Mick took off his jacket and shirt to reveal his referee's shirt and he said if Randy wants it so bad, he doesn't see any damn reason why they can't have that match right here and right now!
Mick told RVD that if he's back there, they're waiting on him because it's Showtime! Rob Van Dam's music then hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring as the Intercontinental Champion for a title defense against Randy Orton!
Randy Orton exchanged words with Rob Van Dam and when RVD did his pose, Randy went to kick RVD but RVD caught his foot and swept him down to the mat. Orton quickly got up and RVD went after him and Orton slid out of the ring to avoid RVD.
Rob Van Dam hit Randy Orton with a cross body into a pin but he only got a two count.
Rob Van Dam went to the top rope but Randy Orton shoved him down to the outside of the ring, sending him sailing into the security wall face first. Randy Orton then got out of the ring and gave Rob Van Dam a standing drop kick and then he rolled him back into the ring.
Ric Flair got on the ring apron during the match and Mick Foley yelled at him to get down and Foley backed Flair down by getting out of the ring and into his face.
Rob Van Dam hit Randy Orton with the split legged moonsault and then he pinned him for a two count. Randy Orton then kicked Rob Van Dam in the gut and then he lifted him up in an over the head back breaker into a neck breaker and a pin for a two count.
Randy Orton went to kick RVD but RVD caught his foot and spun him around and then knocked him down to the mat with a drop kick.
On the outside of the ring, Rob Van Dam gave Randy Orton a forward suplex onto the security wall and then he went to the ring apron and gave him a spinning leg drop to knock him off the security wall.
Rob Van Dam knocked Randy Orton down to the mat with a heel kick and then he went to the top rope for the frog splash and Ric Flair got a set of brass knuckles and he hopped to the ring apron and charged at RVD but Mick Foley knocked Flair down off the apron with a clothesline. Randy Orton then knocked Rob Van Dam down from the top rope with a high drop kick. Randy Orton then planted Rob Van Dam with the RKO and then a pin for the three count to pick up the win and win the Intercontinental Championship!
Randy Orton celebrated his very first title win in the WWE with Ric Flair and Flair strapped the title around the waist of Randy Orton and the two left the ring together.
Battle of the Sexes - Trish Stratus and Lita vs. Chris Jericho and Christian
Chris Jericho's music hit in the arena and he made his way out to the ring for this "Battle of the Sexes" tag team match with Christian against Trish Stratus and Lita. Coming out to the ring, Chris Jericho didn't seem to be too into this match but Christian was arrogantly anticipating it.
Chris Jericho started it off in the ring against Trish Stratus and Chris tried to explain himself to Trish and Trish didn't seem to be buying into it and Chris touched Trish's face and Trish went to slap Chris but Chris blocked it and then she used her other hand to slap him across the head.
Chris Jericho put Trish on his knee and slapped her ass and then he yelled at her to calm down because this isn't what they want. Trish then kicked Chris Jericho in the chest to knock him back and then she gave him a head scissors a few moments later.
Christian and Lita were tagged into the match and Christian grabbed Lita by the arms and pulled her around and then Lita got out of it by giving Christian a headbutt. Lita then got out of the ring and ran and Christian went right after her and she got him to follow her back into the ring and as he got in the ring, she hammered away on him.
Chris Jericho got tagged into the match against Lita and he stood on her hair and pulled her arms up to send her writhing in pain. Chris Jericho went for a power bomb on Lita but Lita countered it with a hurricanrana into a pin for a two count.
Christian ripped Lita's shirt off and waved it in front of her and when he turned around, Lita gave Christian a low blow.
Chris Jericho later went to the top rope and Lita pulled Jericho's feet out from under him to knock him down and Trish went for her head scissors off the ropes but Chris blocked it and sent Trish down to the mat.
Christian then got in the ring and pinned Trish Stratus for a two count, pulling her head off the mat.
Christian went off the ropes and Trish ducked under it and Christian ran into Chris Jericho to knock him down from the ring apron and then Trish rolled up Christian for a two count. Christian then knocked Trish down with a clothesline and then Lita came off the top rope with the Lita-canrana. Chris Jericho grabbed Lita and pulled her to the outside of the ring and slammed her into the security wall.
Chris Jericho then got in the ring and helped Trish Stratus up off the mat and then Christian rolled her up from behind and pinned her for the three count to get the win.
Christian was excited for their victory but Chris Jericho just stood there and looked at Trish and he didn't seem too happy about the match result. As Jericho and Christian left the ring, Christian had a look of arrogance on his face and Chris Jericho just could not take his eyes off of Trish Stratus.
Batista vs. Shawn Michaels
The music of Shawn Michaels played throughout the arena and he made his way out to the ring for a singles contest against Evolution's own Batista!
Shawn Michaels and Batista locked it up in the center of the ring and Batista backed Shawn into the corner and went for a right hand but Shawn dodged it and then gave Batista a number of right hands in the corner as the fans heavily chanted "HBK, HBK!"
Batista whipped Shawn Michaels hard into the corner and then he exposed his own elbow and jammed it into the neck of the Heartbreak Kid.
Batista perched Shawn Michaels on the top rope and went for a super back suplex but Shawn fought out of it and then he hit Batista with a moonsault and then pinned him for a two count.
On the outside of the ring, Batista whipped Shawn Michaels hard into the steel steps back first in an attempt to reinjure the back of HBK.
Batista grabbed Shawn Michaels by the throat and went for the sit out power bomb but Shawn Michaels somehow countered it into a DDT.
Shawn Michaels went to the top rope and came off with a flying elbow drop and then he went to the corner and primed up for the sweet chin music but Batista caught Shawn Michaels in a vicious spinebuster. Batista then grabbed Shawn and lifted him off the mat and gave him another devastating spinebuster and then he signaled for the finish.
Batista went for the power bomb on Shawn Michaels but Shawn Michaels got out of it and knocked Batista down to the mat with a super kick and then he pinned him for the three count to pick up the win!
After suffering defeat at the hands of Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair helped Batista up in the ring and Batista thought that he had won the match but was left an angered man after Ric Flair told him that he had lost.