WWE Armageddon (2003)

Get this only if your wrestling collector

Even though I saw this ppv went it first aired. I barely even remembered it. Except for one or two matches. I put this dvd off for a few years because of the negative reviews. Since this is one of the only ones I didn't own from 03, I decided to check it again. This ppv is nowhere near the worst of 03'. That spot to me belongs to Bad Blood.

Booker T vs. Mark Henry
Not that bad of a match. Next to what Mark Henry has been doing lately, this match makes it seem as if he actually has talent. Booker does his job makin him look good. I enjoyed this match somewhat. 3/5

Intercontinental Title
RVD vs. Randy Orton w/Special ref. Mick Foley
This has to be the best match between these two. For me this was the best match on the card. The added segment in the beginning added a little more to it. A pretty fun match with Mick catching Ric Flair about to interfere. Lots of cool spots in this match. I only wish these two spent the next couple of months feuding. 4.5/5

Intergender Match
Trish Stratus & Lita vs. Christian & Chris Jericho
The storyline leading up to this was stupid at best. The in ring drama during the match was lame as well. I really haven't been pleased with the way Jericho had been used in wwe. To include Christian as well, ever since his fallout with Edge. This should have never made it to ppv. Nothin special at all. It just made me feel some pity for these 4 great athletes, that I'm sure wwe misses now. 2/5

Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
Shawn does a good job makin Batista look good. And Batista does a good job looking believable. A pretty good match. One of the better ones on here. 3.5/5

Maven vs. Matt Hardy
Not even a match, Maven is destroyed before the match begins. 1/5

Tag Team Turmoil for the Tag team Titles
The Dudleyz vs. Hurricane and Rosey vs. Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak vs. La Resistance vs. Val Venus & Lance Storm vs. Scott Steiner & Test

I was never really a fan of these kind of matches, for the simple fact the team who wins will never be fresh. And it can end up being a squash match later. This match was no exception. To include mid way through it, it just seemed sluggish and not coordinated. Honestly there was nothin special to me in this match. It also has a surprise ending. 2/5

Women's championship
Molly Holly vs. Ivory
These two just didn't have it on this day. It wasn't the worst women's match or anywhere close the worst. They just didn't bring their best and it was boring for the most part. 2.5/5

Triple Threat Match for the Heavyweight Title
Goldberg vs. Kane vs. Triple H
If there was a worst triple threat match, I dont remember it. I just really didn't get into this one for alot of reasons. First, Triple H sold his fear a little to much. I got sick of Goldberg being put over as the ultimate bada**. To include there was a botched table spot. And the later crash through it just wasn't... all there. I also didn't like the ending at all. This is a title match that should be forgotten. 2.5/5

This ppv is skipable if your not really a fan or if your just getting back into wrestling. This should be one of the very last you buy. Its worth a rental at most. August 12, 2007

WWE Armageddon 2003

I highly recommend this dvd. The Armageddon series are always worth it. June 3, 2007

Solid PPV, with some disappointment

I guess I shouldn't have expected much from a random PPV event from 2003, but I got it anyway. I was expecting lots of raw power wrestling, brutality from Evolution, and I got that, so I can't say I was disappointed there, but there were plenty of other disappointments to bring this down a star/star and a half.

Mark Henry vs Booker T
Oh wow... any match you put Mark Henry in tends to be an utter disaster. He's unbelievably fat and so stiff it's impossible to see him doing much more than squinting his beady little eyes till they're invisible beneath those massive rolls of fat, and go and hug someone in a "bearhug". Booker T couldn't do anything as he was being dominated by Henry and his five moves of doom. (0/10)

Randy Orton vs Rob Van Dam
Randy Orton can wrestle! And Rob Van Dam is one of a kind. Putting them in here together is a chance for stellar happenings. Unfortunately, the momentum of the match was brought to a screeching and disgustingly disappointing halt many many many times by Randy Orton's lame chokeholds and half-assed, half-hearted submissions, keeping Rob Van Dam down on the ground for minutes at a time, dragging the match to a total stop while the fans boo. I'm sure if smarter fans populated the arena, you'd have "WE WANT WRESTLING" chants being hurled at Orton. If it was just Orton trying to sell the whole "Evolution is evil and I'm evil" angle, he could've done something other than ruin what could have been the best match of the night. (7/10 and that's being generous)

Chris Jericho and Christian vs Lita and Trish Stratus
Lol. That's sort of the reaction I had to this sort of match. Since WWE refuses to have their Women's division be anything more than eye candy with five actual wrestling moves, this one disappointed. Really there was little redeeming factors here---Trish slaps, and Lita does some Hurricanranas, and the boys just sort of taunt the girls and do a few moves. (3/10)

Shawn Michaels vs Batista
I'm not usually one to like power wrestlers like Batista, but he just really sold his skill and charisma, and became every inch the "Animal" of Evolution, that I fell in love with him, and made me a fan of his power style. He works great as a heel, and doesn't particularly work as the face he is now, dressing in those cheap suits and sunglasses and making dorky speeches about "yknow i respect the undertaker, an i love him and such, but i want the dubdubee heavyweight title, yknow?". Michaels is his usual self, and carries Batista greatly. (8/10)

Maven vs Matt Hardy
No match. Nothing started, no pins. Maven and Matt Hardy fight on the outside while Batista fumes in the ring at his loss, then Maven is thrown in and destroyed by Batista. Matt tries to pin him but no referee will count. Not a match.

Tag Team Turmoil Match
La Resistance vs The Hurricane and Rosey vs Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak vs The Dudley Boys (C) vs Scott Steiner and Test vs Batista and Ric Flair
This match varied on who was fighting. Some teams like Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade were on fire and really fueling the match, whereas other teams like Steiner (steroids) and Test just brought it to a stop. Test does some power wrestling, but Steiner quite literally does nothing distinguishable as wrestling. An elbow drop or two, a few slams, nothing really impressive. Batista and Ric Flair are announced at the last minute as the seventh team and they defeat the Dudley Boys for the championship. (7/10)

Women's Championship Match
Molly Holly (C) vs Ivory
No. Just no. If WWE refuses to make anything of its Women's division, they shouldn't be putting them in matches on pay per view. (0/10)

World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg (C) vs Kane vs Triple H
Okay so this one went well all things considered. "All things considered" means taking into account that HHH and Kane teamed up against Goldberg for about 90% of the match, and HHH played the cowardly heel gimmick way too much, panicking at Kane while he made some of his most ugliest faces ever. Goldberg really doesn't get to do much, as maybe midway through the match he's put through the Spanish announcer's table and is out for all but the very end of the match. All in all, it was a bit fun... about enough to be considered a great match for an average TV appearance of RAW. (6.5/10)

All in all... solid. Disappointing, yes, maybe, but solid. Something that I wish we'd see more of in the new WWE modern days where athleticism is sacrificed in the name of predictability and boring talent-less matches. May 4, 2007

Average Armageddon

Booker T. vs. Mark Herny- Henry sucks so bad. Okay match, booker has nothing to work with here. At least Booker won. 2/5

Randy Orton vs. RVD- Great match, probably match of the night. Randy wins his first title in a good back and forth match. These two put on great matches. 5/5

Y2J/CLB vs. Trish/Lita- Way to make the guys look weak! This wasn't a good match, and it's only purpose was to further the Y2J/Trish/Christian angle. 2/5

Batista vs. HBK- Good match. Batista's first good match. HBK can make anyone look good. HBK needed a win and he got it. Batista still comes off looking good later... 4/5

Matt Hardy vs. Maven- Not a match. Batista destroys Maven. Move along. 0/5

Tag Team Turmoil- Okay I guess. I don't care for most of these tag teams. Damn, who in this match is still in WWE? Flair and Batista win this one to capture the Tag Titles. 3/5

Molly Holly vs. Ivory- SKIP!

HHH vs. Goldberg vs. Kane- I liked this match. Not the best triple threat match, but still good. All three looked good here. HHH wins the title. Evolution has all the gold. 4/5

Overall, Armageddon was pretty average. RVD/Orton, Batista/HBK, and the Triple Threat were the good matches. Rent it.

September 4, 2006

Armageddon 2003

I'm not going to give this event a whole review, because it doesn't deserve it. Let me say one thing: Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam fighting for the IC Title is the only reason to even rent this tape. The Triple Threat matched was barely even hyped up, it was almost like HBK/Batista was their money match, that match was decent, but nothing special. RVD/ORTON = CLASSIC BATTLE FOR THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP = Only reason to even rent this pile of dung January 25, 2006

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