WWE Armageddon#2007
{{short description|World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox wrestling PPV series
|name = WWE Armageddon
|image =
|image_size =
|caption = WWE Armageddon logo
|alt = The WWE Armageddon logo for 2008
|promotions = World Wrestling Entertainment
|brands = Raw (2002–2003, 2007–2008)
SmackDown (2002, 2004–2008)
ECW (2007–2008)
|firstevent = 1999
|lastevent = 2008
}}
WWE Armageddon was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The event was created in 1999, when the promotion was still called the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed to WWE in 2002). It was held every December except in 2001, as that year, Vengeance replaced Armageddon as the event's name was thought to be insensitive following the September 11 attacks, although Armageddon was reinstated in 2002 with Vengeance moving up to July.
To coincide with the brand extension introduced in 2002, the event was made exclusive to the Raw brand in 2003 before becoming SmackDown-exclusive from 2004 to 2006. Following WrestleMania 23 in 2007, brand-exclusive PPVs were discontinued. The final event was held in 2008, with TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs replacing Armageddon in 2009.
History
From May 1995 to February 1999, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) held a series of monthly pay-per-views (PPV) titled In Your House. The WWF discontinued the In Your House series to establish permanent names for the monthly PPVs that would be held annually.{{cite book | first=Graham | last=Cawthon | title=The History of Professional Wrestling|volume=2: WWF 1990–1999 | publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | year= 2013 | asin=B00RWUNSRS}} Armageddon was established that year to be held as the annual December PPV. The inaugural Armageddon was held on December 12, 1999, at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida and it aired live on PPV. The first two Armageddon events were held when the promotion was still called the WWF. In 2001, Armageddon was replaced by Vengeance due to the September 11 attacks; the promotion felt that the name "Armageddon" would offend victims of the attacks.{{cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/94543-jim-ross-revela-por-que-wwe-no-ha-celebrado-mas-ppv-armageddon|title=Jim Ross reveals why WWE did not celebrate the 2001 edition of Armageddon|date=December 11, 2020|last=Martínez|first=Sebestián|work=Solo Wrestling|accessdate=March 3, 2021|archive-date=March 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303123338/https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/94543-jim-ross-revela-por-que-wwe-no-ha-celebrado-mas-ppv-armageddon|url-status=live}} Armageddon, however, was reinstated in 2002 with Vengeance moving up to July.
In 2002, the WWF changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) due to a court order following a lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund over the "WWF" initialism.{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment|date=May 6, 2002|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate|access-date=2008-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119180317/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|archive-date=January 19, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The promotion also held their very first draft that year to split its roster into two distinctive brands of wrestling, Raw and SmackDown!, where wrestlers would exclusively perform{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|title=WWE Entertainment To Make RAW and SMACKDOWN Distinct Television Brands|date=May 27, 2002|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate|access-date=2008-07-13|archive-date=October 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017025205/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|url-status=dead}}—ECW was added as a third brand in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_05_25_02.jsp|title=WWE Launches ECW as Third Brand|date=May 25, 2006|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate|access-date=2008-07-13|archive-date=September 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903205013/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_05_25_02.jsp|url-status=dead}} The 2002 event featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown!, but the 2003 event was held exclusively for the Raw brand. It was then held exclusively for the SmackDown! brand from 2004 to 2006. Following WrestleMania 23 in 2007, WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs.{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |title=WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula |date=March 14, 2007 |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate |access-date=2008-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319234707/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp |archive-date=March 19, 2007 }} The 2007 event was the last pay-per-view to be broadcast by WWE in 480p standard definition format. In January 2008, all WWE programming switched to 720p high definition.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/wwehd|title='Redefining' television with WWE HD|date=January 17, 2008|last=Clayton|first=Corey|access-date=April 1, 2015|publisher=WWE|archive-date=May 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525140115/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/wwehd|url-status=live}} The 2008 event was the final event as Armageddon was discontinued and replaced by TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1251226228.php|title=WWE issues a new online fan survey|publisher=WrestleView|date=2009-08-25|access-date=2009-10-13|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127040238/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1251226228.php|url-status=live}}
Locations
{{Location map+|United States|places={{Location map~
| USA
| label = 1999
| position = right
| link = Armageddon (1999)
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|9|0|N|80|19|0|W}}
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{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2000
| position = left
| link = Armageddon (2000)
| coordinates = {{Coord|33|31|0|N|86|48|0|W}}
}}
{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2002
| position = left
| link = Armageddon (2002)
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|9|0|N|80|19|0|W}}
}}
{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2003
| position = right
| link = Armageddon (2003)
| coordinates = {{Coord|28|32|0|N|81|23|0|W}}
}}
{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2004
| position = right
| link = Armageddon (2004)
| coordinates = {{Coord|34|0|0|N|84|5|0|W}}
}}
{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2005
| position = left
| link = Armageddon (2005)
| coordinates = {{Coord|41|49|27|N|71|24|47|W}}
}}
{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2006
| position = right
| link = Armageddon (2006)
| coordinates = {{Coord|37|32|15|N|77|26|3|W}}
}}
{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2007
| position = left
| link = Armageddon (2007)
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|26|30|N|79|59|48|W}}
}}
{{Location map~
| USA
| label = 2008
| position = left
| link = Armageddon (2008)
| coordinates = {{Coord|42|52|52|N|78|52|42|W}}
}}|width=500|caption=Locations for Armageddon venues in the United States.}}
Events
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto"
|style="background:#FBB; width:2em"| |Raw (WWE brand)|Raw-branded event |style="background:#BBF; width:2em"| |SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown-branded event |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon Official Armageddon website]
{{WWEPPV|Armageddon}}