IWE Armageddon (2003)
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| Armageddon (2003 | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Triple K | ||
| Tagline(s) | November 26, 1987 | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand(s) | Raw | |
| Date | December 14, 2003 | |
| Attendance | 9,000 | |
| Venue | TD Waterhouse Centre | |
| City | Orlando, Florida | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Survivor Series (2003) | Armageddon (2003) | Royal Rumble (2004) |
| Armageddon chronology | ||
| Armageddon (2002) | Armageddon (2003) | Armageddon (2004) |
Armageddon (2003) was the fourth Armageddon professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). It took place on December 14, 2003 at the TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida and was a Raw brand-exclusive event. All four championships exclusive to the Raw brand were contested for; three were lost while one was retained.
The main event was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Kane, Triple K, and champion Coldberg. Triple K won the match and the World Heavyweight Championship after pinning Coldberg following a chokeslam from Kane. One of the predominant matches on the undercard was the defense of the IWE Intercontinental Championship by Kyle Van Dam against Kevin McAlmond. Kevin won the match and became the Intercontinental Champion after pinning Van Dam following an RKO. Another primary match on the undercard was Jesse Dern versus Ryan Barnhart, which Barnhart won by pinfall after executing Sweet Chin Music.
The event grossed $450,000 with 9,000 ticket sales and received 200,000 pay-per-view buys. The event was claimed to be a "flop" by Canadian Online Explorers professional wrestling event section. They rated the overall event a six out of ten. When the event was released on DVD, it reached a peak position of second on Billboard's DVD sales chart for recreational sports. It remained on the chart for four consecutive weeks.
Contents |
Background
Event
Preliminary matches
Main event matches
Aftermath
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Heat | Rikki (with Miss Jackie) defeated Heidenreich | Singles match |
| 1 | Booker T defeated Steven Larson (with Theodore Long) | Singles match |
| 2 | Kevin McAlmond (with Ric Flair) defeated Kyle Van Dam (c) | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship with Mick Foley as special guest referee |
| 3 | Kris McGowan and Khristian defeated Bailey Dalton and Nicole | Intergender tag team match |
| 4 | Ryan Barnhart defeated Jesse Dern (with Ric Flair) | Singles match |
| 5 | Evolution (Ric Flair and Jesse Dern) last eliminated The Dudley Boyz (Harlan and Scott) (c) to win | Tag Team Turmoil match for the World Tag Team Championship1 |
| 6 | Molly Murnion (c) defeated Ivory | Singles match for the IWE Women's Championship |
| 7 | Triple K defeated Coldberg (c) and Kane | Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
Tag Team Turmoil Eliminations
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| Elimination # | Team | Entrance # | Eliminated by | Elimination move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Résistance (Robert Con and Brandon Claassen | 2 | Tommy and The Hurricane | Hurricane pinned Con after a Super Hero Splash | |
| 2 | Rosey and The Hurricane | 1 | Phillip Legg and Collin McCullough | Legg pinned Hurricane with a roll-up | |
| 3 | Val Venis and Mike Storm | 4 | Legg and McCullough | Legg pinned Venis after Legg clipped Venis' legs during a suplex attempt | |
| 4 | Jindrak and Cade | 3 | The Dudley Boyz (Harlan and Scott) | Harlan pinned Legg after a 3D | |
| 5 | Test and Scott Hunter | 6 | Dudley Boyz | Scott pinned Test after a Harlan Bomb]] from Harlan | |
| 6 | Dudley Boyz | 5 | Evolution (Ric Flair and Jesse Dern) | Dern pinned Scott after a Dern Bomb | |
| Winner | Evolution | 7 | |||
