page_title: Armageddon (2007)
section_title: Preliminary matches
hierarchical_section_title: Armageddon (2007) / Event / Preliminary matches
caption_attribution_description: Jeff Hardy with Triple H celebrating after the match. Taken during the WWE Raw - Survivor Series Tour, at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. Hardy wrestled in the main event of the night, a tag-team bout involving Umaga &amp; Randy Orton (reigning WWE Champion) vs Jeff Hardy (reigning Intercontinental Champion) &amp; Triple H; the match was won by Triple H pinning Orton following a pedigree.
context_page_description: Armageddon (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It took place on December 16, 2007, at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The event, was the eighth event produced under the Armageddon name and starred wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brands.
  Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled for the event, which featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than one main bout. The first of these was a Triple Threat match from the SmackDown brand that featured Edge defeating World Heavyweight Champion Batista and The Undertaker to win the title. The second was a singles match from the Raw brand, in which Chris Jericho defeated WWE Champion Randy Orton by disqualification. Orton, however retained the championship per WWE regulations that a title cannot change hands on a disqualification. The other was a tag team match from the ECW brand, in which the team of Big Daddy V and Mark Henry defeated the team of CM Punk and Kane. Attended live by 12,500 people, Armageddon received 237,000 pay-per-view buys. Critical reception to the event was mainly positive.
context_section_description: The opening match was between Rey Mysterio and Montel Vontavious Porter for MVP's WWE United States Championship. Mysterio used his quickness and aerial techniques to be on the top. Mysterio wrestled a good match by sending MVP who crashed on the arena floor and then he executed a hurricanrana on MVP. Mysterio got into the ring to break the referee's 10 count and MVP also got up at the 8 count, but he simply walked out instead of coming back into the ring after he climbed on the ring apron. MVP was counted out and thus he retained the title because a title does not change hands by countout. After the match, Mysterio threw MVP back into the ring and executed the 619 on MVP.
  The second match was a tag team match in which ECW Champion CM Punk teamed up with Kane against Big Daddy V and Mark Henry. V and Henry dominated the match by destroying Punk and Kane. The two managed to control in the middle of the match when Punk was able to bring V to one knee but V overpowered Punk by executing a body avalanche and a Samoan drop on Punk to get the victory.
  The third match was between Shawn Michaels and Mr. Kennedy. Michaels reeled Kennedy in the beginning of the match. A stomp of Michaels injured Kennedy's left hand. Michaels went on to execute a diving elbow drop on Kennedy and then he also attempted a Sweet Chin Music but Kennedy countered it into a roll-up. Michaels kicked out but Kennedy continued to punch Michaels with his injured left hand, further injuring Kennedy. Michaels executed a Sweet Chin Music for the victory.
  The fourth match was a number one contender's non-title match between WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy and Triple H. The pre-match stipulations were that the winner would get a WWE Championship match at the Royal Rumble against the winner of Orton vs. Jericho match. Before the match started, Hardy and Triple H shook hands. During the match, Hardy seemed dazed after he suffered a series of clotheslines and shoulder blocks. Triple H tried to execute a Pedigree but Hardy countered it into a jackknife pin which won Hardy the match. As Hardy celebrated Triple H was smiling at the fact that he was pinned so easily, Triple H then celebrated with Hardy.
  The fifth match was between Finlay and The Great Khali. The referee's back was turned and he was distracted by Finlay until Hornswoggle took advantage and hit a shillelagh in the groin of Khali. Finlay hit a shillelagh in the head of Khali followed by a successful pinfall victory for Finlay.
caption: Triple H (left) and Jeff Hardy (right) had a respectful feud before Armageddon.
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