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The apocalyptic history of Armageddon: photos: l9 {# ~4 Y7 H( l
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At the first Armageddon in 1999, Triple H and Mr. McMahon clashed in a physical No Holds Barred Match.
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The rivarly between MVP and Kane heated up in Armageddon 2006's Inferno Match.
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The 3 Stages of Hell Match between HBK and The Game in 2002 was one of WWE's most punishing bouts.& b, h4 X1 {: ~( Z- @
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Both Triple H and Kane vied for Goldberg's World Heavyweight Title in a Triple Threat Match in 2003.4 @- `0 z! G6 _4 b7 s
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At Armageddon 2000, Kane and Chris Jericho brutalized each other in a Last Man Standing Match.
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Randy Orton failed to defeat The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell Match at Armageddon 2005.# ^& R0 \ M( }) `
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5 l) Y8 ]9 @7 W: I9 j$ A& zBig Show & Kane took on Batista & Rey Mysterio in a mammoth 2005 tag team bout.
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John Cena successfully defended his World Heavyweight Title against Chris Jericho in 2008.7 F v7 J! |0 {! S! t" j4 n
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1 T" K/ N% }9 l) i0 P% {In 2000, Edge & Christian won the World Tag Team Titles in a Fatal Four-Way Match.2 c7 W8 T) ~3 g3 Q" J
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0 O2 Y5 @9 w- O2 e0 _2 y, fIn 2007, Mickie James struggled to wrestle the Women's Title away from Beth Phoenix.
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Jeff Hardy won the WWE Title in a Triple Threat Match in the final Armageddon bout.4 h) ], m$ x% b/ s Q+ r
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0 Q, C2 P' L( k6 c- NIn 2007, Edge bested The Undertaker and Batista in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
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The Miz got a mouthful of worms from The Boogeyman in 2006.
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