Submitted by Rajah on December 16, 2002 at 22:48:42

Eric Bischoff Interview
-Chief Morely is already in the ring with Eric Bischoff to address a few things. The point us to the Titan Tron and we see Shawn Michaels and then Triple H, in separate rooms. Bischoff takes over and says that their match at Armageddon can't be a regular match. He has decided that it will be a two out of three falls match but that's just the beginning. Since they have so much history together here's how it will work. The first fall like at Summerslam will be a street fight, the second fall like at Survivor Series will be inside a steel cage and the third fall, if it is needed, will take place in a ladder match. Bischoff says that their issue must come to an end and with Armageddon on Sunday, the end is near...

Booker T & Goldust vs. William Regal & Lance Storm
-Booker T and Goldust come out first and pose for the audience. Lance Storm and William Regal come out soon thereafter to a chorus of boos. Ross announces that this Sunday there will be a four team elimination match for the tag team titles. Storm and Booker start things off with Booker nailing a clothesline and a reverse thrust kick but Storm kicks out. Tag to Goldust who drops a punch from the second rope and then goes to work on Lance's left arm. Storm fights out of it and tags to Regal who is greeted with a dropkick. Goldust goes over to nail Storm but when he turns around he's caught in a spinebuster and pushed to the outside where Storm roughs him up. Back in the ring, Regal elbows Goldust in the back and tags to Lance and they double team for a while and get a pin attempt after a suplex by Storm. Storm works on Goldust's back using a modified camel clutch but Goldust gets up and tries to slam Storm but couldn't hold him up. Lance kicks and punches away on Goldust but Goldust sneaks out and tags to Booker T who cleans house, beating up both Storm and Regal. Spinebuster slam to Storm but Lance gets his shoulder up. Flapjack by Booker and he does the Spinaroonie but misses a scissors kick before succeeding, prompting Regal to break the count. Double dropkick by Regal and Storm but Goldust comes in with a blind tag and sets up Regal for the Shattered Dreams. Storm runs at Goldust but he powerslams him for a very long two count. Thumb to the eye by Storm but he's caught up in the air and Booker kicks him and again Regal interferes to stop the count. Outside, Booker beats up Regal while inside Storm puts on the Sharp Shooter on Goldust, causing him to tap out. After the match, Coach interviews Goldust and Booker T on the ramp, saying they still have an opportunity to win the titles. But they have been teaming up for about a year and always fall short. Booker interrupts him upset and says that he's about two seconds away from getting the mic stuck up his ass. Goldust takes the chance to speak up and says that he's the weak link so he'll talk to Eric Bischoff to see if he can get Booker another partner.

In the back, Trish is reading Hulk Hogan's book, when Chris Jericho comes up and takes it. He pretends to read a chapter in which Jericho makes Hogan submit. He tells Trish that, even though they're opponents tonight, he can tell there is sexual tension between them. No matter the outcome, he's always ready to give her some Vitamin C. Trish begins playing with Jericho, saying that she wants her Vitamin C freshly-squeezed. But, thinking back the past few weeks, maybe it should be Vitamin Wee.

In the back, RVD is on the phone in Bischoff's office when Bischoff and Chief Morley come in. Bischoff says he's waiting for Steiner, but RVD plays him off. Morley takes the phone and hangs it up. Van Dam says it was cool when Triple H used a chair on him last week, so he figured it would be fine to come in and chill on Bischoff's chair. Bischoff tells him to get ready for his match with Batista. Oh, and the guy he was on the phone with? It was Steiner, so it might not have been smart to hang up on him.

In the back, Stevie Richards is getting ready to face Jacqui when Victoria comes up to him and gives him something for luck. She rubs him and nibbles on his ear. Fade Out.

Steven Richards vs. Jacqueline
-Richards pushes Jacqui into the corner, but she reverses and starts pounding away on him. Club to the back by Richards. He goes for a gut-wrench, but Jacqui turns it into an armdrag. She leaps for a crossbody, but Richards grabs him and scoop slams her down. Richards calls for the end, but Jacqui blocks his DDT and hits a bridging suplex 1-2-shoulder up. Richards whips Jacqui from ringpost to ringpost, then hits a sidewalk slam 1-2-Stevie puts her foot on the rope to continue punishment. He 'buckles Jacqui and goes up, but she pushes him onto the ropes, then hits the Tornado DDT 1-2-shoulder up! Jacqui again goes up top, but this time Stevie tosses her onto the ropes. He picks her up and hits a tilt-a-whirl slam 1-2-3! As Stevie rolls away, Victoria runs in and applies her submission knee-smash, now known as the Widow's Peak. Trish runs down and forces Victoria from the ring, but Jacqui doesn't let her help her up.

In the back, Terri asks Jeff Hardy about being compared to Shawn Michaels. It's a huge honor, and if he can capture a little HBK... Shawn Michaels comes up and says that he's acting like the Kid was dead, and that's not true. But mostly, he's here to wish Jeff luck. Jeff asks for advice on fighting Triple H. Michaels says that you'll take a beating, but eventually he gets full of himself, and that's when you get him. Jeff thanks him and says that if Shawn's match at Armageddon goes to the third fall, it's a ladder match, so if Michaels needs any help, he can ask. Jeff walks off and Shawn gives him the "I made the ladder match, punk" stare. Fade Out.

Batista vs. Rob Van Dam
-Batista starts with a front-face slam, then a choke on the ropes. Multiple short-arm clotheslines by Batista 1-2-shoulder up. Stomps by Batista. RVD ducks a clothesline and hits a springboard sidekick, then a spinning heel kick and a leg drop. Rolling Thunder by RVD 1-2-shoulder up. Big boot by Van Dam, who goes up top and hits a flying kick. He goes up top again, but RIc Flair holds him long enough for Batista to be able to toss Van Dam onto the ropes. Batista sets for the powerbomb, but Kane runs in. As the DQ bell sounds, Kane pounds away on Batista and then hits a big boot to send him out of the ring. Flair runs in, only to be taken out by Van Dam. Kane lights the ringposts as Batista and Flair back up the ramp. Fade Out.

Moments Ago, Chief Morley came up to Kane and yelled at him for ruining a match created by Eric Bischoff. Kane asks who he is. Upon Morley's response, Kane gyrates a la Val Venis and says helllllllllllo to Morrrrrrrrrrrrley. Chief Morley decides Kane will face Three Minute Warning later tonight.

Chris Nowinski & D'Lo Brown vs. Maven & Al Snow
-In the arena, Chris Nowinski and D'Lo come down, followed by Al Snow and Maven. Snow and Maven hit the ring and immediately take it to their opponents, double teaming Nowinski until Maven is forced from the ring and D'Lo tags in. Snow arm drags D'Lo twice, then pounds away. Tag to Maven. D'Lo shoulder blocks Maven down, but Maven is able to hiptoss him. Nowinski pulls Maven down from behind, and D'Lo hits an elbow drop. Tag to Nowinski. Nowinski stomps away on Maven, then trips him down for a two count. Punches by Maven, but Nowinski trips him and tags in D'Lo. Slaps by D'Lo, then a scoop slam. D'Lo hits his World Famous Leg Drop and tags in Nowinski. Nowinski goes up top as D'Lo scoop slams Maven. Maven stumbles up as Nowinski leaps, only for Maven to dropkick him out of the air. Tag to Al Snow. Clothesline by Snow, then another. Punches and punches by Snow, then a pumphandle back suplex 1-2-broken by D'Lo. Tag to D'Lo, who gets back bodydropped by Snow. Snow hits the underhook headbutts, then a Russian legsweep 1-2-broken by Nowinski. Maven attacks Nowinski in the corner while Al stomps D'Lo out of the ring. D'Lo pulls Maven down, while Al clotheslines Nowinski over the top. Al turns around right into the Sky High 1-2-3!

In the back, Goldust readies himself to ask Bischoff to give Booker a new partner. Booker comes up and says that in the early days, he thought Goldust was a sick freak, and he was right. But he also found the best tagteam partner he's ever had, and a friend. So Goldust can go in there and ask out, or they can get together and become Tag Team Champions. Goldust agrees with Booker and things are back to (ab)normal. Fade Out.

Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy
-Trips starts by attacking Jeff from behind, but Hardy hits a jawbreaker and double legdrop, then a low dropkick. Jeff goes second-rope and hits a flying leg drop 1-2-shoulder up. Trips tosses Jeff out of the ring, where he knees him and rams him into the stairs. Back inside, Trips pounds Jeff into the corner, then hits a spinebuster 1-2-shoulder up. Trips continues with punishment, but Jeff uses the girlish squeels in the crowd for energy to start a comeback. He goes for a springboard crossbody, but Trips bats him out of the air and hits the Pedigree! Instead of pinning, he picks Jeff up and Pedigrees him again 1-2-3! After the match, Trips tosses Jeff out of the ring. Flair holds him while Triple H pounds on him. Flair continues the beating while Trips goes to get a chair. He walks to Jeff, when Shawn Michaels appears on the stage. Trips drops the chair and rolls into the ring, begging Shawn to come in the ring. Fade Out.

Shawn Michaels/Ric Flair
-As we come back, Shawn Michaels comes to the ring to listen to Ric Flair. Flair tells the story of going to an event where a little boy told him that Shawn MIchaels was the man, not Ric Flair. He's heard it over and over again. He asked Arn Anderson how Shawn was, and all he could say was "He's a hard act to follow" because he didn't want to hurt Flair's feelings. Flair had to look himself in the mirror and tell himself that he's not the man anymore. But Michaels isn't the man now. Flair had been on top, and he came down so Michaels could go the top, a place not many people in this business get too. But as high up as he is, there is a new man in town. When you've been so good for so long, and so much better than anyone else, it can be heartbreaking, but unless he finds that mirror, it can't happen. He may still have the physical talent, but he doesn't have it in his heart or in his head. He needs to go home and go to whatever comfort zone he has and find that mirror to tell himself that the greatness is no longer there. He has to pass the torch, because if not, at Armageddon, the best wrestler today will kill him to get that belt away. Shawn looks at Flair, looks at the fans, and leaves the ring silently. Trips tells him to go home with his tail between his legs to find that mirror, because at Armageddon, he will take back his belt and prove to the world that he is the new man. Michaels listens to what Trips has to say and continues walking to the back. Fade Out.

Kane vs. Three Minute Warning
-Kane is in the ring when Three Minute Warning's music hits, but they attack from the crowd. Kane begins to come back, but Rico trips Kane up and Rosie and Jamal hit double falling headbutts. Tag to Jamal. Double suplex 1-2-shoulder up. Kane ducks a clothesline and scoop slams Jamal. He clotheslines Rosie, then Jamal, then DDTs Rosie. Kane goes up top and hits the flying clothesline on Jamal. He pins, but Rico distracts the ref. Rosie clubs Kane in the back and then whips Jamal into him. Rosie runs at Kane, but Kane moves and he splashes into Jamal. Kane knocks Rosie from the ring and kicks Rico off the apron. Chokeslam to Jamal 1-2-3! Rico comes in after the bell, allowing Rosie to attack form behind. They beat him in the corner, then whip him into the push-up Samoan Drop. RVD runs down and makes some headway against Rico and Jamal, then Van Daminators Rosie. Jamal tosses RVD from the ring, but Kane picks up the chair and smacks Jamal in the head. RVD tells Kane to hold the chair over Jamal in the corner, and hits the Van Terminator! Fade Out

In the back, Test tries to look up Stacy Claus' skirt as she decorates the tree. Stacy says she has a new marketing plan. She takes out two ornaments with Test's face on them. She thinks they look good whether on the tree or right there in her hands. She sings Test a version of "Test's Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire"

We are interrupted for an RNN News Report, showing Randy's trip to the New York Stock Exchange. Keep sending those get-well emails, folks.

In the back, Christian gets excited about the prospect of taking out the Dudleys before Sunday. Jericho is still angry about Trish's words, saying he has a huge dose of Vitamin C. He plots his revenge on her, but Victoria comes up and says that no one is going to get Trish but her. Fade Out.

In the back, Shawn finds Flair and asks where Triple H is. Flair plays dumb, so Shawn tells Flair to tell Trips that he'll be waiting in the parking lot.

Dudley Boyz & Trish Stratus vs. Chris Jericho, Christian & Victoria
-In the arena, all the people come to the ring. They have music and moving pictures and lights and it's all very pretty. D-Von and Christian start off, with D-Von pounding him into a corner. He fights off Jericho, as Trish and Victoria go at it outside. Tag to BuhBuh. BuhBuh clotheslines Jericho out of the ring, then back bodydrops Christian. Punches by BuhBuh, then elbows to Christian, Jericho, and Victoria. Again he tosses Jericho from the ring, then whips Christian into Victoria and runs into both of them in the corner. Scoop slam to Victoria, allowing D-Von to go for the Wassup Headbutt. Scoop slam to Jericho, allowing Trish to hit her own Wassup Headbutt. BuhBuh pushes D-Von who pushes Trish who pushes BuhBuh, before they all tell each other to get tables. Only D-Von is successful, as the others are attacked on the outside. BuhBuh manages to set up a table in the ring. Christian grabs BuhBuh for Victoria to hit, but he sidesteps and Victoria knocks Christian from the apron. BuhBuh lifts Victoria up for an apparent BuhBuh Bomb, but Jericho runs in as we Fade Out.

Dudley Boyz & Trish Stratus vs. Chris Jericho, Christian & Victoria
-We come back to find Jericho with BuhBuh in a chin lock. During the break, Jericho took out BuhBuh's knees to prevent Victoria from being powerbombed. Victoria is now pounding away on BuhBuh, but he pushes her away and hits a sidewalk slam. Tag to Trish, but Christian and Jericho distract the ref and keep him from seeing the tag. As the ref forces Trish back to the corner, the heels triple-team on BuhBuh. Stomps by Christian, then a tag to Jericho. Jericho goes second rope and hits a leaping punch. BuhBuh starts to fire back, but Jericho hits a clothesline and lays in with a blatant choke. Jericho misses the Lionsault, allowing BuhBuh to half-spear Jericho, and both men go down. Outside, Christian gets a table and pushes it into the ring, as Jericho pulls BuhBuh from tagging and rams him down. Jericho sets the table in the corner and starts beating on BuhBuh. He goes for a whip, but BuhBuh reverses and sends Jericho flying into the table, but the table doesn't break. Christian runs in and gets Samoan Dropped, allowing D-Voin to tag in and start beating up on everyone. He takes out the men and pulls Victoria in, allowing Trish to spear her down and battle outside. In the ring, D-Von goes to suplex Christian through the table, but Jericho pulls it away to save the match. 3D to Jericho, then to Christian. Victoria runs in, but D-Von grabs her. BuhBuh brings in a new table and sits in the corner. D-Von lifts her up, but Steven Richards comes in and saves his woman. Steven goes to suplex BuhBuh for the win, but Spike runs down and pushes the table over in time. Acid Drop to Steven Richards, Acid Drop to Jericho. D-Von goes to put Jericho through a table, but Storm and Regal run down and start beating on the Dudleys. Eventually, Booker and Goldust come down and take everyone out. Shattered Dreams to Christian, but Regal takes him out, only for D-Von to take him out. Trish comes in for a hurricanrana on Jericho. Jericho clotheslines Trish down, but Booker comes in and takes him out with a spinning heel kick. He hits the Spinaroonie, but Storm comes in with a jumping calf kick. The Dudleys come back in and hit Storm with the 3D. Trish chases Victoria around the ring. Victoria tries to cut through the ring, but runs into the Dudleys. They corner her while Trish goes up top. They lift Victoria up to her, and Trish powerbombs Victoria through the table for the win!

In the back, Flair and Triple H leave the arena, with Trips calling Shawn out. Shawn appears from behind a pillar and takes Trips out with a snowshovel. He tosses Trips into some garbage, then hits him with the can. Michaels starts to walk away when he spots a ladder. He climbs it to get on top of a WWE tractor-trailer. He looks down to the dumpster where he left Triple H and leaps off for an elbow drop. The cameraman runs to the dumpster and we see Michaels on top of Triple H. Michaels yells that Trips should not have mistaken his humility for weakness. This Sunday, he will prove that he is once again the Showstopper. He's going to retain his Heavyweight Title, and why? Because he can. He still has it in him, but for Triple H, the end is near. End Show.

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