Alienoid's Armageddon Analysis

[Mr. Nerfect]

MVP vs. Rey Mysterio

This was a good in-ring match, but the countout ending was weak. I can understand why they did it, because Rey is a top face, and they want to advertise him heading into the Royal Rumble, I guess, but newsflash: You shouldn't put guys into matches if you can't book a finish for them. They should have just had Michael Hayes get involved, and cause MVP to win because he was distracting the referee accidentally, or something.

What's next: Both Rey Mysterio and MVP should be in the Royal Rumble Match.

CM Punk & Kane vs. Big Daddy V & Mark Henry

Big Daddy V and Mark Henry winning the tag team match was actually fairly predictable. It was more hope that made me pick CM Punk & Kane in Tipsters. One thing that really irks me about the booking, is that The Undertaker beat these guys in a Handicap Match on SmackDown!, yet Kane & Punk can't do it together. Ah well, at least Punk isn't getting a shitty Superman push, and is allowed to show some vulnerability (which will help him in the long run).

What's next: CM Punk vs. Big Daddy V for the ECW Championship at the Royal Rumble; Kane and Mark Henry should be in the Royal Rumble Match.

Shawn Michaels vs. Mr. Kennedy

Great match, with some great psychology used. Working over the hand is not something you see every day, and a heel getting worked over is also a neat trick. Kennedy is great with his psychology, I don't care what anyone else says. With this win, HBK and Y2J both have claims to the WWE Championship. This should be used to make the Royal Rumble more interesting, as Jeff Hardy as the shot locked up, so Jericho & Michaels will have to enter the match to see if they can get a shot locked for WrestleMania.

What's next: Shawn Michaels and Mr. Kennedy should both be in the Royal Rumble Match.

Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy

The fans were quiet for this match. zOMG! Jeff Hardy is no longer over, he's a failure! I have to believe that this is not over between Triple H & Hardy, and that we will see some kind of controversy regarding the top faces on RAW (Triple, Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels) calling Jeff Hardy out on not being able to get it done against Randy Orton. I doubt they will actually put the WWE Championship on Hardy, but a one month reign to No Way Out would actually be pretty cool, even if Matt is still the much better Hardy.

What's next: Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble; Triple H should be in the Royal Rumble Match.

Finlay vs. The Great Khali

Thank God that Finlay won. I want him to get a push as a badass face. The ending would have been so much cooler if Finlay had whacked Khali in the knee with his shillelagh, and then locked in the Celtic Knot for the submission, or something. Finlay has the best claim to a World Heavyweight Title shot on SmackDown!, so I'm hoping he will get a match against Edge at the Royal Rumble. Batista and The Undertaker can both be in the Royal Rumble Match, as they help add star power to the match, given that Batista has won before, and Taker won last year.

What's next: Finlay should challenge Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Royal Rumble; The Great Khali will probably be in the Royal Rumble Match, because he's big.

Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho

A good match, that actually made me mark out in places. Not great, but Jericho has just gotten back, and Orton is unreliable, at best. The ending kept Jericho looking good, but you can't go with Jericho vs. JBL for WrestleMania. That is a No Way Out match, after Jericho has won the Royal Rumble. Jericho won't win the Rumble, of course, because the WWE is retarded, but he should be in it to lend some more star power to the match.

What's next: Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble; Chris Jericho should be in the Royal Rumble Match.

Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James

These ladies did not get an epic amount of time, but it was a good enough ladies' match. The right girl won, but they could have made Mickie look a little bit stronger, I think. They need to keep building towards Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James, and not give that spot to Candice Michelle. If any other girl gets her foot in the door of the title scene, it should be Jillian Hall, with her newfound success. I'd actually go with a Triple Threat between Hall, Mickie and Beth for WrestleMania.

What's next: Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James for the WWE Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble, with Candice Michelle helping out Mickie, is my guess.

Batista vs. Edge vs. The Undertaker

I'm fairly certain that the fake Edges are The Major Brothers. I hope the WWE addresses this, and gets them to serve as lackeys to Edge. That would be very cool. They do kind of remind me of Edge & Christian, just in appearance, and they are kayfabe brothers. This will hopefully allow them to develop some personality. Both The Undertaker and Batista should chase Edge via the Royal Rumble Match, while Finlay gets a title shot. The match was not bad, but not outstanding, either.

What's next: Edge vs. Finlay for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Royal Rumble; Batista and The Undertaker should be in the Royal Rumble Match.