By Greg Parks, PWTorch specialist

WWE Armageddon PPV HOLT Report
December 14, 2008
Buffalo, N.Y.
Report by Greg Parks, Torch specialist

By the time the actual PPV started, the place was about 90 percent full. It was an unseasonably warm day (aside from some off-and-on rain showers) so that may have helped walk-up sales. My friend's dad was working security on the other side of the barricade just to the right of J.R. and Tazz. After the requisite video packages, Justin Roberts announced the dark match.

Dark Match: Miz & Morrison beat Jesse & Festus when Morrison pinned Jesse with the Moonlight Drive. Your usual Jesse & Festus match where Jesse plays Ricky Morton and Festus makes the hot tag and cleans house. It was a pretty sloppy match though.

Lilian Garcia came out to sing the National Anthem (no Tony Chimel tonight?) and introduced the announcers. Surprisingly, Matt Striker is still getting boos. Tazz's music has been altered. Then it was 90 seconds until show time.

We had twentysomethings sitting in the row ahead of us and below us, which was unusual given that most fans were in the teenage bracket.

Biggest Pops: Cena (crowd was about 80/20 by the time the match was over, in favor of Cena), Jeff Hardy, and Batista.

Most Heat: Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, and Miz & Morrison. (Edge and Randy Orton both got a good amount of cheers).

After the show went off the air, Jeff Hardy continued his celebration. Matt Hardy came out to join him, and eventually, Triple H made his way into the ring to shake Jeff's hand and raise his arms in triumph. Edge woke up at ringside with an announcer's headset on for some reason and this dazed look in his eyes. Jeff went up and to the top of the set to celebrate as well. Not sure when the show went off the air, but it seemed like the celebration continued for about 15 minutes after the announcers got up from their positions.

[Jeff Hardy photo by Grant Gould (c) PWTorch]

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