5. John Cena & Batista Vs. King Booker & Finlay (Armageddon 2006)
- Cagematch Rating: 6.40
- Dave Meltzer’s Rating: 1.25 Stars
As we mentioned in the intro, brand-exclusive pay-per-views were no more after 2007. The last two SmackDown-only shows of the Ruthless Aggression Era featured Raw stars (John Cena at Armageddon 2006; Cena & Shawn Michaels at No Way Out ’07). Thus, you can clearly see WWE’s creative team was struggling to come up with strong shows, especially on SmackDown’s side.
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In the main event of Armageddon ’06, Raw’s WWE Champion John Cena teamed up with SmackDown’s World Heavyweight Champion Batista to take on King Booker & Finlay. The 11-minute tag team match served its purpose, but it didn’t belong in the main event of a PPV. It could’ve easily taken place on a special episode of Raw or SmackDown, and it would’ve been just as effective (and free).
