10 best WWE Smackdown only Pay-Per-Views

#8 Armageddon 2006

Now this fire burns, always

Armageddon 2006 was a far better event than anyone thought it would be, due to some last minute surprises.

The show opened with a rare match, the Inferno match, making its first appearance in eight years. Kane would defeat MVP here. It wasn't a very good match but the live audience seemed to love the idea of someone lighting up.

The Boogeyman pinned The Miz in one of the worst matches of the year, this should have been saved as a squash for Smackdown. Benoit retained his United States Championship over Chavo Guerrero in a good match and Gregory Helms retained the Cruiserweight Championship over Jimmy Wang Yang in a decent match.

The Undertaker beat Mr. Kennedy in a Last Ride Match. This, I feel, is a pretty underrated match. I thought it was a very solid effort and the dive The Undertaker took off the stage was pretty fantastic. Taker won, of course, but Kennedy looked great.

The main event saw World Champion Batista team up with RAW's WWE Champion John Cena to defeat King Booker and Finlay. This was alright but nothing special. it was surprisingly short for a PPV main event, coming in at under 12 minutes.

The gem of the night came from the Tag Team Championship match. Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick were scheduled to defend with Will Regal and Dave Taylor. Smackdown General manager Teddy Long announced he was going to give the fans a Christmas present by changing it to a Fatal Four Way Ladder match, also involving MNM and the Hardy Boyz. The four teams tore the roof off the building, it was a fantastic match.

It will, unfortunately, be best remembered for Joey Mercury suffering a gruesome legitimate nose injury after being hit by a ladder, that left he and the ring covered in blood.