December 2003 | Week 1 | Pontiac, MI
Show Opener Promo: Randy Orton
Randy Orton opened up the show after retaining his Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series against Shinsuke Nakamura. He stated how now that he was drafted exclusively to RAW, he would be making it HIS show, even if the WWE looked at the Intercontinental title as the B-Championship. Shawn Michaels came out to a burst of cheers from the crowd and interrupted his little tirade. Michaels said that HE is the guy everyone pays to come see, and he's been that guy for over a decade in the WWE. He said that Orton had a nice run as champion and was a promising young talent, but the Heart Break Kid was the true #1 attraction on RAW. Orton started to get angry and spoke again, "Shawn, I am the alpha of this roster and the omega of your career. How about you put your money where your mouth is? At the end of the month at Armageddon, I'm going to give you a shot at this Intercontinental Title. WHEN you lose, you'll never be allowed to compete for the belt ever again."
Match #1: Faces of Fear vs. The Outsiders| Tag Team
RAW has vacant World Tag Team titles at the moment, and Vince McMahon decided that the two tag teams that show him the most over the next few weeks, will be pitted against each other for the belts at Armageddon. Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, now called The Outsiders after turning on the rest of the nWo, came out for the first match in this showcase. Shortly after them we heard Kane's music, but instead of Undertaker (who's now on Smackdown!) coming out with him, it was Voodoo as part of a new team, the Faces of Fear. They took on the Outsiders, and after Kevin Nash was forced to tag in Scott Hall, Voodoo and Kane started to dominate Hall. Voodoo hit the Chokebomb, but Kevin Nash rushed in to break up the pinfall. However immediately after, Kane hit him with a Chokeslam, and Voodoo hit the Voodoo Bomb on Hall to pin him and grab the victory for his team. Following the match, the Dudley Boyz appeared on the ramp and stared down the Faces of Fear, seemingly laying down a marker against them for the vacant titles.
► Show Spoiler
Winners: Faces of Fear by pinfall.
Match #2: Beth Phoenix vs. Lita vs. Mickie James | Triple Threat
With Trish Stratus falling to Jacqueline at Survivor Series, a new #1 contender for the WWE Women's Championship needed to be selected, so Beth Phoenix, Lita and Mickie James faced off in a match to crown that woman. This match wasn't particularly long. All three women got their offense in at the start, but then Beth Phoenix started to take control of things. The Glamazon tossed Mickie James aggressively over the top rope and out of the ring, then turned to face Lita one on one. Lita tried to use her speed and attempted a moonsault from the top rope, but Beth stood up, caught her, and hit her with a Glam Slam before pinning her to become the new #1 contender.
► Show Spoiler
Winner: Beth Phoenix by pinfall.
Show Closer Promo: Batista
The new World Heavyweight Champion, Batista, came out to address the WWE Universe. He was welcomed with boos and addressed them immediately, "A lot of you seem to think I didn't earn this title. I didn't win the King of the Ring tournament to get the Money in the Bank briefcase, I just beat Big Show for it afterwards. I didn't beat The Rock for his title in a one on one match, I just cashed in the briefcase on him afterwards. I don't deserve this right? Right? WRONG! I've earned this title and it's about damn time I get the recognition I deserve. And just to prove to you that I'm not scared, I'm going to hand out a title opportunity right now and call out one of the biggest icons in all of wrestling to face me for this belt... the ICON, Sting." Sting came out after that but didn't say anything, he just stood on the stage and pointed in Batista's direction with his baseball bat as the champ motioned to his belt as if to say, "You want this? Come get it."