Jeff Hardy Wins the Big One - WWE Armageddon 2008 Review

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00:00 Intro - Our Story So Far - HADE VANSEN!
05:49 Matt Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov
07:38 Vickie Guerrero denies involvement in Jeff Hardy sabotage; Finlay warns Hornswoggle to stay in the back
08:10 Intercontinental Championship Tournament Finals: CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio
09:43 Jeff Hardy glows in the dark
10:09 JBL's new employee ... Shawn Michaels?!
11:52 Cody Rhodes and Manu do Randy Orton's talking for him
12:14 Belfast Brawl: Finlay vs. Mark Henry
14:06 A Most Bizarre Christmas Spectacle
15:44 Randy Orton vs. Batista
17:42 Santa's Little Helper Match: Michelle McCool, Maria, Mickie James & Kelly Kelly vs. Victoria, Jillian Hall, Natalya & Maryse
19:54 World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena vs. Chris Jericho
22:37 WWE Championship: Edge vs. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy
26:29 Final Thoughts
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[@trosinesss]

Growing up in Mexico I can’t expreses you how big was Jeff Hardy over here in the late 00’s. This is considered one of the biggest PPV of all time just for the ending alone over here.

[@coversbydavidalejandro6986]

I grew up in Laredo, TX border city and dude, Jeff Hardy was someone who EVERYONE knew about and loved. Dude was crazy over

[@matangel7]

I agree with this. Here in Colombia, we didn't have local TV networks broadcasting WWE shows but on cable we had Mexican and Costa Rican channels showing even ppv a week later for free. The day hardy won the championship, so many classmates were talking about that. People were really excited about it. Besides, it was the go to character to choose from WWE 200x games

[@Jukeboksi]

That's interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@bandu2512]

@@matangel7 Jeff hardy was way over in India too in 08. We also used to get free ppvs and raw and smackdown broadcasted 2 weeks after their original air date which continued till 2015.

[@dark0zim]

Concuerdo, recuerdo los recreos jugando a la wwe😂😂

[@rickssonnilson3691]

I was 10 and I broke my bed jumping with joy because of Hardy winning the big one. I’ll always remember this PPV.

[@ALTAIR2]

You got in trouble for that one

[@whatssogoodaboutindy6696]

He kinda made my senior year in high school better winning that thing.

[@MrSeahawk113]

I was 12

[@jjw6961]

I broke my tail bone doing a swanton bomb on my couch when I was like 8

[@XH1927]

I was 29 and I broke my chair in front of my PC because I jumped out of it for joy when he won and then fell back into it, so don't feel like you're the only one. Also though I'll never forget Jeff winning the belt I couldn't have told you before just now who was in the match and I don't remember that angle with Shawn and JBL at all, but then I am getting old.

[@MightyAmygdala]

YESSS!! I've been waiting so long for this review. For an early Christmas present in 2008, my mom surprised me with tickets for this show. We were living at my aunt's house in Niagra Falls, barely had any money, and yet she was still able to scrounge up enough cash to buy tickets for this show. I remember 8 year old me going absolutely bananas when Jeff Hardy won the belt. Me and my mom were jumping up and down hugging each other as his theme played. One of my fondest memories and it's something I will never forget.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Aww… What a nice story.

[@SalviHippo]

That almost made me cry. I’m so glad you and your mom had such a nice time. Must’ve been spectacular. ❤🦛

[@garylshawiii483]

That’s a really sweet story thanks for sharing dude

[@Ali-gi3kk]

Amazing memory

[@jacobito626]

:)

[@kyokugenryudisciple9349]

All I gotta say is the fact that for 5 Weeks in a Row - Survivor Series 2004 - Starrcade 1987 - Armageddon 1999 - Starrcade 1996 - Armageddon 2008 It was impressive what you did pulling 5 times the duty to give us 5 Straight Weeks of Classic PPV Reviews. It was fun. I’d say make this a Tradition for December if you want. Other than that I hope you had a good Christmas & keep doing it for the content in 2023!

[@anthonydixon5696]

Just saying starrcade 1987 😊

[@JRoundAbout]

This show brings me huge mixed emotions personally. Jeff Hardy has always been my favorite growing up. Born in '94. I was a Jeff hardy guy, my sister loved Lita, and my mom loved Matt. My father was a stone cold guy, looked just like him as well lol. This was the date my father passed, same year. It happened a couple of hours before Jeff's win, so it just was always odd to me. What a day.

[@gordonarmstrong2208]

Jeff Hardy’s chase for the title got me back into wrestling in ‘08, after years away. This was a HUGE moment for me.

[@marcohavokkhaos]

The best year in WWE!

[@jcace13]

This is why you're the only wrestling channel I follow Brian, nobody else is doing skits as The Christmas Creature.

[@shawnmichaels568]

Jeff hardy was a fan favourite, Everybody loved him. It didn't matter if they were kids or adult. They wanted to him succeed, It's insane how over Jeff was at that time. Even though this reign was cut short. It will always be iconic because of this moment.

[@Gabriel6sic6]

Not everyone loved him. Majority yes, but not everyone.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

His reign ended because he couldn't stop getting high

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Svr 2008 they brought jeff back In the games.

[@thekidfromiowa]

@@EssexAggiegrad2011 Sadly he's a walking DSotR episode. One of too many wrestlers whose demons are numerous as his talent.

[@Hellraiser988]

Sky the thing is people like Jeff Hardy, Eddie and Rey are unique they aren't the fucking Indy darling's doing 500 unnecessary flips in a match where no logic is applied

[@wildwine6400]

Its a miracle Jeff never stabbed himself in the throat with that pointy logo necklace 😬 always seemed dangerous to me

[@shawnmichaels568]

It's hard to find someone who didn't know Jeff hardy at that time, Every time he makes his entrance, You know he was going to get the loudest Pop of the night. This was a moment i will remember forever

[@alazkaalazka6087]

I will Never forget when Vladimir Kozlov beat The Undertaker clean on a episode of Smackdown or Superstars.

[@rickyrosay33977]

It was smackdown I remember being shocked as a 12 year old

[@noobydoobydu]

If i had a dollar for every time a Canadian faced off against Cena and the Canadian's son loves Cena I'd have 2 dollars, which isn't much but it's crazy it happened twice

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Said 2 Canadians became best friends after as well

[@yaboi3441]

I would love to see a behind the scenes of your process making these episodes, they’re so in depth. Not only is the match and show analysis top notch, but you also give context for those of us that don’t know much about the storylines leading into the show. Great stuff as always!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I remember watching Behind Enemy Lines Columbia on cable once and I still want that time back 😂

[@chrisbreezy3048]

First off, thank you, Brian, for spoiling us this month with plenty of Classic PPV Reviews. As someone who loves this collection of vids, I can't thank you enough and I'm looking forward to what 2023 brings! Secondly, this was Jeff's shining moment for sure! I wish him the best, of course, as I think we all just want to see him conquer his demons once and for all. Whether that ever happens, of course, is something that only time will tell.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Hardy v Kozlov is a classic example about why you shouldn’t give someone in the lower mid card an undefeated streak because you end up with BS stips or finishes - see also Tatanka’s streak

[@mikethegrunty5968]

God dammit, Zane, now I have that “adrenaline in my soul” song stuck in my head😂

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Makes me think of Dark Order messing up the lyrics on Being The Elite

[@hhtptai]

The triple threat match from this show is so underrated and undermentioned.

[@wstine79]

I remember Jeff Hardy finally winning the WWE Championship. As a guy from Winston-Salem, NC, I was excited seeing the home state guy winning the big one.

[@alazkaalazka6087]

Same. From Charlotte NC. It’s always awesome when people make u proud to be from your home state. The Hardy’s are gods in NC

[@bradcarver8127]

Flair is god here in NC

[@alazkaalazka6087]

@@bradcarver8127 factual

[@coreylineberry8557]

Styles should be one of the big ones, because he was born in NC.

[@jeffbeyer43]

I was there and the pop Hardy received was huge! Surprised you didn't mention Edge getting some loud cheers from the male audience. Lots of Canadian fans came over the Peace Bridge that night for Edge.

[@Billy-ot8mk]

Jeff winning the WWE title was such a feel good moment it's a shame that he only held it for a month. I think the reason that 08 was such a down year was due to it being a year of change within WWE from the HD sets to the PG Era officially beginning in July of 08. Even as I watched it all unfold at the time all of the changes felt like wiplash.

[@deathscythe504]

I’m sure the Christmas creature has a future in dentistry.

[@Thebossstage1]

And a possible mayoral run

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Went to anger management with Bryan Danielson

[@venomousnate7263]

This is one of my favorite feel good matches. I was a huge Jeff Hardy fan and following the storyline and eventually winning the world title is an awesome moment.

[@jeremycrockett2692]

I also remember that Jeff Hardy won the big one at this PPV and the celebration afterwards was truly something to behold and well-deserved in my opinion

[@michaelsinger4638]

JR’s call when Jeff wins the WWE Title is FANTASTIC!!

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Congratulations to Jeff Hardy of winning his first WWE championship and I was there at the arena, here in Buffalo that night and I was proud of Jeff, bravo. Cool review as always Brian, take care

[@vft5593]

I loved when Jeff Hardy won it was a change of pace the WWE needed and he deserved it after putting his body on the line for so long

[@reevesbridges177]

If Raid adds the Christmas Creature as a champion I’ll download it

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Fun fact in Mexico when the Hade Vansen vignette showed up the Mexican announcers said his name, meaning the mystery was gone

[@piersonwylie5164]

Jeff winning had me going nuts as a 7 year old and was my favorite childhood memory of wrestling

[@blacktytrix]

It's such a shame that Jeff's prime didn't last that long. He was something special for us back then. Also man, I've never even watched this show before or anything but as soon as you said none of the girls wanted to kiss Khali but there was one that did, I instantly knew it was going to be Mae. God bless that woman. And happy 10 years man. Can't describe how much this channel has helped me learn and appreciate about wrestling over the years. As somebody who came into wrestling as a kid in the early 2010s and starting to look at stuff online, this channel was one of the first I saw and it's been one of my favorites ever since.

[@venomsnigle44]

Brian dressing up in a green suit with Christmas gear for our entertainment is top-notch Ad work, you keep putting out the great content I'll keep watching

[@KEVINZARD]

I was a big Jeff Hardy fan as a kid I’m still am to this day but This PPV mean so much to me even though I never watched it but when I saw the recap of the PPV at Raw I was so happy and cried tears of joy and I was so happy that Jeff finally did it and it’s a moment I’ll never forget

[@TheMDXtremeReal]

Great to see Mayor Kane making a cameo as the Christmas Creature

[@themexicanjedi4876]

I remember my family couldn't afford the ppv so waking up early the next day to see who won the wwe championship and seeing Jeff made me jump with joy waking up everyone else in my house

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Aww. I'm sorry you weren't able to afford it. I had been working for a year at that point, and used my paycheck to buy the PPV. Or else, I'd be in the same boat as you.

[@speedwaynutt]

Did you know Triple H main evented the very first Armageddon (1999) as a heel and here he main events the last Armageddon(2008) as a face

[@Austin-gj7zj]

Going into your tenth year of this channel, and I've been watching for about 8 or 9. Many of my subscriptions have came and went, many channels became inactive, but the Z man is still here in top form. Thanks for all the work you (and whoever else) put into this show. I'm still a fan all these years later.

[@imfreviews]

I can't imagine how much work went into that Christmas Creature costume.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

More than the original one 😂

[@SmokeRulz]

I have the entire main event on a video file on my computer still. Absolute banger of a match and one of my favorite championship wins ever.

[@ECW5320]

4:48 Apparently HHH played a hand in that during a production meeting according to Freddie Prinze Jr..

[@sakuragi_X]

‘08 had Cena Rumble return. Mania24 was good and underrated. Edge and Taker had a good rivalry and matches. Michaels and Jericho was good.

[@christian10999]

The next night on raw was one of my favorite memories of my entire childhood when Jeff hardy came out with that belt for the first time with that entrance. Everything was perfect

[@marcohavokkhaos]

I think that happened on Smackdown

[@AJDaniels99]

The best of '08 was Undertaker and Edge, Jericho and Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy at his peak of popularity

[@trewilliams8411]

Man as a kid watching this live I remember this moment so much these were the best times of my life seeing John Cena Jeff hardy undertaker Shawn triple h edge still competing and winning championships glory days of wrestling

[@MIsportsguy]

That PPV was one of my biggest mark-out moments being a huge Jeff Hardy fan. I was glad he was able to get it together enough to finally reach the mountaintop, even though he's had his ups and downs since then. Not many people have been as over as Jeff was though.

[@citizenstrife]

16:30 Aww...Cody looks so young and innocent. Who would believe after getting sent to the principal's office, he'd come back years later with Dustin, Arn, Brandi, 5 golden rings, and partridge in a pear tree?

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Back when people thought Ted DiBiase Jr. was gonna be the breakout star.

[@traviss345]

I remember watching this live and popping for Hardy after wanting this for a long time. We love ya Brian don't ever stop! Have a good new year.

[@steveharvey2102]

Thank you Brian. When I started watching 8 years ago, I was not watching wrestling. It had been 5 years since I bothered. But your call to nostalgia and overall attitude, brought the Joy back and reminded me why I started watching, back in 85. So, as far as accolades go, "You deserve it". Clap, clap, etc. ;) Thanks for helping us all get through some tough times. Cheers from Canada

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

another great channel Wrestlinggifs, did an entire video "what made jeff hardy's Armageddon win so special?" ... and im sure from the requests and the comments its so obvious and clear how important this was to EVERYONE. i would say this, RVD winning at one night stand, and CM Punk @ money in the bank are 3 of the most cathartic wins i can think of in the 2000s

[@CmdrUD87]

I'd say the Christmas Creature did all right for himself. Heard he became a mayor.

[@chadhoganlive]

Cool, the night before Armageddon, on Dec. 13, 2008, the title win from Miz and Morrison at the Ontario, Canada house show was at none other than Cops Colliseum in Hamilton, Ontario! Hamilton in the house!

[@ConnorCross]

I was 9 at the time and this is one of my favourite ppvs of all time. Absolutely loved 2008 wwe so much nostalgia. Thanks for the late Christmas present Z man!

[@CallumRSU30]

I hope OOC knows about the: “Paul! I can’t feel my legs!” sign!

[@hhtptai]

Can't wait to see you back soon for the best and worst of 2022. God what a year this was for wrestling.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

And what a Smackdown to cap it off Friday night

[@chayden153]

This year was honestly crazy for wrestling like holy hell from Vince McMahon retiring to CM Punk burning his bridge with AEW

[@Bananahammock681]

2022 has been a pleasure, Influencer! Looking forward to 2023! Happy new year buddy!

[@pacdiesel6240]

Thanks for doing this one! Easily one of my favorite memories as a wrestling fan watching Jeff finally win his first World Title. :)

[@thomasenigma88]

This PPV makes me sad. It just reminds me how we all thought Christian was gonna be Hardy's attacker. WWE sure showed us...by not going with the with the story that wrote itself.

[@runningsuperska]

Thanks Brian. Happy Christmas!

[@britneyspearsvillarosa]

Thank you Brian for these great vids of classic PPVS

[@javontemorant4701]

I watched this PPV about 2 weeks ago. Man was it so nostalgic seeing Hardy win the big gold again. I rated this show a 7 out of 10 which is a good show. Jeff Hardy is my all time favorite wrestler and it was an honor to meet him and Matt in Connecticut in 2022 at an indy show.

[@austinlangfelder177]

I’m so happy! Been wanting you to review this one for so long. Despite everything that has happened with Jeff over the years he is still my absolute favorite wrestler

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Same love Jeff Hardy hope he overcomes his demons

[@MilkyTheMan]

Yessssss! Finally I been waiting for you to review this since I put up for nominee 2 years ago.

[@TheFishingNomad]

This was one of the first channels I started following on KZbin back in 2016. Congrats on 10 years!

[@misfyt_mcfly3084]

Thank you for the content and here's to a strong 2023 for the channel. 🍻

[@Roboheart1119]

What a year of classic reviews we’ve gone through indeed Brian! I must admit your Classic PPV video reviews are my favorite KZbin content in 2022 and December was especially awesome with the weekly releases. Can’t get enough! If only every month was December 🎅

[@mrs6968]

It's been another great year because you have a very heartfelt unique take on the history of professional wrestling please keep being yourself and happy new years to you and all your loved ones

[@jordanfligor]

Love the classic reviews! Happy New Years Brian!

[@mitchellwest174]

Love your videos keep up the great work

[@WaterborneCamper]

Haha, I instantly recognized that you were supposed to be The Christmas Creature! Well done 👏

[@eddiebrooks2510]

Thanks for the content zane

[@bertthesquirt1468]

I only just found this channel, this is great stuff, lot of nostalgia for sure.

[@TonyPunkRock]

Found this channel the past year or so and love the classic PPV reviews. For your 10th year, 10 months of Top 10s. A different top 10 every month.

[@davidrachal3345]

This was my absolute favorite ppv of all time. I started watching him when he returned in '06 and was so happy to see him win the big one.

[@sunshineholmes3487]

"Hard cut to scary lion!" *Waits for my heart to start beating again*

[@Richterdgf]

Never a bad time for a Homestar Runner reference!

[@xpacme]

Hey, it's that guy that lost to Sting that one time.

[@xjom91]

That tweet didn’t lie. Jeff Hardy was bigger than Obama in 2008.

[@Jukeboksi]

Around this time was when I got back to WWE for a few years, deciding to give the weekly product a chance. The fact that a good number of my old/new favorites were around helped: CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Mysterio, Edge, Jericho, Big Show, Morrison, Kingston...Well, this was a great moment and a nice lil' nostalgia trip here!

[@ronniesteele1633]

Merry Christmas and Happy new year Brian!

[@storytimewiththisguy848]

Thank you for the hours of entertainment you have provided in 2022. Have a Happy New Year and can't wait to see what's coming in 2023.

[@vincenth.8793]

I appreciate the Hogan reference, Zane. Even though it felt a bit shoehorned, we need more of them. Thanks👍

[@dwarr3952]

Congrats on another great year, Brian. Looking forward to more great content in 2023!

[@George-kz5hb]

I first got into wrestling in 2008. During Covid I decided I would relive that time period by watching each week’s episode of Raw, ECW and Smackdown and each PPV as they came out. I had so much Nostalgia for that time period, but what Brian says about the writing is pretty accurate, mostly after Great American Bash and the programming went PG. I actually gave up before Cyber Sunday because the novelty had worn off and I was so bored. It’s true what they say, you can never go home again.

[@stux101ksb4]

“Eh Well” in reference to Jeff Hardy might be quote of the year

[@mikejackson1003]

Genuinely the last time I was excited as a wrestling fan. I remember distinctly watching this on my laptop and actually physically counting the 3 as it happened. Was a huge Jeff Hardy fan back in the day

[@Hulkling93]

Everytime I watch the main event, it takes me back to when I was 15 and the day after when I ran home from school just to rewatch Jeff's moment.

[@matthennessy146]

Bit of a fun fact Matt & Jeff Hardy are the only brothers in WWE history to be world champions at the exact same time. Only real life brothers to do it at the same time Kane & Taker don't count

[@LuigiFan64]

That LimoZeen reference took me back to Homestsr Runner times.

[@pygmalionxxx]

My 2nd favorite ppv thanks for reviewing this!

[@JackMcSomeone]

Watching WWE while living in Australia was kinda weird during this time since Raw was on Wednesday, ECW was on Thursday and Smackdown was on Friday. My family couldn't afford to buy the PPVs (and as an 8 year old I was kinda afraid to ask 😂) but I remember watching the Smackdown after Armageddon and being absolutely elated that Jeff Hardy won the WWE title

[@leaderofnoone9087]

I mean yes it was a weird, but at least we got Smackdown first.

[@ellibod1]

I screamed that about 4am in the morning in the UK when I watched this, I've been a life long fan of Jeff Hardy (Problems be damned I still love watching his matches), & this moment was my favourite as a wrestling fan... Sadder note, as a wrestling fan, there were 5 Wrestlers that I watched that made me a wrestling fan... Only 2 of them are alive now; Edge, and Jeff Hardy.. I seriously hope the best for both of them.

[@youngtate3891]

Jeff has been my favorite wrestler my whole life. I wanna say since either 99 or 00. So I was around 8 years old & was 17 when he finally won it. It was a long time coming for him to win the big one & could've done it sooner if he were able to stay out of his own way.

[@dontizzlejones7330]

When you see your name on the classic ppv review finally!

[@dankemetick4492]

Dude. YOU'RE AWWWWWWE SOMMMMMME! Keep up the good work!!

[@ChillyChadThornton]

Here's to hoping you cover '06 next December 🤞

[@nujabeez6573]

Fun fact: Freddie Prinze JR who was on the creative staff during this time was the one who was pushing hard the idea of Jeff Hardy winning the WWE Championship, Triple H was against it, which I understand because Jeff Hardy’s history of drug problems and being unreliable

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Freddie Prinze Jr was actually one of the better Raw celebrity guest host

[@kazallroberts]

Needless to say Freddie Prinze Jr. knows how to put together PG wrestling storylines.

[@josuemillan1237]

HARDY WINS! I remember watching the triple threat match every day and feeling the emotion of seeing Jeff Hardy finally win the WWE title. As a kid, he was my favorite 🥲

[@johnpittsii7524]

Awesome review Brian

[@nate1066pollock]

I was well past cheering for Jeff Hardy at this point, so the moment wasn't as magical for me. I'd always thought Matt was the more talented of the two, and that he should have gotten a few of those main event chances Jeff got.

[@markmyers6756]

Ten years of the best wrestling channel on KZbin!

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