At Armageddon, Randy Orton will travel to a place he’d rather not be: Hell. For on Dec. 18, the Legend Killer has a date with arch-nemesis Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell.

Earlier this year, Randy Orton was searching for an opponent for WrestleMania 21. Superstar Billy Graham advised him to make an impact, and this led to Orton challenging Undertaker. Undertaker was victorious on that night, but that was only the beginning of a war that would rage on for months.

In mid-July, Orton was drafted to SmackDown in the 2005 Draft Lottery, and immediately made his presence felt by delivering a thunderous RKO to the Deadman, costing him a chance to fight for the World Heavyweight Championship. And at SummerSlam, Orton returned from a shoulder injury and evened the score by defeating Undertaker. It was assumed that the war was over, but it only escalated from there.

After claiming to have retired Undertaker after their August battle, the Deadman returned angrier than ever. At No Mercy, the two had a Casket Match to settle the score. Randy and father Cowboy Bob Orton managed to defeat Undertaker, but then in a heinous display, wheeled the casket into the entranceway and lit it on fire! It was assumed that Undertaker was burned alive, but when the Ortons opened the charred casket later that night, the Deadman was nowhere to be found.

It was promised that Undertaker would make his return at Survivor Series; and on Nov. 27, after Randy Orton was the sole survivor in the RAW vs. SmackDown Survivor Series Match, Undertaker emerged from a flaming coffin to extract his revenge on the Legend Killer.

Just two days later on a SmackDown Special, Undertaker came out to help Rey Mysterio fend off Big Show & Kane. Ever the opportunist, Orton emerged to attack Undertaker with a tire iron, leaving the Deadman slumped on the trunk of a low-rider. In an even more sickening display, Orton then backed the low-rider through the stage and into a bank of electrical equipment, which exploded and once again appeared to burn Undertaker alive.

That week on Friday Night SmackDown, Orton gloated about his accomplishment, but his boastfulness was short lived. After Orton defeated Matt Hardy, a familiar gong rang out, and Undertaker’s voice spoke from the heavens. A bewildered Orton tried to head to the locker room, but a lightning bolt struck and drove him throughout the arena. After some mind games, including Orton seeing himself in a casket, Undertaker announced that he was taking Randy to Hell….Hell in a Cell. Later that night, Theodore Long confirmed that Undertaker and Orton would meet inside the Cell at Armageddon.

This will be the Deadman’s sixth venture inside the Cell, while Orton has never been in this kind of match. Can Undertaker use the stipulation to his advantage and finally vanquish his foe, or will the Legend Killer overcome the odds and strike again? Tune into Armageddon on Dec. 18 to find out what destiny has in store for these two adversaries.

Batista & Rey Mysterio vs. Big Show & Kane

SmackDown will have another RAW invasion at Armageddon, as World Heavyweight Champion Batista & Rey Mysterio will take on RAW’s World Tag Team Champions, Big Show & Kane.

Since WWE Homecoming, the rivalry between RAW and SmackDown has been quite explosive. At RAW’s last pay-per-view, Taboo Tuesday, SmackDown defeated RAW twice as Mysterio & Matt Hardy defeated Snitsky & Chris Masters and The Animal won his Street Fight with Coach. In the weeks leading up to Survivor Series, RAW vented their frustrations by attacking the World Heavyweight Champion. On the RAW before Survivor Series, Big Show & Kane chokeslammed Batista through a car windshield, exacerbating his already injured back and shoulder. Just four days later on SmackDown, the World Tag Team Champions struck again, this time sending The Animal through the announce table. However, when Survivor Series rolled around, Batista, Mysterio and the rest of Team SmackDown still pulled out the victory over Big Show, Kane, and Team RAW.

Two nights after Survivor Series, Mysterio and Big Show locked horns once again on a SmackDown Special. As Mysterio seemed headed for victory, Kane made his presence felt and the RAW monsters dominated the smaller Rey, injuring his ribs. That Friday night on SmackDown, Mysterio enlisted JBL as his partner to battle Big Show & Kane, but after JBL walked out on the match, the World Tag Team Champions easily defeated the weakened Mysterio.

They weren’t satisfied after their victory, however, as the monsters continued their assault. As they set Rey up for a double-chokeslam on a chair, Batista made his way to the ring, delivering a spinebuster to Kane and using the chair on Big Show. After the RAW team fled the ring, Batista & Mysterio celebrated in the ring. Immediately afterward, the match was signed for Armageddon.

Can Batista & Mysterio keep SmackDown’s momentum going, or will the World Tag Team Champions finally earn a victory for RAW? Order Armageddon on Dec. 18 to find out.

On the Dec. 2 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, six teams entered a Tag Team Battle Royal for a shot at the ultimate prize: a chance to face MNM for the WWE Tag Team Championship at Armageddon.

After outlasting four other teams, it came down to The Dicks against Super Crazy & Psicosis of the Mexicools. When it appeared that Chad & James Dick had Psicosis eliminated, he used a little ingenuity. Grabbing a Dick with each leg, Psicosis pulled the duo over the top rope, earning the Mexicools the victory and the match with MNM at Armageddon. The Mexicools then taunted the champions, who were watching the Battle Royal from ringside.

With Juventud already the Cruiserweight Champion, can Super Crazy & Psicosis add more gold to the Mexicools camp, or will MNM hold on to their championship? Tune in on Dec. 18 to find out.