The event was created in 1999, when the promotion was still called the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed to WWE in 2002).

The final event was held in 2008, with TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs replacing Armageddon in 2009.

From May 1995 to February 1999, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) held a series of monthly pay-per-views (PPV) titled In Your House.

The WWF discontinued the In Your House series to establish permanent names for the monthly PPVs that would be held annually.

The inaugural Armageddon was held on December 12, 1999, at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida and it aired live on PPV.