WWE Royal Rumble 2008 was a Pay Per View event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which took place on January 27, 2008 , at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.
It's the 21° edition of the Royal Rumble event series, after WWE Royal Rumble 2007.
The show features wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands.
The event had an attendance of 20,798 fans. The main event of the show was 30-Man Royal Rumble Match.
Below you can find the full match card and results of WWE Royal Rumble 2008, and more information about the event.
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WWE Royal Rumble 2008: Results & Match Card
Match Card
Career Threatening Match
If Flair loses, he must retire30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Winner gets a World Championship match of his choice at WrestleMania XXIVAnnounced Participants:Batista, Big Daddy V, CM Punk, Carlito, Chuck Palumbo, Cody Rhodes, Finlay, Hardcore Holly, Hornswoggle, Jamie Noble, John Morrison, Kane, Mark Henry, Mick Foley, Mr. Kennedy, Santino Marella, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, Snitsky, The Great Khali, The Miz, The Undertaker, Tommy Dreamer, Triple H, Umaga
Results
Career Threatening Match
If Flair loses, he must retirevia Submission- via Disqualification
- via Pinfall to retain the Title
- via Pinfall to retain the Title
30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Winner gets a World Championship match of his choice at WrestleMania XXIVWinner:Final Four: John Cena, Triple H, Batista, KaneOrder of Entrances:N. Entrant Elimination 1 The Undertaker #11 - by Shawn Michaels 2 Shawn Michaels #21 - by Mr. Kennedy 3 Santino Marella #1 - by The Undertaker 4 The Great Khali #2 - by The Undertaker 5 Hardcore Holly #6 - by Umaga 6 John Morrison #14 - by Kane 7 Tommy Dreamer #3 - by Batista 8 Batista #28 - by Triple H 9 Hornswoggle #16 - left the ring with Finlay and never returned 10 Chuck Palumbo #5 - by CM Punk 11 Jamie Noble #4 - by Chuck Palumbo 12 CM Punk #17 - by Chavo Guerrero 13 Cody Rhodes #18 - by Triple H 14 Umaga #26 - by Batista 15 Snitsky #10 - by The Undertaker 16 The Miz #13 - by Hornswoggle 17 Shelton Benjamin #7 - by Shawn Michaels 18 Jimmy Snuka #9 - by Kane 19 "Rowdy" Roddy Piper #8 - by Kane 20 Kane #27 - by Triple H & Batista 21 Carlito #22 - by John cena 22 Mick Foley #20 - by Triple H 23 Mr. Kennedy #25 - by Batista 24 Big Daddy V #19 - by Triple H 25 Mark Henry #24 - by John Cena 26 Chavo Guerrero #23 - by John Cena 27 Finlay #27 - via disqualification 28 Elijah Burke #21 - by Triple H 29 Triple H #29 - by John Cena 30 John Cena Winner
Event Info
- Event Name WWE Royal Rumble 2008
- Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
- Event Type Pay Per View
- Brand Raw, SmackDown, ECW
- Country United States
- Location New York, New York
- Event Date January 27, 2008
- Year 2008
- Event Series Royal Rumble
- Arena Madison Square Garden
- Network On-Demand
- Attendance 20,798
- Running Time 3 hours
- Commentary By Jim RossJerry "The King" LawlerMichael ColeJonathan CoachmanTazzJoey Styles
- Ring Announcer Lilian GarciaJustin Roberts
- Theme Song "Stand Up for Rock'n'Roll" by Airbourne
- Main Event 30-Man Royal Rumble Match
- Game Appearances