Show Time Chronicles

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Welcome to another edition of The Showtime Chronicles. In this edition I will post two of my favorite matches in each PPV of 2008 in WWE and I will write what happened in it. There are two parts of this article. This is the first part and the second part will be posted next week.

Royal Rumble 2008

Randy Ortoný vs. Jeff Hardy (WWE Title match)

Randy Orton and the Intercontinental champion, Jeff Hardy had a little history at this point and Jeff Hardy was really mad because Randy Orton kicked Matt Hardy on Raw. Jeff Hardy went into this match and gave his best and honestly I think that this match was pretty good. We saw some outside ring action and the match was pretty good. At the end Randy Orton won by dodging a Twist of Fate and delivering a RKO.

The 2008 Royal Rumble match

This match was pretty surprising to me. I would have never thought that John Cena was going to win the Royal Rumble. This match was awesome. We saw some great action, two legends and a return. At the end I was so sure that ýThe Gameý Triple H was going to win it all but than John Cena made his return to the WWE after an injury and eliminated ýThe Gameý Triple H and won the Royal Rumble. This adds John Cena to the Royal Rumble history.

No Way Out 2008

Smackdown/ECW Elimination Chamber

Batista, Undertaker, Finlay, Big Daddy V, The Great Khali and MVP battled in this match for a match against the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Wrestlemania 24. The first two superstars that entered this match were the last two superstars that were in this match. Batista and Undertaker were the two superstars. When everyone else got eliminated, ýThe Phenomý and ýThe Animalý battled each other. At the end Undertaker was able to win the match. Undertaker reversed the Batista Bomb into a Tombstone Piledriver and got the victory. Undertaker headed to Wrestlemania 24.

Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Hardy vs. JBL vs. Umaga vs. Chris Jericho (Elimination Chamber)

This match was incredible. There were 6 wrestlers with different types of techniques and basically the whole match was awesome. Umaga took a big beating in this match. After JBL got eliminated he brought in two steel chairs and they were used pretty well in this match. At the end, Jeff Hardy and Triple H were the two last superstars in this match. They battled for the grand prize, and that was a match against the WWE Champion at Wrestlemania 24. Finally Triple H delivered a pedigree on the steel chair to Jeff Hardy and got the pin. Triple H headed to Wrestlemania 24.

Wrestlemania 24

The Money in the Bank match

At Wrestlemania 24, CM Punk, John Morrison, MVP, Carlito, Shelton Benjamin, and Mr. Kennedy faced each other in personally I think the best Money in the Bank match. John Morrison showed some great wrestling action when he jumped of the turnbuckle to the outside delivering a backflip while holding a ladder. Later on in the match, we saw the return of Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy came out and attacked MVP while MVP was on the ladder. We also saw Chris Jericho executing the Walls of Jericho on the ladder. This match as I said was the best Money in the Bank match I have ever seen. At the end CM Punk grabbed the briefcase and won the match.

Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels (Stipulation: If Ric Flair losses the match, he must retire)

This match was a match that I think wrestling fans will remember always. ýNature Boyý Ric Flair and ýMr. Wrestlemaniaý Shawn Michaels had a historical match. Ric Flair was inducted into the Hall of Fame one night before Wrestlemania 24 and in this match he wasnýt just a wrestler, Ric Flair was a legend going into this match. At the end of the match Ric Flair had to retire because he lost to Shawn Michaels. Shawn Michaels delivered switch chin music to Ric Flair and got the pinned. This was the retirement match of Ric Flair.

Backlash 2008

Batista vs. Shawn Michaels (special guest referee Chris Jericho)

This match was pretty good. Batista wanted a match against Shawn Michaels because Shawn Michaels ended Ric Flairýs career in the retirement match at Wrestlemania 24. We also canýt forget that this was the match that started the whole ýY2Jý Chris Jericho and ýHBKý Shawn Michaels storyline. In this match Shawn Michaels injured his leg during this match but still was able to deliver a Switch Chin Music to Batista and win the match. Jericho later on after a couple of months, called Shawn Michaels a liar and smashed his head of a TV during the Highlight Reel.

Triple H vs. JBL vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton ý (Fatal-Four-Way Elimination match for the WWE title)

I think that this match was the best match of the night. Triple H defeated 3 other man to become the new WWE Champion. Triple H not only won the WWE Championship but Triple H also ended ýThe Age of Ortoný. JBL was the first person who got eliminated in this match and after that we saw three awesome wrestlers fight for the title. While Cena was chocking JBL, Randy Orton delivered his kick to Cenaýs head and John Cena was the next wrestler to get eliminated. Later on ýThe King of Kingsý Triple H defeated Randy Orton to become the 12 time World Champion.

Judgment Day 2008

Triple Hý vs. Randy Orton (Steel Cage WWE Title match)

At Judgment Day, Triple H and Randy Orton faced each other in an awesome Steel Cage Match. Randy Orton was sure that he was going to win the WWE Title back and bring back ýThe Age of Ortoný but he was not successful at completing this goal. ýThe King of Kingsý Triple H was able to defeat Randy Orton is a long match by delivering a Pedigree to Randy Orton and getting the 3 count. Triple H retained his WWE title that night.

Undertaker vs. Edge (World Heavyweight Championship)

The World Heavyweight Championship was vacated and at the end of the night it remained that way. Undertaker and Edge battled each other in a brutal match but the end although Undertaker won the match; Vickie Guerrero kept the title vacated. Edge and Undertaker fought outside of the ring and at the last second, Undertaker was able to get back in the ring but Edge got counted out. Undertaker was the champion but Vickie Guerrero came out and said that this match can only be won by pinfall or submission. Undertaker although won, he was not named the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

One Night Stand 2008

John Cena vs. JBL (First Blood match)

I am not a John Cena fan or JBL fan but I have to say that this match was pretty good. John Cena and JBL had an awesome match against each other and John Cena won. John Cena used a Steel Chain and executed the STFU on JBL using it. John Bradshaw Layfield was not able to get out of the STFU and he started bleeding. John Cena was the winner at this contest.

Edge vs. Undertaker (TLC match for the World Heavyweight Championship)

In this match, the WWE World Heavyweight Title was vacant and there was a stipulation in this match. GM Vickie Guerrero made a stipulation saying that if Undertaker looses this match, he will be banished from the WWE. ýThe Rated R Superstarý Edge and ýThe Phenomý The Undertaker gave their best in this match. With help from ýThe Familiaý, Edge was able to win this match. Although Undertaker managed to fight back all of ýThe Familiaý members that interfered in this match, Undertaker was pushed of a ladder by Edge falling on two tables that were on top of two other tables. Edge than grabbed the title and was named the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Night of Champions 2008

Triple Hý vs. John Cena (WWE Title Match)

This match was one of the main events of the night. It was a good match and I was so happy that Triple H retained. Both Cena and Triple H gave their 100% in this match but the whole time I thought that Cena was going to win. Cena had more action in this match than Triple H. Besides who had the most action, Triple H was able to win the match at the end.

Batista vs. Edgeý (World Heavyweight Championship match)

I think that this match was pretty good but Batista got screwed. Batista had Edge the whole time and he was able to win the match but Edge got out of the ring on purpose and the referee started to count. Edge hit the referee and the GM of Smackdown; Vickie Guererro came out and called a new referee. The new referee was Vickieýs nephew and ECW Superstar, Chavo Guerrero. Batista before the end of the match picked up Vickie Guerrero and threw her out of the ring. Vickie fell on top of the whole ýFamiliaý. Edge took advantage of the situation and hit Batista with the title. Than Chavo entered the ring as Edge pinned Batista and started counting. 1ýý2ýý3ý.. Edge retained the WWE World Heavyweight title.

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