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- The W.W.E. produced 175 Televised and Pay-Per-View Events plus 2 Events on WWE.com.
These events showcased 928 matches featuring 164 different Superstars |
- World Wrestling Entertainment produced 14 Live Pay-Per-view Events
These events showcased 97 matches featuring 70 different Superstars |
- Monday Night Raw produced 52 Televised Events, 49 of which were broadcast live.
These events showcased 319 matches featuring 105 different Superstars |
- E.C.W. on Sci-Fi produced 53 Televised Events, including a "Best of 2008" show.
These events showcased 189 matches featuring 85 different Superstars |
- Smackdown produced 52 Televised Events.
These events showcased 316 matches featuring 92 different Superstars |
- The W.W.E. produced 2 Televised Events for N.B.C.,
Saturday Night's Main Event on August 2 and Tribute To The Troops on December 20.
Those 2 events showcased 5 matches featuring 20 different Superstars |
- The W.W.E. had 2 Pre-P.P.V. Events shown on WWE.com,
one before Wrestlemania 24 and one before
Cyber Sunday
There 2 matches, a battle royal and a U.S. Title match featuring 26 different Superstars |
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- There was 31 title changes during the year, with the "World Heavyweight Championship"
changing hands 8 times |
- If you inlude the "Money In The Bank" contract, C.M. Punk and Chris Jericho
have 3 title wins each, however, Punk came into the year as E.C.W. Champion |
- The Miz and Morrison held their titles the longest in 2008, coming into the year as W.W.E.
Tag Team Championship and holding it until July 20, a total of 202 days |
- 22 of the title changes took place during a P.P.V. event, including the crowning of a the new Diva's
Champion. The Great American Bash and Night of Champions had 3 title changes each. |
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| Michelle McCool |
Natalya Neidhart |
Jul. 20, 2008 |
Great American Bash |
Long Island, NY, USA |
159 days |
| Michelle McCool won a 7 Diva Golden Dreams Battle Royal to face Natalya for the new Divas Championship, created for the Smackdown Brand. |
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| Maryse |
Michelle McCool |
Dec. 26, 2008 |
Smackdown |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
212 days |
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| C.M. Punk |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
22 days |
| Chavo Guerrero |
C.M. Punk |
Jan. 22, 2008 |
E.C.W. on Sci-Fi |
Charlottesville, VA, USA |
68 days |
| Kane |
Chavo Guerrero |
Mar. 30, 2008 |
Wrestlemania |
Orlando, FL, USA |
91 days |
| Kane won a 24-man battle royal earlier in the night to face Guerrero for the E.C.W. Championship. |
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| Mark Henry |
3-Way Match |
Jun. 29, 2008 |
Night Of Champions |
Dallas, TX, USA |
70 days |
| Henry pinned Kane in a Triple Threat Match that also involved Big Show. |
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| Matt Hardy |
Championship Scramble |
Sep. 07, 2008 |
Unforgiven |
Cleveland, OH, USA |
128 days |
| Hardy won a Championship Scramble match in which the last participant to score a pinfall in the 15 minute time frame would win or retain the title. Hardy last pinned The Miz to win the match. Also in the match was the champion Chavo Guerrero, Finlay and Mark Henry. |
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| Jeff Hardy |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
70 days |
| Chris Jericho (9) |
Jeff Hardy |
Mar. 10, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
Milwaukee, WI, USA |
111 days |
| Kofi Kingston |
Chris Jericho |
Jun. 29, 2008 |
Night Of Champions |
Dallas, TX, USA |
49 days |
| Santino Marella (2) |
Kofi Kingston |
Aug. 17, 2008 |
Summerslam |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
85 days |
| Marella won the title in a winnner-take-all intergender tag team match for the Intercontinental and Women's championships, in which the winning team would win both titles. Beth Pheonix pinned Mickie James to win the match. |
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| William Regal (2) |
Santino Marella |
Nov. 10, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
Manchester, England |
70 days |
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| William Regal |
C.M. Punk |
Apr. 21, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
Greenville, SC, USA |
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| John Cena |
Triple H |
Jan. 27, 2008 |
Royal Rumble |
New York, NY, USA |
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| John Morrison &
The Miz |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
202 days |
| Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder |
4-Way Match |
Jul. 20, 2008 |
Great American Bash |
Long Island, NY, USA |
68 days |
| Hawkins & Ryder won a Fatal Four Way for the title. Also in the match were the champions John Morrison & The Miz, Jesse & Festus and Finlay & Hornswoggle. The match ended when Hawkins pinned Jesse. |
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| Carlito Colon & Primo Colon |
Hawkins & Ryder |
Sep. 26, 2008 |
Smackdown |
Columbus, OH, USA |
275 days |
| On April 5, 2009 at Wrestlemania 25, the Colons defeated The Miz & Morrison in a Lumberjack Match to become the W.W.E. Unified Tag Team Champions. However, both physical belts are still defended and neither has been retired. |
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| M.V.P. |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
118 days |
| Matt Hardy |
M.V.P. |
Apr. 27, 2008 |
Backlash |
Baltimore, MD, USA |
84 days |
| Shelton Benjamin |
Matt Hardy |
Jul. 20, 2008 |
Great American Bash |
Long Island, NY, USA |
243 days |
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| Beth Pheonix |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
105 days |
| Mickie James (4) |
Beth Pheonix |
Apr. 14, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
London, England |
125 days |
| Beth Pheonix (2) |
Mickie James |
Aug. 17, 2008 |
Summerslam |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
161 days |
| Beth Pheonix pinned Mickie James in a Winner-Take-All intergender tag team match where the winning team would win both titles. |
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| Randy Orton |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
118 days |
| Triple H (7) |
4-Way Match |
Apr. 27, 2008 |
Backlash |
Baltimore, MD, USA |
210 days |
| Triple H defeated Randy Orton in a 4-way elimination match for the title that also included John Cena & J.B.L. |
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| Edge (3) |
Triple Threat Match |
Nov. 23, 2008 |
Survivor Series |
Boston, MA, USA |
21 days |
| Edge defeated Triple H in a Triple Threat Match for the championship, that also included Vladimir Kozlov. Edge was a replacement for Jeff Hardy, who suffered a medical emergency earlier that morning. |
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| Jeff Hardy |
Triple Threat Match |
Dec. 14, 2008 |
Armageddon |
Buffalo, NY, USA |
42 days |
| Hardy pinned Edge in a Triple Threat Match that also included Triple H. |
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| Rhodes & Holly |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
181 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** |
Rhodes & Holly |
Jun. 29, 2008 |
Night Of Champions |
Dallas, TX, USA |
0 days |
| Cody Rhodes vacates his half of the championship to team with Ted Dibiase, Jr. against Hardcore Holly in a handicap match for the titles. |
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| Cody Rhodes (2) & Ted Dibiase |
Hardcore Holly |
Jun. 29, 2008 |
Night Of Champions |
Dallas, TX, USA |
36 days |
| Batista (3) & John Cena (2) |
Rhodes & Dibiase |
Aug. 04, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
Knoxville, TN, USA |
7 days |
| Cody Rhodes (2) & Ted Dibiase (2) |
Batista & Cena |
Aug. 11, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
Richmond, VA, USA |
77 days |
| C.M. Punk & Kofi Kingston |
Rhodes & Dibiase |
Oct. 27, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
Tuscon, AZ, USA |
47 days |
| John Morrison & The Miz |
Punk & Kingston |
Dec. 13, 2008 |
House Show |
Hamilton, ON, Canada |
113 days |
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| Edge |
-- |
Jan. 01, 2008 |
-- |
-- |
90 days |
| Undertaker (2) |
Edge |
Mar. 30, 2008 |
Wrestlemania |
Orlando, FL, USA |
33 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** |
Undertaker |
May 02, 2008 |
Smackdown |
Atlantic City, NJ, USA |
30 days |
| Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped the Undertaker of the title, saying she was under pressure from the higher authorites about the Undertakers behaviour as of late. |
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| Edge (3) |
Undertaker |
Jun. 01, 2008 |
One Night Stand |
San Diego, CA, USA |
29 days |
| Edge defeated the Undertaker in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the vacated title. |
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| C.M. Punk |
Edge |
Jun. 30, 2008 |
Monday Night Raw |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
69 days |
| Chris Jericho |
Championship Scramble |
Sep. 07, 2008 |
Unforgiven |
Cleveland, OH, USA |
49 days |
| Jericho won a Championship Scramble match in which the last participant to score a pinfall in the 15 minute time frame would win or retain the title.
Jericho was a replacement for the champion, C.M. Punk, who was injured earlier in the night. Jericho last pinned Kane to win the match. Also in the match was Batista, J.B.L. and Rey Mysterio |
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| Batista (4) |
Chris Jericho |
Oct. 26, 2008 |
Cyber Sunday |
Phoenix, AZ, USA |
8 days |
| Chris Jericho (2) |
Batista |
Nov. 03, 2008 |
Raw |
Tampa, FL, USA |
20 days |
| Jericho defeated Batista in a Steel Cage Match. |
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| John Cena |
Chris Jericho |
Nov. 23, 2008 |
Survivor Series |
Boston, MA, USA |
84 days |
Points are based on 2 Types of Matches:
- Regular Pinfall or Submission Match (1-on-1, Tag, 3-way, etc.)
- Elimination or Battle Royal Type Match (Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, 4-corner Elimination, etc.)
Points earned or lossed in a match depend on some factors:
- Regular Match: 10 pts for every participant/team (3-way - 30pts, 4-Corner Tag - 40pts.)
- Elimination Match: 20 pts for a win plus 3 pts for every participant/team, 5 Points for being eliminated
- Title matches: 5 pts for participating, another 5 pts for a title change
- Match Stipulations: 5 pts for a match with a stipulation (No-DQ, Cage Match, Career Ending Match, etc.)
- If the match ends in a Disqualification or Count-out, half the points are awarded
- Tag Team Matches: the points are split among team members
- Handicap Matches: 5 pts are awarded if participants are at a disadvantage, 5 pts lossed if at an advantage
Bonus Points:
- Elimination Matches: 3 pts are awarded for an elimination (points split for an elimination by muliple people)
- Pay-Per-View Matches: All Points are doubled for a pay-per-view match
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- C.M. Punk and John Morrison performed in 83 televised matches each, almost half of the W.W.E. 2008 events.
Punk had 9 P.P.V. matches, 34 on Raw,
27 on E.C.W. and 13 on Smackdown.
Morrison had 8 P.P.V. matches, 15 on Raw,
39 on E.C.W. and 22 on Smackdown.
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- Triple H is the only wrestler to compete in all 14 pay-per-views with a record of 10 wins & 4 losses
successfully defending the W.W.E. World Championship 8 times. Batista wrestled in 13 P.P.V.'s, missing only
Judgment Day in July |
- M.V.P. hasn't had a pinfall victory since Summerslam on August 17 against Jeff Hardy.
He did get a count-out victory 5 days later on Smackdown to qualify for the Championship Scramble. |
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