King of the Ring (2008)
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King of the Ring was a special edition of World Wrestling Entertainment
's (WWE) television program, Raw
. The episode was held on April 21, 2008 at BI-LO Center
in Greenville, South Carolina
. The episode featured the eighteenth King of the Ring
tournament, which was won by William Regal
. Unlike the previous tournament
that only featured wrestlers from the SmackDown brand
, the 2008 version of the tournament featured wrestlers from WWE's all three brands–Raw, SmackDown and ECW. The return of the King of the Ring tournament for one night only was announced on April 14 edition of Raw.
Chris Jericho
against the WWE United States Champion
Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP). MVP began dominating Jericho until Jericho hit a Springboard Dropkick on MVP. MVP regained his momentum and hit Jericho a Delayed Elbow Drop, which he calls Ballin Elbow for a near-fall. MVP began working on Jericho's face and applied a Three-quarter Facelock and followed by hitting Knee Lifts. MVP hit Jericho a Big Boot but was unable to defeat Jericho. Jericho tried to hit MVP a Diving Crossbody but MVP countered it into a Flapjack. However, Jericho recovered and hit MVP a One-Handed Bulldog. Jericho tried to hit MVP a Springboard Moonsault which he calls Lionsault but MVP avoided the move. MVP tried to finish Jericho with an Overdrive which he calls Playmaker but Jericho countered it into an Elevated Boston Crab
which he calls Walls of Jericho. Jericho forced MVP to tap out to the Walls of Jericho.
The second match in the quarter-final was between Matt Hardy
and the Mr. Money in the Bank
CM Punk
. Hardy and Punk started the match by utilizing submission maneuvers against each other. Punk began dominating the match and attacked Hardy sending him to the corner. Hardy took advantage and climbed to the top rope hitting a Flying Back Elbow on Punk's head. Hardy whipped Punk into the corner and hit a Corner Clothesline followed by a Bulldog which was countered by Punk. Punk whipped Hardy into the corner and hit him a Shining Wizard and a Bulldog. Punk tried to finish the match by attempting a Fireman's Carry Knee Strike which he calls Go To Sleep on Hardy. Hardy reversed it and hit Punk a Wrist-Lock Side Slam which he calls Side Effect. Hardy attempted a Front Facelock Three-Quarter Facelock Cutter which he calls Twist of Fate on Punk. Punk countered it into a Go 2 Sleep but Hardy attempted a Sunset Flip on Punk. Punk sat and held the Roll-Up to win the match.
The third match in the quarter-final was between Finlay
and The Great Khali. Khali dominated Finlay with a Lariat and a Scoop Slam, followed by a Leg Drop
attempt. However, Finlay avoided the Leg Drop and began beating on Khali. Khali threw Finlay into the corner and continued assaulting him into the corner. Khali grabbed Finlay and took him outside the ring and wrapped Finlay's knee into the ring post. Khali continuously slammed it into the ring post, causing the referee
to disqualify Khali. After the match, Khali continued to assault Finlay until Big Show
came to chase Khali. Finlay was being helped by Hornswoggle and WWE staff to the backstage. At the same time, the Raw General Manager William Regal was making his entrance to the ring for his tournament quarter-final match. It was announced that Hornswoggle would be Regal's opponent. Regal easily defeated Hornswoggle by forcing him to submit to a Cross-Legged STF which he calls Regal Stretch. After the match, Finlay tried to rescue Hornswoggle but was attacked by Regal.
After the quarter-final round, a non-tournament match occurred between one half of the World Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly
and Carlito
. Holly dominated Carlito with some of his moves until Carlito gained momentum after hitting a Knee Lift. Holly flung Carlito to the ropes but Carlito dropkick
ed Holly. Carlito hit Holly's head on the turnbuckle and whipped him into the corner followed by a Corner Splash attempt which was avoided by Holly. Holly hit Carlito a Back Elbow and tried to hit him a Flapjack Spinebuster which he calls Alabama Slam. However, Carlito countered the move and hit Holly a Double Knee Backbreaker which he calls Backstabber for the victory.
on Punk until Punk countered and hit Jericho a Spinning Wheel Kick. Jericho tried to pin Punk with a Roll-Up but Punk kicked out. Jericho applied Walls of Jericho on Punk and Punk fought of the submission hold but was hit with an Enzuigiri. Punk recovered and hit Jericho a Scoop Powerslam and hit a series of kicks to Jericho. Jericho would hit Punk a Bulldog and tried to hit a Lionsault on Punk but Punk blocked the move. Jericho applied Walls of Jericho on Punk for a second time in the match. Punk broke the hold and hit Jericho a Go 2 Sleep to win the match.
The next semi-final match was between Finlay and William Regal. Regal targeted Finlay's injured knee and attacked it. However, Finlay protected his knee and tried to battle Regal but Regal continued to attack it and injured Finlay's head. Finlay regained momentum and hit Regal a Double Foot Stomp and attempted a Running Back To Belly Piledriver which he calls Celtic Cross on Regal. Regal fought of the move and kicked Finlay's head and applied a Regal Stretch on Finlay. Finlay was knocked out and as a result, Regal advanced to the finals.
After the semi-final round, a match occurred between an impostor Barack Obama
and an impostor Hillary Clinton, who was managed by an impostor Bill Clinton
. The impostor Obama used the entrance, moves and mannerisms of The Rock whereas the impostor Hillary used the entrance, moves and mannerisms of Hulk Hogan
. Hillary dominated Obama in the earlier part of the match until Obama made a comeback and hit a Lifting Side Slam, which he called Rock Bottom. He followed by attempting an Elbow Drop which he called People's Elbow. However, Bill tripped Obama and pulled him out of the ring. Umaga
made his way to the ring and interfered in the match by attacking both Hillary and Obama.
Next was the main event–an eight-man tag team match pitting the team of the WWE Champion
Randy Orton
, Edge, Chavo Guerrero
and John "Bradshaw" Layfield
(JBL) against the World Heavyweight Champion
The Undertaker, the ECW Champion Kane
, Triple H
and John Cena
. The match went back and forth with both teams battling each other and getting momentum against each other. In the end, the match was left between Kane and Guerrero. Guerrero attempted a Frog Splash on Kane but Kane caught him by throat and chokeslam
med him. The legal man Edge took advantage and speared Kane to win the match. However, after the match, Cena hit Edge a Fireman's Carry Takeover, which he called F-U. Triple H attacked Cena and tried to hit him a Double Underhook Facebuster, which he calls Pedigree. JBL hit Triple H a Lariat, which he called Clothesline From Hell. Orton hit Cena a Jumping Cutter, which he calls RKO. Undertaker hit both Orton and JBL with a Double Chokeslam to end the brawl.
tournament, William Regal began feuding
with Mr. Kennedy, who interfered in Regal's King of the Ring coronation ceremony on April 28 edition of Raw. This would lead to a Loser Gets Fired match between Kennedy and Regal on May 19 edition of Raw. Kennedy defeated Regal, forcing Regal to quit and vacate his position as the Raw General Manager.
Many of the participants in the King of the Ring tournament participated at Backlash
pay-per-view
. The WWE Intercontinental Champion
Chris Jericho
served as the Special Guest Referee for the match between Shawn Michaels
and Batista. Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Matt Hardy
, two of the participants in the tournament competed for MVP's WWE United States Championship
. Hardy defeated MVP to win the championship. Another participant The Great Khali wrestled at the event against Big Show
in a losing effort.
The participants of the main event of April 21 edition of Raw were all involved in matches at Backlash. The Undertaker defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
. Kane
defeated Chavo Guerrero
to retain the ECW Championship. Randy Orton
defended the WWE Championship
against Triple H
, John Cena
and John "Bradshaw" Layfield
in a Fatal Four Way Elimination match. Triple H won the championship.
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
's (WWE) television program, Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
. The episode was held on April 21, 2008 at BI-LO Center
Bi-Lo Center
The BI-LO Center is an arena located in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that is used for concerts, football, and hockey. The arena is currently used by the Greenville Force of the Southern Indoor Football League and the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.- History :The BI-LO Center was...
in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. The episode featured the eighteenth King of the Ring
King of the Ring
King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by WWE. The tournament was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992, and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event....
tournament, which was won by William Regal
Darren Matthews
Darren Kenneth Matthews , is an English professional wrestler, author and color commentator currently signed to WWE and competing on the SmackDown brand under the ring name William Regal. He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Steven Regal...
. Unlike the previous tournament
King of the Ring (2006)
King of the Ring was the seventeenth King of the Ring tournament produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . The tournament was held between April 14 and May 21, 2006. It was the second King of the Ring tournament to take place after WWE's brand extension...
that only featured wrestlers from the SmackDown brand
WWE Brand Extension
WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment , currently promotes its core business of professional wrestling through two "brands" named after their two major television shows Raw and SmackDown...
, the 2008 version of the tournament featured wrestlers from WWE's all three brands–Raw, SmackDown and ECW. The return of the King of the Ring tournament for one night only was announced on April 14 edition of Raw.
Quarter-Finals
The show started with the quarter-final round of the 2008 King of the Ring tournament pitting the WWE Intercontinental ChampionWWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
against the WWE United States Champion
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP). MVP began dominating Jericho until Jericho hit a Springboard Dropkick on MVP. MVP regained his momentum and hit Jericho a Delayed Elbow Drop, which he calls Ballin Elbow for a near-fall. MVP began working on Jericho's face and applied a Three-quarter Facelock and followed by hitting Knee Lifts. MVP hit Jericho a Big Boot but was unable to defeat Jericho. Jericho tried to hit MVP a Diving Crossbody but MVP countered it into a Flapjack. However, Jericho recovered and hit MVP a One-Handed Bulldog. Jericho tried to hit MVP a Springboard Moonsault which he calls Lionsault but MVP avoided the move. MVP tried to finish Jericho with an Overdrive which he calls Playmaker but Jericho countered it into an Elevated Boston Crab
Boston crab
The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent lying supine on the mat, with the wrestler standing and facing them. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent’s legs in one of his arms, and then turns the opponent face-down,...
which he calls Walls of Jericho. Jericho forced MVP to tap out to the Walls of Jericho.
The second match in the quarter-final was between Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
and the Mr. Money in the Bank
Money in the Bank ladder match
The Money in the Bank ladder match is a professional wrestling ladder match held by WWE. The match can feature anywhere from six to ten participants from any WWE brand, with the objective being to retrieve a briefcase that is suspended 20 feet above the ring...
CM Punk
CM Punk
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion....
. Hardy and Punk started the match by utilizing submission maneuvers against each other. Punk began dominating the match and attacked Hardy sending him to the corner. Hardy took advantage and climbed to the top rope hitting a Flying Back Elbow on Punk's head. Hardy whipped Punk into the corner and hit a Corner Clothesline followed by a Bulldog which was countered by Punk. Punk whipped Hardy into the corner and hit him a Shining Wizard and a Bulldog. Punk tried to finish the match by attempting a Fireman's Carry Knee Strike which he calls Go To Sleep on Hardy. Hardy reversed it and hit Punk a Wrist-Lock Side Slam which he calls Side Effect. Hardy attempted a Front Facelock Three-Quarter Facelock Cutter which he calls Twist of Fate on Punk. Punk countered it into a Go 2 Sleep but Hardy attempted a Sunset Flip on Punk. Punk sat and held the Roll-Up to win the match.
The third match in the quarter-final was between Finlay
Dave Finlay
David John "Fit" Finlay Jr. is a Northern Irish professional wrestler and road agent. He is perhaps best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and WWE as an active wrestler and later as a road agent...
and The Great Khali. Khali dominated Finlay with a Lariat and a Scoop Slam, followed by a Leg Drop
Leg drop
A leg drop or legdrop refers to an attack used in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler will jump and land his leg across a fallen opponent's chest, throat, face or head or in some cases, the groin/lower-abdominal area...
attempt. However, Finlay avoided the Leg Drop and began beating on Khali. Khali threw Finlay into the corner and continued assaulting him into the corner. Khali grabbed Finlay and took him outside the ring and wrapped Finlay's knee into the ring post. Khali continuously slammed it into the ring post, causing the referee
Referee (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain kayfabe. The referee also has the ultimate power in the ring...
to disqualify Khali. After the match, Khali continued to assault Finlay until Big Show
Paul Wight
Paul Donald Wight, Jr. , better known by his ring name, Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand....
came to chase Khali. Finlay was being helped by Hornswoggle and WWE staff to the backstage. At the same time, the Raw General Manager William Regal was making his entrance to the ring for his tournament quarter-final match. It was announced that Hornswoggle would be Regal's opponent. Regal easily defeated Hornswoggle by forcing him to submit to a Cross-Legged STF which he calls Regal Stretch. After the match, Finlay tried to rescue Hornswoggle but was attacked by Regal.
After the quarter-final round, a non-tournament match occurred between one half of the World Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly
Bob Holly
Robert "Bob" Howard better known by his ring name Bob "Hardcore" Holly, is a American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year stint with World Wrestling Entertainment ....
and Carlito
Carly Colon
Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both...
. Holly dominated Carlito with some of his moves until Carlito gained momentum after hitting a Knee Lift. Holly flung Carlito to the ropes but Carlito dropkick
Dropkick
A dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the opponent with the soles of both feet; this sees the wrestler twist as he or she jumps so that when the feet connect with the opponent one foot is raised higher than...
ed Holly. Carlito hit Holly's head on the turnbuckle and whipped him into the corner followed by a Corner Splash attempt which was avoided by Holly. Holly hit Carlito a Back Elbow and tried to hit him a Flapjack Spinebuster which he calls Alabama Slam. However, Carlito countered the move and hit Holly a Double Knee Backbreaker which he calls Backstabber for the victory.
Semi-Finals
The semi-final of the King of the Ring tournament began with Chris Jericho taking on CM Punk. Jericho and Punk exchanged blows until Jericho hit Punk a Springboard Dropkick. Punk followed by attempting a Springboard Clothesline but Jericho dropkicked the ropes and Punk crashed on the ropes. Jericho applied a BackbreakerBackbreaker
A backbreaker refers to professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee...
on Punk until Punk countered and hit Jericho a Spinning Wheel Kick. Jericho tried to pin Punk with a Roll-Up but Punk kicked out. Jericho applied Walls of Jericho on Punk and Punk fought of the submission hold but was hit with an Enzuigiri. Punk recovered and hit Jericho a Scoop Powerslam and hit a series of kicks to Jericho. Jericho would hit Punk a Bulldog and tried to hit a Lionsault on Punk but Punk blocked the move. Jericho applied Walls of Jericho on Punk for a second time in the match. Punk broke the hold and hit Jericho a Go 2 Sleep to win the match.
The next semi-final match was between Finlay and William Regal. Regal targeted Finlay's injured knee and attacked it. However, Finlay protected his knee and tried to battle Regal but Regal continued to attack it and injured Finlay's head. Finlay regained momentum and hit Regal a Double Foot Stomp and attempted a Running Back To Belly Piledriver which he calls Celtic Cross on Regal. Regal fought of the move and kicked Finlay's head and applied a Regal Stretch on Finlay. Finlay was knocked out and as a result, Regal advanced to the finals.
After the semi-final round, a match occurred between an impostor Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and an impostor Hillary Clinton, who was managed by an impostor Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. The impostor Obama used the entrance, moves and mannerisms of The Rock whereas the impostor Hillary used the entrance, moves and mannerisms of Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Terrance Gene "Terry" Bollea , better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Semi-retired professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
. Hillary dominated Obama in the earlier part of the match until Obama made a comeback and hit a Lifting Side Slam, which he called Rock Bottom. He followed by attempting an Elbow Drop which he called People's Elbow. However, Bill tripped Obama and pulled him out of the ring. Umaga
Eddie Fatu
Edward Smith "Eki" Fatu was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga...
made his way to the ring and interfered in the match by attacking both Hillary and Obama.
Final
The King of the Ring Final match took place pitting CM Punk against William Regal. Regal attacked Punk into the corner until the referee broke it up and Punk kicked Regal and placed him in the corner. Punk hit a Shining Wizard and tried to hit a Bulldog but Regal hit a Bridging Belly To Back Suplex, which he calls Regal-Plex. Regal followed by applying a Bow And Arrow Stretch on Punk. Punk and Regal would exchange blows until Punk attempted to hit a Go 2 Sleep. However, Regal caught the top rope and hit Punk a Running High Knee which he calls Knee Trembler. Regal attempted a Regal Stretch on Punk. Punk tried to break the hold but Regal continued to punch Punk, forcing him to tap out to the hold.Next was the main event–an eight-man tag team match pitting the team of the WWE Champion
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963...
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
, Edge, Chavo Guerrero
Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
Salvador "Chavo" Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation Mexican-American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family who was well known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling...
and John "Bradshaw" Layfield
John Layfield
John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News...
(JBL) against the World Heavyweight Champion
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand...
The Undertaker, the ECW Champion Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
, Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
and John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
. The match went back and forth with both teams battling each other and getting momentum against each other. In the end, the match was left between Kane and Guerrero. Guerrero attempted a Frog Splash on Kane but Kane caught him by throat and chokeslam
Chokeslam
A chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...
med him. The legal man Edge took advantage and speared Kane to win the match. However, after the match, Cena hit Edge a Fireman's Carry Takeover, which he called F-U. Triple H attacked Cena and tried to hit him a Double Underhook Facebuster, which he calls Pedigree. JBL hit Triple H a Lariat, which he called Clothesline From Hell. Orton hit Cena a Jumping Cutter, which he calls RKO. Undertaker hit both Orton and JBL with a Double Chokeslam to end the brawl.
Aftermath
After winning the King of the RingKing of the Ring
King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by WWE. The tournament was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992, and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event....
tournament, William Regal began feuding
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
with Mr. Kennedy, who interfered in Regal's King of the Ring coronation ceremony on April 28 edition of Raw. This would lead to a Loser Gets Fired match between Kennedy and Regal on May 19 edition of Raw. Kennedy defeated Regal, forcing Regal to quit and vacate his position as the Raw General Manager.
Many of the participants in the King of the Ring tournament participated at Backlash
Backlash (2008)
Backlash was the tenth annual Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on April 27, 2008 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland...
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
. The WWE Intercontinental Champion
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
served as the Special Guest Referee for the match between Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American television host and retired professional wrestler. He presents the Outdoor Channel show MacMillan River Adventures, and is currently signed to WWE, where he has served in an ambassadorial role since December...
and Batista. Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
, two of the participants in the tournament competed for MVP's WWE United States Championship
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
. Hardy defeated MVP to win the championship. Another participant The Great Khali wrestled at the event against Big Show
Paul Wight
Paul Donald Wight, Jr. , better known by his ring name, Big Show, is an American professional wrestler and actor, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand....
in a losing effort.
The participants of the main event of April 21 edition of Raw were all involved in matches at Backlash. The Undertaker defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand...
. Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
defeated Chavo Guerrero
Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
Salvador "Chavo" Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation Mexican-American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family who was well known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling...
to retain the ECW Championship. Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
defended the WWE Championship
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963...
against Triple H
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
, John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
and John "Bradshaw" Layfield
John Layfield
John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News...
in a Fatal Four Way Elimination match. Triple H won the championship.
Results
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Ron Killings Ron Killings Ronald Aaron "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE working on its Raw brand. Since working for the company, he has been a one time United States Champion under the ring name R-Truth and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name K-Kwik... defeated Trevor Murdoch |
Singles match | N/A |
| 1 | Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer... defeated Montel Vontavious Porter |
King of the Ring King of the Ring King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by WWE. The tournament was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992, and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event.... Quarter-Final match |
05:05 |
| 2 | CM Punk CM Punk Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion.... defeated Matt Hardy Matt Hardy Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .... |
King of the Ring Quarter-Final match | 03:45 |
| 3 | Finlay Dave Finlay David John "Fit" Finlay Jr. is a Northern Irish professional wrestler and road agent. He is perhaps best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and WWE as an active wrestler and later as a road agent... (with Hornswoggle) defeated The Great Khali by disqualification |
King of the Ring Quarter-Final match | 01:59 |
| 4 | William Regal defeated Hornswoggle | King of the Ring Quarter-Final match | 00:18 |
| 5 | Carlito Carly Colon Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both... (with Santino Marella) defeated Hardcore Holly Bob Holly Robert "Bob" Howard better known by his ring name Bob "Hardcore" Holly, is a American professional wrestler. He is best known for his 15-year stint with World Wrestling Entertainment .... (with Cody Rhodes) |
Singles match | 05:02 |
| 6 | CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho | King of the Ring Semi-Final match | 06:21 |
| 7 | William Regal defeated Finlay by knockout | King of the Ring Semi-Final match | 03:37 |
| 8 | William Regal defeated CM Punk | King of the Ring Final match | 04:07 |
| 9 | Randy Orton Randy Orton Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand... , Edge, Chavo Guerrero Chavo Guerrero, Jr. Salvador "Chavo" Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation Mexican-American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family who was well known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling... and John "Bradshaw" Layfield defeated The Undertaker, Kane Kane (wrestler) Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury.... , Triple H Triple H Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley... and John Cena John Cena John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand.... |
Eight-man tag team match | 10:05 |