We’re at the halfway point of the match as The Miz comes out at #16. Coach and Cole battle for the worst commentary team ever. – When you look back at this match the winner meant nothing. • World Heavyweight Championship: Rey Mysterio vs. The #10 spot belongs to Chuck Palumbo, who had a biker gimmick and never really got far despite a lot of efforts to push him. All 6 guys (JR, King, Cole, Taz, Styles, and Coach) are on commentary for this match. Edge with more boots and soaks in the cheers.

| caught fire in the weeks leading up to the Rumble. He immediately destroys a lot of people, eliminating Holly with the Samoan Spike. It sounds simple and it is but the wattage of the participants elevates it. Triple H puts Cena down with a spinebuster, but Umaga attacks Triple H from behind. Undertaker goes after Batista with kicks. He doesn’t even know what a half crab is? ... ROYAL RUMBLE 2008 REVIEW by OTRSCentral. Rhodes targets UT and actually manages a Bluechipper dropkick.

Kennedy tries to shitcan Rhodes but no go. He gives JBL a soccer kicks. Without his feel presence and mannerisms directly from the Cobra Kai Dojo school of heat to elevate the sometimes shoddy moves and execution, the heat isn’t there. Click here for our privacy policy. career-defining matches from both Hardy and Orton. MVP with some shots in the corner and sends Flair across. MVP smacks off the break as Cole calls Flair a “global icon.” Flair will die before he’s outcheated by a punk like MVP so he chops away in the corner. With Michaels staring at Undertaker, Kennedy throws Michaels out of the ring. Orton sends him off and telegraphs a backdrop so Jeff kicks him to counter and clotheslines him to the floor. Watch Queue Queue. John Cena goes right after Mark Henry, hitting him with a shoulderblock. He then belly flop slides under the ropes to Edge who catches him and then allows himself to be DDTed. Edge preps the Spear. Mysterio rolls over and boots out to boos. Undertaker clotheslines Rhodes down. The #9 entrant is Hornswoggle, who was called Mr. McMahon’s illegitimate son at this point. Jericho tries coming back with chops and a head of steam but runs into a sleeper and it does the intended effect on the crowd instead of the receiver. The final match was The 2008 Royal Rumble match. That’s great. HBK tries SCM on Morrison but he catches it and counters with a step up “enzuiguri” to HBK’s arm. I’m in favor of starting with these two because the star power is immediately huge. The music stops and the camera focuses on the downed JBL alone in the ring and they announce him the winner. Edge tries taking off Mysterio boot and kickpad as Coach ponders about whether or not it’s legal. years before this Vickie jumped into the ring, helped Rey Mysterio and cost the Chavo Guerrero is next as the then-new WWECW Champ. • Then we cut to Mike Adamle laughing way too heartily at the ad and then introducing the most important night in Jeff Harvey’s life, tonight’s match against Orton, but they edit it on the damn DVD. Then we get our next man at #20, who is Kane from Smackdown at this point. • Post-match, Jericho throws the chair at JBL as the fight continues. MVP hits a clothesline and mounts with some rights and HERE’S THE COVER for 2.

pulled his ass out of the fire during the Beat the Clock Challenge. Hardy wriggles around and looks mildly confused about the whole thing. He no sells Holly’s chops and Samoan Spikes him to the floor. That’s a bad joke but the setting is a bit awkward here. He tries the Playmaker but Flair counters to the Figure 4 and MVP taps at 7:52.

Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. Average match with a good ending and some cheating from the heels to keep the face strong. Jericho up and this time runs into a big boot. UT again blindsides Batista with a big boot and now they pair off. Edge tries another Spear but Mysterio leapfrogs him and Edge lands in the ropes. He’s best in small doses then and now where you can mask his limitations: tag matches, manager, RRs, etc. Mysterio tries rolling to the floor to recover as Cole plays up Mysterio’s year long injury and rehab on that knee. Triple H then clotheslines him to the floor and then there was 2. It’s not bad; it’s just in need of a tune up. A huge pop for CM Punk at #12, who is a babyface on ECW at this point in his career. This DVD provides the show in full and has a bonus match from Raw. Back in, more rights from JBL as the ref is demanding a break for Jericho’s safety.

2008's Royal Rumble won't be remembered as much as 2007's Royal Rumble but overall it was fair.

UT tries to sneak Batista but no go. Cole and Coach give the hard sell to this possibly being it for Flair.

January 17, 2015 at 12:00 AM. They soak in the moment and go eye to eye. Another legends pop for #22 Mick Foley, who also had some legendary matches in this building (Royal Rumble 2000 versus HHH is a favorite of mine). Cover gets 2 but the crowd is into it. allowed JBL to technically win the match while giving Jericho the chance to stand tall at the end. MVP perches Flair on the top in the corner and hits the superplex as Flair sells death but still kicks out at 2. Somebody is probably going to say that This was set up by some phony crap with McMahon to arbitrarily put Flair on the path to retirement. WWE Championship: Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton (c). Edge is accompanied by Hawkins, Ryder, and Vickie in a wheelchair pushed by her assistant, in the worst suit known to man, Teddy Long. but not so much with Rey Mysterio here. Coach tries saying it’s unfair but he’s talked down by Michael Scarlet Pumpernickel Cole of all people. Let’s see what happened. Michaels nearly gets eliminated again. Jericho fights his way out, ducks a big boot, and hits a clothesline.

brand divisions.. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a … 4. Welcome to the WWE Raw Deal review on TJRWrestling. Then Kennedy dumping Michaels immediately after was awesome.

Those goes nowhere so Khali tries another Brain Chop. There’s Tommy Dreamer at #7 as Styles tries to tell us Dreamer would challenge for the ECW belt instead of the WWE or World Title if he won the match. Jeff elbows out but runs into a powerslam for 2. Unfortunately, the fans don’t start the slow clap and give him the “spontaneous standing ovation.” Those no good bastards!

Mysterio was even in this match was because Batista and Taker Undertaker took his frustration out on Snitsky, who he put through the announce table. Orton now works the Malenko/Garvin stomp and says that’s it. Edge (c). Triple H didn’t win that Rumble, yet he headlined Mania. He hits the facebuster on Big Daddy V and throws him out as the announcers are shocked the big guy gets out even though he’s lost so many times before. That segment started out bad but wound up being very entertaining. HBK tries to sneak UT again but UT avoids and tries to toss him instead. Question: the guys referred to a segment where Shane McMahon had to feed Mike Adamle his lines at some point later that year. Mysterio hits an enzuiguri and with a limp goes off the ropes but runs into a powerslam for 2. perfection, but you have to respect Mysterio for continually looking for

him focus on his opponent’s leg throughout the match in order to

His role at this point was the protector.

Michaels tries to sneak Taker and toss him but he holds off. Hardy hits a plancha off the apron that JR calls a “flying leap of faith.” Back in, a cover gets 2 for Hardy. more pants-wetting mark-out moments than any in history. JBL really awkwardly and obviously puts himself in the corner while “selling.” As he gets up, he sends Jericho shoulderfirst into the turnbuckle and Jericho blades? Mysterio hits the flying headscissors and Edge lands in the ropes. MVP sucks chant gets going but nope the match does.