Survivor Series (2008)

Survivor Series (2008)
Survivor Series (2008)
Tagline(s)	Spoilin' for a Fight
Theme; song(s)	"Spoilin' for a Fight" by AC/DC
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand (s)	Raw; SmackDown; ECW
Sponsor	THQ
Date	November 23, 2008
Attendance	12,498
Venue	TD Banknorth Garden
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Pay-per-view chronology
Survivor Series chronology

Survivor Series (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on November 23, 2008 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the 22nd yearly Survivor Series event held by WWE and was also the first Survivor Series event to be broadcast in high definition.

Six matches happened on the card. The main event was for the World Heavyweight Championship. John Cena beat the champion, Chris Jericho, to win the title for the first time (and his fourth world championship overall in WWE).^[3] SmackDown's main event saw Edge defeat Vladimir Kozlov, and the champion Triple H, in a Triple Threat match to win his third WWE Championship (his sixth world championship overall in WWE). Both Cena and Edge returned from absence at this event.^[4]

Results

#	Matches	Stipulations	Times^[2]
1^D	The Brian Kendrick defeated Kung Fu Naki	Singles match	N/A
2	Team HBK (Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme (Shad and JTG), and The Great Khali (with Ranjin Singh) defeated Team JBL (John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Kane, Montel Vontavious Porter, John Morrison and The Miz)^[5]	Five-on-five Survivor Series Elimination match	18:13
3	Team Raw (Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle, and Jillian Hall) (with Santino Marella) defeated Team SmackDown (Michelle McCool, Victoria, Maria, Maryse, and Natalya)^[6]	Five-on-five Divas Survivor Series Elimination match	9:39
4	The Undertaker defeated Big Show^[7]	Casket match	12:45
5	Team Orton (Randy Orton, Shelton Benjamin, William Regal, Cody Rhodes, and Mark Henry) (with Layla, Manu and Tony Atlas) defeated Team Batista (Batista, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Matt Hardy, and R-Truth)^[8]	Five-on-five Survivor Series Elimination match	16:13
6	Edge defeated Triple H (c) and Vladimir Kozlov^[a]^[4]	Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship	14:22
7	John Cena defeated Chris Jericho (c)^[3]	Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship	21:19
(c) - is the champion(s) going into the match D - This match was a dark match

↑ This started as a singles match between Triple H and Kozlov, but Vickie Guerrero announced during the match that Edge was a participant, making it a Triple Threat match.

Survivor Series Traditional Elimination Matches

Elimination	Wrestler	Team	Eliminated by	Elimination move	Time^[2]
1	JTG	Team HBK	MVP	Drive-By Kick	1:41
2	MVP	Team JBL	Khali	Khali chop	1:54
3	Kane	Team JBL	Mysterio	Khali Chop by Khali and an Aided splash with Khali	3:26
4	Shad	Team HBK	The Miz	Reality Check	6:30
5	The Miz	Team JBL	Mysterio	619 followed by a Frog Splash	11:45
6	JBL	Team JBL	-	Counted out	17:57
7	Morrison	Team JBL	Michaels	Sweet Chin Music	18:13
Survivor(s):	Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio and The Great Khali (Team HBK)

Elimination	Wrestler	Team	Eliminated by	Elimination Move	Time^[2]
1	Victoria	Team SmackDown	Kelly Kelly	Roll-up	2:54
2	Kelly	Team Raw	Maryse	Backbreaker	3:23
3	McCool	Team SmackDown	James	Mickie-DTT	5:07
4	James	Team Raw	Maryse	Roll-up	5:26
5	Natalya	Team SmackDown	Candice	Spear	6:45
6	Jillian	Team Raw	Maria	Roll-up	7:44
7	Maria	Team SmackDown	Candice	Northern lights suplex	7:55
8	Candice	Team Raw	Maryse	Inverted figure-4 leglock	8:38
9	Maryse	Team SmackDown	Phoenix	Glam Slam	9:39
Survivor(s):	Beth Phoenix (Team Raw)

Elimination	Wrestler	Team	Eliminated by	Elimination Move	Time^[2]
1	Regal	Team Orton	Punk	Go To Sleep	0:11
2	R-Truth	Team Batista	Benjamin	Paydirt	7:38
3	Kingston	Team Batista	Orton	Rope hung DDT	10:45
4	Punk	Team Batista	Rhodes	Silver Spoon DDT	13:06
5	Hardy	Team Batista	Henry	World's Strongest Slam	14:22
6	Henry	Team Orton	Batista	Spear	14:32
7	Benjamin	Team Orton	Batista	Batista Bomb	15:06
8	Batista	Team Batista	Orton	RKO	16:13
Survivor(s):	Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes (Team Orton)

Related pages

References

↑ "AC/DC's 'Black Ice' debuts at No. 1". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 "Survivor Series 2008 at Pro Wrestling History". Pro Wrestling History.com. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Results: The Champ is back!". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Results: To Hell and back". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
↑ "Results: Team HBK Survives!". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
↑ Burdick, Michael (2008-11-23). "Results: Phoenix rises above the rest". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
↑ DiFino, Lennie (2008-11-23). "Results: Beantown burial". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
↑ "Preview:Team Batista vs. Team Orton: Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-15.

Other websites

Official Survivor Series 2008 website

[9] This started as a singles match between Triple H and Kozlov, but Vickie Guerrero announced during the match that Edge was a participant, making it a Triple Threat match.

[ThemesongACDC-1] "AC/DC's 'Black Ice' debuts at No. 1". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-11-01. Retrieved 2008-11-15.

[PWH-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 "Survivor Series 2008 at Pro Wrestling History". Pro Wrestling History.com. Retrieved 2008-12-02.

[CenavsJericho-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Results: The Champ is back!". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-04.

[WWEChampionship-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Results: To Hell and back". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-23.

[HBKvsJBL-5] "Results: Team HBK Survives!". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-11-24.

[SDvsRaw-6] Burdick, Michael (2008-11-23). "Results: Phoenix rises above the rest". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-24.

[Casketmatch-7] DiFino, Lennie (2008-11-23). "Results: Beantown burial". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-24.

[TeamBatistavsTeamOrton-8] "Preview:Team Batista vs. Team Orton: Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-15.

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