professional wrestling pay view event produced world_wrestling_entertainment wwe took place september loans arena cleveland ohio eleventh final annual event starring wrestlers raw smackdown ecw brands seven professional wrestling matches scheduled event card featured scheduling main event brands raw smackdown ecw represented respective match minute time limit bout participants temporary champion pinfall submission main event pay view championship scramble raw brand originally scheduled feature defending title replaced randy_orton attacked won match world heavyweight champion championship scramble ecw brand featured ecw champion defending losing match title smackdown brand saw wwe champion triple defeat competitors retain championship featured match match hardcore match shawn_michaels defeated event marked time championship scramble format wwe event attendance event received pay view buys previous year event event released dvd reached peak position second billboard dvd sales chart background event featured seven professional wrestling matches outcomes wwe script writers matches featured wrestlers portraying characters planned storylines took place event wrestlers wwe brands smackdown raw ecw storyline divisions wwe assigned employees event marked time championship scramble format wwe wrestlers raw brand featured main event match minute time limit bout participants enter minute intervals temporary champion pinfall submission match contested world heavyweight championship originally scheduled defending title kane event randy_orton attacked replaced match build match began august episode raw raw general manager portrays screen authority figure announced match rules stating john_cena kane participate following week raw announced john_cena injured match summerslam unable compete announced replacement september episode raw preview match featured men fighting championship scramble competed traditional battle royal kane won predominant match raw brand match shawn_michaels build match began summerslam michaels came ring announce storyline retirement interrupted announcement attempt punch michaels accidentally struck michaels wife august episode raw stated remorse michaels wife claiming michaels coming following week raw michaels announced going retire asked match agreed match following week raw contract signing match signing ended michaels attacking predominant match smackdown brand championship scramble wwe championship title holder triple faced mvp build match began august episode smackdown general manager announced smackdown match competitors include men decided later night series qualifying matches qualifying match man battle royal saw big disrupt match throw competitors rope saved bodyguard caught ring big eliminated competitors qualified second qualifying match saw mvp defeat count qualifying match qualifying match versus benjamin won final qualifying match versus great hardy won predominant match ecw brand championship scramble defended build match began august episode ecw general manager announced defended championship scramble qualifying matches night determine participate qualifying match saw defeat qualify second match versus won qualifying match saw defeat qualify fourth match versus won september episode raw preview participants took traditional battle royal winner ecw champion event event began aired live pay view dark match featured defeated shooting star press preliminary matches following dark match pay view event began championship scramble ecw championship champion defended type match competitors fight minute time limit bout participants temporary champion pinfall submission opponent match began performed variety wrestling maneuvers including performing signature running knee lift jumping combination called reality check minutes passed came ring quickly performed body splash hardy covered pinfall making interim champion guerrero continued variety offensive maneuvers performed wrist lock seated slam effect guerrero covered pinfall making temporary champion minutes passed entered ring men attacked henry performed falling covering scoring pinfall interim champion series minutes passed entered ring attacked henry storyline son distracted henry allowing strike followed running shoulder belly hardy temporary champion match continued performed cutter twist fate covered interim champion hardy continued break pinfall attempts end minute time limit time interim champion won ecw championship following bout tag team match champions defended titles tag team composed match began control threw rope rhodes rhodes isolated corner performed number offensive maneuvers rhodes attempted missed allowing tag time rhodes tagged performed body drop referee distracted rhodes performed ddt attempted cover forced break cover placed foot rope attempted inside cradle pin rhodes accidentally pushed rhodes reversing pinfall attempt rhodes scored pin retaining title process contest match shawn_michaels match contested disqualification count rules men utilized number weapons offense michaels weapons objects folding tables steel chairs fire match saw interfere behalf michaels ultimately gained advantage men leading placing men announcer table diving elbow sending table returning ring michaels continued attack referee ended match determined longer defend michaels making michaels victor referee main event matches main event smackdown brand championship scramble wwe championship champion triple defended match began men wrestling minute interval passed entered match soon entrance hardy performed reverse covered scoring pinfall interim wwe champion later performed hardy covered pinfall temporary shortly second minute interval expired mvp entered match men match continued fight scored minute interval expired point triple entered match soon entrance performed followed pedigree covering interim champion hardy returned ring performed mvp covering pinfall temporary champion disrupting hardy attempt perform maneuver triple performed pedigree interim champion shortly hardy performed temporary champion cover match ended triple performing pedigree mvp hardy performing benjamin triple covered mvp faster scored pinfall second remaining clock time limit expired triple retained following backstage segment took place interviewed title defense championship scramble later evening interview interrupted randy_orton spoke punk attacked tried help punk attacked punk kingston use opportunity perform running punt punk fifth contest standard match wwe divas champion defended title began match attacking knee soon countered grabbing foot twisting submission hold called heel hook reached ropes caused break hold later match performed lifting double called covered retain championship following match ring segment took place big entered ring asked crowd thought smackdown general manager portrays screen authority figure smackdown brand came ring proceeded insult big demanded leave ring came ring bringing undertaker appeared telling guerrero guerrero refused enter voluntarily undertaker began come ringside big held guerrero undertaker came ring ring undertaker began choke guerrero big turned heel villainous character striking undertaker freeing guerrero proceeded attack undertaker restrained allow guerrero spit face main event raw brand championship scramble world heavyweight championship event originally scheduled defending kane attack earlier night unable compete replaced information revealed final minutes match point entered place began match performing variety offensive maneuvers minute interval passed kane entered match later attempted strike kane calls hell caught kane kane lifted throat slammed mat called covered pinfall interim champion soon second minute interval expired entered match match continued minutes final minute interval expired entered match replacement shocking soon entrance performed kane covering pinfall temporary champion left man standing returned ring covered downed kane scoring pinfall interim champion time limit expired soon won world heavyweight championship aftermath september episode raw announced challenge attempt win world heavyweight championship fighting steel cage match following week following week raw escaped cage punk retained championship later night general manager announced face number contender match mercy following announcement shawn_michaels announced facing ladder match mercy weeks later september episode raw faced reunited triple tag team match won disqualification mercy defeated number contender world heavyweight championship defeated shawn_michaels retain world heavyweight championship september episode smackdown standard wrestling match involving wrestlers held mvp stipulation winner face triple mercy wwe championship won match earned title match mercy mercy triple defeated hardy retain championship september episode ecw announced defend ecw championship mark henry mercy mercy hardy defeated henry retain championship half years later prevented randy_orton winning eventually punk revealed revenge costing championship reception despite event promotional build reported tickets initially sold arena holds people fill arena local radio stations gave away tickets event final attendance canadian online explorer professional wrestling section rated entire event stars rating higher event rated stars championship scramble main event match raw brand rated stars smackdown brand main event championship scramble rated stars sun gave positive review event praising match world championship victory furthermore continuation hardy triple feud similarly praised event released dvd october dvd reached second billboard dvd sales chart recreational sports week november fell chart results ecw championship scramble interim champions wwe championship scramble interim champions world heavyweight championship scramble interim champions
Unforgiven (2008)