judgment day judgment day professional wrestling pay view event produced world_wrestling_entertainment wwe sponsored took place center nebraska tenth annual judgment day event starred wrestlers raw smackdown ecw brands seven matches showcased prominent wwe wrestlers acted franchise stories ring main event featured raw wrestlers match match ring surrounded walls metal match defeated randy_orton retain title smackdown main match undertaker defeated edge win vacant world heavyweight championship wwe championship change hands disqualification ecw prime match champions defeated ecw retain titles scheduled bouts received promotion bouts included respective singles matches shawn_michaels defeating john_cena defeating judgment day received pay view buys instrumental helping wwe increase pay view revenue million compared previous year professional wrestling section website rated entire event higher event marked average background judgment day provided culmination scripted plots storylines month event professional wrestling matches scripted plots played wwe programming raw friday night smackdown ecw create feuds wrestlers casting villains heroes raw smackdown ecw names wwe televised brands storyline division wwe assigned employees specific program brand promoted distinct matches main event scripted judgment day raw brand featured defending title randy_orton match ring surrounded walls steel dubbed steel cage match buildup match began backlash wwe previous pay view event triple eliminated fatal way elimination match involving john_cena win following night episode raw wwe primary television programs authority figure portrayed match maker rules stopped title match triple booked steel cage match judgment day featured preliminary matches smackdown brand undertaker versus edge vacant world heavyweight championship backlash undertaker defeated edge retain title forcing submit causes opponents spit blood scripted mouths episode smackdown authority figure stripped title undertaker claiming illegal submission hold protect wrestlers following week match vacant title judgment day edge eliminated battle royal elimination style match person ring winner number contender featured preliminary match involved shawn_michaels singles match backlash michaels defeated special guest referee match match michaels countered attempt wrestler drops sitting position slam opponent mat appeared legitimately injured left knee april episode raw claimed michaels faked knee injury allow defeat backlash claim michaels denied following week announced face michaels singles match judgment day episode raw offered michaels accusing injury giving michaels opportunity match michaels revealed fake knee injury days later episode smackdown commented hurt michaels scripted storyline injury rivalry raw brand john_cena fatal way elimination match backlash eliminated making submit wrestler arm neck opponent sleeper hold instead pulling head opponent april episode raw challenged singles match judgment day official wwe website divas rivalry raw brand april edition raw james defeated phoenix win fourth women championship phoenix received title rematch edition raw defeated accidentally struck phoenix boot following week raw phoenix defeated james maria phoenix abandoned accidentally knocked ring apron partner turn face match attacked phoenix backstage segment event judgment day aired live pay view rhodes defeated dark match retain preliminary matches televised match john_cena dominated match began work repaired right pectoral muscle mid way match saw try lift mat air opponent lifted slammed mat collapsed execute controlled match tried avoid assaults applied numerous submission maneuvers performed hell went hell avoided lifted shoulders slammed mat finishing calls pinfall victory match champions defended title kane match began kane punk control majority match forth action took place teams punk tagged match led performing high knee morrison performing bulldog outside ring kane causing punk distracted morrison took advantage able perform drive pin punk retain tag title match followed shawn_michaels start match saw michaels exchange near falls attempts michaels applied modified figure broke free applied walls submission hold typically starts opponent laying mat wrestler standing facing michaels grabbed rope causing break hold attempted perform submission michaels caught countered pin win match men shook hands fourth match standard match involving wrestlers dubbed triple threat match defended title match began james attempting roll near fall phoenix performed james mid way match james performed splash rope phoenix near fall spot match saw phoenix try perform placed james shoulders phoenix execute managed break free hold throw phoenix ring match concluded james performed winning match retaining title main event matches match vacant world heavyweight championship undertaker edge match went ring early competitors throwing ring undertaker tried apply triangle choke hold edge referee break hold edge tried undertaker moves old school undertaker counter mid way match edge associates distracted undertaker performing old school edge distraction led edge remove forth action seen individuals exposed undertaker threw edge face undertaker ran ropes edge caught shoulder block close count undertaker edge outside ring rolled floor follow undertaker took edge row referee began count men struggled floor undertaker grabbed edge count rolled ring beat count win match belt sixth match mvp mvp quickly beat hardy dominated early match hardy tried come kick corner mvp moved way leading hardy crash mat face mvp controlled match hardy finally offense double foot kick corner upper hand hardy performed bomb mvp mvp moved way mvp tried perform running big boot hardy countered drop toe hold match ended hardy winning match performing wind performed executing spinning landing fallen opponent main event steel cage match triple defended title randy_orton beginning match triple gained advantage lifted knee hit mouth coming bleeding mouth came kick gut starting prolonged attack cage door open triple prevented escaping triple took control took knee block shoulder block targets opponent knee applied figure broke hold cage door escape triple grabbed inside way managed grab steel chair ring floor tried hit triple chair triple managed avoid hit triple grabbed chair hit hit area followed chair shot triple performed ddt wrestler falls backwards drive held opponent head mat match tried escaping cage successful triple dragged time match came end tried hit running punt triple head triple grabbed chair hit face triple followed head knees jumping slam head mat triple calls pedigree triple covered pinfall victory retaining title aftermath night raw announced episode main event tag team match pitting triple john_cena randy_orton win stated choose kind extreme singles triple john_cena wwe pay view event night stand creating stipulation triple win face extreme match choosing won match chose match wrestler unable respond count referee lose triple picked blood match win wrestler opponent bleed night stand men lost event legitimately broke match triple storyline shawn_michaels continued defeated earn right face michaels match match objective place opponent ringside line located entrance ramp night stand event defeated michaels match ending rivalry night stand big defeated man match earn ecw championship match kane night champions supplemental draft mock sports draft lottery wrestlers switched program drafted ecw brand announced wwe official website henry added title match making triple threat match night champions henry defeated kane big win ecw championship henry booked lose title september undertaker edge continued feud weeks episode smackdown announced undertaker face edge vacant world heavyweight championship tables chairs match night stand stipulation undertaker lose forced leave wwe june event edge defeated undertaker help match win vacant world title undertaker forced leave company written storyline july episode smackdown guerrero reinstated undertaker learning edge infidelity wedding guerrero edge scripted relationship retaliation scheduled undertaker edge hell cell match ring surrounded steel structure metal summerslam summerslam undertaker defeated edge reception maximum capacity capacity reduced event event received pay view buys judgment day helped wwe earn million revenue pay view events versus million previous year later confirmed ceo wwe august quarterly result canadian online explorer professional wrestling section rated event rating higher judgment day event marked average maintained recent wwe philosophy wrestling standard match shawn_michaels rated additionally matches versus john_cena mvp versus rated event released dvd june dvd distributed label results
Judgment Day (2008)