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WrestleMania XXIV
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Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand (s) Raw
SmackDown!
ECW
Date March 30, 2008
Venue Citrus Bowl
City Orlando, Florida
Attendance 74,635
Pay-per-view chronology
No Way Out (2008) WrestleMania XXIV Backlash (2008)
WrestleMania chronology
WrestleMania 23 WrestleMania XXIV WrestleMania XXV

WrestleMania XXIV was the twenty-fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events The Florida Citrus Bowl (formerly Orlando Stadium, Tangerine Bowl and the Citrus Bowl) is a Stadium in Orlando Florida, Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. No Way Out (2008 was the ninth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Backlash (2008 was the tenth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE WrestleMania XXV is a forthcoming Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which is scheduled to This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, It took place on March 30, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Florida Citrus Bowl (formerly Orlando Stadium, Tangerine Bowl and the Citrus Bowl) is a Stadium in Orlando Florida, Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. It was the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Florida,[1] and the second WrestleMania to be held entirely outdoors, the first being WrestleMania IX. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The official theme songs were "Light It Up" by Rev Theory and "Snow ((Hey Oh))" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. " Light It Up " is a 2008 promotional single by the Hard rock band Rev Theory, from their sophomore album entitled Light It Up Rev Theory (formerly known as Revelation Theory) is an American Hard rock band from North Andover Massachusetts. " Snow ((Hey Oh " is a single by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, originally released on the band's double album Stadium Arcadium on May 9 Red Hot Chili Peppers are [2] The tagline was "The Biggest WrestleMania Under the Sun. "[3]

The event was a joint-promotion pay-per-view, featuring performers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent The main event and primary match for the SmackDown brand was Edge versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Undertaker won by forcing Edge to submit with the Gogoplata. Main Event is Australia 's only Pay-per-view channel It transmits through Foxtel, Optus Television and Austar. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE A gogoplata is a Chokehold move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Execution The gogoplata move called Kagato-Jime in Judo is executed from a guard. [4] The main match on the Raw brand was Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match between Triple H, and John Cena, which Orton won by pinning Cena after Triple H delivered a Pedigree to Cena. Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down [5] The predominant match on the ECW brand was Chavo Guerrero versus Kane for the ECW Championship, which Kane won by pinfall after performing a chokeslam. Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's [6] The featured matches on the undercard included Floyd Mayweather, Jr. versus The Big Show in a No Disqualification match,[7] an interpromotional Money in the Bank ladder match,[8] and Ric Flair versus Shawn Michaels in a Career Threatening match. The undercard or preliminary matches refers to preliminary bouts that occur before the headline or 'Main Event' of a particular Boxing, Wrestling Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [9]

Tickets went on sale to the public on November 3, 2007. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [10] For the second year in a row, WrestleMania broke the record for the highest-grossing pay-per-view in WWE history as well as for the Citrus Bowl, grossing in $5. In Economics gross means before deductions The antonym is net, meaning after deductions The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 85 million in ticket sales. The record-breaking Citrus Bowl attendance record of 74,635 consisting of people from twenty-one countries, all fifty states, and five Canadian provinces, pumped an estimated $30 million into the local economy. [11] The Central Florida Sports Commission estimated that the event created numerous jobs, and brought around 60,000 visitors to the city for the event. [12] WWE and the city of Orlando hosted festivities that spanned a five-day period within the central Florida region, bringing numerous branding opportunities and television coverage, leading up to the event at the Citrus Bowl. [13] 1,058,000 people ordered the event, grossing $23. 8 million in revenue. [14]

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Background

Ric Flair, who put his career on the line in a match against Shawn Michaels
Ric Flair, who put his career on the line in a match against Shawn Michaels

The main feud heading into WrestleMania on the Raw brand was between Randy Orton, John Cena, and Triple H, with the three feuding over the WWE Championship. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE At the Royal Rumble in January, John Cena won the Royal Rumble match, last eliminating Triple H, to become the number one contender to the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XXIV. Royal Rumble (2008 was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Instead of challenging Randy Orton for the title at WrestleMania, he decided to challenge him at No Way Out. No Way Out (2008 was the ninth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE At No Way Out, Orton got himself intentionally disqualified by hitting the referee, thus retaining the WWE Championship. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [15] Also at No Way Out, Triple H became the new number one contender to the WWE Championship at WrestleMania by defeating five other men in an Elimination Chamber match. The Elimination Chamber is a match type in Professional wrestling (seen in World Wrestling Entertainment) [16] The night after on Raw, after Cena argued that he deserved another WWE Championship match, Raw General Manager William Regal announced that Cena would face Orton later in the night with the stipulation being if Cena won, he would be added to the WrestleMania match between Triple H and Orton, making it a Triple Threat match. This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing If Orton won, however, the main event would stay as Orton versus Triple H. Cena won the match, pinning Orton after executing an FU. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of After the match, Triple H, who was the Special Guest Referee, executed a Pedigree to both Cena and Orton. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down [17]

The predominant feud on the SmackDown brand was between Edge and The Undertaker, with the two battling over the World Heavyweight Championship. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE On the February 1 edition of SmackDown, Assistant General Manager Theodore Long announced that at No Way Out, an Elimination Chamber match would be held to determine the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America Theodore Long (born September 15 1947 is a former American Professional wrestling referee and manager, who is currently working for [18] Undertaker won the match, last eliminating Batista after executing a Tombstone piledriver. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position [19] On the following episode of SmackDown, Edge claimed that The Undertaker's 15-0 undefeated streak at WrestleMania would come to an end once he defeats him at WrestleMania. [20][21] Two weeks later, on the March 7 edition of SmackDown, the team of Edge, Curt Hawkins, and Zack Ryder defeated The Undertaker in a Handicap match after Edge pinned Undertaker following a spear. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder (formerly known as the Major Brothers, The Edgeheads, and the Rated-R Entourage) are an American Professional Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [22][23] The following week, Edge, Hawkins, Ryder, and Chavo Guerrero defeated Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels in a Steel Cage match. La Familia was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown and ECW brands Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing During the match, Undertaker interfered and attacked Hawkins, Ryder, and Guerrero. Undertaker executed a double chokeslam on Hawkins and Ryder and a Tombstone piledriver on Guerrero. A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position As Undertaker was attacking Guerrero, however, Edge escaped the cage and won the match for his team. [24][25] The next week on SmackDown, Edge, along with Vickie Guerrero, Hawkins and Ryder, held a burial, entitled "Burial of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania Undefeated Streak," to celebrate Edge's early victory over The Undertaker. Vickie Lynn Guerrero, née Lara (born April 16 1968 is an American professional wrestling personality and Widow of professional During the "burial," however, Undertaker emerged from a casket, which was inside the ring, and attacked Edge, Hawkins and Ryder, knocking Hawkins and Ryder outside the ring and chokeslamming Edge through the casket. [26][27]

Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who took on The Big Show in a No Disqualification match.
Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who took on The Big Show in a No Disqualification match. Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as Boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated sanctioned sport Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing

At No Way Out, The Big Show made a surprise return to the company. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American In his return promo, Big Show threatened to give Rey Mysterio a Chokeslam. Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's Professional boxer and WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who was in attendance and a close friend of Mysterio's, came to his aid and confronted Big Show. Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as Boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated sanctioned sport This is a chronological List of World Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record Big Show then got on his knees to allow Mayweather to punch him, which Mayweather did, by hitting him with a combination of punches, which caused Big Show to bleed from the nose and mouth. [28] The following night on Raw, the Big Show challenged Mayweather to a match, which Mayweather accepted. [29]

On the February 25 edition of Raw, 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Ric Flair challenged Shawn Michaels to a match at WrestleMania. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of members of [30] Michaels accepted after some reluctance, knowing that due to a previous announcement from WWE chairman Mr. McMahon the next match Flair loses would result in a forced retirement for Flair. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr [31][30] Flair also said that "It would be an honor for him to retire at the hands of Shawn Michaels. "[30] During a press conference before his induction into the Hall of Fame, Flair mentioned that he was asked about having his match as the main event for the show. However, Flair refused and insisted that "the world champions go on last. "[32]

On February 18, WWE announced via its website that the fourth annual Money in the Bank ladder match would take place at WrestleMania XXIV, with superstars competing from Raw, SmackDown and ECW. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent The winner will earn a contract to challenge for any of the three WWE World Championships (the WWE Championship of Raw, the World Heavyweight Championship of SmackDown, or the ECW Championship) at any time and any place over a one-year period. The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Qualifying matches occurred to determine the participants in the match, starting on the edition on that night's edition of Raw with Jeff Hardy and Mr. Kennedy respectively defeating Snitsky and Val Venis to qualify. Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler on the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring Eugene Alan (Gene Snisky At Survivor Series 2004, Snitsky had an encounter with another psychotic individual from SmackDown!, Heidenreich Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance Shelton Benjamin became the third participant when he defeated Jimmy Wang Yang on the following episode of SmackDown. Shelton Benjamin is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE working James Carson Yun They made their pay-per-view debut at New Blood Rising, losing a ladder match to 3 Count During the next two editions of Raw, Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy and Carlito defeated Cody Rhodes to qualify. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón Jr Currently he is one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with his brother Primo Colón on SmackDown Cody Garrett Runnels (born June 30 1985 Early life Cody had a successful high school wrestling career attending Lassiter High School. At a non-televised SmackDown/ECW house show held on March 8, Montel Vontavious Porter qualified when he defeated Jamie Noble. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Alvin Burke Jr (born October 28 1973 also known as Hassan Hamin Assad James Gibson.He is also known for his appearances with Ring of Honor, where he won its World Championship, and World Championship Wrestling in its On the March 11 edition of ECW, CM Punk became the seventh person when he defeated Big Daddy V. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Phillip Jack Brooks (born on October 26 1978 Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling John Morrison was the final person to qualify when he beat The Miz on the March 14 edition of SmackDown. John Randall Hennigan (born October 3 1979 better known by his Ring name John Morrison, is an American Professional wrestler. Michael "Mike" Mizanin Biography Mizanin a native of Parma Ohio, graduated from Normandy High School and attended Miami University Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. [33] Jeff Hardy was later removed from the match after being legitimately suspended by WWE for violation of the company's wellness policy. In Professional wrestling, legit (from "legitimate" is a slang term used to describe a match or event which has not been booked, or a performer WWE decided not to fill his spot with another superstar, making this year's Money in the Bank ladder match the first year to only have 7 participants. [34]

Event

Other on-screen talent[35]
Role: Name:
Commentator Jonathan Coachman (SmackDown)
Michael Cole (SmackDown)
Jerry Lawler (Raw)
Jim Ross (Raw)
Joey Styles (ECW)
Tazz (ECW)
Carlos Cabrera (Spanish)
Hugo Savinovich (Spanish)
Interviewer Mike Adamle
Todd Grisham
Hostess Kim Kardashian
Ring announcer Tony Chimel (ECW)
Armando Estrada (ECW Championship)
Howard Finkel (WWE Hall of Fame)
Lilian Garcia (Raw)
Theodore Long (Raw vs. Jonathan William Coachman After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of Raw Eric Bischoff. Michael Sean Coulthard Due to his war zone experience in 1995 he was also selected to cover the aftermath of the bombing of the Alfred P Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J Joseph Carmine Bonsignore On the May 1, 2006 edition of RAW, Styles announced that he was quitting by delivering a worked shoot promo in which Peter Senerchia (born October 11 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler and current Color commentator best known Carlos Rodrigo Cabrera (born October 18, 1959) is a former newsman and currently one half of the WWE Spanish announcing team in which he is the play-by-play announcer Hugo Savinovich (born February 15, 1959 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former Ecuadorian professional wrestler and currently one Michael David Adamle (born October 4 1949) is a sports personality and former National Football League player Todd Grisham (born January 9 1976) is an American presenter/announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on its ECW Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21 1980 is an American Celebutante / Socialite, model, apparel retailer and Television personality Anthony (Tony Chimel (born October 11 1967 is an American Professional wrestling Ring announcer, and the current ECW ring Howard Finkel (born June 7, 1957) is a Professional wrestling Ring announcer. Lilian Annette García (born August 19 1966 is an American Singer and Ring announcer. Theodore Long (born September 15 1947 is a former American Professional wrestling referee and manager, who is currently working for SmackDown)
William Regal (Raw vs. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion SmackDown)
Justin Roberts (SmackDown)
Referees Scott Armstrong (ECW)
John Cone (Raw)
Mike Chioda (Raw)
Jack Doan (Raw)
Marty Elias (Raw)
Mickie Henson (SmackDown)
Jim Korderas (SmackDown)
Chad Patton (Raw)
Charles Robinson (SmackDown)

Before the show aired live on pay-per-view, Kane won a 24-man Interpromotional Battle Royal to win an ECW Championship match against Chavo Guerrero later that night. Justin Jason Roberts (born December 29, 1979) is an American ring announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Joseph James Jr (born on May 4, 1959) Championships and accomplishments Georgia Championship Wrestling Michael Jason Chioda, (born August 1 1964) is a senior referee who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment to referee on the John Michael "Jack" Doan (born June 12 1972) is a Professional wrestling Referee working for World Wrestling Entertainment Jim "Jimmy" Korderas (born March 19, 1962) is a Canadian Professional wrestling referee currently signed to World Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms [36] The event officially began with John Legend singing a rendition of "America the Beautiful. John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul " America the Beautiful " is an American Patriotic song. "[37] The first match that aired live on pay-per-view was a Belfast Brawl between Finlay and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Hardcore wrestling is a form of Professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments using David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American Finlay was accompanied to the ring by his kayfabe son, Hornswoggle, who was returning from a kayfabe injury suffered by JBL. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional [38] The match featured several spots, which included JBL hitting Finlay with a trash can lid when the latter was about to perform a suicide dive on him through the ropes on the outside. 'Wastebin' redirects here For the temporary deletion of a computer file see Recycle bin (computing. [39] Later on, Finlay tossed JBL through the table that he had set up earlier on the turnbuckle. Hornswoggle would also get involved during the match, hitting JBL's with a kendo stick while later on he would get attacked by JBL with a trash can thrown at him. For the village near Anjar Kutch Gujarat India see Shinai village. Attacking Finlay's knee with a kendo stick, JBL then quickly hit a Clothesline from Hell to score a successful pinfall. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [38]

The next match of the evening was the fourth-annual Money in the Bank ladder match, featuring Chris Jericho, Mr. Kennedy and Carlito from the Raw brand; CM Punk, Shelton Benjamin and John Morrison from the ECW brand; and Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) from the SmackDown brand. The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Kenneth Anderson (born March 6 1976 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler and Actor, better known by his Ring Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón Jr Currently he is one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with his brother Primo Colón on SmackDown This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Phillip Jack Brooks (born on October 26 1978 Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage Shelton Benjamin is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE working John Randall Hennigan (born October 3 1979 better known by his Ring name John Morrison, is an American Professional wrestler. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent Alvin Burke Jr (born October 28 1973 also known as Hassan Hamin Assad WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The match featured many dangerous spots. Early in the match, Morrison climbed a turnbuckle and performed a moonsault on others outside while holding a ladder against his chest. A moonsault, moonsault press or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique with much of its popularity in American wrestling being attributed Later, Mr. Kennedy and Morrison did battle on top of a ladder; Benjamin climbed another ladder placed adjacent to the first one, and performed a flip powerbomb on Kennedy, who in turn superplexed Morrison from the top of the ladder. A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling Later, Carlito and Kennedy flipped Benjamin off a ladder, sending him crashing through another ladder set-up between the barricade and the ring apron. A barricade is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control block passage or force the flow of Traffic in the desired direction [39] When MVP was close to retrieving the contract briefcase, Matt Hardy returned to action through the crowd, entered the ring and delivered the Twist of Fate to MVP off the ladder. Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver [8] As soon as Morrison started to climb a ladder, see-sawing with another ladder, Jericho flipped the other one and Morrison landed on the ring-ropes groin-first. A seesaw (also known as a teeter-totter) is a long narrow board suspended in the middle so that as one end goes up the other goes down In Human anatomy, the groin areas are the two creases at the junction of the Torso with the Legs on either side of the Pubic In the end, Jericho and Punk fought each other on a ladder, but Punk trapped Jericho's one leg in the ladder's steps and himself retrieved the contract briefcase to win the match. [40]

The next match which was billed as a "Battle for Brand Supremacy", was between SmackDown's Batista and Raw's Umaga. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Edward 'Eddie' Fatu (born March 28 1973 His two older brothers Sam (better known as Tonga Kid and Tama and Solofa Jr Early in the match, both Batista and Umaga exchanged blows and Batista threw Umaga outside with a shoulder block. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Umaga later delivered a high-impact kick to Batista, which caused him to fall back-first outside the ring from the ring-apron. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [41] Hence, Umaga started targeting Batista's injured back. But in the end, when Umaga tried to go for a Samoan Spike, Batista countered the attempt and delivered a spinebuster to Umaga. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Batista won the match by pinning Umaga after hitting him with his Batista Bomb. A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first [42] The fourth match for the event featured Chavo Guerrero defending his ECW Championship against Kane. Kane surprised Chavo by emerging from underneath the ring instead of from the entrance stage. [43] Kane instantly pinned Chavo after a Chokeslam and won the ECW Championship in eight seconds. A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's [6][43]

Ric Flair put his career on the line next against Shawn Michaels. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. At the start of the match, both superstars engaged in a series of counters, and then Flair shoved Michaels in a corner, making "Old Yeller" comments to him. Old Yeller is a 1956 Book by Fred Gipson. The title is taken from the name of the fictional Mountain Cur Dog who is In retaliation, Michaels slapped Flair in the face, which caused him to start bleeding from the mouth. A slap or "smack" is a broad stroke made with the open hand as opposed to a punch that is made with a closed fist Later, Flair performed a crossbody onto Michaels from the top rope for a two count. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Then, in a very dangerous spot, when Flair was on the outside, Michaels performed an Asai moonsault onto Flair, but missed and landed hard on the Raw announcers' table rib-first. A moonsault, moonsault press or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique with much of its popularity in American wrestling being attributed With Flair later on outside the ring again, Michaels successfully attempted another moonsault from the top-rope onto Flair. [39] Back in the ring, Michaels tried to go for his Sweet Chin Music, but stopped in the process and Flair capitalized by trapping him in his figure four leglock. A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [40] Afterwards, Michaels finally delivered a Sweet Chin Music to Flair, but the latter kicked out to the pinfall attempt. Michaels then, trapped Flair in his modified figure four leglock, but Flair delivered a thumb to the eye to Michaels to break the submission. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. As Flair was delivering chops to Michaels, the latter hit a second Sweet Chin Music. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [39] After getting up on his feet with a worried face, Michaels said to Flair "I'm sorry, I love you", before nailing a final Sweet Chin Music and thus pinning Flair to end his 35-year long wrestling career. [9] After the match, Michaels left quickly and Flair got a standing ovation from the crowd. An emotional Flair embraced his family at ringside and then, as he proceeded to go backstage, thanked the crowd for their support. [39][9]

The sixth match was the Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjack match, in which Maria and Ashley faced Beth Phoenix and Melina, who were accompanied to the ring by Santino Marella. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Maria Kanellis (born February 25 1982 is an American professional wrestler and model of Greek heritage currently signed to World Wrestling Ashley Marie Massaro She was a contestant on the fifteenth season of Survivor in the People's Republic of China, but was the second contestant Elizabeth Carolan née Kocanski (born November 24 1980 better known by her Ring name "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix, is an American Melina Nava Perez (born March 9 1979 better known simply as Melina, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Anthony Carelli (born March 14 1979) Paul Heyman was appointed OVW booker to replace Cornette and changed Carelli's ring name from Johnny Geo Basco Rapper Snoop Dogg served as the official "Master of Ceremonies" for this match. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of [44] Due to some technical difficulties, the lights at Citrus Bowl temporarily went out during the match. [40] Near the end, a pin attempt by Maria was prevented when Santino pulled Maria's leg. In response, Raw commentator Jerry Lawler approached and knocked Marella down with a punch. Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling With a Fisherman suplex, Phoenix pinned Maria to win the match. A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling After the match, Snoop Dogg clotheslined Marella in the ring and kissed Maria, before leaving with her and Ashley. [44]

Randy Orton defended his WWE Championship against Triple H and John Cena in a Triple Threat match next. Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing For his entrance, Cena had the Jones High School Marching Tigers marching band perform an instrumental version of his theme song "The Time Is Now" live. Jones High School is located in the Parramore/Lorna Doone neighborhood in the urban heart of Orlando, Florida at 801 S A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform You Can't See Me is the debut album of World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler John Cena and his cousin Tha Trademarc. [40][45] During the match, when Triple H had held Orton in a sleeper hold, Cena picked up both Orton and Triple H for an FU, but Triple H dropped down and low blowed him. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Orton dominated the match for some time. One hightlight of the match featured Orton performing a crossbody from the top rope on Cena, while the latter was held on Triple H's shoulders in an electric chair position. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down Also, Orton delivered a double elevated DDT from the second rope to both Cena and Triple H simultaneously. In Professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponent's head into the mat Orton then tried to RKO Cena, but he countered and threw Orton onto Triple H. In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver Then, Triple H started targeting Orton's legs and using some submissions on him. [39] The match came to an end when Cena had Triple H on his shoulders for the FU but was countered into a Pedigree. A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down As Triple H was in the pin, Orton come across and punted Triple H in the head and pinned Cena to win the match and retain the WWE Championship. A punt in some codes of football especially American football and Rugby football, is performed when the ball is [5]

Edge, who defended the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker.
Edge, who defended the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker.

The next match was the No Disqualification match between The Big Show and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr (born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24 1977) is a former American professional boxer who has a record Early in the match, Mayweather repeatedly escaped Big Show's grasp and delivered body shots to him. Soon, Mayweather applied a sleeper hold on Big Show, but the latter escaped out of it before passing out and stomped on Mayweather's hand. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. [39] Mayweather and his accomplices tried to "walk out" of the match, but Big Show walked up the ramp and brought Mayweather back in the ring. As Big Show was about to chokeslam Mayweather, one of Mayweather's accomplices struck a steel chair on Big Show's back, and the latter chokeslammed him in retaliation. A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's A folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack row or on a specially designed Cart (or dolley Capitalizing from this distraction, Mayweather grabbed that chair and hit Big Show multiple times on the head with it. Finally, Mayweather removed his right glove and put on a pair of brass knuckles to hit Big Show in the face. Brass knuckles, also sometimes called knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, B-Nux or knuckle dusters, are Weapons used in Thus, Big Show was knocked out as he could not answer the referee's ten count and Mayweather was declared the winner. [46]

The main event of the night had Edge putting his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against The Undertaker. Main Event is Australia 's only Pay-per-view channel It transmits through Foxtel, Optus Television and Austar. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. The early going in this match was slow-paced with some counters by both men. One high point had Undertaker run and leap over the top rope from the ring onto Edge on the outside. [39] Near the end, Edge was able to counter numerous signature moves of The Undertaker's including the Chokeslam and the Last Ride. A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first Although, The Undertaker was able to land both these moves, both Edge was able to kick out of both. [4] Referee Jim Korderas was hit by The Undertaker inadvertently which gave Edge the opportunity to nail Undertaker with a video camera. Jim "Jimmy" Korderas (born March 19, 1962) is a Canadian Professional wrestling referee currently signed to World [39] An attempt by Edge to perform a Tombstone Piledriver was reversed into Undertaker's own Tombstone Piledriver. A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position [4] Referee Charles Robinson sprinted down to the ring to replace the hurt Korderas and began the three count, but Edge kicked out. [39] Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder came to the ring for Edge's aid. Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder (formerly known as the Major Brothers, The Edgeheads, and the Rated-R Entourage) are an American Professional Because of their distraction, Edge was able to hit a Spear on The Undertaker, followed by an unsuccessful pin attempt. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Soon after Edge hit the Spear for a second time, Undertaker locked in the Gogoplata submission hold and forced Edge to tap out to become the new World Heavyweight Champion and improve his WrestleMania record to 16-0. A gogoplata is a Chokehold move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Execution The gogoplata move called Kagato-Jime in Judo is executed from a guard. [4]

Aftermath

Further information: Backlash (2008)

About 1,058,000 people ordered WrestleMania XXIV, grossing $23. Backlash (2008 was the tenth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE 8 million in revenue. This was less than the 1,188,000 buys that WrestleMania 23 achieved. WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [14][47]

On the following episode of Raw, Ric Flair made his farewell speech, which led to Triple H introducing various people from Flair's past, such as the Four Horsemen, Ricky Steamboat, and others, each coming out to give an emotional farewell. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley The Four Horsemen (also spelt IV Horsemen) was a popular Professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Richard Henry Blood (born February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York) Afterwards, the entire WWE roster came out to say thank you to Flair. Shawn Michaels, who was clearly upset about retiring Flair, was forgiven by Flair. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. [48] Despite this, Flair's former protégé Batista later started a feud with Michaels, citing Michaels' "selfishness" at WrestleMania for not laying down for Flair. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional [49][50] The two had a match booked at Backlash and after a confrontation between Michaels and Chris Jericho, Jericho was later into the match as a Special Guest Referee. Backlash (2008 was the tenth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [51] Michaels won after Sweet Chin Music. [52]

The feud between Randy Orton, John Cena and Triple H continued after WrestleMania with the added involvement of John "Bradshaw" Layfield leading to a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match between all four at Backlash. Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing At the event, Triple H won his seventh WWE Championship by last pinning Orton. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE [53] With Matt Hardy's return at WrestleMania, his feud with Montel Vontavious Porter over the WWE United States Championship that started since last July was revived with a match booked at Backlash which Hardy won. Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their Alvin Burke Jr (born October 28 1973 also known as Hassan Hamin Assad The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [54] The feud between The Undertaker and Edge and the feud between Kane and Chavo Guerrero both continued with successful title defenses at Backlash, however on the May 2 edition of Smackdown, General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped The Undertaker of the World Heavyweight Championship because of his continued use of his illegal chokehold claiming she did it to protect the Superstars. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Vickie Lynn Guerrero, née Lara (born April 16 1968 is an American professional wrestling personality and Widow of professional The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [55][56]

Production

A steel rig with a tarpaulin was placed over the ring at WrestleMania XXIV
A steel rig with a tarpaulin was placed over the ring at WrestleMania XXIV

As the second WrestleMania to be held entirely outdoors, WWE chairman Vince McMahon early on announced that the show will go on, regardless of the weather risks. A tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong flexible Water resistant or Waterproof material often Cloth such as Canvas or polyester Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr [57] In the March 2008 issue of WWE Magazine, WWE set designer Jason Robinson revealed that a steel rig with a tarpaulin roof would be built above the ring itself to prevent rain. WWE Magazine is the official Professional wrestling Magazine of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Scenic design (also known as stage design, set design or production design) is the creation of theatrical, as well as Film or A tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong flexible Water resistant or Waterproof material often Cloth such as Canvas or polyester [58][59] In that same issue, an initial design of the ring setup was revealed showing a larger rig surrounding the tarpaulin rig, with lighting and two giant screens attached. Lighting includes both artificial Light sources such as lamps and natural illumination of interiors from Daylight. [58] The larger rig was dropped from the final design with the lighting and video screens now featuring on the tarpaulin rig as well as the sound system. [60] During an interview, WWE production manager Brian Petree mentioned that video reinforcement should prevent anyone from being obstructed by the steel structure. Up to seven generators were used to power up the show. In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic [59]

The set design for the entrance stage was at the north end of the stadium and consisted of another steel structure with various video screens hanging from it. Stagecraft is a generic term referring to the technical aspects of theatrical film and video production [59][60] The steel beams for the structure were custom built in Belgium and shipped over to Orlando. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those [59] According to WWE Magazine, the amount of pyrotechnics used would be ten times that of the amount used on Raw. The term "pyrotechnics" can also be used for Fireworks events [58] Without the restriction of a roof, the pyrotechnics for the show shot as high as 2,000 ft as compared to WrestleMania 23's height of 150 ft. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [61] The fireworks were set off from boats on one of the lakes nearby the stadium. WWE has been said to have spent an estimated $300,000 on the fireworks alone. [62] After the show, WWE was criticized for a malfunction in the pyrotechnics during The Undertaker's victory celebration. During the celebration, a hot cable for pyrotechnics was sent flying into audience members in the upper seating bowl of the stadium, leaving 45 injured with some hospitalized. The accident was apparently due to a cable which fireworks were travelling across snapping, thus resulting in the fireworks exploding into the top rows of the upper bowl of the stadium. [63][64] WWE's corporate website released a statement afterwards stating that they will investigate the incident. [65]

An attendance record setting 74,635 fans at the Citrus Bowl for WrestleMania XXIV
An attendance record setting 74,635 fans at the Citrus Bowl for WrestleMania XXIV

With the Citrus Bowl's locker rooms on the south side and the entrance set on the north side, a tented 40,000 ft² mini-city outside the north end served as the show's backstage area and included air conditioning, trailers, VIP areas, showers and restrooms. The Florida Citrus Bowl (formerly Orlando Stadium, Tangerine Bowl and the Citrus Bowl) is a Stadium in Orlando Florida, The square foot is an Imperial unit / US customary unit (non- SI non- metric) of Area, used mainly in the United States [59] As a consequence, the road next to the north end zone, W. Church Street, was closed down until a day after the event. [66] Numerous other roads were also closed to allow trucks and fork lifts to move in mega equipment for the event. [67] The ring itself was built on the 50-yard line of the Citrus Bowl to give the best view for fans. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with [58] Heavy-duty plastic flooring had been put over the field, to protect the turf, provide seating and serve as the steel structures' foundation. [59]

Development on the set design began in the middle of 2007. [68] The building of the actual set began in the middle of March. 100 people worked 16 hours a day to construct the set for the event. The construction finished on March 29. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King [59][67]

WrestleMania XXIV was the first WrestleMania event to be filmed in high-definition. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition It will also be the first WWE show and sports related title to be released on the Blu-ray Disc format by WWE Home Video. WWE Home Video is a video distribution and production company that show World Wrestling Entertainment programming [69][70]

WrestleMania also led to an increase in sales for musical artists related to the event, including the Red Hot Chilli Peppers' album Stadium Arcadium, John Legend's album Live from Philadelphia, Rev Theory's single "Light It Up", and Fuel's single "Leave the Memories Alone" (which was used in tribute to Ric Flair). Red Hot Chili Peppers are Stadium Arcadium is the ninth studio album by the Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on May 5, 2006 via Warner Bros John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul Rev Theory (formerly known as Revelation Theory) is an American Hard rock band from North Andover Massachusetts. " Light It Up " is a 2008 promotional single by the Hard rock band Rev Theory, from their sophomore album entitled Light It Up Fuel is a rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989 Angels & Devils is Fuel 's fourth Studio album, released on August 7, 2007. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion [71]

Results

Randy Orton, who was the WWE Champion heading into WrestleMania
Randy Orton, who was the WWE Champion heading into WrestleMania

Numbers in parentheses indicate the match length. Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE

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  49. ^ Passero, Mitch (2008-04-04). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Mixed Emotions. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
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