Post by MGH on Dec 26, 2008 20:53:19 GMT -5
Looking over this list as I was putting it together, it's really clear how good of an in ring year 2008 was for WWE. Guys like Jericho, Edge, Bourne, Morrison, Punk, Shawn, and many others putting on great match after great match. Had a TON of nominations for this list, and the eventual winner only took it by a mere 4 points. The third straight list with the winner taking it by single digits. Here are the gems that just missed the cut:
26) Smackdown Elimination Chamber - No Way Out
27) WWE Championship Scramble - Unforgiven
28) Rey Mysterio vs. Evan Bourne - 10/27 Raw
29) Intercontinental Championship: Jeff Hardy(c) vs. Chris Jericho - 03/10 Raw
30) CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho - 12/22 Raw
31) WWE Championship Elimination Match: Randy Orton(c) vs. Triple H vs. John Cena vs. JBL - Backlash
32) Triple H vs. The Undertaker - 10/24 Smackdown
33) World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho(c) vs. John Cena - Survivor Series
34) WWE Championship Steel Cage Match: Triple H(c) vs. Randy Orton - Judgment Day
35) Singapore Cane Match: Big Show vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Chavo Guerrero - One Night Stand
36) Extreme Rules: Jeff Hardy vs. The Undertaker - 11/14 Smackdown
37) Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show - Wrestlemania 24
38) Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Mark Henry, Shelton Benjamin, & William Regal vs. Batista, CM Punk, Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston, & R-Truth - Survivor Series
39) ECW Championship: Matt Hardy(c) vs. Evan Bourne - Cyber Sunday
40) I Quit Match: Beth Phoenix vs. Melina - One Night Stand
41) Big Show vs. The Undertaker - No Mercy
42) Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Great Khali, Shad, & JTG vs. JBL, MVP, Kane, The Miz, & John Morrison - Survivor Series
43) New York City Parking Lot Brawl: JBL vs. John Cena - Great American Bash
44) The Miz & John Morrison vs. Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio - 11/17 Raw
45) Chris Jericho vs. JBL - Royal Rumble
46) United States Championship: Matt Hardy(c) vs. Shelton Benjamin - Great American Bash
47) Batista vs. Shawn Michaels - Backlash
48) Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: CM Punk vs. John Morrison - 12/08 Raw
49) WWE Championship Last Man Standing Match: Triple H(c) vs. Randy Orton - One Night Stand
50) The Miz & John Morrison vs. Triple H & Shawn Michaels - 11/03 Raw
51) ECW Championship #1 Contender Match: Matt Hardy vs. Finlay vs. The Miz vs. John Morrison - 07/22 ECW on Sci-Fi
52) Lance Cade vs. Paul London - 07/21 Raw
53) Extreme Rules: Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger - 11/25 ECW on Sci-Fi
54) World Tag Team Championships: The Miz & John Morrison(c) vs. CM Punk & Kofi Kingston - 12/15 Raw
55) ECW Championship: Matt Hardy(c) vs. Finlay - 11/11 ECW on Sci-Fi
56) King of the Ring Semi-Finals: CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho - 04/21 Raw
57) Last Man Standing Match: Undertaker vs. Big Show - Cyber Sunday
58) World Heavyweight Championship: Edge(c) vs. CM Punk - 06/30 Raw
59) World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk(c) vs. Batista - Great American Bash
60) John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne - 09/09 ECW on Sci-Fi
61) #1 Contender Match: John Cena vs. Jeff Hardy - 06/08 Raw
62) ECW Championship: Kane(c) vs. Mark Henry vs. Big Show - Night of Champions
63) The Miz vs. John Morrison - 03/14 Smackdown
64) Women's Championship: Mickie James(c) vs. Melina vs. Beth Phoenix - Judgment Day
65) Women's Championship: Beth Phoenix(c) vs. Mickie James - 04/14 Raw
66) United States Championship: MVP(c) vs. Matt Hardy - Backlash
67) WWE Championship: Randy Orton(c) vs. John Cena - No Way Out
68) Randy Orton vs. Batista - Armageddon
69) CM Punk vs. Edge - 04/25 Smackdown
26) Smackdown Elimination Chamber - No Way Out
27) WWE Championship Scramble - Unforgiven
28) Rey Mysterio vs. Evan Bourne - 10/27 Raw
29) Intercontinental Championship: Jeff Hardy(c) vs. Chris Jericho - 03/10 Raw
30) CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho - 12/22 Raw
31) WWE Championship Elimination Match: Randy Orton(c) vs. Triple H vs. John Cena vs. JBL - Backlash
32) Triple H vs. The Undertaker - 10/24 Smackdown
33) World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Jericho(c) vs. John Cena - Survivor Series
34) WWE Championship Steel Cage Match: Triple H(c) vs. Randy Orton - Judgment Day
35) Singapore Cane Match: Big Show vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Chavo Guerrero - One Night Stand
36) Extreme Rules: Jeff Hardy vs. The Undertaker - 11/14 Smackdown
37) Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show - Wrestlemania 24
38) Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Mark Henry, Shelton Benjamin, & William Regal vs. Batista, CM Punk, Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston, & R-Truth - Survivor Series
39) ECW Championship: Matt Hardy(c) vs. Evan Bourne - Cyber Sunday
40) I Quit Match: Beth Phoenix vs. Melina - One Night Stand
41) Big Show vs. The Undertaker - No Mercy
42) Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Great Khali, Shad, & JTG vs. JBL, MVP, Kane, The Miz, & John Morrison - Survivor Series
43) New York City Parking Lot Brawl: JBL vs. John Cena - Great American Bash
44) The Miz & John Morrison vs. Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio - 11/17 Raw
45) Chris Jericho vs. JBL - Royal Rumble
46) United States Championship: Matt Hardy(c) vs. Shelton Benjamin - Great American Bash
47) Batista vs. Shawn Michaels - Backlash
48) Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: CM Punk vs. John Morrison - 12/08 Raw
49) WWE Championship Last Man Standing Match: Triple H(c) vs. Randy Orton - One Night Stand
50) The Miz & John Morrison vs. Triple H & Shawn Michaels - 11/03 Raw
51) ECW Championship #1 Contender Match: Matt Hardy vs. Finlay vs. The Miz vs. John Morrison - 07/22 ECW on Sci-Fi
52) Lance Cade vs. Paul London - 07/21 Raw
53) Extreme Rules: Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger - 11/25 ECW on Sci-Fi
54) World Tag Team Championships: The Miz & John Morrison(c) vs. CM Punk & Kofi Kingston - 12/15 Raw
55) ECW Championship: Matt Hardy(c) vs. Finlay - 11/11 ECW on Sci-Fi
56) King of the Ring Semi-Finals: CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho - 04/21 Raw
57) Last Man Standing Match: Undertaker vs. Big Show - Cyber Sunday
58) World Heavyweight Championship: Edge(c) vs. CM Punk - 06/30 Raw
59) World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk(c) vs. Batista - Great American Bash
60) John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne - 09/09 ECW on Sci-Fi
61) #1 Contender Match: John Cena vs. Jeff Hardy - 06/08 Raw
62) ECW Championship: Kane(c) vs. Mark Henry vs. Big Show - Night of Champions
63) The Miz vs. John Morrison - 03/14 Smackdown
64) Women's Championship: Mickie James(c) vs. Melina vs. Beth Phoenix - Judgment Day
65) Women's Championship: Beth Phoenix(c) vs. Mickie James - 04/14 Raw
66) United States Championship: MVP(c) vs. Matt Hardy - Backlash
67) WWE Championship: Randy Orton(c) vs. John Cena - No Way Out
68) Randy Orton vs. Batista - Armageddon
69) CM Punk vs. Edge - 04/25 Smackdown