Night of Champions (2008)
WWE Night of Champions was the second yearly Night of Champions professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Though it was the eighth yearly event, it was the second yearly event under the Night of Champions name.[1] It took place on June 29, 2008 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands.[2] The official theme song was "Devour" by Shinedown.[3] As a tradition, every championship in WWE was defended at the event.
| Night of Champions (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Triple H as WWE Champion | ||||
| Tagline(s) | It's a Night of Defenders, It's a Night of Challengers, It's a Night of Champions. | |||
| Theme song(s) | "Devour" by Shinedown | |||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |||
| Brand (s) | Raw SmackDown ECW | |||
| Date | June 29, 2008 | |||
| Venue | American Airlines Center | |||
| City | Dallas, Texas | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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| Night of Champions chronology | ||||
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Results
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Jeff Hardy defeated Montel Vontavious Porter | Dark match | n/a |
| 1 | John Morrison and The Miz (c) defeated Finlay and Hornswoggle[4] | Tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship | 8:46 |
| 2 | Matt Hardy (c) defeated Chavo Guerrero (with Bam Neely)[5] | For the WWE United States Championship | 9:21 |
| 3 | Mark Henry defeated Kane (c) and Big Show[6] | Triple Threat match for the ECW Championship | 8:17 |
| 4 | Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes (c) defeated Hardcore Holly (c) [7] | Two-on-one Handicap match for the World Tag Team Championship | 1:30 |
| 5 | Kofi Kingston defeated Chris Jericho (c) (with Lance Cade) | For the WWE Intercontinental Championship | 10:59 |
| 6 | Mickie James (c) defeated Katie Lea Burchill (with Paul Burchill) | For the WWE Women's Championship | 7:16 |
| 7 | Edge (c) defeated Batista | For the World Heavyweight Championship; special guest referee Chavo Guerrero | 16:49 |
| 8 | Triple H (c) defeated John Cena | For the WWE Championship |
References
- ↑ "WWE Night of Champions website". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
Before WWE's June pay-per-view event was called Night of Champions, it was dubbed Vengeance. Take a look back at the many memorable moments.
- ↑ "WWE Night of Champions Details". WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ↑ "Night of Champions". WWE.
- ↑ Passero, Mitch (2008-06-29). "Results: Dirty Deeds". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ Passero, Mitch (2008-06-29). "Results: Defending what's his". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ Rote, Andrew (2008-06-29). "Results: World's Strongest Extreme Champion". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ Sitterson, Aubrey (2008-06-29). "Results: Priceless partnership". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
