Unforgiven (2008)
wrestling event
Unforgiven (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on September 7, 2008 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio and used talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. It was the eleventh and last Unforgiven event made by WWE, as it was replaced by Breaking Point in 2009.[2] The event featured the first ever Championship Scramble matches, where all three world championships in WWE were defended.[1]
| Unforgiven (2008) | ||||
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| Theme song(s) | "Rock Out" by Motörhead | |||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |||
| Brand (s) | Raw SmackDown! ECW | |||
| Date | September 7, 2008 | |||
| Attendance | 8,707[1] | |||
| Venue | Quicken Loans Arena | |||
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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| Unforgiven chronology | ||||
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Results
change| No. | Results[1] | Stipulations | Times[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Evan Bourne defeated John Morrison by pinfall | Singles match | N/A |
| 2 | Matt Hardy defeated Chavo Guerrero, Finlay, Mark Henry (c), and The Miz | Championship Scramble for the ECW Championship | 20:00 |
| 3 | Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase (c) defeated Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad Gaspard) by pinfall | Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship | 11:35 |
| 4 | Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho by technical knockout | Unsanctioned match | 26:53 |
| 5 | Triple H (c) defeated The Brian Kendrick, Jeff Hardy, Montel Vontavious Porter, and Shelton Benjamin | Championship Scramble for the WWE Championship | 20:00 |
| 6 | Michelle McCool (c) defeated Maryse by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE Divas Championship | 5:42 |
| 7 | Chris Jericho[a] defeated Batista, Kane, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, and Rey Mysterio[b] | Championship Scramble for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship | 20:00 |
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- ↑ Jericho was a replacement for the defending champion, CM Punk, who was attacked by Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes and Manu earlier during the show. and could not compete in the match.
- ↑ Mysterio was a replacement for John Cena, who was injured by Batista in their match at SummerSlam.
ECW Championship Scramble Interim Champions
change| Number | Wrestler | Entered | Pinned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavo Guerrero | 3 | Matt Hardy |
| 2 | Matt Hardy | 1 | Chavo Guerrero |
| 3 | Mark Henry | 4 | Chavo Guerrero |
| 4 | Finlay | 5 | Matt Hardy |
| Winner | Matt Hardy | 1 | The Miz |
WWE Championship Scramble Interim Champions
change| Number | Wrestler | Entered | Pinned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | The Brian Kendrick |
| 2 | The Brian Kendrick | 3 | Jeff Hardy |
| 3 | Triple H | 5 | The Brian Kendrick |
| 4 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | MVP |
| 5 | Triple H | 5 | The Brian Kendrick |
| 6 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | The Brian Kendrick |
| Winner | Triple H | 5 | MVP |
World Heavyweight Championship Scramble Interim Champions
change| Number | Wrestler | Entered | Pinned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane | 3 | JBL |
| 2 | Batista | 1 | Kane |
| Winner | Chris Jericho | 5 | Kane |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Unforgiven 2008". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
- ↑ "WWE presents Breaking Point". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
