WrestleMania XXIV - WWE - Sunday March 30, 2008 - Orlando, Florida - Live at the Florida Citrus Bowl
World Wrestling Entertainment invades Central Florida!
WrestleMania XXIV took center stage in Orlando Sunday, March 30, at the Citrus Bowl.
Here are the results of the night's big matches.
Belfast Brawl
JBL pinned Finlay after delivering his finishing move, the Clothesline from Hell, in this no disqualification, no holds barred battle.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Punk defeated Mr. Kennedy, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Carlito, Montel Vontavious Porter "MVP" and John Morrison by climbing a ladder and retrieving a briefcase hanging 15 feet above the ring containing a contract for a world championship match at the time and place of his choosing within the next year. The match also saw the surprise return of Matt Hardy, who interfered by knocking MVP off a ladder, preventing him from winning the match.
Smackdown vs. Raw Match for Brand Supremacy
Batista (SmackDown) defeated Umaga (Raw).
Batista defeated Umaga after delivering his finishing move, the Batista Bomb.
ECW Championship Match
Kane won the spot in the title match by winning a 24-man Battle Royal immediately before WrestleMania. The title match was over in nine seconds after Kane snuck into the ring from the side opposite from the entrance stage, chokeslammed and pinned Chavo Guerrero.
Eliminated contestants in the Battle Royal:
Deuce, Domino, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Stevie Richards, Elijah Burke, The Miz, Shannon Moore, Jimmy Wang Yang, Jesse, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Val Venis, Festus, Brian Kendrick, Kofi Kingston, Cody Rhodes, Jamie Noble, Chuck Palumbo, The Great Khali, Hardcore Holly, Tommy Dreamer, Snitsky and Mark Henry.
Career-Threatening Match
Though Flair has been fighting for his career since November, having been forced to retire the next match he loses, he challenged his friend, Michaels, to a match at WrestleMania, saying he could not think of a better and more worthy opponent to retire against than the Heartbreak Kid. HBK ended Flair's legendary career after delivering his finishing move, the "Sweet Chin Music" superkick, twice.
Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill Match
With special guest master of ceremonies Snoop Dogg at ringside, and the rest of the WWE Divas surrounding the squared circle, the Glamazon pinned Maria after delivering a Fisherman suplex to the recent Playboy cover girl, who was distracted by interference by her former boyfriend, Santino Marella.
WWE Championship Triple Threat Match
Orton successfully defended his title by pinning Cena, who was knocked out by a Pedigree from Triple H.
No Disqualification Match
Mayweather took a beating and was ready to leave the ring, when Big Show dragged him back in by his neck. The undefeated boxer came back to win by knockout after hitting Show with a steel chair and brass knuckles.
World Heavyweight Championship Match
The Phenom forced the Rated-R Superstar to submit with his newest finishing move, the Gogoplata chokehold, scoring his first ever win against Edge and improving his WrestleMania record to an unprecidented 16-0.