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The 2008 King of the Ring Tournament saw the rise to prominence of William Regal, who used his role as General Manager and his patented Regal Stretch in three submission victories to set the path to the throne, ultimately defeating CM Punk to take the crown on Raw and become King of all WWE.

Regal’s first step on the way to his royal crowning was the revelation that Hornswoggle would compete in the King of the Ring Tournament. After quickly defeating the pint-sized Superstar, Regal’s path to the throne then continued on to his semifinal opponent, and Hornswoggle’s father, Finlay. The Irishman hobbled into the semifinals after earning his spot with a physically pained disqualification victory over The Great Khali in the opening round. The Punjabi warrior destroyed the left knee of Finlay until The Big Show arrived.

Meanwhile, the Straightedge Superstar was fighting his way through the prestigious tournament. Punk’s first round opponent, Matt Hardy, hoped to earn the King of the Ring crown, but he would lose to runner-up CM Punk. In the next round, Punk took on Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho. Though the Intercontinental Champion Y2J seized a huge win over United States Champion MVP with his Walls of Jericho in the opening round, Jericho’s momentum came to a halt against Mr. Money in the Bank.

All three Backlash Main Events were represented in a power-driven Eight-Man Tag Team Match pitting Triple H, John Cena, World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker and ECW Champion Kane against WWE Champion Randy Orton, JBL, Edge and Chavo Guerrero. Kane had hoisted Guerrero for a chokeslam when, without warning, Edge darted between the ropes and speared the Big Red Machine for the victory. At that point, Orton and JBL teamed up to lay out both Triple H and Cena. But before the two could rejoice, however, Undertaker showed his dominance just days before his title defense against Edge by seizing both Orton and JBL by the neck and leveling the pair with a chokeslam to remain the only man standing.

Chris Jericho def. MVP (1st Round Match)
CM Punk def. Matt Hardy (1st Round Match)
Finlay def. The Great Khali (Disqualification) (1st Round Match)
William Regal def. Hornswoggle (1st Round Match)
CM Punk def. Chris Jericho (Semifinal Match)
William Regal def. Finlay (Semifinal Match)
William Regal def. CM Punk (Finals Match)
Carlito def. Hardcore Holly
Randy Orton, JBL, Edge and Chavo Guerrero def. Triple H, John Cena, Kane and Undertaker (Eight-Man Tag Team Match)

Batista was looking to carry his fury forward in a match against World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker. Seated at ringside keeping close watch on the battle were Edge and his Rated-R Entourage. As the war moved outside the ring, both The Phenom and Batista were counted out, but this action didn’t stop their evening. All hell then broke loose, including Undertaker ripping Edge out of the front row and tossing him into the ring. Next, Chavo and his new bodyguard, Bam Neely came running into the ring, but their fate wasn’t a good one. In the end, The Animal and The Phenom were the only ones standing, while Edge slithered away. A furious SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero then ordered a title rematch next week on SmackDown, with the winner facing Edge at Backlash.

Since Batista and Shawn Michaels have been at serious odds over HBK ending Ric Flair’s career, Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel has served as the stage for the Backlash opponents to take out their emotions. Unfortunately for the champion host, he has been at the business end of the aggression. On Raw, HBK delivered some hard-hitting Sweet Chin Music, knocking Y2J out cold. Then, on SmackDown, The Animal slammed the Backlash guest referee to the canvas with a vicious Batista Bomb.

Our fans experienced a clash of the titans as The World’s Largest Athlete, Big Show (441 pounds), collided with the World’s Strongest Man, Mark Henry (392 pounds). Then, just when you thought the ring couldn’t hold much more humanity, The Great Khali (7-foot-3, 420-pounds) entered the fray to lift Big Show clear off the canvas and deliver a stunning Khali Bomb.

With Matt Hardy looking on as a guest commentator, United States Champion MVP Montel Vontavious Porter pinned Tommy Dreamer after a vicious kick to the skull. Although Dreamer would have liked to make a better showing for his first-ever appearance on SmackDown, he had the misfortune of going up against a focused Matt Hardy – who has his sights set on arch-rival MVP and the U.S. Championship at Backlash.

ECW on Sci Fi took a field trip to the United Kingdom this week, and in front of a capacity crowd of more than 17,000 inside London’s O2 Arena, it was the Brothers of Destruction – ECW Champion Kane & World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker – who stood united in defeating WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison in a non-title bout.

In an Eight-Man Tag Team Match, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore took on Deuce, Domino, Shelton Benjamin and Elijah Burke. Yang & Moore were anxious to redeem their second straight loss to WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz on SmackDown. On the other side, Deuce & Domino looked to recover from their losses in solo action against the Jamaican Superstar. After a high-flying contest, Kingston racked up his second pinfall on Deuce, giving the rest of his team a victory against their cocky opponents.

General Manager William Regal’s homecoming looked optimistic when the GM was set to take on WWE Champion Randy Orton one-on-one. Regal nearly defeated Orton in the non-title contest when he delivered a devastating suplex to the champion, but Orton recovered and defeated Regal with an RKO. In the main event inked by Regal prior to his collision with the “Age of Orton,” JBL and Triple H both hoped to make moves to gain momentum before the Fatal Four Way at Backlash, and the former champion JBL fired a loud and clear message when he decimated Randy Orton and Triple H with Clotheslines from Hell.

While Beth Phoenix showed the strength and power that has made her an unbeatable force since winning the Women’s Championship, kicking out of the challenger’s high-flying arsenal of offense, the resilient Mickie proved why she was once before – and is now again – the champion. As Phoenix had James hoisted far above her head, Mickie reversed the hold and rolled-up The Glamazon to capture the gold. After the victory, the new champion made her way up the ramp with tears of joy in her eyes, emotional over the unlikely win.

Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho’s night began when he interrupted Shawn Michaels at the opening of Raw, as HBK spoke about his Backlash opponent, Batista. Y2J berated Michaels, going so far as to call him a “phony,” but Jericho paid for his words when he accused Michaels of setting up WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair’s retirement clause long ago. HBK heard enough, and delivered Sweet Chin Music to Jericho, silencing his critic. Not to be outdone by HBK’s physical payback, Jericho asked General Manager William Regal to let him participate in the Batista/Michaels confrontation at Backlash, and Regal obliged, naming Y2J the guest referee for the showdown. But Y2J’s night wasn’t over, as he defended his gold moments later against the ever-dangerous Umaga. Despite the Samoan Bulldozer’s best efforts, Jericho took advantage when the heavyweight hit his head on the steel post, rolling up Umaga and using the ropes for leverage to secure the win and retain his title.

The tag team of Santino Marella & Carlito became the No. 1 contenders to the World Tag Team Championship when they defeated the red-hot tandem of Paul London & Brian Kendrick on Raw. After securing their opportunity to reach the top of the tag team division, Santino & Carlito delivered bilingual warnings to the champions, Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes. “You need three things to be World Tag Team Champions,” explained Santino, “strength, agility and international flavor – something you do not have.”

Carlito & Santino Marella def. Paul London & Brian Kendrick (#1 Contender’s Match)
Mickie James def. WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix (new champion)
JTG def. Trevor Murdoch
WWE Champion Randy Orton def. William Regal (non-title)
Paul Burchill def. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan
WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho def. Umaga
Triple H def. JBL (disqualification)

On SmackDown, Shawn Michaels & Batista exchanged more hostile words in a Face-to-Face confrontation in the ring. Things almost became physical when HBK went in for Sweet Chin Music, but Batista backed away before HBK could connect. The Animal then went for a Batista Bomb, but HBK was able to avoid his grasp.

Even The Deadman was unsure of what he would encounter when he went up against the corn-fed colossus, Festus, who has never been pinned on SmackDown. Festus proved to be no country bumpkin, giving Undertaker a run for his money. But with referee Charles Robinson knocked out from a collision with Festus, the colossus fell victim to Undertaker’s deadly, breath-robbing submission hold. With Festus nearly unconscious, referee Jimmy Korderas ran into the ring to call the bout, giving Undertaker the win.

The Irish duo of Finlay and the returning Hornswoggle were up to their old tricks on SmackDown. First, Hornswoggle fooled his father’s opponent, Matt Striker, by tossing a bucket of “fake” confetti water toward him. With Striker’s guard down, Finlay was able to douse him with a real bucket of water. Later, Hornswoggle whacked Striker in the back with an inflatable Shillelagh. With Striker distracted by the pint-size prankster once again, Finlay seized the opportunity to knock the intellectual Superstar out cold with a real Shillelagh. After the academic pinfall, Hornswoggle celebrated his dad’s win by delivering a Tadpole Splash from the top rope onto Striker.

The SmackDown Divas have a newcomer in their ranks – Natalya Neidhart, daughter of legendary WWE Superstar Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart. Last week on SmackDown, she viciously attacked Michelle McCool after a brawl between Victoria and McCool. On Smackdown, she issued a bold warning to her fellow Divas: “When you mess with the best, you go down with the rest!” Later, Natalya targeted the All American Diva again to help Victoria pick up a win.

WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison def. Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore (non-title)
Finlay def. Matt Striker
Victoria def. Michelle McCool
Vladimir Kozlov def. Matt Logan
Matt Hardy def. Chuck Palumbo
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. Festus (non-title)

Before the ink could dry on the Backlash contract signed by ECW Champion Kane, his challenger, Chavo Guerrero, had other plans before putting pen to paper. First, he introduced a mysterious large man who will be watching Chavo’s back at Backlash. With Kane distracted by the unknown individual, Curt Hawkins, Zack Ryder & Guerrero launched a surprise attack on the champion. The mystery man then felled Kane with his own title, and to add further insult helped Hawkins & Ryder hold the Big Red Monster prone on the contract table. Chavo took advantage of the vulnerable champion by leaping from the top rope onto Kane, smashing him through the table with a frog splash. As the champion lay amongst the debris, Chavo sealed their rematch at Backlash with his signature.

Ever since ascending the ladder at WrestleMania XXIV, Mr. Money in the Bank CM Punk has enjoyed life at the top. Last week he partnered with ECW Champion Kane to defeat Chavo Guerrero & Shelton Benjamin in tag action. Tonight, Punk defeated WWE Tag Team Champion The Miz. Early in the match, Miz’s tag team partner John Morrison tried to get involved – but before the Shaman of Sexy could pull any shenanigans, ECW referee Scott Armstrong ordered him to leave ringside. Even with that distraction, Punk was able to make The Miz Go to Sleep.

CM Punk def. WWE Tag Team Champion The Miz
Elijah Burke def. Nunzio
Kofi Kingston def. Domino
Tommy Dreamer def. Colin Delaney

WWE Champion Randy Orton began the night believing he would go one-on-one with JBL at Backlash, but the tide quickly turned on the Legend Killer. Raw General Manager William Regal put Triple H into a Handicap Match against Orton & JBL, and when The Game won, he made the Backlash match a Triple Threat for the title. Not to be outdone, John Cena also pleaded his case to Regal, who gave the former WWE Champion the same Handicap Match ultimatum. After Orton’s intended interference failed, Cena pulled out the win, thus, the championship match at Backlash is now a Fatal Four Way starring former WWE Champions.

Shawn Michaels and Batista were guests on Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel on Raw, just days after the two Superstars had a volatile exchange on SmackDown. Both HBK and The Animal once again stood by their respective arguments in regards to Ric Flair’s retirement – courtesy of Michaels – but the issue between the two has boiled over and will officially explode at Backlash.

After dominating in the BunnyMania Match at WrestleMania, Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix showed Maria why the gold is firmly in The Glamazon’s grasp. Maria, who continues to show her own improvements in the ring, fell victim to the power of Phoenix, whose stock continues to rise on Raw – turning away every challenger she has faced to hold on to her title.

Paul London & Brian Kendrick have been on a roll of their own as of late, piling up the victories while aiming to once again reach the top of the tag division. On Raw, the duo defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch using their high-flying style of offense when Kendrick pulled a pin out of nowhere on Murdoch. After the loss, Cade showed his growing frustration in the ring, glaring at his longtime partner, Murdoch.

Umaga def. Val Venis
Mickie James & Ashley def. Melina & Jillian Hall
Santino Marella & Carlito def. World Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes (Non-Title Match)
Brian Kendrick & Paul London def. Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade
Beth Phoenix def. Maria (Non-Title Match)
Triple H def. Randy Orton & JBL
John Cena def. Triple H & JBL

Things didn’t go very well at WrestleMania XXIV for Chavo Guerrero and Edge, who both left Orlando as ex-champions. On SmackDown, Vickie Guerrero ordered Kane and Undertaker to face each other that night on SmackDown. If either brother declined to face the other, he would be stripped of his respective championship. With such high stakes, the match went on as ordered. However, before a victor could be decided, Edge, Chavo, Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder stepped in to attack the brothers. In the end, though, the Brothers of Destruction lived up to their name as they turned the tables on Chavo and Edge with chokeslams, capped off with double Tombstone Piledrivers.

Saying goodbye to wrestling legend Ric Flair has not been easy for our fans and WWE Superstars alike. On Friday Night SmackDown, Shawn Michaels tried to explain what it feels like to have ended the career of his boyhood idol, “Naitch,” at WrestleMania XXIV. But while struggling to express his mixed emotions, HBK was confronted in the ring by Batista, who claimed HBK’s actions on The Grandest Stage of Them All were both selfish and wrong.

Matt Hardy shocked everyone at WrestleMania XXIV by emerging from the crowd to go after United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter during the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. The returning Superstar quickly put an end to MVP’s chances for the coveted championship contract with a wicked Twist of Fate. On Friday Night SmackDown, the two clashed in a vicious and malicious battle, featuring kicks, punches and headbutts. Once again, though, it was the Twist of Fate that did in MVP, as Hardy used the devastating maneuver to claim victory in their non-title match.

In tag action, a swinging neck breaker from WWE Tag Team Champion John Morrison to Shannon Moore allowed the Shaman of Sexy & The Miz to get the win over Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang. But, before the opponents could clear the ring, The Great Khali came in to clear house. Before the dust could clear, Big Show came into the arena to confront Khali. It looked like the two titans would clash, but Khali once again chose to save it for another day, leaving the ring.

Matt Hardy def. United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter (Non-title match)
Festus def. Zack Ryder
Vladimir Kozlov def. Matt Bentley
WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison def. Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore (Non-title match)
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker vs. ECW Champion Kane (No Contest)

A retribution-seeking Chavo Guerrero teamed up with a vengeful Shelton Benjamin in tag team action against Kane & CM Punk. The new ECW Champion and Mr. Money in the Bank proved why they were victorious on Sunday at WrestleMania, picking up the win on ECW.

General Manager Armando Estrada said he was ready to offer Colin Delaney a contract to be a WWE Superstar. Too bad for Delaney it was April Fools Day, and instead of a contract, Estrada presented Delaney with a giant challenge: Big Show. Delaney would earn his coveted contract if he could beat the 7-footer, but the youngster didn’t stand a chance. In mere minutes, Big Show picked up an easy victory, then offered a warning to The Great Khali.

Mike Knox def. Stevie Richards
Big Show def. Colin Delaney
ECW Champion Kane & CM Punk def. Chavo Guerrero & Shelton Benjamin

One night after “Nature Boy” Ric Flair’s career came to an end at the Citrus Bowl, all of the WWE Superstars and notable friends and opponents from Flair’s illustrious career honored the 2008 Hall of Fame inductee. The night ended with Shawn Michaels embracing the “Nature Boy,” as HBK finally came to terms with his historic win over his good friend, and the burden he carries as the man who ended Flair’s career. Among the well-wishers were those who Flair had taken under his wing and mentored over the years, including Triple H, Batista, John Cena, Big Show, Chris Jericho and Edge, and contemporaries such as the legendary Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Greg Valentine and Dean Malenko. And of course, it wouldn’t have been complete without an appearance by the legendary Four Horsemen - Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham and JJ Dillon - and Flair’s family, including his wife, daughter and two sons.

With the WWE Championship shining on his shoulder, Randy Orton declared his reign as champion the “Age of Orton.” But JBL had other ideas, telling the third-generation Superstar he deserved a title match. As Orton yelled at the departing challenger, Matt Hardy slipped into the ring and attacked the champion from behind. Hardy later demanded a match with Orton – a request granted by General Manager William Regal. Hardy thought he had won after giving Orton a Twist of Fate, but he sprang back up to shock Hardy with an RKO and cover him for the pinfall victory.

Sporting a bruised jaw from Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s loaded punch at WrestleMania, the Big Show said that he was ready to go back to his old championship ways, dominating the WWE as the Largest Athlete in the World. But the Great Khali begged to differ. The Punjabi Giant interrupted Big Show, and got in the giant’s face. Khali yelled at Show in his Punjab dialect, but when the 441-pounder threatened to escalate the confrontation by raising his fists, Khali chose to save it for another day.

JTG & Shad – Cryme Tyme – returned to Raw, to an electric welcome for their matchup with Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, who saw their hats sold in an impromptu ringside auction the last time they met. The boys from Brooklyn capitalized on a Murdoch mistake, allowing JTG to roll him up for a surprising pinfall victory.

Cryme Tyme def. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Paul London & Brian Kendrick def. World Tag Team Champions Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes (non-title)
Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho def. CM Punk (non-title)
WWE Champion Randy Orton def. Matt Hardy (non-title)
Maria def. Santino Marella in an Anything Goes Match