Wrestlemania 24
Your Hosts are Jim Ross and John Bradshaw Layfield
FATAL FOUR-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH TO DETERMINE THE NEW ECW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: DORING & ROADKILL vs ACE STEEL & COLT CABANA vs ELIJAH BURKE & MATT STRIKER vs STEVEN LEWINGTON & COCKY SIAKI
Cocky Siaki and Steven Lewington upset the odds, and the leader of the New Breed, by winning the ECW Tag Team Titles to start Wrestlemania 24. It was much to the embarassment of Elijah Burke that he and Matt Striker were eliminated first, thanks to Roadkill and Danny Doring's Buggy Bang. The Second City Saints once again fell to the New Breed when Steven Lewington pinned Ace Steel and it was Cocky Siaki who scored the pin over Danny Doring to grab the titles for the New Breed. What will be the situation between Siaki and Burke now?
Winners and NEW ECW Tag Team Champions: The New Breed (Steven Lewington and Cocky Siaki)
Match Quality: 80%
Crowd Reaction: 72%
Overall Rating: 76%
Notes: ECW Tag Team Titles gained in image
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WWE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE: CARLITO (C) vs PAUL LONDON vs BRIAN KENDRICK
Carlito retained the Intercontinental Title simply by out-thinking his challengers. While the former Tag Team Champions were able to co-exist for much of the early going, when push came to shove, the two men's greed took over and Carlito capitalised. Kendrick looked to have the match won after hitting Paul London with his back-flip DDT, however, with the referee downed, Carlito used the ring bell to knock Kendrick down, pinning him to retain his title.
Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Carlito
Match Quality: 84%
Crowd Reaction: 82%
Overall Rating: 83%
Notes: WWE Intercontinental Title gained in image
WWE UNITED STATES TITLE: SHELTON BENJAMIN (C) vs AMERICAN DRAGON
American Dragon upset the odds on his Wrestlemania debut, to win the WWE United States title, in a terrific match. The match was billed as a fight to see who was the better man, and for much of the match the two time All-American Benjamin showed his skill and prowess. It was American Dragon however, who took control and nailed his patented Dragon Suplex to score the pinfall and the title.
Winner and NEW WWE United States Champion: American Dragon
Match Quality: 88%
Crowd Reaction: 80%
Overall Rating: 84%
Notes: WWE United States Title gained in image
MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH: TOMMY DREAMER vs TRIPLE H vs BATISTA vs REY MYSTERIO vs CHRIS JERICHO vs EDGE vs RANDY ORTON vs MARCUS COR VON
He's done it before....and he's done it again. Mr. Money in the Bank 2008 is EDGE. Too say this match was anarchy would be an understatement. Tommy Dreamer piledriven off a ladder, Triple H being spinebustered onto a ladder by Marcus Cor Von, Rey Mysterio flying off ladders left right and centre, Orton being RKO'd by Jericho off a ladder, just too name but a few moments. The ending was as anarchic as the match itself. Orton incapacitated by Jericho's RKO was effectively out of the match, Dreamer and Cor Von had continued their fued by putting each other through the announce table, Mysterio was down outside holding his ribs, leaving Jericho, Batista and Triple H fighting over the Briefcase. Jericho pushed the ladder holding Batista and Triple H over sending both men through a table, but with Jericho about to grab the briefcase, a well placed shot with a chair by Edge allowed him to grab what he believes is rightfully HIS, the Money in the Bank briefcase.
Winner and 2008 Money in the Bank: Edge
Match Quality: 72%
Crowd Reaction: 85%
Overall Rating: 81%
Notes: Edge's New Gimmick Got a Positive Response
WWE TAG TEAM TITLES: FINLAY AND MVP (C) vs KANE & THE UNDERTAKER
The Undertaker maintained his 100% record at Wrestlemania, but failed to take the Tag Team Titles from Finlay and MVP. The Brothers of Destruction dominated the match from start to finish, pummeling the Irishman and the self-professed MVP of the WWE. It was the crafty veteran Finlay who attacked Taker with a chair causing a disqualification. Taker and Kane then lay a beat down on the Champions much to the delight of the crowd.
Winners: Kane and The Undertaker (Finlay & MVP retained the WWE Tag Team Titles)
Match Quality: 79%
Crowd Reaction: 79%
Overall Rating: 78%
Notes: WWE Tag Team Titles gained in image
WWE WOMENS TITLE: MOLLY HOLLY (C) vs MICKIE JAMES
Mickie James' chase for the title is over, as she finally defeated Molly Holly to rightfully earn the Womens Championship. After chasing Molly for over 6 months, she overcame an unconcious referee, Molly's use of the ropes and all the dirty tricks in the book, to hit her big Mickie-DT to finally win the gold, which she celebrated in the crowd after the match.
Winner and NEW WWE Womens Champion: Mickie James
Match Quality: 70%
Crowd Reaction: 84%
Overall Rating: 79%
Notes: WWE Womens Title gained in image