WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Seen it?2008 | 180 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's long: 3 hr.
Royal Rumble (2008) was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble PPV. It took place on January 27, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands. The event was also the first WWE pay-per-view broadcast in high definition. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a match at that year's WrestleMania. The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from all three brands. The primary match on the Raw brand was Randy Orton versus Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship. The primary match on the SmackDown brand was Edge versus Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship. The featured matches on the undercard were Montel Vontavious Porter versus Ric Flair in a Career Threatening match and John "Bradshaw" Layfield versus Chris Jericho.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 96K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Dunn
- John CenaJohn Cena
- Randy OrtonRandy Orton
- Adam CopelandEdge
- Jeff HardyJeff Hardy
- Óscar Gutiérrez RubioRey Mysterio
- Paul LevesqueTriple H
- Dave BautistaBatista
- Glenn JacobsKane
- Mark CalawayThe Undertaker
- Michael HickenbottomShawn Michaels