Night of Champions (2008)

Night of Champions (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).^[2] It took place on June 29, 2008 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. It was the second Night of Champions event held by WWE and the first without the Vengeance name.^[3] As a tradition, every championship in WWE was defended at the event.

Night of Champions (2008)
Tagline(s)	It's a Night of Defenders, It's a Night of Challengers, It's a Night of Champions.
Theme song(s)	"Devour" by Shinedown[1]
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand (s)	Raw SmackDown ECW
Date	June 29, 2008
Venue	American Airlines Center
City	Dallas, Texas
Pay-per-view chronology
One Night Stand (2008) Night of Champions (2008) The Great American Bash (2008)
Night of Champions chronology
Vengeance: Night of Champions Night of Champions (2008) Night of Champions (2009)

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1D	Jeff Hardy defeated Montel Vontavious Porter	Dark match	N/A
2	John Morrison and The Miz (c) defeated Finlay and Hornswoggle[4]	Tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship	8:48
3	Matt Hardy (c) defeated Chavo Guerrero (with Bam Neely)[5]	Singles match[broken anchor] for the WWE United States Championship	9:20
4	Mark Henry defeated Kane (c) and Big Show[6]	Triple Threat match for the ECW Championship	8:16
5	Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes (c) defeated Hardcore Holly (c) [7]	Two-on-one Handicap match for the World Tag Team Championship[a]	1:28
6	Kofi Kingston defeated Chris Jericho (c) (with Lance Cade)	Singles match[broken anchor] for the WWE Intercontinental Championship	11:00
7	Mickie James (c) defeated Katie Lea Burchill (with Paul Burchill)	Singles match[broken anchor] for the WWE Women's Championship	7:20
8	Edge (c) defeated Batista	Singles match[broken anchor] for the World Heavyweight Championship[b]	16:49
9	Triple H (c) defeated John Cena	Singles match[broken anchor] for.the WWE Championship	19:39
(c) - is the champion(s) going into the match D - This match was a dark match

1. This match was announced as a Tag Team match between reigning champions Holly and Rhodes and the team of DiBiase and a mystery partner. After DiBiase made his entrance, he said his partner was late and wanted to start the match as a two-on-one Handicap match. Rhodes then betrayed Holly and was revealed as DiBiase's partner. DiBiase pinned Holly to win the match.
2. This match became a Special guest referee match. After Edge knocked out the official referee, Edge's manager Vickie Guerrero called out Chavo Guerrero, who then acted as the special guest referee.