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Previewing SummerSlam 2008
The News - Wrestling  |   Written by Adam Wilcox   |   Sunday, 17 August 2008
WWE presents the twenty-first annual SummerSlam Pay-Per-View tonight live from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The card is clearly focused around two marquee non-title matches, with the WWE and World Championships being regulated to secondary status.

One of those uninspiring Heavyweight Title bouts will pit Raw kingpin CM Punk defending his belt against John Bradshaw Layfield. Punk sorely needs a decisive victory here and I expect him to go over cleanly.

The Great Khali is also scheduled (for some seemingly drug-induced reason) to challenge Triple H for the WWE Title. In the eyes of most fans (mine included), Khali has no business in a PPV World Championship Match, much less on what is arguably the company’s second biggest show of the year. Hopefully, Hunter will retain in dominant fashion (A statement I never thought would come from my mouth or keyboard) and can then move on to more intriguing challengers.

John Cena will oppose Batista in the Raw headliner, while Edge opposes The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell to represent Smackdown’s main event scene. Like most fans, I am disappointed with WWE’s decision to present Cena-Batista tonight rather than building toward a WrestleMania showdown between the two, but I feel the match itself could surprise those who are not expecting much in the ring. Edge and ‘Taker, meanwhile, have maintained an excellent feud since before WrestleMania and The Rated R Superstar’s recent maniacal heel performances on television have been tremendous in developing a story for this match.

In addition, Shawn Michaels is slated to appear live for a major announcement regarding the future of his career (which will likely lead to an in-ring confrontation with Chris Jericho).

Here is the complete lineup for SummerSlam 2008:

Edge vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in the Cell Match

John Cena vs. Batista

Triple H vs. The Great Khali for the WWE Championship

CM Punk vs. JBL for the World Title

Mark Henry vs. Matt Hardy for the ECW Championship

MVP vs. Jeff Hardy

Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James and Kofi Kingston in a Winner-Take-All Match for the Intercontinental and Women’s Titles
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Comments (5)
Posted by: Hardway361 at 08-17-2008 17:26
I think this how they should run the card down tonight. 
 
1st Match: Jeff Hardy vs. MVP  
Personally because they need a grudge match to kick of the PPV and be exciting. 
 
2nd Match: IC & Women's Winner Take All Tag Match should follow up because everyone practically knows the outcome they just want to see what Santino and Beth do next so that would work well. 
 
3rd Match: ECW title match 
Not many will be interested in this match so should just get it done and out of the way. 
 
Shawn's Announcment should be next because it's good to have a segment before the world title and main event matches and it's half way in the show so only makes sense to have it come next. 
 
4th Match: CM Punk vs. JBL 
World Heavyweight Title 
This match would be good to come next just to let the audience know that the other title match won't be as good of a follow up so allowing the slightly better one be first will benefit. Oh and Punk should retain too. 
 
5th Match: HHH vs. The Great Khali - WWE Title 
Should be next to give audience anticaption for Batista and Cena cause not much of the audience will be in tune with this. I expect HHH to retain just like majority. 
 
6th Match: John Cena vs. Batista 
Should come next and will be good match not because of the wrestling but reactions with audience and superstars will be good hopefully although this match has been too rushed and should be saved for Mania. 
 
Main Event: Edge vs. Undertaker Hell In A Cell 
Of course only would be fitting to end the PPV with this match, I'm hoping Edge wins cause after all his character change and excellent segments over last few weeks makes it all suitable but knowing WWE they will probably give Undertaker victory snore it's happened before with all his returns.

Posted by: Phil Felice at 08-17-2008 19:53
Should be a good show, looking forward to it.  
 
Santino Marella for Woman's Champion!

Posted by: Devin at 08-17-2008 22:08
This Is How It Should Go Tonight In Order Of Airing On The PPV. 
 
Jeff Hardy vs. MVP 
 
ECW Championship 
 
Winners Take All Match 
 
HBK 
 
WWE Championship 
 
World Championship 
 
Cena vs. Batista 
 
Hell In A Cell

Posted by: Phil Felice at 08-18-2008 03:51
Very good show. Not great but very good.

Posted by: Devin Clark at 08-18-2008 17:03
I Thought It Was An AWESOME Show. I watched it via a live stream

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