Event: WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View
Airdate: Sunday, January 25th, 2008 (Pay-Per-View)
Location: The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI
Results by WrestleView.com

- The WWE promo hits.

- A video package runs highlighting the history of the Royal Rumble. The package then focuses on the highlights from Raw this past Monday that saw Randy Orton punt Vince McMahon in the head.

- We then go live to the Royal Rumble in Detroit where Michael Cole and Jerry "The King" Lawler state the McMahon family is staying quiet about Mr. McMahon's injuries. They added Randy Orton is expected to be punished in some form, but when that happens remains to be seen.

- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to the Royal Rumble. We then go live to Detroit where a huge display of pyro goes off in the entrance area. Michael Cole is the first to welcome us to the 22nd Royal Rumble.

- Matt Hardy is out first to kick off the show.

ECW Championship Match
Jack Swagger (c) vs. Matt Hardy
Matt Striker pointed out how Jack Swagger was a "true" champion by wearing the belt around his waist. Before the match, we had ring introductions for the challenger Matt Hardy and the champion Jack Swagger.

The bell rings and here we go. Lock up and Hardy pushes Swagger to the corner. Hardy pulls back for a big right hand and Swagger quickly grabs the ropes to break it up. Lock up and Swagger pushes Hardy into the opposite corner. Hardy blocks a right from Swagger landing one of his own. Hardy with more shots on Swagger who is frustrated and bails to the outside trying to recover. Hardy follows and lands another stiff right hand to Swagger. Hardy nails Swagger face first off the ring, tosses him back in and takes out Swagger with a big clothesline. Swagger again bails to the outside when he hits the ropes and dodges another big right from Hardy. The referee begins the count. At seven, Swagger walks up the steps and gets back inside. Loud "LETS GO HARDY" chant starts up. Swagger shoots in and takes Hardy down with a double leg. Hardy recovers to his feet, but Swagger again pulls Hardy down with an impressive roll to the mat. Hardy is back up, tosses Swagger to the corner and lands boots to the face. Hardy with a bulldog, cover and Swagger kicks out after two. Hardy is up top and Swagger pushes him off to the outside.

Swagger jumps out and works on the left arm of Hardy who was favoring it after the drop to the outside. Swagger throws Hardy back in and goes back to work on his left arm/shoulder. Swagger with the cover and Hardy kicks out after two. Swagger then works on Hardy's left arm with a keylock submission. Swagger with kicks and shots to Hardy in the corner. Swagger attempts an irish whip, but Hardy holds on to the ropes and Swagger falls back. Swagger responds with a big boot, cover and Hardy again kicks out after two. Swagger goes back to work on Hardy's left arm lifting his body up and down. Hardy fires back with a big clothesline breaking up the offense from Swagger. Hardy with a kick to the head and clotheslines on Swagger. Hardy with a reverse neckbreaker on Swagger, cover and Swagger kicks out after two. Hardy with a clothesline to Swagger in the corner followed by a running bulldog. Cover by Hardy and Swagger kicks out. Hardy drops an elbow to the back of Swagger's head from the corner, covers and Swagger again kicks out. Hardy attempts a Twist of Fate, Swagger counters and hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Cover by Swagger and Hardy gets a shoulder up.