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List of King of the Ring 2008 Tournament Results

A complete match-by-match results list for the 2008 King of the Ring tournament, held as a special three-hour episode of Raw on April 21, 2008, in Greenville, South Carolina.

7 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

The 2008 King of the Ring was presented as a special, one-night, eight-man tournament on a three-hour broadcast of Monday Night Raw. It featured top superstars from Raw, SmackDown, and ECW. The veteran William Regal, who was acting as the Raw General Manager at the time, pulled off a shocking sweep to win the tournament by submission in all three of his matches.

#	Name	Time	Loser	Winner	Match type
1	Chris Jericho def. MVP Quarterfinal Match Chris Jericho defeated MVP at 5:05 by forcing him to submit to the Walls of Jericho.	5:05	MVP	Chris Jericho	King of the Ring Quarterfinal
2	CM Punk def. Matt Hardy Quarterfinal Match CM Punk advanced to the semifinals by defeating Matt Hardy at 3:45 following the Go To Sleep.	3:45	Matt Hardy	CM Punk	King of the Ring Quarterfinal
3	Finlay def. The Great Khali via DQ Quarterfinal Match Finlay advanced via disqualification at 1:59 after The Great Khali ignored the referee's 5-count while attacking Finlay in the ropes.	1:59	The Great Khali	Finlay (via DQ)	King of the Ring Quarterfinal
4	William Regal def. Hornswoggle Quarterfinal Match William Regal made quick work of Hornswoggle, winning via submission with the Regal Stretch in just 0:18.	0:18	Hornswoggle	William Regal	King of the Ring Quarterfinal
5	CM Punk def. Chris Jericho Semifinal Match CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho at 6:21 by reversing the Walls of Jericho into a roll-up to secure a spot in the finals.	6:21	Chris Jericho	CM Punk	King of the Ring Semifinal
6	William Regal def. Finlay Semifinal Match William Regal defeated Finlay at 3:37, once again utilizing the Regal Stretch to force a submission.	3:37	Finlay	William Regal	King of the Ring Semifinal
7	William Regal def. CM Punk King of the Ring Final William Regal shocked the WWE Universe by defeating CM Punk at 4:07 to win the 2008 King of the Ring. Regal countered a springboard attack and locked in the Regal Stretch to secure his third submission victory of the night.	4:07	CM Punk	William Regal	King of the Ring Tournament Final

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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