List of Royal Rumble 2008 Match Results
A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 2008 on January 27, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Royal Rumble 2008 on January 27, 2008 at Madison Square Garden was the first WWE PPV broadcast in high definition. John Cena made a stunning surprise return from injury entering at #30 and won the Royal Rumble — the first HD moment of its kind in WWE history. Triple H scored the most eliminations with 6.
| # | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JBL def. Chris Jericho — Singles Match JBL Won |
| 2 | Jeff Hardy def. MVP — IC Championship Charismatic Enigma Won IC Title |
| 3 | Edge def. Rey Mysterio — World Heavyweight Championship Rated R Superstar Retained World Title |
| 4 | Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy — WWE Championship Legend Killer Retained WWE Title |
| 5 | John Cena won the 30-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #30 — Surprise Return from Injury — Last Eliminated Triple H Cena's Surprise Return Won Rumble — First HD PPV Moment |
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