The last time WWE hit NBC primetime — and CM Punk called the chaos.
NBC aired this prime time WWE special on August 2nd, 2008. Matches featured: • Charlie Haas vs. Paul London • Batista, Cryme Tyme (JTG & Shad) & John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes, John Bradshaw Layfield, Kane & Ted DiBiase • Jimmy Wang Yang vs. The Great Khali (w/Ranjin Singh) • Jeff Hardy vs. Edge. Date: 28.07.2008 Promotion: World Wrestling Entertainment Type: TV-Show Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, USA Arena: Verizon Center Broadcast type: Taped Broadcast date: 02.08.2008 TV station/network: NBC TV rating: 1.4 Commentary by: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler & CM Punk.
Acting
Jeff Hardy vs Edge carrying emotional weight.
Direction
Old school WWE camera work, chaotic and intimate.
Sound
JR and Lawler on commentary, CM Punk surprisingly solid.
Jim Ross
Jim Ross
Jerry Lawler
Jerry "The King" Lawler
John Layfield
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Phil Brooks
CM Punk
Glenn Jacobs
Kane
Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes
Ted DiBiase Jr.
Ted DiBiase Jr
John Cena
John Cena
Dave Bautista
Batista
Shad Gaspard
Shad Gaspard
Jayson Paul
JTG
Dalip Singh
The Great Khali
Dave Kapoor
Ranjin Singh
James Yun
Jimmy Wang Yang
Jenny McCarthy
Self
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