Background and intro[]
The Championship Scramble match is a match that made its debut at the Unforgiven 2008 PPV with the WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) and the ECW Championship all being defended in the Championship scramble.
Rules[]
The match starts with two superstars in the ring with a 20 minute time limit, every 5 minutes a new superstar comes out and then when all five superstars are in the ring. Each time a wrestler scores a pinfall or submission they become the interim or unofficial champion, and such reigns are not recorded as official reigns. Whoever is the interim champion once the 20 minute time limit is up will be declared the winner and become the official champion.
Match History[]
2008 Unforgiven[]
ECW Championship Scramble Interim Champions
| Number | Wrestler | Entered | Pinned | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavo Guerrero | 3 | Matt Hardy | Frog Splash |
| 2 | Matt Hardy | 1 | Chavo Guerrero | Side Effect |
| 3 | Mark Henry | 4 | Chavo Guerrero | World's Strongest Slam |
| 4 | Finlay | 5 | Matt Hardy | Celtic Cross |
| Winner | Matt Hardy | 1 | The Miz | Twist of Fate |
WWE Championship Scramble Interim Champions
| Number | Wrestler | Entered | Pinned | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | The Brian Kendrick | Powerbomb |
| 2 | The Brian Kendrick | 3 | Jeff Hardy | The Kendrick |
| 3 | Triple H | 5 | The Brian Kendrick | Pedigree |
| 4 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | MVP | Twist of Fate |
| 5 | Triple H | 5 | The Brian Kendrick | Pedigree |
| 6 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | The Brian Kendrick | Swanton Bomb |
| Winner | Triple H | 5 | MVP | Pedigree |
World Heavyweight Championship Scramble Interim Champions
| Number | Wrestler | Entered | Pinned | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane | 3 | JBL | Chokeslam |
| 2 | Batista | 1 | Kane | Spinebuster |
| Winner | Chris Jericho | 5 | Kane | Covered Kane after Batista's Spinebuster |