John Cena made a surprise early return from injury by winning the 2008 Royal Rumble and earning a WrestleMania title shot. However, he challenged WWE Champion Randy Orton sooner at No Way Out, where Orton retained by disqualification. Cena later…
After Edge stole Lita from his friend Matt Hardy, Hardy began showing up at WWE events to attack Edge, despite being fired. Vince McMahon saw potential in the real-life drama and re-hired Hardy, leading to a series of intense matches.…