10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 2008 Facts

10. It Was The First WWE PPV To Be Broadcast In HD

High-definition television was becoming the norm, and WWE climbed aboard that passing train a full decade ago. The Raw and SmackDown shows that aired the previous week had broadcasted with HD technology for the first time, and the 2008 Rumble would be the first WWE pay-per-view to receive that treatment.

Curt Hawkins would later note in an interview that there were people in the locker room who were a bit concerned over what cosmetic or working changes they would have to make in light of the new technology. There was even an issue with Mr. Kennedy's spray tan rubbing off that was magnified by the higher-resolution cameras.

Wrestlers were even told they couldn't verbally call their spots in the ring, even though it seems like overt spot-calling could be seen, even with inferior technology.