In this ongoing feature, Pulse Wrestling tracks each time a WWE wrestler or non-wrestling talent moves from one roster (RAW, SD or ECW) to another or wrestles in an inter-promotional match (or on a brand other than his or her own).
Notes:
– RAW, Smackdown or ECW matches taking place on other brands are in italics.
– Key events, including major announcements, shifting of titles from one brand to another, and interbrand matches are in bold.
– Since PPVs became WWE-wide, rather than brand-specific, appearances by members of one roster on another brand are no longer being tracked.
– Due to the 10/07 agreement between ECW and Smackdown and 09/08 deal between ECW and RAW to share talent, we no longer consider RAW or SD vs. ECW matches to be “interbrand matches.”
2008 Transactions
01.04.08 – Drew McIntyre jumps to RAW from Smackdown, appearing on RAW’s Heat on WWE.com.
01.04.08 – Lena Yada joins Smackdown as an interviewer.
01.04.08 – Jonathan Coachman jumps to Smackdown from RAW, replacing JBL as color commentator.
01.07.08 – Ashley Massaro jumps to RAW from Smackdown, and is apparently no longer suspended by Vince McMahon.
01.08.08 – Lena Yada jumps to ECW without explanation.
01.21.08 – Rory McAllister jumps back to RAW from ECW with no explanation.
01.21.08 – Robbie McAllister jumps back to RAW from ECW with no explanation.
01.21.08 – RAW’s Highlanders face Smackdown’s Hornswoggle and Finlay on RAW.
01.21.08 – RAW’s HHH faces Smackdown’s Mark Henry as part of a Gauntlet match on RAW.
01.22.08 – Kofi Kingston debuts on ECW.
01.22.08 – Chavo Guerrero leaves Smackdown, joining ECW when he becomes ECW Champion.
01.27.08 – Mike Adamle joins RAW as an announcer at the Royal Rumble.
02.01.08 – Eve Torres joins Smackdown.
02.04.08 – ECW’s Kelly Kelly teams with RAW’s Mickie James to face SD’s Victoria and RAW’s Beth Phoenix on RAW.
02.04.08 – Bobby Lashley leaves RAW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
02.04.08 – Road Kill leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe). He hadn’t been on ECW TV in almost two years.
02.07.08 – Al Snow leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe). He hadn’t been on ECW TV in years, but was head trainer at Ohio Valley Wrestling.
02.11.08 – Paul Burchill jumps to RAW from SD, having not been on SD in quite a while.
02.11.08 – Katie Lea Burchill debuts on RAW.
02.11.08 – Vince McMahon faces SD’s Hornswoggle on RAW in a no DQ match.
02.19.08 – Vince McMahon faces SD’s Hornswoggle on RAW in a cage match.
02.22.08 – Big Show joins Smackdown, returning to WWE after a year away.
02.26.08 – RAW’s Santino Marella teams with ECW’s Layla to face ECW’s Kofi Kingston and Kelly on ECW.
03.10.08 – Smackdown’s Undertaker faces Smackdown’s Mark Henry on RAW.
03.10.08 – Smackdown’s Finlay faces RAW’s Kennedy on RAW.
03.10.08 – ECW’s CM Punk faces Smackdown’s Edge on RAW.
03.14.08 – Smackdown’s Ric Flair teams with RAW’s Shawn Michaels to face Smackdown’s Edge, Ryder, Hawkins and Chavo Guerrero on Smackdown.
03.17.08 – ECW’s CM Punk faces RAW’s Carlito on RAW.
03.17.08 – Vince McMahon faces Smackdown’s Ric Flair on RAW.
c03.17.08 – RAW’s JBL faces ECW’s Colin Delaney on RAW.
03.17.08 – RAW’s Jillian Hall teams with Smackdown’s Victoria to face RAW’s Candice Michelle and Maria Kannelis on RAW.
03.17.08 – Smackdown’s Big Show faces RAW’s Chris Jericho on RAW.
03.24.08 – RAW’s Chris Jericho teams with ECW’s CM Punk to face RAW’s Carlito and SD’s MVP on RAW.
03.24.08 – RAW’s John Cena, Shawn Michaels and HHH team up with SD’s Ric Flair to face RAW’s Umaga, JBL, Randy Orton and SD’s Big Show on RAW.
03.28.08 – RAW’s Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch team up with ECW’s The Miz to face ECW’s Kofi Kingston and SD’s Jesse & Festus on SD.
03.28.08 – RAW’s Snitsky faces SD’s Batista on SD.
03.28.08 – RAW’s Chris Jericho face SD’s MVP on SD.
03.30.08 – RAW’s JBL faces SD’s Finlay at WrestleMania.
03.30.08 – RAW’s Umaga faces SD’s Batista at WrestleMania.
03.30.08 – RAW’s Chris Jericho, Ken Kennedy and Carlito face SD’s MVP and ECW’s John Morrison, CM Punk and Shelton Benjamin in a Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania.
03.30.08 – RAW’s Shawn Michaels faces SD’s Ric Flair at WrestleMania.
03.30.08 – Kane leaves Smackdown, joining ECW when he becomes ECW Champion.
03.30.08 – Ric Flair leaves Smackdown, losing a retirement match at WrestleMania.
03.31.08 – Shad Gaspard returns to RAW.
03.31.08 – JTG returns to RAW.
04.04.08 – Natalya Neidhart debuts on Smackdown.
04.04.08 – Vladamir Kozlov debuts on Smackdown.
04.08.08 – Bam Neely debuts on ECW.
04.15.08 – Mike Adamle joins ECW, jumping from Raw.
04.15.08 – Joey Styles leaves ECW to take a position with WWE.com.
04.18.08 – Kevin Thorn leaves ECW, removed from ECW.com Superstars page.
04.18.08 – Drew McIntyre leaves Raw, removed from WWE.com Superstars page.
04.21.08 – RAW’s Chris Jericho faces SD’s MVP on RAW in a King of the Ring match.
04.21.08 – ECW’s CM Punk faces SD’s Matt Hardy on RAW in a King of the Ring match.
04.21.08 – SD’s Finlay faces SD’s Great Khali on RAW in a King of the Ring match.
04.21.08 – RAW’s William Regal faces SD’s Hornswoggle on RAW in a King of the Ring match.
04.21.08 – ECW’s CM Punk faces RAW’s Chris Jericho on RAW in a King of the Ring match.
04.21.08 – RAW’s William Regal faces SD’s Finlay on RAW in a King of the Ring match.
04.21.08 – RAW’s William Regal faces ECW’s CM Punk on RAW in a King of the Ring match.
04.21.08 – RAW’s Randy Orton and JBL team with SD’s Edge and ECW’s Chavo Guerrero to face RAW’s HHH and John Cena, ECW’s Kane and SD’s Undertaker on RAW.
04.27.08 – Mick Foley joins Smackdown from RAW, to become color commentator.
04.27.08 – RAW’s Shawn Michaels faced SD’s Batista at Backlash.
04.27.08 – SD’s Natalya Neidhart and Victoria, RAW’s Jillian Hall, Melina Perez and Beth Phoenix and ECW’s Layla El teamed up to face RAW’s Mickie James, Maria Kanellis and Ashley Massaro, SD’s Michelle McCool and Cherry and ECW’s Kelly Kelly at Backlash.
04.28.08 – Balls Mahoney leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
04.28.08 – SD’s Natalya Neidhart and Victoria, RAW’s Jillian Hall, Melina Perez and Beth Phoenix and ECW’s Layla El teamed up to face RAW’s Mickie James, Maria Kanellis and Ashley Massaro, SD’s Michelle McCool and Cherry and ECW’s Kelly Kelly on RAW.
05.05.08 – RAW’s Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels faced ECW’s John Morrison & The Miz on RAW due to special arrangement between the RAW and ECW GMs.
05.05.08 – ECW’s CM Punk faces RAW’s Randy Orton on RAW due to special arrangement between the RAW and ECW GMs.
05.05.08 – ECW’s Elijah Burke, Matt Striker, Chavo Guerrero, Kofi Kingston, Tommy Dreamer, Shelton Benjamin, Nunzio, Bam Neely, John Morrison, The Miz, CM Punk, Mike Knox, Stevie Richards and Kane faced RAW’s HHH & Mr. Kennedy on RAW due to special arrangement between the RAW and ECW GMs.
05.13.08 – Colin Delaney finally signs an official contract with ECW, even though he’s been a regular on the roster for weeks.
05.16.08 – Teddy Long leaves Smackdown, quitting his post as assistant GM.
05.18.08 – RAW’s Jeff Hardy faces SD’s MVP at Judgment Day.
05.19.08 – RAW’s Chris Jericho faces SD’s Batista on RAW.
05.19.08 – William Regal leaves RAW, fired due to losing a match to Kennedy.
05.26.08 – Ted DiBiase, Jr. debuts on RAW.
06.01.08 – The Undertaker leaves SD, forced to leave due to losing a match to Edge.
06.03.08 – Teddy Long joins ECW as General Manager, replacing Armando Estrada.
06.03.08 – Armando Estrada is stripped of his wrestling contract, forced to compete to earn it back.
06.03.08 – Matt Sydal (“Evan Bourne” as of 06.10.08) debuts on ECW.
06.10.08 – Tiffany debuts on ECW as Teddy Long’s assistant.
06.16.08 – RAW’s Maria, Jillian and Melina compete against SD’s Eve and Maryse and ECW’s Layla and Lena in a bikini contest.
06.23.08 – RAW’s HHH faces SD’s Mark Henry in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – Rey Mysterio is drafted from SD to RAW.
06.23.08 – RAW’s Santino & Carlito face SD’s Finlay & Hornswoggle in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – Jeff Hardy is drafted from RAW to SD.
06.23.08 – RAW’s Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly face ECW’s Bam Neely & Chavo Guerrero in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – CM Punk is drafted from ECW to RAW.
06.23.08 – SD’s Matt & Jeff Hardy face ECW’s Miz & Morrison in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – Matt Hardy is drafted from SD to ECW.
06.23.08 – The United States Championship moves to ECW.
06.23.08 – RAW’s Mickie James & Melina Perez face SD’s Natalya Neidhart & Victoria in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – Jim Ross is drafted from RAW to SD.
06.23.08 – Michael Cole is drafted from SD to RAW.
06.23.08 – RAW’s John Cena faces SD’s Edge in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – Batista is drafted from SD to RAW.
06.23.08 – SD’s Montel Vontavious Porter faces ECW’s Tommy Dreamer in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – Umaga is drafted from RAW to SD.
06.23.08 – RAW’s John Bradshaw Layfield faces ECW’s Kofi Kingston in a draft lottery match.
06.23.08 – Kane is drafted from ECW to RAW.
06.23.08 – The ECW Championship moves to RAW.
06.23.08 – RAW’s CM Punk, HHH, John Cena, Kane and Batista face SD’s Big Show, Edge, Great Khali, Jeff Hardy and MVP and ECW’s Matt Hardy, John Morrison, The Miz, Shelton Benjamin & Chavo Guerrero in a draft lottery battle royale.
06.23.08 – Ken Kennedy is drafted from RAW to SD.
06.23.08 – HHH is drafted from RAW to SD.
06.23.08 – The WWE Championship moves from RAW to SD.
06.24.08 – ECW’s Matt Hardy teams with RAW’s CM Punk to face ECW’s The Miz & John Morrison on ECW.
06.24.08 – SD’s Mark Henry faces RAW’s Kane on ECW.
06.25.08 – Mark Henry is drafted from SD to ECW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Jamie Noble is drafted from SD to RAW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Trevor Murdoch is drafted from RAW to SD on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Big Daddy V is drafted from ECW to SD on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Deuce is drafted from SD to RAW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – DH Smith is drafted from RAW to SD on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Hornswoggle is drafted from SD to ECW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Super Crazy is drafted from RAW to ECW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Chuck Palumbo is drafted from SD to RAW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Brian Kendrick is drafted from RAW to SD on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Matt Striker is drafted from ECW to RAW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Maria Kannelis is drafted from RAW to SD on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Shelton Benjamin is drafted from ECW to SD on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Finlay is drafted from SD to ECW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Carlito is drafted from RAW to SD on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Layla El is drafted from ECW to RAW on WWE.com.
06.25.08 – Kofi Kingston is drafted from ECW to RAW on WWE.com.
06.27.08 – RAW’s Kane & SD’s Big Show face ECW’s Mark Henry & SD’s Montel Vontavious Porter on SD.
06.27.08 – RAW’s Batista faces SD’s Umaga on SD.
06.29.08 – SD’s HHH faces RAW’s John Cena at Night of Champions.
06.29.08 – SD’s Edge faces RAW’s Batista at Night of Champions.
06.29.08 – ECW’s Mark Henry faces SD’s Big Show and RAW’s Kane at Night of Champions.
06.29.08 – The ECW World Heavyweight Championship moves from RAW to ECW with Henry’s win.
06.30.08 – RAW’s CM Punk faces SD’s Edge on RAW, cashing in his Money in the Bank title shot.
06.30.08 – The World Heavyweight Championship moves from SD to RAW with Punk’s win.
07.01.08 – Atlas Ortiz joins ECW, signed by Teddy Long.
07.03.08 – Trevor Murdoch leaves SD, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
07.07.08 – Kelly Kelly joins RAW from ECW, due to vague contractual issues.
07.08.08 – Braden Walker (Chris Harris) joins ECW.
07.08.08 – Tony Atlas joins ECW as Mark Henry’s manager.
07.09.08 – Ashley Massaro leaves RAW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
07.18.08 – Ezekiel joins SD.
07.20.08 – The United States Heavyweight Championship moves from ECW to SD.
07.20.08 – The WWE Tag Team Championship moves from ECW to SD.
07.20.08 – The WWE Divas Championship is created for SD.
07.21.08 – D-Lo Brown joins Raw.
07.28.08 – Mike Adamle joins Raw from ECW, becoming Raw’s new General Manager.
07.28.08 – William Regal joins Raw, signed as a “free agent.”
07.29.08 – Todd Grisham joins ECW from Raw to become play by play man.
08.07.08 – Braden Walker leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.08.08 – Big Daddy V leaves Smackdown, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.08.08 – Domino leaves Smackdown, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.08.08 – Shannon Moore leaves Smackdown, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.08.08 – Nick Patrick leaves Smackdown, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.08.08 – James Curtis leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.08.08 – Nunzio leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.12.08 – Armando Alejandro Estrada joins ECW, signing a contract a week after beating Tommy Dreamer.
08.15.08 – Scotty Goldman debuts on SD.
08.15.08 – Ryan Braddock debuts on SD.
08.15.08 – Ref Scott Armstrong moves to SD from ECW.
08.15.08 – Stevie Richards leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.15.08 -Colin Delaney leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.15.08 -Ref Wes Adams leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.15.08 -Robbie McAllister leaves RAW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.15.08 -Rory McAllister leaves RAW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.15.08 -Cherry leaves SD, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
08.18.08 – Primo Colon joins RAW.
08.19.08 – Gavin Spears joins ECW (but doesn’t have a contract).
08.19.08 – Aaron Davis joins ECW as a ref.
08.20.08 – Matt Striker moved to ECW from Raw on WWE.com, officially joining the announce team after filling in for Tazz since 08.05.08.
08.20.08 – Tazz moved to Smackdown from ECW on WWE.com, officially joining the announce team after filling in for Mick Foley since 08.08.08.
08.29.08 – R-Truth (Ron Killings) debuts on Smackdown.
08.29.08 – Brie Bella debuts on Smackdown.
09.01.08 – Mick Foley leaves Smackdown, his WWE contract having expired (non kayfabe).
09.01.08 – ECW’s Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Finlay, The Miz & Chavo Guerrero compete in a Battle Royal on RAW.
09.07.08 – Manu joins RAW.
09.08.08 – A RAW/ECW talent exchange is announced, so now ECW talent can appear on both RAW and Smackdown.
09.09.08 – Jack Swagger joins ECW.
09.12.08 – Primo Colon joins SD from RAW, with no explanation given.
09.15.08 – Dolph Ziggler (formerly Nicky Nemeth) debuts on RAW.
09.29.08 – RAW’s Shawn Michaels teams with SD’s HHH to face RAW’s Chris Jericho and Lance Cade on RAW.
10.03.08 – RAW’s Jeff Hardy, Batista and Rey Mysterio teamed with ECW’s Finlay to face RAW’s JBL and Kane and SD’s MVP & The Brian Kendrick.
10.03.08 – RAW’s Santino Marella faced SD’s Shelton Benjamin.
10.03.08 – SD’s Carlito & Primo teamed with RAW’s CM Punk to face RAW’s Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase and Manu.
10.03.08 – RAW’s Beth Phoenix faced SD’s Michelle McCool.
10.03.08 – SD’s HHH faced ECW’s Matt Hardy and RAW’s Chris Jericho in a triple-threat match.
10.31.08 – ECW’s Matt Hardy, SD’s Jeff Hardy & RAW’s Rey Mysterio faced RAW’s Kane, ECW’s Mark Henry & SD’s Montel Vontavious Porter on SD.
11.03.08 – SD’s The Undertaker faces RAW’s JBL on RAW.
11.03.08 – RAW’s Beth Phoenix, Layla, Katie Lea Burchill, Jillian, SD’s Maryse, Natalya, Victoria & ECW’s Lena Yada faced Mae Young, SD’s Michelle McCool, Eve, Brie Bella, RAW’s Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle and ECW’s Tiffany on RAW.
11.03.08 – RAW’s Shawn Michaels and SD’s HHH faced ECW’s The Miz & John Morrison on RAW.
11.03.08 – SD’s Vladimir Kozlov faced RAW’s Charlie Haas on RAW.
11.03.08 – ECW’s Matt Hardy & SD’s Jeff Hardy faced SD’s MVP & The Brian Kendrick on RAW.
11.03.08 – Mike Adamle resigns as RAW GM.
11.05.08 – Super Crazy leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
11.07.08 – Chuck Palumbo leaves RAW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
11.07.08 – Paul London leaves RAW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
11.07.08 – Nikki Bella joins SD.
11.10.08 – Mike Knox jumps to RAW from ECW.
11.10.08 – Lena Yada leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
11.10.08 – Elijah Burke leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
11.10.08 – Kenny Dykstra leaves SD, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
11.17.08 – RAW’s Kelly Kelly faces SD’s Victoria in a Survivor Series preview match on RAW.
11.18.08 – Armando Alejandro Estrada leaves ECW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
11.18.08 – DJ Gabriel debuts on ECW.
11.18.08 – Alicia Fox moves joins ECW from SD, accompanying Gabriel to the ring.
11.23.08 – RAW’s Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme and SD’s The Great Khali face RAW’s John Bradshaw Layfield, Kane, SD’s MVP and ECW’s The Miz & John Morrison at Survivor Series.
11.23.08 – RAW’s Batista, CM Punk & Kofi Kingston, ECW’s Matt Hardy and SD’s R-Truth face RAW’s Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes & William Regal, SD’s Shelton Benjamin & ECW’s Mark Henry at Survivor Series.
11.23.08 – RAW’s Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle & Jillian Hall face SD’s Michelle McCool, Maria Kanellis, Maryse Ouellet, Victoria & Natalya Neidhart at Survivor Series.
11.24.08 – Goldust returns to RAW.
12.11.08 – Gene Snitsky leaves RAW, released by WWE (not kayfabe).
12.20.08 – RAW’s CM Punk teams with SD’s Jeff Hardy and R-Truth to face RAW’s JBL and ECW’s The Miz and John Morrison at Tribute to the Troops.
12.20.08 – RAW’s John Cena, Rey Mysterio and Dave Batista team up to face SD’s Big Show and RAW’s Chris Jericho and Randy Orton at Tribute to the Troops.
12.30.08 – Paul Burchill debuts on ECW, jumping from RAW for no noted reason.
12.30.08 – Katey Lea Burchill debuts on ECW, jumping from RAW for no noted reason.
