WGE Smackdown Rawfare

WGE Smackdown Rawfare 1 was WGE first ever cpv and the first Smackdown Rawfare event.

Backstory
Kofi Kingston became the first WGE United States Champion by winning a 6 man battle royal.

Rey Mysterio became the first Intercontinental Champion on WGE Episode 1 by defeating Jimmy Snuka and Evan Bourne in a triple threat ladder match. On a later episode of Smackdown, Rey asked Mr McMahon to name his challenger at Smackdown Rawfare, and McMahon replied that it was a debuting star who would be revealed at the event. The British Bulldog would later be added to the match to make it a triple threat match for the Intercontinental title.

Triple H & Shawn Michaels started in WGE tagging as D-Generation X. They were the World Tag Team Champions, however on Episode 6 - Smackdown, Triple H betrayed Shawn Michaels by DDT'ing his head to the mat, allowing The Hardy Boyz to claim the titles. On the next Smackdown, HBK called out his former tag partner and friend and after trading insults back and forth, Michaels challenged HHH to a first blood match at the cpv.

See above for how the Hardy Boyz became World Tag Team Champions.

Batista and John Cena both won a series of matches to earn their way into the match for the vacant WGE Championship.

Randy Orton earned the number one contendership by winning a 6 man battle royal on an episode of Raw. However, prior to his match at the event, Orton was found unconscious and was replaced by Chris Jericho.