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2009

Royal Rumble 2009

2009-01-25, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  1. ECW championship:
    Jack Swagger (ch) def. Matt Hardy
    Pinfall after the gutwrench powerbomb.
  2. Women's championship:
    Melina def. Beth Phoenix [w/Santino Marella] (ch)
    Melina gets a pinfall after a roll-up, to win the title.
  3. World heavyweight championship:
    John Cena (ch) def. John "Bradshaw" Layfield [w/Shawn Michaels]
    JBL had his "employee" Shawn Michaels at ringside, promising to clear all his debts if he won the title. After JBL knocked out the referee, Michaels delivered the Sweet Chin Music first to JBL, then to Cena, positioning JBL in a pin position, but Cena kicks out, and can pin JBL to retain the title.
  4. WWE championship, No disqualification match:
    Edge [w/Chavo Guerrero] def. Jeff Hardy (ch)
    Edge's "wife", SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero, came out before the match started, changing it to a no-disqualification match. Chavo Guerrero tried to interfere, but received an elbow drop from a ladder down onto the announce table for his efforts. Jeff had a three-count, when Vickie Guerrero interfered, only to be stopped by Matt Hardy. Matt seemed to help Jeff, but attacked Jeff with a steel chair, giving Edge the chance to win by pinfall.
  5. The Royal Rumble:
    Elim. Ent. #Ent. Name By
    1 5 6The Great KhaliVladimir Kozlov (6)
    2 4 6M.V.P.Vladimir Kozlov (6)
    3 3 6CarlitoVladimir Kozlov (6)
    4 6 7Vladimir KozlovTriple H (7)
    5 212John MorrisonTriple H (7)
    61312The MizTriple H (7)
    7 916JTGUndertaker (16)
    81717GoldustCody Rhodes (15)
    91921Mark HenryUndertaker (16)
    102022Shelton BenjaminUndertaker (16)
    112123William RegalCM Punk (18)
    122226Kofi KingstonThe Brian Kendrick (26)
    132626The Brian KendrickTriple H (7)
    142727Dolph ZigglerKane (23)
    152828Santino MarellaKane (23)
    162930"Hacksaw" Jim DugganBig Show (30)
    172430R-TruthBig Show (30)
    181830CM PunkBig Show (30)
    19 130Rey MysterioBig Show (30)
    201230Mike KnoxBig Show (30)
    211430FinlayKane (23)
    222530Rob Van DamChris Jericho (11)
    231130Chris JerichoUndertaker (16)
    242330KaneRandy Orton (8) & Ted DiBiase (10) & Cody Rhodes (15)
    253030Big ShowRandy Orton (8)
    261630UndertakerBig Show (25)
    271030Ted DiBiaseTriple H (7)
    281530Cody RhodesTriple H (7)
    29 730Triple HRandy Orton (8)
    Winner:
    8Randy Orton
    Randy Orton wins a guaranteed title shot at WrestleMania XXV. Santino Marella is eliminated in one second, beating Warlord's old record of lasting only two.

No Way Out 2009

2009-02-15, KeyArena, Seattle, Washington, USA
  1. WWE championship, Elimination Chamber match:
    Triple H def. Edge (ch), Undertaker, Big Show, Jeff Hardy, Vladimir Kozlov
  2. No holds barred match:
    Randy Orton def. Shane McMahon
  3. ECW championship:
    Jack Swagger (ch) def. Finlay [w/Hornswoggle]
  4. All or nothing match:
    Shawn Michaels def. JBL
  5. World heavyweight championship, Elimination Chamber match:
    Edge def. John Cena (ch), Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Mike Knox, Kane

Source: Wikipedia

WrestleMania XXV

2009-04-05, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA
  1. Money in the Bank, Ladder Match:
    CM Punk def. Mark Henry [w/Tony Atlas], M.V.P (US champion), Finlay [w/Hornswoggle], Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Christian, Kane
    CM Punk won a contract that at any time in the following year could be cashed in for a title match of his choice.
  2. 25 Diva Battle Royal:
    "Santina" was crowned Miss WrestleMania
    "Santina" was of course Santino Marella, dressed up as a female wrestler.
  3. 3-on-1 elimination match, Legends match:
    Chris Jericho def. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat & Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper [w/ "Nature Boy" Ric Flair]
    Order of elimination:
    1. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
    2. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
    3. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
    After the match, Jericho challenged Mickey Rourke (who just had starred in the movie "The Wrestler") from the audience, who went in and knocked him down.
  4. Extreme Rules:
    Matt Hardy def. Jeff Hardy
  5. Intercontinental championship:
    Rey Mysterio def. John "Bradshaw" Layfield (ch)
    Rey won in 21 seconds, causing JBL to immediately announcing that he is quitting wrestling.
  6. Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels
    Undertaker keeps his undefeated streak at Wrestlemania, with 17 straight wins.
  7. World Heavyweight Championship, Triple Threat Match:
    John Cena def. Edge (ch), Big Show
    John Cena pinned Big Show for the victory.
  8. WWE Championship, countout and dq wins championship:
    "The Game" Triple H (ch) def. Randy Orton
    The Game pins Randy Orton.

Backlash 2009

2009-04-26, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  1. ECW championship:
    Christian def. Jack Swagger (ch)
    Pinfall after the killswitch.
  2. Chris Jericho def. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (subm)
    Steamboat submitted to Jericho's Walls of Jericho.
  3. Kane def. CM Punk
    Pinfall after chokeslam.
  4. "I Quit" match:
    Jeff Hardy def. Matt Hardy
    Matt said "I quit" after having been set up onto a table in the ring, with Jeff about to perform a legdrop from a ladder. Jeff performed the legdrop anyway.
  5. Santina Marella (ch) def. Beth Phoenix [w/Rosa Mendes]
    Santina (Santino) retained his "Miss WrestleMania" title by pinning Phoenix, after she was attacked by The Great Khali.
  6. WWE championship, Six-man-tagteam match:
    The Legacy (Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) def. Triple H (ch) & Batista & Shane McMahon
    Orton pinned Triple H after an RKO, to win the title.
  7. World heavyweight championship, Last man standing match:
    Edge def. John Cena (ch)
    After several nine-counts, the match ended when Big Show chokeslammed Cena through a spotlight, causing him to not being able to answer a ten-count.

Source: Wikipedia

Judgment Day 2009

2009-05-17, Allstate Arena, Roesmont, Illinois, USA
  1. Umaga def. CM Punk
    Pinfall after the Samoan Spike.
  2. ECW championship:
    Christian (ch) def. Jack Swagger
    This was Swagger's rematch from Backlash. Swagger managed to counter Christian's Killswitch, but after failing to clothesline Christian, he was pinned anyway.
  3. John Morrison def. Shelton Benjamin [w/Charlie Haas]
    Pinfall after the Starship Pain.
  4. Intercontinental championship:
    Rey Mysterio (ch) def. Chris Jericho
    Pinfall after the 619.
  5. WWE championship:
    Batista def. Randy Orton (ch) (dq)
    Orton was disqualified after slapping the referee in the face.
  6. John Cena def. The Big Show
    Pinfall after the Attitude Adjustment.
  7. World heavyweight championship:
    Edge (ch) def. Jeff Hardy
    Pinfall aft the Edgecution.

Source: Wikipedia

Extreme Rules

2009-06-07, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  1. US championship, Fatal four-way match:
    Kofi Kingston (ch) def. Matt Hardy, William Regal, M.V.P.
    Kofi pinned Regal after the Trouble in paradise.
  2. Intercontinental championship, No holds barred:
    Chris Jericho def. Rey Mysterio (ch)
    Jericho pinned Mysterio after catching him in his 619 move.
  3. Samoan strap match:
    CM Punk def. Umaga
    CM Punk touched the fourth corner after applying the Go to sleep on Umaga.
  4. ECW championship, Triple thread hardcore rules match:
    Tommy Dreamer def. Christian (ch), Jack Swagger
    Dreamer pinned Swagger after a DDT.
  5. Hog pen match for the Miss WrestleMania title:
    "Santina" Marella def. Vickie Guerrero
    Vickie Guerrero's nephew, Chavo Guerrero, was also drafted in, to help her. Marella pinned Vickie after knocking out Vickie.
  6. WWE championship, Steel cage match:
    Batista def. Randy Orton (ch)
    Pinfall after the Batista bomb.
  7. Submission match:
    John Cena def. The Big Show
    Big Show tapped out after a Cena got a sleeper hold on him.
  8. World heavyweight championship, Ladder match:
    Jeff Hardy def. Edge (ch)
    Hardy claimed the title after trapping Edge to the ladder.
  9. World heavyweight championship:
    CM Punk def. Jeff Hardy (ch)
    CM Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract from WrestleMania XXV and pinned Hardy after performing the Go to sleep twice.

Source: Wikipedia

The Bash

2009-06-28, ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, USA
  1. ECW championship scramble match:
    Tommy Dreamer (ch) def. Jack Swagger, Christian, Mark Henry [w/Tony Atlas], Finlay
    Christan and Swagger started out, with Finlay entering three minutes later. Swagger scored the first victory over Finlay, becoming the first interim champion. Dreamer and Henry entered next, with Henry pinning Dreamer to become the next interim champion, followed by Swagger pinning Henry. Dreamer performed a DDT on Christian after catching him in a facelock, for a pinfall. He then successfully held on to the title until the time limit, to win the match and retain his title.
  2. Intercontinental championship, Mask vs. title match:
    Rey Mysterio def. Chris Jericho (ch)
    Jericho attempted to remove the mask, but found another one beneath it. Mysterio took advantage of the confusion, executing a 619 and a frog splash for the victory.
  3. No count-out, no disqualification:
    Dolph Ziggler def. The Great Khali [w/Ranjin Singh]
    Kane attacked Khali, allowing Ziggler to win by pinfall.
  4. Unified tag team championship, triple threat match:
    Edge & Chris Jericho def. The Colóns (Carlito and Primo) (ch), The Legacy (Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase)
    The match was originally between Colóns and Legacy, but was made a triple-threat match by SmacDown general manager Theodore Long. Edge pinned Carlito after a spear.
  5. Women's championship:
    Michelle McCool [w/Alicia Fox] def. Melina (ch)
    McCool pinned Melina after the faith breaker.
  6. World heavyweight championship:
    Jeff Hardy def. CM Punk (ch) (dq)
    Hardy got a pinfall on Punk, but as Punk had his foot was under the rope, the result was reversed and the match continued. Punk kicked the referee with a roundhouse kick, which had him disqualify, retaining the title.
  7. John Cena def. The Miz (subm.)
    Miz submitted to Cena's STF.
  8. WWE championship, 3 stages of hell match:
    Randy Orton (ch) def. Triple H
    Orton won the first fall, a standard match, after Triple H was disqualified for using a chair. Triple H won the second fall, which was a falls counts anywhere match, by pinning Orton after a pedigree outside the ring. The third fall was a stretcher match, which was won by Orton after Orton's protégés Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase interfered, putting Triple H on the stretcher and carrying him across the finish line.

Source: Wikipedia

Night of Champions 2009

2009-07-26, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  1. Unified tag team championship:
    Chris Jericho & Big Show (ch) def. The Legacy (subm)
    Big Show was revealed as Jericho's myster partner, replacing the injured Edge. Ted DiBiase submitted to Jericho's Codebreaker, for Jericho and Big Show to retain the titles.
  2. ECW championship:
    Christian def. Tommy Dreamer (ch)
    Christian pinned Dreamer after the Killswitch.
  3. US championship, Six-pack challenge:
    Kofi Kingston (ch) def. Montel Vontavious Porter, The Miz, Carlito, Jack Swagger, Primo
    Kingston performed the Trouble in Paradise on Carlito, pinning him to retain the title.
  4. Women's championship:
    Michelle McCool (ch) def. Melina
    McCool pinned Melina to retain the title.
  5. WWE championship, Triple threat match:
    Randy Orton (ch) def. Triple H, John Cena
    Triple H had Orton in a sharpshooter when Cena applied a simultaneous crossface hold on him, to which Orton tapped out, but as the referee could not decide who would get the victory, the match continued. Orton's friends from The Legacy, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, came out attacking the challengers, allowing Orton to apply an RKO on Cena and get a pinfall.
  6. Divas championship:
    Mickie James def. Maryse (ch)
    James countered Maryse's French Kiss with a Mickie-DT, to get a pinfall and win the title.
  7. Intercontinental championship:
    Rey Mysterio (ch) def. Dolph Ziggler [w/Maria]
    Pinfall after the 619.
  8. World heavyweight championship:
    Jeff Hardy def. CM Punk (ch)
    Hardy pinned punk after a Twist of Fate and Swanton Bomb.

Source: Wikipedia

Bragging Rights

2009-10-25, Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  1. First bragging rights match, champion vs. champion match:
    The Miz (US champion, Raw) def. John Morrison (intercontinental champion, SmackDown)
    Pinfall after Miz avoided the Starship Pain by attacking Morrison while he was on the ring ropes. Raw-SmackDown 1-0.
  2. Second bragging rights match, Raw Divas vs. SmackDown Divas match:
    Natalya, Beth Phoenix & Michelle McCool (women's champion) (SmackDown) def. Gail Kim, Kelly Kelly & Melina (Diva's champion)
    Phoenix got the pinfall on Melina. Raw-SmackDown 1-1.
  3. World heavyweight championship, Fatal four way:
    Undertaker (ch) def. CM Punk, Batista, Rey Mysterio
    Batista had Undertaker in pinfall position, but was broken by Rey Mysterio. Rey and Batista started fighting, which gave Undertaker the opportunity to chokeslam Batista, after which Undertaker could pin Batista after a tombstone piledriver. After the match, Batista turned on his friend Rey Mysterio.
  4. Third bragging rights match:
    Team SmackDown (captains: Chris Jericho (Unified tag team champion) & Kane, with Matt Hardy & Finlay & R-Truth & The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd)) def. Team Raw (captains: D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H), with Big Show (Unified tag team champion) & Cody Rhodes & Jack Swagger & Mark Henry & Kofi Kingston)
    Big Show chokeslammed Kofi Kingston to give Chris Jericho the opportunity to pinfall him. SmackDown wins the Bragging Rights trophy with two victories to one.
  5. WWE championship, Falls count anywhere, Iron Man match:
    John Cena def. Randy Orton (ch)
    Falls:
    1. Orton quickly submits to a STF from Cena (Cena-Orton 1-0).
    2. Cena got a pinned after the RKO (1-1).
    3. Double pinfall, with both wrestlers out on the mat (2-2).
    4. Cena pins Orton after Attitude Adjustment from the ropes (3-2).
    5. Orton pins Cena after Legacy members Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase interferes (3-3).
    6. Orton pins Cena in the back of the arena after throwing him through the electrical scoreboard (3-4).
    7. Cena pins Orton in the ring after a surprise roll-up (4-4).
    8. Orton pins Cena outside the ring after dropping him face-first (4-5).
    9. Cena pins Orton after an Attitude Adjustment through the announce table (5-5).
    10. Cena submits to the STF with five seconds left (6-5, Cena wins).

TLC - Tables, Ladders and Chairs

2009-12-13, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
  1. ECW championship, Ladder match:
    Christian (ch) def. Shelton Benjamin
    Christian unhooked the belt to win the match after sending Benjamin through a ladder, breaking it in two.
  2. Intercontinental championship:
    Drew McIntyre def. John Morrison (ch)
    Drew wins on pinfall after a DDT.
  3. Women's championship:
    Michelle McCool (ch) [w/Layla] def. Mickey James
    Pinfall after a big boot.
  4. WWE championship, Table match:
    Sheamus def. John Cena
    Sheamus wins by sending Cena through a table when Cena misses a superplex. Sheamus is billed the first Irish-born champion.
  5. World heavyweight championship, Chair match:
    Undertaker (ch) def. Batista
    Batista pins Undertaker after a low blow and a chair to the head. SmackDown manager Teddy Long restarts the match due to the low blow (chairs are legal). Undertaker quickly sets a tombstone to retain the title.
  6. Randy Orton def. Kofi Kingston
    Orton pins Kingston after an RKO.
  7. Unified tag team championship, Tables, Ladders and Chairs match:
    D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) def. Chris Jericho & Big Show (ch)
    Shawn climbs half a ladder, held up by Triple H, to claim the titles for DX, after having eliminated Big Show from the ring using said ladder.
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