WWE @ Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center - January 12, 2009 (6,000)
Raw - featured an opening backstage segment in which John Bradshaw Layfield spoke to Shawn Michaels in JBL's limo, with JBL telling Michaels that he was fighting for a paycheck when he faced World Heavyweight Champion John Cena later in the night; included an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which he talked about Vince McMahon returning to television the following week; moments later, Chris Jericho interrupted and said Stephanie was scared of Vince's return because it would mean the end of her reign on Raw and that Vince would right her wrongs; Stephanie said the contract signing between JBL and Cena would be the following week and Jericho should focus on trying to win the Royal Rumble; Stephanie then said Jericho had a match later in the night, with Jericho then saying he wouldn't wrestle again until he had a title shot; Stephanie then said Jericho wouldn't have a chance to speak to Vince, was now out of the Rumble match, and would never again get a title shot; when Jericho said what she said didn't matter, Stephanie fired Jericho; featured an ad for "Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia;" included footage from during the commercial break of Jericho being escorted out of the building; featured a backstage segment in which Candice Michelle wished CM Punk good luck in his IC title match later in the night; included a look at Vince McMahon's days as an announcer and letting it be known on TV that he was the owner of WWE; featured a backstage segment with Cody Rhodes, Mickie James, Sim Snuka, and Manu in which Mickie soon left, with Snuka & Manu confronting Rhodes and giving him a heads up that they were going after Randy Orton later in the show and brought back up; included an ad for "Starrcade: The Essential Collection;" featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw was the #1 show on cable the previous week and the longest running weekly episodic show in television history; included a vignette promoting Steve Austin being inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a backstage segment with JBL and Michaels in which JBL told Michaels he couldn't lose with JBL in his corner; Michaels then said that if tonight was his WrestleMania, then he didn't need JBL in his corner to beat Cena; included a look at Vince McMahon's various firings over the years; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding the challenge of JBL at the Rumble and Michaels later in the night; included footage of Vince getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008; featured a backstage segment in which Orton, Rhodes, and Dibiase spoke about all three being in the Rumble match; included a backstage segment in which Jamie Noble, Dolph Ziggler, Cryme Tyme, and Goldust waited in line outside Stephanie's office; moments later, Santino Marella walked out and said Stephanie had put him in the Rumble match; featured an ad for WWE pay-per-view:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin at 3:31 with the 619 and springboard splash; prior to the bout, it was announced Mizanin would be in the Royal Rumble match; after the contest, Mike Knox attacked Mysterio until Mysterio sent him to the floor with a hurricanrana
WWE IC Champion William Regal (w/ Layla) defeated CM Punk via disqualification at 2:01 when Punk accidentally hit a low blow on Regal; stipulations stated Punk would win the title if Regal was disqualified; after the commercial break, Todd Grisham conducted a backstage interview with Regal in which he said he was done with facing Punk; Stephanie McMahon then appeared and said he would face Punk the following week in a final No DQ match
Randy Orton (w/ Cody Rhodes) pinned Kane at 8:43 with a kick to the midsection as Kane came off the top, though Kane's shoulder came up at 2; prior to the bout, it was announced Kane would be in the Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Kane protested the call to referee Scott Armstrong and followed the referee backstage; moments later, Manu and Sim Snuka appeared at the entranceway and introduced Ted Dibiase Jr. as the new partner; moments later, Dibiase, Snuka, and Manu cornered Orton in the ring, before Dibiase then helped Orton and Rhodes beat down Snuka and Manu
Melina & Kelly Kelly fought WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix & Jillian Hall to a no contest when Rosa Mendez, dressed as one of Melina's paparazzi, jumped Melina from behind, with Phoenix & Hall then attacking Melina & Kelly in the aisle and laying them out; moments later, Beth grabbed one of Melina's paparazzi cameras and held it as she proped Melina up to insult her
Shawn Michaels (w/ John Bradshaw Layfield) pinned World Heavyweight Champion John Cena in a non-title match at 24:45 with the superkick after avoiding the FU and JBL distracting the champion; after the bout, Michaels immediately went backstage, with JBL then climbing into the ring and standing over Cena's body (The Best of Raw: 2009)
ECW - 1/13/09 - included a vignette promoting Steve Austin being inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured an in-ring promo by Tommy Dreamer, in a suit, in which he commented in his career and said he no longer felt he had what it took and would retire June 6 if he can't take the ECW World Title; included a backstage segment with Ricky Ortiz and Tiffany in which Hornswoggle appeared, with Finlay then chasing after him; moments later, Ortiz and Tiffany kissed; featured a backstage promo by ECW World Champion Matt Hardy in which he said his thoughts were with his brother, WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy, and that while Jack Swagger was impressive, he hasn't yet beaten Matt:
DJ Gabriel & Alicia Fox defeated Paul Burchill & Katie Lea at 2:45 when Gabriel pinned Burchill following the European uppercut off the top
The Boogeyman pinned Sammy Savard with the pumphandle slam at the 58-second mark; after the bout, Boogeyman spat worms into Savard's mouth
Jack Swagger pinned ECW World Champion Matt Hardy to win the title at 18:34 with the gutwrench powerbomb after sending the champion face-first onto an exposed turnbuckle

- 1/12/09: Both Mickie James and Gerald Brisco were involved in separate car wrecks, due to weather, while leaving the Raw taping.

WWE (Smackdown!) @ St. Joseph, MO - Civic Arena - January 12, 2009
R Truth defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match
Umaga defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart; Sho Funaki was the guest referee for the bout
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Hurricane Helms (sub. for Triple H)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson
The Big Show defeated the Great Khali
WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy defeated Edge

- 1/13/09: Ron Simmons and Sgt. Slaughter were released.

- 1/13/09: Cousin Junior (Lanny Kean Jr.) passed away at the age of 48 from a heart attack.

WWE @ Omaha, NE - Qwest Center - January 13, 2009
Sho Funaki defeated Ryan Braddock
Smackdown! - 1/16/09:
Matt Hardy & Finlay defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger & Mark Henry
R Truth defeated The Brian Kendrick
MVP defeated the Big Show in a last man standing match after Triple H interfered
Michelle McCool defeated Victoria (Victoria's last match)
Smackdown! - 1/23/09 - included opening comments from Jim Ross & Tazz in which they said it had been determined that the previous week's accident involving WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy was the result of foul play; featured an in-ring promo by Edge in which he said he had nothing to do with Hardy's accident the previous week or any of the other altercations in recent weeks; moments later, after Edge said he would take Hardy's title at the Royal Rumble, Matt Hardy ran out, brawled with Edge, and then chased him into the crowd; included a vignette promoting the return of Umaga; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and Edge in which Vickie, believing Edge had something to do with Jeff's accident, announced Edge would face Matt later in the show in a No DQ match; included an ad for "WWE The Music: Voices;" featured a sit-down interview between Ross and Jeff taped earlier in the week in which Jeff spoke to the camera, saying Edge would pay for the attacks on Jeff dating back to Survivor Series; included a vignette of Vladimir Kozlov in training; featured a look at "The Wrestler," with comments from director Darren Aronofsky and Mickey Rourke; included an ad for "Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia," noting the DVD had outsold "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Hellboy," and "The Incredible Hulk" the previous week; featured an ad for WWE pay-per-view; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read there were 14 WWE titles listed in the most popular sports DVDs of 2008, beating the NFL with 2 titles and MLB, UFC, NCAA, and the NBA, all with one apiece:
The Undertaker defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match via submission with the Hell's Gate at 9:18
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with one foot on the chest at 1:50 after hitting the tree slam; prior to the bout, Guerrero cut an in-ring promo saying he wasn't Vickie Guerrero's gopher, rather a go-getter and someone who can fix problems when they arise
Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart defeated Brie & Nikki Bella via disqualification at the 53-second mark when Maria attacked Michelle, with the two fighting out to the floor; moments later, Maria fought off Natalya before she was thrown into the barrier and kicked by McCool; WWE Divas Champion Maryse provided guest commentary for the match
Edge pinned Matt Hardy in a No DQ match at 6:22 after Mark Henry and ECW World Champion Jack Swagger interfered, with Swagger hitting the gutwrench powerbomb, Henry hitting the powerslam, and then both holding Hardy up so Edge could hit the spear
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title match at 12:45 when Mizani pinned Carlito with a roll up after Morrison made a blind tag and then sustained the Back Stabber
Vladimir Kozlov & the Big Show defeated Triple H at 13:48 when Kozlov scored the pin with the modified uranagi; the bout was scheduled as Triple H vs. Kozlov but Vickie Guerrero appeared during the opening moments and added Show to the match

- 1/16/09: Hardcore Holly was released.

WWE @ Oshkosh, WI - Kolf Sports Center - January 16, 2009 (2,000)
Tommy Dreamer defeated Mark Henry
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Melina
Kofi Kingston defeated Santino Marella
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Ted Dibiase Jr.
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Finlay
WWE IC Champion William Regal defeated CM Punk
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Randy Orton (sub. for Chris Jericho)

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ LaCrosse, WI - Center - January 17, 2009
CM Punk defeated WWE IC Champion William Regal in a non-title match
Melina defeated Candice Michelle
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
Kofi Kingston defeated Santino Marella
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Tommy Dreamer; prior to the bout, Dreamer cut an in-ring promo that if he doesn't win the ECW title by June 6 then he would retire
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match; during the bout, Orton shoved the guard rail into the legs of a ringside fan and then threw the fan's hat into the crowd; security later apologized to the fan

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - January 17, 2009
Featured an opening announcement that, due to the incident from the previous Smackdown!, WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy would not appear as advertised; moments later, Edge came out and cut a promo claiming to have nothing to do with the pyro mishap; Hurricane Helms then confronted Edge, with the two trading blows until Umaga and then the Great Khali appeared; it was then announced Helms & Khali would face Edge & Umaga later in the show; Eve hosted the show
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson when Carlito pinned Kendrick with the Back Stabber
Kizarny pinned Eric Escobar with the float over double arm DDT
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned R Truth with the Exploder suplex
Brie & Nikki Bella defeated Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart when Neidhart was pinned after an illegal switch; Sho Funaki was the guest referee; after the bout, McCool and Natalya argued over the loss
Triple H pinned Vladimir Kozlov in a streetfight with the Pedigree
Edge & Umaga defeated the Great Khali & Hurricane Helms when Edge pinned Helms with the spear; Edge was dressed as Umaga for the bout
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match via submission with the Hell's Gate

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena - January 18, 2009
Featured an opening announcement that, due to the incident from the previous Smackdown!, WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy would not appear as advertised; moments later, Edge came out and cut a promo claiming to have nothing to do with the pyro mishap; Hurricane Helms then confronted Edge, with the two trading blows until Umaga and then the Great Khali appeared; it was then announced Helms & Khali would face Edge & Umaga later in the show; Eve hosted the show
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson
Kizarny pinned Eric Escobar
Brie & Nikki Bella defeated Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart after an illegal switch; after the bout, McCool and Natalya argued over the loss
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated R Truth
Triple H pinned Vladimir Kozlov in a streetfight
Edge & Umaga defeated the Great Khali & Hurricane Helms when Edge pinned Helms with the spear; Edge was dressed as Umaga for the bout
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match via submission with the Hell's Gate

WWE @ Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Coliseum - January 18, 2009 (2,000)
CM Punk defeated WWE IC Champion William Regal in a non-title match
Melina defeated Candice Michelle; Candice worked the match as a heel
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
Kofi Kingston pinned Santino Marella at around the 10-second mark
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Tommy Dreamer; prior to the bout, Dreamer cut an in-ring promo saying he would buy tickets for everyone to go to Raw the next night if he won the title
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match

WWE @ Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - January 19, 2009 (11,600)
Dolph Ziggler defeated Jamie Noble
Raw - featured an opening montage in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., with a closing image of President-elect Barack Obama; included a backstage segment with Randy Orton and Ted Dibiase Jr. in which Cody Rhodes appeared and said Manu and Sim Snuka were in Stephanie McMahon's office earlier in the day and that rumors were going around that Orton would be fired; featured a still photo of President George W. Bush receiving a replica WWE World Title belt the week before; included a backstage segment with Santino Marella and WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix in which Marella congratulated Beth on her win and then brought in Rosa Mendez to meet Phoenix, Mendez' favorite diva; Marella then asked if they could keep Mendez; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie and Orton in which Stephanie said she wasn't going to fire him and then kicked him out of her office, with Orton then telling Stephanie she would be nothing without the McMahon name; Stephanie then slapped Orton, with the two then coming face-to-face before Orton left the office; included the announcement that the world television premiere of John Cena's "12 Rounds" would air the following week on Raw; featured Jerry Lawler officiating the in-ring contract signing between World Heavyweight Champion John Cena and John Bradshaw Layfield, with Shawn Michaels, for the Royal Rumble; after the two signed the document, Cena attempted to speak to Michaels before he was cut off by JBL; moments later, Cena told Michaels he still had it to be the Showstopper, with JBL then saying he hired Michaels so he could be world champion again and that he would pay him accordingly; Michaels then took the mic and said he despised what he had become but would continue to do it because of the pressures in his life and the fact he squandered his and his wife's life savings; he then said he would continue to do what he had to do in order to support his family, regardless of if it costs Cena his title; Cena then told Michaels that he would have a choice at the Rumble as to if he wanted to be the man to help JBL to the title and knew that he wouldn't; JBL then knocked Cena to the mat and then kicked the champion in the face; he followed with the Clothesline from Hell before leaving ringside with Michaels; Kevin Grevioux, of "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," was shown in attendance; included a backstage segment with Chris Jericho and Stephanie in which Jericho said he called Vince McMahon's office after Stephanie fired Jericho the week before and Vince told him Jericho would have a chance to speak his mind later in the show; featured a video package recapping the history of the Royal Rumble; included a backstage segment with Cody and Mickie James, with Goldust then appearing and giving Cody a copy of the new Starrcade DVD as an example of what it means to be a champion and that it would teach him more than Orton could; Cody then said he would surpass both Goldust and Dusty Rhodes; featured the announcement that Finlay, Mark Henry, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin would face off the following night on ECW; included a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler and Candice Michelle, with Vince then appearing and introducing himself to Ziggler; featured an ad for "Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read there were 14 WWE titles listed in the most popular sports DVDs of 2008, beating the NFL with 2 titles and MLB, UFC, NCAA, and the NBA, all with one apiece; featured a closing segment in which Vince introduced Jericho to voice his problems; Jericho then emplored Vince to rehire him and put him back in the Rumble match to make things right; Vince then had Stephanie come out but then said he wouldn't reinstate Jericho or fire Stephanie; Vince then announced he and Stephanie would run Raw together; Stephanie then gave Jericho the chance of apologizing in order to get his job back, with Jericho initially saying no but then saying he was sorry; Stephanie then said that was a good start and then told Jericho to apologize to the fans, who he had insulted for months, with the fans then chanting "on your knees;" momments later, Jericho got down on his knees and apologized to the fans; Stephanie then said Jericho would be at the Rumble and that he could leave the ring; after Jericho left, Orton appeared and demanded Stephanie apologize for slapping him earlier in the show; Orton then said he was more valuable than Stephanie and that she was essentially worthless since having children; Vince then had Stephanie go backstage before he confronted Orton, claimed his father was mediocre before Vince hired him, and that Orton might be a gym teacher in St. Louis if it wasn't for him; Vince then told Orton to apologize to him or face termination; moments later, Orton slapped Vince in the face as Vince went to fire him, then followed with a kick to the head, knocking Vince out; moments later, officials tended to Vince as Stephanie, crying, came out to check on her father; Vince was then helped onto a backboard while Cody and Dibiase appeared to take Orton backstage:
Randy Orton won a 6-man battle royal at 1:51; other participants included Cody Rhodes, Ted Dibiase Jr., Kane, Kofi Kingston, and Santino Marella; prior to the bout, it was announced Kingston would be in the Royal Rumble match; order of elimination: Marella by Dibiase (0:56); Kingston by Rhodes & Dibiase (1:16); Rhodes by Kane via a clothesline (1:24); Dibiase and Kane as Kane attempted to eliminate Orton; after the bout, Orton, Rhodes, and Dibiase celebrated the win (Rhodes & Dibiase's first appearance with new music)
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Kelly Kelly in a non-title match with the Glam Slam at 1:10
CM Punk pinned WWE IC Champion William Regal (w/ Layla) in a No DQ match to win the title at 9:57 by avoiding the knee to the head and hitting the Go To Sleep; prior to the bout, it was announced Punk would be part of the Royal Rumble match; after the contest, Punk celebrated in the crowd (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mike Knox via disqualification at 2:29 when Knox began assaulting Mysterio against the ropes after clotheslining Mysterio on the bottom rope; prior to the bout, Tod Grisham conducted a backstage interview with Knox in which Knox said he didn't have a reason for the series of recent attacks to Mysterio; after the bout, Knox hit the reverse neckbreaker
Cryme Tyme defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin in a non-title impromptu match match at 1:22 when Shad pinned Morrison with a Flatliner after JTG knocked Morrison off the ring ropes behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Morrison & Mizanin challenged Jim Duggan, the 1988 Royal Rumble, to a singles match until Cryme Tyme appeared, said Duggan was on special assignment, and then said they wanted a title shot; moments later, JTG said if they could win a non-title match then they would get a title shot and if they lost they wouldn't bother the champions again; the champions then agreed to the stipulations
Melina pinned Jillian Hall at 1:23 with a sunset flip out of the corner; early in the bout, WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix, Santino Marella, and Rosa Mendez appeared ringside; after the bout, Rosa attacked Melina until she was pulled off by Phoenix, with Phoenix then hitting the Glam Slam on Melina
ECW - 1/20/09 - featured Tod Grisham conducting an opening in-ring interview with Matt Hardy regarding the injury WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy sustained the previous week on Smackdown!, with Matt saying it wasn't an accident, him losing the ECW World Title the previous week to Jack Swagger, and facing Swagger in a rematch at the Royal Rumble; moments later, Swagger interrupted, said the rematch was just a formaily and that he was the new face of ECW; after Swagger mentioned Jeff, Matt slapped him across the face, with Matt then assaulting Swagger on the floor until referees pulled him away; Swagger then hit a cheap shot on Hardy and left ringside; included a backstage segment with Tommy Dreamer, Teddy Long, and Tiffany in which Long said he could have given Dreamer a title shot if that's what he wanted; Dreamer then said his ultimatum was something he had to do; moments later, Paul Burchill, with Katie Lea, interrupted and demanded a rematch with DJ Gabriel; Long then said Burchill would have a match but against someone of his choosing; featured a video package recapping the history of the Royal Rumble; included an ad for "Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia;" featured an ad for WWE pay-per-view:
Ricky Ortiz pinned Adam Evans with the Big O at 1:17; after the bout, Ortiz took the mic and thanked the crowd for their support; moments later, he gave his rally towel to a young ringside fan
The Boogeyman defeated Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) via disqualification at 1:51 when Katie Lea kicked the Boogeyman from behind as he attempted the pumphandle slam on Burchill; after the bout, Boogeyman knocked Burchill to the floor, dragged Katie back inside the ring, and then ate a mouthful of worms as Burchill pulled Katie to safety; moments later, the Boogeyman spread the worms across the commentary table
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison defeated Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle), Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin at 9:23 by pinning Mizanin after Finlay hit the Celtic Cross on Mizanin and Morrison kicked Finlay as he had Mizanin covered; late in the match, Henry walked out of the match; after the contest, Mizanin argued with Morrison over the match
Dark match after the show: World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Chris Jericho

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Muncie, IN - Worthen Arena - January 19, 2009
Featured an opening announcement that, due to the incident from the previous Smackdown!, WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy would not appear as advertised; moments later, Edge came out and cut a promo claiming to have nothing to do with the pyro mishap; Hurricane Helms then confronted Edge, with the two trading blows until Umaga and then the Great Khali appeared; it was then announced Helms & Khali would face Edge & Umaga later in the show; Eve hosted the show
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson when Carlito pinned Kendrick with the Back Stabber
Kizarny pinned Eric Escobar with the float over double arm DDT
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned R Truth with the Exploder suplex
Brie & Nikki Bella defeated Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart when Neidhart was pinned after an illegal switch; Sho Funaki was the guest referee; after the bout, McCool and Natalya argued over the loss
Triple H pinned Vladimir Kozlov in a streetfight with the Pedigree
Edge & Umaga defeated the Great Khali & Hurricane Helms when Edge pinned Helms with the spear; Edge was dressed as Umaga for the bout
The Undertaker defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match via submission with the Hell's Gate

WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - January 20, 2009
Canceled

WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Toledo, OH - Savage Hall - January 24, 2009
Cryme Tyme defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin in a non-title match
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
Candice Michelle & Eve defeated WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix & Natalya
WWE IC Champion CM Punk defeated William Regal
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated R Truth
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Matt Hardy
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & Triple H defeated Edge & Randy Orton

Royal Rumble 09 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - January 25, 2009 (16,685; 14,000 paid; sell out)
Jimmy Wang Yang pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the moonsault
Pay-per-view bouts - featured an opening announcement by Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler that Vince McMahon's condition was being kept private and that Randy Orton would be repremanded for his attack on Vince the previous Monday; included Cole & Lawler on commentary for Raw, Todd Grisham & Matt Striker on commentary for ECW, and Jim Ross & Tazz on commentary for Smackdown!; featured footage from earlier in the day of Randy Orton arriving to the arena and walking past agents, Maria, Kofi Kingston, and others; included a backstage segment with John Bradshaw Layfield and Shawn Michaels in which JBL said if Michaels did his job tonight then he would never have to work for JBL again and Michaels would have all the money he needed and would get a spot in the Royal Rumble match; after JBL left, the Undertaker appeared and told Michaels "Sometimes, it's hell getting into Heaven;" featured an ad for WrestleMania 25; included an ad for the Legends of WrestleMania video game; featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Orton, with Orton saying he was still in the Royal Rumble match until he was told differently; moments later, Chris Jericho interrupted and said Orton has nothing to feel bad about for kicking Vince; when Orton questioned why Jericho was telling him, Jericho said it might be his last chance to tell Orton anything while Orton is a WWE employee; included an ad for No Way Out 09; featured a look back as the Rumble's history:
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Matt Hardy at 10:28 with the gutwrench powerbomb after throwing the challenger head and shoulder-first into the ringpost
Melina pinned WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella) to win the title at 5:58 with a reversal into a roll up
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned John Bradshaw Layfield at 15:30 with the FU after avoiding a clothesline; Shawn Michaels was in JBL's corner until the final moments of the bout when, after referee Mike Chioda was knocked to the floor, Michaels hit the superkick on both participants, put JBL on top of Cena for the cover, and then left ringside
Edge pinned WWE World Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title in a No DQ match at 19:25 after Matt Hardy appeared, to counter the interference of Vickie Guerrero, and then Jeff over the back with a steel chair; prior to the match, Vickie appeared and, to keep Hardy from holding on to his title via a technicality, added the stipulation and then introduced the challenger; Chavo Guerrero Jr. was in the challenger's corner until the 12-minute mark when Jeff put him through the Raw announce table with a splash off the top of a ladder; Vickie returned ringside during the final moments of the contest and prevented the pinfall after Hardy hit the Twist of Fate and Swanton; after the bout, Matt left ringside while Edge and Vickie celebrated in the ring; moments later, referees helped Jeff out of the ring
Randy Orton won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Triple H at 58:38; Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match; stipulations stated the winner would earn a world title shot at WrestleMania 25; after the bout, Orton celebrated in the ring with Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr.
Order of entry: Rey Mysterio Jr. (0:00); WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison (0:00); WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Carlito (1:40); MVP (3:25); the Great Khali (5:20); Vladimir Kozlov (6:38); Triple H (8:40); Randy Orton (10:11); JTG; both JTG & Shad came out, with Shad then winning a a double sided coin toss to get the spot (11:55); Ted Dibiase Jr. (13:17); Chris Jericho (15:01); Mike Knox (16:43); WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin (18:15); Finlay (19:53); Cody Rhodes (21:35); the Undertaker (23:32); Goldust (24:57); WWE IC Champion CM Punk (26:32); Mark Henry (28:06); WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin (29:35); William Regal (31:10); Kofi Kingston (32:40); Kane (34:28); R Truth (36:12); Rob Van Dam (37:57); The Brian Kendrick (39:34); Dolph Ziggler (40:54); Santino Marella (42:31); Jim Duggan (44:14); the Big Show (46:19)
Order of elimination: Khali by Kozlov via a club to the back (6:53); MVP by Kozlov after MVP missed the running kick in the corner (7:17); Carlito by Kozlov following the uranagi (7:51); Kozlov by Triple H following the kneelift (9:19); Morrison & Mizanin by Triple H after throwing Morrison into Mizanin after both men sustained the RKO (19:34); JTG by Taker (23:53); Goldust by Rhodes after Goldust sustained the RKO (26:08); Henry fell over the top following a boot to the face by Taker as Mysterio held down the top rope (31:20); Benjamin by Taker via a chokeslam from the top rope (34:04); Regal by Punk via pulling him over the top from the apron (35:42); Kingston by Kendrick as Kingston was on the top rope attacking Knox (39:41); Kendrick by Triple H (39:50); Ziggler by Kane via shaking his hand then throwing him over the top (41:17); Santino by Kane via a clothesline as Santino slid in the ring (42:33); Duggan by Show following an elbow to the back (47:04); Truth by Show via a gorilla press slam (48:18); Punk by Show via a right hand punch as Punk was on the apron (49:00); Mysterio & Knox by Show; following the elimination, Hornswoggle appeared from under the ring until Finlay's elimination (49:27); Finlay by Kane via a backdrop (49:52); RVD by Jericho after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Orton (51:52); Jericho by Taker (52:18); Kane by Orton, Dibiase, & Rhodes (52:49); Show by Orton via dropping him throat-first across the top as Show was on the apron (55:52); Taker by Show via pulling him off the apron from the floor (56:02); Dibiase by Triple H (58:29); Rhodes by Triple H following the Pedigree (58:35); Triple H by Orton

WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center - January 26, 2009 (7,600)
Dolph Ziggler defeated DJ Gabriel
Raw - featured an opening introduction of Randy Orton as the 2009 Royal Rumble winner, with Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., and Cody Rhodes then appearing with three men in suits behind them; during their walk to the ring, Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler announced that Vince McMahon sustained a concussion as a result of Orton's kick the previous week; Orton then introduced the men as his lawyers and therapist; Orton then admitted he had IED (Intermitent Explosive Disorder); Orton then said he had been provoked by Stephanie and Vince the previous week, said he was not responsible for his actions, and that the WWE knew of his condition but did nothing about it; Orton then threatened to sue Stephanie and WWE should she decide to fire him; Orton then said he would also sue should he not remain in the main event of WrestleMania; he then said both Dibiase & Rhodes vowed they would walk if Orton were fired; Orton then read a written statement in which he apologized to Vince, the McMahon family, and the fans for the trauma he caused; moments later, Stephanie was shown watching backstage; included a look at the history of the Elimination Chamber, followed by the announcement that both the WWE World Title and World Heavyweight Titles would be defended in the matches at No Way Out; featured a promo at the entrance way by John Bradshaw Layfield in which JBL said Shawn Michaels would be wrestling on behalf of Michaels later in the show in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match against World Heavyweight Champion John Cena; included a promo by Chris Jericho in which he introduced a look at "The Wrestler," then noted Ric Flair gave the movie a glowing review; Jericho then showed footage of Mickey Rourke at the previous night outside the Screen Actors Guild Awards in which he said he would kick Jericho's ass; Jericho then said he was offended by the comments and walked off; featured a backstage segment with JBL and Michaels in which Michaels claimed he superkicked JBL the previous night as a way to get Cena to lower his guard; JBL then said Michaels would be fired if he didn't beat Cena; included a look at the first WrestleMania and how the event has changed over the years; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Stephanie McMahon regarding Orton's comments earlier in the show, with Stephanie saying she would reply to Orton's face; included a look at WrestleMania 21 and Edge winning the first Money in the Bank ladder match; featured an ad for "WWE The Music Vol. 9: Voices;" included a backstage segment with Rosa Mendez and Santino Marella in which Beth Phoenix overheard Eva interfered in her match earlier in the night, but then said she and Santino could keep Eva; featured the world TV premiere for the trailer of Cena's "12 Rounds;" included an ad for Rev Theory's new CD; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Stephanie called for Orton to come out to the ring; moments later, Orton, Rhodes, Dibiase, and the lawyers and therapist came out, with one of the lawyers reminding Stephanie of Orton's condition and the fact WWE knew about it; he then said Orton would not get down on his knees as Jericho did the week before; Orton then said he would not only sue Stephanie, he would file an injunction that there would not be a WrestleMania if he were to be fired; moments later, Jericho, Rey Mysterio Jr., Jamie Noble, Kofi Kingston, WWE IC Champion CM Punk, Goldust, Santino, Cryme Tyme, Charlie Haas, WWE Raw Tag team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin, Kane, Jim Duggan, Mike Knox, Dolph Ziggler, and the remainder of the Raw roster came out, with Orton telling them he would take them all down with him; Orton then demanded to be fired just so he could shut the company down; Stephanie then said firing Orton would be too easy; moments later, Shane McMahon came out and tackled Orton until he was pulled away by Rhodes & Dibiase; Shane eventually fought off Rhodes & Dibiase, with Dibiase pulling Orton out of the ring after he was dazed by a series of punches; moments later, Shane knocked Orton out on the ramp until the other wrestlers broke up the fight, with Orton escaping in the melee; Shane then punched Kingston and went after Orton as the show came to a close:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme at 2:57 when Morrison pinned Shad with a kick to the back and the Moonlight Drive
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Kofi Kingston pinned Kane by reversing a chokeslam attempt into a sunset flip at 2:04
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Shawn Michaels (w/ John Bradshaw Layfield) in a non-title match at 13:09 with the FU after Cena shoved JBL, on the apron, into Michaels, knocking Michaels off the top; stipulations stated if Michaels won then JBL would earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber; after the contest, JBL climbed into the ring and looked down as Michaels writhed in pain
Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella) & Jillian Hall defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly at 2:38 when Phoenix pinned Kelly with the Glam Slam after Rosa Mendez ran ringside and yanked Melina off the ring apron; Marella provided guest commentary for the match
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned William Regal (w/ Layla) with the 619 and springboard splash at 3:42
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Chris Jericho pinned WWE IC Champion CM Punk in a non-title match at 3:28 with the Code Breaker after reversing a backslide attempt
ECW - 1/27/09 - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Teddy Long aired a video package highlighting the events of the 2009 Royal Rumble and culminating with Matt Hardy costing Jeff Hardy the WWE World Title; Long then said Matt had asked for his release from ECW and wanted to be part of Smackdown!, with Long agreeing; Long then announced that the Boogeyman would be in action later in the show but was then interrupted by ECW World Champion Jack Swagger; Swagger then said he would have an official championship celebration later in the show to recognize his title reign; the Boogeyman then appeared from underneath the ring, with Swagger then leaving ringside; included a video package highlighting WrestleMania 1; featured a backstage segment with Long and Swagger in which Swagger complained that someone stole his title belt; included a backstage segment with Tiffany and Ricky Ortiz in which Swagger interrupted and told Tiffany to help him find his missing title belt; featured an ad for "Voices: WWE The Music Vol. 9;" included a look at World Heavyweight Champion John Cena's film "12 Rounds;" featured a backstage segment with Swagger, Tiffany, Mark Henry, and Tony Atlas in which Swagger asked Henry and Atlas whether they saw his title belt, with Henry telling him off; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched the previous week's ECW than any other program on VH-1, MTV, ABC Family, The History Channel, or Adult Swim on The Cartoon Network; featured a backstage segment with Long, Swagger, and Tiffany in which Long said he and Swagger would go out to the ring to get the title back; included a video package highlighting WrestleMania 21; featured a closing in-ring segment with Long, Swagger, and Tiffany in which Long asked whomever took Swagger's belt to come out and return it or action would be taken; moments later, Finlay appeared and helped Hornswoggle, in possession of the missing belt, out from under the ring; Finlay then said if he wanted Swagger's belt, he could take it at any time; as Hornswoggle went to give the belt back, Swagger shoved him to the mat, with Finlay then knocking Swagger out with the belt; moments later, Finlay returned the belt to Long and left ringside with Hornswoggle:
The Boogeyman fought Ricky Ortiz to a no contest when Boogeyman knocked Ortiz to the floor before the match began, with Ortiz then leaving ringside
Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the Celtic Cross at 4:36
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 5:34 with the powerslam after catching Dreamer jumping off the middle turnbuckle

- 1/27/09: "WWE The Music Vol. 9: Voices" was released.

WWE @ Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - January 27, 2009 (7,000)
Sho Funaki defeated Zack Ryder
Smackdown! - 1/30/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Matt Hardy in which he brought with him and sat in the same steel chair he struck Jeff Hardy in the back with at the Royal Rumble; Matt said he would no longer share the spotlight with Jeff, who he said was at home and would stay at home; during the segment, clips of the Hardys and Jeff's recent accidents were shown; Matt then said no one could prove he was behind any of Jeff's accidents but that it wasn't an accident what he did to Jeff at the Rumble; Matt said Jeff was a constant mistake and he often had to cover for him; he then said he had tried his hardest to be a role model but the fans instead took to Jeff, who he called irresponsible; Matt said he no longer considered Jeff his partner or brother; included a look at the first WrestleMania and how the event has changed over the years; featured a vignette promoting the return of Umaga later in the broadcast; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read almost three times as many viewers watched the previous week's Smackdown! than the Winter X Games on ESPN; featured a look at the history of the Elimination Chamber; included an ad for "Edge: A Decade of Decadence;" featured a vignette showing Vladimir Kozlov in training; included an ad for "WWE The Music Vol. 9: Voices;" featured footage of Mickey Rourke commenting from the SAG awards that he would be at WrestleMania and Chris Jericho appearing on Larry King Live! with Rourke earlier in the week, during which Jericho said he didn't have respect for Rourke; included Vickie Guerrero introducing WWE World Champion Edge, with Edge then saying all the fans were wrong when they said he wouldn't walk out with the title; Edge then said "For the benefit of those with flash photography..." and made a new pose with him kissing Vickie; moments later, the Big Show appeared for his scheduled match; included a look at WrestleMania 21 and Edge winning the first Money in the Bank ladder match; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men watched the previous week's Smackdown! than any other show on television; included the trailer of World Heavyweight Champion John Cena's "12 Rounds," in theaters March 27; included Eve speaking backstage about Cena's movie until she was interrupted and insulted by Michelle McCool, with Eve then slapping Michelle:
R Truth pinned The Brian Kendrick with the scissors kick at 2:14; prior to the bout, Ezikial Jackson escorted Kendrick ringside but was ejected by the referee before the contest began
MVP pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:12 with the Drive By after avoiding Guerrero's frog splash; prior to the bout, it was announced that tickets for WrestleMania Axxess would go on sale the following morning; after the match, Tazz conducted an in-ring interview with MVP regarding his 20-week losing streak and recent wins, during which MVP set his sights on the WWE US Title
Umaga pinned Jimmy Wang Yang with the thumb strike to the throat at 1:44 (Umaga's TV return after a 6-month absence) (Umaga's debut with new theme music)
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: The Undertaker defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) via submission with the Hell's Gate at 5:25 following a chokeslam
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: The Big Show pinned Festus (w/ Jesse) with the right hand punch at 2:39; after the bout, Show hit the chokeslam on Jesse
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Triple H defeated the Great Khali (w/ Rujin Singh) and Vladimir Kozlov at 9:05 by pinning Khali with the Pedigree after Kozlov struck Khali with the headbutt to the chest and was then knocked to the floor by Triple H
Smackdown! - 2/6/09:
Vladimir Kozlov won a battle royal
MVP defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match
The Brian Kendrick, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated R-Truth, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon
Michelle McCool defeated Eve
Umaga defeated Sho Funaki
The Undertaker & Triple H defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & the Big Show
Dark match after the taping: World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall - January 30, 2009
Matt Hardy did not appear as scheduled due to jumping to Smackdown!
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned Kane
Dolph Ziggler defeated Jamie Noble
WWE Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Tommy Dreamer
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mike Knox
Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes defeated Kofi Kingston & Cryme Tyme
Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Dothan, AL - Civic Center - January 31, 2009
Eve served as hostess for the show
MVP defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match
Umaga defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
Kizarny defeated Eric Escobar
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson
The Great Khali defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Nikki Bella defeated Natalya Neidhart
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Hammond, IN - Civic Center - January 31, 2009 (4,000; sell out)
Matt Hardy did not appear as scheduled due to jumping to Smackdown!
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned Kane with a roll up after the challenger hit an exposed turnbuckle
Dolph Ziggler defeated Jamie Noble
WWE Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mike Knox
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Tommy Dreamer
Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes defeated Kofi Kingston & Cryme Tyme when Orton pinned Shad with the RKO
Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center - February 1, 2009 (matinee)
The return to the city after more than a 2-year absence
Jeff Hardy did not appear as scheduled due to selling the injury he sustained at the Royal Rumble; refunds were offered; Brie & Nikki Bella served as hostesses for the show
MVP pinned WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match
Umaga pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
Kizarny pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The Great Khali defeated Eric Escobar
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson when Carlito pinned Kendrick with the Back Stabber
Eve pinned Natalya Neidhart
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov by pinning Kozlov after Triple H dropped Kozlov with the Pedgiree but was knocked to the floor by Edge; after the match, Triple H twice dropped Edge with the Pedigree; moments later, Edge went to attack referee Scott Armstrong but Armstrong knocked him to the floor with a dropkick

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Cape Girardeau, MO - Show Me Center - February 1, 2009
Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler
WWE Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Tommy Dreamer
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kane
Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion CM Punk in a non-title match
Mike Knox won a 6-man battle royal; stipulations stated the winner would earn a spot in the Raw Elimination Chamber at No Way Out; other participants included: Ted Dibiase Jr., Cody Rhodes, Cryme Tyme, and Dolph Ziggler
Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho

WWE @ St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - February 2, 2009 (12,000)
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned DJ Gabriel (w/ Alicia Fox) with the powerslam
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Shane McMahon in which he said Randy Orton had talked of wanting to face Shane at No Way Out, with Shane then accepting the challenge to a no holds barred match; moments later, Orton appeared at the entrance stage and said he told Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes not to fight back when Shane came out at the end of the previous week's show and that he didn't fight back because the rest of the Raw roster would have stepped in; Orton then said Shane could join Vince McMahon in the hospital after No Way Out; Orton then slowly approached the ring and slid inside as Dibiase & Rhodes came through the crowd; Shane quickly cleared the ring with a kendo stick; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched the previous week's ECW than any program on VH1, A&E, MTV, Comedy Central, or The CW; featured a video package on WrestleMania 2, the boxing fight between Mr. T and Roddy Piper, and WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy in a steel cage match; included footage from "Showbiz Tonight," "Access Hollywood," and "Larry King Live!" hyping Mickey Rourke potentially appearing at WrestleMania and of Rourke and Chris Jericho appearing on King together; featured a backstage segment with Orton, Rhodes, and Dibiase in which nothing could be heard because the three were too far down the hallway; included an in-ring promo by Jericho in which he insulted "The Wrestler" and said Ric Flair was the inspiration for Rourke's character because he too ended up washed up and is now signing autographs in high school gyms and giving interviews to low rent websites; Jericho, who also noted Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka, said they were all leeches on the industry; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion John Cena interrupted on the big screen, said Jericho was doing everything that he insulted others for, and said he would shut him up in their match later in the night; included a backstage segment in which Shane and Stephanie McMahon walked down the hallway until Shane was jumped and triple teamed by Orton, Rhodes, and Dibiase; two men tried to intervene but were beaten down as well; moments later, Orton sized Shane up for the boot to the head but then went after Stephanie, with Shane then stepping in the way and getting kicked in the back; Dean Malenko, Mike Rotundo, and others then broke up the fight; featured an ad for WWE pay-per-view; included a video package recapping WrestleMania X and Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart and WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels in a ladder match; featured the announcement that Triple H & the Undertaker would face WWE World Champion Edge & the Big Show the coming Friday on Smackdown!; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men watched the previous week's Smackdown! than "20/20" or "Dateline;" featured the announcement Flair would be on Raw the following week; included an in-ring segment in which John Bradshaw Layfield introduced Michaels for an employee appraisal; after JBL ran down Michaels' recent failures, Michaels claimed the fault wasn't his but JBL's; moments later, JBL proposed he face Michaels in a winner take all match at No Way Out, with Michaels winning his severance package if he won and JBL owning Michaels' name for life if he won; after some goading by JBL, Michaels accepted the challenge, with JBL then stating Michaels couldn't touch him before the pay-per-view or the deal was off; JBl then physically goaded Michaels until Michaels left ringside; featured the announcement Finlay would face ECW World Champion Jack Swagger the following night on ECW; included a backstage segment with Stephanie and Kane in which she said Kane would be in the Elimination Chamber and that Orton would face the Undertaker the following week on Raw, thanks to Kane's help:
William Regal & Layla defeated WWE IC Champion CM Punk & Mickie James at 3:18 when Regal pinned Punk with the running knee to the head as Punk went to climb back into the ring, moments after Regal pulled Punk off the apron to the floor; prior to the bout, it was announced Regal would challenge Punk for the title the following week
Cryme Tyme defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification at 2:47 when Shad was illegally double teamed; after the bout, Dibiase & Rhodes hit an elevated DDT double team on Shad before then leaving the ring; moments later, JTG and several referees tended to Shad
Kane & Mike Knox defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Kofi Kingston at 11:43 when Kane pinned Mysterio with the chokeslam after catching him in mid-air as Mysterio attempted a springboard into the ring; prior to the bout, still photos were shown of Knox winning a battle royal the previous night in Cape Girardeau, MO, thus earning a spot in the Raw Elimination Chamber at No Way Out
Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella & Rosa Mendez) pinned Candice Michelle with the Glam Slam at 2:37; after the bout, Rosa threw Candice to the floor
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Chris Jericho in a non-title match via submission with the STF at 12:32 after reversing the Walls of Jericho
ECW - 2/3/09 - featured a backstage segment with Jamie Noble and Teddy Long in which Noble said he would save the show in Matt Hardy's absence; included highlights from WrestleMania 2, the boxing fight between Mr. T and Roddy Piper, and the steel cage match between WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE programs can be seen in 465 million homes worldwide, more than the NBA, MLB, and NFL combined; included Todd Grisham, from the commentary table, speaking with ECW World Champion Jack Swagger backstage regarding his upcoming match against Finlay:
Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) pinned Tommy Dreamer with a neckbreaker at 3:39; after the commercial break, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin made fun of Dreamer, still in the ring, and laughed at him when he said he really thought he had a chance at winning the ECW World Title; Mizanin eventually told Dreamer to pack it up and go home and wait for that call from the WWE Hall of Fame that's never going to come; after Mizanin brought up Dreamer's family, Dreamer lunged at Mizanin but was quickly double teamed and sustained the Reality Check
The Boogeyman pinned Jamie Noble with the pumphandle slam at 3:49 (Noble's ECW debut)
Finlay pinned ECW World Champion Jack Swagger (w/ Hornswoggle) in a non-title match at 12:53 with a clothesline and the Celtic Cross after Hornswoggle hit Swagger in the ankle with a shillelagh behind the referee's back (Swagger's first loss)
Dark match after the taping: WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Randy Orton in a streetfight with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tupelo, MS - Bancorp South Arena - February 2, 2009 (2,700)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson
Kizarny defeated Eric Escobar
Umaga defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the headbutt to the chest; Kozlov worked the match as a babyface
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned MVP with the Paydirt
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated the Great Khali; after the bout, Edge argued with referee Scott Armstrong until Armstrong knocked him to the floor with a dropkick

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Vancouver, British Columbia - Agrodome - February 6, 2009 (5,500; sell out)
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned William Regal with the Go To Sleep
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Goldust & Charlie Haas after Mizanin hit the Reality Check; Haas worked the match as Bret Hart
Mark Henry pinned Tommy Dreamer with the powerslam
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Kofi Kingston defeated Kane & Mike Knox when Mysterio pinned Knox with the 619 and springboard splash
Finlay defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger via disqualification when Swagger hit the challenger in the leg with a steel chair; after the bout, Finlay and Hornswoggle double teamed the champion
Beth Phoenix pinned Kelly Kelly with the Glam Slam
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Randy Orton and Chris Jericho by pinning Orton with the FU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center - February 6, 2009 (2,000)
The return after a 3-year absence
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson when Carlito pinned Kendrick with the Back Stabber after avoiding The Kendrick
Umaga pinned Hurricane Helms with the thumb strike to the throat
R Truth pinned Eric Escobar
WWE World Champion Edge pinned Jeff Hardy with the spear after the challenger struck an exposed turnbuckle; after the match, Hardy hit the Twist of Fate and Swanton
Brie & Nikki Bella defeated Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart when Natalya was pinned
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned MVP with the Paydirt
Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Vladimir Kozlov & the Big Show when Show submitted to Taker's Hell's Gate

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Yakima, WA - Sundome - February 7, 2009
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson
Umaga defeated Hurricane Helms
R Truth defeated Eric Escobar
WWE World Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy
Maria & Eve defeated Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated MVP
Triple H & the Undertaker defeated the Big Show & Vladimir Kozlov

WWE (Raw) @ Victoria, British Columbia - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre - February 7, 2009 (5,000)
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned William Regal with the Go To Sleep
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Goldust & Charlie Haas when Mizanin pinned Haas with a roll up; Haas worked the match as Hulk Hogan
Mark Henry pinned Tommy Dreamer with the powerslam
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Kofi Kingston defeated Kane & Mike Knox when Mysterio pinned Knox
Finlay fought ECW World Champion Jack Swagger to a no contest when Swagger attacked Finlay before the match began; moments later, Finlay ducked a chair shot and, with Hornswoggle, double teamed Swagger
Beth Phoenix pinned Kelly Kelly with the Glam Slam
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Randy Orton and Chris Jericho by pinning Orton with the FU
Following the show, there was an altercation between Chris Jericho and a female fan as Jericho was leaving the arena; witness reports stated the fan spat at Jericho, with Jericho then spitting back; moments later, the fan's boyfriend threw a punch at Jericho, with Jericho retaliating and then leaving then parking lot; police responded several minutes later; the incident was captured on cell phone video by several fans

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Barstow, CA - February 8, 2009
Cancelled

WWE @ Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - February 8, 2009 (9,500)
WWE IC Champion CM Punk defeated William Regal
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Charlie Haas & Goldust; Haas worked the match as Hulk Hogan
Mark Henry defeated Tommy Dreamer
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Kofi Kingston defeated Kane & Mike Knox
Finlay defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger via disqualification
Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Chris Jericho and Randy Orton

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Theater - February 8, 2009 (4,000; sell out)
The show was initially announced for the larger Rabobank Arena on Feb. 9; Nikki & Brie Bella served as hosts for the show
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson
Umaga defeated Hurricane Helms
R Truth defeated Eric Escobar
WWE World Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy
Maria & Eve defeated Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated MVP
Triple H & the Undertaker defeated the Big Show & Vladimir Kozlov

WWE @ Oakland, CA - ORACLE Arena - February 9, 2009
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he said he was happy to see the fans again; before Flair spoke, a photo was shown from the December premiere in Los Angeles of "The Wrestler" of Flair posing with Mickey Rourke; moments later, Chris Jericho interrupted and showed footage of him hugging Flair the day after Flair retired at WrestleMania, then noting he wouldn't have hugged Flair had he known Flair was going to prostitute himself for any two-bit promoter; Flair then said he had too much respect for the WWE and Shawn Michaels to ever wrestle again; Jericho then said Flair had to be the center of attention, with Flair agreeing and saying he would never retire from the business; Jericho then called himself a locker room leader and said the boys in the back respected him moreso than Flair; Jericho then said the fans could care less for Flair or any other legend and that all the fans would do is go home, put their photos on Facebook, and forget about Flair and the others; Jericho then told Flair to stop catering to the fans for his own sake; when Flair said no, Jericho told the fans to take their photos of Flair while they still had their chance and then told Flair to strut and go Wooo! and all his other tricks; Flair then punched Jericho out of the ring before then strutting; included highlights from WrestleMania III and the feud between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read "Voices" was the #1 soundtrack in America, beating out "Twilight," "Cadillac Records," and "Slumdog Millionaire;" included a backstage segment with Shawn Michaels and John Bradshaw Layfield in which JBL told Michaels he would be facing Mark Henry later in the show; featured Randy Orton, alongside Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes, cutting a promo at the entrance stage in which he said he would be world champion at WrestleMania and none of the McMahons could stop him; Orton then said he was never going to kick Stephanie McMahon in the head - he was just sending Shane McMahon a message; Orton then said the Undertaker can't beat him and then asked Shane what kind of a chance he thought he would have at No Way Out; Dibiase & Orton then went to the ring for their scheduled match; included footage of World Heavyweight Champion John Cena the previous Tuesday in Orlando helping kick off Gillette's Fusion Gamer Razer, alongside the likes of Derek Jeter and Tiger Woods; several members of the Oakland Raiders were in attendance; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie in which he was speaking on the phone about Orton and his potentially coming into her office; included highlights from WrestleMania 13 and the performances of Rocky Maivia, Steve Austin, and the Undertaker; featured footage from the previous night of Rourke winning a BAFTA award in England; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read 15 million people watch WWE each week in the US and noted that's more than those who watch "CSI: Miami," "Survivor," "House," "The Office," and "The Simpsons":
Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella & Rosa Mendez) & Jillian Hall defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly at 2:38 when Phoenix pinned Melina with the Glam Slam after Mendez tripped Melina from the floor; prior to the bout, it was announced Phoenix would challenge Melina the following week
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Cryme Tyme at 3:25 when Rhodes pinned JTG with the Crossroads
Chris Jericho, Mike Knox, & Kane defeated World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, Rey Mysterio Jr., & Kofi Kingston at around the 11-minute mark when Jericho pinned Kingston by hitting the Code Breaker as Kingston came off the top; after the match, Jericho, Kane, and Knox looked at each other before Jericho left the ring (the bout began during the commercial break)
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated Shawn Michaels via disqualification at 1:01 when Michaels handed Henry a steel chair and then superkicked it into Henry's face; prior to the bout, John Bradshaw Layfield took a seat at ringside; after the contest, JBL grabbed the mic and told Michaels if he tried anything similar at No Way Out then JBL would win and everything Shawn Michaels would belong to JBL; JBL then told Michaels to bring his wife to the pay-per-view to see first-hand how broken down Michaels has become; as JBL went to leave the ring, he told Michaels that Michaels' wife would always have a job available in JBL's office
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned William Regal (w/ Layla) with the Go To Sleep at 2:49; prior to the bout, CC Sabathia of the New York Yankees was shown in attendance
The Undertaker defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at 8:50 when Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes attacked Taker as he had Orton set up for the tombstone; prior to the bout, Stephanie McMahon was shown watching on from her office; after the contest, the Legacy triple teamed Taker until Shane McMahon ran out and helped clear the ring; moments later, Taker hit the chokeslam on Dibiase and Shane followed with the Van Terminator using a trash can

WWE @ Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center - February 10, 2009
Jamie Noble defeated Cima
ECW - 2/10/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by ECW World Champion Jack Swagger regarding his upcoming title defense against Finlay at No Way Out, with Swagger then calling out Hornswoggle; moments later, Christian appeared, made fun of Swagger's lisp, and then issued a challenge to whomever comes out of the pay-per-view with the ECW title; Swagger then said Christian wasn't a threat, with Christian then punching Swagger in the face (Christian's surprise return after a nearly 4-year absence); following the commercial break, Teddy Long told Swagger he would be facing Christian later in the show after Swagger attempted to take the night off; included an ad promoting "The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event" DVD; featured a backstage segment in which Jamie Noble interrupted Long and Tiffany and said he needed to be treated better than having to face the Boogeyman; moments later, Long spoke with Natalya Neidhart & Tyson Kidd (TJ Wilson) regarding their arrival in ECW; included a backstage segment with Finlay, Hornswoggle, and Christian in which Finlay welcomed Christian to ECW and said he would be ECW Champion after No Way Out; featured a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read "Voices" was the #1 soundtrack in America, beating out "Twilight," "Cadillac Records," and "Slumdog Millionaire;":
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:08 with a modified jawbreaker after Dreamer knocked Morrison off the ring apron
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Bao Nguyen with a springboard legdrop into the ring at 1:30; after the bout, Jamie Noble came out to the entrance stage to watch Kidd (Kidd's debut)
Christian pinned ECW World Champion Jack Swagger in a non-title match at 11:33 with the Unprettier after Finlay hit Swagger with his shillelagh as the referee was distracted by Hornswoggle; early in the bout, Finlay & Hornswoggle appeared ringside to provide guest commentary for the match (Christian's in-ring return after a nearly 4-year absence)
Smackdown! - 2/14/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Edge and Vickie Guerrero in which Edge said he suffered a neck injury the previous week as a result of the Undertaker's tombstone after Edge's tag team partner the Big Show punched him in the face; Vickie then said Edge would be part of the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out but would not wrestle later in the show to protect his health; after Edge said he would walk out with the title at the end of No Way Out, Show came out and said while Edge could avoid wrestling later in the night, he would still have to put the title up at No Way Out; after Show and Edge had words, Vickie booked Show to face Triple H, Vladimir Kozlov, and the Undertaker in the main event; included highlights from WrestleMania 13 and the performances of Rocky Maivia, Steve Austin, and the Undertaker, followed by a vignette of Taker cutting a promo on his upcoming participation in the Elimination Chamber; featured a backstage segment with WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon and Nikki & Brie Bella in which the Bellas thanked the Colons for their Valentine's Day flowers; moments later, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin interrupting and saying they sent the flowers, with Nikki proposing the two teams wrestle later in the show with the winners taking her and her sister out the next night; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 100 million photos of ringside action had been viewed the previous month on WWE.com; featured footage of Jerr Hardy arriving to the arena and being greeted by Jimmy Wang Yang, R Truth, the Great Khali, Eve, and Maria; included an in-ring promo by Jeff regarding Matt Hardy costing him the WWE World Title at the Royal Rumble, during which footage of their career and childhood was shown, and said he would regain his title at No Way Out; featured an ad for the "Best of Saturday Night's Main Event;" included Eve conducting a backstage interivew with Maria regarding her match later in the show against Michelle McCool; featured highlights from WrestleMania III and the feud between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his participation in the night's main event and in the upcoming Elimination Chamber; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men under 50 watched the previous week's ECW than any program on NBC, ABC, CBS, or FOX:
MVP defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via disqualification at 3:26 when WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin interfered and dropped MVP with the Paydirt after Guerrero sustained the Drive By; after the bout, Guerrero hit the frog splash on MVP as Benjamin watched on from the ramp
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon (w/ Brie & Nikki Bella) in a non-title match at 10:33 when Morrison pinned Primo with the Moonlight Drive after Mizanin shoved Primo off the top behind the referee's back; stipulations stated the winners would take the Bella twins out the following night; after the contest, Morrison & Mizanin left ringside with the Bellas
R Truth pinned Ezikial Jackson (w/ The Brian Kendrick) at 2:57 by reversing the uranagi into a victory roll
Maria pinned Michelle McCool with a roll up at 3:40 after Michelle became distracted by Eve, who came ringside late in the match; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Michelle beating Eve the previous week
Triple H, the Undertaker, Vladimir Kozlov, and the Big Show fought to a no contest at 12:50 when, after each man hit his finisher, WWE World Champion Edge ran out and dropped Show - the last man standing - with the spear to end the broadcast
Dark match after the taping: Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE World Champion Edge & Matt Hardy in a steel cage match

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - February 13, 2009 (12,000)
Michael Clarke Duncan was in attendance; Candice Michelle was the host of the show
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned William Regal with the Go To Sleep
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme when Morrison pinned Shad with the Moonlight Drive; prior to the bout, Morrison noted his mother was in attendance
Mark Henry pinned Tommy Dreamer with the powerslam
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix; prior to the bout, Santino Marella cut an in-ring promo about visiting Hollywood and being told by a gay director that he could be a model; before the contest, Marella went backstage
The Big Show pinned The Brian Kendrick with the chokeslam
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger fought Finlay to a no contest when the two brawled before the match began
Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Randy Orton & Kane when Michaels pinned Kane with the superkick
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Chris Jericho in a steel cage match following a FU from the top rope

No Way Out 09 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena - February 15, 2009 (matinee) (11,362)
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Tazz on commentary for Smackdown!, Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, and Todd Grisham & Matt Striker on commentary for ECW; included a backstage segment with Edge and Vickie Guerrero in which Edge asked for the Elimination Chamber to be restarted because his shoulder was up, with Vickie then blaming him until she then apologized; featured a backstage promo by Randy Orton in which he said he would make his legacy as the expense of the McMahon family and would take Shane McMahon apart piece by piece; included a video package highlighting the first WrestleMania; featured the announcement that Shane had been taken to a hospital following his match with Orton; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 25; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho regarding his participation later in the Elimination Chamber, during which Jericho said after he regained the World Heavyweight Title he would challenge Ric Flair to come out of retirement and face him at WrestleMania; moments later, Jericho said he would leave Flair alone but he would take back the title:
Triple H defeated the Undertaker, Jeff Hardy, the Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov, and WWE World Champion Edge to win the title in an Elimination Chamber match at 36:01; Hardy pinned Edge at 3:03 with an inside cradle as Edge attempted the spear; Taker pinned Kozlov with a powerbomb out of the corner at 23:01; Triple H pinned Show at 26:14 after Show sustained a superplex from Taker, Pedigree from Triple H, and Swanton from Hardy off the top of a pod; Taker pinned Hardy with the tombstone at 28:33; Triple H pinned Taker with the Pedigree after avoiding the powerbomb; during the final minutes of the match, the crowd was split with chants of "Undertaker" and "Triple H" (Kozlov's first pinfall loss on TV)
Randy Orton pinned Shane McMahon in a no holds barred match at 18:18 with the RKO after avoiding a kick to the head by Shane; prior to the bout, Stephanie McMahon was shown watching on backstage; mid-way through the bout, Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes interfered on behalf of Orton but were fought off by Shane, with Shane eventually hitting the Van Terminator on Rhodes; moments later, Orton ordered Dibiase to take Rhodes backstage and make sure he was OK; after the contest, Orton acted as though he was going to kick Shane in the head but instead left the ring
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) with the gutwrench powerbomb at 8:00 after sending Finlay into Hornswoggle on the ring apron, knocking Hornswoggle to the floor
Shawn Michaels pinned John Bradshaw Layfield at 13:20 with the superkick; Rebecca, Michaels' wife, sat ringside for the match; stipulations stated JBL would own Michaels' likeness if JBL won and Michaels would recieve all the money owed to him by JBL and be released from working for him if Michaels won; after the bout, Michaels kissed his wife at ringside before lifting her over the ringside barrier and the two walking backstage
Edge (sub. for Kofi Kingston) defeated World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, Kane, Mike Knox, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Chris Jericho to win the title in an Elimination Chamber match at 29:49; Mysterio pinned Kane at 9:40 with a senton off the top of a pod, moments after Kane sustained Mysterio's 619 and Jericho's Code Breaker; Jericho pinned Knox with the Code Breaker at 14:44; Edge pinned Cena at 22:22 with the spear after Cena sustained Jericho's Code Breaker and Mysterio's 619; Mysterio pinned Jericho by reversing the Walls of Jericho into a roll up at 23:54; prior to the bout, Edge attacked Kingston from behind as Kingston made his entrance, laid him across the ring steps, and hit a Con-Chair-Two; moments later, Edge jumped in the ring and barricaded himself inside one of the pods as Mysterio came out to tend to Kingston, who was then helped backstage by officials

WWE @ Spokane, WA - Arena - February 16, 2009
Dolph Ziggler defeated DJ Gabriel
Raw - featured an opening introduction by Vickie Guerrero of Edge as the new World Heavyweight Champion; moments later, Edge, alongside Vickie, cut an in-ring promo on his losing the WWE World Title the previous night at No Way Out and then entering the Raw Elimination Chamber to win the World Heavyweight Title; Vickie then said she was in charge of the show once Stephanie McMahon followed Shane McMahon to the hospital and said Edge was the most deserving person to take Kofi Kingston's spot; after the two kissed, John Cena appeared, congratulated Edge on his title win, and challenged Edge to a rematch; after Edge said he wasn't competing later in the night and was going back to Smackdown!, Cena told him to say hi to Festus and Sho Funaki for him and that while Edge could go back to Smackdown!, he still gets a rematch; Edge recapped his history with Cena dating back to 2006 with Cena then saying he would find Edge if Edge tried to hide; included a backstage promo by Shane in which he challenged Randy Orton to an unsanctioned fight later in the show; featured an ad for WrestleMania 25; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie tried to talk Shane out of his fight later in the show with Orton; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE had the #1 DVD on the sports charts for 33 weeks in 2008; featured an in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which he asked the Oscar voters not to give the award to Mickey Rourke because it would give the bad impression to all the legends that continue to wrestle past their prime; moments later, Roddy Piper appeared and called Jericho out for judging he and the other legends and praised "The Wrestler" for its portrayal of the physical and emotional pain; Piper then talked about competing in the 2008 Royal Rumble and how it was like competing in the first WrestleMania because it brought back so many memories that Jericho was trying to bury; Piper then extended his hand to Jericho but Jericho punched him to the mat and repeatedly kicked him while yelling at him to crawl for Jericho's respect; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Orton regarding Shane's challenge, with Orton taking offense to Shane's claim that he needed Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes' help to win; featured highlights from WrestleMania IX and the WWF World Title matches involving Bret Hart, Yokozuna, and Hulk Hogan; included an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield in whic he said his people had written a check to Shawn Michaels, making Michaels once again financially secure; JBL then said his initial goal was to become world champion at WrestleMania but he now has higher goals to end the WrestleMania streak of the Undertaker; moments later, Michaels interrupted, bragged over his win against JBL the previous night, and said he should be the one to face Taker at WrestleMania; the two then agreed to a match the following week to determine who would face Taker; featured an ad for the "Best of Saturday Night's Main Event" DVD; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 100 million diva photos had been viewed on WWE.com over the past month; featured the announcement that Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame class by Dusty Rhodes; included the announcement that Christian & Finlay would face ECW World Champion Jack Swagger & Mark Henry the following night on ECW; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie was shown speaking on the phone with someone, telling them to get to the arena before Shane got hurt:
William Regal (w/ Layla), Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated WWE IC Champion CM Punk & Cryme Tyme at 8:10 when Dibiase pinned JTG with Dream Street
Kane pinned Jamie Noble at the 15-second mark with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, Noble cut an in-ring promo saying he couldn't wait for his memorable WrestleMania moment
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Mike Knox at 9:44 with a roll up after Knox struck the ringpost shoulder-first
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella & Rosa Mendez) with a rolling cradle at 2:52 after Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, and Candice Michelle countered the interference of Marella and Mendez on the floor
Randy Orton fought Shane McMahon to a no contest in an unsanctioned fight at the 7:30 mark when Ted Dibiase Jr. and Cody Rhodes attacked Shane, with Rhodes dropping him with the Crossroads before Orton kicked Shane in the head; moments later, Stephanie McMahon and trainers came out to tend to Shane; as Shane was fitted with a neckbrace, Stephanie pleaded with Orton to leave him alone; Orton responded by dropping her with the RKO; WWE World Champion Triple H then ran into the ring, tending to Stephanie as Orton, Rhodes, & Dibiase fled ringside; Triple H, shaking in anger, then stared at Orton as the show came to a close
ECW - 2/17/09 - featured the announcement that Christian would challenge ECW World Champion Jack Swagger the following week; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's ECW was the Sci-Fi Channel's most watched program for the 20th week in a row; featured a backstage segment with Christian, Finlay, and Hornswoggle in which Christian asked whether Hornswoggle wouldn't be too much of a distraction at ringside, with Finlay saying he would be fine; included a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; featured highlights from WrestleMania XIV, the dawning of the Attitude Era, Kane dropping Pete Rose with the tombstone, Steve Austin winning the WWF World Title from Shawn Michaels with Mike Tyson making the pinfall, and Tyson knocking Michaels out after the match; included a backstage segment with Tommy Dreamer and Ricky Ortiz in which Ortiz tried to inspire Dreamer after his loss; featured the announcement Terry & Dory Funk Jr. would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame:
Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) pinned the Boogeyman with a roll up at 1:46 as Boogeyman went to reach for his bag of worms; after the bout, Boogeyman scared Katie and Paul from ringside
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison pinned Tommy Dreamer at 3:55 with a kick to the midsection and the Moonlight Drive as Dreamer came off the top; WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin accompanied Morrison to the ring before the match but was ejected late in the contest
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Caden Mathews at 1:36 with a springboard elbowdrop into the ring
Christian & Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) when Christian pinned Swagger at 13:03 by reversing the gutwrench powerbomb into the Unprettier

WWE @ Portland, OR - Rose Garden - February 17, 2009
Jimmy Wang Yang defeated Eric Escobar
Smackdown! - 2/20/09:
WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Michelle McCool defeated Maria & Eve
MVP & R Truth defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Umaga defeated Scotty Goldman (Goldman's last appearance)
Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification in a non-title match
Smackdown! - 2/27/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he addressed the Smackdown! fans for the first time in 2 years, cut a promo on World Heavyweight Champion Edge, and issued a challenge for a title match; moments later, Edge appeared and accepted the challenge until Vickie Guerrero came out and said Edge wouldn't be competing; Cena then said he promised the fans he would get his hands on Edge and didn't want to let them down; as he went to leave the ring, Vickie stopped him and said he would have to face the Big Show later in the night, with Show then joining Edge and Vickie on the stage; included a vignette promoting the return of Gail Kim; featured the announcement Ricky Steambot would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; included a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 100 million diva photos had been viewed on WWE.com over the past month; included highlights of Randy Savage winning the WWF World Title tournament at WrestleMania IV and losing it to Hulk Hogan the following year at WrestleMania V; featured a trailer for Cena's "12 Rounds":
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin at 12:16 when Carlito pinned Morrison with the Back Stabber after avoiding the Moonlight Drive; only the Smackdown! titles were at stake in the match; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Morrison & Mizanin's recent date with Brie & Nikki Bella, with Carlito & Primo accientally smashing the Bellas in the face with food; after the contest, the Colons left ringside with the Bellas, who appeared mid-way through the bout
Vladimir Kozlov pinned the Undertaker at 12:00 by reversing Old School into a powerslam
Jeff Hardy fought Matt Hardy to a no contest when Jeff came out in street clothes, grabbed the mic, and cut a promo saying he would never wrestle Matt; Matt then took the mic, said he wasn't Jeff's brother, and that the fans make him physically sick when they cheer for Jeff; Matt then said he was the more talented of the two and then goaded Jeff to fight him, eventually slapping him twice across the face; Jeff then left the ring, shaking his head no
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match at 2:50 with a roll up and cradle as Benjamin stared at MVP, who provided guest commentary, on the floor; after the contest, Benjamin stared down at Chavo, outside the ring, until MVP sneaked up behind him and hit the Drive By
The Big Show pinned John Cena at 20:01 with a right hand punch and the chokeslam after Cena became distracted by World Heavyweight Champion Edge, who appeared ringside during the closing moments of the match; Edge and Vickie Guerrero were shown watching the match backstage early in the bout; after the contest, Edge verbally berated Cena in the ring

WWE @ Tijuana, Mexico - Las Playas Bullring - February 18, 2009

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Leon, Mexico - Plaza de Toros la Luz - February 19, 2009 (10,000; sell out)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson when Carlito pinned Kendrick
Umaga pinned the Great Khali with the thumb strike to the throat
Sho Funaki defeated Eric Escobar
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated MVP
Brie Bella defeated Michelle McCool
The Undertaker & Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & the Big Show
WWE World Champion Triple H defeated Vladimir Kozlov

WWE (Raw) @ Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - February 20, 2009
Kelly Kelly hosted the show
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Jillian Hall when Melina pinned Jillian
Tommy Dreamer defeated Paul Burchill
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Cryme Tyme
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned Kane with a springboard clothesline
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian by blocking a victory roll
Chris Jericho pinned Kofi Kingston with the Code Breaker as Kingston came off the top
John Cena pinned Randy Orton with the FU after avoiding Orton's kick to the head; stipulations stated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes were banned from ringside and if they interfered then they and Orton would be left off the WrestleMania card

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Guadalajara, Mexico - VFG Arena - February 20, 2009 (10,000; sell out)
The Great Khali defeated Eric Escobar
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated MVP and WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Carlito
Michelle McCool & Natalya Neidhart defeated Brie & Nikki Bella
The Undertaker & Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Umaga
WWE World Champion Triple h defeated the Big Show

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lima, Peru - National Stadium - February 21, 2009 (15,000)
The Great Khali defeated Eric Escobar
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defetaed MVP and WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Carlito
Nikki Bella defeated Michelle McCool
The Undertaker & Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Umaga
WWE World Champion Triple H defeated the Big Show

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Bristol, TN - Viking Hall - February 21, 2009 (4,000)
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Jillian Hall
Tommy Dreamer defeated Paul Burchill
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Cryme Tyme
WWE IC Champion CM Punk defeated Kane
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Chris Jericho defeated Kofi Kingston
John Cena defeated Randy Orton

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Asheville, NC - Civic Center - February 22, 2009 (matinee) (3,500)
Kelly Kelly hosted the show
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Jillian Hall when Melina pinned Jillian with a roll up after Jillian hit the corner
Tommy Dreamer pinned Paul Burchill with the DDT
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Cryme Tyme when Dibiase pinned Shad with the Dream Street
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned Kane with a springboard clothesline after the challenger hit an unprotected turnbuckle
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after avoiding the Unprettier; prior to the bout, a fan was chosen to be the guest timekeeper for the contest
Chris Jericho pinned Kofi Kingston with the Code Breaker as Kingston came off the top
John Cena pinned Randy Orton at the 20-minute mark with the FU after avoiding Orton's kick to the head; stipulations stated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes were banned from ringside and if they interfered then they and Orton would be left off the WrestleMania card

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena - February 22, 2009 (12,000; sell out)
WWE World Champion Triple H & Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & the Big Show when Hardy pinned Edge with the Twist of Fate; after the bout, Triple H dropped an interfering Matt Hardy with the Pedigree
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Sho Funaki
Michelle McCool defeated Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikial Jackson
The Great Khali defeated Eric Escobar
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned MVP
The Undertaker defeated Umaga via submission with the Hell's Gate

- 2/23/09: Manu (Afa Anoai Jr.) was released.

WWE @ Nashville, TN - Sommet Center - February 23, 2009
Kofi Kingston defeated Ryan Braddock
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vickie Guerrero in which, due to the previous week's incident involving the McMahon family, she had been named the interim general manager on Raw; moments later, John Cena appeared and question the board of directors' decision, noting they could have brought back Mike Adamle or even put Michael Cole in the spot; Cena then said he was cashing in his rematch against World Heavyweight Champion Edge; Edge, with the Big Show, appeared and said Cena was trying to be this generation's Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, or Steve Austin but it wasn't going to happen because he wouldn't let it happen; he then said, with times as hard as they are, Cena was someone the fans could look up to but he should hold off on the rematch as long as possible because Edge would beat him and take away all the fans' home; after Cena and Show had words, Vickie then said she would put Cena against either Edge or Show later in the show; included footage of Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Ted Dibiase Jr. arriving to the arena and keeping watch while they grabbed their bags and headed inside; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which asked what show had been on cable TV 15 years and was #1 the previous week - Monday Night Raw; included footage from the previous week's Smackdown! of Jim Ross conducting a sit-down interview with WWE World Champion Triple H regarding Orton dropping Stephanie McMahon, Triple H's wife, with the RKO, shown in full; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Dibiase & Rhodes in which they said Orton was not at fault for what happened the previous week but would address the crowd later in the show; included a backstage segment with Santino Marella, Beth Phoenix, and Rosa Mendez in which they met with Dolph Ziggler; featured a WrestleMania 26 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included a trailer for Cena's "12 Rounds;" featured highlights from WrestleMania 24 and the Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels match; included the announcement Ricky Steamboat would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame and that he would be inducted by Flair; following the commercial break, Cole conducted an interview with Steamboat at the entrance stage regarding his being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, during which Steamboat called it the highlight of his life; moments later, Chris Jericho interrupted, noted Mickey Rourke lost the previous night at the Oscars, and then said Rourke was just like Flair, Roddy Piper, and Steamboat; Jericho then ran down Steamboat's career, noting he was nothing until he came to the WWE and sold out and said he was the biggest hypocrite of them all; Steamboat then brought up the fact Jericho met him at an autograph session 20 years ago and said he was his hero - which Jericho wrote in his autobiography; Steamboat went on to bring up how Jericho had turned on the fans and embraced them multiple times throughout his WWE runs; Jericho then attacked Steamboat, threw him into the entrance wall, and verbally berated him; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more males ages 18-49 watched Raw the previous week than any other show on cable or broadcast TV; included Grisham stationed in the parking lot awaiting Triple H's arrival; featured a closing segment with Orton, armed with a sledgehammer, alongside Rhodes & Dibiase, in which Orton claimed he was the real victim, not the McMahons, and ranted on the fans until Triple H was shown arriving backstage; moments later, Triple H arrived ringside, also armed with a sledgehammer, but eventually gave up the weapon after Orton threw his own to the floor; after entering the ring, Triple H pulled a second sledgehammer out the back of his shirt and chased the three backstage, where Triple H eventually cornered Orton and Dibiase in one of the locker rooms until he busted the door down with the sledgehammer and struck Dibiase with the weapon; Triple H then accidentally smashed a window before chasing them down the hallway, past the other talent, and eventually out the door; Rhodes then drove them out of the building in a waiting car but not before Triple H busted one of the windows:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: WWE IC Champion CM Punk defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin at 10:25 by pinning Morrison with the Go To Sleep after swinging Morrison's legs into Mizanin, knocking him to the floor, after Morrison was set up for the move
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Cryme Tyme defeated Beth Phoenix, Santino Marella (w/ Rosa Mendez), & Dolph Ziggler at 3:58 when Shad pinned Santino following a modified Russian legsweep
Shawn Michaels pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the superkick at 13:02 as JBL attempted the Clothesline from Hell; immediately before the contest, it was announced - per Vickie Guerrero - the winner would face Vladimir Kozlov the following week, with the winner of that match meeting the Undertaker at WrestleMania; the original stipulation stated the winner of this match would face Taker; after the contest, Kozlov appeared with Michaels landing several shots until he was planted with a spinebuster
Mike Knox pinned Jamie Noble with the Hard Knox at 1:30; prior to the bout, Noble said he knew he only last 15 seconds against Kane the previous week but knew he could last longer against his new opponent and would be heading to WrestleMania; an on-screen graphic had a clock to denote how long the match had gone
John Cena defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the STFU at the 46-second mark following the FU; prior to the bout, Vickie Guerrero appeared and said Cena would not get a championship rematch, with Cena replying that he would follow Vickie each week until she would agree to a rematch; Vickie then brought out Chavo as Cena's opponent
ECW - 2/24/09 - featured a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 100 million photos of ring action were viewed the previous month on WWE.com; featured the announcement Kane would be part of the following week's broadcast; included a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" featured an ad for the "Best of Saturday Night's Main Event" DVD:
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned DJ Gabriel (w/ Alicia Fox) at 7:02 after catching Gabriel coming off the top and hitting the powerslam (Gabriel's first loss)
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Matt Boyce with a springboard elbowdrop into the ring at 2:20
Tommy Dreamer pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the DDT at 4:41 after the Boogeyman grabbed Katie from underneath the ring when Katie interfered in the match
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb at 20:40 when Christian's arm was too injured to hit the Killswitch
Dark match after the show: John Cena defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification

- Freddie Prinze Jr. gave his notice.

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - February 27, 2009
WWE IC Champion CM Punk pinned William Regal with the Go To Sleep
Mike Knox pinned Goldust with the Hard Knox
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix; after the bout, Santino Marella issued an open challenge to defend Phoenix' honor following her loss; moments later, the Boogeyman appeared, chased Marella around the ring and backstage
Kane pinned Kofi Kingston with the chokeslam
Finlay pinned Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl after hitting him with the shillelagh while Henry was distracted by Hornswoggle
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with a roll up after avoiding the Unprettier
WWE World Champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels, & John Cena defeated Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, & Vladimir Kozlov when Cena pinned Jericho with the FU following Michaels' superkick; prior to the bout, Orton cut an in-ring promo saying Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes made sure earlier in the day that Triple H wouldn't make the match; the contest continued as a 3-on-2 handicap match until Triple H arrived mid-way through the match

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cornwall, Ontario - Ed Lumley Arena - February 27, 2009
Maria hosted the show
Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki when the referee stopped the match after Funaki could not continue
Kizarny defeated Eric Escobar
Jimmy Wang Yang defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Jesse & Festus and The Brian Kendrick & Ezikiel Jackson when Carlito pinned Kendrick
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated Eve
The Great Khali defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin via count-out when Benjamin left ringside; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out and threw Benjamin back in the ring, with Khali then dropping him with the tree slam
World Heavyweight Champion Edge pinned Jeff Hardy with the spear after Matt Hardy interfered and threw Jeff into an exposed turnbuckle

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Burlington, VT - Memorial Auditorium - February 28, 2009
World Heavyweight Champion Edge and Triple H did not appear as scheduled; refunds were offered
Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki when the referee stopped the match after deeming Funaki unable to continue
Kizarny pinned Eric Escobar with the modified double arm DDT
Jimmy Wang Yang pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a moonsault off the top
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Jesse & Festus and The Brian Kendrick & Ezikiel Jackson when Carlito pinned Kendrick with the Back Stabber
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Maria with the DDT
The Great Khali defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin via count-out when Benjamin left the ring; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. threw Benjamin back in the ring where he sustained the tree slam
Jeff Hardy pinned Vladimir Kozlov with the Twist of Fate and Swanton after Kozlov collided with an interfering Matt Hardy

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena - February 28, 2009
John Cena did not appear as advertised; refunds were offered; Kelly Kelly hosted the show; included a confrontation between William Regal and the Boogeyman in which Regal, with Layla, eventually ran backstage
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix; after the bout, Santino issued an open challenge, with Kane then appearing
Kane pinned Santino Marella with the chokeslam at the 10-second mark in an impromptu match
Mike Knox pinned Goldust
Finlay pinned Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian
Chris Jericho pinned Kofi Kingston
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion CM Punk (sub. for John Cena) defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Randy Orton when Michaels pinned Edge following the Go To Sleep and the superkick

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - March 1, 2009 (matinee)
Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki
Kizarny defeated Eric Escobar
Jimmy Wang Yang defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikiel Jackson and Jesse & Festus
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated Maria
The Great Khali defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin via count-out
Jeff Hardy defeated Vladimir Kozlov

WWE (Raw) @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - March 1, 2009 (2,500; sell out)
WWE Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix
Kane defeated Santino Marella
William Regal defeated Goldust
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Chris Jericho defeated Kofi Kingston
Shawn Michaels & WWE IC Champion CM Punk defeated Randy Orton & Edge

WWE @ Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden - March 2, 2009
Kofi Kingston defeated William Regal
Raw - featured an opening in-ring announcement by Jerry Lawler in which he said John Cena would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Edge later in the night; included Chris Jericho as the host of Piper's Pit, at the entrance stage, in which Jericho first showed footage of Roddy Piper smashing a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head before introducing Snuka; after Snuka came out, Jericho showed footage from several of Snuka and Piper's matches before insulting him for being in his mid 60s and still working indy shows in New Jersey; moments later, Jericho pulled out a bag full of fruit, including a coconut; Snuka stole the coconut away and scared Jericho off until Jericho returned, smashed the set with Snuka underneath, and then whipped him with his belt; Jericho then rubbed one of the bananas into Snuka's face; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw's second hour the previous week was the highest rated for male viewers, beating out CSI: Miami and both NCAA games on ESPN combined; included highlights of the Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels match at WrestleMania XII; featured Tod Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Michaels regarding his match with Vladimir Kozlov later in the night and the fact he main evented WrestleManai XIV in the same venue; included an in-ring segment in which Orton, with Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes, security, and his lawyers issued a challenge to the winner of the Edge vs. Cena match later in the night; Orton then said WWE World Champion Triple H wouldn't be going to WrestleMania, he would be going to jail for his assault the previous week; moments later, Triple H appeared, with Orton's security then blocking him from Orton; Orton eventually waved off the security after Triple H dropped his sledgehammer and Triple H was allowed into the ring; Triple H then brought up his turning on Orton in 2004 after Orton won the World Heavyweight Title and eventually took the belt from Orton; he then said Orton was the same scared little boy he was in Evolution - all the talent in the world but gutless; Triple H was then grabbed by the security until Orton told them to let him go, and then said he changed his mind and now wanted to face Triple H at WrestleMania; Orton then said Triple H couldn't touch him before WrestleMania or he would be in jail at the time of the pay-per-view; after Triple H left the ring, Orton talked about how much he enjoyed kicking Vince and Shane McMahon in the head and dropping Stephanie McMahon with the RKO; Triple H then climbed back in the ring and went nose to nose with Orton, with Triple H saying he broke Orton's collar bone the last time they fought and now he planned to break his neck; featured a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was the highest rated on cable; featured a look at Cena's character in "12 Rounds;" included the announcement that Bill Watts would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame and would be inducted by Jim Ross; featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Edge regarding his title defense later in the night against Cena:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Kane defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Mike Knox at 8:46 by pinning Knox with the chokeslam after Knox dropped Mysterio with the Hard Knox; prior to the bout, it was announced Kane's "See No Evil" would air Saturday on the Sci-Fi Network and he would appear the following night on ECW; after the contest, Kane dropped Mysterio with the chokeslam
Mickie James & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella & Rosa Mendez) & Jillian Hall at 2:38 when Kelly pinned Jillian with a sunset flip off the top; WWE Women's Champion Melina and WWE Divas Champion Maryse provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, all the women began fighting, with Maryse pulling Melina off the apron and dropping her with a DDT on the floor
Shawn Michaels pinned Vladimir Kozlov with the superkick at 10:40; stipulations stated the winner would face the Undertaker at WrestleMania; after the contest, Taker appeared at the entrance stage and stared at Michaels (Kozlov's first TV singles loss)
John Cena defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification at 12:21 when Edge grabbed the title belt from referee Mike Chioda's hands as he was hoisted up for the FU and hit Cena with it, moments after bringing the title into the ring to hit Cena with it; after the contest, Vickie Guerrero and the Big Show appeared at the entrance stage, with Vickie naming Show as the #1 contender and challenger for the title at WrestleMania
ECW - 3/3/09 - featured an ad for WrestleMania 25 set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne; featured footage from WWE.com of WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin hosting the Dirty Awards; during the segment, they named Evan Bourne as Biggest Virgin, beating out DJ Gabriel and Festus, gave themselves the win for Best Musical Performance for "Mizfits and Mofos," beating out R Truth and their own impression of WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon, and gave themselves the win for Best Internet Video over Word Up and Santino's Casa; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE owns 9 of the 10 spots on the top sports DVD charts, with the Best of Saturday Night's Main Event at #1; featured a look at John Cena's "12 Rounds;" included the announcement Bill Watts would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame:
Kane pinned the Boogeyman with the chokeslam at 2:14 after catching Boogeyman coming off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced "See No Evil" would air on Sci-Fi that Saturday
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Santino Marella (w/ Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez) at 1:07 after catching Marella attempting a crossbody and hitting the powerslam; prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo in which he said women loved his physique and didn't love Henry's
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ DJ Gabriel) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:04; after the bout, Kidd attacked Gabriel but Gabriel fought him off and knocked him to the floor
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Christian, Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle), & Tommy Dreamer at 12:15 when Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb, moments after Morrison made the blind tag and then sustained Christian's Killswitch
Dark match after the taping: John Cena defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification

WWE @ Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - March 3, 2009 (5,000; sell out)
Eric Escobar defeated Kizarny
R Truth defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Smackdown! - 3/6/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by the Undertaker regarding his upcoming match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania, during which a video package aired recapping Michaels' WrestleMania performances; Taker then repeated what he told Michaels at the Royal Rumble - "Sometimes it is hell trying to get to heaven;" included a video package recapping WrestleMania III and the match between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and Jeff Hardy in which Vickie tried to talk Jeff into facing Matt Hardy at WrestleMania rather than taking part in the Money in the Bank match; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE has 9 of 10 spots on the top selling sports DVDs with "The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event" at #1; featured a WrestleMania ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included a segment of The Dirt Sheet in which WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin were dressed as WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon, with butts on their faces; following the segment, it was announced the two teams would face off the following week with Morrison & Mizanin's titles at stake; featured a vignette of Umaga; included an in-ring segment in which Vickie attempted to introduce World Heavyweight Champion Edge and the Big Show for their contract signing for WrestleMania, with Edge interrupting before she could get to the introductions and questioning what relationship Vickie and Show have; Vickie pleaded that their relationship was just professional, with Edge questioning why she would embarass him by not telling him about her announcement on Raw earlier; Show then appeared and said Edge wasn't a good champion but Show dominates, which is why Vickie gave him the title shot; Show then signed the contract and said he would beat Edge; Edge then responded by saying he was far better and then argued that's why Vickie made the match - to make sure Edge keeps his belt; Edge then went to sign the contract when John Cena appeared, knocked Show to the floor by hitting him with the title belt, and then threw the contract table into Edge; moments later, Cena whispered something into Vickie's ear and left ringside; featured the announcement that Bill Watts would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; included a backstage segment in which Edge agreed to the contract signing, with Vickie saying it would take place Monday on Raw; Vickie then began crying, with Edge then leaving the room; featured a video package on WrestleMania 21 and the Money in the Bank ladder match; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's episode was the highest in MyNetworkTV history, breaking its own record for the 12th time; featured a trailer for Cena's "12 Rounds":
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: MVP pinned Matt Hardy at 7:59 by reversing an attempt at the Twist of Fate into a roll up; prior to the match, Matt cut an in-ring promo on Jeff Hardy not wanting to wrestle him and said once they both win their Money in the Bank qualifying matches then he would finally get his hands on Jeff at WrestleMania
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Eve in a non-title match at 3:26 with the DDT after avoiding a crossbody off the top; Michelle McCool provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, WWE Women's Champion Melina ran out and jumped Maryse until Michelle climbed in the ring and threw Melina into the ringpost
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Jeff Hardy via disqualification in a non-title match at 9:25 when Matt Hardy came out, climbed into the ring, stared at Jeff, and then punched Benjamin; after the match, Matt slowly turned away from Jeff and left the ring
WWE World Champion Triple H fought Umaga to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 3-minute mark when Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., and Cody Rhodes came through the crowd, surrounded the ring, and then jumped Triple H after Umaga was knocked to the floor and referee Mike Chioda left the ring; after the match, Triple H brawled with all three members of Legacy in and around the ring until they eventually ganged up on him and took turns beating the champion to the mat; Orton eventually ordered Dibiase & Rhodes to the floor before then standing over Triple H's body; Orton then went to leave the ring as Triple H tried to crawl after him
Smackdown! - 3/13/09 - featured an ad for WrestleMania 25 set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included an ad for the following week's 500th episode which would feature wrestlers from all three brands; featured an in-ring promo by Matt Hardy in which he noted Jeff Hardy was suspended the previous year, forcing him out of WrestleMania, while Matt missed the show due to a legit injury; Matt, after taking credit for all of Jeff's "accidents," then recalled the house fire that killed Jeff's dog the past year and then pulled out what remained of the dog's collar; Matt then said he wanted to give it to Jeff as a token of his love for him; moments later, Jeff came out, said Matt was sick and twisted and so was he; Jeff then tackled Matt, with Matt rolling out to the floor, begging Jeff not to hurt him, and saying he was sorry; Matt then walked up the ramp with a smile on his face; included a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Edge spoke with Chavo Guerrero Jr. about Vickie Guerrero cheating on Edge and putting him in a triple threat match at WrestleMania, with Edge eventually pinning Chavo against the wall; featured a video package highlighting WrestleMania XX - John Cena's Mania debut, Steve Austin hitting the Stunner on Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg, and Eddie Guerrero beating Kurt Angle; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE is available in more households in China than MLB and NFL; featured a look at Cena's "12 Rounds;" included the announcement Matt and Jeff Hardy would wrestle at WrestleMania:
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Kofi Kingston in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter at 10:16
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon (w/ Brie & Nikki Bella) at 5:40 when Morrison pinned Carlito with the Moonlight Drive after Carlito knocked Mizanin to the floor; only the Raw titles were at stake; after the match, Morrison & Mizanin showed off their belts to the Bellas and then left with them backstage
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated MVP & R Truth at 6:03 when Benjamin pinned MVP with the Paydirt after MVP knocked Guerrero to the floor
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Maria defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Michelle McCool at 2:45 when Melina pinned Maryse with an inside cradle; after the bout, Michelle and Maryse brawled until the referee broke up the fight
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned The Brian Kendrick (w/ Ezikiel Jackson) with the Celtic Cross at 3:13 after reversing The Kendrick; prior to the bout, Jackson punched Finlay in the face
The Undertaker pinned Vladimir Kozlov with the chokeslam and tombstone at 13:19
Dark match after the taping: World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Albany, GA - Civic Center - March 6, 2009 (6,000; sell out)
Beth Phoenix & WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme
Finlay pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart)
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian by grabbing the ropes for leverage
Kofi Kingston pinned William Regal
John Cena & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Chris Jericho

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Augusta, GA - James Brown Arena - March 7, 2009 (5,000)
The Great Khali pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the tree slam
Michelle McCool pinned Eve with the Styles Clash
Festus (w/ Jesse) pinned Jimmy Wang Yang with a face-first slam
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikiel Jackson
R Truth pinned Eric Escobar with a flying corkscrew elbow
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned MVP
The Undertaker & Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show & Umaga when Jeff pinned Umaga with the Swanton; late in the match, Matt Hardy interfered and attacked Jeff; after the contest, Taker dropped Matt with the chokeslam

WWE (Raw) @ Tallahassee, FL - March 7, 2009
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix & WWE Divas Champion Maryse
Goldust defeated William Regal
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme
Finlay defeated Tyson Kidd
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Chris Jericho defeated Kofi Kingston
John Cena & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Randy Orton

- 3/8/09: Ryan Braddock was released.

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Savannah, GA - Civic Center - March 8, 2009 (5,500)
Goldust pinned William Regal
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Cryme Tyme
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix & WWE Divas Champion Maryse
Finlay defeated Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart)
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian
John Cena, Rey Mysterio Jr., & Kofi Kingston defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge, Chris Jericho, & Ted Dibiase Jr.

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena - March 8, 2009 (5,000)
Eve hosted the show
The Great Khali pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the chop to the head
Michelle McCool pinned Maria with the Styles Clash
Festus (w/ Jesse) pinned Jimmy Wang Yang with a face-first slam
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikiel Jackson when Primo pinned Kendrick with a crossbody off the top
R Truth pinned Eric Escobar with a flying corkscrew elbow
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned MVP with a neckbreaker; prior to the bout, Benjamin cut a promo saying he moved from South Carolina as fast as he could to go to college in Minnesota
The Undertaker & Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show & Umaga when Harty pinned Umaga following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; after the bout, Matt Hardy interfered but sustained a chokeslam from Taker

- 3/9/09: Kizarny was released.

WWE @ Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - March 9, 2009
Mike Knox defeated Johnny Curtis
Raw - featured opening footage from outside Randy Orton's home in St. Louis; included an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he said streaks are made to be broken; a highlight package then aired detailing all of Taker's WrestleMania matches; Taker then appeared in the ring behind Michaels and said Michaels' arrogance was going to get him in trouble and he had beaten plenty of other men he respected; Michaels responded by mentioning the ladder match, Ironman match, and retiring Ric Flair which all took place at WrestleMania; Taker then said he didn't have to outperform Michaels or steal the show but he would beat Michaels just the same; as Taker went to say Michaels would rest in peace, Michaels cut him off by saying he would rest comfortably after doing the impossible and that Taker never would beat him; featured an ad for the WWE 2009 Hall of Fame; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was the most watched show on cable the past week, beating the competition by 1,000,000 viewers; featured a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and John Bradshaw Layfield in which Vickie said she needed something from him after she put him in the IC title match; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Edge interrupted and demanded to know what John Cena whispered in her ear the previous week on Smackdown!; included Orton and his wife Samantha speaking from their home in which Orton said what he did to WWE World Champion Triple H on Smackdown! was restraint from what he wanted to do; Orton then said he was sure Triple H would show at WrestleMania so Orton could take his rightful place as champion; featured a video package highlighting WrestleMania VI - Andre the Giant splitting from Bobby Heenan and the Ultimate Warrior winning the WWF World Title from Hulk Hogan; included an in-ring segment in which Vickie announced a 25-diva battle royal at WrestleMania that would feature divas from the past and present with the winner being named the first ever Ms. WrestleMania; moments later, Edge and Big Show came out for their contract signing, with Edge noting he was in attendance for WrestleMania VI and knew he was better than Hogan and that Show was better than Warrior and they had the potential to put on a historic match; after Show agreed to put their past behind them, John Cena interrupted and asked whether Vickie had told Edge or not; Vickie then stopped Edge and Show from jumping Cena and said she had agreed to let Cena compete for the title at WrestleMania; after Cena signed the contract, he said he needed the truth to be known and said what he whispered to Vickie on Smackdown! was that he loved her; Cena repeatedly confessed he loved Vickie and then left the ring; Edge then grabbed the mic and said he knew Cena was lying, then told Vickie to tear up Cena's contract but she refused; Cena admitted he didn't love Vickie and then said what he whispered to Vickie was he knew the guy who worked the security camera the previous week in Boston; Cena then showed footage from the previous week of Show and Vickie speaking about their affair while Edge was in the shower; the two kissed and Vickie then spanked Show's ass; Cena then said "Vickie, you got some splaining to do" and went backstage as Edge stared down at Vickie; featured Orton speaking from his home in which he said he wasn't at Raw because he was showing restraint; included a "Did you know?" grahic which read the WWE Universe has more Facebook friends than Entourage, the Pittsburgh Stelers, and Boston Celtics; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Jericho in which he said Ric Flair cost him a shot at winning the Money in the Bank ladder match and then challenged Flair to a match the following week on Raw so he could finally end him; included the announcement Koko B. Ware would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame by the Honkytonk Man; featured the announcement that wrestlers from Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW would compete in a battle royal the following night on ECW with the winner earning a spot in the Money in the Bank match; included the announcement Michaels & Taker would face JBL & Vladimir Kozlov the following week; featured a look at Cena's "12 Rounds":
John Bradshaw Layfield pinned WWE IC Champion CM Punk to win the title at 9:33 with the Clothesline from Hell after raking the champion's eyes to avoid the Go To Sleep
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned WWE Women's Champion Melina in a non-title match at 2:13 by throwing Melina onto the back of her head after avoiding a charge in the corner; Maria, Eve, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Jillian Hall, Brie & Nikki Bella, Layla, Beth Phoenix, Eva Mendez, and Michelle McCool surrounded the ring for the match; after the contest, the Raw and Smackdown! talent squared off, with the babyfaces eventually clearing the heels from the ring
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Kofi Kingston pinned Chris Jericho with the spin kick to the face at 7:48 after Jericho released the Walls of Jericho when Ric Flair appeared on the entrance stage; after the bout, Flair congratulated Kingston on the win and mocked Jericho
Rey Mysterio Jr., Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle), & Christian defeated Kane, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin at 3:53 when Mysterio pinned Morrison with the 619 and West Coast Pop
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated WWE World Champion Triple H via forfeit in a non-title match when the champion failed to appear after he was announced twice; after the bout, Randy Orton appeared on the big screen from St. Louis and said Triple H had let everyone down and probably wouldn't show up at WrestleMania; moments later, Triple H busted down Orton's front door with his sledgehammer and chased him down the hall; Triple H then slowly went through the house, confronting everyone he saw as to where Orton was; Orton eventually jumped Triple H from behind, with the two breaking furniture as they brawled in the living room until Triple H threw Orton through the window and onto his front yard; moments later, police arrived, handcuffed Triple H, and put him in a patrol car as they pulled Orton away
ECW - 3/10/09 - featured a look at John Cena's "12 Rounds;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more male teens watched the previous week's ECW than any other show on CBS, ABC, or NBC; featured a vignette promoting next week's return of Evan Bourne; included a video package of WrestleMania IX and the matches between WWF World Champion Bret Hart and Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan then winning the belt from Yoko:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Primo Colon (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Carlito, Brie & Nikki Bella) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison) at 11:56 with the Back Stabber after avoiding a clothesline in the coner; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week's "Dirt Sheet" on WWE.com in which Morrison & Mizanin wore masks of butts to portray the "Colons;" during the Colons' ring entrance, it was announced they would defend their titles against Morrison & Mizanin the coming week on Smackdown!; Carlito and Morrison provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, the Colons celebrated and left ringside with the Bellas
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned DJ Gabriel (w/ Alicia Fox) at 2:29 with the springboard elbow drop after dropping Gabriel's neck across the top rope
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Christian won a battle royal by last eliminating Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 11:58; other participants included: Cryme Tyme, Vladimir Kozlov, William Regal (w/ Layla), the Great Khali, R Truth, Jimmy Wang Yang, Goldust, Sho Funaki, Ricky Ortiz, Dolph Ziggler, Paul Burchill, Tommy Dreamer, and Charlie Haas; order of elimination: Ortiz by Khali following a chop to the head (0:13); Funaki by Kozlov after landing a headbutt as Funaki came off the top (0:26); Kozlov by Khali after catching him by the leg and pushing him backwards (0:35); Khali by everyone else (0:50); Yang by Haas & Ziggler (1:15); Goldust by Ziggler following a dropkick and Haas pulling down the top rope (1:28); Ziggler by Shad via a boot to the face as Ziggler was on the apron (1:33); Haas by JTG via a boot to the face as Haas was on the apron (1:34); Burchill by Cryme Tyme following double punches as Burchill was on the apron (2:07); Shad by JTG (2:17); JTG by Truth (2:21); Dreamer by Regal by pulling him over the top as Regal was on the apron (6:57); Truth by Chavo after Truth missed a kick to Christian and crotched himself on the ropes (8:53); Regal by Christian with a backdrop as Christian was on the apron (10:03); Chavo by Christian by kicking him in the face as both men fought on the ropes, knocking Chavo off the apron
Dark match after the taping: John Cena defeated the Big Show

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Odessa, TX - Ector County Coliseum - March 13, 2009 (2,000; sell out)
Kelly Kelly hosted the show
Kofi Kingston, WWE Women's Champion Melina, & Mickie James defeated Santino Marella, Beth Phoenix, & Rosa Mendez when Melina pinned Mendez with a reverse DDT / legdrop combo
Mike Knox pinned Charlie Haas with the Hard Knox; Haas worked the match as Jim Duggan
Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Cryme Tyme when Rhodes scored the pin with the DDT
Finlay pinned Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl after hitting him with the shillelagh
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
CM Punk pinned William Regal with the Go To Sleep
Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho & Kane when Michaels pinned Jericho with the superkick and Kane sustained Mysterio's 619

WWE (Smackdown!) @ College Station, TX - Reed Arena - March 13, 2009
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikiel Jackson when Primo pinned Kendrick
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Maria
The Great Khali pinned Eric Escobar
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated MVP and Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinning Guerrero
Vladimir Kozlov pinned R Truth
World Heavyweight Champion Edge pinned Jeff Hardy with the spear after Matt Hardy interfered
WWE World Champion Triple H pinned the Big Show with the Pedigree

- 3/14/09: Andrew "Test" Martin died at the age of 33. The cause of death was ruled as accidental due to intoxication by Oxycodone.

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Lubbock, TX - City Bank Coliseum - March 14, 2009
Kofi Kingston, WWE Women's Champion Melina, & Mickie James defeated Santino Marella, Beth Phoenix, & Rosa Mendez
Mike Knox defeated Charlie Haas; Haas played the role of Jim Duggan for the match
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Cryme Tyme
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
CM Punk defeated William Regal
Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho & Kane

WWE @ Beaumont, TX - Ford Park Event Center - March 14, 2009
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Ezikiel Jackson
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated Eve
The Great Khali defeated Eric Escobar
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. and MVP
Vladimir Kozlov defeated R Truth
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy
WWE World Champion Triple H defeated the Big Show

- 3/14/09: Jim Ross was hospitalized with walking pneumonia.

- 3/14/09: John Cena appeared unannounced during a "Saturday Night Live" skit.

WWE @ Waco, TX - Heart O' Texas Coliseum - March 15, 2009

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ San Angelo, TX - Coliseum - March 15, 2009 (4,000; sell out)
Kofi Kingston defeated William Regal
Charlie Haas defeated Mike Knox; Haas played the role of Jim Duggan for the match
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Cryme Tyme
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
CM Punk & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kane & Chris Jericho

- 3/16/09: The WWE Encyclopedia was released.

WWE @ San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center - March 16, 2009 (15,619; 13,000 paid; sell out)
Mike Knox pinned Charlie Haas; Haas played the role of Jim Duggan for the bout
Raw - featured an ad for the "WWE Encyclopedia;" included a backstage segment with World Heavyweight Champion Edge and Vickie Guerrero in which Vickie said she was sorry for having an affair with the Big Show, with Edge then saying he forgave her; Vickie then blamed Show for forcing himself on her, with Edge saying Show didn't love her and was only using her to get ahead in his career; Edge then said the real problem was John Cena because he tried to ruin Vickie; Vickie then said if Cena touched her in the night's main event, with her as referee, then he would be out of the title match at WrestleMania; featured the announcement WWE World Champion Triple H was released after his arrest the previous week and that Randy Orton opted not to press charges; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Orton, alongside Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes, in which he said he didn't want to press charges because he wanted Triple H to be at WrestleMania so Orton would take his title; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read that by Smackdown! airing its 500th episode Friday, it would become the fastest weekly episodic show to reach the milestone in US primetime history; included a look at Cena's "12 Rounds;" featured a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included footage from earlier in the night of Ric Flair arriving to the arena in a limo; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE had more live events in Europe than the NBA, NHL, MLB, and NFL combined; included an in-ring segment in which Chris Jericho challenged Flair to face him then and there and that it would be Jericho's WrestleMania moment; moments later, Flair came out and said he was retired from active competition and that he wouldn't tarnish his retirement the previous year by getting back in the ring; Flair then said he found some men that would face Jericho, with Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper, and Ricky Steamboat then coming out and surrounding the ring; Jericho escaped the ring but was punched in the face by Flair; featured video highlights of WrestleMania XV and the Bart Gunn vs. Butterbean and Steve Austin vs. the Rock matches; included Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Jericho in which he challenged Snuka, Piper, & Steamboat to a handicap match at WrestleMania and demanded Flair to be there as well; Jericho then said he would buy Mickey Rourke a front row seat to the show; featured a backstage segment with Vickie and Show in which Vickie blamed Show for using her, with Show saying she pursued him; Show then said Edge didn't love her but Show did, with Show then kissing her; included a backstage segment in which Grisham attempted to interview Triple H and ask him how he got Vickie to lower the steel cage, with Triple H then leaving the arena with Stephanie McMahon:
Shawn Michaels & the Undertaker defeated WWE IC Champion John Bradshaw Layfield & Vladimir Kozlov at 9:20 when Michaels pinned JBL with the superkick after tagging himself into the match; after the bout, Taker stalked Michaels up the ramp; moments later, Michaels came up behind Taker and dropped him with the superkick
WWE Women's Champion Melina, Mickie James, & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella & Rosa Mendez), Layla, & Jillian Hall when Melina pinned Phoenix with a roll up at 2:54 as Phoenix tried to pull Mickie into the ring, moments after Mickie kicked Marella on the floor; Marella provided guest commentary for the match until the final moments
WWE World Champion Triple H pinned Cody Rhodes (w/ Randy Orton & Ted Dibiase Jr.) in a non-title steel cage match at 2:17 after hitting Rhodes with the sledgehammer; the match was scheduled for a regular singles match but Triple H called for a cage to be lowered after scaring Orton & Dibiase up the ramp with the sledgehammer; after the contest, Triple H sat at the top of the cage and stared down at Orton & Dibiase
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Dolph Ziggler at 2:16 with a splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced Mysterio would be part of Friday's 500th episode of Smackdown!; during the contest, it was mentioned Mysterio challenged WWE IC Champion John Bradshaw Layfield for a match at WrestleMania
CM Punk, MVP, & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), & Kane at 8:35 when Punk pinned Benjamin with the Go To Sleep; Christian, Finlay, and Hornswoggle provided guest commentary for the match
John Cena fought World Heavyweight Champion Edge to a no contest in a non-title match when the Big Show interfered at around the 5-minute mark and helped in double teaming Cena; Vickie Guerrero was the guest referee for the match; stipulations stated that if Cena touched Vickie then he would be out of the World Heavyweight Title match at WrestleMania; after the bout, Cena's arms were tied in the ring ropes and he was double teamed until Edge dropped Show with the spear to end the broadcast
ECW - 3/17/08 - featured an opening backstage segment in which Teddy Long, decked out for St. Patrick's Day, spoke with Finlay about he and Hornswoggle just now arriving to the arena; Finlay then said they had been out celebrating; included an ad promoting Steve Austin's induction as part of the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame on the USA Network; featured a look at John Cena's "12 Rounds;" included a backstage segment with Finlay looking for Hornswoggle and finding DJ Gabriel and Alicia Fox dancing; featured a vignette promoting the return of Evan Bourne later in the show; included highlights of WrestleMania 20 and the match between WWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle; featured a backstage segment where Finlay found Hornswoggle harassing Katie Lea; included an ad for Friday's 500th episode of Smackdown!; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read that by Smackdown! airing its 500th episode it become the fastest weekly episodic show to reach the milestone in US primetime history; included ECW World Champion Jack Swagger cutting a promo at the entrance stage in which he said he wasn't competing but wanted to give the fans the pleasure of seeing him; featured a backstage segment with Long and Tiffany in which Tiffany suggested the following week be an all-divas program to further hype the divas battle royal at WrestleMania, with Long agreeing; moments later, Paul Burchill and Katie Lea interrupted, with Paul saying he wanted payback for Hornswoggle harassing his sister earlier in the show; included a closing in-ring segment of The Dirt Sheet in which WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin, Nikki & Brie Bella, with Nikki saying she and Brie picked Morrison & Mizanin because they are winners; footage was then shown from the previous Smackdown! of Morrison & Mizanin beating WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Calrito & Primo Colon; Carlito & Primo were then introduced as guests, with Morrison & Mizanin then putting on masks, suggesting the Colons were butt faces; moments later, Carlito & Primo then came out and brought with them the set of Carlito's Cabana; the Colons then challenged Morrison & Mizanin to a unification match at WrestleMania, with Mizanin accepting; moments later, Primo accidentally spat his apple on one of the Bellas, with the Bellas then brawling until they were broken up by the two teams:
WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated Christian & MVP when Benjamin pinned Christian with the Paydirt at 8:57 after Christian knocked Atlas off the ring apron
Evan Bourne pinned Jamie Noble with the Air Bourne at 2:57; during the bout, Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart were shown watching backstage (Bourne's in-ring return after a 5-month absence)
Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the Celtic Cross at 3:05

WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center - March 17, 2009 (6,000; sell out)
Jimmy Wang Yang defeated Eric Escobar
Smackdown! - 3/20/09 - 500th episode - featured a video package highlighting WrestleMania 23 and the Battle of the Billionaires; included a look at John Cena's film "12 Rounds;" featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read that by Smackdown! airing its 500th episode it become the fastest weekly episodic show to reach the milestone in US primetime history; included a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and World Heavyweight Champion Edge in which the two argued over Edge hitting the spear on the Big Show when Show interrupted Edge's match with Cena on Raw; featured a backstage segment with Vickie and Show in which Show said he interfered Monday to protect Vickie and that Edge now deserves everything he gets for the spear that he gave Show; included the announcement that the Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy match at WrestleMania would be an extreme rules match; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE offers free live event tickets for all active military personnel; included a WrestleMania 25 ad to the tune of AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" featured the announcement that the Von Erichs would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame by Michael Hayes; included a closing in-ring segment in which the Big Show and World Heavyweight Champion Edge traded words on the mic until Vickie Guerrero came out and said she was in love with both of them; Vickie then demanded that the two agree to a truce until WrestleMania, with the two then reluctantly shaking hands; moments later, Cena appeared, insulted all three of them, and brought up all the reasons Show and Edge don't like each other; eventually, Show and Edge began arguing again, with Show accidentally shoving Vickie to the mat and Edge then accidentally dropping her with the spear; Edge and Show then fought over who would carry Vickie backstage, with Edge then tripping Show, causing Show and Vickie to fall back down; Show then dropped Edge with the chokeslam and carried Vickie backstage as the show went off the air:
WWE World Champion Triple H pinned Vladimir Kozlov in a non-title match with the Pedigree at 7:35; prior to the bout, Triple H said that his being married to Stephanie McMahon was the worst kept secret in the business but they kept it quiet for business reasons; he then said all the fans knew and that Randy Orton especially knew; Triple H said he let it slide when Orton kicked Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon in the head because they were grown men but said he would get revenge on Orton at WrestleMania for what he did to Stephanie and that no cops could stop him
MVP pinned WWE US Champion Shelton Benjamin to win the title at 5:20 with the Playmaker after reversing the Paydirt into a Hot Shot
Shawn Michaels pinned Kane with the superkick at 11:20
Jeff Hardy pinned The Brian Kendrick (w/ Ezikiel Jackson) in an extreme rules match with the Swanton at 3:33 after hitting a Twist of Fate onto a steel chair; mid-way through the bout, Hardy repeatedly hit Jackson with a steel chair
The Undertaker defeated WWE IC Champion John Bradshaw Layfield in a non-title match via submission with the Hell's Gate at 11:40; prior to the match, Taker cut an in-ring promo in which he told Shawn Michaels that he was the prey and Taker was the hunter; during JBL's entrance, it was announced JBL had accepted Rey Mysterio Jr.'s challenge to a title match at WrestleMania; late in the bout, Taker kicked out after JBL hit the Clothesline from Hell
3/27/09 - featured a vignette by Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls in which she announced she would be part of WrestleMania 25; included an ad for WrestleMania Axxess; featured a video package recapping the feud between Matt and Jeff Hardy, set to ?; included a backstage promo by Matt Hardy, with a dog in his arms, in which he brought up the day Jeff's dog died in a house fire and then said he would take Jeff to the extreme at WrestleMania; featured the same backstage promo by John Cena, regarding Vickie Guerrero's recovery, from Raw; included an ad for the WWE Encyclopedia; featured an in-ring promo by Cena in which he stressed the importance and magnitude of WrestleMania and said the World Heavyweight Title has taken a back seat to the love triangle between Edge, the Big Show, and Vickie; Cena then said he was going to WrestleMania to take back the title; moments later, Show interrupted and challenged Cena to face him Monday on Raw, with Cena accepting; as Show went to leave the ring, Cena grabbed his foot and caused him to fall off the apron to the floor; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE is available in more households in China than MLB and NFL; featured footage from Raw of Shawn Michaels' vignette in the graveyard in which he spoke of the Undertaker's previous WrestleMania victims and said an open grave was to signify the end of Taker's WrestleMania undefeated streak; included a backstage promo by Jeff Hardy in which he first read a poem to his brother Matt and then agreed that they were no longer brothers; featured a closing segment in which several druids dressed in white came ringside; moments later, Shawn Michaels appeared, wearing a white Undertaker outfit, quoted Genesis Chapter 1 and compared the Undertaker's darkness to his own light; Michaels then said while both he and Taker have been praised and criticized, they share similarities; Michaels then said he would ascend victorious at WrestleMania and then stripped down the outfit as he danced to his theme music; moments later, Taker appeared from underneath the ring, and attempted to hit the chokeslam on Michaels but Michaels escaped:
Christian, Kane, Finlay, & Shelton Benjamin defeated CM Punk, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), WWE US Champion MVP, & Kofi Kingston at 10:44 when Kane pinned Punk with a chokeslam as Punk attempted a springboard clothesline; during the bout, it was announced Benjamin would challenge MVP in a title match the following week; after the contest, all the participants brawled in and out of the ring, with Christian eventually pulling a ladder out from under the ring; moments later, Christian went to climb the ladder but was shoved off by Finlay, after Hornswoggle appeared, and fell on the other wrestlers outside the ring
The Big Show defeated Jesse & Festus in a handicap match at 2:28 by pinning Jesse with one foot after hitting the chokeslam and a right hand punch
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and splash off the top at 5:28; after the bout, WWE IC Champion John Bradshaw Layfield came out, kicked Mysterio in the head, and left the ring
Matt Hardy pinned R Truth at 3:06 with the Twist of Fate after avoiding the scissors kick
Brie Bella, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Primo & Carlito Colon defeated Nikki Bella, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin at 2:27 when Carlito pinned Morrison after reversing a suplex into the Back Stabber
Michelle McCool defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse via disqualification at 3:00 when Gail Kim hit a missile dropkick on the challenger; after the bout, Kim laid out both women and held up the title belt, signifying she wanted a shot (Kim's return after a 5-year absence)
Dark match after the taping: World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Rolla, MO - March 20, 2009
Rey Mysterio Jr. didn't appear as scheduled and refunds were offered
Beth Phoenix defeated Mickie James
Charlie Haas pinned Santino Marella with a Stunner; Haas played the role of Steve Austin for the match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin in a non-title match
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian by grabbing the tights for leverage
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho with the Go To Sleep after Jericho kicked a chair into Ricky Steamboat's face; prior to the bout, Steamboat cut an in-ring promo, with Jericho then coming out to interrupt and insulting Steamboat; after the bout, Punk and Steamboat celebrated together
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated the Big Show

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena - March 21, 2009 (6,000)
The Great Khali pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the tree slam
Matt Hardy pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
Maria & Gail Kim defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Michelle McCool
WWE US Champion MVP pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Drive By
Vladimir Kozlov pinned R Truth
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy with the chokeslam; after the bout, Matt Hardy attacked Jeff but Jeff eventually dropped him with the Twist of Fate
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match when Rhodes and Dibiase sustained the Pedigree and chokeslam, respectively, after Orton walked out of the match

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Topeka, KS - Landon Arena - March 21, 2009 (5,500)
Rey Mysterio Jr. didn't appear as scheduled and refunds were offered
Beth Phoenix defeated Mickie James
Charlie Haas pinned Santino Marella with a Stunner; Haas played the role of Steve Austin for the match
Kane defeated Kofi Kingston
Brie Bella, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Nikki Bella, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl after hitting him with the shillelagh
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian by grabbing the tights for leverage
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho with the Go To Sleep after Jericho kicked a chair into Ricky Steamboat's face; prior to the bout, Steamboat cut an in-ring promo, with Jericho then coming out to interrupt and insulting Steamboat; after the bout, Punk and Steamboat celebrated together
John Cena defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification when Edge hit Cena with the title belt; after the bout, Cena dropped Edge with the FU

- 3/22/09: Steve Doll, former WWF and USWA star, died at the age of 44.

WWE (Smackdown!) @ West Plains, MO - March 22, 2009
The Great Khali pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the tree slam
Matt Hardy pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
Maria & Gail Kim defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Michelle McCool
WWE US Champion MVP pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Drive By
Vladimir Kozlov pinned R Truth
Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match

WWE @ Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center - March 23, 2009 (15,467; 13,000 paid; sell out)
WWE Women's Champion Melina defeated Jillian Hall
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he accepted Chris Jericho's challenge from the previous week to face Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, & Roddy Piper in a handicap match at WrestleMania; moments later, Jericho appeared backstage and showed clips of Steamboat, Snuka, & Piper in their prime 25 years ago; Jericho then went on a rant as he made his way out to the ring and claimed no one cares anymore about Flair; Jericho said he would beat down his three opponents while Flair and Mickey Rourke would watch on helplessly and that Steamboat, Snuka, & Piper would be euthanized at WrestleMania; Flair replied by saying he would be proud to stand by his friends as they beat Jericho; as Flair continued to run down Jericho, Jericho responded by repeatedly punching Flair in the face, kicking him to the floor, busting him open, and throwing him over the announce table; Jericho then pulled off Flair's shoes, throwing them into the crowd, ripped his shirt off, and then hit him in the head with a video camera stolen from a ringside cameraman; moments later, Jericho took off Flair's watch and stomped it to pieces; included a backstage promo by John Cena in which he wished Vickie Guerrero a fast recovery and read her a rhyming card; during the segment, faces of Vickie and Edge and Vickie and Show were spliced to show their ugly offspring; moments later, it was announced Cena would appear later in the night on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno; featured a video package highlighting WrestleMania 21 and the Money in the Bank ladder match; included a look at Cena's "12 Rounds," in theatres the coming Friday; featured a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton regarding WWE World Champion Triple H locking himself in a cage the previous week against Cody Rhodes, with Orton saying he had plans for later in the night; featured the announcement Kid Rock would perform as part of WrestleMania 25; included an in-ring promo by the Undertaker, with blue lights over the ring, in which he admitted he had never beaten Shawn Michaels one-on-one and then brought up the fact Michaels went into retirement after the last match they had; moments later, Taker was interrupted by a video package showing Michaels in a graveyard, with Michaels saying he wasn't intimidated; Michaels then walked past the supposed graves of Taker's past WrestleMania opponents before coming to an open grave he said would be for Taker's WrestleMania winning streak and then said the streak would rest in peace; featured an ad for the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; included the announcement that the Money in the Bank ladder match participants would be guests the following night on ECW as part of the VIP Lounge; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's ECW was the Sci-Fi Network's most watched show for the 25th week in a row; included a look at Cena's "12 Rounds;" featured Jerry Lawler calling out Jericho to face him the following week:
Jeff Hardy pinned Dolph Ziggler in an extreme rules match at 3:02 after twice dropping Ziggler with the Twist of Fate onto a steel chair, repeatedly hitting Ziggler with the chair, and finishing with the Swanton; after the bout, Jeff cut an in-ring promo on Matt Hardy in which he said the match wasn't extreme but what Matt would feel at WrestleMania would be (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
CM Punk, WWE US Champion MVP, Christian, & Kofi Kingston defeated Kane, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), Shelton Benjamin, & Finlay at 7:10 when Christian pinned Benjamin with the Killswitch after Benjamin hit the Paydirt on MVP; after the bout, Finlay assaulted Punk, Christian, Atlas, and Henry with a ladder and celebrated in the ring with Hornswoggle
The Big Show defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification in a non-title match at 5:38 when Vickie Guerrero instructed Chavo Guerrero Jr. to interfere as Show had Edge tied in the ropes and prepared to knock him out with a punch; prior to the bout, Chavo wheeled Vickie ringside in a wheelchair; Vickie ignored both Edge and Show when they attempted to talk to her before the contest; after the ring entrances, John Cena appeared on the big screen from California and said both Edge and Show need to start acting like men because the fans were laughing at them fighting over Vickie instead of the world title; after the bout, Edge accidentally hit the spear on Chavo and was then knocked out by a right hand punch from Show
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned William Regal (w/ Layla & John Bradshaw Layfield) with the 619 and springboard splash at 2:56; prior to the bout, Regal & Layla came out with JBL in his limo; during the bout, JBL refused to elaborate on what history he planned to make at WrestleMania; after the contest, Mysterio knocked JBL off the ring apron
Mickie James (w/ WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly) pinned Santino Marella (w/ Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes) at 2:21 with a kick to the back of the head; Marella worked the match with one arm tied behind his back; prior to the bout, Santino cut an in-ring promo saying he demanded to be included in the 25-diva battle royal at WrestleMania after Mickie hit him the previous week and that he would be granted a spot if he could beat Mickie with one arm tied behind his back; mid-way through the bout, Mickie tied Marella's free arm up as well (The Best of Raw: 2009)
WWE World Champion Triple H fought Randy Orton & Ted Dibiase Jr. to a no contest in a handicap match within the 1-minute mark after Cody Rhodes came out from underneath the ring, his shoulder taped after the assault sustained the previous week, and helped in triple teaming the champion; moments later, Triple H was handcuffed to the top rope and beaten down; Orton then grabbed the mic and said there was only one person that could help Triple H and that she better hurry; Orton then pulled a sledgehammer out from under the ring and attempted to hit Triple H in the head with the weapon until Stephanie McMahon appeared; Triple H yelled for her to go backstage but she climbed up on the apron and begged Orton to stop; Orton then pulled her in the ring and dropped her with an elevated DDT as Triple H watched, unable to save her; Orton then teased that he was going to hit Stephanie with the weapon but instead kissed her on the lips as Triple H struggled to break free of the handcuffs; moments later, Orton hit the champion with the sledgehammer and left the ring
ECW - 3/24/09 - featured the announcement Howard Finkel would be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's ECW was Sci-Fi's most watched show for the 25th week in a row; featured footage of John Cena appearing on The Tonight Show earlier in the week to promote "12 Rounds;" included an ad promoting the WWE Hall of Fame telecast; featured the announcement Kid Rock would perform as part of WrestleMania; included a closing segment of the VIP Lounge with guests Kane, CM Punk, Finlay and Hornswoggle, Christian, Shelton Benjamin, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry and Tony Atlas in which they, and WWE US Champion MVP, argued they would win the Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania; the segment ended with Kane not speaking a word but causing his pyro to go off at the corner posts to indicate he thought he would win the match:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Carlito (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Primo & Brie Bella) pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion John Morrison (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Mike Mizanin & Nikki Bella) at 10:18 with the Back Stabber; late in the match, Morrison, Mizanin, & Nikki attempted to leave ringside until Teddy Long appeared, said the match would continue, and that the tag team title unification match at WrestleMania would be a lumberjack match; lumberjacks for the contest - including the Great Khali, Goldust, Mike Knox, Jamie Noble, Vladimir Kozlov, Cryme Tyme, Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder, Charlie Haas, Paul Burchill, Jimmy Wang Yang, William Regal, Hurricane Helms, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and others - then appeared and surrounded the ring for the remainder of the match Tommy Dreamer & Evan Bourne defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 10:12 when Bourne pinned Kidd with the Shooting Star Press after knocking him off the top
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated the Big Show via submission with the Hell's Gate at the 5-minute mark

- 3/27/09: "12 Rounds," starring John Cena, opened in US theatres.

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Laredo, TX - Entertainment Center - March 28, 2009 (6,000)
John Cena and Randy Orton, who were to compete in the main event, did not appear as advertised and refunds were offered
Kofi Kingston pinned Dolph Ziggler with the spin kick to the head
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix with a roll up out of the corner
Evan Bourne pinned Mike Knox with the Shooting Star Press
Mark Henry pinned CM Punk with the powerslam
Brie Bella, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Nikki Bella, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin when Carlito pinned Mizanin with the Back Stabber
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Kane with the 619 and springboard splash
World Heavyweight Champion Edge pinned Shawn Michaels with the spear after Michaels became distracted by Kane at ringside; after the bout, Michaels dropped both Kane and Edge with the superkick

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Amarillo, TX - Civic Center - March 28, 2009 (5,000)
First show in Amarillo in 3 years
R Truth pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The Great Khali pinned The Brian Kendrick with the tree slam; prior to the bout, Kendrick made an open challenge for anyone backstage to face him
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
WWE US Champion MVP pinned Shelton Benjamin
Gail Kim pinned Michelle McCool with a dropkick off the top
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy; after the bout, Jeff fought off an interfering Matt Hardy and hit the Twist of Fate and Swanton
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes in a handicap match after Triple H dropped Dibiase with the Pedigree and Taker dropped Rhodes with the tombstone after Orton walked out of the match

- 3/28/09: John Cena was a presenter at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. Dewayne Johnson served as host.

WWE (Raw & ECW) @ Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena - March 29, 2009 (6,800; sell out)
John Cena and Randy Orton, who were to compete in the main event, did not appear as advertised and refunds were offered
Kofi Kingston pinned Dolph Ziggler with the spin kick to the head
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix with a roll up out of the corner
Mark Henry pinned CM Punk with the powerslam
Brie Bella, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Nikki Bella, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin when Carlito pinned Mizanin with the Back Stabber
Evan Bourne pinned Mike Knox with the Shooting Star Press
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian by grabbing the tights for leverage
Shawn Michaels & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Kane

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yeager Coliseum - March 29, 2009
R Truth pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The Great Khali pinned The Brian Kendrick with the tree slam; prior to the bout, Kendrick made an open challenge for anyone backstage to face him
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
WWE US Champion MVP pinned Shelton Benjamin
Gail Kim pinned Michelle McCool with a dropkick off the top
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy with the chokeslam; after the bout, Jeff fought off an interfering Matt Hardy and hit the Twist of Fate and Swanton
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes when Taker pinned Rhodes and Triple H pinned Dibiase following the chokeslam and Pedigree, respectively; late in the bout, Triple H chased Orton backstage

WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - March 30, 2009 (announced as 16,580; sell out)
Cryme Tyme defeated William Regal & Dolph Ziggler
Raw - featured an opening backstage shot of a hearse while the Undertaker's original theme music sounded; included a look at John Cena's "12 Rounds;" featured an ad for the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame telecast; included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Cena, with World Heavyweight Champion Edge then interrupting and proposing they work together to take out the Big Show after Show knocked each of them out in recent weeks; Cena said no, citing he would rather lose on his own than accept his help and he didn't plan to lose; featured a backstage promo by Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. in which they spoke about the address Randy Orton planned to give later in the show; included a backstage shot of the hearse, with Shawn Michaels then appearing out of the casket; featured a vignette by Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls in which she announced she would be part of WrestleMania 25; included a video package recapping WrestleMania XI and the Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow match; several players from the Dallas Cowboys were shown in attendance; featured an ad for WrestleMania Axxess; included an in-ring segment in which Shawn Michaels, surrounded by a funeral set and casket, cut an in-ring promo on his upcoming match with the Undertaker at WrestleMania while Taker's first theme song played in the background; Michaels then said Taker had never beaten him and nothing would change at WrestleMania; he lifted the casket, showing it empty, and said he took it as a personal insult that Taker didn't think he could end his undefeated WrestleMania streak and that Michaels' WrestleMania performance and victory would outshine everything else on the card; moments later, Taker's gong sounded and the lights went out; when they came back on, Taker was in the ring but Michaels wasn't; Taker, upset he couldn't surprise Michaels, destroyed the set; he eventually opened the casket, thinking Michaels was inside, but Michaels came up from underneath the casket and dropped Taker with the superkick; featured a video package promoting Steve Austin's induction into the WWE Hall of Fame; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the WWE Encyclopedia was already a New York Times Bestseller and reached the Neilsen Sports Bookscan list at #1; featured a look at Variety's cover story on WrestleMania; included a video package recapping the feud between Matt and Jeff Hardy; featured a backstage segment in which Rhodes & Dibiase, flanked by security, got Orton for his in-ring address; included a vignette promoting Kid Rock's performance at WrestleMania; featured the announcement that the WrestleMania press conference would be held the following afternoon at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City; included a closing in-ring promo by Orton in which he said he was the youngest world champion in WWE history when he was only 24; footage then aired of Evolution ganging up on Orton the night he was kicked out of the group and of Orton eliminating Triple H to win the 2009 Royal Rumble; Orton then said he targetted Triple H by taking out the McMahon family, with footage then recapping the injuries sustained to Vince and Shane McMahon, admitted there was no IED, and that he knew exactly what he was doing the entire time; Orton then said he allowed Triple H to come to his home, to give Triple H false confidence, and then showed footage from the previous week in which he had Triple H handcuffed while he kissed a knocked out Stephanie McMahon; Orton then said he spoke with Vickie Guerrero and that if Triple H gets disqualified or counted-out then Orton wins the title at WrestleMania; moments later, footage showed a limo arriving to the arena, with Orton then calling for Rhodes, Dibiase, and security to come out and surround the ring; the limo was then shown empty, with Vince McMahon then appearing and taking off his jacket and tie; Shane then joined him at the entrance stage, followed by Triple H; the three fought their way past security and Triple H brawled with Orton while the McMahons paired up against Rhodes & Dibiase; the show ended while Triple H and Orton fought inside the ring:
WWE Women's Champion Melina, Maria, Gail Kim, Eve, Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, Tiffany, Kelly Kelly, & Mickie James defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Jillian Hall, Layla, Nikki Bella, Katie Lea, Natalya Neidhart, Beth Phoenix, & Rosa Mendez at 1:41 when Tiffany pinned Katie Lea with an inside cradle; after the bout, Santino Marella said he wanted to speak to WWE President Jack Tunney about getting into the divas battle royal only to find out Tunney had died; Santino then said he would prove he had what it takes to become Miss WrestleMania and then disrobed, revealing a mankini underneath; Marella then danced to Kid Rock's "So Hot" until nearly all the divas ganged up on him and threw him to the floor; Beth, Rosa, and Santino then left ringside, with Beth covering up Santino
Chris Jericho defeated Jerry Lawler via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 3:26 after punching Lawler in the midsection; during the bout, it was announced Jericho would have to individually defeat Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, & Roddy Piper to be declared the winner at WrestleMania while they would only have to beat him once; after the contest, Jericho pulled Lawler to his feet, with Lawler then punching Jericho to the mat and clearing him from the ring; Jericho then grabbed the mic and said he wasn't getting back in the ring because he already won and there was no question that he would win again at WrestleMania; Jericho then said Mickey Rourke was to blame for what Jericho would do at WrestleMania
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE IC Champion John Bradshaw Layfield in a non-title match at 6:46 with the 619 and springboard splash; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler rejoined Michael Cole on commentary
The Big Show pinned John Cena with the cpromoting Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls being part of WrestleMania 25hokeslam at 10:38; prior to the bout, Vickie Guerrero was shown watching on backstage; after the bout, World Heavyweight Champion Edge appeared and attacked Cena, while Show watched, until referees pulled him away
Kane won an 8-man battle royal by last eliminating Christian and CM Punk at 3:38; other participants included: CM Punk, Christian, WWE US Champion MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), Kofi Kingston, and Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle); order of elimination: Finlay by Henry (0:39); Henry by Kane, Kingston, MVP, Benjamin, Christian, and Punk after Henry became distracted by Hornswoggle on the floor (0:51); Benjamin and MVP by Kane after knocking both men off the apron (2:01); Kingston by Punk (2:34); Christian and Punk by Kane after press slamming Christian onto Punk as Punk was on the apron; after the contest, Kane dragged a ladder - positioned ringside - into the ring, climbed it, and grabbed the briefcase hanging above the ring
ECW - 3/31/09 - included the announcement that Vince McMahon would induct Steve Austin into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a look at John Cena's "12 Rounds;" included a vignette promoting Kid Rock performing at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the WWE 2009 Hall of Fame telecast; included a look at Variety's front page story promoting WrestleMania; featured a video package hyping the Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania; included a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" featured a video package hyping the John Cena vs. the Big Show vs. World Heavyweight Champion Edge match at WrestleMania; included a video package recapping WrestleMania 23 and the Battle of the Billionaires; featured a video package hyping the WWE World Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton match at WrestleMania; included a vignette promoting Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls being part of WrestleMania 25:
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) & Kane defeated Christian & Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) at 9:40 when Henry pinned Christian after catching him coming off the top and hitting the powerslam; after the match, Henry dropped Kane with a clothesline and then looked up at the Money in the Bank briefcase hanging above the ring
Nikki Bella (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin) pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon) at 3:27 with a roll up after Brie became distracted by the Colons chasing Morrison & Mizanin on the floor; during their ring entrance, Morrison appeared to be texting on his phone
Smackdown! - 4/3/09 - featured Eve conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion MVP regarding his title defense later in the night against Shelton Benjamin, in which he said he would beat Benjamin, win the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, and take the world title; moments later, Benjamin interrupted and said he would take back the title; included footage from the WrestleMania Axxess in Houston, hosted by Todd Grisham & Jerry Lawler; featured a video package recapping the feud between Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy; included a video package recapping WrestleMania 1; featured a video package recapping the feud between John Cena, the Big Show, and World Heavyweight Champion Edge; included a pretaped promo by Edge in which he was reminded on Raw, while attacking Cena, that he was the best in the world, had regained his focus, and would never let go of the title; featured the 18-diva tag team match from Raw and the post-match incident involving Santino Marella; included a video package recapping WrestleMania 11 and the Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow match; featured a WrestleMania 25 ad set to AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill;" included a look at Vareity's front page story on WrestleMania 25; featured a video package recapping the feud between Randy Orton and WWE World Champion Triple H; included an ad for the WWE Encyclopedia; featured a video package recapping WrestleMania 14 and the match between Steve Austin and WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels, with Mike Tyson at ringside; included highlights of Austin's WWE career to hype his induction into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a video package hyping Austin's induction, set to Living Colour's "Cult of Personality;" included an ad promoting the Hall of Fame telecast; featured a vignette promoting Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls being part of WrestleMania 25; included a look at the Undertaker and Michaels' incident Monday on Raw; featured a video package hyping the Michaels vs. Taker match at WrestleMania (Tazz's last appearance):
Gail Kim & Maria defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Michelle McCool at 3:12 when Gail pinned Maryse with a double arm neckbreaker after knocking McCool to the floor (Kim's TV return match after a 5-year absence)
WWE US Champion MVP pinned Shelton Benjamin at 6:56 with a kick to the face and the Playmaker
Jeff Hardy pinned Ezikiel Jackson (w/ The Brian Kendrick) with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 5:00

WWE @ Houston, TX - Reliant Center - April 3, 2009
WrestleMania Axxess

WWE @ Houston, TX - Reliant Center - April 4, 2009
WrestleMania Axxess
Evan Bourne defeated Dolph Ziggler

WWE @ Houston, TX - Reliant Center - April 5, 2009 (morning show)
WrestleMania Axxess
Paul Burchill & Katie Lea defeated DJ Gabriel & Alicia Fox Dolph Ziggler defeated Sim Snuka; after the bout, Ziggler was tended to after reportedly suffering a collarbone injury

WWE @ Houston, TX - Reliant Center - April 5, 2009 (afternoon show)
WrestleMania Axxess
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Festus

WrestleMania 25 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium - April 5, 2009 (matinee) (61,661; announced at 72,744)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions John Morrison & Mike Mizanin in a unification lumberjack match when Primo pinned Morrison with the Back Stabber at 8:21 after avoiding a reverse suplex attempt; lumberjacks for the match included: the Great Khali, Cryme Tyme, Jamie Noble, Charlie Haas, Hurricane Helms, Goldust, Jimmy Wang Yang, Evan Bourne, R Truth, William Regal, Paul Burchill, Tommy Dreamer, ECW World Champion Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, The Brian Kendrick, Ezikiel Jackson, Mike Knox, Vladimir Kozlov, Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder; Todd Grisham & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (WrestleMania 25)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Howard Finkel introducing Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls to perform "America, the Beautiful;" included Jim Ross, Michael Cole, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured footage from the WrestleMania Axxess, the WWE art auction, and coverage from the local media, along with comments from fans, international fans, and Matt Striker; included Lilian Garcia introducing Kid Rock, who perfomed "Bawitdaba," "Rock n Roll Jesus," "Cowboy," and "All Summer Long;" featured an ad for the National Guard; included an ad for "Legends of WrestleMania;" NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and Evander Holyfield were shown in attendance; included an ad for the 2009 WWE Draft on April 13; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 26 on March 28, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ; included the introduction of the WWE 2009 Hall of Fame Class - Terry & Dory Funk Jr., Bill Watts, Howard Finkel, Koko B. Ware, the Von Erichs - represented by David Von Erich, Ricky Steamboat, and Steve Austin; moments later, Austin went backstage and returned by driving an ATV around the ring; Austin then celebrated in the ring and drank a few beers before sharing one with Ross at ringside and then throwing a cooler of beer into the ring; Austin then drove back up the aisle on the ATV; featured an ad for Backlash 2009; featured a closing video package highlighting the show, set to the tune of "Touched" by Vast and "Shoot to Thrill" and "War Machine" by AC/DC:
CM Punk defeated Christian, WWE US Champion MVP, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle), Shelton Benjamin, Kane, and Kofi Kingston in a Money in the Bank ladder match at 14:24 after repeatedly kicking Kane in the head and knocking him off the top of an adjacent ladder
Santina Marella won a 25-diva battle royal at around the 7-minute mark by last eliminating WWE Women's Champion Melina and Beth Phoenix; other participants included: Kelly Kelly, Layla, Jillian Hall, Nikki & Brie Bella, Michelle McCool, Rosa Mendez, Maria, Eve, Katie Lea, Gail Kim, Alicia Fox, WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Mickie James, Natalya Neidhart, Tiffany, Victoria, Sunny, Joy Giovanni, Jackie Gayda, Torrie Wilson, and Molly Holly; Kid Rock performed "So Hott" as the divas came out for the match; Mae Young was the guest timekeeper for the match; after the contest, the winner referred to himself as "Santina Marella," Santino's sister, and was presented with a sash and crown by Candice Michelle
Chris Jericho defeated Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, & Jimmy Snuka (w/ Ric Flair) in a handicap elimination match at 8:57; prior to the bout, Flair hugged Mickey Rourke, who sat ringside for the match; Snuka submitted to the Walls of Jericho at 3:46; Jericho pinned Piper with a running enzuiguri at 4:45; Jericho pinned Steamboat with the Code Breaker; after the bout, Flair fought off Jericho until Jericho gained the upper hand and hit the Code Breaker; moments later, Jericho grabbed the mic and said he was the best in the world and did what he said he was going to do; he then called out Rourke at ringside and said he wanted him to come in the ring and apologize for what he said about Jericho months ago; after being called a coward, Rourke climbed in the ring and backed Jericho into the corner after a series of missed jabs; moments later, Rourke landed a left hand punch which knocked Jericho to the mat; Rourke then celebrated in the ring with Flair
Matt Hardy pinned Jeff Hardy in an extreme rules match at 13:15 after putting Jeff's head in a steel chair and hitting the Twist of Fate, moments after avoiding a leapfrog legdrop off the top of a ladder over another ladder set up in the ring
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE IC Champion John Bradshaw Layfield to win the title at the 21-second mark with the 619 and splash off the top; prior to the bout, JBL cut a promo on his way to the ring in which he said he had a vision that he would return to Texas as champion at a time when the state had no champions or real men and that the fans needed him as a local hero; Mysterio came out for the bout dressed as Heath Ledger's Joker; after the bout, JBL grabbed the mic and said he quit
The Undertaker pinned Shawn Michaels at 30:43 with the tombstone after catching Michaels attempting a moonsault off the top; prior to the bout, Michaels was lowered from the rafters while Taker rose from underneath the entrance stage; during the contest, Taker landed awkwardly on his head after hitting a dive to the floor, with Michaels pulling a cameraman (Sim Snuka) in front of him to take the blow; after the bout, a graphic appeared on the entrance screen which read "17-0" (Shawn Michaels: His Journey)
John Cena defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge and the Big Show to win the title at 14:44 by pinning Show after dropping Show with the FU and then dropping Edge with the FU on top of Show; prior to the bout, several dozen men dressed as Cena lined the aisle to the tune of Cena's "Basic Thuganomics" and did the "You can't see me" hand sign until Cena made his entrance to "My Time is Now;" after the bout, Cena celebrated into the crowd
WWE World Champion Triple H pinned Randy Orton at 23:35 with the Pedigree after kicking the challenger in the head and hitting him with a sledgehammer while the referee was knocked out; prior to the ring entrances, Triple H was shown in a backstage hallway with Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon; in his entrance, Triple H threw his sledgehammer through a plate window positioned at the entranceway, then walked through the debris; stipulations stated Triple H could lose the title via disqualification or count-out; after the bout, Triple H stood above Orton and held up the title belt

WWE @ Houston, TX - Toyota Center - April 6, 2009 (14,187; 11,500 paid; sell out)
Evan Bourne defeated Dolph Ziggler
Kofi Kingston defeated Shelton Benjamin
Raw - featured opening still frames from WrestleMania 25 set to set to the tune of "Touched" by Vast and "Shoot to Thrill" and "War Machine" by AC/DC; included an in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he said his loss to WWE World Champion Triple H at WrestleMania proved nothing, he would get a rematch, and he would take the title; a chant of "RKO" began during the segment; Orton then said he hadn't seen Linda McMahon in a while and was sure she would be happy to see him and that he would like to meet the McMahon grandchildren; Vince McMahon then appeared, with Orton sliding out to the floor; McMahon then challenged Orton to a fight then and there and then said Orton didn't deserve another title match; he then said Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes would face Vince, Shane McMahon, & Triple H at Backlash; after Vince called Orton a failure, Orton challenged him to a singles match later in the show, with Vince accepting; featured an ad for the following week's WWE Draft; included a backstage segment with Vince and Shane in which Shane tried to stop Vince from taking part in the match later in the show; featured footage of World Heavyweight Champion John Cena promoting "12 Rounds" with appearances on "The Tonight Show," ESPN, "Regis & Kelly," "Saturday Night Live," "The Donny Bonaduce Show," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and other media outlets; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 was provided to US troops over 176 countries, 200 Navy ships at sea, and 76 military bases through the Armed Forces Network; featured a backstage segment in which Shane talked Triple H into trying to get Vince to back out of his match later in the show; included a backstage segment with Vince and Triple H in which Triple H told Vince he was proud of him and to finish it with Orton; featured Vickie Guerrero, wheeled out onto the stage by Chavo Guerrero Jr., in which she announced she was now the permanent general manager on Raw and that Edge would challenge Cena at Backlash in Edge's last title shot; she then said the WWE World title would be at stake in the six man tag team match at Backlash; moments later, Vickie interrupted the commentary of Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler to announce the Cena vs. Edge match would be a last man standing bout; included an ad for WWE Superstars, which would begin April 16 on WGN; featured footage from the previous Saturday's 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; included an ad for the WWE Encyclopedia; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 aired in 68 counties and in 15 languages:
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated John Morrison & Mike Mizanin in a lumberjack match at 9:29 when Carlito pinned Mizanin with a reversal into the Back Stabber; lumberjacks for the match included: Cryme Tyme, Hurricane Helms, Ricky Ortiz, the Great Khali, Tommy Dreamer, William Regal, Goldust, Tyson Kidd, Vladimir Kozlov, Jamie Noble, ECW World Champion Jack Swagger, Jesse, Mike Knox, R Truth, The Brian Kendrick, Ezikiel Jackson, Paul Burchill, DJ Gabriel, Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder, and Jimmy Wang Yang WWE Women's Champion Melina, Jillian Hall, Mickie James, Layla, & Kelly Kelly defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, Gail Kim, Maria, & Eve at 3:57 when Mickie pinned Natalya with a tornado DDT from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, Michael Cole accidentally referred to Natalya as the "son" of Jim Neidhart
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Ricky Steamboat, & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Edge, Chris Jericho, Matt Hardy, Kane, & the Big Show at around the 17-minute mark when Mysterio pinned Jericho with the splash off the top after Steamboat hit the crossbody off the top onto Edge; during the bout, the crowd chanted "You've still got it" at Steamboat; after the bout, his teammates gave Steamboat the spotlight and he celebrated in the ring (Steamboat's Raw in-ring debut) (the bout began during the commercial break) (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Santina Marella pinned Beth Phoenix (w/ Eva Mendez) at 1:17 in an imptomptu match when he landed on Phoenix after holding onto the top rope to avoid a slam; prior to the bout, Marella bragged over "her" win the previous night at WrestleMania until she was interrupted by Phoenix and Rosa Mendez in which Beth challenged Marella to a match, upset that he eliminated her from the WrestleMania battle royal; Marella then said Beth was jealous because "she" was more of a woman that Beth would ever be; prior to the match beginning, footage was shown from the commercial break of Santina dancing to Kid Rock's "So Hott"
Randy Orton fought Vince McMahon to a no contest at around the 5-minute mark when Shane McMahon interfered to prevent Orton from kicking Vince in the head, with Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. then helping gang up on the McMahons; moments later, WWE World Champion Triple H then came out to make the save but was triple teamed; moments later, Batista appeared and cleared the ring of Legacy, eventually dropping Rhodes with the sit-down powerbomb; Vince then grabbed the mic and said he wouldn't be part of the Backlash main event but Batista would take his place (Batista's surprise return after a 4-month absence)

WWE @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - April 7, 2009
WWE US Champion MVP defeated Dolph Ziggler
ECW - 4/7/09 - featured the debut of Josh Mattthews on commentary, alongside Matt Striker; included an in-ring promo by Teddy Long in which he announced he was the new GM of Smackdown! and then introduced Tiffany as the new interim GM of ECW; Tiffany then appeared but ECW World Champion Jack Swagger interrupted as she attempted to speak; after Swagger said Tiffany needed to learn quickly how to deal with him, she responded by announcing Mark Henry, Finlay, Tommy Dreamer, and Christian would be competing over the next several weeks, with the winner facing Swagger at Backlash; featured still frames from WrestleMania 25 set to set to the tune of "Touched" by Vast and "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC; included footage of World Heavyweight Champion John Cena promoting "12 Rounds" with appearances on "The Tonight Show," ESPN, "Regis & Kelly," "Saturday Night Live," "The Donny Bonaduce Show," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and other media outlets; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 aired in 68 counties and in 15 languages; included video highlights from the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a look at the front page of the Houston Chronicle which profiled WrestleMania 25; included an ad for WWE Superstars, debuting April 16 on WGN America:
Evan Bourne, WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart), John Morrison & Mike Mizanin at 14:25 when Bourne pinned Kidd with the Air Bourne after Primo dropped Kidd with the Back Stabber
Elimination Chase: Round 1: Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), Tommy Dreamer, and Christian at 10:05 by pinning Henry after hitting him with the shillelagh, behind the referee's back, as Henry attempted to powerslam Dreamer; stipulations stated the three men remaining would advance to the following week in a triple threat match
Smackdown! - featured opening still frames from WrestleMania 25 set to set to the tune of "Touched" by Vast and "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC; included Todd Grisham's Smackdown! commentary debut, replacing Tazz; featured an in-ring promo by Matt Hardy in which he said his win over Jeff Hardy at WrestleMania was the greatest WrestleMania moment of all time and he had proved he was the superior Hardy; Matt then said it wouldn't be over until he erased Jeff from the WWE and would haunt Jeff every step of the way; Matt then asked Jeff to come out and apologize to the fans for being a disappointment and apologize to Matt for attempting to be his brother and that if Jeff didn't do it then he would leave the ring on a stretcher and would never wrestle again; Jeff then appeared and rushed the ring, with Matt then escaping to the floor and up the aisle; Teddy Long then appeared, making his return as the Smackdown! general manager, and said the Hardys would face off later in the show in a stretcher match; included Eve conducting a backstage interview with Kofi Kingston regarding his upcoming match against the Big Show, during which he discussed growing up a wrestling fan and wanting to be part of WrestleMania; featured highlights from the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com broke its all time record for page views Monday with 105,179,641; featured a video package of the Undertaker's 17-0 WrestleMania record; included footage of World Heavyweight Champion John Cena promoting "12 Rounds" with appearances on "The Tonight Show," ESPN, "Regis & Kelly," "Saturday Night Live," "The Donny Bonaduce Show," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and other media outlets; featured Cena as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which Edge said he hadn't slept in a week, since losing the World Heavyweight Title, said the belt was his life preserver, and claimed Cena stole the title from him; Cena responded by bringing up all the history between the two while Edge then said he hated everything about Cena and would be the only one left standing when the two meet at Backlash in a last man standing match; Cena then said the reason Edge hated him wasn't because of his hat, t-shirt, or wristbands but because he knew Cena was tougher; Cena then let Edge get a free punch to his head but Edge backed away and left the ring; included an ad for the following Monday's WWE Draft; featured an ad for WWE Superstars, debuting the following Thursday; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 was provided to US troops over 176 countries, 200 Navy ships at sea, and 76 military bases through the Armed Forces Network The Big Show pinned Kofi Kingston at 3:29 with a right hand punch as Kingston jumped off the top
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Santino Marella with the tree slam at the 26-second mark; prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo bragging about his "sister's" battle royal win at WrestleMania and then issued an open challenge to anyone to come out and face him; moments later, Khali and Singh appeared, with Singh saying Khali thought "Santina" was hot and wanted to kiss her; after Santino repeatedly said no and called Khali a pervert, Singh told the referee to ring the bell
Gail Kim pinned Michelle McCool at 2:54 with a cradle as Michelle made a pin attempt; during the bout, WWE Divas Champion Maryse was shown watching backstage
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title match at 9:45 when Rhodes pinned Carlito with Crossroads after Dibiase dropped Carlito throat-first across the top rope behind the referee's back; after the bout, Dibiase dropped Primo with Dream Street, with Randy Orton then appearing and stomping both of the champions; Orton then held up Dibiase & Rhodes' hands; following the commercial break, Orton cut an in-ring promo on the six man tag team match upcoming at Backlash and the fact the WWE World Title would be at stake
Matt Hardy defeated Jeff Hardy in a stretcher match at 14:04 after hitting Jeff in the head with a steel chair moments after Jeff missed a Swanton off the top and landed on the stretcher; prior to the bout, Todd Grisham described the rules of the match by physically pulling the stretcher up the ramp; after the contest, Matt shoved the stretcher, with Jeff still on it, down the ramp and into the side of the ring (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)
Dark match after the taping: World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Edge

WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena - April 13, 2009 (announced at 16,431)
Dolph Ziggler defeated Goldust
Jimmy Wang Yang defeated Curt Hawkins
Raw - 2009 WWE Draft 3-hour special - featured Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Todd Grisham & Jim Ross on commentary for Smackdown!, and Josh Mathews & Matt Striker on commentary for ECW; included an opening in-ring promo by Batista in which he discussed Randy Orton kicking him in the head in December, which put him out of action, and then demanded Orton appear; when Orton didn't, Shane McMahon came out and said he was just as deserving of getting payback on Orton; WWE World Champion Triple H then appeared and said he still deserved payback on Orton for what Orton did to Stephanie McMahon; moments later, Chavo Guerrero Jr. wheeled Vickie Guerrero out to the entrance stage and said she had given Orton the night off but the threesome would face Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. later in the show; she then said if Triple H's team won then the person who scores the win would face Orton the following week but if Legacy won then no one would face Orton; Chief Jay Strongbow was shown in attendance; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE is available in more households in China than the NFL and MLB combined; included a backstage segment with Vickie and Chavo in which Orton interrupted and said, if he faces Triple H the following week, he wants the title on the line; Vickie then said that if Legacy wins later in the night then whomever they beat would have to face them in a 3-on-1 handicap match the following week; featured a backstage segment with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena and ECW World Champion Jack Swagger in which they discussed their match later in the show, during which Cena made fun of Swagger for calling himself "the All-American American" and said Swagger would get a lesson in respect; included an ad promoting Thursday's premiere of WWE Superstars on WGN; featured a backstage segment with Orton, Rhodes, & Dibiase in which they discussed their match later in the show and how they would work to ensure Orton wouldn't have to wrestle a singles match the following week; included an ad for the WWE Encyclopedia; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 had more people in attendance than the 2008 MLB All Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Madonna's concert at Dolphin Stadium, the 2009 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, and the 2009 NCAA Final Four at Ford Field; included an ad for "The Greatest Stars of the 90s;" Chilli from TLC was shown in attendance; featured a backstage segment in which Shane, Triple H, and Batista argued over who would get Orton in the tag team main event, with Triple H telling the other two that Orton was his; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com broke its all time record for page views April 6 with 105,179,641; featured the announcement that the Undertaker would face Matt Hardy on the debut episode of WWE Superstars:
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Evan Bourne in a non-title match at 3:29 with the 619 and splash off the top; Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Joey Matthews, & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match; as a result of the win, WWE US Champion MVP was drafted from Smackdown! to Raw; moments later, MVP appeared at the entrance stage
Kane pinned The Brian Kendrick (w/ Ezekiel Jackson) with the chokeslam at the 46-second mark; Todd Grisham, Jim Ross, Cole, & Lawler provided commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was announced Vince McMahon would be profiled on ESPN2's "E60" the following night; mid-way through the bout, Kane kicked Jackson in the face while on the floor; as a result of the win, the Big Show was drafted from Smackdown! to Raw; moments later, Show appeared on the entrance stage
WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Michelle McCool, & Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina, Mickie James, & Kelly Kelly at 1:16 when Michelle pinned Mickie by kicking her in the face as Mickie came off the top; Grisham, Ross, Cole, & Lawler provided commentary for the match; as a result of the win, Melina was drafted from Raw to Smackdown!
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger in a non-title match at 11:30 via submission with the STFU following the FU; pre-match stipulations stated the winner would earn two draft picks for their brand; Cole, Lawler, Matthews, and Striker provided commentary for the match; as a result of the win, Matt Hardy and WWE World Champion Triple H were drafted from Smackdown! to Raw, with both men then appearing separately on the entrance stage and looking toward Cena still in the ring; moments later, Edge came out of the crowd and jumped Cena from behind, with Cena fighting him off and attempting the FU but Edge escaped and left the ring
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Santino Marella with one foot on his chest after hitting a chop to the head at the 56-second mark; prior to the bout, Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez appeared on the entrance stage, with Phoenix grabbing the mic and saying she spoke with Vickie Guerrero who agreed to make Santina Marella a guest on the Khali Kiss Cam the following week should Khali win; Ross, Grisham, Cole, & Lawler provided commentary for the match; as a result of the win, CM Punk was drafted from Raw to Smackdown!
Kofi Kingston defeated Mike Mizanin (w/ John Morrison) via disqualification at 8:53 when referee Charles Robinson caught Morrison pushing Kingston off the top; as a result of the win, Mizanin was drafted from ECW to Raw; Cole, Lawler, Matthews, & Striker provided commentary for the match; after the bout, Morrison and Mizanin hugged to end their partnership, with Mizanin then attacking Morrison and leaving him in the ring
Edge won a 15-man battle royal by last eliminating the Big Show at 5:38; other participants included: WWE US Champion MVP, Cryme Tyme, Mike Knox, Finlay, Ricky Ortiz, Paul Burchill, Mark Henry, Tyson Kidd, WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and R Truth; order of elimination: Ortiz by Show (1:41); Burchill by Show (1:49); Knox by Henry (1:55); Chavo (2:07); Shad Gasphard by Henry (2:10); Primo by Show (2:20); R Truth by Henry (2:25); Kidd by Show (2:34); JTG by Henry (2:38); Carlito by Show (2:57); MVP by Henry (3:11); Finlay by Edge (3:23); Henry by Show via a punch as Henry was on the ring apron (4:58); Show by Edge when Edge avoided a charge; all three teams provided commentary for the match; stipulations stated the winning brand would earn two draft picks; after the bout, Show threw a fit at ringside before going backstage; moments later, Kane and Chris Jeircho were drafted from Raw to Smackdown!, with each man then appearing at the entrance stage
Christian pinned Shelton Benjamin at 3:53 with the Killswitch after avoiding a charge in the corner and Benjamin hit his head on the top turnbuckle; Grisham, Ross, Matthews, & Striker provided commentary for the match; as a result of the win, Vladimir Kozlov was drafted from Smackdown! to ECW; moments later, Kozlov appeared at the entrance stage
Matt Hardy defeated CM Punk via disqualification at 4:23 when Jeff Hardy interfered and attacked Matt; Grisham, Ross, Cole, & Lawler provided commentary for the match; after the bout, Jeff attempted the Swanton but Matt rolled out of the ring, with Jeff then chasing him backstage; as a result of the win, WWE Divas Champion Maryse was drafted from Smackdown! to Raw; moments later, Maryse appeared at the entrance stage
Chris Jericho pinned Tommy Dreamer at 4:41 with the Code Breaker as Dreamer came off the middle turnbuckle; Grisham, Ross, Matthews, & Striker provided commentary for the bout; as a result of the win, WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. was drafted from Raw to Smackdown!; moments later, Mysterio appeared on the entrance stage
WWE World Champion Triple H, Batista, & Shane McMahon defeated Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match at 7:45 when Triple H pinned Dibiase with the Pedigree, moments after Dibiase sustained Batista's sit-down powerbomb; stipulations stated the winner of the fall on Triple H's team would face Randy Orton the following week; had Rhodes & Dibiase won, the loser of the fall would face Legacy in a 3-on-1 handicap match the following week; late in the match, Triple H, Batista, and McMahon argued over who would get the pinfall; after the contest, Orton appeared at the entrance stage and stared at the three men in the ring as the show came to a close (Batista's in-ring return after a 5-month absence)
WWE Superstars - 4/16/09: The Undertaker defeated Matt Hardy via count-out at 10:29 when Matt opted not to get back in the ring before the referee's 10 count; after the bout, Jeff Hardy ran out and jumped Matt in the aisle, eventually throwing him in the ring where Taker dropped him with the chokeslam; Jim Ross & Todd Grisham provided commentary for the match

WWE @ Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena - April 14, 2009
Jimmy Wang Yang defeated Tyson Kidd
ECW - 4/14/09 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 had more people in attendance than the 2008 MLB All Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Madonna's concert at Dolphin Stadium, the 2009 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, and the 2009 NCAA Final Four at Ford Field; included an ad for the WWE Encyclopedia; featured a backstage segment with Tiffany, Paul Burchill and Katie Lea in which Paul and Katie argued they shouldn't face potentially being split up by the supplemental draft, with Tiffany saying they would have to go to WWE.com the following day to see for sure; after they left, ECW World Champion Jack Swagger spoke to Tiffany and said he should be part of the debut episode of WWE Superstars, with Tiffany saying she already decided that the finals of the Elimination Chase would be held on the show; included an ad for the debut of WWE Superstars Thursday on WGN America:
John Morrison pinned Evan Bourne at 17:17 with a Moonlight Drive off the top after kicking Bourne in the head as he attempted the Air Bourne (John Morrison: Rock Star)
Vladimir Kozlov pinned David Floridia at 1:04 with a uranagi; after the bout, Kozlov grabbed the mic and cut a promo on his arrival in ECW (Kozlov's ECW debut)
Elimination Chase: Round 2: Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Christian and Tommy Dreamer at 14:42 by pinning Dreamer with the Celtic Cross as Christian was tied in the ring ropes; stipulations stated the two men not defeated would compete Thursday on WWE Superstars, with the winner advancing to an ECW World Title shot at Backlash
WWE Superstars - 4/16/09 - debut episode on WGN America - featured the Undertaker vs. Matt Hardy match taped 4/13/09 in Atlanta, GA; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com broke its all time record for page views April 6 with 105,179,641; featured still frames from WrestleMania 25 set to set to the tune of "Touched" by Vast and "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC; included an ad for "The Greatest Stars of the 90s;" featured Eve conducting a backstage interview with Shane McMahon regarding his upcoming match against Cody Rhodes and WWE World Champion Triple H's upcoming match against Randy Orton the following week on Monday Night Raw:
Elimination Chase: Round 3: Christian pinned Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) with the Killswitch at 4:31; stipulations stated the winner would face ECW World Champion Jack Swagger at Backlash; after the match, the two men shook hands and hugged; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
Cody Rhodes defeated Shane McMahon via disqualification at 14:04 when McMahon took a steel chair, which Rhodes attempted to use moments earlier until it was taken away by referee Mike Chioda, and repeatedly hit Rhodes with it; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was announced WWE World Champion Triple H, Randy Orton, and Ted Dibiase Jr. were barred from ringside for the bout; after the contest, McMahon pulled a trash can out from under the ring and hit the Van Terminator on Rhodes
Smackdown! - 4/17/09 - featured an in-ring segment in which Runjin Singh & the Great Khali discussed having Santina Marella as a guest of the Kiss Cam the following week; Singh then said Khali wanted to warm up by Santina by picking a woman out of the crowd, named Elizabeth and from Knoxville, to be part of the Kiss Cam; moments later, Khali kissed Elizabeth, with her saying it was the most passionate and romantic kiss she's ever had; Singh then told Elizabeth that while Khali thought she was beautiful and amazing, only Santina held the key to his heart; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 had more people in attendance than the 2008 MLB All Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Madonna's concert at Dolphin Stadium, the 2009 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, and the 2009 NCAA Final Four at Ford Field; included an in-ring segment with WWE World Champion Triple H and Randy Orton in which Orton appeared on the big screen after he failed to appear when his music played twice; Orton then said he wasn't going to risk being in the ring with Triple H with Backlash a little more than a week away and their non-title match the following week on Raw; Orton then said Triple H had made enemies of his tag team partners, Batista and Shane McMahon, and said Triple H would get himself disqualified in their upcoming Raw match within the 5-minute mark; when Triple H laughed it off, Orton recapped his attacks on the McMahons and kissing Stephanie McMahon after dropping her with a DDT; when Triple H continued to laugh, Orton questioned him about what was so funny, with Triple H saying their upcoming match on Raw would be No DQ; featured a backstage segment with Matt Hardy and Teddy Long in which Long said Matt would face Jeff Hardy in an I Quit match at Backlash; included a backstage segment with Long and WWE US Champion MVP in which Long praised MVP and said his friend Sherry Shepherd from "The View" wanted to meet him; featured an ad for "The Greatest Stars of the 90s;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read twice as many men watched the previous week's Smackdown! than watched The Masters on ESPN:
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy at 11:52 with the right hand punch after catching Hardy coming off the top with the Whisper in the Wind; late in the match, Matt Hardy appeared ringside but was laid out on the floor by Jeff; after the contest, Matt entered the ring, repeatedly slapped and legdropped Jeff as Jeff was knocked out, and then placed his foot on Jeff's chest (Show's last appearance before moving to Raw)
Gail Kim pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse in a non-title match at 3:47 with a modified jawbreaker; the bout was announced as Maryse's last Smackdown! appearance before moving to Raw
John Morrison pinned R Truth with the Moonlight Drive at 3:55 after a modified powerbomb from the middle turnbuckle
The Undertaker pinned Shelton Benjamin at 10:34 by reversing Benjamin's attempt at the tombstone into one of his own
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE US Champion MVP at 4:25 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after kicking him in the knee and ramming his head into the turnbuckle; after the bout, Ziggler grabbed the mic, said he got MVP's attention, and introduced himself (Ziggler's debut on Smackdown!) (MVP's last appearance before moving to Raw)
Batista pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. at 11:35 with the spear and sit-down powerbomb
Dark match after the taping: WWE World Champion Triple H defeated Randy Orton in a streetfight

WWE (Raw) @ Dublin, Ireland - The 02 - April 15, 2009 (8,800; sell out)
Kofi Kingston pinned Mike Mizanin with the spin kick
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix & Layla when Melina pinned Layla with a Fameasser
Goldust pinned Santino Marella with a reverse suplex; prior to the bout, Santino cut an in-ring promo challenging anyone to face him, with Goldust then appearing; after the bout, Marella again challenged anyone, with Charlie Haas then appearing, as Steve Austin, and dropping Marella with the Stunner
CM Punk pinned William Regal with the Go To Sleep; after the bout, Kofi Kingston made the save against Regal, with Regal then challenging Kingston to face him the following night
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Kane & Mike Knox via disqualification when Kane didn't adhere to the referee's 5 count
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chris Jericho with the 619 and splash off the top after avoiding the Lionsault
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Edge via submission with the STFU; Cena originally scored the pin with the FU but the match continued briefly

WWE (Raw) @ Dublin, Ireland - The 02 - April 16, 2009 (8,800; sell out)
Kofi Kingston defeated William Regal (w/ Layla)
Santino Marella defeated Charlie Haas
Goldust pinned Mike Mizanin
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix after Rosa Mendez' interference backfired
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Kane & Mike Knox when Carlito pinned Kane with the Back Stabber
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho with the Go To Sleep at the 20-minute mark
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Edge & the Big Show when Cena pinned Show with the FU as Mysterio pinned Edge with a splash off the top

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena - April 16, 2009 (10,000)
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd
Finlay defeated Mark Henry
Gail Kim, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
WWE US Champion MVP defeated Shelton Benjamin
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy in a streetfight when the match was stopped after Matt bled bad hardway; after the match, Matt required stitches
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Strasbourg, France - Zenith Arena - April 17, 2009 (7,736; sell out)
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd with the Shooting Star Press
Finlay pinned Mark Henry after hitting him with the shillelagh
Gail Kim, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb; Tiffany was the ring announcer for the match
Matt Hardy defeated Jeff Hardy in a streetfight
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes in a handicap match when Taker pinned Rhodes with the tombstone after Triple H dropped Dibiase with the Pedigree

WWE (Raw) @ Glasgow, Scotland - Braehead Arena - April 17, 2009 (6,500; sell out)
Kofi Kingston pinned Mike Mizanin with the spin kick
William Regal defeated Charlie Haas
Santino Marella pinned Goldust with a roll up
WWE Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix; Kelly Kelly was the guest referee
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Kane & Mike Knox when Carlito pinned Knox with the Back Stabber
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho with the Go To Sleep
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Edge & the Big Show when Mysterio pinned Edge with the top rope splash after Cena dropped Show with the FU

WWE (Smackdown & ECW) @ Salzburg, Austria - Arena - April 18, 2009 (sell out)
Evan Bourne defeated Tyson Kidd
Finlay defeated Mark Henry
Gail Kim, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
WWE US Champion MVP defeated Shelton Benjamin
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy in a streetfight
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match

WWE (Raw) @ Aberdeen, Scotland - Exhibition & Conference Centre - April 18, 2009
Goldust pinned William Regal with a powerslam
Mike Mizanin pinned Charlie Haas with the Reality Check
Kofi Kingston defeated Santino Marella; prior to the bout, Marella cut an in-ring promo challenging anyone to face him
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix with an inside cradle; Kelly Kelly was the guest referee for the bout
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Kane & Mike Knox when Carlito pinned Knox with the Back Stabber
The Big Show pinned CM Punk with the punch
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chris Jericho
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Edge via submission with the STFU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Vienna, Austria - Wiener Town Hall - April 19, 2009 (10,000; sell out)
Evan Bourne defeated Tyson Kidd
Finlay defeated Mark Henry
Gail Kim, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
WWE US Champion MVP defeated Shelton Benjamin
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Matt Hardy pinned Jeff Hardy in a streetfight with the Twist of Fate after Jeff failed a legdrop from the top rope over a ladder and fell through a table in the ring
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match

WWE (Raw) @ Nottingham, England - Trent FM Arena - April 19, 2009 (9,000; sell out)
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix & Layla when Kelly pinned Layla with the Rocker Dropper
Mike Mizanin pinned Charlie Haas
William Regal pinned Goldust; Regal worked the match as a babyface
Kofi Kingston pinned Santino Marella
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Kane & Mike Knox when Carlito pinned Knox after Kane dropped Knox with the chokeslam and walked out of the match
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho at 18:30; Punk's Money in the Bank briefcase was at stake in the match
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Edge & the Big Show when Cena pinned Show with the FU as Mysterio pinned Edge with the top rope splash

WWE @ London, England - 02 Arena - April 20, 2009 (17,176; sell out)
William Regal defeated Dolph Ziggler
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which he commented on being drafted to Smackdown! and noted this was his final appearance on Raw and that Raw would suffer for it; moments later, Ricky Steamboat came out and thanked Jericho for being the reason Steamboat came back and was welcomed with open arms from the fans; Jericho then said Steamboat was out only to hear the crowd reaction and that Ric Flair, Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper, and Mickey Rourke hadn't been heard from since Jericho won his match at WrestleMania; Jericho then challenged Steamboat to a one-on-one match at Backlash; before Steamboat could answer, World Heavyweight Champion John Cena interrupted, with Jericho then cutting him off and saying he was done with Cena, Steamboat, and Raw and didn't care what Cena had to say; Jericho then left the ring, with Steamboat then accepting the match for Backlash; as Jericho continued to walk up the ramp, Cena said Vickie Guerrero had sent word that Edge wouldn't be wrestling tonight but Cena would be and he would be facing Jericho; after Jericho left ringside, Cena and Steamboat shook hands; included the announcement that the previous week's Draft was the highest rated show on cable; featured a backstage segment with Batista and Shane McMahon in which Shane congratulated Batista on his win and made sure they were still on the same page after last week's incident, with the two then noting they didn't appreciate what the other did during the previous week's main event; included an ad for "The Greatest Stars of the 90s;" featured an in-ring promo by Santino Marella in which he said he wasn't happy his twin sister Santina would have to be part of the Kiss Cam and then asked that she come out to prove they aren't the same person; Santina then appeared on the big screen and said she couldn't kiss Khali because she had a blister on her lip; Santina, with a fake backdrop behind her, said she was in Italy, "the greatest country in the world;" the video then sped up, with Santino arguing that his sister was a big fan of Red Bull; as Santino read a poem he wrote for he and his sister, Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez came out, with Beth saying Vickie had agreed to devote time on Backlash to Santina kissing Khali; Santina then continued to speak, as though Santino had just finished the poem, with Santino covering by telling Santina to shut up and the production team to cut off the video; after Santino and Beth had words, WWE Women's Champion Melina came out for her match with Beth; included a backstage segment with WWE World Champion Triple H and Shane in which Shane said he, Triple H, and Batista need to make sure to keep a level head at Backlash or Randy Orton would walk out of Backlash with the world title; featured an ad for "WWE Superstars" on WGN America; included a backstage segment with Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. in which they said while they were on the same page, Batista, Triple H, and Shane weren't; Orton then walked in and said they would win at Backlash and he guaranteed he would beat Triple H in the night's main event; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com was ranked #1 for entertainment websites for males under 34 in February, beating out AOL TV, CBS.com, Fox.com, Oprah.com, TMZ.com, and MTV.com; included the announcement that Christian and ECW World Champion Jack Swagger would hold their Backlash contract signing the following night on ECW:
Batista pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the sit-down powerbomb at the 20-second mark; prior to the bout, Guerrero cut an in-ring promo on being drafted to Raw and Vickie Guerrero being the new GM; after the bout, Chavo grabbed the mic and said he wasn't ready and apologized to Vickie for losing; Batista then returned to the ring and hit another sit-down powerbomb
CM Punk pinned Kane at 2:11 by reversing a chokeslam attempt into an inside cradle (both men's final appearance before moving to Smackdown!)
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Beth Phoenix (w/ Rosa Mendez) at 3:19 with the modified sunset flip / powerbomb after Beth collided with Rosa on the apron (Melina's last appearance before moving to Smackdown!)
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification in a non-title match at 16:29 when Edge ran out and shoved Cena off the top as the champion attempted a superplex; both Jericho and Cena received mixed reactions in the match; after the contest, Edge attacked Cena in the ring and dropped him with the spear; moments later, Edge hit a Con-Chair-Two on Cena, cut an in-ring promo on his upcoming last man standing match with Cena at Backlash, and then counted Cena down for 10; after the commercial break, footage was shown of Cena being helped backstage by referees (Jericho's last appearance before moving to Smackdown!) (The Best of Raw: 2009)
The Big Show pinned WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 1:45 with the punch after catching Mysterio as he attempted the 619; after the bout, the trainer and referee Charles Robinson attended to Mysterio while Show left the ring (Mysterio's last appearance before moving to Smackdown!)
Randy Orton pinned WWE World Champion Triple H in a non-title No DQ match at 17:32 with the RKO after Triple H knocked an interfering Cody Rhodes to the floor, moments after Ted Dibiase Jr. threw Batista into the ringpost on the floor; Shane McMahon and Batista interfered late in the match after Rhodes & Dibiase came out and triple teamed Triple H; after the bout, Triple H, Batista, and McMahon, in the ring, stared at Legacy on the floor
WWE Superstars - 4/23/09 - featured a Jeff Hardy tribute video to the tune of Lostprophets' "Rooftops;" included Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena regarding the assault he sustained from Edge on Raw and the upcoming last man standing match at Backlash, with Cena then taking the mic and making comments directly to the fans in which he compared his rivalry with Edge to the Yankees vs. the Red Sox and said he would give anything to walk out of Backlash as the winner; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WrestleMania 25 had more people in attendance than the 2008 MLB All Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Madonna's concert at Dolphin Stadium, the 2009 Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, and the 2009 NCAA Final Four at Ford Field; included the Finlay & Hornswoggle vs. Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart match taped 4/21/09 in London; featured the announcement the Undertaker would face Big Show and Batista & Shane McMahon would face Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes the following night on Smackdown!:
The Big Show & Kane defeated CM Punk & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. at 10:08 when Kane pinned Punk with a chokeslam after Show fought off Punk from the apron; during the bout, it was announced Punk would face Kane at Backlash; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout
Edge pinned Kofi Kingston at 12:42 with the spear after kicking out of a cover while attempting the Sharpshooter
Dark match after the taping: World Heavyweight Champion John Cena pinned Edge with the FU

WWE @ Cardiff, Wales - International Arena - April 20, 2009 (3,500)
Evan Bourne defeated Tyson Kidd
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
Gail Kim, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
WWE US Champion MVP defeated Shelton Benjamin
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Matt Hardy defeated Jeff Hardy in a streetfight
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes in a handicap match

- 4/21/09: "The Wrestler" was released on DVD.

WWE @ London, England - 02 Arena - April 21, 2009
Umaga defeated R Truth
ECW - 4/21/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Finlay and Hornswoggle in which Finlay said it was Hornswoggle's last night on ECW, due to the draft, with Hornswoggle then saying he wanted to wrestle; as Hornswoggle went to say goodbye to the ECW fans, Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart came out with Kidd saying Hornswoggle leaving would give him more TV time; Natalya then said Tyson was too good to wrestle Hornswoggle, with Hornswoggle then biting Natalya on the butt and clearing them from the ring; Natalya then challenged Hornswoggle to a match as the show went to commercial break; included a backstage segment in which Natalya & Kidd interrupted Tiffany backstage, with Natalya saying she wanted Hornswoggle fired; Tiffany then said she would have Kidd & Natalya face Finlay & Hornswoggle Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured a Vladimir Kozlov vignette in which he said he wanted to be ECW World Champion; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the current European tour has drawn sell outs in Germany, France, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; featured the announcement Edge would face Kofi Kingston on WWE Superstars; included a closing in-ring segment where Tiffany hosted the contract signing between Christian and ECW World Champion Jack Swagger for their upcoming match at Backlash; after both men signed the contract, Swagger said a new class of superstars had emerged in Christian's absence, he was at the top of the group, and Christian couldn't beat him; as Swagger went to leave, Christian said he could make fun of Swagger all day but it wouldn't mean anything so instead he was focusing on Sunday's match; moments later, Swagger threw the belt at Christian, with the two men briefly fighting until Swagger hit the gutwrench powerbomb on Christian through the table set up in the ring; Swagger then held up the title as the show ended:
Hornswoggle (w/ Finlay) pinned Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd) at 1:36 with a roll up after Finlay pulled Kidd off the ring apron; after the bout, Finlay and Hornswoggle celebrated in the ring with three kids from the crowd (Hornswoggle's last appearance before moving to Raw)
Evan Bourne pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the Shooting Star Press at 9:02
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Frankie Sloan with the modified uranagi at the 55-second mark; prior to the bout, Kozlov cut an in-ring promo stating Russian athletes are superior and would achieve global domination
WWE Superstars - 4/23/09: Finlay & Hornswoggle defeated Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart at 1:25 when Hornswoggle pinned Kidd with the frog splash after Finlay hit Kidd with the shillelagh behind the referee's back; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout; after the match, Finlay grabbed the mic and led the crowd in a rendition of "Irish Eyes are Smiling" in honor of Hornswoggle heading to Raw; moments later, Hornswoggle ran up the ramp and hugged Finlay at the entrance stage
Smackdown! - 4/24/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Edge in which he said World Heavyweight Champion John Cena was right when he said the previous week he would keep coming back and brought up his history with Cena dating back to 2006; Edge then showed footage from Raw of him hitting Cena with a Con-Chair-Two and counting to 10, nothing Cena couldn't come back from that blow; he said Cena has more resolve than anyone he's fought and he should respect him but he disgusts him; Edge then said if he doesn't win back the title at Backlash he has nothing and the final chapter will be written at the pay-per-view when he walks out the last man standing; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the current European tour has drawn sell outs in Germany, France, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; featured the announcement WWE US Champion MVP would defend against Dolph Ziggler the following week when the show is at Madison Square Garden; included an ad for "The Greatest Stars of the 90s;" featured a backstage promo by Jeff Hardy, hanging upside down, regarding Matt Hardy's three consecutive wins over him and their upcoming I Quit match at Backlash; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Smackdown! was watched by more people than any program on CW or Fox; featured Todd Grisham's interview with Cena from WWE Superstars, shown in full:
Matt Hardy & Kane defeated Jeff Hardy & CM Punk at 10:41 when Matt pinned Jeff with a roll up after reversing the Twist of Fate and sending Jeff into Kane on the ring apron
The Big Show defeated the Undertaker at 14:21 when referee Charles Robinson stopped the match after Show landed two consecutive right hand punches which knocked Taker out; prior to the bout, Show cut an in-ring promo on this being his last match on Smackdown! and how the roster was releived they wouldn't have to deal with him anymore; late in the bout, Taker kicked out of the chokeslam; after the match, Taker staggered to his feet and challenged Show to continue the fight; Show opted to walk away but then tried a sucker punch, which Taker avoided and then knocked Show to the floor (Show's last appearance before moving to Raw)
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Gail Kim at 2:51 with the French Kiss (the first time the DDT is referred to by the name) (Maryse's last appearance before moving to Raw)
WWE US Champion MVP pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Playmaker at 1:42; prior to the bout, footage was shown from a recent episode of "The View" in which Sherry Shepherd spoke about the WWE mentioning her the previous week on Smackdown! and then said she had a crush on MVP; after the bout, Dolph Ziggler appeared at the entrance stage and said that was the last time MVP would leave a match with the title because he would have it the next week
Batista & Shane McMahon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes at 11:18 when Shane pinned Rhodes after Batista came in behind the referee's back, caught Rhodes coming off the top, and dropped him with a spinebuster
Dark match after the taping: WWE World Champion Triple H defeated Randy Orton in a steel cage match

WWE @ Cardiff, Wales - International Arena - April 21, 2009 (3,700)
Cryme Tyme defeated Mike Knox & Charlie Haas
Mike Mizanin defeated Kofi Kingston
John Morrison defeated Goldust
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix & Layla
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated William Regal
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Chris Jericho

WWE (Raw) @ Liverpool, England - Echo Arena - April 22, 2009 (9,500)
William Regal pinned Dolph Ziggler
Santina Marella & Beth Phoenix defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly when Santina pinned Melina after Phoenix dropped Melina with the Glam Slam
John Morrison pinned Jamie Noble with the Moonlight Drive
Kane pinned Kofi Kingston with the chokeslam
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Mike Knox & Charlie Haas when Carlito pinned Haas with the Back Stabber
Mike Mizanin pinned Goldust
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho with the Go To Sleep after Jericho became distracted by Ricky Steamboat at ringside; after the bout, Punk grabbed the mic and praised Steamboat
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Edge & the Big Show when Cena pinned Edge with the FU as Mysterio pinned Show following the 619 and splash off the top

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Birmingham, England - LG Arena - April 22, 2009
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd
Gail Kim, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
WWE US Champion MVP defeated R Truth and Shelton Benjamin
Finlay pinned Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Hardy following the Swanton
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr. in a handicap match

WWE (Raw) @ Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena - April 23, 2009 (6,000)
William Regal (w/ Layla) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the running knee to the head
Mike Mizanin pinned Goldust with the Reality Check
Santina Marella & Beth Phoenix defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly when Santina pinned Melina after Phoenix dropped Melina with the Glam Slam
John Morrison pinned Jamie Noble with the Moonlight Drive
Kane pinned Kofi Kingston with the chokeslam
WWE United Tag Team Champoins Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Mike Knox & Charlie Haas when Carlito pinned Haas with the Back Stabber
The Big Show pinned CM Punk following the punch
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chris Jericho with the 619 and springboard splash after Ricky Steamboat appeared ringside
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated Edge via submission with the STFU

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Glasgow, Scotland - Braehead Arena - April 23, 2009 (5,000)
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd with the Air Bourne
Finlay pinned Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
Gail Kim, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
WWE US Champion MVP defeated R Truth and Shelton Benjamin by pinning Benjamin
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Hardy following the Swanton
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. when Taker pinned Rhodes with the tombstone

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Geneva, Switzerland - Arena - April 24, 2009
Evan Bourne defeated Tyson Kidd
Finlay defeated Mark Henry in a Belfast Brawl
Gail Kim, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Natalya Neidhart, & Katie Lea
WWE US Champion MVP defeated Shelton Benjamin and R Truth
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian
Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy
WWE World Champion Triple H & the Undertaker defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes

WWE (Raw) @ Belfast, Northern Ireland - April 24, 2009 (8,000; sell out)
Kofi Kingston defeated William Regal
Kane defeated Dolph Ziggler
Santina Marella & Beth Phoenix defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Kelly Kelly
Mike Mizanin defeated Goldust
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Mike Knox & Charlie Haas
John Morrison defeated Jamie Noble
CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho
World Heavyweight Champion John Cena & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Edge & the Big Show

- 4/26/09: Reid Flair, 21, was charged with possession of heroin, driving while impaired, driving with a revoked license, and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police shortly before 3 p.m.

Backlash 09 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - April 26, 2009 (8,357; sell out)
Kofi Kingston pinned Dolph Ziggler with the spin kick to the face
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an ad for "The Greatest Stars of the 90s;" featured a backstage segment with Santino Marella, Beth Phoenix, and Rosa Mendez in which Santino appeared to be on his cell phone with Santina; moments later, Beth told Santino to admit to the Great Khali that "Santina" was just him dressed as a girl; Santino then said Santina would defend her Miss WrestleMania title against any one at any time; Beth then said Santino wasn't getting out of kissing Khali and she wouldn't be kissing him anymore; as Beth and Rosa left, Santino said he faked orgasms with Beth; featured Todd Grisham conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton in which Orton sent a message to Batista, saying he's doing the dirty work for WWE World Champion Triple H and told Batista not to get himself disqualified or it would cost Triple H his belt; included an ad for Judgment Day 09:
Christian pinned ECW World Champion Jack Swagger to win the title with the Killswitch at 11:01 after Swagger hit his head on an unprotected turnbuckle after Swagger was caught by the referee taking the pad off the opposite turnbuckle; moments later, Christian was congratulated backstage by Tommy Dreamer, Evan Bourne, and Finlay until he walked over to speak with Edge; Christian said Edge used to be a lot of fun, with Edge blaming World Heavyweight Champion John Cena and saying he would finally get Cena out of his life later in the show (WWE's Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2009-2010)
Chris Jericho defeated Ricky Steamboat at 12:32 via submission with the Walls of Jericho after kicking out of an inside cradle attempt (Steamboat's first singles match in 15 years) (Ricky Steamboat: The Life of the Dragon)
Kane pinned CM Punk with the chokeslam at 9:26 after catching Punk's leg as he attempted a kick to the head
Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy in an I Quit match at 19:08 when Matt gave up after having his hands duct taped together and being tied down to a table as Jeff attempted to jump off the top of a ladder through the table; after the match, Jeff jumped from the top rope over the ladder, putting Matt through the table
Santina Marella pinned Beth Phoenix at the 3-second mark in an impromptu match after the Great Khali knocked Phoenix out; prior to the match, Khali & Runjin Singh appeared with Singh calling for Santina to come out and take part in the Kiss Cam with Khali; after Santina appeared, she said she couldn't kiss Khali because she was in love with someone and said it was Jim Ross; Singh said he would let Santina out of kissing Khali but only if she proved her love to Ross by kissing him; as Santina said she was about to pass out, Phoenix and Rosa Mendez then appeared, with Beth challenging Santina to a match then and there; when Singh objected, Beth began insulting Khali; after the bout, Khali grabbed at Santina and accidentally tore off her bra, with Santina screaming and running backstage
Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes defeated WWE World Champion Triple H, Batista, & Shane McMahon at 23:49 when Orton pinned Triple H with the RKO and kick to the head after Triple H pulled a steel chair away from Batista on the floor; stipulations stated if Orton's team won, in any way, Orton would win the title; after the bout, EMTs tended to Triple H in the ring, put him in a neckbrace, and took him backstage on a stretcher
Edge defeated World Heavyweight Champion John Cena in a last man standing match to win the title at 28:25 after the Big Show interfered, as Cena had Edge hoisted for an FU on the stage, and threw Cena into a nearby spotlight, causing an explosion; after the bout, referees, officials, Cryme Tyme, and ECW World Champion Christian tended to Cena, with Cena being fitted with a neckbrace and put on a stretcher (WWE's Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2009-2010)

WWE @ Bridgeport, CT - Harbor Yard Arena - April 27, 2009 (6,000 paid; sell out)
Cryme Tyme defeated William Regal & Dolph Ziggler
Raw - featured an opening in-ring introduction by Vickie Guerrero regarding Edge being the new World Heavyweight Champion before bringing out the new WWE World Champion Randy Orton, alongside Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes; Orton then cut an in-ring promo saying what happened to Triple H at Backlash was payback for what he did to Orton 5 years ago; he then aired a video recapping his attacks on the McMahon family, culminating with his win over Triple H the night before and Triple H being taken backstage on a stretcher; Vickie then stated Orton would have his first title defense at Judgment Day against the winner of a match later in the show pitting Batista against the Big Show; after Vickie congratulated Orton on his win, Orton began to berate the fans until WWE US Champion MVP appeared and said, as US champion, he doesn't answer to anyone; Dibiase took the mic and suggested MVP leave now under his own power while he still could, with MVP calling Dibiase a lackey and noted Orton didn't give Dibiase to speak; MVP then said if Batista and Show couldn't take the title from Orton, then he would do it for them; Rhodes then took the mic and said he wanted to make an example of MVP for everyone backstage, with Orton then whispering in Vickie's ear and Vickie announcing MVP would face Orton later in the show; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's episode was watched by more people than any NBA play off game; featured a backstage segment with Vickie and Show in which Show thanked Vickie for putting him in the #1 contenders match and then tried to kiss Vickie until she said they should be strictly profession from here on out, for the sake of the show; included the announcement Ted Dibiase Jr. would face WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Carlito Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured the announcement Jeff Hardy, John Morrison, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio Jr., and the Great Khali would compete in a scramble match Friday on Smackdown! to earn a shot at the World Heavyweight Title; included a "Did you know" graphic which read the recent European tour saw sell outs in Germany, France, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK; featured a video package recapping the European tour; featured Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Batista in which he asked whether Batista felt responsible for costing Triple H the WWE World Title, with Batista saying he would hurt Orton like Orton hurt Triple H and the McMahons:
Kofi Kingston pinned The Brian Kendrick at 2:38 with the spin kick to the head; prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia announced Kendrick as "Brian Kendrick" until he took the mic from her and said he was "The Brian Kendrick"
Santina Marella, Mickie James, Brie Bella, & Kelly Kelly defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendez, & Jillian Hall at 1:44 when Santina pinned Jillian with a roll up after Hall's team became distracted by Hornswoggle and Nikki Bella under the ring; after the bout, Hornswoggle passed out on the floor after realizing Santina was a man
Matt Hardy pinned Goldust at 1:07 after hitting Goldust in the back of the head with his arm cast; prior to the bout, Matt, his right hand in a cast, cut an in-ring promo saying Jeff Hardy proved at Backlash that he was a barbarian and that he was being forced to wrestle depsite the injury
WWE World Champion Randy Orton fought WWE US Champion MVP to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 11:30 mark when Shane McMahon came out of the crowd - after Orton knocked MVP to the floor - assaulted Orton with a kendo stick, and hit an elbow drop off the top; moments later, Shane ran back up through the crowd and taunting Orton after Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes came out with steel chairs (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Mike Mizanin defeated John Cena via forfeit in an impromptu match; prior to the bout, Mizanin cut an in-ring promo on being part of Raw and said he wanted to face the biggest and baddest before challenging Cena to a match; after referee Charles Robinson came out, Cena's music played but he didn't appear; Mizanin then made note of Cena's catchphrase "You can't see me" and said Cena was right because his movies don't stay in theatres long enough to see them; Mizanin then announced himself as winning the match via forfeit and, when Lilian Garcia wouldn't make the ring announcement, he made it for her
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble in a non-title match at 4:27 when Carlito pinned Noble with the Back Stabber after avoiding a neckbreaker (Noble's first appearance with a shaved head)
Batista defeated the Big Show via count-out at 10:31 after Show became distracted by John Cena at the entrance stage, allowing Batista to get back in the ring; prior to the ring entrances, Vickie Guerrero appeared at the entrance stage and announced WWE World Champion Randy Orton would face Shane McMahon the following week; stipulations stated the winner would face Orton at Judgment Day; after the match, Batista dropped Show with a spear
WWE Superstars - 4/30/09: Ted Dibiase Jr. (w/ Cody Rhodes) pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Carlito (w/ WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Primo Colon) with the Dream Street at 10:02 after avoiding a springboard back elbow; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match
Dark match after the taping: Batista & Shane McMahon defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & World Heavyweight Champion Edge

WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - April 28, 2009 (announced at 17,294; 13,000 paid; sell out)
Mike Knox defeated Ricky Ortiz
ECW - 4/28/09 - featured an opening video package recapping Christian beating ECW World Champion Jack Swagger for the title at Backlash 2009, set to The Veer Union's "Seasons;" included an in-ring promo by Christian regarding his title win, during which he said it was the greatest moment in his career; moments later, Tommy Dreamer, in a suit and tie, came out, congratulated Christian, and said finally ECW had a champion that truly represented the company; he then said he had less than six weeks before his contract expired and had to win the championship one more time or he would walk away; after Dreamer challenged Christian to a title match, Christian offered to put the title up later in the show; moments later, Jack Swagger appeared at the entrance stage, said Christian's win was a fluke, and Dreamer was a joke; Swagger then said he had a rematch coming to him at Judgment Day and that no one should get a title shot before him; Tiffany then appeared and said Swagger would get his shot at Judgment Day and Dreamer would get his shot later in the broadcast; featured a promo by Vladimir Kozlov, decked out in a Russian military uniform, at the entrance stage in which he said there was no one in ECW that could compete with him and he would achieve global domination; included Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Evan Bourne in which Bourne said he wanted a title shot; moments later, Paul Burchill & Katie Lea interrupted, with Paul saying he would be facing Bourne later in the week on WWE Superstars (Helms' ECW debut); featured an ad promoting Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kane to take place Friday on Smackdown!, with the winner earning a title shot against World Heavyweight Champion Edge; the same match was advertised the previous night on Raw as featuring John Morrison and the Great Khali, instead of Kane, in a scramble match:
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned Finlay at 10:36 after hitting Finlay in the back of his knee with his own shillelagh as Natalya distracted the referee; prior to the match, it was announced the show would move back to its original timeslot of Tuesday at 10 p.m. EST the following week
ECW World Champion Christian fought Tommy Dreamer to a no contest at 13:50 when Jack Swagger interfered and attacked both men after the challenger put Christian in the Tree of Woe; after the bout, Swagger dropped Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb
WWE Superstars - 4/30/09 - featured a vignette on Mark Henry; included an ad for "The Greatest Stars of the 90s;" featured a "Did you know" graphic which read the recent European tour saw sell outs in Germany, France, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK; included a video package recapping the European tour; featured Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. regarding Shane McMahon facing WWE World Champion Randy Orton the following week on Raw and Dibiase facing WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Carlito later in the broadcast, during which Dibiase said they wanted the tag team titles; included the Dibiase vs. Carlito match taped 4/27/09 in Bridgeport, CT:
Michelle McCool & Alicia Fox defeated Gail Kim & Maria at 4:34 when McCool pinned Kim with a kick to the face as Kim came off the top; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the match
Evan Bourne pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 10:36 with the Shooting Star Press after knocking Burchill off the top; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
Smackdown! - 5/1/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which he said he was the biggest name to ever be drafted to Smackdown! and that he was the logical #1 contender and shouldn't have to fight for that right later in the show; World Heavyweight Champion Edge then interrupted and argued he was better than Jericho because while Jericho could never beat John Cena, Edge did so at Backlash in a last man standing match; as the two shared words, CM Punk then appeared and aired a clip from his beating Edge to win the World Heavyweight Title the previous year; Jericho then repeatedly told Punk to leave the ring and then left the ring himself when Punk ignored him; when Edge then told Punk to leave, Punk said he would be facing Edge later in the show in a non-title match but when that match was over, he was cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com was ranked #1 for entertainment websites for males under 34, beating out AOL TV, CBS.com, Fox.com, Oprah.com, TMZ.com, and MTV.com; featured a video package recapping the history between WWE US Champion MVP, Dolph Ziggler, and Sherry Shepherd; included a backstage segment with Jericho and Teddy Long in which Jericho argued he shouldn't have to compete in the #1 contender match later in the show; moments later, the Great Khali & Runjin Singh interrupted, with Khali reportedly telling Jericho to get over himself; featured a backstage segment with Jericho and Maria in which he demanded to see Long after claiming to be screwed in the elimination match; Edge then appeared also asking for Long, complaining that he shouldn't have to face Punk later in the show; included Cryme Tyme hosting an in-ring dance contest between Layla and Eve, set to the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow;" after Eve was named the winner, Layla attacked her with both women then fighting until Cryme Tyme pulled them apart as the crowd chanted "Let them fight;" featured a backstage segment with Shepherd and MVP in which Shepherd, dressed in a Ric Flair-like robe, said she wanted MVP to be on "The View" Monday; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE programs can be seen in 465 million homes worldwide, more than the NBA, MLB, and NFL combined; featured a backstage segment with Jericho and Long in which Jericho insulted Long before John Morrison appeared, with Jericho slapping Morrison before the two men brawled; moments later, Charlie Haas, Tony Garea, and R Truth pulled the two men apart as Punk walked by on his way out for the main event:
John Morrison pinned Shelton Benjamin at 2:46 with a springboard kick to the face and the Moonlight Drive
Jeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., Kane, and Chris Jericho in an elimination match at 17:31; stipulations stated the winner would earn a World Heavyweight Title match at Judgment Day; Jericho pinned Kane at 7:00 after Hardy hit the Whisper in the Wind and Swanton on Kane and was then pulled out to the floor by Jericho; after the fall, Kane attacked the three other men and threw a steel chair into the ring; Jericho was disqualified at 8:18 by blocking a springboard into the ring by Mysterio with raising the chair to block the move; Hardy pinned Mysterio with a roll up immediately after Mysterio hit a springboard senton; after the match, Hardy and Mysterio shook hands
WWE US Champion MVP (w/ Sherry Shepherd) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Playmaker at 3:53; prior to the bout, Ziggler cut an in-ring promo stating he would win the US title "right here in New Jersey;" late in the bout, Shepherd slapped the challenger in the face
CM Punk pinned World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a non-title match at 11:35 with the Go To Sleep; after the match, Punk called to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot but Umaga came out of the crowd and laid Punk out before then leaving through the audience; moments later, Edge attempted to assault Punk with the Money in the Bank briefcase but Jeff Hardy made the save and hit the Swanton on the champion
Dark match after the taping: John Cena, Batista, & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge, WWE World Champion Randy Orton, & Chris Jericho at the 15-minute mark when Batista pinned Jericho with the sit-down powerbomb

WWE @ Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - May 4, 2009 (16,352; 13,000 paid; sell out)
Goldust defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Raw - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's episode was seen by more men than any other show on NBC and was seen by almost 2 million women; included a backstage segment in which Santina Marella and Kelly Kelly spoke about Kelly & Santina Marella's upcoming match on WWE Superstars Thursday; moments later, Santino made fun of Vickie Guerrero, with Chavo Guerrero Jr. then appearing and Santino making fun of both he and Vickie; featured a backstage segment with the Big Show and Vickie in which Show demanded a match with John Cena, with Vickie saying Cena couldn't wrestle for another two weeks but Show could face him at Judgment Day; included a backstage segment in which Brie & Nikki Bella asked WWE US Champion MVP about his appearance on 'The View' and asked whether he wanted to go out with them later in the night; featured the announcement Chris Jericho would face Jeff Hardy on Smackdown!; included Jerry Lawler hosting an in-ring sing-off between Jillian Hall, who sang Britney Spears' "If You Seek Amy," and Festus, who sang "Tomorrow" from Annie after Lawler had the ring bell rung; Lawler then had the bell rung again and, after the crowd declared Festus the winner, Jillian begged for another try; Mike Mizanin then appeared as Festus was still in the ring, had Festus give himself the loser hand sign, and then threw him to the floor; Mizanin, wearing arm bands that read Miz 1 Cena 0, then cut an in-ring promo on Cena, claiming he was afraid of him, and challenged him once again; moments later, Cena appeared on the big screen and was shown walking to the ring; after the commercial break, Mizanin said he sent Cena's movie script to the Rock because he ran out of toilet paper; when Cena again failed to appear, Mizanin declared himself a winner over Cena for the second consecutive week; when he went to take the mic from Lilian Garcia and officially name himself the winner, Cena gingerly walked out to the ring; after he finally got in the ring, the Big Show appeared, hit several punches to Cena's mid-section, and choked Cena out with a modified Camel Clutch; featured the announcement Jeff Hardy would be a guest of The Cutting Edge Thursday on WWE Superstars; included an ad for WWE pay-per-views; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com outperformed MLB.com, UFC.com, ABC.com, NBC.com, MTV.com, Nike.com, NASCAR.com, and NBA.com in 2008; included a backstage segment with Chavo and Vickie in which Chavo asked that he be able to take care of Santino and suggested that Vickie threaten to strip MVP of the US title and take Batista's Judgment Day title shot from them if they interfered in the main event, which Vickie agreed to; featured the announcement MVP would be a guest on The View the following day; included a backstage segment in which Batista apologized to Shane McMahon for not being able to be ringside for the main event and said he would make WWE World Champion Randy Orton pay at Judgment Day; featured the announcement ECW World Champion Christian would face Mark Henry the following night on ECW:
WWE World Champion Randy Orton fought Shane McMahon to a no contest in a non-title match when McMahon came out of the crowd and attacked Orton before the bout, with the two then fighting into the crowd and back to the ring; moments later, Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes attacked McMahon, with WWE US Champion MVP attempting to make the save but being thrown to the floor; Batista then appeared, hit the spear on Rhodes, and cleared the ring; Vickie Guerrero then appeared at the entrance stage and said McMahon would face Orton, as scheduled, later in the night while Batsita would face Dibiase and MVP would face Rhodes; shen then said whomever won their individual matches could legally be in the match when Orton faced McMahon
Kofi Kingston pinned Matt Hardy with the spin kick to the face at 4:14 after Hardy tried to hit Kingston with the cast on his hand; prior to the bout, Hardy cut an in-ring promo claiming he was wrestling under protest and shouldn't have to compete with a broken hand; after the contest, Hardy hit Kingston with the cast, knocking him out
Cody Rhodes defeated WWE US Champion MVP via count-out in a non-title match at 4:06 when William Regal, who provided guest commentary for the match, knocked MVP off the apron to the floor behind the referee's back; Shane McMahon was shown watching the match backstage; stipulations stated the winner would be ringside for the night's main event
Mickie James pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse in a non-title match at 2:45 with the DDT; Subway spokesperson Jared was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Batista via disqualification at 3:59 when Batista refused to back out of the corner at the referee's 5-count as he was assaulting Dibiase in the corner; stipulations stated the winner would be part of the night's main event
WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Carlito pinned The Brian Kendrick at 1:20 with the Back Stabber after causing Kendrick to crotch himself on the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Carlito was escorted to the entrance stage by WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Primo Colon
WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes fought Shane McMahon to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when, after McMahon missed an elbow off the top to Orton, laid across the commentary table, which Shane crashing through the table, Legacy triple teamed McMahon's leg; moments later, Rhodes & Dibiase held Shane's leg across the ring steps while Orton hit it with a steel chair and then followed by hitting it with the steps; stipulations stated neither Batista or WWE US Champion MVP could interfere in the match or they would lose their Judgment Day world title shot and title, respectively; after the contest, Batista ran out to check on Shane while Legacy ran around the other side of the ring and up the ramp; moments later, McMahon was helped onto a stretcher and taken backstage while Orton cut a promo from the stage, stating Batista's judgment day was coming
WWE Superstars - 5/7/09: Santina Marella & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez at 4:18 when Kelly pinned Mendez with a legdrop to the back of the head; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match
Dark match after the show: John Cena & Batista defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Ted Dibiase Jr. with simultaneous pinfalls

WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - May 5, 2009
Shane Douglas was backstage at the show
Jimmy Wang Yang pinned Paul Burchill with a moonsault
ECW - the return to a 10 p.m. EST start time; included Josh Mathews conducting an in-ring interview with Jack Swagger regarding Swagger's interference the previous week's match between ECW World Champion Christian and Tommy Dreamer; Swagger said Dreamer would be gone in 5 weeks and insulted him until Dreamer ran to the ring and cleared Swagger from ringside; featured a backstage segment with Tiffany and Zach Ryder regarding Ryder's arrival to ECW; included a vignette showing Vladimir Kozlov in training; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's episode of ECW was seen by more than double those who watched the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs; featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry, with Tony Atlas, regarding his match later in the show against Christian:
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 14:07 with the Shooting Star Press after Finlay came ringside, scaring Natalya into the ring, and hit Kidd in the leg behind the referee's back, knocking Kidd off the top
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Jesse Guilmette at 1:26 with the modified uranagi; after the bout, Kozlov grabbed the mic on the floor and said a few words in Russian
ECW World Champion Christian defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:18 when Jack Swagger attacked the champion; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer came out to make the save and clear the ring; moments later, Tiffany appeared on stage and said the four men would compete in an immediate tag team match
Jack Swagger & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer at around the 10-minute mark when Swagger pinned Dreamer with the gutwrench powerbomb after Dreamer hit an exposed turnbuckle (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE Superstars - 5/7/09 - featured Jeff Hardy as a guest of The Cutting Edge in which World Heavyweight Champion Edge said his rivalry with Hardy would end at Judgment Day, much like he beat John Cena to recapture the title and end their own feud at Backlash; after Edge said Hardy only won the title by having a lucky day, Hardy argued the only way Edge won it back from him was because of Matt Hardy's interference; moments later, Hardy attempted the Twist of Fate but Edge shoved him away, only for Hardy to then hit the move and follow with the Swanton; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com outperformed MLB.com, UFC.com, ABC.com, NBC.com, MTV.com, Nike.com, NASCAR.com, and NBA.com in 2008; featured a CM Punk vignette; included the Santina Marella & Kelly Kelly vs. Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez match taped 5/4/09 in Buffalo, NY:
Finlay pinned Zach Ryder at 3:41 with the Celtic Cross after Ryder hit his shoulder on the ringpost; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (Ryder's in-ring debut with a new gimmick)
Chris Jericho pinned John Morrison at 11:23 with the Code Breaker after Morrison became distracted by Shelton Benjamin appearing on the big screen; after the bout, Benjamin appeared at the entrance stage and gloated over costing Morrison the match
Smackdown! - 5/8/09 - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Teddy Long introduced WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr.; moments later, Mysterio cut a promo on being back on Smackdown! and said that while Jeff Hardy was the better man the previous week, Mysterio would fight to get another world title shot while at the same time defending his IC title against all challengers; Chris Jericho then appeared and took issue with Long calling Mysterio "the face of Smackdown!" and said he was being disrespected by Long and the fans and wanted an explanation for why he was disqualified in the previous week's four-way match; Mysterio eventually told Jericho to shut up, shoved him to the mat, and then left ringside after telling Jericho he didn't want to hear any more; as Mysterio left ringside, Jeff Hardy came out to the ring, called Jericho a loser, and then offered him a chance of being in the Judgment Day main event as a three way match if he were to beat Hardy later in the show; Hardy then ducked a blow from Jericho and smacked Jericho in the face, with Jericho then leaving the ring; Long then agreed that if Jericho won against Hardy later in the show then he would be added to the Judgment Day match; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com broke its all time record for page views April 6 with 105,179,641; featured Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Jeff regarding his upcoming match with Jericho; included a backstage segment in which World Heavyweight Champion Edge interrupted Ricky Ortiz, Maria, and Long to protest Jericho possibly also challenging for his title at Judgment Day; Long then said Edge would face CM Punk in a rematch from the previous week and it would be non-title unless Punk chooses to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot; several members of the Pittsburgh Steelers were shown in attendance; featured Cryme Tyme hosting an arm wrestling contest between Eve and Layla; after Eve won, Layla attacked her from behind and dropped her with a neckbreaker; included a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy Wang Yang, and Jesse; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was watched by more people than any program on Fox or The CW; included the announcement Punk would face Umaga at Judgment Day:
R Truth pinned Mike Knox with the Hard Knox at 2:46 after a boot to the face (Knox's Smackdown! debut)
Gail Kim pinned Michelle McCool (w/ Alicia Fox) with the Faith Breaker at 4:13 after blocking a hurricanrana attempt (debut of the move)
John Morrison pinned Charlie Haas (w/ Shelton Benjamin) at 4:38 with a split legged corkscrew moonsault; after the bout, Morrison challenged Benjamin to a fight but Benjamin refused to get in the ring (Haas' return to Smackdown!)
CM Punk defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via count-out in a non-title match at 6:21 when Edge opted not to get back in the ring after falling to the floor; after the bout, Punk tried to get Edge to come back to the ring; moments later, Umaga came out of the crowd, attacked Punk, and laid him out with the thumb strike to the throat
The Great Khali defeated Dolph Ziggler via disqualification at 1:13 when Ziggler brought a steel chair into the ring and repeatedly hit Khali with it; prior to the bout, Ziggler cut an in-ring promo in which he issued an open challenge to anyone backstage
Jeff Hardy pinned Chris Jericho with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 14:20 after WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., who was at ringside for the majority of the bout, prevented Jericho from winning with both his feet on the ropes; stipulations stated Jericho would be added to the Judgment Day main event if he won; after the bout, Hardy scared World Heavyweight Champion Edge, who provided guest commentary until late in the match, backstage; moments later, Mysterio hit a sitting senton off the top onto Jericho

WWE @ Erie, PA - Tullio Arena - May 8, 2009

WWE (Raw) @ Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre - May 9, 2009 (7,038; sell out)
Kelly Kelly hosted the show
Mickie James pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse with the DDT at 9:28 in a non-title match
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Festus at 1:38 with the frog splash
Seamus O'Shaughnessy pinned Jamie Noble at 7:49 with a uranagi into a backbreaker
Mike Mizanin pinned Kofi Kingston at 9:34 with a DDT
WWE US Champion MVP pinned William Regal at 15:01 with the Drive By
Matt Hardy pinned Goldust at 4:22 after hitting him in the head with his hand cast
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification at 13:48 when Dibiase hit Primo with a chair; after the bout, Dibiase & Rhodes attacked the champions
John Cena & Batista defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show at 18:36 when Cena pinned Show with the FU

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena - May 9, 2009 (6,000)
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd with the Shooting Star Press
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Finlay
John Morrison pinned Shelton Benjamin following a split legged corkscrew moonsault
Gail Kim & Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart & Layla when Kim pinned Natalya
CM Punk defeated Umaga via disqualification when Umaga hit Punk with the Money in the Bank briefcase; after the bout, Punk knocked Umaga to the floor
ECW World Champion Christian fought Jack Swagger to a no contest when Mark Henry interfered; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer made the save, leading into an impromptu tag team match
ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer defeated Jack Swagger & Mark Henry when Christian pinned Henry following a DDT from Dreamer and a headbutt off the top by Christian
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chris Jericho with the 619 and a splash
World Heavyweight Champion Edge pinned Jeff Hardy with the spear after a Hot Shot; after the bout, Hardy hit the Swanton on the champion

WWE (Raw) @ Wheeling, WV - WesBanco Arena - May 10, 2009
Mickie James defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse in a non-title match
Sheamus O'Shaunnessy defeated Jamie Noble
Mike Mizanin defeated Kofi Kingston
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Festus
WWE US Champion MVP defeated William Regal
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification
Matt Hardy defeated Goldust
John Cena & Batista defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum - May 10, 2009 (4,000)
Evan Bourne defeated Tyson Kidd
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Finlay
John Morrison defeated Shelton Benjamin
Gail Kim & Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart & Layla
CM Punk defeated Umaga via disqualification
ECW World Champion Christian defeated Jack Swagger via disqualification when Mark Henry interfered; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer made the save
ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer defeated Jack Swagger & Mark Henry in an impromptu match
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy

WWE @ Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - May 11, 2009 (11,000)
Sheamus O'Shaunnessy defeated Jamie Noble
Raw - featured an opening promo by WWE World Champion Randy Orton, alongside Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes, at the entrance stage in which he said the fans were cowards and live vicariously through him; after recapping his attack the previous week on Shane McMahon, Orton cut an in-ring promo saying Vickie Guerrero ordered there be no physical contact between Orton and Batista until Judgment Day; Orton then asked for Batista to come out and, after saying everyone knew Batista had no chance of becoming world champion, Orton offered Batista a spot in Legacy, with Dibiase then saying being kicked in the head by Orton was the best thing to happen to his career and it helped make him part of the best group in WWE; Orton then brought up Arn Anderson and said Batista could be the "Enforcer" for Legacy and Orton; Batista replied by saying he loathed Orton and his intent was to hurt Orton; he then said there was no chance Vickie would call off the Judgment Day main event and said there was nothing stopping him from hurting Orton; Vickie then appeared on stage with Chavo Guerrero Jr. and waived the no physical contact rule and said Batista would face Dibiase & Rhodes later in the night; if Batista wins, he gets Orton in a singles match later in the show and if Dibiase & Rhodes won, Legacy would face Batista in a 3-on-1 handicap match later in the show; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Orton regarding Legacy facing Batista later in the show in a 3-on-1 handicap match; moments later, Dibiase interrupted to tell Orton that Rhodes was missing; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's ECW was the most watched show on the Sci Fi Channel for the 32nd week in a row; included a backstage segment with Vickie and Chavo in which Chavo suggested Vickie put John Cena in an unofficial exhibition match later in the show to prove Cena wasn't milking his injuries, with Vickie agreeing and saying Cena would face Mike Mizanin; featured the announcement WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Chris Jericho at Judgment Day while Jerry Lawler & Michael Cole ran down the entire Judgment Day card during an in-ring segment; included footage of Orton & Dibiase searching for Rhodes backstage; after Orton found Rhodes safe, they came back to find Dibiase laid out on the floor; featured a vignette promoting the Raw return of Ken Kennedy; included a backstage segment with Rhodes & Orton in which Orton sent Rhodes to find Batista and take him out; featured an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; included a backstage segment in which Santina Marella spoke with Vickie and Chavo, with Vickie then bringing in Beth Phoenix and Rosa Mendez; Vickie then told Rosa to give Santina a good luck kiss before his match later against Beth, with Santina then kissing Rosa on the lips; moments later, Santina admitted she was a lesbian and then called Vickie fat; featured Rhodes, armed with a steel pipe, searching backstage for Batista and instead finding Hornswoggle; Batista then jumped Rhodes from behind and threw him in a nearby room; included a "Do not try this at home" public safety announcement; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read nearly four times as many people watched the previous week's Raw than the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his match at Judgment Day against the Big Show, with Cena saying he was going through hard times just like everyone else in the country but he would adapt and overcome just like everybody else and that he wasn't going to compete - he was going to win; featured William Regal as a guest of the VIP Lounge in which he said WWE US Champion MVP was arrogant and misguided just like the rest of the US and said MVP and the other draft picks were ignoring his tenure on Raw and not waiting their turn like he had been; Matt Hardy then interrupted and said his loss to Kofi Kingston the past week should be erased due to his broken hand and that once it heals he should get the first shot because he had beaten MVP more times than anyone else; Kingston then appeared and fought with Hardy until Chavo appeared on the stage and said MVP & Kingston would face Hardy & Regal immediately:
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Batista via disqualification in an impromptu match at around the 6-minute mark when referee Mike Chioda caught Batista swinging a steel chair at Rhodes, moments after Batista stole the weapon from Rhodes behind the referee's back (the bout began during the commercial break)
Mickie James & Kelly Kelly defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Jillian Hall at 3:41 when Mickie pinned Jillian with the DDT after holding onto the ropes to block Maryse's DDT
The Brian Kendrick pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Carlito at 1:45 with a roll up after avoiding the Back Stabber and throwing Carlito shoulder-first into the ringpost; prior to the bout, Carlito was escorted out to the stage by WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Primo Colon; after the bout, Kendrick grabbed the mic and said he would find a partner to take the tag team titles
John Cena fought Mike Mizanin to a no contest at around the 3-minute mark when Vickie Guerrero appeared on the big screen and had the match stopped after deciding Cena had no chance against the Big Show at Judgment Day; Show stood ringside for the duration of the bout; there was no referee for the contest; after the exhibition, Mizanin dropped Cena with a DDT and declared himself the winner before leaving ringside
Santina Marella pinned Beth Phoenix (w/ Rosa Mendez) with a cradle at 2:41
WWE US Champion MVP & Kofi Kingston defeated Matt Hardy & William Regal in an impromptu match at around the 7-minute mark when MVP pinned Regal with the Playmaker after Hardy left ringside after hurting his broken hand (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated Batista via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 1-minute mark when Batista attacked Orton with a steel chair and repeatedly hit Orton in the leg and back with the weapon; the match was meant as a 3-on-1 handicap match with Legacy against Batista but Batista attacked both Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes backstage earlier in the night; after the bout, Batista attempted to hit Orton with the ring steps but Rhodes & Dibiase came out, with Batista dropping Rhodes with the sit-down powerbomb; Batista then fought off Orton and Dibiase, eventually hitting the spear on Dibiase before throwing the steps at Orton in the aisle
WWE Superstars - 5/14/09: The Big Show defeated Hornswoggle via disqualification at 3:02 when Goldust interfered to make the save for Hornswoggle as Show attempted the punch; after the bout, Show fought off Goldust, hit the chokeslam, and then followed by choking him out with a modified Camel Clutch; Show then left ringside as Hornswoggle checked on Goldust; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match
Dark match after the taping: Batista & John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium - May 11, 2009 (3,000)
Evan Bourne defeated Tyson Kidd
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Finlay
John Morrison defeated Shelton Benjamin
Gail Kim & Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart & Layla
CM Punk defeated Umaga via disqualification
ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer defeated Jack Swagger & Mark Henry
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy

WWE @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - May 12, 2009 (5,000)
Sheamus O'Shaunnessy pinned Paul Burchill with a sidewalk slam
ECW - featured an opening backstage segment with Tiffany, Jack Swagger, and ECW World Champion Christian in which Tiffany said Swagger would be a guest of the Peep Show later in the broadcast and could talk about whatever they wanted but could not come to blows until Judgment Day; included Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart regarding Kidd's upcoming match with Finlay and Natalya not being allowed at ringside; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com outperformed MLB.com, UFC.com, ABC.com, NBC.com, MTV.com, Nike.com, NASCAR.com, and NBA.com in 2008; included a backstage segment with Tiffany and Zach Ryder in which Tiffany allowed Ryder to go to the gym since he wasn't booked for the show; moments later, Paul Burchill & Katie Lea interrupted, with Paul complaining he wasn't on the last week and was upset that he again wasn't scheduled to compete; featured a vignette showing Vladimir Kozlov in training; featured the announcement Christian would face Mark Henry Thursday on WWE Superstars; included a closing in-ring segment of The Peep Show in which Swagger showed footage of how Christian beat him to win the title at Backlash, with Christian replying that Swagger got outsmarted; Christian then showed his own video package in which he made Swagger look stupid, with Swagger saying Christian would be back sitting on his couch in six months after Swagger takes back the title; Christian then said the show was over and hit Swagger in the face with the title belt, knocking him to the floor; moments later, Swagger left ringside as the show ended:
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Tommy Dreamer with the powerslam at 4:54 after blocking a roll up attempt by jumping on Dreamer's shoulder
Finlay defeated Tyson Kidd via disqualification at 10:03 when David Hart Smith kicked Finlay in the face as Finlay attempted the Celtic Cross; Natalya Neidhart was banned from ringside for the duration of the match; after the bout, Kidd & Smith double teamed Finlay, hitting him with his own shillelagh, and finishing by hitting the Hart Attack; moments later, Natalya came out to celebrate (Smith's surprise return)
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Chad Collyer with the modified uranagi at 1:09; after the bout, Josh Mathews conducted an in-ring interview with Kozlov in which he said his training would lead him to dominate ECW
WWE Supertars - 5/14/09 - featured a 'Tale of the Tape' promoting the Big Show vs. Hornswoggle match later in the show; included a Batista vignette; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE programs can be seen in 465 million homes worldwide, more than the NBA, MLB, and NFL combined; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; featured a video package recapping the feud between John Cena and Show; included the Show vs. Hornswoggle match taped 5/11/09 in Columbus, OH:
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match at 13:12 with the 619 and springboard splash; John Morrison provided guest commentary for the bout, alongside Todd Grisham & Jim Ross; after the match, Benjamin attempted to punch Morrison but Morrison blocked it and punched Benjamin to the floor before leaving ringside
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) in a non-title match at 9:18 with a springboard splash from the middle turnbuckle as Henry was on the mat after missing a sit-down splash; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout
Smackdown! - 5/15/09 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE offers all US military personnel free tickets to live events in the US; included an in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which he said he ran Smackdown! and that he had been held back by a conspiracy against him since being drafted; he then said the fans wouldn't see a 619 at Judgment Day because he would take the WWF IC Title from Rey Mysterio Jr. and become a 9-time champion; Jericho then challenged Mysterio to face him then and there but World Heavyweight Champion Edge appeared instead; Edge then told Jericho that the locker room was out to get him, not Jericho, and that while Jericho could be a 9-time IC champion at Judgment Day, he already was a 9-time world champion and argued Smackdown! was his show; after Edge said it was his time and called out Jeff Hardy, Teddy Long appeared and set up a match between Edge and Jericho for later in the show; featured an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; included a backstage segment with Cryme Tyme and Eve in which Cryme Tyme suggested Eve get payback on Layla for attacking her the past two weeks; moments later, Eve found Layla getting her makeup done, with the two women then brawling until Cryme Tyme pulled them apart; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men watched the previous week's Smackdown! than any other show on NBC, Fox, The CW, or ABC and 1,000,000 women watched the show as well; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. regarding Jericho's comments earlier in the show; featured Jim Ross & Todd Grisham running down the entire Judgment Day card during an in-ring segment:
CM Punk & John Morrison defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 15:39 when Morrison pinned Haas with the Sharship Pain after Punk knocked Benjamin to the floor (the first time the split legged corkscrew moonsault is referred to by name)
Jeff Hardy pinned Ricky Ortiz with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 3:37; prior to the bout, Ortiz cut an insert promo in which he said he needed all the fans' support if he was to beat Hardy; after the commercial break, Josh Mathews conducted an in-ring interview with Hardy in which he noted Edge has won and lost world titles each month over the past several months, which only gives him more of an advantage at Judgment Day (Ortiz' Smackdown! debut)
WWE Women's Champion Melina & Gail Kim defeated Michelle McCool & Alicia Fox at 4:27 when Melina pinned McCool with the sunset flip / powerbomb combo
Dolph Ziggler pinned Jimmy Wang Yang at 3:59 with a modified side Russian legsweep after Yang missed a moonsault; after the bout, the Great Khali appeared, threw Ziggler over the top to the floor from the apron, and stalked him backstage
R Truth pinned Mike Knox at 2:52 with the spinning corkscrew elbow
World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification in a non-title match at 14:34 when Jericho brought a steel chair into the ring; after the bout, Edge attempted to hit a Con-Chair-Two on Jericho until Jeff Hardy made the save and hit a Twist of Fate onto the chair; moments later, after Hardy came off the top onto Jericho on the floor, CM Punk came out with referee Mike Chioda with intent to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot; Umaga then appeared, with Punk knocking him to the floor by using the briefcase as a weapon; the show then ended with a brawl in the crowd between Hardy and Edge, a brawl around ringside with Punk and Umaga, and a brawl on the stage with Jericho and WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr.
Dark match after the taping: World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Jeff Hardy in a steel cage match

WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Bloomington, IL - US Cellular Coliseum - May 16, 2009
CM Punk defeated Shelton Benjamin
Tyson Kidd defeated Evan Bourne
Sheamus defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes
Nikki & Brie Bella defeated Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes
R Truth defeated Dolph Ziggler
ECW World Champion Christian defeated Jack Swagger
John Cena, Batista, & Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge, WWE World Champion Randy Orton, & the Big Show

Judgment Day 09 - Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - May 17, 2009 (13,443; announced at 14,822; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Jim Ross & Todd Grisham on commentary for Smackdown!, Josh Mathews & Matt Striker on commentary for ECW, and Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw; included a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and the Big Show regarding John Cena being cleared to wrestle, with Show saying Cena would join Triple H on the injured list when Show was done with him; moments later, World Heavyweight Champion Edge walked in to speak with Vickie, with Show and Chavo then leaving; featured a backstage segment with Chavo and Edge in which Chavo questioned what Edge wanted with Vickie, with Edge calling Chavo an embarassment because he didn't do anything about Santino Marella calling Vickie a pig; several members of the Chicago Bears were shown in attendance; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; featured an in-ring promo from Mike Mizanin in which he referred to John Morrison as Marty Jannetty and, because John Cena already had plans for the night, pointed out Alfonso Sariano of the Chicago Cubs in the crowd and insulted the Cubs; Mizanin then said if Sariano didn't like what he had to say, he would win a World Series or be Cena's stand-in by facing Mizanin in the ring; Mizanin then opted out because he wanted Sariano to suffer his yearly injury on the field instead of off and proclaimed himself the winner by forfeit; Santino Marella then interrupted to stand up for Sariano, believing him to be Italian, and said several WWE stars were starting to look like animals; Marella said Vickie resembled a pig, Vladimir Kozlov looked like Sam the eagle from the Muppets, and Mizanin looked like a jackass; moments later, the two began brawling in the ring with Mizanin eventually hitting a DDT before leaving the ring; Chavo then ran in the ring and hit the frog splash on Marella; included a "Do Not Try This At Home" public service announcement; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho regarding his claim there was a conspiracy against him and his upcoming match against WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr., during which Jericho guaranteed there would be no 619 and that he would win the title; included an ad for Extreme Rules 09; featured an ad for the "Terminator Salvation" video game:
Umaga pinned CM Punk at 11:54 with a back splash in the corner and thumb strike to the throat after Punk failed an attempt at the Go To Sleep
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Jack Swagger at 9:35 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after avoiding a clothesline
John Morrison pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ Charlie Haas) at 10:10 with the Starship Pain after knocking Haas off the apron and hitting a springboard kick to the head
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chris Jericho at 12:38 with the 619 and springboard splash after Jericho hit his head on the middle turnbuckle
Batista defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification at 14:43 when the champion slapped referee Mike Chioda; after the bout, Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes helped gang up on Batista until Ric Flair ran out to make the save, with Batista then dropping Orton with the sit-down powerbomb; moments later, Flair knocked Rhodes to the floor with a series of chops and then hugged Batista (Flair's surprise return)
John Cena pinned the Big Show at 14:59 with the FU after avoiding Show's punch to the face; after the bout, Cena celebrated at ringside with Alfonso Sariano
World Heavyweight Champion Edge pinned Jeff Hardy with a DDT off the top at 19:55; late in the bout, Matt Hardy, in the crowd, struck the challenger with his hand cast behind the referee's back (WWE's Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2009-2010)

WWE @ Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall - May 18, 2009
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Randy Orton in which he insulted Ric Flair for Flair's interference the previous night at Judgment Day; moments later, Flair appeared and said Orton didn't beat Batista and did everything he could to get himself disqualified to keep the belt; Flair then said Orton was meant to be the next big deal when he was part of Evolution but Batista surpassed him; after Orton said he could beat Batista any time he wanted, with Flair saying he spoke with Vickie Guerrero and Orton would face Batista at Extreme Rules in a steel cage match; Orton then assaulted Flair, with Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes appearing ringside until Batista attacked them from behind; Batista was then triple teamed by Legacy until John Cena cleared the ring; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Cena in which he said his win over the Big Show at Judgment Day proved his resolve and that he wanted to be in the title picture once again; Vickie then appeared and said Legacy would face Cena & Batista later in the show in a handicap match; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com received more hits the past month than Disney.com; included a vignette promoting the Raw return of Ken Kennedy; featured a backstage segment with Mike Mizanin and WWE Divas Champion Maryse in which Mizanin said he had no idea what she was saying but she was really hot and that Mizanin was on a winning streak against Cena; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Matt Hardy regarding his US title match later in the show against MVP, during which Hardy said the only reason Vickie was giving him the title shot was because he had earned it; featured a backstage segment with Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Vickie in which Chavo said he had a plan for Vickie facing Santina Marella later in the show; Orton then walked in to protest the steel cage match at Extreme Rules, with Vickie saying she didn't need to consult him for anything; included the announcement CM Punk would face Chris Jericho Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured an in-ring segment with Mike Mizanin, dressed as Cena and using Cena's "Word Up" theme music, in which he claimed to be 4-0 against Cena and then did a series of raps insulting Cena and his fans; when Cena didn't appear, Mizanin declared himself the winner; Jerry Lawler then left the commentary table and called out Batista, Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and Steve Austin as an example of how them not appearing doesn't mean Lawler beat them; after Lawler told Mizanin to go backstage and talk to Vickie if he wanted a match with Cena, the Big Show appeared and said Vickie made a match between himself and Cena at Extreme Rules in a submission match; Mizanin then said he would beat Cena after Cena beat Show, with Mizanin then running backstage as Show choked Lawler out with a modified Camel Clutch; moments later, Lawler was attended to by referees; following the commercial break, Jim Ross took over Lawler's commentary role; included a backstage segment with Flair and Batista in which Flair said he was going to call Orton out the next week, with Batista telling Flair that Orton was beneath him; Flair then said he could still beat up 90% of the locker room if he had to and would face Orton the next week; featured a backstage segment in which Chavo tried to teach Vickie how to hit a frog splash, with Vickie calling off the match until Santina stepped in and said insulted Vickie until Vickie agreed to the contest; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD:
Kelly Kelly won a 7-diva battle royal at 2:32 by last eliminating Mickie James; stipulations stated the winner would receive a WWE Divas Title shot; other participants included: Rosa Mendez, Brie & Nikki Bella, Beth Phoenix, and Jillian Hall; order of elimination: Rosa Mendez by Mickie (0:27); a Bella twin by Beth Phoenix (0:34); the other twin by Phoenix (1:04); Jillian by Mickie following a headscissors (1:18); Beth by Kelly following a dropkick (2:03); after the elimination, WWE Divas Champion Maryse - who provided guest commentary for the bout - sprayed Mickie in the eyes with a substance, which blinded her
Santino Marella pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 3:36 with a roll over after Guerrero struck his head on the top turnbuckle; after the bout, Guerrero grabbed the mic and said Santina Marella would defend her Miss WrestleMania crown later in the show against Vickie Guerrero
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated The Brian Kendrick & Goldust at 2:26 when Primo pinned Kendrick with a springboard crossbody into the ring after avoiding the Sliced Bread #2; after the bout, Kendrick blamed Goldust for the loss and slapped him; moments later, Hornswoggle appeared and helped Goldust clear Kendrick from the ring
WWE US Champion MVP pinned Matt Hardy with the Playmaker at 5:17; prior to the bout, Jim Ross made an insulting remark about the owner of the Denver Nuggets; the Nuggets and WWE were fighting over use of the Pepsi Center for the following week's Raw
Vickie Guerrero pinned Santina Marella in a No DQ match to become Miss WrestleMania at 1:33 when, after Marella fought off Chavo Guerrero Jr., William Regal attacked Marella and hit the running knee to the head; after the bout, Chavo crowned Vickie Miss WrestleMania to the tune of Kid Rock's "So Hott;" the No DQ stipulation wasn't added until just before the match began
John Cena & Batista defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes in a handicap match at 14:46 when Batista pinned Orton with the spear after Ric Flair came ringisde and knocked Rhodes off the top behind the referee's back; late in the bout, the Big Show appeared ringside, with he and Cena then brawling backstage; after the bout, Batista and Flair celebrated in the ring
WWE Superstars - 5/21/09 - included the ECW World Champion Christian vs. Tommy Dreamer match taped 5/19/09 in Cincinnati, OH; featured a "Do not try this at home" public service announcement; included a vignette on Jack Swagger; featured Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho regarding his upcoming match with CM Punk, during which Jericho refused to speak about his match at Judgment Day against WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr.; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; featured mainstream news coverage of the WWE vs. Denver Nuggets controversy, followed by the announcement that Batista, John Cena, WWE US Champion MVP, Jerry Lawler, & a mystery partner would face WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., Cody Rhodes, Mike Mizanin, & the Big Show the following week on Raw and that Vince McMahon would face Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke:
Kofi Kingston pinned William Regal with the spin kick to the head at 4:17 as Regal prepared to hit the running knee to the head; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout
CM Punk pinned Chris Jericho at 12:07 with an inside cradle as Jericho attempted the Walls of Jericho; after the bout, Jericho dropped Punk with the Code Breaker; Jim Ross & Todd Grisham provided commentary for the match

WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - May 19, 2009
ECW - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Jack Swagger sat in a chair and said he wasn't moving until something was done about his "travesty" of a loss at Judgment Day; two referees then appeared but Swagger said he wasn't leaving until Tiffany came out; moments later, Tiffany came out and repeatedly told Swagger to leave the ring but he refused; Swagger then said he was going to be around longer than Tiffany and was the face of ECW; Tiffany then grabbed Swagger's mic, said she could see to it that Swagger never got another title shot, and demanded he go back to her office immediately, with Swagger then leaving the ring; Tiffany then introduced ECW World Champion Christian for the opening bout; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's episode was Sci Fi's most watched show for the 33rd week in a row; included a backstage segment with Swagger and Tiffany in which Swagger argued against Christian giving Tommy Dreamer a title shot, with Tiffany telling Swagger to take the night off before he got into more trouble; featured a backstage segment with David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, and Natalya Neidhart regarding Smith's upcoming match with Finlay, during which Smith said he was better than his father, Davey Boy Smith, ever was; included a promo at the entrance stage by Vladimir Kozlov in which he said he would dominate ECW; featured a backstage segment with Gregory Helms in which he said it was official that Dreamer would face Christian and that it would take place on WWE Superstars on Thursday; Helms then conducted a backstage interview with Dreamer regarding the title shot:
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) in a non-title match at 7:47 with the Killswitch; prior to the bout, Christian confronted Jack Swagger on the ramp, as Swagger was going backstage after the opening segment, with Swagger shoving Christian off the ramp and the champion appearing to tweak his knee; after the contest, Josh Mathews conducted an in-ring interview with Christian regarding Swagger, with Christian saying he was done with Swagger and then issued a challenge to Tommy Dreamer since Swagger interfered in Dreamer's last title match
Zach Ryder pinned Adam Green at 1:57 with a modified neckbreaker
David Hart Smith (w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) pinned Finlay at 18:06 with a back suplex after hitting Finlay with Natalya's shoe (Smith's TV in-ring return after a year absence)
WWE Superstars - 5/21/09: ECW World Champion Christian fought Tommy Dreamer to a no contest at 12:35 when Jack Swagger interfered; after the bout, both Christian and Dreamer cleared Swagger from the ring; after the bout, Dreamer grabbed hold of the title belt and motioned he wanted another title shot; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout
Smackdown! - 5/22/09 - featured opening still photos recapping the World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Jeff Hardy match at Judgment Day; included an in-ring promo by Edge in which he said he was the face of Smackdown! and that his win over Hardy, while Chris Jericho lost to WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. and CM Punk lost to Umaga, proved that; after Edge said Hardy wasn't in his league, Teddy Long appeared and said Hardy was cheated out of a win at Judgment Day and would get a rematch at Extreme Rules; after Edge continued to insult Hardy, Hardy came out and proposed that whomever won their match later in the show would choose the stipulation for their Extreme Rules match; Hardy then jumped into the crowd and asked several fans, all of which said yes, whether they wanted to see Hardy face Edge later in the show; Long then agreed that the two would meet later in the show, with the winner choosing what match to have at Extreme Rules; featured Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with WWE Women's Champion Melina regarding Gail Kim facing Michelle McCool later in the night, with the winner facing Melina in a title match; moments later, Alicia Fox interrupted and said McCool would take Melina's title, with Melina then slapping her; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Smackdown! has been seen by more than 2.6 billion people in the US since its debut; featured mainstream news coverage of the WWE vs. Denver Nuggets controversy; included Jim Ross conducting an interview with Mysterio, backstage, regarding his win over Jericho at Judgment Day, with Mysterio saying he was moving on from Jericho because there were plenty of young talent who were hungry for title shots; Mysterio then brought up the names of Pedro Morales, Tito Santana, and Eddie Guerrero as other latinos who had held the title and hoped to once be considered in their league; Ross then asked why Mysterio wore the mask, with Mysterio saying the mask was a Mexican tradition and honor and to be unmasked was the biggest dishonor a luchadore could have; featured an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com received more hits over the past month than Disney.com; featured the announcement Eve would face Layla the following week on Smackdown!; included a backstage segment with Edge and Long in which Edge said he would end Hardy at Extreme Rules; moments later, Jericho walked in and said Mysterio was a coward hiding behind his mask and demanded a rematch against Mysterio at Extreme Rules; Long then said Mysterio already requested a no holds barred match with Jericho for the pay-per-view:
John Morrison & Cryme Tyme defeated Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, & Ricky Ortiz at 10:26 when Morrison pinned Haas with the Sharship Pain (Cryme Tyme's Smackdown! TV in-ring debut)
Michelle McCool (w/ Alicia Fox) pinned Gail Kim at 4:25 with the Face Breaker after Kim foght off an interfering Fox on the floor; stipulations stated that the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWE Women's Title
CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification at 11:36 when Umaga interfered with a leather strap after Jericho sustained the Go To Sleep and rolled to the floor; after the bout, Umaga put Punk in the Tree of Woe, grabbed the mic, and challenged Punk to a strap match at Extreme Rules (the first time Umaga spoke)
Dolph Ziggler pinned R Truth at 2:29 with a modified reverse bulldog after pulling Truth off the top; after the bout, the Great Khali, with Runjin Sing, came out, scaring Ziggler back into the ring where Truth dropped Ziggler with a corkscrew elbow; moments later, Ziggler escaped through the crowd
Jeff Hardy pinned World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a non-title match at 15:00 with the Swanton after knocking the champion off the top rope; stipulations stated the winner would choose the stipulation for their title match at Extreme Rules; after the bout, Todd Grisham conducted an in-ring interview with Hardy in which he said his match with Edge would be a ladder match

WWE @ Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center - May 22, 2009

WWE (Raw) @ Boise, ID - Qwest Arena - May 22, 2009
Featured Kelly Kelly as host of the show
Goldust pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Hornswoggle interfered
Mike Mizanin pinned Santino Marella
Sheamus O'Shaunessey pinned The Brian Kendrick
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes when Primo pinned Rhodes with a roll up
WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Beth Phoenix defeated Brie & Nikki Bella after Phoenix hit the Glam Slam
WWE US Champion MVP defeated Kofi Kingston and William Regal
John Cena & Batista defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show when Cena pinned Show with the FU

WWE @ Salt Lake City, UT - E Center - May 23, 2009

WWE @ Rio Rancho, NM - Santa Ana Star Center - May 23, 2009

WWE @ Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center - May 24, 2009

WWE @ Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - May 25, 2009
Cancelled due to the Denver Nuggets booking the venue at the last minute for the NBA playoffs, forcing Raw to move to the Staples Center

WWE @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - May 25, 2009
Raw - featured an opening video package in honor of Memorial Day; included Jim Ross, subbing for Jerry Lawler, on commentary beside Michael Cole; featured a video package recapping the feud between the Denver Nuggets and WWE over use of the Pepsi Center; included an in-ring segment in which a fake Stan Kroenke cut a promo stating he hated WWE and its fans; moments later, Vince McMahon came out and said he was going to create his own basketball league - the XBA - but it was going to fail because Kroenke and his staff were going to run it; McMahon then made fun of Kroenke's first name being "Enos" and eventually shoved him out of the ring; during the segment, a fake Jack Nicholson, David Stern, and Jerry Buss were shown sitting ringside; moments later, after McMahon left the ring, Mike Mizanin came out and noted he became a famous reality TV show in LA but he was really from the home of the future NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that he would make John Cena look like the loser he is during the night's main event; Cena then appeared but was jumped from behind by Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes, with Batista then making the save and dropping the three men with spinebusters; the Big Show then attacked Cena, with Jerry Lawler attempting to make the save but being knocked to the floor; moments later, Cena and Batista knocked Show to the floor with a double clothesline; featured a backstage segment with Brie & Nikki Bella, the fake Nicholson, Goldust, and Hornswoggle in which Goldust and Hornswoggle acted out the court scene from "A Few Good Men;" included a backstage segment with Ric Flair and Batista in which Flair said he would handle himself against WWE World Champion Randy Orton; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was the #1 show on cable, beating out its closest competition by more than 1 million viewers; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; featured an in-ring promo by Flair in which he called out Orton after Orton punched him out the previous week; Orton eventually appeared, with the two having words until Ken Kennedy interrupted, with Kennedy saying he was eying Orton's WWE World Title and would be the mystery partner in the night's main event; featured a look at Vince McMahon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; Michael Clarke Duncan was shown in attendance; included a backstage segment with Show and Mizanin in which Show said Mizanin could have his way with Cena in the main event but Show would get to pin him; included the announcement ECW World Champion Christian, Tommy Dreamer, & Finlay would face David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, & Jack Swagger the following night on ECW:
Kelly Kelly defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse via disqualification at 2:45 when Maryse pushed Kelly over the commentary table while fighting her on the floor; after the bout, Kelly returned to the ring and knocked the champion to the floor
Kofi Kingston defeated William Regal and Matt Hardy at 9:48 by pinning Hardy with the spin kick to the face after Hardy tried to hit Kingston with his hand cast; stipulations stated the winner would get a shot against WWE US Champion MVP the following week; mid-way through the bout, MVP came out to join the commentary team; after the bout, Kingston confronted MVP on the floor, with MVP saying he wanted Kingston to have a shot at the belt
Santino Marella & Mickie James defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Beth Phoenix (w/ Rosa Mendez) at 1:27 when Mickie pinned Beth with a crucifix; stipulations stated the winning team would chose the stipulation for the Santina Marella vs. Vickie Guerrero bout at Extreme Rules; after the bout, Vickie appeared at the entrance stage and said Chavo would be in her corner for the match; Santino then said he picked a hog pen match for Santina's bout with Vickie at Extreme Rules
Goldust & Hornswoggle pinned The Brian Kendrick & Festus at 2:11 when Goldust pinned Kendrick with the Final Cut after Hornswoggle hit the frog splash; Festus wore a Clippers jersey for the match; after the bout, Kendrick argued with Festus over the loss and grabbed a steel chair with intent of hitting Festus; before he could, WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon - who did guest commentary for the match - rang the timekeeper's bell, with Festus then clearing Kendrick from the ring
John Cena, Batista, WWE US Champion MVP, Jerry Lawler, & Ken Kennedy defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., Cody Rhodes, the Big Show, & Mike Mizanin at 17:55 when MVP pinned Dibiase with the Playmaker; Lawrence Tanter, the LA Lakers' PA announcer provided guest ring announcing for the match; the babyfaces wore LA Lakers jerseys for the match while the heels wore Denver Nuggets jerseys; prior to the bout, it was announced Cena would face Dibiase Thursday on WWE Superstars; late in the contest, Kennedy appeared to have suffered a hand injury; after the bout, the faces won a brawl over the heels to close the show (Kennedy's in-ring return after a 9-month absence) (Kennedy's last appearance)
WWE Superstars - 5/28/09: John Cena defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. via submission with the STFU at 11:35; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match

WWE @ Colorado Springs, Co - World Arena - May 26, 2009
Cancelled

WWE @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - May 26, 2009
ECW - featured an opening in-ring promo by ECW World Champion Christian in which he said Jack Swagger was nothing more than a dork that wouldn't go away; moments later, Swagger interrupted and said he had a title shot against Christian at Extreme Rules; Tiffany then appeared and said, due to Swagger's interference the previous week on WWE Superstars, Tommy Dreamer would be part of the match as well; Dreamer then appeared as Tiffany explained that Dreamer had signed a one-day extension on his contract so that he could compete at the pay-per-view and Tiffany had allowed it since Swagger had interfered in two of Dreamer's title shots; Dreamer then threw both Swagger and Christian to the floor; included a backstage segment with Christian and Dreamer in which they argued over Dreamer throwing Christian out of the ring and Christian disrespecting Dreamer, with the two men then brawling until Finlay tried to break it up; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included the announcement that Finlay suffered an eye injury earlier in the show during the backstage segment and that he was being taken out of the night's main event; featured an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; included a backstage segment with Tiffany, Dreamer, and Christian regarding the injury to Finlay and that the main event match would be a handicap match because the injury was Christian and Dreamer's fault:
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Russ Taylor & Joey Munos in a handicap match at 1:39 by pinning Taylor with the modified uranagi
Evan Bourne defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) via count-out at 6:30 after jumping on Henry's back to slide into the ring as both men were on the floor
Jack Swagger, David Hart Smith, & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated ECW World Champion Christian & Tommy Dreamer in a handicap match at 18:41 when Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb after throwing Christian shoulder-first into the ringpost; Finlay was to be on Christian & Dreamer's team but was injured earlier in the show; prior to the bout, Natalya cut an in-ring promo on the Hart Dynasty; after the bout, Smith & Kidd hit the Hart Attack on Dreamer after Dreamer jumped Swagger
WWE Superstars - 5/28/09 - featured an interview with Adelitas Way regarding the use of their song "Invincible" as the theme of WWE Superstars; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com received more hits over the past month than Disney.com; featured a vignette on WWE World Champion Randy Orton; included an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; featured the John Cena vs. Ted Dibiase Jr. match taped 5/25/09 in Los Angeles:
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in a non-title match at 13:31 when Carlito pinned Haas with a backflip into the Back Stabber after knocking Benjamin off the top; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the bout; late in the contest, Cryme Tyme appeared ringside with mics and distracted Benjamin & Haas, leading to the finish
Jack Swagger pinned Finlay at 4:15 with a reversal into the gutwrench powerbomb; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
Smackdown! - 5/29/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in which he welcomed his homestate fans and said he was looking forward to shutting up Chris Jericho at Extreme Rules; moments later, Jericho, in a suit, interrupted and said he would leave Mysterio with permanent injuries at the pay-per-view; Mysterio then said Jericho's word was worthless because he said Mysterio wouldn't hit the 619 and beat him at Judgment Day and that he would beat up Mickey Rourke at WrestleMania and Rourke knocked him out; Rourke was then shown sitting ringside; after Jericho addressed Rourke, Jericho said Mysterio was hiding something by wearing the mask and he would tear it off and expose him; Jericho then instigated a brawl but left the ring as Mysterio set him up for the 619; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with John Morrison regarding his upcoming match against Umaga; moments later, Shelton Benjamin interrupted and said they had unfinished business, with Morrison saying he had beaten both Benjamin and Charlie Haas twice and Benjamin hadn't done anything of note since 2004; featured a video package recapping Jeff Hardy's ladder exploits; included an in-ring promo by Hardy in which he said his world title win in 2008 wasn't a fluke and that he would beat World Heavyweight Champion Edge at Extreme Rules to take the title; as Hardy went backstage, Umaga came out for his match; featured a video package recapping the feud between Eve and Layla over the previous month; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE broadcasts in 28 languages in more than 145 nations; featured a backstage segment with Edge and Jericho in which they argued over who should take the lead, with Jericho then walking off and implying he wasn't doing the match:
R Truth & the Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) defeated Dolph Ziggler & Mike Knox at 4:06 when Khali pinned Knox with the tree slam after Ziggler left ringside and watched the remainder of the bout from the aisle; prior to the bout, Khali joined in for Truth singing "What's Up" on his way to the ring; after the contest, Truth and Khali danced in the ring together
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Alicia Fox (w/ Michelle McCool) in a non-title match at 2:31 with the legdrop split; after the bout, McCool took the belt from the referee , placed it on Melina's shoulder, and shoved her before leaving the ring
John Morrison defeated Umaga via disqualification at 12:53 when Umaga assaulted Morrison with a leather strap, brought to the ring before the bout, and repeatedly whipped him with it before tying him upside down in the corner; moments later, CM Punk appeared, twice hit Umaga with the Money in the Bank briefcase, and then dropped Umaga with a bulldog on the briefcase; Umaga then slid out to the floor; Todd Grisham then conducted an in-ring interview with Punk regarding his upcoming match with Umaga at Extreme Rules
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Cryme Tyme at 11:21 when Benjamin pinned Shad with a reversal into the Paydirt
Eve pinned Layla at 3:10 when the momentum of a crossbody by Layla put Eve on top for the win; after the bout, Eve knocked Layla to the floor
World Heavyweight Champion Edge & Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy in a handicap match at 5:10 when Edge scored the pin with the spear after Hardy dropped Jericho with the Twist of Fate; prior to the bout, Edge cut an in-ring promo in which he claimed he has dominated ladder matches than anyone else; Jericho initially didn't appear during his ring entrance; WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. was scheduled to be Hardy's partner but during Mysterio's entrance, a fan wearing a Mysterio shirt and mask attacked Mysterio from the crowd, revealing himself to be Jericho; as Jericho attempted to tear Mysterio's mask off, Hardy came out to make the save; Mysterio was then helped backstage, forcing Hardy to continue the bout as a handicap match; after the contest, Edge pulled a ladder out from under the ring, hit Hardy in the face with it, and then slammed the ladder onto him as the show came to a close

WWE @ Monterrey, Mexico - Arena - May 27, 2009

WWE @ Monterrey, Mexico - Arena - May 28, 2009

WWE @ Queretaro, Mexico - Santa Maria Bullring - May 29, 2009

- 5/29/09: Ken Kennedy was released.

- 5/29/09: John Tolos, former WWWF US Tag Team Champion and manager of WWF IC Champion Mr. Perfect, died at the age of 78.

WWE @ Huntsville, AL - May 29, 2009
Cancelled - the show was booked after the Mexican tour was briefly cancelled due to swine flu

WWE @ Mexico City, Mexico - Sports Palace - May 30, 2009

WWE @ Montgomery, AL - May 30, 2009
Cancelled - the show was booked after the Mexican tour was briefly cancelled due to swine flu

WWE @ Chattanooga, TN - UTC Arena - May 30, 2009

WWE @ Bowling Green, KY - EA Diddle Arena - May 31, 2009

WWE @ Birmingham, AL - BJCC - June 1, 2009
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Randy Orton, alongside Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes, inside a steel cage in which he said he would beat Batista in their cage match at Extreme Rules; Orton then said he spoke with Vickie Guerrero earlier in the day and arranged for Batista to face either Rhodes or Dibiase later in the show in a steel cage match to get ready for Orton; Orton then flipped a coin, with Rhodes winning the toss; Rhodes then took the mic from Orton and said his father, Dusty Rhodes, was in some of the greatest cage matches of all time and cage matches are in Cody's blood; Orton then gave the fans a preview of what's to come by walking out of the cage door as WWE World Champion; Ric Flair then appeared at the entrance stage and said he would continue to call Orton out until he grew a set and agreed to face him; when Orton reminded Flair he was retired, Flair said he was calling Orton out for a fight in the parking lot, not a match; after Flair repeatedly called Orton a punk, Orton agreed to the challenge; included a backstage segment with the Big Show, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Vickie Guerrero in which Show argued against having to team with Mike Mizanin later in the show against John Cena and an unnamed opponent; Show then chose Cena's opponent from a list of all the Raw superstars and drew Chavo's name; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read last week's Raw was seen by 1.5 million women and by more men than any show on NBC, The CW, Fox, or ABC; included a backstage segment with Flair and Batista in which Flair argued Batista shouldn't stand in the way of Flair fighting Orton, with Batista eventually giving Flair his support and the two hugging; featured a backstage segment with William Regal, Matt Hardy, and Vickie in which Hardy asked for another chance after their loss, with the two then telling Vickie they would help her out in her match against Santino Marella later in the show; after Hardy whispered in her ear how it would happen, Vickie began laughing so hard that she snorted; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Kofi Kingston and WWE US Champion MVP regarding their title match later in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Dibiase tried to talk Orton out of his parking lot fight with Flair later in the show; included an ad for "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" featured a video package recapping the feud between Jeff Hardy and World Heavyweight Champion Edge; included an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler ran down the card for Extreme Rules; featured the announcement ECW World Champion Christian would face Tyson Kidd the following night on ECW; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men watched ECW the previous week than MLB on ESPN; featured a closing segment in which Orton went looking for Flair in the parking lot, with Flair jumping him from behind; the two continued to fight into the arena and onto the entrance stage; Flair eventually brought the fight ringside, where the steel cage had been once again lowered, and put the figure-4 on Orton ontop of the broadcast table; Rhodes & Dibiase then attacked Flair and threw him into the cage and ringside barrier; moments later, Legacy ganged up on Flair inside the cage before Rhodes locked the door shut with only Orton and Flair inside; Batista then ran out, scaring Rhodes & Dibiase into the crowd, but could only watch as Orton dropped Flair with the RKO; Orton then hit kicked Flair in the head and stared at Batista from inside the cage:
Batista pinned Cody Rhodes in a steel cage match at 3:10 with the sit-down powerbomb after Rhodes attempted to escape over the top; late in the bout, WWE World Champion Randy Orton appeared ringside
WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Beth Phoenix (w/ Rosa Mendez) defeated Mickie James & Kelly Kelly at 2:57 when Maryse pinned Kelly with the DDT
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Matt Hardy & William Regal in a non-title match at 4:21 when Carlito pinned Regal with the Back Stabber after Hardy accidentally hit Regal with his hand cast; after the bout, Regal & Hardy argued over the loss
John Cena & Chavo Guerrer Jr. defeated the Big Show & Mike Mizanin at 4:58 when Guerrero pinned Mizanin after Show dropped Cena with the chokeslam and then knocked out Mizanin with a punch when Mizanin refused to tag Show in; prior to the bout, Mizanin cut an in-ring promo in which he said Cena's fans also liked the Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana, and Spongebob Squarepants and bragged about his 6-0 streak against Cena; after the bout, Cena dropped Guerrero with the FU and faced off with Show, with Show then knocking him out with a punch and then applied the modified Camel Clutch
Kofi Kingston pinned WWE US Champion MVP to win the title at 11:22 after reversing the champion's attempt to block a victory roll; prior to the bout, a photo was shown of MVP and Sherry Sepherd recently attending the prom at Shepherd's high school; after the bout, MVP congratulated Kingston and handed him the belt (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Santino Marella fought Vickie Guerrero to a no contest when Matt Hardy & William Regal ran in the ring, with Santino then slopping both men and Vickie; moments later, Hardy & Regal double teamed Marella, with Hardy eventually knocking Marella out after hitting him with his hand cast; Hardy & Regal then left the ring, with Vickie then slowly slopping Marella from head to toe
WWE Superstars - 6/4/09 - featured a video package recapping the feud between John Cena and the Big Show; included a video package recapping the feud between Jeff Hardy and World Heavyweight Champion Edge; featured a vignette of WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr.:
Goldust & Hornswoggle defeated The Brian Kendrick & Jamie Noble at 3:33 when Hornswoggle pinned Kendrick with the frog splash after Goldust hit the Final Curtain; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout
David Hart Smith (w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) pinned Tommy Dreamer at 8:45 after Kidd kicked Dreamer in the head behind the referee's back while the referee was distracted by ECW World Champion Christian trying to pull a chair away from Natalya as Dreamer had Smith in a Texas Cloverleaf; Christian, Matt Striker, & Josh Mathews provided commentary for the match
Jeff Hardy & R Truth defeated Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler at 11:37 when Hardy pinned Ziggler with the Twist of Fate and Swanton after Truth hit a dive to the floor onto Jericho; prior to the bout, Jericho cut an in-ring promo regarding his attack on WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. the previous week and guaranteed he would unmask Mysterio and take his title at Extreme Rules; Jim Ross & Todd Grisham provided commentary for the match; during Hardy's ring entrance, it was announced he would be a guest of The Cutting Edge Friday on Smackdown!

WWE @ Memphis, TN - Fed Ex Forum - June 2, 2009
ECW - 6/2/09 - featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Finlay regarding the eye injury he sustained the week before and `wrestling Jack Swagger the previous week on WWE Superstars against doctor's orders; included an ad for "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" featured the announcement Jeff Hardy & R Truth would face Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler Thursday on WWE Superstars; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men watched the previous week's show than MLB on ESPN:
Evan Bourne defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) via disqualification at 4:36 when referee Jack Doane caught Atlas trying to yank Bourne off the top rope; after the contest, Bourne caused Henry to fall to the floor; moments later, Henry yelled at Atlas for costing him the match
Zach Ryder pinned Dustin Carwile at 1:58 with a knee to the head; prior to the bout, Ryder cut an insert promo in which he said he planned to make an impact
Tommy Dreamer pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with the DDT at 5:52; after the commercial break, Dreamer grabbed the mic and said he would do all he could to regain the ECW World Title at Extreme Rules but, if he didn't, he wanted to say goodbye to the fans; moments later, Jack Swagger interrupted and said he would take the title and Dreamer would never again show his face in ECW; Dreamer then said he would stand in the ring in one week's time with the title belt
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart & David Hart Smith) in a non-title match at 14:27 with the Killswitch after Tommy Dreamer countered the interference of Jack Swagger; after the bout, Dreamer celebrated with Christian before dropping him with the DDT
Smackdown! - 6/5/09 - featured an opening in-ring segment of The Cutting Edge, with the stage, ramp, and ring filled with ladders, and the guest being Jeff Hardy; upon Hardy's entrance, he climbed a ladder directly in front of where the World Heavyweight Title was dangling from, and said he was very comfortable in the surroundings; World Heavyweight Champion Edge then went through the likely scenario for their upcoming bout at Extreme Rules and said, despite all their matches, the outcomes are all the same and Edge would come out with the belt; after Hardy responded, Edge knocked him off the top of the ladder - causing him to hit the top rope on his way down - and then unhooked the title belt and held it up to symbolize he would win at the pay-per-view; included a "Did you know?" segment which read that for men under 55, the previous week's show was the #1 entertainment show on cable and broadcast TV; featured Jim Ross & Todd Grisham running down the card for Extreme Rules during an in-ring segment; Koko B. Ware, who sat ringside for the show, was introduced to the crowd:
John Morrison pinned Shelton Benjamin with Starship Pain at 4:53 with a reversal into a DDT
Chris Jericho pinned R Truth at 3:55 after hitting the Code Breaker as Truth attempted a reverse crossbody off the top; prior to the bout, Jericho cut an in-ring promo claiming he would unmask WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. at Extreme Rules and make history by winning the title for the ninth time and there was nothing anyone could do about it; moments later, Truth interrupted, called Jericho the biggest hypocrite of them all, and said Jericho's attack the previous week on Mysterio sealed his fate for tonight; after the match, Mysterio attacked Jericho from behind in the aisle until he was pulled off by referees; moments later, Mysterio hit a sitting senton from the stage to the floor on Jericho
CM Punk pinned Umaga at 12:26 with the Go To Sleep after Umaga grabbed the leather strap he brought ringside with intent on using it as a weapon
Michelle McCool, Layla, & Alicia Fox defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina, Gail Kim, & Eve at 3:16 when Layla pinned Melina with a neckbreaker after McCool kicked Melina in the head behind the referee's back; Maria was the guest referee for the bout
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Dolph Ziggler at 2:51 with the tree slam
World Heavyweight Champion Edge pinned WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 19:09 with the spear after avoiding the springboard splash; after the bout, Edge pulled a ladder out from under the ring and attempted to assault Mysterio with it until Jeff Hardy made the save with a steel chair, dropped Edge with a Twist of Fate onto the ladder, and followed with a leapfrog legdrop from the top rope over the ladder; moments later, Hardy celebrated with the title belt as the show came to a close

WWE @ Monroe, LA - Civic Center - June 5, 2009

WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Pensacola, FL - Civic Center - June 6, 2009
Featured Kelly Kelly as the host of the show
Evan Bourne defeated Tyson Kidd
Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez defeated Nikki & Brie Bella
Ricky Steamboat defeated Sheamus O'Shaunessey
Umaga defeated R Truth
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Matt Hardy
Mike Mizanin defeated MVP
ECW World Champion Christian defeated Jack Swagger
John Cena, Jeff Hardy, & CM Punk defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge, WWE World Champion Randy Orton, & Chris Jericho

Extreme Rules 09 - New Orleans, LA - Arena - June 7, 2009 (9,124)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Todd Grisham & Jim Ross on commentary for Smackdown!, and Matt Striker & Josh Mathews on commentary for ECW; included footage from earlier in the day of Matthews conducting an interview with the Big Show from his bus outside the arena in which Show said he would embarass John Cena later in the show; featured an ad for "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Batista regarding his steel cage match against WWE World Champion Randy Orton later in the show and Orton's assault on Ric Flair the previous week on Raw; featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with ECW World Champion Christian regarding his upcoming title defense and the fact Tommy Dreamer's career is on the line; moments later, Dreamer interrupted and said his career would continue because he was taking the belt; Jack Swagger then interrupted, with Christian and Dreamer immediately walking away; included a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in which Vickie was preparing for her upcoming match with Santina Marella; featured a backstage segment with Chavo, Vickie, Goldust, and Hornswoggle in which Goldust said the Guerreros smelled like poop; moments later, Vickie and Chavo walked into her office to find World Heavyweight Champion Edge; Vickie then said she wasn't going to help Edge in his title defense and he would have to go at it alone; Vickie then said he didn't care about her, never had, and wouldn't have any of the Raw talent help him in the match; Edge then told Vickie to find a good divorce attorney:
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated MVP, Matt Hardy, and William Regal by pinning Regal with an enzuiguri at 6:43 after Regal threw MVP to the floor
Chris Jericho pinned WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a no holds barred match to win the title at 14:41 with a roll up after unmasking the champion as he attempted the 619; prior to the bout, Jericho cut a promo on Mysterio from the merchandise stand and continued to insult Mysterio and the fans as he made his way through the crowd and into the ring; after the bout, Mysterio immediatley covered his face and left the ring as Jericho celebrated in the ring with both the belt and Mysterio's mask (Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho)
CM Punk defeated Umaga in a strap match at 8:58 by touching the fourth and final corner after dropping Umaga with the Go To Sleep (Umaga's last appearance)
Tommy Dreamer defeated ECW World Champion Christian and Jack Swagger in a hardcore match to win the title at 9:37 by pinning Swagger with the DDT after breaking a crutch over his head; stipulations stated Dreamer would retire if he didn't win the title; after the contest, Dreamer sat on the ringside barrier and celebrated with the fans
Santina Marella defeated Vickie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a handicap hog pen match at 2:44 by pinning Vickie with a roll up after Chavo accidentally threw slop on Vickie; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler discussed the rules of the match beside the hog pen and the introduced the participants; moments later, Vickie announced the match was now a handicap match also involving Chavo; due to stipulations, Marella won Vickie's Miss WrestleMania title; after the contest, Vickie argued with Chavo over the loss
Batista pinned WWE World Champion Randy Orton in a steel cage match to win the title with the sit-down powerbomb at 7:04 after Orton attempted to climb over the top of the cage; after the bout, Batista said the win was dedicated to the injured Ric Flair
John Cena defeated the Big Show in a submission match at 19:05 with the STFU after tying Show's leg in the ring ropes
Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a ladder match to win the title at 20:06 after the champion became stuck in the rungs of the ladder; after the contest, Hardy celebrated the title win until Jim Ross came into the ring to conduct an interview; moments later, CM Punk came out to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
CM Punk pinned World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title in an impromptu match with a kick to the head and the Go To Sleep at 1:02

- 6/8/09: Umaga was released.

WWE @ Lafayette, LA - Cajundome - June 8, 2009
Evan Bourne defeated Sheamus O'Shaunnessy
Raw - featured Lilian Garcia introducing Batista as the new WWE World Champion, with Batista then cutting an in-ring promo on his title win the previous night against Randy Orton, saying he did it for Ric Flair, himself, and the fans; Batista then noted Orton had hurt many people and taking Orton's title was just the beginning; Orton then appeared at the entrance stage and slowly made his way to the ring, with Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes then coming out of the crowd and surrounding the ring before all three men swarmed Batista; the champion fought off all three and had Orton set up for the sit-down powerbomb before he was hit from behind with a steel chair; Batista was then triple teamed, his arm and shoulder targetted; Orton then locked Batista's arm in a steel chair and repeatedly stomped it as the champion was held in place by Dibiase & Rhodes, while Batista yelled "I'm going to get you! This is never going to be over!"; with the arm still in the chair, Orton pulled back until Batista screamed and rolled around the ring in pain; Orton then held up the title belt and then left ringside with it as Batista was tended to in the ring by trainers; following the commercial break, Batista was helped into an ambulance backstage, said he couldn't feel his arm and asked for his title belt; the ambulance then drove off with its lights and sirens on (Batista's last appearance for 3 months); included a backstage segment with Orton, Dibiase, & Rhodes in which Josh Matthews walked in and asked Orton about the assault on Batista, with Orton saying only that he put Batista out and said he would ask for his rematch clause later in the show, whether Batista was ready or not; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE offers all US military personnel free tickets to all live events in the US; included an ad promoting the following Monday's "3 For All," which would include WWE World, World Heavyweight, and ECW World Title matches; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Vickie Guerrero in which she confirmed Orton would challenge Batista later in the show for the title and Orton would win the title if Batista can't appear; she then said she would have a huge announcement for later in the show; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Maryse and Mike Mizanin, wearing a shirt featuring John Cena's name with a slash through it; Maryse then said Mizanin was a good talker but she wasn't going to pay any attention to him until he beats Cena; featured an in-ring promo by Guerrero in which she said she had never been as insulted and humiliated as she was the night before in her hog pen match during Extreme Rules; Vickie then said she was ashamed of the fans, tired of them laughing at her, and then said she was resigning at Raw GM; moments later, Edge came out to the ring and said, because she quit, he didn't need to apologize or continue on with their marriage because he only married her for her power; he then said people thought she was his mother when they went out in public, called her a "she-beast," and told her he wanted a divorce, which left Vickie on her knees screaming in the ring as Edge walked off; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read nearly 3 times as many people watched Raw the past week as the Yankees vs. Indians game on ESPN; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding the attack he sustained at the hands of Mizanin and the Big Show; included an ad promoting "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection":
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned William Regal in a non-title match at 2:06 with the spin kick to the head; prior to the match, Lilian Garcia accidentally referred to Kingston as the WWE IC champion
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Kelly Kelly with the DDT at 2:53; Mickie James provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Maryse held the belt in front of Kelly's face and slapped her before Mickie entered the ring, with Maryse then sliding out to the floor
Santino Marella, Goldust (w/ Hornswoggle), & Festus defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr., The Brian Kendrick, & Jamie Noble at 3:51 when Marella pinned Noble with a roll up after Hornswoggle kicked Noble in the shin and then dove onto Kendrick outside the ring
John Cena fought Mike Mizanin to a no contest; prior to the match, Mizanin wore a T-shirt which had "Cena" with a slash through it and armbands that read "Miz: 6, Cena: 0;" following his entrance, Mizanin cut an in-ring promo on the fact Cena hasn't answered his challenges in recent weeks, noting that Cena wasn't Tim Allen but it was about to become "Tool Time;" following Cena's entrance, the Big Show appeared with Cena then knocking Mizanin to the floor before Cena sustained Show's chokeslam and Camel Clutch; moments later, Miz assaulted Show with a steel chair and then hit Cena with the chair as well; Miz eventually left the ring after Show regained his senses
MVP pinned Matt Hardy with the Playmaker at 3:52 after assaulting Hardy's injured hand; prior to the match, MVP cut an in-ring promo saying that if there was to be a WWE World Title match the following week, he should be involved
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title match at around the 9-minute mark when Dibiase pinned Primo with Dream Street after Rhodes dropped Primo throat-first across the top rope behind the referee's back (the bout began during the commercial break)
Randy Orton (w/ Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes) fought WWE World Champion Batista to a no contest when, as referee Mike Chioda began counting Batista, the ambulance which carried Batista to the hospital arrived, Triple H came out the back, and assaulted Legacy in the ring; prior to the match, Orton cut an in-ring promo saying he would win the title via forfeit (Triple H's surprise return after a 2-month absence)
WWE Superstars - 6/11/09 - featured the announcement Randy Orton, John Cena, Triple H, and the Big Show would compete for the vacant WWE World Title Monday on Raw; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 100 million photos of WWE Divas were viewed the past month on WWE.com; featured a vignette on WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston; included an ad for "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included the Evan Bourne vs. Zach Ryder match taped 6/9/09 in Biloxi, MS:
Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendez defeated Brie & Nikki Bella at 3:27 when Phoenix scored the pin following the Glam Slam; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned John Morrison in a non-title match with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage at around the 11-minute mark; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the bout (John Morrison: Rock Star)

WWE @ Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum - June 9, 2009
ECW - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Tiffany introduced Tommy Dreamer as the new ECW World Champion; moments later, Dreamer thanked the fans for their support and said without them he never would have won the title; as Dreamer went to sign his new contract, Christian appeared, threw Dreamer a box of tissues, and blamed Jack Swagger for interfering so much that the bout at Extreme Rules was a triple threat and that Christian never was beaten; Christian eventually shook Dreamer's hand and said he was glad he was still on ECW; Swagger then appeared and told Dreamer to forfeit the title and quit while Dreamer was still ahead; moments later, Dreamer and Christian sent Swagger to the floor but, as Dreamer was celebrating on the top rope, Christian hit a powerbomb sending Dreamer through the table set up in the ring; included an ad for the following Monday's 3-hour Raw; featured Tiffany speaking backstage with a crew member about a backstage accident, with her then finding Christian and telling him that Dreamer was too injured to compete in the night's main event and would be replaced by Swagger as Christian's tag team partner; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men watched ECW the previous week than any program on ESPN; featured a backstage segment with Christian and Swagger regarding their tag team match later in the show; included an ad for "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" featured the announcement John Cena, Randy Orton, Triple H, and the Big Show would challenge for the vacant WWE World Title the following week on Raw and Dreamer would defend against Christian:
Evan Bourne pinned Tony Atlas (w/ Mark Henry) with the Shooting Star Press at 3:14; after the bout, Henry attacked Bourne and dropped him with the powerslam
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Luke Hawx & Chris Lewie in a handicap match at 1:33 by pinning Lewie with the modified uranagi; before and after the match, Kozlov repeatedly waved and smiled at the crowd
David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Christian & Jack Swagger at 11:06 when Christian was pinned after Swagger dropped him throat-first across the top rope and then sustained the Hart Attack; prior to the bout, Natalya cut an in-ring promo saying Smith & Kidd were future champions facing former champions; after the bout, ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer made the save for Christian with a kendo stick
WWE Superstars - 6/11/09: Evan Bourne pinned Zach Ryder with the Shooting Star Press at 12:55 after knocking Ryder off the top; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match; Bourne's ribs were taped as a result of his match on ECW against Tony Atlas
Smackdown! - 6/12/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by the new World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in which he defended his actions at Extreme Rules and said no one complained when he cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase last year against Edge; he then said he promised to bring honor and respect back to the title; moments later, Jeff Hardy came out and said he wasn't going to complain but claimed Punk didn't earn the title; Punk then said he knew he was going to cash it in after the ladder match no matter who won, with Hardy eventually saying he wanted his rematch later that night; Edge then interrupted and said he should be getting a rematch before Hardy and that Punk wanted to be just like him; moments later, Hardy knocked Edge to the floor before laying out Punk with the Twist of Fate and Swanton; Teddy Long then appeared and said Punk's first title defense would be at the following week's Raw "Free for All" against the winner of a Hardy vs. Edge match later in the show; included a backstage segment with Long and WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho, during which Jericho claimed Long was denying him a chance at the World Heavyweight Title; moments later, Long said Jericho would face Punk later in the show; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more women watched the previous week's show than any show on Oxygen, The CW Network, or Lifetime; featured an ad promoting "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection":
Dolph Ziggler defeated the Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) via count-out at 3:02 after Ziggler used Singh as a shield on the floor before shoving him into Khali and sliding back into the ring
Michelle McCool (w/ Alicia Fox) & Layla defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Eve at 3:00 with the Faith Breaker after Fox distracted Melina from the apron as Melina attempted the sunset flip / powerbomb
John Morrison & R-Truth defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at 9:52 when Morrison pinned Haas with Starship Pain; prior to the bout, R-Truth cut an in-ring promo in which he compared Benjamin & Haas teaming up again to MC Hammer & Vanilla Ice doing a rap song together - no one wants to hear them and no one wants to see Benjamin & Haas
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match at 13:54 with a kick to the head and the Go To Sleep; prior to the bout, Jericho said he exposed Rey Mysterio Jr. as a fraud and would do the same to Punk and then guaranteed victory
Jeff Hardy fought Edge to a no contest at 21:34 when, after Edge threw Hardy into World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, who provided guest commentary for the match, Punk attacked Edge in the ring; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Punk the following Monday on Raw; no decision was announced but the commentary team and Hardy assumed Edge won via disqualification; after the bout, Hardy dropped Edge with the Twist of Fate with Punk then dropping Hardy with the Go To Sleep; as Punk celebrated in the ring with the title, Teddy Long was shown speaking backstage with Tiffany, during which he said Punk would face both Hardy and Edge the following week on Raw

WWE (Raw) @ Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall - June 10, 2009 (3,500)
The return to the city after a 4-year absence
Goldust pinned William Regal with a powerslam after Hornswoggle interfered
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Kelly Kelly with a DDT
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification when the challengers used a steel chair
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Matt Hardy with the spin kick to the head
The Big Show pinned MVP with a punch
John Cena pinned Mike Mizanin with the FU
Triple H pinned Randy Orton with the Pedigree

WWE @ Prague, Czech Republic - Tesla Arena - June 11, 2009
Goldust pinned William Regal with a powerslam after Hornswoggle interfered
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Kelly Kelly with a DDT
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification when the challengers used a steel chair
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Matt Hardy with the spin kick to the head
The Big Show pinned MVP with a punch
John Cena pinned Mike Mizanin with the FU
Triple H pinned Randy Orton with the Pedigree

WWE (Raw) @ Belgrade, Serbia - Arena - June 12, 2009
Goldust defeated William Regal at the 7-minute mark
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Kelly Kelly with the DDT
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification when the challengers used steel chairs as weapons
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Matt Hardy at under the 3-minute mark; Hardy didn't wear his hand cast for the bout
The Big Show defeated MVP
John Cena pinned Mike Mizanin with the FU
Triple H pinned Randy Orton with the Pedigree

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Binhamton, NY - Broome County Arena - June 13, 2009 (4,000)
John Morrison defeated Mike Knox
David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd defeated Evan Bourne & the Hurricane when Hurricane was pinned
Ricky Steamboat pinned Drew McIntyre
The Great Khali defeated Dolph Ziggler
WWE Women's Champion Melina, Eve, & Gail Kim defeated Natalya Neidhart, Alicia Fox, & Layla
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Jack Swagger with the DDT
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jeff Hardy by pinning Hardy with the Go To Sleep

WWE (Raw) @ Nimes, France - Arena - June 13, 2009 (14,000; sell out)
Goldust (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated William Regal fater Hornswoggle interfered
WWE Divas Champion Maryse pinned Mickie James with the DDT
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification when the challengers used steel chairs as weapons
The Big Show pinned MVP with the punch to the face
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Matt Hardy
John Cena pinned Mike Mizanin with the FU
Triple H pinned Randy Orton with the Pedigree; after the bout, Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes ganged up on Triple H with John Cena then making the save

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Hershey, PA - Giant Center - June 14, 2009 (8,000)
John Morrison defeated Mike Knox
Ricky Steamboat defeated Drew McIntyre
David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd defeated Evan Bourne & the Hurricane
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by using the ropes for leverage; Jericho used Melina's WWE Women's Title for the match and taped over it so it wouldn't be obvious; Jericho had travel issues and the title belt didn't make it to the show
The Great Khali defeated Dolph Ziggler
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer defeated Jack Swagger
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk pinned Jeff Hardy; after the match, Hardy dropped Punk with the Twist of Fate

WWE @ Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena - June 15, 2009
Raw - Three for All - featured Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Todd Grisham & Jim Ross on commentary for Smackdown!, and Josh Mathews & Matt Striker on commentary for ECW; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read almost 2 million women watched Raw the previous week; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton regarding Triple H's return the previous week and challenging for the vacant WWE World Title later in the show; moments later, John Cena interrupted and reminded Orton that he and Big Show were also in the match; included backstage comments from Vince McMahon in which he said he would not be choosing a new GM of Raw and would allow someone else to make that decision; moments later, McMahon said he was given an offer that he couldn't refuse and would be selling Raw; during the segment, the crowd chanted "We want Flair" before McMahon said he would announce the new owner after the WWE World Title match; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included a backstage segment with Kelly Kelly, Brie & Nikki Bella in which they discussed who the new Raw owner would be; featured photos from Batista's surgery the previous Tuesday at St. Vincent's Hospital; included the announcement Mark Henry would face Evan Bourne the following night on ECW; featured an in-ring segment in which McMahon said he had made the right decision to sell Raw and noted he had a history with the man he sold it to; McMahon the introduced Donald Trump, with Tump then appearing on the big screen and saying McMahon never showed his appreciation for the Raw audience; Trump then said the next week's show would air commercial free as his way of giving back to the audience and he would be on hand; McMahon then had the feed cut when Trump began making fun of having McMahon's head shaved and said he would make his farewell address next week; McMahon then said a 10-man battle royal would be held later in the show to determine who would challenge WWE World Champion Randy Orton at The Bash; included an ad for "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" featured an in-ring segment in which Goldust and Hornswoggle shot t-shirts into the audience; moments later, Mike Mizanin interrupted, wearing an anti Cena shirt, and sent a message to Trump noting he was the face of Raw; Goldust then took the mic and said Mizanin was all talk and he should change his name to "the Wiz" since that's what everyone goes to do when he starts talking, with Mizanin noting it was Goldust's 4th or 5th try in the WWE and that Goldust in 2009 was irrelevant and a waste of his time; Miz then hit Goldust with the mic and dropped him with a DDT before shooting Hornswoggle with the t-shirt gun; included the announcement Christian, WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon would face Jack Swagger, David Hart Smith, & Tyson Kidd Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in which Punk noted when he cashed in his title shot last year against Edge, everyone loved it but things are different because he did so against Jeff Hardy; moments later, Matt Hardy appeared and congratulated Punk, with Punk saying they weren't friends and everything Punk had achieved he did so by earning it; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men watched the previous week's Raw than every show on cable, ABC, The CW, Fox, and NBC; featured footage from the recent European tour, with comments from MVP and Lilian Garcia; included a backstage segment with Santino Marella and McMahon in which Marella was concerned about his job security with Trump as the new boss, with McMahon saying Trump might be attracted to Santina; moments later, Trump called McMahon and said he wanted to make an announcement after the battle royal; moments later, Marella left McMahon's office after accidentally calling him old and egotistical, with McMahon calling him a pervert; featured the announcement Jeff Hardy would face Chris Jericho - not Edge as the accompaning graphic said - and Punk would face Rey Mysterio Jr.:
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. at 9:39 with the Code Breaker after turning the challenger's mask around as he attempted a springboard senton; prior to the bout, Jericho cut an in-ring promo stating Raw has taken a turn for the worse since he left; during the contest, a clock was shown on screen counting down until the WWE World Title match later in the show
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Christian with an inside cradle at 3:23; during the bout, a clock was shown on screen counting down until the WWE World Title match later in the show
Randy Orton defeated Triple H, the Big Show, and John Cena at 11:15 by pinning Show with the RKO after Show already sustained the Pedigree and FU; stipulations stated the winner would earn the vacant WWE World Title (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Mickie James pinned Rosa Mendez with the DDT at 2:50; prior to the bout, Mendez was escorted to the entrance stage by Beth Phoenix; WWE Divas Champion Maryse sat ringside for the duration of the contest; after the match, Mickie challenged Maryse to get in the ring but Maryse only got on the apron before leaving ringside
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defeated Jeff Hardy and Edge by pinning Edge at 15:41 after pulling Hardy out of the ring and throwing him into the ringpost after Hardy hit the Swanton on Edge and made the cover; after the bout, Teddy Long appeared and said Punk would defend against Hardy at The Bash
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith (w/ Natalya Neidhart) via disqualification in a non-title match at 2:22 when Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes, who provided guest commentary for the bout, attacked the champions after Carlito hit the Back Stabber on Smith; prior to the bout, it was announced the Colons would defend against Dibiase & Rhodes at The Bash; after the contest, Dibiase & Rhodes threw the champions to the floor
Triple H won a 10-man battle royal by last eliminating John Cena at 17:39; stipulations stated the winner would earn a WWE World Title shot at The Bash; other participants included: Mike Mizanin, WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston, MVP, the Big Show, William Regal, Cody Rhodes, Ted Dibiase Jr., and Matt Hardy; order of elimination: Hardy by Show (3:37); MVP by Show via an elbow as MVP was on the apron (3:50); Mizanin crawled to the floor after sustaining a chokeslam from Show; Show by Kingston, Regal, Rhodes, Dibiase, Cena, & Triple H (4:21); Kingston by Rhodes & Dibiase via a double clothesline (13:25); Regal by Rhodes & Dibiase (13:45); Dibiase by Cena via a clothesline (15:47); Rhodes by Triple H via a clothesline when Cena moved out of the way (16:05); after the elimination, Rhodes & Dibiase attacked both Cena and Triple H until they were ejected from ringside; Mizanin by Cena & Triple H when both men pulled down the top rope as Miz charged them after sneaking back in the ring (17:33); Cena by Triple H; mid-way through the match, WWE World Champion Randy Orton appeared at the entrance stage to watch the bout; after the bout, Donald Trump appeared on the big screen and said Triple H would face Orton the following week in a last man standing title match
WWE Superstars - 6/22/09:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Santino Marella at 3:52 with a cradle after lifting his boot as Marella came off the middle turnbuckle; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match

WWE @ Roanoke, VA - Civic Center - June 16, 2009
ECW - featured an ad for "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" included Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Finlay in which he said his attack on Christian was because of the injured eye he received weeks earlier while trying to break up a fight between Christian and ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer; featured Helms conducting a backstage interview with Jack Swagger regarding his upcoming non-title match against Dreamer later in the show; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWEUniverse.com consistently ranks higher than Facebook in terms of average time spent per visit; featured an ad for the "12 Rounds" DVD:
David Hart Smith (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Tyson Kidd) pinned Christian at 14:59 with a back suplex after Kidd dropped Christian throat-first across the top rope behind the referee's back; after the bout, Smith & Kidd attempted to hit the Hart Attack until Finlay cleared the ring; moments later, Finlay knocked Christian out with his shillelagh
Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) pinned Evan Bourne at 3:39 with the powerslam after avoiding a crucifix attempt; Bourne's ribs were taped as a result of his match against Atlas the previous week; after the bout, Henry hit the move a second time
Jack Swagger pinned ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer in a non-title match at 11:33 with an Oklahoma side roll after avoiding a splash off the top; after the bout, Finlay appeared and hit Dreamer with the shillelagh, with Christian then coming out as well; the show ended after Finlay also struck Christian with the weapon
WWE Superstars - 6/18/09 - included the Santino Marella vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. match taped 6/15/09 in Charlotte, NC; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE has produced 20 books that made the New York Times Best Sellers list; included an ad for the DVD of "12 Rounds;" featured an ad for the WrestleMania 25 DVD; included a vignette on Edge:
Zach Ryder pinned Mike Williams with the Zach Attack at 1:40; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout
Eve pinned Layla at 3:33 with a handspring moonsault; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the match; after the bout, Maria - the guest referee for the contest - had Eve and Layla shake hands
Christian, WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Jack Swagger, David Hart Smith, & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 12:06 when Carlito pinned Kidd with the Back Stabber after avoiding a springboard into the ring; prior to the bout, it was announced Christian, Jack Swagger, ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer, Finlay, and Mark Henry would take part in a Scramble match at The Bash
Smackdown! - 6/19/09 - featured Josh Mathews conducting an opening in-ring interview with Jeff Hardy regarding his match with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk at The Bash in which they reviewed footage of Hardy beating Edge for the title at Extreme Rules only to lose it to Punk as well as Punk costing Hardy a chance at the title Monday on Raw; moments later, Punk was introduced and argued there was no rule that said he couldn't cash in his title shot against Hardy and that his win Monday was simply him doing what he had to do to win; Matthews closed the segment by asking the fans to applaud both men, with Hardy being cheered and Punk being booed; included a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler, Eve, Layla, and Maria in which the divas made fun of Ziggler's name; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE superstars had visited 200 military installations, bases, hospitals, aircraft carriers, and submarines in the past 5 years; included an ad for the "12 Rounds" DVD; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 100 million photos of ring action were viewed the previous month at WWE.com:
Jeff Hardy defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho via count-out in a non-title match at 4:57 after Rey Mysterio Jr., sitting ringside beside two other men wearing Mysterio masks, attacked Jericho on the floor behind the referee's back and knocked him into the ringpost with a hurricanrana; after the bout, Jericho motioned to Mysterio at ringside until Hardy dropped him with the Twist of Fate and hit the Swanton
Dolph Ziggler defeated the Great Khali via disqualification at 2:04 when referee Charles Robinson caught Khali with a steel chair after Ziggler brought the weapon into the ring and Khali smacked it out of his hands
WWE Women's Champion Melina pinned Alicia Fox (w/ Michelle McCool) in a non-title match at 1:44 with the sunset flip / powerbomb; prior to the bout, it was announced Melina would defend against McCool at The Bash; after the bout, McCool knocked Melina to the floor, knocked her out, and then grabbed the mic to say she would humiliate Melina in taking the title at The Bash
Edge pinned John Morrison at 16:46 with the spear after Morrison landed on his feet while attempting the Starship Pain; prior to the bout, Edge cut an in-ring promo complaining about being screwed out of a proper title shot and instead having to face Morrison; after Morrison appeared, he said Edge had become so predictable that he should be fast forwarded on DVR and that if Edge needed something to complain about then Morrison would give him a reason (John Morrison: Rock Star)
R Truth & Cryme Tyme defeated Ricky Ortiz, Shelton Benjamin, & Charlie Haas at 4:04 when Truth pinned Benjamin with the flying corkscrew elbow
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 11:40 with the Go To Sleep after WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho, who provided guest commentary for the match, threw Mysterio into the ringpost behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Mysterio cut an in-ring promo on his attack on Jericho and said he wanted another title shot at The Bash; moments later, Jericho appeared at the entrance stage and, after the two traded words, Jericho said he would only grant another title shot if Mysterio put his mask on the line; Mysterio then agreed; following the ring introductions, the two men shook hands; after the contest, Jeff Hardy appeared to dispute the decision, with Punk then leaving the ring
Dark match after the taping: Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Edge

- 6/19/09 - Candice Michelle and Sim Snuka were released.

WWE (Raw) @ Des Moines, IA - June 19, 2009
MVP defeated Matt Hardy; stipulations stated the winner would face WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston later in the show
Mike Mizanin defeated Goldust
Sheamus defeated Jame Noble
Santino Marella defeated The Brian Kendrick
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated MVP
John Cena defeated Mike Mizanin
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated Brie Bella
Triple H defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification

WWE @ Saginaw, MI - Dow Event Arena - June 20, 2009

WWE (Raw) @ Moline, IL - I Wireless Center - June 20, 2009
Santino Marella pinned The Brian Kendrick
Sheamus O'Shaunessey pinned Jamie Noble
Mike Mizanin pinned Goldust (w/ Hornswoggle) with the Reality Check
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated MVP and Matt Hardy by pinning Hardy
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes via disqualification after Dibiase hit Primo with a chair while fighting outside the ring
Mickie James vs. WWE Divas Champion Maryse
Triple H & John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show when Triple H pinned Show with the Pedigree after Cena dropped Show with the FU

WWE @ Dubuque, IA - Five Flags Arena - June 21, 2009

WWE @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - June 22, 2009
Sheamus O'Shaunessey defeated Jamie Noble
Raw - commercial break free episode - featured Donald Trump as part of the show opening montage; included a segment in which Trump, at the entrance stage, said all the fans would get to see a commercial free show full of title matches and would get a full refund at the end of the show; featured an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said he would be facing the Big Show later in the night and praised Trump for making a statement; he then showed a video package of Mike Mizanin making fun of Cena and called out Mizanin; Mizanin, wearing an anti-Cena t-shirt, then appeared and called Cena a coward; moments later, Cena announced he would face Mizanin Sunday at The Bash; Cena then mentioned being booed out of the Hammerstein Ballroom and the Hall of Fame and having 80,000 fans chant that he couldn't wrestle and yet he was still around; he then said Mizanin would find out Sunday that the real world has been cancelled and he wasn't a reality show has-been but a WWE never-was; Mizanin then hit a cheap shot at Cena and ran out of the ring; included footage from earlier in the day of Vince McMahon's limo broken down on the side of the road, with McMahon yelling at the limo driver and refusing to walk a few blocks to the arena; featured a shot of a bucket of Kentucky Grilled Chicken at the commentary tables; included a backstage segment in which McMahon tried to find Trump only to find Santina Marella; Marella then suggested McMahon and Trump share Trump's office and call it McDonald's; Trump then came out of his office and told McMahon to find his own down the hall; Trump then looked at Santina and fired her; as Santina walked out of view, Santino Marella walked into view and said he needed to do something but then shrugged and said "She had a good run;" featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more male viewers watched Raw the previous Monday than every show on ABC, Fox, The CW, NBC, and all of cable; included an online ad for a sneak peak of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" at the end of the show; featured a backstage segment with McMahon, Hornswoggle, and Goldust in which Goldust said he wanted to give Trump a wig because the one he gave Goldberg worked great; Goldust then put the wig on McMahon before he yelled at them to go away; McMahon then found that his new office was a bathroom stall, with Festus then flushing the toilet and leaving the stall; included a video package recapping the feud between WWE World Champion Randy Orton and Triple H dating back to Backlash; featured a backstage segment with Mizanin and WWE Women's Champion Maryse in which Maryse said Mizanin couldn't talk to her until he did something impressive to Cena; included the announcement Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio Jr. would face WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho & Edge Friday on Smackdown! in a steel cage match; featured footage from a press conference earlier in the day of Trump arriving to a press conference at Green Bay International Airport accompanied by Nikki & Brie Bella, Eve, Maria, Maryse, and Kelly Kelly and appearing with McMahon during the press conference; included Maria and Eve escorting Trump to the ring so he could announce that a celebrity would host Raw each week and that he didn't believe in GMs; once Trump mentioned WrestleMania 26, McMahon came out and said he heard rumors Trump wanted Raw to be commercial free every week and that would send him into bankruptcy; McMahon then admitted Trump was smarter and then offered to buy Raw back for the price he sold it for and eventually offered to pay double; Trump then agreed, with McMahon threatening to knock Trump down the next time he saw him and then firing him; the crowd then chanted "Donald Trump," with Trump slapping McMahon in the face until they were held apart by officials; featured a backstage segment in which McMahon kicked Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes out of the building and then told WWE World Champion Randy Orton that he had it in for him and would pay him back at The Bash; McMahon then said Orton's match with Triple H at The Bash would now be a Best 2 out of 3 falls match - fall #1 being a wrestling match, fall #2 being a falls count anywhere match, and fall #3 being a stretcher match; included the announcement WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston would defend against both Matt Hardy and MVP Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE will create more original TV hours this year than Showtime and HBO combined; included footage of Cena doing guest commentary during a recent Chicago Cubs game and meeting with Alfonso Soriano; featured an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler ran down the card for The Bash; included a closing backstage segment in which Triple H jumped Orton and slammed a car trunk onto his back, with Triple H then sitting down beside Orton and telling him he was going to hell Sunday:
Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio Jr., & the Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) defeated Edge, WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho, & Dolph Ziggler at 5:11 when Hardy pinned Ziggler with the Twist of Fate and Swanton; World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Punk slid in the ring and, unbeknownst to Hardy, raised Hardy's hand in victory until Hardy shoved him away and left the ring, with Punk then holding up the title belt in Hardy's direction; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided guest commentary for the bout
Cody Rhodes (w/ Ted Dibiase Jr.) pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Primo Colon (w/ WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Carlito) at 3:54 by grabbing the tights for leverage when the momentum of a reverse crossbody off the middle turnbuckle put Rhodes on top; prior to the bout, the Colons made fun of Dibiase & Rhodes for being the errand boys of WWE World Champion Randy Orton; during the bout, an on screen clock counted down to the WWE World Title match later in the show
Triple H fought WWE World Champion Randy Orton to a draw in a last man standing match at 20:03 when neither man could reach referee Mike Chioda's standing 10 count after the challenger dropped Orton with a Pedigree on the entrance stage, injuring his knee in the process; late in the bout, Triple H hit a stage crew member in the face with a ladder when Orton moved out of the way; after the contest, referees came out to help Triple H backstage, with him briefly breaking free to attack Orton until he was pulled away (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Mickie James, Brie & Nikki Bella defeated WWE Women's Champion Maryse, Beth Phoenix, & Rosa Mendez at 5:07 when Mickie pinned Rosa with a superkick; prior to the bout, an on screen graphic advertised a sneak peak for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" immediately after the show
The Big Show pinned John Cena at 10:25 after Mike Mizanin jumped on the ring apron and shoved Show on top of Cena as Show was hoisted up for the FU; prior to the bout, an on screen graphic advertised a sneak peak for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" immediately after the show; after the contest, Mizanin slid in the ring and did the "You can't see me" gesture as Cena lay in the ring
WWE Superstars - 6/25/09: WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Matt Hardy and MVP at 14:15 by pinning Hardy with the spin kick to the face; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Valparaiso, IN - Athletic-Rec Center - June 22, 2009
Canceled

WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - June 23, 2009
ECW - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched Raw Monday than in the past 7 years; included an in-ring segment with Matt Striker and a chalkboard in which he summarized the upcoming Championship Scramble match at The Bash; featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Mark Henry & Tony Atlas regarding the main event; moments later, a stagehand was shown trapped underneath a large container; when the camera panned back, Helms was gone; the Hurricane then appeared, checked on the stagehand, and then disappeared; when the camera panned back again, Helms was back with Henry & Atlas; included an ad for the DVD release of "12 Rounds":
Evan Bourne pinned Tyson Kidd with the Shooting Star Press at 5:25; prior to the bout, Natalya Neidhart & David Hart Smith escorted Kidd to the ring but were ejected from ringside early in the match; Bourne's ribs were heavily taped for the contest
Finlay pinned Zach Ryder at around the 10-minute mark with a take down and grabbing the tights for leverage, moments after Ryder pulled off a turnbuckle pad; prior to the bout, Finlay said his attack the previous week on ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer and Christian was the result of the backstage incident that left him with an injured eye; Finlay then said the two sent him a text apologizing but apologies don't pay the bills; moments later, Ryder interrupted Finlay by cutting his own promo (the match began during the commercial break)
Jack Swagger & Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer & Christian at 13:03 when Swagger pinned Christian with the gutwrench powerbomb after Henry caught Christian on the floor and rammed him into the ringpost; after the bout, Henry dropped Dreamer with the powerslam before doing the same to Swagger

WWE Superstars - 6/25/09 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched the previous week's episode than any show on VH1, Sci Fi, E!, or ESPN; included an ad for the DVD release of "12 Rounds;" featured a vignette on Triple H; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston regarding his title defense later in the show against Matt Hardy and MVP; featured the WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. Matt Hardy match taped 6/22/09 in Green Bay, WI:
Jack Swagger pinned Evan Bourne at 8:45 with a clothesline to the back of the head and the gutwrench powerbomb after avoiding Bourne's Shooting Star Press; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match; Bourne's ribs were taped for the contest
Dolph Ziggler pinned Jimmy Wang Yang at 2:58 with a jumping side Russian legsweep after causing Yang to crotch himself on the top rope; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was announced Ziggler would face the Great Khali at The Bash; following his entrance, Ziggler cut an in-ring promo in which he said the divas that forgot his name the previous week would never forget it after he beats Khali at The Bash
Smackdown! - 6/26/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he said everyone in the area was afraid of losing their jobs and then reviewed footage of him firing Donald Trump the previous Monday on Raw; McMahon then brought out Teddy Long and asked what he had planned for the show, noting it better be good; Long then mentioned the tag team main event, with McMahon saying it was good enough for the fans but not him; Long continued by noting it would be a steel cage match with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk as the guest referee; McMahon then said that, rather than firing Long on the spot, he was putting Long on probation; included a backstage segment with Rey Mysterio Jr., McMahon, and Long in which McMahon said WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho would be doing Mysterio a favor by taking his mask; Mysterio then spoke Spanish and walked away; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched Raw Monday than in the past 7 years; included a backstage segment with Punk, McMahon, and Long in which McMahon questioned Punk about his straight edge lifestyle; featured the announcement the Great Khali vs. Dolph Ziggler bout at The Bash would be No DQ; included a backstage segment of "Word Up," featuring a cameo from Eve, in which Jesse stepped in and began acting like Cryme Tyme until they walked off; featured Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho regarding his upcoming title vs. mask match with Mysterio at The Bash; included an ad for the DVD release of "12 Rounds;" featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read in addition to more than one million women, more men watched the previous week's Smackdown! than any show on Fox, The CW, or ABC; included an in-ring segment in which Todd Grisham & Jim Ross ran down the entire card for The Bash; featured a backstage segment with Jeff Hardy, McMahon, and Long in which McMahon said he didn't want Hardy to win the title and represent Smackdown!; included a closing backstage segment in which McMahon told Long to perform at The Bash like his job depended on it:
R Truth pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Lie Detector at 11:31; prior to the bout, R Truth passed by both Teddy Long and Vince McMahon in the aisle and had Long chime in on "What's Up;" during his entrance, Benjamin said he actually went to college and then made fun of Truth's grammar (the first time the flying corkscew elbow is referred to as the Lie Detector)
Michelle McCool & Alicia Fox defeated WWE Women's Champion Melina & Gail Kim at 5:13 when McCool pinned Kim with the Wings of Love after making the blind tag
John Morrison pinned World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in a non-title match at 16:07 with a roll over into a bridge; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the contest, the two again shook hands before Punk dropped Morrison with the Go To Sleep, with the champion appearing to have second thoughts about it after hitting the move (John Morrison: Rock Star)
Edge & WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio Jr. in a steel cage match at 19:54 when Edge pinned Hardy with the spear after blocking an attempt at the Twist of Fate; World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk was the guest referee for the bout; after the contest, Punk grabbed the mic and sarcastically asked the fans to cheer for Hardy while he himself held up the title belt

- 6/28/09: MVP appeared with Sherri Shepherd at the BET Awards in Los Angeles.

Great American Bash 09 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena - June 28, 2009 (10,412)
Pay-per-view bouts - included Josh Mathews & Matt Striker on commentary for ECW, Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, and Todd Grisham & Jim Ross on commentary for Smackdown!; featured a backstage segment with Teddy Long and Edge in which Edge said it was a crime he wasn't on the pay-per-view and reminded Long that he was on probation; included an ad promoting "12 Rounds" on DVD; featured a backstage segment in which Chris Jericho argued with Long over Rey Mysterio's win over him and demanded a rematch, with Long telling him to get out of his office; included a backstage segment with Vince McMahon and Long in which McMahon noted Long had been the longest running general manager but didn't accomplish anything; featured an ad promoting Night of Champions; included a backstage segment with WWE World Champion Randy Orton in which he told Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. not to worry about their loss earlier in the show and reminded them the only thing that was important was that Orton keeps his title later in the show, with Dibiase then asking if Orton gived a damn about them at all and walking off; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included a backstage segment with Carlito & Primo Colon and Long in which Long said he stood by his decision to put Jericho & Edge in the tag team title match; featured a backstage segment with Orton in which he tried to reach Rhodes by phone; included footage from the block party earlier in the show outside the arena, with appearances by Rev Theory and Adelitas Way, who performed "Voices" and "Invincible," respectively; the two bands were then shown sitting in the crowd; featured the Gillette ad starring Vince McMahon and John Cena:
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer defeated Christian, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), Finlay, and Jack Swagger in a 15-minute Championship Scramble match at 14:47; order of entry: Christian (0:00); Swagger (0:00); Finlay (3:08); Dreamer (6:14); Henry (9:39); falls: Swagger pinned Finlay with an eye rake and roll up (4:44); Finlay pinned Swagger with the Celtic Cross (8:13); Henry pinned Dreamer by catching him coming off the top and hitting the powerslam (10:28); Swagger pinned Henry with a clip to the knee and bomb off the ropes (12:20); Dreamer pinned Christian with the DDT after Christian dropped Swagger with the Killswitch (13:27)
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho to win the title at 15:42 with the 619 and springboard splash after Jericho removed Mysterio's mask, revealing that the challenger was wearing a second one underneath; stipulations stated Mysterio would have to unmask if he lost (WWE's Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2009-2010)
Dolph Ziggler pinned the Great Khali in a No DQ, No Count-Out match at 5:00 after Kane interfered and landed repeated chair shots to Khali's head and back (Kane's surprise return after a 2-month absence)
Chris Jericho & Edge defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Colon and Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes to win the titles at 9:38 when Edge pinned Carlito with the spear after Carlito dropped Rhodes with the Back Stabber; the bout was originally scheduled for the Colons vs. Dibiase & Rhodes; Jericho & Edge's involvement was not announced until after the other two teams had made their entrance
Michelle McCool (w/ Alicia Fox) pinned WWE Women's Champion Melina to win the title at 6:36 with a kick to the face and the Faith Breaker
Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk via disqualification at 14:54 when Punk, moments after sustaining an eye injury, kicked the referee in the back; Hardy originally won the match and title at 12:46 with the Twist of Fate and Swanton but the referee immediately changed the call after noticing Punk's foot was under the bottom rope during the cover; after the contest, Hardy confronted Punk in the aisle, claiming Punk got himself disqualified on purpose; moments later, Hardy attacked Punk at ringside and in the ring until other referees came out to break it up; Punk was then helped backstage while covering his left eye
John Cena defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the STFU at 5:40 following the FU
WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated Triple H in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 21:22; fall #1: Orton won via disqualification in a wrestling match at 4:52 when the challenger repeatedly hit Orton in the head and across the back with a steel chair; fall #2: Triple H won in a falls count anywhere match at 6:18 following a Pedigree on the floor; fall #3: Orton won a stretcher match after Triple H fought off an interfering Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. and Orton hit the challenger with a piece of the entrance stage; after the contest, Triple H came up behind Orton and struck him in the face with the sledgehammer

WWE @ San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion - June 29, 2009
Raw - 6/29/09 - featured an opening announcement by Vince McMahon at the entrance stage in which he said Donald Trump had devised behind his back to trade 15 stars between Raw, Smackdown!, and ECW; McMahon then noted Trump's move to get rid of the GM role on Raw and instead have a guest host each week; Batista, wearing a suit with a brace on his arm, was then introduced as the guest host for the show; Batista then said a four-man tournament would take place later in the show to determine who would face WWE World Champion Randy Orton at Night of Champions, with John Cena vs. Mike Mizanin and Triple H vs. MVP; Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., and Cody Rhodes then appeared at the entrance stage, with Orton questioning what was stopping him from ripping the rest of Batista to pieces; Batista then said, in his role, he has unlimited potential and could fire all three of them any time he wanted; Batista then said Orton would be facing three of the five new Raw stars later in the show in a gauntlet match; included a backstage segment with Orton, Dibiase, Rhodes, and Batista in which Batista said he would fire Dibiase and Rhodes if they interfered in the gauntlet match; featured a video package recapping the feud between Cena and Mizanin; included the announcement World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk would face WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Edge Thursday on WWE Superstars; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was watched by more than 2 million females, beating all programming on The CW, Lifetime, E!, and Oxygen; included an ad promoting "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" featured a backstage segment with Orton, Rhodes, and Dibiase in which Dibiase said his father would be the guest host the next week on Raw, with Orton walking off after asking how could that help him tonight; included an ad promoting the DVD release of "12 Rounds" the following day; featured a video package promoting the Summer Slam Reading Jam, with appearances by MVP, CM Punk, Matt Hardy, and Mark Henry; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was seen by more people than any show on ABC, NBC, The CW, or Fox:
Night of Champions #1 Contender Tournament Semi Finals: Triple H pinned MVP by reversing the Playmaker into the Pedigree at 4:37; prior to the bout, footage was shown of MVP appearing with Sherri Shepherd the previous night at the BET Awards in Los Angeles
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Edge defeated Carlito & Primo Colon at 9:36 when Edge pinned Carlito with the spear after Jericho shoved Primo into the bottom rope outside the ring, causing Carlito to miss a springboard elbow and hit the mat; prior to the bout, Jericho and Edge said they joined forces to dominate the WWE at a time in which they couldn't get the job done alone due to inept management; after the bout, Carlito appeared to be upset with Primo for the loss
Night of Champions #1 Contender Tournament Semi Finals: John Cena defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the STFU at 13:50
Mickie James defeated Kelly Kelly, Beth Phoenix, and Rosa Mendes at 6:07 by pinning Mendes with the DDT; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE Divas Champion Maryse at Night of Champions; Maryse provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Mickie confronted Maryse at the commentary table
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston fought the Big Show to a double count-out in a non-title match at 3:40 after Kingston sent Show head-first into the ringpost as both men were on the outside
Gauntlet Match: WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Evan Bourne (mystery opponent) at 3:19 in a non-title match with an RKO off the top after crotching Bourne on the top as he attempted the Shooting Star Press (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Gauntlet Match: WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated Jack Swagger (mystery opponent) via count-out in a non-title match at 1:14 when Swagger stood on the ring apron and allowed himself to be counted-out; after the bout, Swagger took the mic, said he always liked and respected Orton, and then shook his hand before leaving the ring (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Gauntlet Match: Mark Henry (mystery opponent) pinned WWE World Champion Randy Orton in a non-title match at 3:33 with the powerslam; prior to the bout, Henry took the mic and said he also liked and respected Orton and would also leave a good impression on his return to Raw; after the contest, Batista appeared at the entrance stage to celebrate the win (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Raw - 7/6/09 - featured an opening segment in which Lilian Garcia introduced Ted Dibiase Sr. as the show's guest host for the week; moments later, Dibiase - in possession of the Million $ Title - came to the ring with Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes; Dibiase then said he cut a check to be guest host for the week, praised his son and Rhodes, said there would be no title defenses on Raw before Night of Champions, and then said Dibiase & Rhodes would challenge WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Edge & Chris Jericho at the pay-per-view; Dibiase then asked Rhodes what he thought of Mark Henry beating WWE World Champion Randy Orton the previous week and then made a match for later in the night pitting Rhodes against Henry; Dibiase then turned to his son and said Orton was holding him down and said Orton knows Dibiase is more talented; Dibiase then pitted his son against Orton for later in the show and said the younger Dibiase would win; moments later, Dibiase left ringside and Edge & Jericho came out for the opening match; included a backstage segment with Orton, Dibiase, and Rhodes in which Dibiase and Orton argued over who would win their match later in the show and which of their fathers was better; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 6 times as many viewers watched the last week's episode than Major League Baseball on ESPN; included the announcement Gail Kim and Alicia Fox had also been traded to Raw, alongside Evan Bourne, Mark Henry, and Jack Swagger; featured a backstage segment with Dibiase Sr. and Rhodes in which Rhodes attempted to buy his way out of the match with Henry, with Dibiase then making fun of his dad and threatening to put Rhodes in pokadots; included an ad promoting Christian vs. Vladimir Kozlov Thursday on ECW, with the winner facing ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer at Night of Champions; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding his match later in the show against John Cena; featured an ad promoting the "12 Rounds" DVD; featured footage of MVP and Sherri Shepherd appearing at the 2009 BET Awards; included a segment of the VIP Lounge with guest Swagger in which Swagger said MVP spent time at Florida State but it wasn't the university and that he spent nearly 10 years behind bars; MVP then said he accepted his responsibility and wants to keep others from following the same path; he then got in Swagger's face and said he never backed down from a fight, with Swagger eventually leaving the ring as MVP said Swagger didn't want to fight anyone since coming to Raw; featured a backstage segment with Dibiase and his father in which Dibiase blamed his dad for booking him in a match he was doomed to fail, with Dibiase then slapping his father across the face; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE programs can be seen in 465 million homes worldwide, more than the NBA, MLB, and NFL combined; featured footage of Cena siging autographs immediately after the previous week's Raw at FYE in San Jose; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cena regarding his upcoming match with Triple H:
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Edge & Chris Jericho defeated Carlito & Primo Colon in a non-title match at 5:18 when Edge pinned Primo after Primo sustained the Code Breaker and spear; after the bout, Carlito threw Primo into the ringpost and assaulted him on the floor before eventually leaving ringside
Mickie James & Gail Kim defeated WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Alicia Fox at 3:24 when Gail pinned Maryse with a modified jawbreaker
Mark Henry defeated Cody Rhodes via count-out at 1:37 when Rhodes left ringside after sustaining the powerslam
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. in a non-title match at 10:47 with the RKO after avoiding Dream Street (The Best of Raw: 2009)
Evan Bourne pinned WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at 3:06 with the Shooting Star Press after lifting his knee as the champion ran into the corner; after the bout, the two men shook hands before the Big Show appeared, speared Bourne, and choked Kingston out with the Camel Clutch
Night of Champions #1 Contender Tournament Finals: Triple H fought John Cena to a double disqualification at 18:33 when Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes attacked both men; moments later, WWE World Champion Randy Orton appeared at the entrance stage and said neither man won so neither man gets a shot at his title at Night of Champions; Ted Dibiase Sr. then appeared and said Orton would face both Triple H and Cena at the pay-per-view

WWE Superstars - 7/2/09 - featured a video package promoting the Summer Slam Reading Jam, with appearances by MVP, CM Punk, Matt Hardy, and Mark Henry; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE offers free live event tickets in the US to military personnel; featured a vignette on Christian; included an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds":
Santino Marella pinned The Brian Kendrick at 4:08 with a roll up out of a cover; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout John Morrison pinned Charlie Haas at 3:04 with Starship Pain; Jim Ross & Todd Grisham provided commentary for the bout
Zach Ryder pinned Tyler Reks at 2:34 with the Zach Attack after causing Reks to fall off the turnbuckle, landing head-first; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (Reks' in-ring debut)
WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Edge defeated World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk via forfeit in a non-title match at 11:27 when Punk ruled he couldn't continue the match after Edge gouged him in his already injured eye; Jim Ross & Todd Grisham provided commentary for the contest; after the match, Josh Mathews conducted an in-ring interview with Punk regarding the loss, with Punk saying he would grant Edge a title shot once he had recovered

WWE @ Fresno, CA - SaveMart Center - June 30, 2009
ECW - 6/30/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Tiffany regarding the trade prompted by Donald Trump, with Tiffany saying ECW had drastically changed as a result; included footage of Abraham Washington meeting with crew members backstage (Washington's surprise debut); featured an in-ring segment of the Abraham Washington Show in which Washington spoke about some of the current happenings in the WWE before introducing his guests, Brie & Nikki Bella; Washington then asked the twins a series of questions about their personal lives which eventually led to the twins arguing over who was better at what; included an ad promoting the DVD release of "12 Rounds;" featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's episode was the most watched show on Sci-Fi, continuing a 39-week trend; included a backstage segment with Tyler Reks and Zach Ryder in which they spoke about their upcoming match later in the week on WWE Superstars (Rex' surprise debut):
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Shelton Benjamin at 1:41 with a kick to the head as Benjamin mockingly bowed at Tatsu; prior to the bout, Benjamin cut a promo on Tatsu in a Japanese accent (Tatsu's surprise debut) (Benjamin's return to ECW)
Sheamus pinned Oliver John at 2:25 with a uranagi into a backbreaker (Sheamus' surprise debut)
Vladimir Kozlov & William Regal defeated ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer & Christian at 13:07 when Kozlov pinned Dreamer with the uranagi after Regal hit an exploder suplex on the champion and Kozlov tagged himself into the bout
Smackdown! - 7/3/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk regarding controversy stemming from his title defense at The Bash against Jeff Hardy - both his foot being under the bottom rope during a Hardy cover and accidentally kicking the referee after being blinded; Punk then said Jeff Hardy's attack on him after the match was deliberate and that he had spoken about wanting a rematch; Punk then said he wanted an apology from Hardy; Teddy Long then appeared and said Hardy would get his rematch at Night of Champions and that Punk & Hardy would face WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Edge & Chris Jericho later in the show; moments later, Hardy came out, with Long eventually having to get in-between the two men before Punk told Hardy they had to get on the same page for their match later in the show and then told Hardy "Just say no;" included a backstage segment with Maria and Dolph Ziggler in which they talked about their date the night before; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's episode was seen by more adults age 18-34 than any program on ABC, Fox, The CW, or CBS; included an ad promoting the DVD release of "12 Rounds;" featured a backstage segment of "Word Up," featuring Eve, in which the word of the day was wankster; moments later, the three used a pair of binoculars to spy on several superstars, eventually finding Jesse who fit the definition of wankster; included Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with Edge & Jericho regarding their match later in the show against Punk & Hardy and Jericho challenging WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. the following week; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE will create more original TV hours this year than HBO and Showtime combined; included a backstage segment with John Morrison and Long in which Morrison said he wanted a shot at the winner of the Punk vs. Hardy match at Night of Champions, with the two then referencing multiple Michael Jackson songs:
Finlay pinned Ricky Ortiz with the Celtic Cross at 2:29; prior to the bout, Ortiz cut an in-ring promo in which he told Finlay to smile a little more and to rally up (Finlay's surprise Smackdown! return)
Dolph Ziggler pinned R Truth at 3:07 with the flying bulldog
Kane pinned WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. in a non-title match at 11:11 with the chokeslam; after the bout, Kane put a choke on Mysterio until the Great Khali, with Runjin Singh, appeared, with Khali using a steel chair to scare Kane into the crowd
Cryme Tyme defeated Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 4:51 when Shad pinned Smith with a Russian leg sweep after JTG dropped Smith over the top rope behind the referee's back (the Hart Dynasty's surprise Smackdown! debut)
Melina & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champions Michelle McCool & Layla at 3:15 when Melina pinned Layla with the split legdrop
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Edge & Chris Jericho defeated World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk & Jeff Hardy in a non-title match at 16:16 when Edge pinned Punk with the spear after Punk hit the Go To Sleep on Jericho, not realizing Jericho had tagged out; after the contest, Hardy attempted to hit the Swanton on Edge until Jericho pulled his partner out of the ring; moments later, Hardy acted as though he, like Punk, had suffered an eye injury and rolled out to the ring while sharing glances with Punk; Hardy eventually revealed that his eye injury was a fake as the show went off the air

WWE @ Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena - July 1, 2009
Drew McIntyre defeated Jimmy Wang Yang

ECW - 7/9/09 - special Thursday 7 p.m. edition - first episode to air on the renamed SyFy Network; featured a vignette of Vladimir Kozlov; included a backstage segment in which a crewmember was shown falling off a ladder only to be saved by the Hurricane; moments later, he disappeared as Tiffany arrived to see what was wrong; featured an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was the most watched on SyFy for the 40th week in a row; featured ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer as a guest of the Abraham Washington Show in which he said he was proud of the guys that got their big break in ECW and said he expected Christian to win the main event match over Vladimir Kozlov, thus earning a shot at Dreamer at Night of Champions; moments later, Kozlov appeared, came face to face with Dreamer, with Washington then saying Kozlov would be advancing to the pay-per-view; included the announcement Hornswoggle would face Chavo Guerrero Jr. later that night during WWE Superstars:
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) defeated Katie Lea Burchill at 2:39 after Brie switched places with her sister and hit a facebuster
Shelton Benjamin pinned Yoshi Tatsu with a reversal into the Paydirt at 11:26
Ezekiel Jackson pinned Jack Meridol with a modified uranagi at 1:46; prior to the bout, Jackson cut an insert promo
Christian pinned Vladimir Kozlov at 5:36 with the Killswitch after Kozlov hit an unprotected turnbuckle head-first; ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer provided guest commentary for the match
WWE Superstars - 7/9/09 - featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Hornswoggle, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in which Chavo was chasing Hornswoggle for biting him; moments later, McMahon made a match between the two for later in the show, with Guerrero having to wrestle on his knees to make the match fair; McMahon then told the two to shake hands, with Hornswoggle then biting Chavo's hand and running off; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com averages more than 100 million weekly page views; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds;" featured footage of Cena doing guest commentary during a recent Chicago Cubs game and meeting with Alfonso Soriano; included the Hornswoggle vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. match taped ...:
R Truth pinned Ricky Ortiz with the Lie Detector at 12:03; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the match; prior to the bout, Ortiz cut an in-ring promo saying he would beat Truth
Zach Ryder pinned Tyler Reks at 13:08 with the Zach Attack after dropping Reks chest-first across the top rope; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
Smackdown! - 7/10/09 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which noted "12 Rounds" was the top selling DVD in the country, beating out "Entourage: 5th Season," "Princess Protection Program," "Gran Torino," and "Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience;" included a backstage segment of "Word Up," with Eve, in which the word of the day was "bromance" before Cryme Tyme made mention of the Hart Dynasty training hard together in the Dungeon; moments later, Jesse appeared, with Eve eventually locking him up by himself; featured a backstage segment with Teddy Long and John Morrison in which Morrison reminded Long that he wanted a shot against the winner between Punk and Hardy at Night of Champions; Long then said Morrison would be facing Dolph Ziggler later in the show; moments later, Ziggler walked out flustered from a closet in the background, with Maria following behind; included footage from earlier in the day of R Truth - in disguise and calling himself "Pretty Ricky" and "Delicious" - trying to find a way into the arena, either through backstage or the front door but being denied each time by security; featured an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more men under the age of 65 watched the previous week's episode than any show on any network:
Kane pinned Jeff Hardy at 12:02 with a chokeslam off the top after Hardy became distracted by World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk at the entrance stage; prior to the bout, Hardy cut an in-ring promo in which he claimed his eye injury was legit, unlike that of Punk, and that he doesn't make up injuries or forfeit matches; Hardy then lifted the eye patch he was wearing and said the injury was just as serious as Punk's, then revealed it too was a fake
Dolph Ziggler pinned John Morrison at 6:06 with a reversal of a tilt-a-whirl into a roll up and grabbing the tights with both hands for leverage
Melina & Eve defeated WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool & Layla at 4:30 when Melina pinned Layla with a roll up after Layla collided with McCool on the apron; after the bout, McCool attacked Melina before Melina eventually knocked her into the front row, with McCool then running backstage
Kane (w/ Runjin Singh) fought World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 2-minute mark when Kane, armed with a chair, came into the ring; prior to the bout, Punk cut an in-ring promo on Jeff Hardy, who provided guest commentary for the match, in which he pulled out a drug he obtained through a doctor's perscription for his injured eye and said it was the only foreign substance he was allowing to put in his body; Punk then noted Hardy had two strikes against him while he had zero, he had never been suspended, and he had never had to go to a rehab facility; after the match, Singh slid a chair to Khali, who used it to clear Kane from the ring
David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Cryme Tyme at 2:55 when Smith pinned Shad following a clothesline / legsweep double team behind the referee's back
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho at 22:44 with the 619 and springboard splash; prior to the bout, Jericho cut an in-ring promo claiming he would win the IC title for the 10th time, breaking his own record; after the contest, WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Edge slid in the ring and tried to get at Mysterio but Mysterio slid out to the floor; Dolph Ziggler then jumped Mysterio in the aisle and threw him in the ring where Edge hit the spear; Edge then lifted Mysterio in the air so Jericho could hit the Code Breaker; after Jericho & Edge left the ring, Ziggler slid in and hit the flying reverse bulldog

WWE Superstars - 7/9/09 - featured a backstage segment with Vince McMahon, Hornswoggle, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in which Chavo was chasing Hornswoggle for biting him; moments later, McMahon made a match between the two for later in the show, with Guerrero having to wrestle on his knees to make the match fair; McMahon then told the two to shake hands, with Hornswoggle then biting Chavo's hand and running off; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com averages more than 100 million weekly page views; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds;" featured footage of Cena doing guest commentary during a recent Chicago Cubs game and meeting with Alfonso Soriano:
R Truth pinned Ricky Ortiz with the Lie Detector at 12:03; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the match; prior to the bout, Ortiz cut an in-ring promo saying he would beat Truth
Zach Ryder pinned Tyler Reks at 13:08 with the Zach Attack after dropping Reks chest-first across the top rope; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
Hornswoggle pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 4:56 with the frog splash after biting his hand and knocking him off the middle turnbuckle; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout

WWE (Raw) @ Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena - July 3, 2009
Goldust pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Final Cut
Sheamus pinned Jamie Noble with a backbreaker
Santino Marella pinned The Brian Kendrick with a backslide
Mike Mizanin pinned MVP with a roll up
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned William Regal with the spin kick to the face
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Carlito & Primo Colon when Rhodes pinned Carlito with Crossroads after Carlito dropped Dibiase with the Backstabber
Mickie James pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse in a non-title match with the DDT
Triple H & John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show when Triple H pinned Show following Cena's FU and the Pedigree

WWE @ Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena - July 4, 2009
Goldust defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Sheamus defeated Jamie Noble
Santino Marella defeated The Brian Kendrick
Mike Mizanin defeated MVP
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated William Regal
Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes defeated Carlito & Primo Colon
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated Kelly Kelly
John Cena & Triple H defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show

WWE @ Honolulu, HI - Blaisdell Arena - July 5, 2009

WWE (Raw) @ Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre - July 5, 2009
Goldust defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated Kelly Kelly
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated MVP and William Regal
John Cena won a 15-man battle royal
Triple H defeated the Big Show
John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via disqualification

- Waldo Von Erich died.

WWE @ Adelaide, Australia - Entertainment Centre - July 6, 2009

WWE @ Tokyo, Japan - Budokan Hall - July 7, 2009

WWE @ Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena - July 7, 2009

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Tokyo, Japan - Budokan Hall - July 8, 2009
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk pinned Jeff Hardy in a No DQ match with the Go To Sleep after knocking Hardy off a ladder in the ring and Hardy landing throat-first across the top rope

WWE @ Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome - July 8, 2009

WWE @ Quezon City, Philippines - Araneta Coliseum - July 10, 2009

WWE @ Orlando, FL - Amway Arena - July 13, 2009
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he introduced Seth Green as the guest host of the show; Green then appeared, to the tune of Guns N Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle;" Green then proposed a six woman bikini tag team match before showing a clip from the season premiere later in the month in which Dakota Fanning destroyed Triple H before John Cena made the save; the two then made fun of WWE World Champion Randy Orton before Orton interrupted; Orton then questioned why Green was on the show to begin with and then said it was so someone might mistake him for an actual man; Green then made a main event match pitting Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes against Triple H, Cena, and Green himself; Adelitas Way, who perform the theme song for WWE Superstars, were shown in attendance; included a backstage segment with Green and WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho in which Green put up an autographed 8x10 from "Empire Strikes Back" before Jericho claimed he wasn't a real Star Wars or WWE fan; Green then said Jericho should leave if all he was going to do was be negative, with Jericho replying that he had something to say later in the show; featured an ad for the DVD of "12 Rounds;" included the announcement WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Edge had been injured and would be out for months after sustaining a torn achilies tendon in San Diego, CA; featured a backstage segment with Green and Hornswoggle in which Green said Hornswoggle would be facing Chavo Guerrero Jr. later in the show with his arm tied behind his back; moments later, the Big Show appeared with Green asking him advice for the main event; Show then said he would show Green what it's like to be in the ring at his size when Show faces Evan Bourne later in the show; Show then said he could give Green some advice but then - as Dr. Evil - said it would cost him one million dollars; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read visitors spend more time on WWEUniverse.com than MySpace, Twitter, or Facebook; featured images from Edge's surgery by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, AL; included an ad for the "Allied Powers: The World Greatest Tag Teams" DVD; featured a backstage segment with Orton, Dibiase, and Rhodes in which Rhodes said Dusty Rhodes could be the guest host the following week on Raw; Orton then told the other two not to touch Green during the main event because he wanted to do it himself; included the announcement Vladimir Kozlov would face ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer the following night on ECW; featured a look at "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode 2" available on DVD the following week; Sick Puppies, who performed "You're Going Down" for Extreme Rules, was shown in attendance; included a backstage segment with Green in which Santino Marella was shown with his action figure beating up that of the Iron Sheik before making out with a Trish Stratus action figure; Cena and Triple H then appeared, with Santino then leaving, and the three discussing the main event; featured the announcement ZZ Top would be hosting the following week's show; included the announcement "12 Rounds" was the #1 DVD in America:
WWE Divas Champion Maryse, Alicia Fox, & Rosa Mendes defeated Mickie James, Gail Kim, Kelly Kelly at 3:46 in a bikini matchwhen Maryse pinned Mickie with the DDT after throwing her shoulder-first into the corner
Mike Mizanin pinned Primo Colon at 2:13 with a full nelson into a side Russian legsweep after Primo became distracted by Carlito at ringside; prior to the match, Primo cut an in-ring promo challenging Carlito to come out and face him, with Mizanin appearing instead, insulting Primo, and noting Maryse was going to watch him lay Primo out in the ring; after the contest, Carlito dropped Primo, then stood on his chest before spitting an apple in his face
Jack Swagger pinned MVP with the gutwrench powerbomb at 8:00 after dropping MVP's arm across the top rope
Mark Henry defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho via count-out in an impromptu match at 1:29 when Jericho left ringside; prior to the match, Jericho cut an in-ring promo in which he said he held the tag team titles by himself and said he knew he was taking a risk by choosing a tag team partner like Edge who was so injury prone; Jericho then said he had a clause put in the contract for the title defense at Night of Champions against Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes that would allow him to choose a partner in Edge's absence; Henry then appeared, with Jericho saying he and Henry could be a formidable tag team; Henry then said he didn't come out to be Jericho's partner but his opponent; Henry then tore up Jericho's shirt and assaulted him before Jericho fell out to the floor
Hornswoggle pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with an inside cradle at 2:05; Guerrero had one arm tied behind his back for the duration of the contest
The Big Show defeated Evan Bourne via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:55 after a spear; WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, Seth Green was shown watching on backstage; during the bout, it was announced Kingston would face Show Thursday on WWE Superstars; after the bout, Show kept the hold applied until Kingston made the save and knocked Show to the floor
Triple H, John Cena, & Seth Green defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when Rhodes brought a steel chair into the ring; after the bout, Triple H cleared the ring with his sledgehammer before having a confrontation with Cena; moments later, Triple H, Cena, and Green celebrated their win (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE Superstars - 7/16/09: The Big Show pinned WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at 5:40 with the chokeslam after shoving Kingston away as he attempted the spin kick to the face

WWE @ Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - July 14, 2009
ECW - featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Ezikiel Jackson regarding his debut the previous week on ECW, during which Jackson said he was hired by The Brian Kendrick but had stepped out out Kendrick's shadow; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 100 million photos of WWE Divas were viewed the previous month on WWE.com; featured an ad promoting "12 Rounds" on DVD; included a backstage segment with Tiffany and Tylar Reks in which Reks asked if he could make his ECW debut the following week, with Tiffany saying she might be able to make it happen; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included a look at last week's segment in which a stagehand was saved by the Hurricane; featured the announcement both Christian and ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer would appear the following week on the Abraham Washington Show:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Christian at 11:35 with Paydirt after reversing the Killswitch and ramming Christian shoulder-first into the ringpost; early in the bout, Vladimir Kozlov appeared ringside and provided guest commentary for the remainder of the contest
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) at 3:35 with a standing kick to the head
Zach Ryder pinned Goldust with the Zach Attack at 4:25
Sheamus pinned Roman Cornell with a uranagi into a backbreaker at 1:32; prior to the bout, Sheamus cut an in-ring promo on his arrival in ECW and his opponent
Vladimir Kozlov pinned ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer in a non-title match at 3:57 with a headbutt as Dreamer came off the top followed by the modified uranagi
Smackdown! - 7/17/09 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Jeff Hardy in which he brought up the comments made by World Heavyweight CM Punk the previous week regarding Hardy's suspensions and drug problems; Hardy then said he hadn't failed a drug test in over a year and never had to go to rehab to deal with his problems; Punk then interrupted, said bragging over not failing a drug test in over a year wasn't something to brag about, and said Hardy couldn't beat him because he was straight edge; Punk then said he was scared to see so many kids wearing Hardy t-shirts because their hero would become just another statistic; Hardy then shoved Punk to the floor, with Punk taking the mic and saying he was going to be the bigger man and then sat at ringside until Hardy left ringside; included an ad for "Allied Powers: The World's Greatest Tag Teams;" featured an in-ring segment in which Layla said she was happy to be back to where she once cheered on the Miami Heat; Layla then performed a dance to the tune of Timbaland's "Throw it On Me" until Ricky Ortiz interrupted; Ortiz then said no one wanted to see Layla dance, they needed inspiration and offered one of his rally towels to her; Layla then spun the rally towel in the air, to the crowd's disapproval, before throwing it at Ortiz' feet and leaving the ring; included a backstage segment of "Word Up," with guest Eve, in which the word of the day was "championized;" moments later, Shad introduced the NFL's Antrel Rolle, with Jesse then appearing and offering to take Rolle out on the town; moments later, Cryme Tyme threw Jesse into a nearby bin; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched Smackdown! the previous week than any show on ABC, Fox, NBC, The CW, or CBS; included a "Do not try this at home" PSA; featured a vignette of R Truth, as "Pretty Ricky," visiting Miami Beach; included a backstage segment with Maria and Dolph Ziggler in which Maria kissed Ziggler's arm before he left for his match; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE offers all US military personnel free tickets to live events in the US; included a segment in which Jim Ross & Todd Grisham spoke with Edge, his leg in a cast following tendon surgery, who was backstage; Edge said he had accomplished a lot and had been a leader but the injury might force him into retirement; as Edge attempted to respond to comments made by Chris Jericho, Jericho came out to the ring and said Edge didn't care about him and he would find a partner better than Edge to continue Jericho's reign as a WWE Unified Tag Team Champion; Jericho then said Edge's greatest accomplishment was his list of injuries and he was the weak link of their team; Edge then said when he comes back, he would prove everyone - including Jericho - wrong; featured an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds" John Morrison pinned World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in a non-title match at 11:54 by reversing an Oklahoma side roll; after the bout, Morrison extended his hand to Punk to help him up but Punk slid out to the floor
Kane pinned R Truth at 9:00 with a boot to the face as Truth came off the top; after the bout, the Great Khali, with Runjin Singh, appeared and distracted Kane long enough for Truth to hit a missile dropkick; moments later, Kane slid out to the floor and left through the crowd after Khali entered the ring
Natalya Neidhart, David Hart Smith, & Tyson Kidd defeated Eve & Cryme Tyme at 4:11 when Natalya pinned Eve with a tornado clothesline following a Hot Shot
Jeff Hardy & WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler via disqualification at 12:39 when World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, who provided guest commentary for the match, threw Jericho into Hardy on the floor, knocking Hardy into the ringpost; moments earlier, Hardy attempted to throw Jericho into Punk at the commentary table but Punk moved out of the way; prior to the match, it was announced Mysterio would defend against Ziggler at Night of Champions; after the contest, Ziggler hit the flying reverse bulldog on Mysterio on the floor with Jericho then dropping Hardy with the Code Breaker in the ring and applying the Walls of Jericho as Punk looked on from the floor

WWE Superstars - 7/16/09 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read John Cena has granted more than 125 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, more than any superstar in WWE history; included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. regarding his win over WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho the previous week on Smackdown! only to be jumped from behind by Dolph Ziggler; moments later, Ziggler interrupted and challenged Mysterio to a title match; Mysterio then agreed and goaded Ziggler into face him then and there but Ziggler backed off, with Mysterio then chasing him around the ring until Ziggler escaped ringside; featured the announcement Mysterio & Jeff Hardy would face Ziggler & Jericho the following night on Smackdown!; included a vignette of R Truth:
Cryme Tyme (w/ Eve) defeated David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 9:23 when JTG pinned Kidd with a modified backbreaker after Eve prevented Natalya from interfering; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the match; during the contest, it was announced the injured Edge would appear the following night on Smackdown! for a special interview segment
Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) defeated Katie Lea at 3:00 when one of the Bellas pinned Katie Lea with a roll up after both Bellas climbed in the ring, with the referee telling one of them to leave the ring; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match

WWE @ Macon, GA - Coliseum - July 17, 2009

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ North Charleston, SC - July 18, 2009
Finlay defeated William Regal
Melina & Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart & Katie Lea
Dolph Ziggler defeated John Morrison
The Great Khali defeated Kane via disqualification
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer defeated Christian
Cryme Tyme defeated Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defeated Jeff Hardy

WWE (Raw) @ Aiken, SC - July 18, 2009
Evan Bourne defeated The Brian Kendrick
WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Alicia Fox defeated Mickie James & Gail Kim
Jack Swagger defeated Primo Colon
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Santino Marella defeated Carlito
The Big Show defeated MVP
Triple H, John Cena, & Mark Henry defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr.

WWE (Raw) @ Florence, SC - Civic Center - July 19, 2009
Evan Bourne defeated The Brian Kendrick
WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Alicia Fox defeated Mickie James & Gail Kim
Jack Swagger defeated Primo Colon
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Santino Marella defeated Carlito
The Big Show defeated MVP
Triple H, John Cena, & Mark Henry defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, & Ted Dibiase Jr.

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Greenville, SC - Bilo Center - July 19, 2009
Finlay pinned Drew McIntyre following the Celtic Cross
Melina & Eve defeated Natalya & Katie Lea
Dolph Ziggler pinned John Morrison with the flying reverse bulldog
The Great Khali defeated Kane via disqualification following a low blow
Cryme Tyme defeated Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer defeated William Regal and Christian by pinning Regal with the DDT
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk pinned Jeff Hardy following the Go To Sleep

WWE @ Raleigh, NC - July 20, 2009
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he referenced the WrestleMania 24 match he had with Triple H and Randy Orton and noted they would face off again at Night of Champions; moments later, WWE World Champion Orton interrupted and reminded Cena that he won that match and he would win again at Night of Champions; after Cena challenged Orton to a fight then and there, Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes jumped out of the crowd and surrounded Cena; Triple H then cleared Legacy from the ring, took the mic and said he didn't care if he won the title at the pay-per-view or if Cena did but that he would make sure Orton didn't win; Triple H and Cena then debated how tall Seth Green was, noting that Green got the best of Orton the week before; Orton then challenged Cena & Triple H to face himself, Dibiase, & Rhodes - instead of just Dibiase & Rhodes as originally announced - in the night's main event; Cena & Triple H accepted; included a backstage segment with ZZ Top in which they spoke about the main event; Santino Marella then walked in and said he was a huge fan of "Zzzzz top," with the duo then dressing Marella up to look like them; Marella then joined the band by singing "Cheap Sunglasses;" featured a backstage segment with Marella, ZZ Top, and Chris Jericho in which Jericho said he was a huge fan of ZZ Top and asked if they wanted to jam with he and Fozzy later in the night; instead, ZZ Top booked him in a match against Mark Henry; to end the segment, ZZ Top and Marella acted like they were playing "La Grange;" included an ad promoting the "Allied Powers: The World's Greatest Tag Teams" DVD; featured a graphic promoting ZZ Top's summer tour with Aerosmith; included Josh Mathews conducting a podium interview with Mickie James regarding her match with WWE Divas Champion Maryse at Night of Champions; moments later, Mike Mizanin interrupted, said Maryse was much better than Mickie, and that Mickie would be working as a waitress at Waffle House in 10 years; Maryse then appeared and sprayed something in Mickie's face, blinding her; featured the announcement WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would face World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk Friday on Smackdown!; included a backstage segment with ZZ Top, Marella, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in which Guerrero complained he hadn't been used right; ZZ Top then said Guerrero would face Hornswoggle in a "Sharp Dressed Man" tuxedo match later in the show; included a backstage segment with Triple H and Cena in which they discussed their main event match and facing each other at the pay-per-view; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw was the longest running weekly entertainment show, having more episodes than Cheers, ER, and Seinfeld combined; included a backstage segment with ZZ Top and Marella in which Kelly Kelly came in and put her leg on a chair while "Legs" played in the background; Alicia Fox then kicked Kelly out of the scene, with Gail Kim doing the same to Fox and Rosa Mendes doing the same to Kim; Marella then took off his own pants to pose, with ZZ Top then walking off; featured an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler ran down several matches set for Night of Champions; included a backstage segment in which Jericho walked into Dibiase & Rhodes, with the two saying no one wanted to be Jericho's partner at Night of Champions; Jericho then said he's held more titles than both their fathers combined and said he had people knocking down his door wanting to be his partner; featured the announcement Shaquille O'Neal would be the host of Raw the following week:
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston, Primo Colon, & MVP defeated the Big Show, Carlito, & Jack Swagger at 9:13 when Primo pinned Carlito with a springboard headbutt after Show accidentally dropped Carlito with a spear; prior to the bout, it was announced Kingston would defend against Mike Mizanin, Show, Carlito, Swagger, and MVP at Night of Champions; during the ring entrances, each man's name appeared alongside the Dave and Busters logo; after the bout, Show laid out Primo, MVP, Swagger, and Kingston
Jerry Lawler pinned The Brian Kendrick in an impromptu match at 2:20 with the flying fistdrop after avoiding The Kendrick; prior to the bout, Kendrick insulted Lawler at the commentary table; moments later, Lawler interrupted Lilian Garcia and said he would introduce Kendrick's opponent; he then announced if would be him; Lawler wrestled the match in street clothes
Mark Henry defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification at 5:07 when Jericho hit Henry with a chair outside the ring; after the bout, Henry grabbed the chair away and threw Jericho onto the commentary table; moments later, Jericho attempted the Code Breaker in the ring but Henry blocked it and dropped Jericho with the powerslam
Hornswoggle defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. in a tuxedo match at 2:35 after taking his pants off
Alicia Fox & Rosa Mendes defeated Gail Kim & Kelly Kelly at 3:42 when Alicia pinned Kelly with an inside cradle, though both women were against the ropes during the cover
Triple H & John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes in a handicap match at 13:33 when Cena pinned Orton with a roll up after avoiding the kick to the head; after the match, Triple H and Cena shook hands

WWE @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - July 21, 2009
ECW - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched the previous week's show than any program on The CW, Nickelodeon, Commedy Central, MTV, ESPN, or the Cartoon Network; included an "Ask the Divas" video package in which the Bella twins, Maria, Kelly Kelly, and Eve responded to questions from fans; featured the announcement John Morrison would face Kane Thursday on WWE Superstars; included a backstage promo by Sheamus in which he referred to Finlay and Hornswoggle and said those days were over and he was the new Irish face of ECW; featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Paul Burchill & Katie Lea regarding Burchill's upcoming match against Tyler Reks; moments later, Burchill confronted Goldust, with Goldust accidentally slapping Burchill in the face before walking away; included an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds;" featured a closing segment at the entrance stage of the Abraham Washington Show in which he introduced Christian and then ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer, who then appeared wearing a white suit; Washington then brought up Dreamer and Christian would face off Sunday at Night of Champions; after the three traded insults, Christian goaded Dreamer and then slapped him across the face; Dreamer responded by doing the same; the two then faced off as the show came to a close:
Yoshi Tatsu pinned William Regal with a kick to the head after avoiding Regal's knee to the head; prior to the bout, Regal cut an in-ring promo on Tatsu in which he said he despises all foreigners
Ezikiel Jackson pinned Mike Williams at the 46-second mark with the uranagi; after the bout, Vladimir Kozlov came out, stared at Jackson, dropped Williams with his own modified uranagi, and left ringside
Shelton Benjamin pinned Goldust with the Paydirt at 4:10
Tyler Reks pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with a roll up at 5:19 as Burchill charged the corner
Smackdown! - 7/24/09 - featured a backstage segment in which WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool bragged over her being the first woman to hold both the women's and divas title; moments later, Melina confronted her and said she would get the belt back at Night of Champions; Melina then doused McCool with makeup; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read visitors spend more time on WWEUniverse.com than Myspace, Facebook, or Twitter; featured a vignette of John Morrison; included a backstage segment of "Word Up," with guest star Eve, in which the word of the day was "GOAT" (greatest of all time); moments later, Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith, and Natalya Neidhart interrupted and said their family was featured on the new "Allied Powers" DVD; Jesse then appeared and said he was from Badstreet USA and made fun of the Hart Dynasty; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho, with an ice pack on his shoulder, was shown speaking with Kane; included an in-ring promo by World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in which he challenged the fans of the WWE to say no to their vices - to pour the alcohol out of their glass and to take the pills and cigarettes out of their mouths; Jeff Hardy then came out and confronted Punk, with Punk saying "I'm going to just say no" and then leaving the ring; featured a backstage segment in which Jericho spoke with the Great Khali, with Runjin Singh, and said Khali was one of the front runners to be his tag team partner at Night of Champions; Khali, through Singh, then told Jericho he would love to hold gold but not as Jericho's partner; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read more males between the ages of 2 and 65 watched the previous week's show than any show on any network; featured an in-ring segment in which Todd Grisham & Jim Ross ran down some of the matches set for Night of Champions:
Jeff Hardy pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho at 15:11 with the Swanton after knocking Jericho off the top; prior to the bout, Hardy cut an in-ring promo on facing World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk at Night of Champions
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Mike Knox with the tree slam at 2:13; mid-way through the bout, Kane appeared at the entrance stage to watch the contest; after the match, Khali challenged Kane to get in the ring; Kane stepped over the top rope but then backed off and left ringside
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Maria) defeated Finlay via count-out at 4:19 after hitting the flying reverse bulldog on the floor as Finlay was distracted by Maria on the floor; prior to the bout, Ziggler cut an in-ring promo claiming he would be the WWE IC Champion at Night of Champions
Eve (w/ Cryme Tyme) pinned Natalya Neidhart (w/ Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith) with a moonsault at 2:59 after knocking Natalya off the top
R Truth pinned Charlie Haas with the scissors kick at 4:41
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk via disqualification in a non-title match at 14:41 when Dolph Ziggler, who appeared ringside late in the match, attacked Mysterio after he hit the 619 and springboard splash on Punk; prior to the bout, Mysterio gave a mask to ringside fan Max Sidoti, who designed the mask as part of a WWE Kids magazine contest; after the contest, Punk left the ring and watched as Ziggler hit the flying reverse bulldog on Mysterio; moments later, Jeff Hardy ran past Punk and cleared Ziggler from the ring; Punk then came up from Hardy from behind and dropped him with the Go To Sleep

WWE Superstars - 7/23/09 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watch the previous week's show than any program on ESPN, VH1, or E!; included an ad promoting "Allied Powers: The World's Greatest Tag Teams;" featured a vignette of WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho:
Christian pinned William Regal at 11:32 with a reverse sunset flip off the middle turnbuckle; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
Evan Bourne pinned Jamie Noble with a kick to the head and the Air Bourne at 5:45; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the match
John Morrison defeated Kane via disqualification at 13:49 when Kane threw a steel chair into Morrison as Morrison jumped to the floor; Todd Grisham & Jim Ross provided commentary for the match; after the contest, Kane attempted to further assault Morrison until the Great Khali, and Runjin Singh, appeared ringside; moments later, Morrison hit Kane with the chair, with Kane then kicking Khali away from him as Khali tried to pull Kane to the floor; Kane then slid out of the ring and escaped into the crowd

WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Youth Center - July 24, 2009
Drew McIntyre defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
MVP defeated Carlito
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dolph Ziggler
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer defeated Christian, William Regal, and Vladimir Kozlov
Mike Mizanin defeated Primo Colon
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defeated Mickie James
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defeated Jeff Hardy
John Cena defeated the Big Show in a No DQ match

WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Wildwood, NJ - Convention Center - July 25, 2009
Christian defeated William Regal
Drew McIntyre defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
WWE Divas Champion Maryse defated Mickie James
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dolph Ziggler
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer defeated Vladimir Kozlov
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defeated Jeff Hardy
John Cena defeated the Big Show in a No DQ match

Night of Champions 09 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - July 26, 2009 (14,003; announced at 17,774; sell out)
Cryme Tyme (w/ Eve) defeated David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary for Raw, Todd Grisham & Jim Ross on commentary for Smackdown!, and Josh Matthews & Matt Striker on commentary for ECW; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk regarding his title defense later in the show against Jeff Hardy, with Punk then walking into the arena to confront the fans about supporting Hardy despite him being a poor role model; moments later, Punk said he blamed the situation on the kids being raised by single parents who don't care how their kids end up; featured a "Do not try this at home" PSA; included an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds;" featured Grisham conducting a backstage interview with WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show regarding their win earlier in the show and their newfound partnership, during which Jericho said they would become better than the Hart Foundation, the British Bulldogs, and the Road Warriors and thanked Edge for making it possible; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion Randy Orton regarding his upcoming title defense against John Cena and Triple H; featured a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Maryse and Mike Mizanin in which Mizanin tried hitting on Maryse until she called him a loser, with Mizanin calling Maryse a tease and saying she butchers the English language; Chilli of TLC was shown in attendance; included an ad promoting "Macho Madness: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection;" featured Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. about their loss earlier in the show, with Rhodes & Dibiase responding by saying they made sure both Triple H and John Cena lost as well; included an ad promoting "Allied Powers: The World's Greatest Tag Teams":
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show (sub. for Edge) defeated Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. at 9:33 when Dibiase submitted to Show's Camel Clutch after Jericho dropped Dibiase with the Code Breaker behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Jericho introduced a video package of Edge saying his injury could be the end of his career, followed by footage of his surgery; Jericho then cut an in-ring promo claiming he made a mistake when he chose Edge as a tag team partner and then introduced Show as his new partner; Jericho & Show were cheered over their opponents in the match
Christian pinned ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title at 8:32 by reversing the DDT into the Killswitch; after the bout, the two men hugged, with Dreamer then raising Christian's arm
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated MVP, Jack Swagger, Mike Mizanin, Carlito, and Primo Colon (sub. for WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show) at 7:36 by pinning Carlito with the spin kick to the back of the head after Carlito dropped Primo with the Back Stabber (WWE's Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2009-2010)
WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool pinned Melina at 6:13 by reversing a pin attempt after the challenger hit a Bombs Away off the top
WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated John Cena and Triple H in a No DQ match at 22:22 by pinning Cena with the RKO as Cena attempted to drop an interfering Cody Rhodes with the FU; during the final moments of the bout, Orton was caught in a crossface by Cena and a Sharpshooter by Triple H and submitted but the match continued since two men had a submission hold applied; moments later, Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. interfered on behalf of the champion (WWE's Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2009-2010)
Mickie James pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse to win the title with the DDT at 8:37 (Maryse's last appearance for 4 months)
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ Maria) at 14:21 with the 619 and springboard splash
Jeff Hardy pinned World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk to win the title with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 14:58 (Jeff Hardy: My Life My Rules)

WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - July 27, 2009 (announced at 15,148; sell out)
Jamie Noble pinned Alex Riley with a cradle
Raw - featured an opening segment in which Jerry Lawler introduced Shaquille O'Neal as the guest host of the night, with O'Neal saying the challenger for the WWE World Title at Summer Slam would be determined later in the show in a Beat the Clock Challenge featuring Triple H, MVP, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and John Cena; moments later, WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho interrupted, confronted Shaq, and said he thought the most dominant player in the NBA was Kobe Bryant; Shaq replied by calling Jericho "Christina," kissing his forehead, and playing with his hair; as the two continued to have words, Jericho brought out WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show; after Shaq and Show faced off, Shaq mentioned his show "Shaq vs." and challenged Show to a match; Show then said wrestling Shaq would lead to too many legal fees and attorneys; Shaq then said he found two guys that would fight them and introduced Cryme Tyme, with Jericho & Show then leaving as Shaq said he would be the special ringside enforcer when Cryme Tyme faced Jericho & Show later in the show and then led the crowd in a chant of "Christina;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE programs are broadcast in 30 languages to more than 145 countries and are available in 500 million homes worldwide; members of the Washington Redskins were shown in attendance; featured Michael Cole speaking backstage with Shaq, during which Hornswoggle appeared and Shaq said they went to high school together; included a backstage segment in which Ted Dibiase Jr. attacked Triple H's leg with a club; featured a backstage segment with Shaq and Santino Marella, playing Scrabble, with Cryme Tyme then walking in and talking with Shaq about the main event; moments later, Santino interrupted them to do a rap; included an ad promoting "12 Rounds" on DVD; featured a backstage segment with Jack Swagger and WWE World Champion Randy Orton in which Swagger said he would win the Beat the Clock Challenge and go on to challenge Orton for the title; moments later, Mark Henry appeared and stared Orton down; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE offers all US military personnel free tickets to live events in the US; members of the National Guard were shown in attendance; featured the announcement Jeremy Piven would host the following week's show; included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Triple H regarding Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. costing him opportunities at the WWE World Title, with Triple H then challenging Legacy to a handicap match the following week; featured the announcement John Morrison would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy Friday on Smackdown!:
Beat the Clock Challenge: Mark Henry pinned Carlito at 6:49 after catching Carlito attempting a crossbody and hitting the powerslam
WWE Divas Champion Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, & Gail Kim defeated Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, & Alicia Fox at 3:34 when Gail pinned Alicia with a missile dropkick; Jerry Lawler provided sole commentary for the match after Michael Cole went backstage to interview Shaquille O'Neal
Beat the Clock Challenge: MVP fought Chris Masters to a double count-out at 3:39 when Masters applied the full nelson outside the ring (Masters' surprise return after a 2-year absence)
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned The Brian Kendrick in a non-title match at the 11-second mark with the spin kick to the head; prior to the match, Kendrick took the mic and cut a promo on Jerry Lawler, saying he hadn't forgot how Lawler humiliated him the week before and would get his payback after he beat up Kingston
Beat the Clock Challenge: Triple H fought Cody Rhodes to a draw at 6:50; late in the bout, Ted Dibiase Jr. came ringside to distract Triple H; Triple H had Rhodes covered following the Pedigree when time expired
Hornswoggle pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 3:33 with the frog splash after avoiding Guerrero's frog splash; stipulations stated Guerrero had to wrestle the match blindfolded
Beat the Clock Challenge: Even Bourne pinned Jack Swagger at 3:42 by reversing an attempt at the gutwrench powerbomb into a cradle
Beat the Clock Challenge: John Cena defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the STFU at 4:28; prior to the bout, Mizanin cut an in-ring promo in which he said he would dominate Cena and let the clock keep Cena out of the title match; Miz then quoted President Obama by saying "Yes I can" in reference to preventing Cena from the title shot; WWE World Champion Randy Orton sat ringside for the bout; Mark Henry was shown watching on backstage during the match; during the contest, there were brief dueling chants of "Let's go Cena" and "Cena sucks;" as a result of beating the clock, Cena earned a WWE World Title match at Summer Slam; after the bout, Orton confronted Cena in the ring and held up his title belt
Cryme Tyme defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show in a non-title match via disqualification at 6:40 when Show began attacking both opponents without being tagged in; Shaquille O'Neal served as the guest ringside enforcer for the match; after the contest, Show and Shaq faced off in the ring and both put a choke on the other until Cryme Tyme came to Shaq's aid with Shaq then knocking Show to the floor with a tackle; Shaq and Cryme Tyme then celebrated in the ring as the show ended
WWE Superstars - 7/30/09 - featured a segment of "Ask the Divas" in which Maria, Katie Lea, Brie & Nikki Bella, Nataya, Eve, and WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool spoke about stealing other women's boyfriends and what they do on their days off; included an ad promoting the DVD of "12 Rounds;" featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more people watched the previous week's show than anything on SyFy, Discovery Channel, VH1, ESPN, E!, or CMT; included a vignette on MVP; featured Josh Mathews conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Champion Randy Orton regarding his upcoming match against Primo Colon and facing John Cena at Summer Slam; included the William Regal vs. Yoshi Tatsu match taped 7/28/09 in Baltimore, MD:
John Morrison pinned Tyson Kidd with Starship Pain at 12:40; Jim Ross & Todd Grisham provided commentary for the match; prior to the contest, it was announced Morrison would challenge World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy Friday on Smackdown!; David Hart Smith & Natalya Neidhart escorted Kidd to the ring before the match but were ejected late in the contest after the referee caught them interfering
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned Primo Colon with the RKO in a non-title match at 10:31 after avoiding a springboard crossbody
Dark match after the show: John Cena & Triple H defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show at around the 2-minute mark

WWE @ Baltimore, MD - First Mariner Arena - July 28, 2009
Drew McIntyre pinned Slam Master J
ECW - featured a backstage segment with Tommy Dreamer and Tiffany talking about Dreamer's ECW World Title run; after Dreamer left, Shelton Benjamin walked in and asked to be on the Abraham Washington Show, with Tiffany saying Abraham said Benjamin wasn't entertaining enough to be on the show; Gregory Helms then walked in wanting to speak to Tiffany as well, with Benjamin then saying he would give entertaining if that's what Washington needed to see; included an ad promoting "Allied Powers: The World's Greatest Tag Teams":
Tyler Reks pinned Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) with a springboard dropkick at 4:10; prior to the bout, Reks cut an insert promo on the match
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Bill Baine with the Iron Curtain at 1:19; on his way to the ring, Kozlov smiled and waved to the crowd; after the contest, Ezekiel Jackson came out and dropped Baine with the uranagi as Kozlov watched
Sheamus pinned Goldust at 5:09 with a uranagi into a backbreaker
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Zach Ryder in a non-title match; prior to the bout, Christian cut an in-ring promo on winning the title at Night of Champions; moments later, Tommy Dreamer came out and announced he would get his rematch the following week in an extreme rules match; moments later, Ryder interrupted, leading to the scheduled match
WWE Superstars - 7/30/09: William Regal pinned Yoshi Tatsu with the running knee to the head at 4:19; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
Smackdown! - 7/31/09 - featured footage of CM Punk shaking the hand of World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy after Night of Champions went off the air the previous night; included an opening in-ring promo by Hardy in which he thanked the crowd for their support and said Punk could get his rematch anytime he wanted; Hardy then spoke about defending the title later in the night against John Morrison; moments later, Cryme Tyme came out for their match and hugged Hardy; featured Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Punk in which he said Hardy beating him at Night of Champions was an upset and he would be facing the winner of the Hardy vs. Morrison match; included Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Morrison regarding his title shot later in the show against Hardy; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more males under the age of 65 watched the previous week's show than any show on ABC, NBC, Fox, or CBS:
Cryme Tyme defeated Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 8:33 when JTG pinned Kidd with the Sout Out clothesline as Shad held Smith back on the floor; stipulations stated the winners would receive a WWE Unified Tag Team Title shot at Summer Slam; after the bout, WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show appeared at the entrance stage, with Jericho reminding them that even though they won their match they would not get past them at Summer Slam; Shad then referred to them as Han Solo and Chewbacca, with JTG leading the crowd in a chant of "Christina;" Show then said he and Jericho's credentials are better than any other tag team in history
Melina & Eve defeated WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool & Layla at 3:14 when Melina pinned McCool with the sunset flip / powerbomb
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Finlay defeated Dolph Ziggler & Mike Knox at 9:45 when Mysterio pinned Ziggler with a roll up as Ziggler attempted the jumping reverse bulldog on Finlay
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) fought Charlie Haas to a no contest at around the 1:30 mark when Kane came into the ring, slid out, and then briefly dragged Singh up the aisle before letting him go
World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned John Morrison with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 22:12 after lifting his knees to block Starship Pain; after the bout, CM Punk came out, passed Morrison in the aisle, and raised Hardy's hand in victory inside the ring; moments later, Punk took the mic, started to speak, and then jumped Hardy, threw him to the floor, and into the ringside barrier; Punk followed by assaulting Hardy at ringside for several minutes; Punk eventually left ringside and walked up the aisle, where he said he would challenge Hardy for the belt the following week (John Morrison: Rock Star)
Dark match after the taping: World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned CM Punk in a steel cage match with the Twist of Fate and Swanton at 3:18 after kicking out of the Go To Sleep

WWE (Raw) @ Newark, DE - Bob Carpenter Center - July 31, 2009
Primo Colon defeated Chris Masters
Evan Bourne defeated Alan Riley
Mike Mizanin defeated Santino Marella
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Carlito
Jack Swagger defeated MVP
WWE Divas Champion Mickie James, Gail Kim, & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, & Alicia Fox
John Cena & Mark Henry defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes in a handicap match

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Hampton Beach, NH - Casino Ballroom - July 31, 2009
Cryme Tyme defeated Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith
Drew McIntyre defeated Jimmy Wang Yang
Goldust defeated Paul Burchill
WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool fought Eve to a no contest
ECW World Champion Christian defeated Tommy Dreamer
John Morrison defeated CM Punk
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dolph Ziggler
The Great Khali defeated Kane via disqualification

WWE (Raw) @ Bethlehem, PA - August 1, 2009
Primo Colon defeated Chris Masters
Evan Bourne defeated Alan Riley
Mike Mizanin defeated Santino Marella
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Carlito
WWE Divas Champion Mickie James, Gail Kim, & Kelly Kelly defeated Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, & Alicia Fox
Jack Swagger defeated MVP
John Cena & Mark Henry defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., & Cody Rhodes in a handicap match

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus - August 1, 2009
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Shelton Benjamin following a spin kick
Ricky Steamboat pinned Drew McIntyre with the crossbody off the top
Tyler Reks pinned Paul Burchill following a dropkick from the middle turnbuckle
Tyson Kidd pinned Jimmy Wang Yang with his feet on the ropes for leverage
John Morrison pinned Mike Knox following the Starship Pain
Melina pinned Katie Lea; WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool appeared ringside during the bout
ECW World Champion Christian pinned William Regal with a sunset flip off the top
CM Punk defeated Kane and the Great Khali by pinning Khali after Kane dropped Khali with a chokeslam and was then knocked out of the ring by Punk; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title

WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena - August 1, 2009
Finlay defeated Ezikiel Jackson
Maria & Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart & Layla when Eve pinned Layla following a handspring moonsault
Eugene pinned Ricky Ortiz with a roll up (Nick Dinsmore's surprise return after a 2-year absence)
Tommy Dreamer pinned Sheamus with the DDT
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Goldust with the modified uranagi
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show defeated Cryme Tyme when Jericho pinned JTG following the Codebreaker
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Dolph Ziggler

WWE @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center - August 2, 2009 (matinee)

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Verona, NY - Events Center - August 2, 2009 (matinee) (5,000; sell out)
Finlay pinned Ezekiel Jackson after hitting him with the sheillelagh behind the referee's back
Eugene pinned Ricky Ortiz after avoiding a charge in the corner
Maria & Eve defeated Natalya Neidhart & Layla when Eve pinned Layla after a handspring splash
Tommy Dreamer pinned Sheamus with the DDT; after the match, Dreamer gave his ECW shirt to a ringside fan
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Goldust with the modified uranagi; after the bout, Kozlov tore up a fan's sign
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show defeated Cryme Tyme when Jericho pinned JTG following the Code Breaker
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Dolph Ziggler following the 619 and splash off the top

WWE @ Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent - August 2, 2009

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Reading, PA - Sovereign Center - August 3, 2009
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Shelton Benjamin with the kick to the head
Melina pinned Katie Lea
Finlay pinned Ezekiel Jackson after hitting him with the shillelagh
Drew McIntyre pinned Jimmy Wang Yang
Cryme Tyme (w/ Eve) defeated David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd when Shad pinned Kidd by blocking a springboard and hitting the STO after both Natalya Neidhart and Eve interfered
ECW World Champion Christian pinned William Regal with a sunset flip off the middle turnbuckle
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Dolph Ziggler with the 619 and springboard splash
CM Punk defeated Kane and the Great Khali by pinning Khali after Kane dropped Khali with a chokeslam and Punk knocked Kane to the floor; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Title

WWE @ Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - August 3, 2009
Raw - featured an opening segment in which Lilian Garcia introduced Jeremy Piven as the guest host of the show, with Piven then driving into the arena; Piven then came out to the ring with Dr. Ken Jeong, who was in his trunk; moments later, Piven said he's always wanted to do this and then wen out to the floor so he could get his own pyrotechnic entrance; Piven then said Triple H would face Legacy later in the show, with Mike Mizanin then interrupting and saying everyone in the crowd had "The Goods" (Piven's latest movie) but Miz didn't; Miz then said he wanted John Cena and threatened Piven until Cena appeared, said he beat Miz in 2 minutes the previous week, wasn't very good, and had a face for radio; Cena then called Miz a rusted out Pinto and said Piven would have to somehow make the match interesting; Piven then made Cena vs. Miz a lumberjack match for later in the show and that Miz would be banned from "Summerfest" if he lost, with Cena then correcting him by saying "Summer Slam;" Piven then said the loss would also get Miz banned from the Staples Center, then upped it to Miz being banned from Raw permanently; included highlights from the previous week's show hosted by Shaq and coverage by ESPN; featured a graphic advertising a WWE.com vote on who would win in a fight between the Big Show and Shaq; included a backstage segment with Piven, Dr. Ken, Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, and Rosa Mendes in which Dr. Ken began making fun of Show until Show walked in and said he wanted Shaq in the ring again; Show then suggested he take on Piven later in the show, with Piven then offering him WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston instead and Show agreeing; featured previews from "The Goods;" included a "Did you know?" graphic which read Raw was seen by more adults 18-34 the previous week than any program on CBS, NBC, Fox, The CW, and all of cable; featured a backstage segment with Chavo Guerrero Jr., Piven, and Dr. Ken in which Chavo kept confusing Piven for other celebrities and thought Dr. Ken was Hiro from "Heroes," with Piven then saying he would give Chavo a match later in the show against Hornswoggle; included a backstage segment with WWE World Champion Randy Orton, Piven, and Dr. Ken in which Piven said he wanted Orton to be the guest ring announcer for the main event, with Orton then yelling at them both and storming off; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H was shown calling someone about what happened to him earlier in the show, saying he needed help, and asking "Are you ready?" with the line then going dead; included the announcement Sgt. Slaughter would host the following week's show:
Jack Swagger pinned Evan Bourne at 3:17 with the gutwrench powerbomb; after the match, Swagger twice hit a bomb off the ropes onto Bourne and set him up for another gutwrench powerbomb until MVP slid in the ring, clearing Swagger to the floor
Beth Phoenix & Jillian Hall defeated WWE Divas Champion Mickie James & Gail Kim at 3:22 when Phoenix pinned Kim after making the blind tag and dropping her with the Glam Slam
Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Triple H in a handicap match at 11:16 when Rhodes scored the pin with Crossroads moments after Triple H sustained Dream Street; after the bout, after Legacy left the ring, Triple H took the mic, said the match didn't go as he planned, and said maybe they were too much for him; Triple H then said he might bring back Evolution - then thought better of it after saying WWE World Champion Randy Orton is a jerk, Batista is hurt all the time, and Ric Flair is signing autographs at the VFW; he then suggested he make one phone call and then led the crowd in telling Legacy to suck it
Carlito pinned Primo Colon with the Back Stabber at 3:11 after kicking Primo's injured arm
Mark Henry (sub. for Hornswoggle) pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the powerslam at 1:12; prior to the bout, Jeremy Piven & Dr. Ken appeared on the big screen and told Guerrero that Hornswoggle had come down with chicken pox but they found his cousin to fill in, Markswoggle; Henry then came out wearing a leprachaun hat; after the contest, Henry lifted the apron with Hornswoggle then rolling out and hitting the frog splash onto Guerrero; Henry and Hornswoggle then did a jig in the ring
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated WWE United Tag Team Champion the Big Show (w/ WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho) via disqualification at 5:13 when Show repeatedly punched Kingston in the ribs while he was trapped in the corner; prior to the bout, the results of the WWE.com poll read that 83% of voting fans said Shaq could take Show in a fight; Jericho provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Show knocked Kingston out with a punch before Jericho berated him
John Cena pinned Mike Mizanin in a lumberjack match at 5:18 with the FU after Miz attempted to hit Cena with Dr. Ken's cane; prior to the match, Jeremy Piven and Dr. Ken appeared at the entrance stage with Piven saying he was a fan of Cena's but a bigger fan of WWE World Champion Randy Orton, with Ken then revealing he was wearing an Orton T-shirt; Piven then said he had handpicked the lumberjacks for the match, with Orton, Ted Dibiase Jr., Cody Rhodes, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Jack Swagger, Chris Masters, and Carlito then appearing; stipulations stated that if Miz lost the match then he would be banned from Raw, Summer Slam, and the Staples Center; after the match, Piven came off the top with a crossbody but Cena caught him in mid-air; Ken then slid in the ring and hit Cena with his cane but couldn't drop Cena; moments later, Cena threw Ken to the floor onto Swagger, Carlito, and Masters before staring at Legacy who was at the entrance stage

WWE @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - August 4, 2009
ECW - featured an opening segment of the Abraham Washington Show in which he said he was happy to hear he was coming to New York but upset when he found out it was Long Island; Washington then commented on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin recently stepping down until Zach Ryder interrupted and laid down on one of Washington's couches; Ryder then said he was the only good thing to come from Long Island and his girlfriend was in the crowd; the two then discussed Shelton Benjamin, with Washington saying the only reason Benjamin was on his show was because Tiffany made him and that Benjamin was boring and had no personality; Benjamin then appeared and subbed the word "smurf" to cuss out both Washington and Ryder; moments later, Benjamin brought up Ryder's girlfriend which led to Washington officiating a sing off between the two wrestlers; Ryder and Benjamin then sang Hootie & the Blowfish's "I Only Wanna Be With You," with the crowd cheering Benjamin until Ryder jumped him from behind; the two then brawled over Washington's set, knocking down one of the couches; included a backstage segment in which Tiffany spoke with Nikki & Brie Bella; moments later, a stage hand was almost run over by equipment until the Hurricane stepped in to save her; Paul Burchill then walked in, look at the camera, and said "This is rediculous;" featured Josh Mathews & Matt Striker speaking with Tommy Dreamer, backstage, about his extreme rules ECW World Title match later in the show against Christian; included the announcement WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. would face Mike Knox Thursday on WWE Superstars:
Ezekiel Jackson pinned Danny Danger at the 38-second mark with the uranagi; after the match, Vladimir Kozlov came out, dropped Danger with the Iron Curtin, with Jackson again dropping Danger with the uranagi before leaving the ring
Sheamus pinned Goldust at 4:42 after grabbing Goldust's ankle and pulling him off the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Sheamus cut a promo at ringside in which he came in search of gold but ended up with dust; moments later, Goldust jumped Sheamus from behind with Sheamus then leaving ringside
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Tommy Dreamer in an extreme rules match; prior to the bout, Dreamer brought out with him a hot dog cart while Christian brought a car door
Smackdown! - featured a backstage segment of "Word Up" with Eve in which the word of the day was "pretender" and Cryme Tyme referred to WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show as Christina and Chewbacca the Show; Jesse then showed up and wished Cryme Tyme well in their match at Summer Slam; inculded a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was the #1 program on TV among all male viewers, beating all programs on broadcast and cable; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 1 million females watched the previous week's show, beating all programming on The CW, Lifetime, and Oxygen; included a backstage segment in which Melina and Maria were speaking about how happy Maria was about going to Summer Slam with Dolph Ziggler, with Maria saying Dolph wasn't the same man outside the ring as he was inside:
World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy fought CM Punk to a no contest; prior to the bout, Punk cut an in-ring promo in which he showed footage of him attacking Hardy the previous week and then said the fans cheered Hardy because they were weak like him; Punk then brought up fans that smoke "funny cigarettes" and said the vast majority of everyone in the arena is a criminal for smoking them and are also weak for drinking; Punk then said the world deserved better and needed a strong leader like him; following his introduction, Hardy hit the ring and brawled with Punk until the two were pulled part by Mike Rotundo, Dean Malenko, and several referees; Teddy Long then appeared, followed by Vince McMahon who ordered everyone backstage; McMahon then called for a special guest enforcer for the match, to take place later in the show, and said he would make everyone wait to find out who it was; Hardy then lunged for Punk again until referees held Punk back
John Morrison pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart & David Hart Smith) with the Flying Chuck and Starship Pain at 12:35
Slam Master J pinned Charlie Haas at 3:37 with a splash off the top after knocking Haas off the top; during the bout, Cryme Tyme & Eve were shown watching on backstage (Jesse's TV in-ring debut as Slam Master J)
Dolph Ziggler defeated Finlay, Mike Knox, and R Truth at 7:56 by pinning Finlay with the jumping reverse bulldog after Finlay hit Knox with the shillelagh behind the referee's back; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. at Summer Slam; Mysterio joined the commentary team for the bout and noted his previous wins over Kevin Nash and Bam Bam Bigelow earned him the name of the giant killer; after the contest, Ziggler confronted Mysterio on the floor until Finlay intervened, with Mysterio then laying Ziggler out at ringside
JTG (w/ Shad Gaspard) pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho (w/ WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show) with an inside cradle after Jericho pulled JTG away from the ropes following the Code Breaker
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Ricky Ortiz with the tree slam at the 31-second mark; after the bout, Kane attacked Khali from behind, knocking him to the floor, and then stalked Singh around the ring; Kane eventually dragged Singh up through the crowd backstage
World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned CM Punk at 11:06 with a roll up as Punk argued with guest ringside enforcer Matt Hardy after Hardy pulled the referee out of the ring as Punk made the cover after blocking the Swanton; prior to the bout, Matt was announced as the ringside enforcer; after the bout, Matt left ringside with Punk then running up the ramp to try to catch him; moments later, Punk returned ringside, threw Jeff to the floor, assaulted him around ringside, then put his head in a steel chair and rammed him into the ringpost; a stretcher was then brought out for Jeff; as Punk went to leave ringside, Teddy Long appeared and ordered Punk to face Jeff at Summer Slam in a TLC match; Long then ran ringside to check on Jeff as he was fitted with a neckbrace

WWE Superstars - 8/6/09 - included footage of Cena throwing out the first pitch and doing guest commentary during a recent Chicago Cubs game as well as meeting with Alfonso Soriano; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more watched the previous week's show than anything on VH1 or ESPN; included a vignette of Vladimir Kozlov:
Chris Masters defeated Santino Marella via submission with the full nelson at 4:53; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout
William Regal & Paul Burchill (w/ Katie Lea) defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Tyler Reks at 11:41 when Regal pinned Reks when the momentum of a springboard crossbody by Reks put Regal on top for the win; Josh Mathews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match
WWE IC Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Mike Knox via disqualification at 14:47 in a non-title match when Dolph Ziggler, who did guest commentary at ringside, pulled Mysterio off the apron as the champion attempted a springboard; Jim Ross & Todd Grisham provided commentary for the conteset; during the match, it was noted Ziggler, Knox, R Truth, and Finlay would compete in a match the following day on Smackdown! to determine Mysterio's challenger at Summer Slam; after the contest, Mysterio fought off both men and left the ring

WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Denver, CO - Coliseum - August 7, 2009
ECW World Champion Christian pinned Tommy Dreamer in a extreme rules match
Jamie Noble pinned Alex Riley
Jack Swagger pinned Primo Colon
Evan Bourne pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Hornswoggle interfered
WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show pinned Mark Henry following a punch
World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy defeated CM Punk in a ladder match
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston defeated MVP and Carlito by pinning Carlito with the spin kick to the head after Carlito dropped MVP with the Back Stabber
WWE Divas Champion Mickie James & Gail Kim defeated Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes in a swimsuit match
WWE World Champion Randy Orton defeated Triple H in a steel cage match by escaping through the door after Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes attacked the challenger; after the bout, Triple H attacked Dibiase & Rhodes with a chair and dropped Rhodes with the Pedigree

WWE (Raw) @ Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center - August 8, 2009
John Cena was off filming an episode of "Psyche" while Triple H was off filming segments with Shawn Michaels for Raw; Cena was never advertised for the show
WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show won a battle royal by last eliminating Mark Henry; the final four included Henry, Show, Ted Dibiase Jr., and Cody Rhodes
Evan Bourne pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Hornswoggle interfered
MVP pinned Alex Riley
WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston pinned Carlito
Jack Swagger pinned Primo Colon
WWE Divas Champion Mickie James & Gail Kim defeated Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes when James pinned Mendes with a Thesz Press off the top
WWE World Champion Randy Orton pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show with the RKO after the challenger became distracted by Ted Dibiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes; Show worked heel and Orton babyface for the match

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Regina, Saskatchewan - Brandt Centre - August 8, 2009 (3,000)
Melina & Maria defeated Natalya Neidhart & Layla
Finlay pinned Drew McIntyre
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Goldust
The Great Khali pinned Mike Knox with the tree slam
Shad Gaspard pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart & David Hart Smith) after hitting him with Natalya Neidhart's shoe after Smith threw it in the ring; the bout was advertised as a tag team match but JTG did not appear
ECW World Champion Christian defeated William Regal and Tommy Dreamer by pinning Regal with a sunset flip off the top after Regal hit the knee to the head on Dreamer
John Morrison pinned Dolph Ziggler
CM Punk pinned WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho with a small package and holding the ropes for leverage; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title; Jericho worked the match as a babyface; after the bout, Jericho hit Punk with the mic and his tag team title belt

WWE @ Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena - August 9, 2009

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Medicine Hat, Alberta - August 9, 2009
The Great Khali defeated Mike Knox
Finlay defeated Drew McIntyre
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Goldust
Melina & Maria defeated Natalya Neidhart & Layla
ECW World Champion Christian defeated William Regal and Tommy Dreamer
Cryme Tyme defeated David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd
John Morrison defeated Dolph Ziggler
CM Punk defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho; Punk played the babyface for the match; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title

WWE @ Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome - August 10, 2009
Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Champion Randy Orton in which he guaranteed he would beat John Cena at Summer Slam; moments later, Cena interrupted and said he was tired of Orton blurring the lines between fact and rumor and bullying everybody he can; Cena eventually dared Orton to make the first move, with WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & the Big Show then coming out to the ring; Show then cut a promo on Cena and Orton until he was interrupted by "Y2J" chants; Jericho then took the mic, aknowledged his crowd applause, noted he was from Canada, and then said he met with guest host Sgt. Slaughter earlier in the day and arranged to have a match with Cena later in the show; Orton then said he might kick Cena in the head after Jericho's match with Cena, with Show then saying he was facing Orton later in the show; included a WWE.com trivia question asking who Slaughter beat to win the WWE Championship, with the options of Randy Savage, the Ultimate Warrior, and Hulk Hogan; featured a promo by Slaughter at the entrance stage in which he said it was an honor to stand before all the proud Canadian fans and then led them in a salute to the Canadian flag; after the crowd began chanting "Canada" and the flag appeared on the big screen, a slash appeared through it and Slaughter then said the fans would be speaking Russian and French if it wasn't thanks to the US; Slaughter then demanded the fans to stand and show respect to the American flag, then reciting the Pledge of Alliegence; included footage from earlier in the day of Triple H at an office building trying to get Shawn Michaels on his cell phone; moments later, Triple H came up behind a guy with a pony tail, thinking it was Michaels, with the man then hitting on Triple H; moments later, a little girl was shown demanding her hamburger at the cafeteria, with Michaels then telling her he had to cook the burger on both sides and to go sit back down; featured the announcement Triple H would appear on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" the following night; included Slaughter at the entrance stage saying he found Celine Dion to sing the Canadian National Anthem, with Jillian Hall then coming out dressed as Uncle Sam and singing "God Bless America;" featured a segment with Triple H and Michaels in which Michaels said he was part of something big and was liked and respected at his new job, with the little girl coming by, saying his food sucked, and then threw it in his face; Michaels then said he was really good and his new chef job, just as his grill shot up in flames behind him; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE.com had more unique visitors, visits, and page views than Nascar.com, SI.com, NHL.com, NFL.com, and UFC.com; featured a look at Jeremy Piven hosting Raw the previous week and his appearances since on 'Regis & Kelly' and 'The Jimmy Fallon Show;' included footage from earlier in the day of Triple H and Michaels in which Triple H said he wanted Michaels with him at Summer Slam, with Michaels saying he thought it was called Summer Fest; moments later, Michaels' manager walked in and yelled at Michaels for screwing up all day before Michaels superkicked him; the two then led the crowd in saying "Suck it," with an old woman in the cafeteria line saying the line instead; the little girl then appeared, with Michaels then superkicking her off screen; Michaels then caused a fire in the kitchen and yelled that he quit, then walked off with Triple H; featured the results of the WWE.com poll in which 51% of the fans agreed Slaughter won his WWE World Title by beating the Warrior, with 16% saying Savage, and 23% saying Hogan; included a promo by Slaughter in which he thanked the fans for letting him have some fun at their expense and said he had a special guest, then introducing him as "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be;" Bret Hart's music then began to play, with Jim Duggan coming out instead waving the American flag and Slaughter chanting "USA;" featured the announcement ECW World Champion Christian would appear the following night on ECW as part of 'The Abraham Washington Show;' included Josh Matthews conducting a backstage interview with Jericho regarding his upcoming match against John Cena, during which he noted he lived in Calgary for 7 years and would dedicate his win to Calgary; moments later, Show appeared and complained about Orton walking out of his match, with Jericho then insulting Calgary, saying it stinked, and making fun of the Canadians' intelligence until Matthews chimed in and told Jericho the cameras were still rolling; featured the announcement John Morrison would face CM Punk Friday on Smackdown!; included the announcement Freddie Prinze Jr. would host the following week's show:
Gail Kim defeated Beth Phoenix, Alicia Fox, and Kelly Kelly at 4:10 by pinning Fox with a modified jawbreaker; stipulations stated the winner would earn a WWE Divas Title match; during the introductions, Lilian Garcia accidentally introduced Alicia Fox as "Alicia Keys" (debut of Fox's move)
Jack Swagger pinned Evan Bourne with the gutwrench powerbomb at 2:47; after the match, Swagger took the mic and bragged about the win until MVP came out, said he wasn't blessed with a trust fund like Swagger, but he was blessed with the ability to beat him in the ring; MVP then challenged Swagger to a match for later in the show, with Swagger then saying it might happen the following week; MVP then shoved Swagger to the mat, with Swagger then rolling out to the floor and leaving ringside
The Calgary Kid defeated Eugene in a contract on a pole match at 1:20; stipulations stated the winner would earn a contract on Raw; after the bout, the masked Kid helped Eugene to his feet only to drop him with the Skull Crushing Finale, then unmasked himself as Mike Mizanin; moments later, Mizanin announced himself as the winner and said he was awesome (Eugene's surprise return after a 2-year absence; his last appearance)
WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton via count-out in a non-title match at 6:05 when Orton refused to return to the ring after avoiding Show's punch
MVP pinned Chris Masters at 2:30 by reversing the full nelson into the Playmaker; after the bout, Jack Swagger appeared in the aisle, distracting MVP so Masters could apply the full nelson on him; moments later, as the hold was applied, Swagger climbed in the ring, yelled in MVP's face, and then dropped him with the gutwrench powerbomb
Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Mark Henry & Hornswoggle at 2:40 when Dibiase pinned Hornswoggle with Dream Street; prior to the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. came out on the entrance stage, said he was supposed to find a tag team partner to face Henry & Hornswoggle, but that his injury from the previous week hadn't healed; Guerrero then said he found a team to face Henry & Hornswoggle in his absence, with Rhodes & Dibiase then appearing; after the bout, Dibiase & Rhodes cut a promo from the entrance stage regarding the reformation of DX and said they would be happy to face them at Summer Slam
John Cena defeated WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification at 6:49 when WWE World Champion Randy Orton slid in the ring as Jericho was caught in the STFU; moments later, Cena stared at Orton, allowing Jericho to drop Cena with the Code Breaker; Jericho then went after Orton, with Orton tossing Jericho to the floor; WWE Unified Tag Team Champion the Big Show then appeared and laid out Orton, with Sgt. Slaughter then appearing and saying Cena & Orton would face Jericho & Show the following week; Cena & Orton then knocked Show to the floor with a double clothesline, with Cena then hoisting Jericho up for the FU and Orton adding to the move by dropping Jericho with the RKO at the same time; Cena and Orton then stared at each other as the show ended

WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Red Deer, Alberta - ENMAX Cetrium - August 10, 2009
Layla served as hostess for the show
Dolph Ziggler pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Zig Zag
Melina & Maria defeated defeated Brie & Nikki Bella when Melina scored the pin
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Goldust with the Iron Curtain
Cryme Tyme defeated Mike Knox & Drew McIntyre when JTG pinned McIntyre
ECW World Champion Christian pinned William Regal with a sunset flip off the top
Finlay pinned Tyson Kidd after hitting him with the shilleigh
CM Punk pinned the Great Khali (sub. for WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho) with the springboard clothesline; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title

WWE @ Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place - August 11, 2009
ECW - featured Gregory Helms conducting a backstage interview with Paul Burchill, alongside Katie Lea, during which Burchill said he refused to be interviewed by a laughing stock and that he knew Helms was the Hurricane; moments later, Burchill punched Helms in the face and continued to assault him before walking off; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read WWE will produce more hours of original TV this year than HBO and Showtime combined; featured extended highlights of the Triple H and Shawn Michaels segment from the previous night's Raw; included a backstage segment with Tiffany, Paul Burchill, and Katie Lea in which the Burchills complained about the Hurricane's interference, with Tiffany agreeing that she would talk with Helms but she didn't take ultimatums from anyone; featured the announcement John Morrison would face CM Punk Friday on Smackdown!; included a segment of the Abraham Washington Show in which Washington noted Canada's favorite sport included white guys beating a black object with sticks and then wished Hulk Hogan a happy birthday; moments later, Washington brought out ECW World Champion Christian as his guest to review his previous week's extreme rules match against Tommy Dreamer; moments later, Christian said the two were still friends and threatened to bring a dentist on Washington's show the following week to put the teeth back in his mouth; Washington then introduced William Regal as the new #1 contender to the title; after Regal appeared, he told Christian to keep an eye on what he does to Dreamer in the main event:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Zack Ryder at 3:10 with Paydirt after hitting a powerbomb in the corner, with Ryder landing back-first against the top turnbuckle
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Kevin Brooks with the Iron Curtain at 1:10; after the match, Ezekiel Jackson appeared, stared at Kozlov, and then dropped Brooks