WWE SummerSlam 2009

SummerSlam 2009, WWE’s marquee pay-per-view, took place on August 23, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and was presented by 7-Eleven. It marked the 22nd annual edition of the event. The evening’s headline bouts featured CM Punk challenging World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the title, John Cena challenging WWE Champion Randy Orton for the title, William Regal challenging ECW Champion Christian for the title, and D-Generation X’s Triple H and Shawn Michaels vs The Legacy’s Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. Additional on-card clashes included Rey Mysterio defending the Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler, Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) vs Jack Swagger, Chris Jericho and The Big Show defending the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship against Cryme Tyme, and Kane vs The Great Khali.