WWE Royal Rumble (2009 TV Special) User Reviews

Great way to start off the new year

[bruce428 · 7/10 · 7 February 2009]

WWE got off to a great start this year with a above average PPV, with shocking moments appearing in all 3 main event matches and one in particular that I did not see coming and I don't think anyone else did also occurred during the WWE championship Match.

Jack Swagger vs Matt Hardy (ECW Championship) A Great start to the show Jack Swagger shows he really has it in him and I believe if he keeps it up he will make a very big impact in the future. Matt Hardy is the fan favorite of course, great match Swagger wins with the Falling gutwrench powerbomb finisher. Great way to kick off the show.

Beth Phoenix vs Melina (Woman's Championship) A great 1 on 1 match, Beth dominates with her power like we all know she would throughout the match and in one particular spot Beth bends Melina's leg so far over that she hits her in the head with her own leg repeatedly. Melina gets the win on a quick pin and surprises the Glamizon. New Woman's Champion Melina.

John Cena vs JBL with HBK (World Heavyweight championship) OK I have no problem with this match at all the only thing I don't like is I despise JBL, not as a person but as a wrestler and feel he should never have any more number one contender matches. HBK makes his presence felt super kicking both JBL and Cena while the referee is down and puts JBL on top of Cena. Cena kicks out of course and quickly delivers a F-U to pick up the win. The only down point of the PPV was right here. Average match at best.

Jeff Hardy vs Edge with Chavo Guerrero (WWE Championship) Before the match can begin Vickie Guerrero comes out and declares that the match is a no DQ match and what a treat that is. This match is just amazing to sum it up it steals the show in every way and blows Raw's championship match out of the water. At one point Jeff gets a ladder and jumps on Chavo through the Raw announce table. Jeff counters a spear into a twist of fate then delivers the Swanton Bomb but Vickie breaks up the pin by pulling the Referee. Then Matt Hardy comes out and both Hardy's get chairs, then out of nowhere Matt Hardy nails Jeff with a hard chair shot to the head. Edge covers Jeff for the win in one of the most shocking moments ever. New WWE Champion Edge.

The Royal Rumble Match One of the best Rumble matches in years and beats last years Crap Rumble by a long shot. Most of the competitors last more then 30 minutes which is amazing. Not to mention RVD comes back and makes a surprise entry. Undertaker, Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, were all big names in this match. Randy Orton who entered at number 7 or 8 wins the match last eliminating Triple H from behind after Triple H eliminated Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase. Finally a heel has won the Royal Rumble match.

Overall Great PPV to start off the year and looking forward to No Way Out which will feature 2 elimination chamber championship matches this year.

A Good Show but Nothing too Big

[morantjavonte · 7/10 · 21 December 2022]

Royal Rumble 2009 Thoughts

Royal Rumble 2009 was the 22nd annual Royal Rumble PPV event produced by the WWE. It took place on January 25, 2009 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Attendence was at 16,685 with a buyrate of 450,000. This was the first Royal Rumble PPV during the new PG Era in 2009 which was also the first full year of WWE being PG. 2009 was a mixed bag year of course with Raw being heavily criticized for the guest host formula that hurt the show more than help. Smackdown was actually a much more fun show that became hot must-watch TV for majority of the year. Despite having the terrible name of "ECW" even that show was oddly fun for 2009. That's why I don't buy 2009 as a bad year.

5 matches took place on the card. The Royal Rumble continued it's tradition like usual with the winner of the main event facing the world champ at WrestleMania. Jeff Hardy defended the WWE Championship against Edge in a NO DQ match which setup a moment that shocked the WWE Fans. John Cena battled JBL with an interesting feud taking place during this match between JBL/HBK.

The Good - Edge vs. Jeff Hardy was a very good match. Edge and Hardy always worked well together and I belive they had better matches later on through out this year. One great spot during the match was Chavo sacrificing himself in an interference that got him put through the announce table. Spot almost was messed up but it delivered. The moment of Matt turning on Jeff was also iconic. Speaking of Matt Hardy, his match against Jack Swagger was really good.

The Meh - The Royal Rumble was pretty good overall. Crowd was hot all the match. I think it had cons of having too many men in the rumble at times. I also belive they should have build up to the match better. Randy Orton being the main focus wasn't a huge problem but it made the rumble extremely predictable. Rumbles having one obvious choice for victory can be an issue. The World Heavyweight Championship match was above average. I think the center focus of JBL/HBK was great story telling but it did not do much for the match. I really liked the rivalry at the time but I feel it was made a bit too short because eventually HBK automatically went to the long time waited feud against the Undertaker at WrestleMania.

The Bad - The match wasn't bad but one negative thing was the ending of the Women's Championship match. I don't think Melina winning in a role up after getting beat up for 3 minutes made her or Beth Phoenix look good.

Overall - It was a good show overall. With hardly anything negative, it gets a big raise for being a good start to the year. The rumble wasn't one of the best but again, it was enjoyable and the crowd was great all night. I feel the show lacks something like one of the most iconic moments in Royal Rumble history or an outstanding match.

Score - 7 out of 10: Good

0 = Terrible : 1 = Bad/Lackluster : 2 = Decent : 3 = Good : 4 = Awesome : 5 = One of the Best of all Time :

1. Jack Swagger vs. Matt Hardy: ECW Championship - 3/5

2. Melina vs. Beth Phoenix: WWE Women's Championship - 2/5

3. JBL vs. John Cena: World Heavyweight Championship - 2.5/5

4. Edge vs. Jeff Hardy: WWE Championship (No DQ Match) - 3.5/5

5. 30-Man Royal Rumble Match - 3/5

Best Match - Edge vs. Jeff Hardy

Worst Match - Melina vs. Beth Phoenix

Most Memorable Moment - Matt Hardy chair shot to Jeff Hardy.

Top 5 Performers

1. Jeff Hardy - Great Performance and Highlight

2. Randy Orton - Great Performance

3. Edge - Great Performance

4. Triple H - Great Performance

5. Undertaker - Pretty much looked like a boss the entire rumble.