Bragging Rights (2009)

Bragging Rights (2009)
Theme
song(s)
"Step Up (I'm On It)" by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster[1]
Information
PromotionWorld Wrestling Entertainment
Brand (s)Raw
SmackDown
ECW
DateOctober 25, 2009
VenueMellon Arena
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pay-per-view chronology
Hell in a Cell (2009) Bragging Rights (2009) Survivor Series (2009)
Bragging Rights chronology
First Bragging Rights (2009) Bragging Rights (2010)

Bragging Rights (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) show made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on October 25, 2009 at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2][3] It was the first of two Bragging Rights events held by WWE and replaced Cyber Sunday in the late October slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar.[4]

The event featured matches between wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brands, with a Bragging Rights Trophy given to the brand that won the most matches. SmackDown won the trophy. Six matches happened on the card, with ECW only having a dark match.[5]

Results

No. Results Stipulations Times[6]
1D Christian (c) defeated Paul Burchill by pinfall[7] Singles match for the ECW Championship[8] 7:33
2 Raw's The Miz defeated SmackDown's John Morrison pinfall Singles match[9] 10:53
3 SmackDown's Beth Phoenix, Michelle McCool, and Natalya (SmackDown) defeated Raw's Gail Kim, Kelly Kelly, and Melina (Raw) by pinfall Six-Diva tag team match[10] 6:13
4 The Undertaker (c) defeated Batista, CM Punk, and Rey Mysterio by pinfall Fatal four-way match for the World Heavyweight Championship[11] 9:59
5 Team SmackDown (Chris Jericho, David Hart Smith, Finlay, Kane, Matt Hardy, R-Truth, and Tyson Kidd) defeated Team Raw (Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H) by pinfall 14-man Tag Team match for the Bragging Rights Trophy[12] 15:33
6 John Cena defeated Randy Orton (c) 6–5 60-minute Anything Goes Iron man match for the WWE Championship[13]
Had Cena lost, he would have been forced to leave Raw brand and join SmackDown
1:00:00
  • (c) – is the champion(s) going into the match
  • D – This match was a dark match

Iron Man match

Score Point Winner Won by Notes Time[6]
1–0 Cena Submission Submitted to the STF 3:55
1–1 Orton Pinfall Pinfall after a RKO 9:00
2–2 Cena and Orton Double Pinfall 17:00
3–2 Cena Pinfall after an Attitude Adjustment from the top rope 19:40
3–3 Orton Pinfall after a Dream Street from Ted DiBiase 20:55
3–4 Pinfall after throwing Cena through the lighting grid 25:35
4–4 Cena Pinfall with a small package 33:00
4–5 Randy Orton Pinfall after an Elevated DDT from the ring apron to the floor 35:20
5–5 Cena Pinfall after an Attitude Adjustment through the announce table 51:00
6–5 Submission Submitted to the STF 59:54

References

  1. ↑ WWE Raw 10-6-09
  2. ↑ "WWE Bragging Rights". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  3. ↑ "Events". Mellon Arena. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  4. ↑ Paglino, Nick (2009-07-13). "Cyber Sunday PPV Undergoes Yet Another Name Change". Wrestlezone. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "WWE Bragging Rights 2009". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Caldwell, James (October 25, 2009). "Caldwell's WWE Bragging Rights PPV Report 10/25: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Cena vs. Orton, Team Raw vs. Team Smackdown". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ Martin, Adam (October 26, 2009). "Dark match before Bragging Rights PPV". WrestleView. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ "WWE Bragging Rights 2009". Cagematch. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ Adkins, Greg (October 25, 2009). "Results:Awe Struck by Miz". WWE. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  10. ↑ Vermillion, James (October 25, 2009). "Results:Glamazing finish". WWE. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  11. ↑ Burdick, Michael (October 25, 2009). "Results:Phenom wins, Animal turns rabid". WWE. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  12. ↑ Passero, Mitch (October 25, 2009). "Results:SmackDown curses Raw". WWE. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  13. ↑ Tello, Craig (October 25, 2009). "Results:Iron will in the Steel City". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2009.

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