WWE Summerslam 2009 Review

WWE Summerslam 2009 Review

In the summer of 2009, the WWE was dominated by superstars such as CM Punk, Randy Orton, and Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes of Legacy. However, at Summerslam 2009, these men were all challenged by Jeff Hardy, John Cena, and Shawn Michaels and Triple H of the legendary D-Generation X.

Match 1: Intercontinental Championship - Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
The first match of the night was Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Championship. In my book, Mysterio is having one of his best years as he has had some incredible PPV matches and this one wasn't any exception. After having a less than stellar match at Night of Champions, the two rebound here by landing some excellent moves including a dropkick by Ziggler after a springboard by Mysterio. Mysterio got the win after hitting him with a a top rope hurricanrana to retain his title.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Rating ***

Match 2: MVP vs. Jack Swagger
We now get to the first filler match of the night. This was the basic match that you would normally see on Raw with nothing special. It was nice to see these two get a spot on the card but sadly, they weren't even give at least 10 minutes.
Winner: MVP
Rating *1/4

Match 3: Unified WWE Tag Team Championships - Chris Jericho & The Big Show (c) vs. Cryme Tyme
The third match of the night featured "Jeri-Show" take on Cryme Tyme in a tag team match for the Unified Tag Team Championships. Just like the previous bout, this match was a basic tag team match that you would normally see on something like Raw. The real reason this match is even on the card is because of the Big Show/Shaq face off a few weeks before Summerslam.
Winners: Chris Jericho & The Big Show
Rating: **

Match 4: Kane vs. Great Khali w/ Ranjin Singh
The fourth match of Summerslam was easily the biggest waste of time of the entire show. Let's face facts, no one cares about The Great Khali, nobody is interested in this feud, and no one gives a flying burrito about anything associated with either Khali or the feud. If you purchase this DVD, skip this part without any hesitation.
Winner: Kane
Rating: 1/4*