WWE the Bash 2009 Review

WWE the Bash 2009 Review

With Randy Orton taking out Batista and Ric Flair, Triple H was determined to do the same to Orton himself in a 3 Stages of Hell match. Also, Jeff Hardy challenges CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship after Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Hardy at Extreme Rules.

Match 1: Championship Scramble - ECW Championship - Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Mark Henry w/ Tony Atlas vs. Jack Swagger vs. Christian vs. Finlay
Personally, I'm a huge fan of the Scramble match and I was tremendously happy when I heard the news that the ECW Championship would be defended in one. The match itself was very sloppy and eventually turned into a cluster with so much going on at once. There were some nice spots like Dreamer and Christian leaping out of the ring onto the other competitors but that was pretty much it. Dreamer won after landing his famous DDT and getting the last pin fall before the time clock expired.
Winner: Tommy Dreamer
Rating: *3/4

Match 2: Mask vs. Title - Intercontinental Championship - Chris Jericho (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
After these two had phenomenal matches at both Judgment Day and Extreme Rules, it would only be fitting for them to have one more match. The match itself was nonstop and was full of action as these two were given the green light and they exploded with amazing move after amazing move. Watching this match felt like watching the young and faster Mysterio taking on a young and faster Chris Jericho because they landed some extremely high risk moves like a seated senton out of the ring, a powerbomb off the top rope, and other breathtaking moves. The finish came when Jericho ripped off Mysterio's mask to only find out that Mysterio had a secondary mask under that one. After, Mysterio pinned Jericho to once again win the Intercontinental Championship. This was definitely the show stealer and definitely a contender for match of the year.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
Rating: ****1/2