CM Punk vs Jeff Hardy in TLC chaos—this is wrestling's summer blockbuster at peak attitude.
SummerSlam (2009) was a PPV which took place on August 23, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and was presented by 7-Eleven. It was the 22nd annual SummerSlam event. The main events of the evening included: 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 versus The Legacy's Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. Other matches featured on the show were WWE Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio versus Dolph Ziggler, Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) against Jack Swagger, Chris Jericho and The Big Show defending the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship against Cryme Tyme, and Kane facing The Great Khali.
Practical Effects
TLC match delivers brutal ladder spots and table destruction everywhere.
Acting
Punk and Hardy's promos built genuine personal animosity into storyline gold.
Stunts
DX's reunion match proves 40-something legends still move like teenagers.
Director
Kevin Dunn
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy
Phil Brooks
CM Punk
Randy Orton
Randy Orton
John Cena
John Cena
Paul Levesque
Triple H
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes
Ted DiBiase Jr.
Ted DiBiase Jr.
Jason Reso
Christian
Darren Matthews
William Regal
Glenn Jacobs
Kane
Dalip Singh
The Great Khali
Chris Irvine
Chris Jericho
Paul Wight
Big Show
Shad Gaspard
Shad Gaspard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jeff Hardy's final WWE PPV for over a decade—he left shortly after losing this match.
SummerSlam 2009 marks the last gasp of the 'Ruthless Aggression' aesthetic before WWE shifted to HD family-friendly programming.
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