Brand(s): Raw, ECW
& Smackdown!
Date: January 25, 2009
City: San Antonio, Texas
Venue: AT&T Center
Other on-screen talent | |
Role: | Name: |
Commentator | Jim Ross (Raw) |
Jerry Lawler (Raw / Royal Rumble) |
|
John “Bradshaw” Layfield (SmackDown! / Royal Rumble) |
|
Michael Cole (SmackDown! / Royal Rumble) |
|
Joey Styles (ECW) | |
Tazz (ECW) | |
Carlos Cabrera (Spanish) | |
Hugo Savinovich (Spanish) | |
Interviewer | Todd Grisham |
Ring announcer | Lilian Garcia (Raw / Royal Rumble match) |
Tony Chimel (SmackDown!) | |
Justin Roberts (ECW) | |
Referee | Scott Armstrong (ECW) |
Mike Chioda (Raw) | |
Jack Doan (Raw) | |
Chris Kay (SmackDown!) | |
Jim Korderas (SmackDown!) | |
Nick Patrick (SmackDown!) | |
Charles Robinson (SmackDown!) | |
Mickie Henson (ECW) | |
Bingo machine tumbler | Kelly Kelly (ECW) |
Matches:
Singles match for the ECW Championship:
Jack Swagger (c)
vs Matt Hardy.
Winner: Jack Swagger retains his ECW Championship. Rating: Bad
Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship:
Beth Phoenix (c) (with Santino Marella)
vs Melina.
Winner: Melina won the WWE Women’s Championship. Rating: Under welling
Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship:
John Cena (c)
vs John “Bradshaw” Layfield
(with Shawn Michaels).
Winner: John Cena retains his World Heavyweight Championship. Rating: Ok
No Disqualification match for the WWE Championship:
Jeff Hardy (c)
vs Edge (with Chavo Guerrero).
Winner: Edge recaptured his WWE Championship. Rating: Good
Main-Event:
30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXV: Triple H,
Randy Orton,
Carlito,
JTG,
The Miz.,
Finlay,
CM Punk,
The Undertaker,
Mark Henry,
R-Truth,
Kane,
Rob Van Dam,
Big Show,
Rey Mysterio,
John Morrison,
Montel Vontavious Porter,
The Great Khali,
Vladimir Kozlov,
Ted DiBiase Jr.,
Chris Jericho,
Mike Knox,
Cody Rhodes,
Goldust,
Shelton Benjamin,
William Regal,
Kofi Kingston,
Jim Duggan,
Santino Marella,
Dolph Ziggler
& Brian Kendrick.
Winner: Randy Orton won the 2009 Royal Rumble. Rating: Ok
Overall Show Grade: D+
Ups: Jeff Hardy vs Edge & the Royal Rumble Match.
Downs: Jack Swagger VS Matt Hardy & Beth Phoenix vs Melina.