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List of SummerSlam 2009 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for SummerSlam 2009 on August 23, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

8 itemsUpdated Mar 22, 2026

SummerSlam 2009 took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, establishing the venue as the home of SummerSlam for the next six years. The main event was an unforgettable TLC match between CM Punk and Jeff Hardy for the World Heavyweight Championship. Post-match, The Undertaker made a surprise return, attacking Punk. D-Generation X also made a spectacular tank entrance to defeat The Legacy.

#	Name	Time	Loser	Winner	Match type
1	Rey Mysterio (c) def. Dolph Ziggler Intercontinental Championship opener Rey Mysterio retained the Intercontinental Championship against a rising Dolph Ziggler at 12:26 after reversing Ziggler's top rope gutbuster attempt into a spectacular hurricanrana.	12:26	Dolph Ziggler	Rey Mysterio (retained)	WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
2	MVP def. Jack Swagger Clash of styles MVP defeated Jack Swagger at 6:22 following a Playmaker.	6:22	Jack Swagger	MVP	Singles Match
3	Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho & Big Show) (c) def. Cryme Tyme (JTG & Shad Gaspard) Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Chris Jericho and Big Show retained the Unified Tag Team Titles at 9:42 after Jericho pinned JTG while Big Show knocked out Shad Gaspard with a WMD punch.	9:42	—	—	Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Match
4	Kane def. The Great Khali Battle of the giants Kane defeated The Great Khali at 5:56 after delivering a running DDT.	5:56	The Great Khali	Kane	Singles Match
5	D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) def. The Legacy (Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) DX enters on a tank After entering the arena on a military tank, DX defeated The Legacy at 20:02 when Shawn Michaels hit Rhodes with Sweet Chin Music after Triple H countered a double-team move.	20:02	—	—	Tag Team Match
6	Christian (c) def. William Regal ECW Championship — 8 Seconds Christian shockingly defeated William Regal in just 8 seconds to retain the ECW Championship by immediately hitting the Killswitch. Regal's enforcers, Kozlov and Jackson, attacked Christian after the bell.	0:08	William Regal	Christian (retained)	ECW Championship Match
7	Randy Orton (c) def. John Cena WWE Championship Match — Restarted Multiple Times Randy Orton retained the WWE Championship at 20:44. The match was restarted three times (due to Orton intentionally getting disqualified and counted out, and pinning Cena with his feet on the ropes). Orton finally won after a fan (kayfabe Brett DiBiase) distracted the referee, allowing Orton to hit an RKO.	20:44	John Cena	Randy Orton (retained)	WWE Championship Match
8	CM Punk def. Jeff Hardy (c) Main Event — TLC Match for the World Heavyweight Championship CM Punk defeated Jeff Hardy in a phenomenal Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match at 21:34 to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Hardy hit a massive Swanton Bomb off a 20-foot ladder through an announce table but couldn't recover in time. Following Punk's victory, the lights went out, and The Undertaker appeared, hitting Punk with a chokeslam.	21:34	Jeff Hardy	CM Punk (NEW Champion)	TLC Match for the World Heavyweight Championship

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 22, 2026.

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