Royal Rumble 2009

Royal Rumble 2009 will be the twenty-second annual Royal Rumble event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It will take place on January 25, 2009 at The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Matches

 * Jack Swagger defeated Matt Hardy to retain the ECW Championship.
 * Swagger pinned Hardy after a gutwrench powerbomb.


 * Melina defeated Beth Phoenix (with Santino Marella) to win the WWE Women's Championship.
 * Melina pinned Phoenix with a roll-up.


 * John Cena defeated John Bradshaw Layfield (with Shawn Michaels) to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
 * Cena pinned JBL after an F-U.


 * Edge (with Chavo Guerrero) defeated Jeff Hardy in a No Disqualification Match to win the WWE Championship.
 * Edge pinned Hardy after a steel chair shot from Matt Hardy.


 * 30 Man Royal Rumble Match
 * The winner will receive a WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship or ECW Championship match at WrestleMania XXV.

Royal Rumble Participants

 * Triple H
 * The Big Show
 * Vladimir Kozlov
 * Shelton Benjamin
 * The Undertaker
 * Randy Orton
 * Rey Mysterio
 * Kofi Kingston
 * The Miz
 * John Morrison
 * Kane
 * Ted DiBiase
 * Cody Rhodes
 * Santino Marella
 * R-Truth
 * Carlito
 * The Brian Kendrick
 * CM Punk
 * Chris Jericho
 * Finlay
 * Mark Henry
 * Chavo Guerrero
 * The Great Khali
 * Others are TBD.