Extreme Rules 2009

NEW ORLEANS - Though Vickie Guerrero may be the "Boss" of Monday Night Raw, she certainly wasn't the "Boss Hog" after her match with Santina Marella at Extreme Rules. For weeks, "Santino" and "Santina" Marella have been insulting Guerrero, calling her a pig, oinking at every turn, and even using "Santino's Casa" as a way to terrorize the General

NEW ORLEANS -- When a Submission Match between John Cena and Big Show was announced for Extreme Rules, the question on the collective mind in the WWE Universe was, "How do you make a 7-foot, 485-pound behemoth submit?" Cena answered that question Sunday night at Extreme Rules; using his unmatched strength and unbreakable spirit, he overcame the

NEW ORLEANS — For the first time in his heavily decorated career, Batista captured the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules, as the cage-enclosed Animal connected with the Batista Bomb to pin and defeat Randy Orton. (PHOTOS) The only logical, yet harrowing combat setting for The Animal and "The Viper" to settle their months-long rivalry (years, if

NEW ORLEANS -- In a wild turn of events surrounding the coveted World Heavyweight Championship, CM Punk emerged the new champion after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract against Jeff Hardy, who moments earlier, defeated former champion Edge in a brutal Ladder Match. (PHOTOS) For months, Jeff Hardy had been scratching and clawing to regain

NEW ORLEANS -- At Extreme Rules, as the smoke on the explosive, gut-wrenching No Holds Barred Match for the gold cleared, Chris Jericho stood victorious over Rey Mysterio, winning his record ninth Intercontinental Championship in absolutely vicious fashion after ripping off his adversary's mask in a moment of complete dishonor. (Match photos) In

NEW ORLEANS -- CM Punk overcame the odds stacked against him at Extreme Rules, defeating Umaga at his own game -- a Samoan Strap Match. While Mr. Money in the Bank was strapped to the 350-pound brute Sunday night, he amazingly dragged his opponent to three corners of the ring, hit him with a Go To Sleep, then hit the last ringpost in succession

NEW ORLEANS -- After pinning Jack Swagger in a Triple Threat Hardcore ECW Championship Match that also included titleholder Christian, Tommy Dreamer became the reigning ECW Champion. How fitting it was for the ECW Original to accomplish this feat on the one night a year that WWE goes Extreme. For some people, it's throwing a Super Bowl-winning

NEW ORLEANS -- After his huge victory on Raw, Kofi Kingston was given little time as reigning United States Champion before having to defend the title. Though surrounded by three hungry, determined competitors, the highly athletic Superstar and his controlled frenzy carried the day, aiding Kingston as he pinned William Regal to leave Extreme Rules