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Extreme Rules will feature [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that will all be contested under some of the most extreme [[Professional wrestling match types|stipulations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/extremerulestickets?cid=2009EP-00|title=Extreme Rules tickets available Saturday|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]| accessdate=2009-05-02|date=2009-04-30}}</ref> It will involve different wrestlers from pre-existing [[Screenplay|script]]ed feuds, [[Plot (narrative)|plot]]s, and [[Narrative thread|storyline]]s that will be played out on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'', ''[[ECW on Sci Fi]]'' and ''[[WWE Superstars]]''—[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s (WWE) television programs. |
Extreme Rules will feature [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that will all be contested under some of the most extreme [[Professional wrestling match types|stipulations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/extremerulestickets?cid=2009EP-00|title=Extreme Rules tickets available Saturday|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]| accessdate=2009-05-02|date=2009-04-30}}</ref> It will involve different wrestlers from pre-existing [[Screenplay|script]]ed feuds, [[Plot (narrative)|plot]]s, and [[Narrative thread|storyline]]s that will be played out on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'', ''[[ECW on Sci Fi]]'' and ''[[WWE Superstars]]''—[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s (WWE) television programs. .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title=Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-01-11}}</ref> All wrestlers will be from WWE's Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands—a [[WWE Brand Extension|storyline division]] in which WWE employees are assigned to a television program of the same name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_05_25_02.jsp|title=WWE Launches ECW As Third Brand|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate= 2009-01-11}}</ref> |
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The primary [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] heading into Extreme Rules from the Raw brand is between [[Randy Orton]] and [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], who are feuding over the [[WWE Championship]]. At WWE's previous pay-per-view event, [[Judgment Day (2009)|Judgment Day]], Orton lost his match against Batista by getting himself intentionally [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]] for hitting the [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]], but retained the WWE Championship.<ref name="JD">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/17/9488606.html|title=Hardy feud reignites at Judgment Day|date=2009-05-17|last=Elliot|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-05-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> As a result, on the May 18 episode of ''Raw'', [[Ric Flair]], an associate of Batista, announced that the [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers|Raw general manager]], [[Vickie Guerrero]], had decided that Orton would face Batista in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel cage match|steel cage match]] at Extreme Rules, once again defending his WWE Championship.<ref name="May18-Raw">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/18/9494786.html| title=RAW: Batista, Flair stand tall over Legacy|date=2009-05-18|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-20|work=Slam! Sports| publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
The primary [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] heading into Extreme Rules from the Raw brand is between [[Randy Orton]] and [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], who are feuding over the [[WWE Championship]]. At WWE's previous pay-per-view event, [[Judgment Day (2009)|Judgment Day]], Orton lost his match against Batista by getting himself intentionally [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]] for hitting the [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]], but retained the WWE Championship.<ref name="JD">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/17/9488606.html|title=Hardy feud reignites at Judgment Day|date=2009-05-17|last=Elliot|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-05-20|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> As a result, on the May 18 episode of ''Raw'', [[Ric Flair]], an associate of Batista, announced that the [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers|Raw general manager]], [[Vickie Guerrero]], had decided that Orton would face Batista in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel cage match|steel cage match]] at Extreme Rules, once again defending his WWE Championship.<ref name="May18-Raw">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/18/9494786.html| title=RAW: Batista, Flair stand tall over Legacy|date=2009-05-18|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-20|work=Slam! Sports| publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> |
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Date | June 7, 2009 | ||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Venue | New Orleans Arena | ||
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Extreme Rules (formerly One Night Stand)[2] is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which will take place on June 7, 2009 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is the fifth show in the lineage of the event, but the first to be referred to as Extreme Rules. It will feature talent from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. There are currently eight matches scheduled on the event's card.[3]
Background
Extreme Rules will feature professional wrestling matches that will all be contested under some of the most extreme stipulations.[4] It will involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that will be played out on Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, ECW on Sci Fi and WWE Superstars—World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) television programs. .[5] All wrestlers will be from WWE's Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands—a storyline division in which WWE employees are assigned to a television program of the same name.[6]
The primary rivalry heading into Extreme Rules from the Raw brand is between Randy Orton and Batista, who are feuding over the WWE Championship. At WWE's previous pay-per-view event, Judgment Day, Orton lost his match against Batista by getting himself intentionally disqualified for hitting the referee, but retained the WWE Championship.[7] As a result, on the May 18 episode of Raw, Ric Flair, an associate of Batista, announced that the Raw general manager, Vickie Guerrero, had decided that Orton would face Batista in a steel cage match at Extreme Rules, once again defending his WWE Championship.[8]
Another rivalry from the Raw brand is between John Cena and The Big Show (Paul Wight). At WWE's April pay-per-view, Backlash, Big Show interfered in Cena's Last Man Standing match against Edge and chokeslammed him though a spotlight, causing Cena to lose the match and the World Heavyweight Championship to Edge; Cena exacted revenge at Judgment Day. Then, on the May 18 episode of Raw, it was announced Big Show would have a rematch with Cena at Extreme Rules in a submission match, which can only be won by a wrestler forcing their opponent to submit.[8]
The main rivalry heading into Extreme Rules from the SmackDown brand is between Edge and Jeff Hardy, over the World Heavyweight Championship. After Edge retained the championship against Jeff Hardy at Judgment Day, Theodore Long, the SmackDown general manager, announced on the May 22 episode of SmackDown that, due to Matt Hardy's interference in the title match at Judgment Day, Jeff Hardy would get a rematch against Edge. Long stated that the match would be contested under Extreme Rules, with the stipulation being chosen by winner of the match between the two later in the night. Hardy won the match, and chose a ladder match, which requires the competitors in the match to climb a ladder to obtain the title belt suspended over the ring in order to win.[9]
After defeating CM Punk at Judgment Day, Umaga (Eddie Fatu) continued to attack Punk, and interfered in Punk's match with Chris Jericho on the May 22 episode of SmackDown, assaulting Punk with a leather strap, and issuing a challenge to Punk for what he called a Samoan strap match at Extreme Rules.[9]
The primary rivalry from the ECW brand is between Christian (William Reso), Jack Swagger (Jake Hager) and Tommy Dreamer, who are feuding over Christian's ECW Championship. After Christian retained the ECW Championship against the former champion, Jack Swagger at Judgment Day, Swagger attacked Christian on the following episode of ECW and pushed him off the entrance ramp.[10] Two days later, on Superstars, Swagger interfered in a title match between Christian and Dreamer, resulting in the match being ruled a no contest.[11] On the May 26 episode of ECW, Swagger announced that Christian would be defending the championship against him again at Extreme Rules, but the ECW general manager, Tiffany (Taryn Terrell), stated that Dreamer had been added to the match, making it a triple threat hardcore match, a match with no disqualifications or countouts, and the first man to score a pinfall or submission would win. As Dreamer's contract with the company expires one day before the show, it was announced that he had signed a one-day extension to give him a chance at winning the title; if Dreamer were to fail to win the title, he would no longer wrestle for ECW.[12]
Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations |
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| 1 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista[13] | Steel Cage match for the WWE Championship |
| 2 | The Big Show vs. John Cena[14] | Submission match |
| 3 | Edge (c) vs. Jeff Hardy[15] | Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
| 4 | Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Chris Jericho[16] | No Holds Barred match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship |
| 5 | CM Punk vs. Umaga[17] | Samoan Strap match |
| 6 | Vickie Guerrero (c) vs. Santina Marella[18] | Hog Pen match for the title of "Miss WrestleMania" |
| 7 | Christian (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger[19] | Hardcore Triple Threat match for the ECW Championship |
| 8 | Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Montel Vontavious Porter vs. William Regal vs. Matt Hardy[20] | Fatal Four-Way match for the WWE United States Championship |
See also
References
- ^ "Sick Puppies News". Sick Puppies. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
You're Going Down, which is being used by the WWE as the theme song in its promotional spots from May 17 through June 15 for the Extreme Rules Pay Per View broadcast.
- ^ The Big Book of Wrestling (May 2009). "55 Great Moments in Pay Per View." WWE Magazine Special Issue.
- ^ "WWE Extreme Rules Matches". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ "Extreme Rules tickets available Saturday". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "WWE Launches ECW As Third Brand". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Elliot, Brian (2009-05-17). "Hardy feud reignites at Judgment Day". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Plummer, Dale (2009-05-18). "RAW: Batista, Flair stand tall over Legacy". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ a b Burdick, Michael (2009-05-22). "Lean, mean extreme scene". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ Bishop, Matt (2009-05-20). "ECW: Hart Trilogy keeps Finlay guessing". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ Mackinder, Matt (2009-05-21). "WWE Superstars: Swagger ruins ECW title match". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ Bishop, Matt (2009-0527). "ECW: Sorting out ECW Championship mess". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Preview:WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Batista in a Steel Cage Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-05-18.
- ^ "Preview:John Cena vs. Big Show (Submission Match)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-05-18.
- ^ "Preview:World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Jeff Hardy (Ladder Match)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Preview:Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho (No Holds Barred Match)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Preview:CM Punk vs. Umaga (Samoan Strap Match)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Preview:Miss WrestleMania Vickie Guerrero vs. Santina Marella (Hog Pen Match)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Preview:ECW Champion Christian vs. Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer (Hardcore Triple Threat Match)". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Preview:United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. William Regal vs. Matt Hardy (Fatal Four Way Match)". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-06-01.