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'{{short description|2009 World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Royal Rumble (2009) |image = Wweroyalrumble2009.jpeg |alt = |caption = Promotional poster featuring various [[List of WWE personnel|WWE wrestlers]] |promotion = [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] |brand = [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]<br />[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]<br />[[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] |date = January 25, 2009 |attendance = 16,685 |venue = [[Joe Louis Arena]] |city = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] |lastevent = [[Armageddon (2008)|Armageddon]] |nextevent = [[No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out]] |event = [[Royal Rumble]] |lastevent2 = [[Royal Rumble (2008)|2008]] |nextevent2 = [[Royal Rumble (2010)|2010]] }} '''Royal Rumble (2009)''' was the twenty-second annual [[Royal Rumble]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It took place on January 25, 2009, at the [[Joe Louis Arena]] in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] and featured talent from the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]], [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]], and [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] brands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=8111896|title=WWE Royal Rumble event details|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 3, 2009}}</ref> As has been customary since 1993, the [[Royal Rumble match]] winner received a championship match at that year's [[WrestleMania]], (in this instance: [[WrestleMania XXV]]) for his choice at either the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship|WWE Championship]], the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] or the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Championship]]. Five [[Mock combat|professional wrestling matches]] were featured on the event's [[Card (sports)|supercard]], a scheduling of more than one [[Card (sports)|main event]]. The [[Card (sports)|main event]] was the annual 30-man [[Royal Rumble match]] which featured wrestlers from all three brands. [[Randy Orton]], the eighth entrant, won the match by last eliminating [[Triple H]], the seventh entrant. The primary match on the Raw brand was [[John Cena]] versus [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Cena won by pinfall after performing an [[Powerslam|Attitude Adjustment]]. The primary match on the SmackDown brand was a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]] between [[Jeff Hardy]] and [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] for the WWE Championship. The predominant match on the ECW brand was between [[Jack Swagger]] and [[Matt Hardy]] for the ECW Championship. ==Production== ===Background=== The prime match at Royal Rumble 2009, was the annual [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]], as featured at every Royal Rumble event since its inception. The match featured 30 male wrestlers from WWE's three brands; WWE officially announced 23 participants. The match ends when one wrestler remains in the ring after the elimination of all the 29 other wrestlers. (Participants eliminate opponents by tossing them over the top ring-rope and making both their feet touch the floor.) The winner earned an opportunity to challenge for the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship|WWE]], [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight]], or [[ECW Championship]] at WWE's April [[WrestleMania XXV]] pay-per-view.<ref name="RoyalRumblematch">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9050360/preview/|title=Preview: 30-Man Royal Rumble match|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 11, 2009}}</ref> ===Storylines=== Royal Rumble featured [[professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing [[Screenplay|script]]ed feuds, [[plot (narrative)|plot]]s, and [[narrative thread|storyline]]s played out on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', and ''[[ECW on Syfy|ECW on Sci Fi]]'' – [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s (WWE) primary television programs. Wrestlers portrayed a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] or a [[Face (professional wrestling)|hero]] as they followed a series of events that built [[suspense|tension]] and which culminated in a wrestling match or in a series of matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|title=Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 11, 2009}}</ref> The event featured wrestlers from WWE's Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands—a [[WWE Brand Extension|storyline division]] in which WWE employees were 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]] Corporate|accessdate=January 11, 2009}}</ref> [[File:John Bradshaw Layfield 081204-A-5049R-108.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) who faced off with [[John Cena]] at the Royal Rumble]] The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] from the Raw brand played out between [[John Cena]] and [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) over the World Heavyweight Championship. JBL earned his championship match against Cena after winning a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|Fatal Four-Way Elimination match]]—a standard match in which the last remaining competitor who has not been eliminated is declared the winner—on the December 29, 2008, episode of ''Raw'' by defeating [[Chris Jericho]], [[Randy Orton]], and [[Shawn Michaels]].<ref name="Raw12.29">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12292008/mainarticle|title=And they're off...|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=December 29, 2008}}</ref> Another rivalry from the Raw brand came with [[Melina Perez|Melina]] challenging [[Beth Phoenix]] for her [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]] in a singles match. Melina won the opportunity to face Phoenix on the December 29, 2008. episode of ''Raw'' by winning a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], a match similar to the Royal Rumble, though with fewer competitors.<ref name="Raw12.29" /> The main rivalry from the SmackDown brand incorporated into the Royal Rumble featured [[Jeff Hardy]] and [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]], with the two feuding over the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship|WWE Championship]]. At WWE's previous pay-per-view event, [[Armageddon (2008)|Armageddon]], Hardy had defeated both defending champion Edge and [[Triple H]] in a Triple Threat match, a standard match involving three wrestlers, to win the WWE Championship. On the January 2, 2009, episode of ''SmackDown'', on-air [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|authority figure]] [[Vickie Guerrero]] announced that Edge would face Hardy for the WWE title at the Royal Rumble.<ref name="SD01.02">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/03/7911321.html|title=Smackdown: Setting up the Rumble|date=January 3, 2009|last=van der Griend|first=Blaine|accessdate=April 30, 2012|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The ECW brand's main rivalry, that between [[Jack Swagger]] and [[Matt Hardy]], had the two feuding over the [[ECW Championship]]. On the January 13, 2009, episode of ''ECW on Syfy'', Swagger defeated Hardy to capture the ECW Championship. On the January 16 episode of ''Friday Night SmackDown'', WWE announced that Swagger would defend the ECW title against Hardy in a rematch at the Royal Rumble. ==Event== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; float: right; clear: right;" |+ '''Other on-screen personnel''' !|Role: !|Name: |- |rowspan=6|English [[Sportscaster|commentators]] |[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] {{small|(Raw)}} |- |[[Jerry "The King" Lawler]] {{small|(Raw/Royal Rumble)}} |- |[[Jim Ross]] {{small|(Smackdown/Royal Rumble)}} |- |[[Tazz]] {{small|(Smackdown)}} |- |[[Todd Grisham]] {{small|(ECW)}} |- |[[Matt Striker]] {{small|(ECW)}} |- |rowspan=2|Spanish commentators |[[Carlos Cabrera]] |- |[[Hugo Savinovich]] |- |[[Interviewer]] |[[Todd Grisham]] |- |rowspan=3|[[Ring announcer]] |[[Lilian Garcia]] {{small|(Raw)}} |- |[[Justin Roberts]] {{small|(SmackDown/Royal Rumble)}} |- |[[Tony Chimel]] {{small|(ECW)}} |- |rowspan=6|[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referees]] |[[Charles Robinson (referee)|Charles Robinson]] |- |[[Mike Chioda]] |- |Chad Patton |- |Marty Elias |- |[[Jack Doan]] |- |[[Scott Armstrong (wrestler)|Scott Armstong]] |} ===Preliminary matches=== The first match of the evening saw [[Jack Swagger]] defend the ECW Championship against [[Matt Hardy]]. The match started with both wrestlers countering each other's moves until Swagger injured Hardy's left shoulder and then targeted it for the rest of the match. Swagger ultimately defeated Hardy by pinning him after slamming him to the mat with a [[Powerbomb#Gutwrench powerbomb|gutwrench powerbomb]]. Swagger thus retained the ECW title.<ref name="MattJack"/> The second match involved the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]], where [[Beth Phoenix]] defended her title against [[Melina Perez|Melina]]. The match ended when Phoenix attempted the [[Facebuster#Chickenwing facebuster|Glam Slam]] on Melina, but Melina countered into a [[Pin (professional wrestling)|roll-up pin]], to win the Women's Championship.<ref name="bethMelina"/> ===Main event matches=== [[File:WWE Royal Rumble match in 2009.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The Royal Rumble match in progress]] [[File:Orton Royal Rumble 2009.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Randy Orton after winning the 2009 Royal Rumble]] The third match on the card pitted John Cena against JBL for the World Heavyweight Championship. JBL's employee [[Shawn Michaels]] accompanied him to the ring and first got involved in the match when the referee became incapacitated; he came into the ring and performed his [[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] finisher both on JBL and Cena. He then left ringside, leaving JBL's arm on top of Cena. Cena however managed to get a shoulder up and performed an [[Powerslam#Fireman's carry powerslam|Attitude Adjustment]] to retain his World Championship.<ref name="CenaJBL"/> In the fourth match, Jeff Hardy defended the [[WWE Championship]] against Edge. Before the match began, Vickie Guerrero came out and announced the match to be [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualifications]]. Edge then revealed that [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] would be in his corner. During the match Hardy brought a ladder out and set it up near the Spanish announce table. When Chavo tried to interfere, Hardy put him on the table and jumped off the ladder, connecting with Chavo and breaking the table. Hardy then had the match won when he performed the Swanton on Edge after kicking Vickie off the apron when she tried to interfere. When Hardy went for the pin, Vickie stopped referee [[Joseph James, Jr.|Scott Armstrong]] from making a three count. Jeff's brother Matt then made his way to the ring, placing a chair under Edge's face. Grabbing another chair, Matt at first appeared to be setting Edge up for his own version of Edge's [[Professional wrestling attacks#One man con-chair-to|con-chair-to]] maneuver. He instead hit Jeff in the head with the chair, allowing Edge to then pin Jeff and become the new WWE Champion.<ref name="HardyvsEdge"/> [[Jim Ross]] and [[Jerry Lawler]] came out to call the main event. The main event consisted of the Royal Rumble match. [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] and [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] started the Rumble. The final six participants left in the match were [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], [[The Undertaker]], Triple H and [[The Legacy (professional wrestling)|The Legacy]] ([[Cody Rhodes]], [[Ted DiBiase, Jr.|Ted DiBiase]] and [[Randy Orton]]). While the Undertaker and Big Show brawled on the outside apron (both went over the top rope, but had not hit the floor), Orton eliminated Big Show with an RKO, causing him to fall off the apron. Big Show eliminated The Undertaker shortly thereafter when he pulled his opponent off the apron by his leg. Despite being at a disadvantage against the Legacy, Triple H eliminated both DiBiase and Rhodes. With Triple H by the ropes, Orton quickly clotheslined him from behind to send him over the top rope and become the winner of the Royal Rumble match.<ref name="Rumble"/> ==Aftermath== [[File:Shane-07.jpg|thumb|right|Shane McMahon returned after the Royal Rumble and attacked Randy Orton]] On the January 26 episode of ''Raw'', The Legacy came out with two lawyers and a therapist. Randy Orton then revealed that he suffers from [[Intermittent explosive disorder|IED]], which causes him to experience violent outbursts when provoked, losing all control of his emotions and actions. According to Orton and his lawyers, Orton had told [[Stephanie McMahon]] that if fired, he would not only take DiBiase and Rhodes with him but the whole locker room, as he would bring in a lawsuit against the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/|title=The son also rises|date=January 26, 2009|accessdate=January 27, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The Raw brand started the qualifying matches for the brand's upcoming [[Elimination Chamber]] match at WWE's next pay-per-view event, [[No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out]]. Three of the qualifying matches saw [[Kofi Kingston]] defeat [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], Rey Mysterio defeat [[William Regal]] and Chris Jericho defeat [[CM Punk]] to qualify. In a fourth qualification match, Shawn Michaels failed to win a match against John Cena that would have made JBL eligible to participate in the Elimination Chamber.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/matches/9229100/preview/|title=Preview: World Heavyweight Title Elimination Chamber Match|accessdate=January 28, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The ECW Championship feud between Jack Swagger and Matt Hardy had officially finished when ECW's on-air authority figure [[Theodore Long]] announced on the January 27 episode of ''ECW'' that Hardy had requested a move to the SmackDown brand. Swagger had other problems as his ECW title belt was stolen by [[Hornswoggle]]. When Hornswoggle's [[kayfabe|storyline father]], [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]], urged Hornswoggle to give the title back to Swagger, Swagger shoved Hornswoggle to the ground, which caused Finlay to knock down Swagger with his own championship belt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/results/|title=Extreme changes|date=January 27, 2009|accessdate=January 28, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On the January 30 episode of ''SmackDown'', Matt Hardy proclaimed that he had no remorse about smashing his brother Jeff in the head at the Royal Rumble and costing him the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship|WWE Championship]]. He then told the universe that he no longer considered Jeff a partner or a sibling.<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/results/ Matt Hardy says the incident was no accident] [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Retrieved on February 1, 2009</ref> There were three Elimination Chamber qualifiers for No Way Out. The first match being [[The Undertaker]] versus [[Mark Henry]], which Undertaker won via submission with the [[Gogoplata|Hell's Gate]]. The second qualifier match was [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] defeating Festus with a K.O. Punch. The last qualifier was a triple threat match featuring Triple H, [[The Great Khali]] and [[Vladimir Kozlov]]. Triple H won the match after he delivered a [[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Pedigree]] to Khali to pick up the victory.<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/results/ HHH, Taker and Big Show in the Chamber] Retrieved on February 1, 2009</ref> ==Reception== The event was well received by critics. ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' noted the high quality of the matches, the surprising results, Matt Hardy's heel turn, and a superior-quality Royal Rumble match. Randy Orton's victory was also well praised as it set up an intriguing story for WrestleMania XXV; however, the win was also seen as obvious and predictable. ''The Sun'' ended its review with a high 9-out-of-10 score.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article2173910.ece|title=Now the Legacy really begins|work=[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]|accessdate=January 30, 2010|location=London|date=January 26, 2009}}</ref> ==Results== {{Pro Wrestling results table |times = <ref name="pwh">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#2009|title=Royal Rumble|accessdate=February 23, 2009|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> |dark1 = yes |match1 = [[Jimmy Wang Yang]] defeated [[Paul Burchill]]<ref name="pwh"/> |stip1 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] |time1 = Unknown |match2 = [[Jack Swagger]] (c) defeated [[Matt Hardy]]<ref name="MattJack">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9143224/results/|title=Results:Solidification with a Swagger|date=January 25, 2009|last=Burdick|first=Michael|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 25, 2009}}</ref> |stip2 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[ECW Championship]] |time2 = 10:27 |match3 = [[Melina Perez|Melina]] defeated [[Beth Phoenix]] (c) (with [[Santino Marella]])<ref name="bethMelina">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9029660/results/|title=Results:Viva Melina!|date=January 25, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 25, 2009}}</ref> |stip3 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]] |time3 = 05:56 |match4 = [[John Cena]] (c) defeated [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (with [[Shawn Michaels]])<ref name="CenaJBL">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9029646/results/|title=Results:Beating the odds|date=January 25, 2009|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 25, 2009}}</ref> |stip4 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] |time4 = 15:29 |match5 = [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] (with [[Chavo Guerrero]]) defeated [[Jeff Hardy]] (c)<ref name="HardyvsEdge">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9055494/results/|title=Results: Hardy's twisted fate brings gold to Edge|date=January 25, 2009|accessdate=January 25, 2009|last=DiFino|first=Lenny|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |stip5 = [[No Disqualification match]] for the [[WWE Championship]] |time5 = 19:22 |match6 = [[Randy Orton]] won by last eliminating [[Triple H]]<ref name="Rumble">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/matches/9050360/results/|title=Results:Detroit "RKO" City|date=January 25, 2009|last=Tello|first=Craig|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 27, 2009}}</ref> |stip6 = 30-man [[Royal Rumble match]] for a world championship match at [[WrestleMania XXV]] |time6 = 58:40 }} ===Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations=== :{{Color box|#FBB|border=black}} – [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] :{{Color box|#BBF|border=black}} – [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] :{{Color box|#FFB|border=black}} – [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] :{{Color box|#FFF|border=black}} – [[Free agent]] :{{Color box|gold|border=black}} – Winner {| class="wikitable sortable" !Draw<ref name="rumblestats"> {{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/participants09/|title=2009 Royal Rumble Statistics and Eliminations|accessdate=January 6, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> !Entrant<ref name="rumblestats"/> !Brand !Order<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble2.html#2009|title=Royal Rumble 2009|accessdate=December 20, 2012|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> !Eliminated by<ref name="rumblestats"/> !Time<ref name="rumblestats"/> !Eliminations |- |-style="background: #FBB;" |{{sort|01|1}} |[[Rey Mysterio]] |Raw |20 |Big Show |49:26 |1 |-style="background: #FFB;" |{{sort|02|2}} |[[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]] |ECW |{{sort|06|6}} |Triple H |19:35 |0 |-style="background: #BBF;" |{{sort|03|3}} |[[Carly Colón|Carlito]] |SmackDown |{{sort|03|3}} |rowspan="3"|Vladimir Kozlov |06:11 |0 |-style="background: #BBF;" |{{sort|04|4}} |[[Montel Vontavious Porter]] |SmackDown |{{sort|02|2}} |03:52 |0 |-style="background: #BBF;" |{{sort|05|5}} |[[The Great Khali]] |SmackDown |{{sort|01|1}} |01:30 |0 |-style="background: #BBF;" |{{sort|06|6}} |[[Vladimir Kozlov]] |SmackDown |{{sort|04|4}} |Triple H |02:40 |3 |-style="background: #BBF;" |{{sort|07|7}} |[[Triple H]] |SmackDown |29 |Randy Orton |50:00 |6 |-style="background: gold;" |'''{{sort|08|8}}''' |'''[[Randy Orton]]''' |'''Raw''' |'''{{sort|30|—}}''' |'''Winner''' |'''48:30''' |'''3 ''' |-style="background: #FBB;" |{{sort|09|9}} |[[JTG]] |Raw |{{sort|07|7}} |The Undertaker |11:59 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |10 |[[Ted DiBiase, Jr.|Ted DiBiase]] |Raw |27 |Triple H |45:11 |1 |-style="background: #FBB;" |11 |[[Chris Jericho]] |Raw |23 |The Undertaker |37:17 |1 |-style="background: #FBB;" |12 |[[Mike Knox]] |Raw |19 |Big Show |32:42 |0 |-style="background: #FFB;" |13 |[[The Miz]] |ECW |{{sort|05|5}} |Triple H |01:20 |0 |-style="background: #FFB;" |14 |[[Dave Finlay|Finlay]] |ECW |21 |Kane |30:00 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |15 |[[Cody Rhodes]] |Raw |28 |Triple H |37:01 |2 |-style="background: #BBF;" |16 |[[The Undertaker]] |SmackDown |26 |Big Show{{Ref|NoteA|A}} |32:30 |4 |-style="background: #FBB;" |17 |[[Goldust]] |Raw |{{sort|08|8}} |Cody Rhodes |01:11 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |18 |[[CM Punk]] |Raw |{{sort|08|18}} |Big Show |22:29 |1 |-style="background: #FFB;" |19 |[[Mark Henry]] |ECW |{{sort|09|9}} |The Undertaker & Rey Mysterio |03:14 |0 |-style="background: #BBF;" |20 |[[Shelton Benjamin]] |SmackDown |10 |The Undertaker |04:17 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |21 |[[William Regal]] |Raw |11 |CM Punk |04:23 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |22 |[[Kofi Kingston]] |Raw |12 |The Brian Kendrick |06:58 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |23 |[[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] |Raw |24 |Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton & Ted DiBiase |18:21 |3 |-style="background: #BBF;" |24 |[[R-Truth]] |SmackDown |17 |Big Show |12:06 |0 |-style="background: #FFF;" |25 |[[Rob Van Dam]] |Free agent |22 |Chris Jericho |13:56 |0 |-style="background: #BBF;" |26 |[[The Brian Kendrick]] |SmackDown |13 |Triple H |00:15 |1 |-style="background: #FBB;" |27 |[[Dolph Ziggler]] |Raw |14 |rowspan="2"|Kane |00:21 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |28 |[[Santino Marella]]{{Ref|NoteB|B}} |Raw |15 |00:01 |0 |-style="background: #FBB;" |29 |[[Jim Duggan]] |Raw |16 |Big Show |02:50 |0 |-style="background: #BBF;" |30 |[[Big Show]] |SmackDown |25 |Randy Orton |09:32 |6 |} {{Ref|NoteA|A}} Big Show's elimination of Undertaker came after Big Show was eliminated by Randy Orton. {{Ref|NoteB|B}} Santino Marella set a Record for the Shortest time in the Royal Rumble 1 second breaking the previous record held by The Warlord at 2 seconds in the [[1989 Royal Rumble]]. ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Portal|Professional wrestling}} ==External links== {{Commonscat|WWE Royal Rumble (2009)}} *[http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2009/ Official website] {{2009 WWE pay-per-view events}} {{WWEPPV|Royal Rumble}} [[Category:Royal Rumble|2009]] [[Category:2009 in Detroit]] [[Category:Events in Detroit]] [[Category:Professional wrestling in Detroit]] [[Category:2009 WWE pay-per-view events]] [[Category:January 2009 events in the United States]]'