-SummerSlam 2009 was shown on PPV on August 23, 2009 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. There were 17,129 in attendance and the show did 369,000 buys.

-Intro. HHH and Shawn Michaels make fun of people during it. Jim Ross welcomes us to SummerSlam.

-Intercontinental Championship Match. Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler: Mysterio out first, and it still rankles me, but I am not dying on that hill. Ziggler out looking all business. The belt is presented. The bell rings. Ziggler attacks Mysterio right away. He Irish whips and power slams Mysterio and gets a two count. He keeps the attack up. He beats Mysterio down in a corner. Ziggler backdrops Mysterio, who lands on the ropes and moonsaults off onto Ziggler. He gets a two count. Mysterio drops down and grabs the ropes, and Ziggler spills to the outside. Mysterio then hits a headscissors that takes out the cameraman and Ziggler. Mysterio throws Ziggler into the ring. Ziggler catches Mysterio coming off the top rope and buckle bombs Mysterio. He gets a two count. Ziggler gets a side headlock on. Ziggler with a side slam. He hits an elbow for a two count. He goes back to the side headlock. He adds a leg vice. Mysterio fights out. Mysterio with a drop toe hold to the corner. Ziggler comes back with a clothesline for a two count. He hits a gut buster for another two count. He goes back to the chin lock/leg vice combo. A 619 chant goes out. Ziggler hits a corner whip, but Mysterio moves on the charge and hits Ziggler with a seated senton. They trade shots. Mysterio gets a two count. Mysterio goes for a springboard crossbody, and Ziggler hits him with a dropkick for a great counter. He gets a close two count. Ziggler grabs Mysterio's legs and gets a close two count on a roll up attempt. Ziggler with a clothesline for another two count. Mysterio with an enziguri. He sets up for the 619, but Ziggler goes outside and sweeps Mysterio's leg. He hits the Zig Zag for a close two count. Back and forth. Mysterio hits a DDT for a close two count. He hits the 619. He misses the springboard when Ziggler moves and gets a roll up for a two count. Ziggler is visibly frustrated. Ziggler beats Mysterio down in a corner and a let's go, Ziggler chant goes out. That turns into dueling chants, but the Ziggler chants are louder. That surprised me. Ziggler kicks Mysterio. Ziggler gets Mysterio on his shoulders on the second rope, and Mysterio counters into a hurricanrana. Mysterio gets the pin. That was a hell of a match. Ziggler is again visibly frustrated.

-Josh Matthews interviews Jack Swagger and MVP. Swagger says he is a future WWE Champion and his opponent is an ex con. He calls MVP a stepping stone. MVP says he made bad decisions. He says he did his time, and this is a culture clash. Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole talk about the match. Jack Swagger vs. MVP: Swagger out first. MVP out to a good ovation. The bell rings and they trade moves. MVP with a side slam. Swagger rolls out to regroup, and MVP hits a suicide dive. He gets Swagger back in and gets a two count. MVP gets a front face lock on and goes to climb the ropes, but Swagger gets out and pulls MVP down off the ropes. He slams MVP on the turnbuckle. He beats MVP down. He focuses on the back of MVP. He chokes MVP on the ropes and then gets an abdominal stretch on. MVP struggles to get out. MVP reverses, but Swagger with a big clothesline for a couple of two counts. Swagger gets a camel clutch on. MVP with a backdrop to get out and gets a two count. MVP with a barrage of offense. He drops the ballin elbow for a two count. Swagger counters a Playmaker attempt for a two count. MVP gets his knees up on a Swagger Bomb attempt. He kicks Swagger. He hits the Playmaker to get the pin.

-Luke Perry and his son Jack are shown in the crowd. We then get a feature on some recent Raw guest hosts and Randy Orton attacking Freddie Prinze Jr. Nancy O'Dell talks about her charity, Betty's Battle. She then interviews Freddie Prinze Jr. He says he will be back for Randy Orton and is looking for John Cena to take Orton out.

-WWE Unified Tag Team Championship Match. Chris Jericho and The Big Show vs. Cryme Tyme JTG and Shad Gaspard: Jericho and TBS out first. Jericho gets on the mic and puts down the crowd and says he and TBS are the most famous people there. TBS starts to talk, but gets cut off by Cryme Tyme's entrance. Jericho and JTG start. Jericho with a side headlock. JTG comes back with an elbow. He gets a two count. Jericho hooks a leg and goes for the Walls of Jericho. JTG comes back and gets another two count. Jericho with a right hand and TBS tagged in. He beats JTG down in a corner. TBS with a side headlock. JTG struggling. He then beats JTG down in the corner again. Shad tagged in. He sticks and moves on TBS. Jericho tries to interfere, and he gets press slammed, but this allows TBS to spear Shad. TBS steps on Shad. Jericho tagged in. He hits and kicks Shad, who comes back with a big boot. TBS back in and gets a full nelson on. He then slams Shad. Jericho in, and misses an elbow drop. Jericho gets a Cobra Clutch on. Shad comes back with a power slam. JTG comes in and unloads on Jericho. He gets a cover, but TBS breaks up the count. Shad takes out TBS, and JTG gets a two count. Jericho gets the Walls of Jericho on. JTG fights to get to the ropes. He gets there, and the referee makes Jericho break the hold. This allows TBS to punch JTG, and Jericho gets the pin.

-Josh Matthews interviews CM Punk. Punk brings up a screenplay about Jeff Hardy. He then calls it fake, just like the city of Los Angeles. He puts down the crowd and culture in general. He says that he is hated because he tells the truth, and tonight, he is going to rewrite the story.

-Kane vs. The Great Khali with Ranjin Singh: They flashback to what has happened between the two men. The crowd is behind Khali. Kane attacks Khali. Khali beats Kane down in the corner. Kane tries to Irish whip Khali, who responds by throwing Kane out. Khali misses a leg drop, and Kane comes back with a dropkick for a two count. Kane hits an elbow drop. Kane grabs Khali by the throat, and Khali breaks the hold. Khali with a clothesline and elbow drop for a two count. Khali beats Kane down in a corner. He chops Kane Hard. Kane comes back with a clothesline off the top rope. Kane gets a chin lock on. Into a body vice. Back and forth. Khali gets some offense in. He hits the chop for a close two count. He gets the Vice Grip on. Kane gets to the ropes to break the hold and then grabs Ranjin and drags him into the ring. He throws him towards Khali to distract him and hits Khali with a low dropkick and a DDT to get the pin.

-Maria Menounos, Slash, and Robert Patrick are shown in the crowd.

-Flashback to what led to the next match. Legacy Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase vs. Degeneration X Shawn Michaels and HHH: DX comes out in this giant production with the Army and on a tank. They get a great ovation. They do their lengthy introduction shtick. Legacy finally comes down to a chorus of boos. The bell finally rings. HHH and DiBiase start. They lock up and drive to a corner. HHH knocks DiBiase down. DiBiase beats HHH in a corner. HHH turns the table. HHH with a clothesline out of the corner. He drops a knee to get a two count. DiBiase comes back and tags Rhodes in. He runs into a high knee from HHH. Rhodes slaps Michaels. Michaels tagged in. They lock up. Michaels with a shoulder block. Rhodes ducks a shot and slaps Michaels again. Michaels with a takedown. Michaels with a Thesz Press. Rhodes avoids SCM by rolling out. HHH throws him back in, but he rolls out again before getting hit with SCM. Michaels with a drop toe hold and a side headlock. Rhodes with a side slam, and DiBiase tagged in. Michaels chops DiBiase in the corner. Michaels corner whipped and does his classic up and down before getting clotheslined by DiBiase. DiBiase with a flurry of punches to Michaels. Rhodes is in, and gets a two count. He drops a knee on Michaels for a two count. DiBiase back in and gets a rear chin lock on. Michaels fights back. DiBiase reapplies the pressure. Michaels with a neck breaker. HHH tagged in. He unloads on DiBiase, and then throws Rhodes in after a cheap shot. He hits a spinebuster and cleans house. All four men are in now. Rhodes thrown onto the floor, and HHH backdrops Michaels onto Rhodes. He gets hit with a low blow from DiBiase. A double count is going. Rhodes tagged in. He kicks HHH down. Legacy is quick tagging to keep HHH down. DiBiase gets a two count. DiBiase with a rear chin lock. HHH can't quite make the tag. He hits a belly to back suplex. Rhodes tagged in, and hits a DDT and covers for a two count. Rhodes with a front face lock. HHH tries again to tag Michaels in. He backdrops Rhodes. DiBiase tagged in, and again cuts off HHH and knocks Michaels off the apron. DiBiase beats HHH in the corner. HHH starts to fight back. DiBiase thrown out. HHH again crawls towards Michaels. Rhodes throws DiBiase in. Rhodes and Michaels tagged in. Michaels unloads on Rhodes for a big cheer from the crowd. He hits the flying forearm on Rhodes and gets hit from behind by DiBiase as he tries to kip up. HHH grabs DiBiase and throws him into the timekeepers area as Rhodes gets Michaels down and goes up top. He goes for a flying elbow, but Michaels moves. Michaels goes up top, but gets caught. Rhodes goes for a superplex. Michaels fights Rhodes off. Michaels goes for a flying elbow, but Rhodes gets his knees up and gets a two count. Michaels gets a figure four on, but DiBiase comes in and breaks it up. All four are now in. Legacy gets DX down. Rhodes with a modified Slingblade to HHH. Rhodes hits Michaels with CrossRhodes, but HHH makes the save on the count. DiBiase comes in and the referee tries to get him out, allowing HHH to hit the Pedigree on Rhodes. DiBiase then comes in and hits Michaels with Dream Street. HHH goes out and clotheslines DiBiase over the announce desk. A double count is going. Michaels hits Sweet Chin Music to get the pin. That was a great match.

-ECW Championship Match. Christian vs. William Regal with Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson: The belt is presented and the bell rings. Christian hits the Kill Switch and gets the pin before Regal can get his robe off. Jackson, Koslov, and Regal beat Christian down after the match.

-A feature on WWE in Los Angeles. Highlights of John Cena and Randy Orton forced to tag on Raw. WWE Championship Match. Randy Orton vs. John Cena: Cena out first, so something is right in the world. He gets a great reception. Orton takes his time coming to the ring when he comes out. Freddie Prinze, Jr is show in the crowd. It takes a while to get started. The introductions are made and the belt is presented. Cena gets a mixed reaction and Orton gets some cheers. The bell rings. They just stare at each other. They circle and lock up. Cena with a takedown. They each have moves and counters. Orton punches Cena down in the corner and then stomps him. Cena comes back with a tackle and punch to Orton for a two count. Orton comes back with some forearms. He hits a big corner whip. Cena is struggling. Orton stomps Cena. Orton with a big knee drop for a two count. Orton with a backbreaker for a two count. Orton with a rear chin lock. Dueling chants go out. Cena gets to his feet and pushes Orton back into a turnbuckle to break the hold. Cena with a series of shoulder blocks. Cena with a slam. U Can't See Me. Five Knuckle Shuffle. Orton comes back with a power slam for a two count. Orton misses a knee drop when Cena moves. Orton reverses an Irish whip and then ducks when Cena goes for a crossbody and Cena falls out to the floor. Orton with a delayed draping DDT to Cena. He gets a two count. Orton goes into his Viper routine. Cena avoids a punt, and hits a blockbuster. Cena with a top rope leg drop. Cena goes for the AA, but Orton hold on the the ropes. Double clothesline, and both men are down. A double count is going. Both up at 7. They trade blows. Cena hits a backdrop and Orton shoves referee Scott Armstrong to get disqualified. Lilian Garcia states that Mr. McMahon has ordered the match be restarted and that if Orton gets disqualified, he will lose the title. Orton comes back in. They trade moves and Cena gets a two count. It goes outside. Cena beats Orton down. Orton comes back and runs Cena into the ring steps. Orton rolls Cena in and gets several two counts. Orton grabs his title and goes to leave. He gets counted out. Garcia then says it's been restarted and that Orton can't get counted out, or he will lose the title. They go back and forth. Orton gets a quick pin with his feet on the ropes. Another official comes out and explains what happened to Armstrong. He restarts the match, and Cena quickly gets the STF on. Orton reaching for the ropes. Cena pulls him back. Then we see someone come in and jump on Armstrong. Officials quickly grab the person. That should be a DQ. If it was real, then they screwed themselves. Orton rolls out and there is a lot of confusion. Cena comes over and Orton guillotines him on the ropes. Orton gets the RKO and pins Cena.

-Flashback to what led to the next match. TLC Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk: Punk out first and looking very confident. Hardy out to a massive ovation. He climbs one of the ladders in the ring. It takes a while to get started. The introductions are made. The bell rings, and they circle each other. Punk beats Hardy down in a corner. He hits some brutal shots to Hardy and grabs a chair. He nails Hardy in the back a couple of times. He sets the ladder up and starts to climb, but Hardy pushes the ladder over. Hardy attacks Punk in the corner. He throws Punk out. He gets a ladder and starts to climb. Punk kicks the ladder until Hardy falls. Back and forth, and both men are down. Hardy sets a chair up and runs and dives off it onto Punk, who catches Hardy and slams him on the set up chair. Punk with a barrage of offense to Hardy. Punk throws Hardy out and hits a suicide dove to Hardy. Punk throws a chair in and pulls a table close to the ring. Punk grabs a chair and swings at Hardy, who ducks, and Punk hits the ring post. Hardy attacks Punk. Punk goes to jump off the ring steps onto Hardy, who hits Punk with a chair as he comes off. Hardy with a running leg to Punk. He throws a chair on Punk. He puts Punk on a table. He dives off a ladder and goes through the table when Punk moves. Punk grabs a ladder. He sets it up and starts to climb. Hardy comes, and they fight, and both climb up the same side. Hardy powerbombs Punk off the ladder and both men are down. Hardy up and sets the ladder back up. He reaches for the belt, and Punk tips the ladder over, and Hardy crashes into the top rope and lands on the corner. Punk superplexes Hardy onto a ladder. Hardy comes back with a Twist of Fate. He goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Punk gets his knees up. Punk hits a running knee. He goes for a bulldog, but Hardy dumps him out and through the set up table at ringside. Both wrestlers are down. Hardy gets up and sets a ladder up. Hardy climbs, but Punk springboards on him to knock him off the ladder. They go out and fight at ringside. Hardy grabs a chair and beats Punk down. Hardy takes an announce table apart, and hits Punk with a TV monitor and chair. He sets up a ladder. He climbs to the top, and Swantons Punk through the announce table. Officials check on both wrestlers. Hardy has a neck brace put on and loaded on a stretcher. He fights off as Punk sets a ladder up. Hardy struggles to get in the ring. They battle on the ladder, and Punk knocks Hardy off. Punk grabs the title to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. He holds the belt high over Hardy's body and the Undertaker's gong goes off. The lights go out as the crowd cheers. They come back on, and Undertaker is where Hardy was. He grabs Punk by the throat. He choke slams Punk. He then leaves. They replay what happened and sign off from LA.

-Final Thoughts: A fantastic show with a phenomenal ending.