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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown ECW | ||
| Date | January 25, 2009 | ||
| City | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Venue | Joe Louis Arena | ||
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Royal Rumble (2009) is a forthcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which is scheduled to take place on January 25, 2009, at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The event will be the 22nd event produced under the Royal Rumble name and will feature wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands. Three professional wrestling matches are currently scheduled on the event's card.
Background
See also: Professional wrestlingRoyal Rumble will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers will portray a villain or a hero as they follow a series of events that build tension, and culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches. All wrestlers will be from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands–a storyline division in which WWE employees are assigned to different television programs of the same name.
The main event will feature the Royal Rumble match, which has been held in every Royal Rumble event since its inception. The match will feature 30 wrestlers from WWE's three brands; no participants have been announced for the match.
The main feud on Raw features John "Bradshaw" Layfield (John Layfield) challenging John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship. JBL received the title shot against Cena after winning a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match on the December 29, 2008 edition of Raw, defeating Chris Jericho (Christopher Irvine), Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom). Another feud on Raw is between Beth Phoenix (Elizabeth Carolan) and Melina (Melina Perez), who are battling over the WWE Women's Championship. Melina received a title match against Phoenix after winning a Divas battle royal on December 29, 2008 edition of Raw.
Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations | |
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| 1 | 30-man Royal Rumble match | The winner will receive a WWE, World Heavyweight, or ECW Championship match in the main event of WrestleMania XXV. | |
| 2 | John Cena (c) vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 3 | Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Melina | Singles match for the WWE Women's Championship | |
| (c) - refers to the champion heading into the match | |||
See also
Footnotes
- - This column represents the numerical order in which the matches were announced on WWE television or WWE's website.
- - The winner will have the option of choosing which championship they will challenge for.
References
- "Tickets for Rumble in Detroit". IWN. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- "WWE official website". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- "Preview: World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. JBL". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- "Preview: Women's Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Melina". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2008-12-29.