On May 20th, World Wrestling Entertainment will release a compilation of the company’s best PPV bouts from Backlash 2009 through WrestleMania XXVI. Not content to just release their PPV telecasts on DVD and Blu-ray, WWE wants to specifically tell us in digital form what are the best matches from those individual events. To those who already own those events this release is pointless, but for those who only purchase the big events (i.e., Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam), this release is a good way to catch overlooked gems and see the rebranding that WWE did to its PPV line-up in 2009.
The DVD release will be spread across three discs and include small vignettes with certain wrestlers discussing their match at a specific PPV. The Blu-ray Disc release will be on two discs and include those same vignettes as well as four bonus matches.
Scan below for a complete listing.
Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Edge vs. John Cena
Backlash April 26, 2009 (WON Rating: ****1/2)
ECW Championship Match
Christian vs. Jack Swagger
Backlash April 26, 2009 (WON Rating: ***1/2)
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Edge
Judgment Day May 17, 2009 (WON Rating: ***3/4)
Mask vs. Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho
The Bash June 28, 2009 (WON Rating: ****1/2)
6-Pack Challenge for the United States Championship
Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. The Miz vs. Jack Swagger vs. Carlito vs. Primo
Night of Champions July 26, 2009 (WON Rating: ***)
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Night of Champions July 26, 2009 (WON Rating: ***)
Intercontinental Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler vs. Rey Mysterio
SummerSlam August 23, 2009 (WON Rating: ***3/4)
Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk
SummerSlam August 23, 2009 (WON Rating: ****1/2)
“I Quit†Match for the WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Randy Orton
Breaking Point September 13, 2009 (WON Rating: ****1/4)
Tag Team Hell in a Cell Match
D-Generation X vs. Legacy
Hell in a Cell October 4, 2009 (WON Rating: ***3/4)
Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger & Kofi Kingston vs. Chris Jericho, Kane, Matt Hardy, Finlay, R-Truth, David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd
Bragging Rights October 25, 2009 (WON Rating: ***1/4)
Traditional Survivor Series Match
The Miz, Jack Swagger, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, & Dolph Ziggler Vs. John Morrison, Evan Bourne, Matt Hardy, Finlay, & Shelton Benjamin
Survivor Series November 22, 2009 (WON Rating: ***1/4)
Ladder Match for the ECW Championship
Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 13, 2009 (WON Rating: ****1/4)
Women’s Championship Match
Michelle McCool vs. Mickie James
Royal Rumble January 31, 2010
Streak vs. Career
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
WrestleMania 26 March 28, 2010 (WON Rating: ****3/4)
Special Features:
John Cena discusses his match from Backlash
Christian discusses his match from Backlash
Rey Mysterio discusses his match from The Bash
Kofi Kingston discusses his match from Night of Champions
Rey Mysterio discusses his match from SummerSlam
John Cena discusses his match from Breaking Point
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase discuss their match from Hell in a Cell
Matt Hardy discusses his match from Bragging Rights
The Miz discusses his match from Survivor Series
Blu-ray Exclusive Content:
Singapore Cane Match
Great Khali vs. Kane
Breaking Point September 13, 2009
Unified Tag Team Championship Match
Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. Batista & Rey Mysterio
Hell in a Cell October 4, 2009 (WON Rating: ***1/2)
Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match for the Unified Tag Team Championships
D-Generation X vs. Chris Jericho & Big Show
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 13, 2009 (WON Rating: ***1/2)
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. The Undertaker
Royal Rumble January 31, 2010 (WON Rating: ***1/4)
“The pinnacle for every sports entertainer is to appear on pay-per-view, and once their, they desire to steal the show-put on the best match. For the first time ever on home video, the WWE Universe can enjoy the best PPV matches in a one-year span in one home video collection. The stars of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW present the greatest bouts of the year, from longtime PPV standards WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble, as well as newly themed events, including Breaking Point, Hell in a Cell, Bragging Rights, TLC, and Elimination Chamber.”
Seems like a solid line-up, even though they overlooked the Jeff Hardy/Edge match from Extreme Rules. That should have been selected in place of their match from Judgment Day 2009.
