5 greatest moments in WWE Extreme Rules history

#3 Jeff Hardy wins the World Title and CM Punk cashes in immediately (2009)

This was one of the better MITB cash-ins.

Jeff Hardy and Edge had an insane rivalry that went back a decade. This was one of the all-time classics. They practically feuded with each other, non-stop during the Attitude Era with the Hardy Boyz vs Edge and Christian feud.

These four men changed the game, along with the Dudley Boyz. The craziest moment during their entire rivalry came at WrestleMania X-Seven when Edge speared a hanging Jeff Hardy around twenty feet in the air.

Edge did have a deeply personal feud with Matt Hardy on Raw, but it would be with the other Hardy where the magic would always happen.

Trading WWE title wins back-and-forth, their storied rivalry came to a close at Extreme Rules 2009, fittingly, in a Ladder Match. An unbelievable match unfolded, as both legends risked it all to grab the World Heavyweight Championship.

In the end, Jeff got the better of his career rival as he trapped Edge through the rungs of the ladder. It was the ultimate feel-good moment to end the show, but no.

CM Punk's music played as he jogged down the ramp, briefcase in hand, with a referee. He was cashing in his Money in the Bank contract.

The following match was more intense than it should have been. Jeff kicked out of the Go To Sleep before almost stealing the victory with a small package. Punk persevered and won the title.

He wanted to make up for his lacklustre World title reign from the last year and this was the way to do it. The resulting feud was one of the best of the entire year and really made SmackDown must see TV in 2009.

It set up Punk’s eventual heel turn perfectly and made for a great moment. It was shocking in so many ways but brought an overall positive for everybody involved.