1: 2009 - JEFF HARDY VS. CM PUNK
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On a personal note, the 2009 SummerSlam was one of my absolute favorites of the entire SummerSlam series. This particular year featured what is known as a Super Card, which essentially means the show had multiple main events. As far as 2009, this year featured a total of four main event matches, including a tag team match where Degeneration X members Triple H and Shawn Michaels battled Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. from the Legacy stable. Also, in ECW action, Christian defended his ECW title against William Regal and in another co-main event, Randy Orton defended the WWE Championship against John Cena. And of course the main event of mention here at our number one spot, Jeff Hardy defended his World Heavyweight Championship against CM Punk, in an unbelievable TLC match, with the title suspended high above the ring.
As soon as the bell rang for the final contest of the evening, Jeff Hardy went into offensive mode, making a mad dash for the title, suspended above the ring. However, there was no chance Punk was letting it go down that quickly, not at least without a fight and a fight is exactly what we would see. In the moments following, Punk and Hardy battled back and forth, exchanging a fury of set's, one right after another.
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In the closing moments, after over 20 minutes of heart-stopping action, Hardy had Punk laid out on the announcer’s table, then climbed the to the top of a ladder and dove off with a suicidal Swanton Bomb, which is typically a finisher that ordinary people don't get up from. Unfortunately for Hardy, Punk isn't an ordinary man. Both men crawled from the rubble of an annihilated announcers table and struggled to make their way to the title. As the two superstars finally reached the top of the ladder, they both exchanged blows and the crowd waited in awe to see which one would finally succumb to the strikes. At last, Punk nailed Hardy in the ribs with a set of blows that Jeff couldn't sustain and the defending champion fell to the canvas, allowing Punk to capture the belt.
During the closing celebratory moments, the lights went out and The Deadman appeared. The Undertaker went after CM Punk, delivering a devastating chokeslam, letting the newly crowned champion know that he was now a marked man.
