The Bash 2009 PPV Matches Card

WWE's The Bash 2009 Pay-Per-View will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Currently there's a full slate of matches scheduled, with at least 6 of the WWE Titles being contended in some interesting scenarios. ECW recently added a Championship Scramble match, one night after Raw announced the WWE Title will be decided in a "3 Stages of Hell Match". Here's a look at each of the matches for The Bash, as well as the set up for the various feuds.

2009 The Bash PPV Matches

Michelle McCool vs. Melina
WWE Womens Title match

Ever since being drafted to Smackdown, Melina's had a target on her back, and the vicious Michelle McCool has had her eye on the champ. In several weeks time, Michelle has attacked Melina, with the aid of Alicia Fox (A-Fox). Most recently, Melina beat A-Fox on Smackdown, only to receive an ambush attack at the hands of McCool afterwards. McCool announced on the mic she'll beat Melina at the Bash to become first ever to have held both the Divas Championship and Womens Championship. Will Michelle make this a reality? Or will the feisty Melina battle back and defend the blond beauty at The Bash?

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Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho
Mask vs. Intercontinental Title Match

At Extreme Rules Chris Jericho accomplished what he said he would. After ripping the Lucha Libre mask off Mysterio's face, Jericho hit the Codebreaker and then won the Intercontinental Title. Jericho continued to insult Mysterio after the victory, most recently carrying the mask to the ring. With Jericho wrestling Jeff Hardy, three Mysterio fans were shown seated at ringside, with one jumping the barrier to come attack Jericho. It was Mysterio, and later in the night he challenged Jericho to a "Mask vs. Title" match. If Jericho wins, Mysterio will have to remove his mask. If Mysterio wins, he regains the Intercontinental Title. Which superstar will prevail in this contest?

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John Cena vs. The Miz

The Miz was brought over to Raw as one of the first round draft picks in 2009, and after slamming his once-partner, John Morrison to the mat, began to make statements. Week after week, Miz has come into the ring and insulted Cena as well as his fans. Miz also claims he's held all sorts of victories over Cena, but the WWE Universe has yet to see The Miz wrestle Cena one on one. At the Bash, it will be "put up or shut up" as Miz must come face-to-face with the man he's been dissing all this time. Will Miz finally be able to claim a true victory over Cena? Or will Cena show Miz he can really wrestle?

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Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase vs. The Colons
Unified Tag Team Title Match

The Colons have held both tag team titles since defeating John Morrison and The Miz for their titles months ago. Since then, The Colons have continued to shine as new additions on WWE Raw, but there's one tag team looking to take what they have. Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase would like to stand side-by-side with their mentor, Randy Orton, as they hold the Unified Tag Titles up with his WWE Title. Will these Legacy stars make good on their goal at The Bash?

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Mark Henry vs. Finlay vs. Jack Swagger vs. Christian vs. Tommy Dreamer
ECW Championship Scramble

A very recent edition to the 2009 The Bash lineup is the Championship Scramble match for the ECW Title. Tommy Dreamer currently holds the title, but he'll have 4 other competitors gunning for him. In this match, there's two men starting the match, with another man added every 2 minutes. The total alloted time is 20 minutes for the match. Pinfalls will produce a champ for the time being, but it's whoever has had the last pinfall when the 20 minutes ends that becomes champion! The match includes all former champs looking to regain the title. Will Tommy Dreamer hold onto his title? Or will another ECW star take home the belt?

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Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk
World Heavyweight Title

CM Punk made good on cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase at Extreme Rules. He did so just moments after Jeff Hardy had defeated Edge in a Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Title. Punk used 2 Go-To-Sleeps to drop Hardy to the mat for a winning pinfall. Since the win, Hardy has challenged Punk's choice of when to cash in. Punk has maintained his position that he's not in the ring to make friends, but to win matches and titles. Punk seems to be taking the opportunities to win however he can, and Jeff claims Punk cashed in on the wrong guy. Who will prevail in this intense battle at The Bash?

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Triple H vs. Randy Orton
3 Stages of Hell Match for WWE Title

WWE fans are no strangers to the intense rivalry that has continued between Randy Orton and Triple H. For months, Orton has terrorized the McMahon family including Triple H's wife, Stephanie McMahon. He sidelined Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Stephanie, Triple H, Ric Flair, and recently Batista, all with Punt Kicks. Orton also defeated HHH for the WWE Title at a recent PPV, then was beat by Batista for the belt. Just one night later, Orton and Legacy gave Batista a severe beatdown and injured his arm to the point Batista had to forfeit the WWE Title. Orton was ready to claim the title by default, but the surprise return of The Game blocked his efforts for one week. The next week, Orton won a Fatal Fourway and reclaimed the gold. And one week after that, Orton and HHH were forced to compete in a Last Man Standing match. It was a draw, with HHH barely able to stand after Orton had repeatedly beat on his leg. With the title still around Orton's waist, an angry Vince McMahon told Orton that he'd be defending the title in a "3 Stages of Hell Match" at The Bash. In plain text it looks simple: Fall 1 - Regular Match, Fall 2 - Falls Count Anywhere, Fall 3 - Stretcher Match As you can see this match will be brutal to the very end, with one man leaving by stretcher and the other leaving with the WWE title. Which wrestler will be the champion and will this feud end at The Bash?

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