Who Was WWE Champion in 2009?
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A look at who was the WWE Champion in 2009.
WWE Champions 2009
The WWE Champion is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand. It is one of WWE’s three world titles, alongside the WWE Universal Championship on Raw and the NXT Championship on NXT. The title is held by Drew McIntyre, who is in his second reign.
John Cena
John Cena was the WWE Champion in 2009. He held the title for a total of 280 days, which is the fourth longest reign in WWE history. Cena defeated Edge to win the title at the Royal Rumble, and then went on to successfully defend it against JBL at WrestleMania 25. He also had notable wins over Ricky Steamboat, CM Punk, and Jeff Hardy throughout the year.
Rey Mysterio
In 2009, the WWE Champion was Rey Mysterio. He held the title for a total of 133 days, before losing it to John Cena at the Night of Champions pay-per-view event.
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy was the WWE Champion in 2009. Hardy held the title for a total of four weeks, winning it from Edge at the Royal Rumble and losing it to John Cena at No Way Out.
WWE Championship Reigns
In 2009, the WWE Championship was held by Randy Orton, who won it at the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania. He held the title for a total of 133 days, until he was defeated by Batista at The Bash.
John Cena
John Cena held the WWE Championship for a total of 380 days in 2009. He won the title at the Royal Rumble in January and held it until June, when he lost it to Randy Orton. He recaptured the title in September and held it until December, when he lost it to Batista.
Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio was the WWE Champion in 2009. He defeated Edge to win the title at The Bash on June 28, 2009. Mysterio held the title for 22 days before losing it to John Cena at Night of Champions on July 26, 2009.
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy held the WWE Championship for a total of 111 days in 2009. He won the title from Edge at the Royal Rumble, and then lost it to CM Punk at SummerSlam.
