4. John Cena Vs. Triple H Vs Shawn Michaels – WWE Championship (2009)
The World Heavyweight Championship wasn’t the only world title contested under Triple Threat rules at WWE Survivor Series 2009. Jeri-Show weren’t the only tag team chasing a world title that night, either, as John Cena defended his WWE Championship against D-Generation X members, Triple H & Shawn Michaels, in the main event. The highlight of this match came seconds into the action, with The Heartbreak Kid superkicking his DX partner as soon as the bell rang.
That shocking opener caught everyone watching by surprise. Friendship be damned, Shawn Michaels was clearly there to become WWE Champion again. Triple H came close to winning when he nearly hit the Pedigree on Cena near the end, only to eat yet another Sweet Chin Music from Michaels. HBK couldn’t capitalize, though, since Cena hit the Attitude Adjustment on him onto Triple H. Cena then covered The Game to retain the WWE Championship after an exciting three-way battle.
- Match Rating: 7/10
