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• Actors: John Cena, Paul Levesque, Conan O'Brien, Dalip Singh, Glenn Jacobs
• Writers: Brian Gewirtz, Christopher DeJoseph, Ed Koskey, Michael Seitz
• Producers: Arn Anderson, David Lauer, Dean Malenko, Gerald Brisco
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: World Wrestling
• DVD Release Date: July 28, 2009
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002436WIA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,395 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "WWE: The Bash 2009" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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New challengers arise and former champions seek retribution at the Great American Bash. Former Bash events have seen some unique match types, including a Texas Bullrope Match, the first-ever Punjabi Prison match, and more. This year’s event promises to hold new surprises.

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2.0 out of 5 stars 3 Stages of Hell Returns, August 2, 2010

By 

Scotty M. "Little Nose" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: WWE: The Bash 2009 (DVD)

ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer Vs. Christian Vs. Jack Swagger Vs. Finlay Vs. Mark Henry (Championship Scramble Match) - This was a decent opening bout but more importantly, a heavy step down to the last ECW Championship Scramble match. The match was nothing past the fans being behind Christian all the way, Jack Swagger continuing to be dominate in his "rookie" year, and Tommy Dreamer retaining his title in the end. Decent opener but nothing to write home about. 3/5

Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho Vs. Rey Mysterio (Mask Vs. Title Match) - Amazing Intercontinental Championship bout between these two. With each individual prized possessions (Mysterio's mask & Jericho's title) up for grabs in this match, you knew these two were going to up their game and put everything on the line here. This is a great back and forth match with excellent wrestling and a strong aerial display. Like they previously done at Judgment Day and Extreme Rules, these two delivered a classic. 5/5

Dolph Ziggler Vs. Great Khali (No Disqualification) - This was nothing more past making Dolph Ziggler the new number 1 contender for the Intercontinental Title and the return of Kane. 1/5

WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo Vs. Legacy Vs. Edge & Chris Jericho - The duo of Edge and Chris Jericho being thrown into the mix came about after a few backstage segments involving Teddy Long interacting with Edge, Jericho, and Mr. McMahon earlier in the night. Even though the match was advertised as a Triple Threat match, Jericho and Edge was in the ring for no more than 10 seconds as they left Legacy to battle Primo & Carlito all of the match until the end. In the end, a decent tag team match but a horrible triple threat bout. 3/5

WWE Women's Champion Melina Vs. Michelle McCool - This match is a shocker IMO. These two actually went out there and put on a pretty good divas match for the Women's Title. Alicia Fox was in the corner of Michelle's but nothing is heard from her in the match. Overall, an entertaining bout between Michelle and Melina with their rematch at Night of Champions a month later being just as good. 3.25/5

World Champion C.M. Punk Vs. Jeff Hardy - Not ever competing in a match before that I know of, CM Punk and Jeff Hardy blended in well together that showed CM Punk still making that full "heel" turn around. The match went back and forth with a nice series of reversals and counters with Punk able to ground Hardy to stop him from using his aerial offense. They told a good inring story that displayed Punk not able to put Hardy down which forced Punk to use dirty tactics to keep his title in the end. Some might be disappointed with the end but IMO, it was a good way for Punk to make that transition into a "heel" while leaving room for this feud to continue. In my book, this was a good and entertaining match. 3.5/5

John Cena Vs. The Miz - I guess this was a way WWE tried to get fans to cheer for Cena or it was a way to elevate the Miz's status. Either way you want to look at it, the match flat out sucked! Cena "carried" the Miz the whole time while using "wrestling holds" to do so. In the end, Cena hits a mega F-U then proceeded to lock in the STF-U that made the Miz tap out like a little girl for the win. This is a match that should be erased from all wrestling records! 0/5

WWE Champion Randy Orton Vs. Triple H (3 Stages Of Hell Match: Straight Wrestling, Falls Count Anywhere, Stretcher Match) - This was the conclusion of the McMahon/Triple H and Orton feud, so this 2 out of 3 falls bout was made out to be this hellicious and brutal confrontation but the bottom line is after the number of times HHH and Orton have competed against each other over the years, this bout came off stale and boring. And with the match being made just a week in advance, this match recieved no hype at all. The first two falls ended in a matter of minutes which forced the match to go to the 3rd fall very quickly. The two utilized the stretcher very stragetically and offensively that saw the match coming close to being over a few times. Legacy interferred and helped Orton to retain his title in the end. So overall, the Stretcher Match came off as an entertaining bout but the whole 3 Stages Of Hell Match came off rather stale and disappointing. Their Last Man Standing Match that occurred on free TV was better than this. 3/5

Over the years, The Bash has not been a very good event for the WWE which is probably why the Pay Per View is no longer with us. This is one that I do not recommend. You can catch the Mysterio/Jericho bout on the "Greatest PPV Matches 2009-2010" DVD because this event is not worth purchasing just for one match.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Minority Vote, September 2, 2009

By 

R.A. McKenzie (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: The Bash 2009 (DVD)

I'm put in a strange situation:
"The Bash 2009" is surely going to be one of the most disliked events of the year. So, I tried to join the crowd and just trash away at it. But I have to be honest, and admit that I enjoyed myself. I never once felt like turning off my DVD player. So, I guess I'll plug away at the review, and see what happens:

1) ECW Championship Scramble
---In case you don't know the rules, basically two wrestlers compete for a few minutes, and then another one enters. After all five guys have entered, the 5 wrestlers only have a few more minutes to compete. Whoever has the last pinfall or submission victory before the time limit expires will walk away as the champion. Christian and Jack Swagger started things off, and worked very well together, like they always do. Finlay is always a reliable performer. I hope WWE realizes the value in having a hard knocks worker like Finlay with their company. Tommy Dreamer (the champion) and Mark Henry did what we expected them do as the hard-working veteran and giant athlete, respectively. I guess my overall reaction is that I enjoyed this Scramble Match, especially when all five men are...well, scrambling to get the title with very little time left. However, as the WWE's fourth Scramble Match, I didn't get into this quite as much as the first three from the "Unforgiven 2008" event in Cleveland. But that's just nitpicking. Bottom line is that ECW's only match on the card got me into the mood for the rest of the event.
"7.0 / 10"
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2) Mask-vs-Title
Chris Jericho (Intercontinental champion)
v. Rey Mysterio (Must Unmask If Defeated)
---If you can forget that Rey was demasked 10 years ago in WCW, then you can get into this match like the rest of us. Don't you hate it when everyone seems to love a match, and you're wondering, "What's the big deal?" Let me assure you, just like everything you read about HBK/Undertaker from "WrestleMania 25", this seesaw classic is the real deal. Jericho and Mysterio play off their previous matches, by adding more counters and twists, just like Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn used to do in their ECW contests. There's really nothing I need to say to persuade you to check this out. Even if the "Judgment Day" or "Extreme Rules" showdowns weren't your cup of tea, I beg you to give this one a chance. If you know what Jericho is capable of, and you know what Mysterio is capable of, then you need to at least YouTube or rent this DVD just to watch this match. At the time I'm writing this review, we've got a few months before 2010 hits us. But so far, I haven't seen a better match this year. Watch it immediately!
"9.0 / 10"
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3) No Disqualifications
Dolph Ziggler v. The Great Khali
---This match got its own video package? O...Kay. Now, like everyone else who watched "SmackDown" leading up to this, I just knew that Kane was going to ruin everything for our beloved Punjabi Giant, giving the cocky Ziggler his 3rd "win" over Khali. However, I had some fun watching this. There's something about seeing a giant just manhandle the tar out of a smaller jackass that I just love watching. I mean, come on, don't you like seeing Ziggler pounding and trash talk to Great Khali, only to have Khali's palm smack Ziggler's chest? I can't believe I'm sticking up for this one, but I have to be honest, and say that Ziggler really worked his tail off to make this fresh.
"6.0 / 10"
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4) Unified Tag Team Championships
Carlito & Primo (champions)
Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes v.
v. Edge & Chris Jericho
---Alright, this is one of the crazy things from "The Bash" that I won't stick up for. You see, Edge & Jericho were last-minute additions so that "SmackDown" GM Theodore Long could shake things up to keep his job. That's cool. But, the whole match basically has the Colons and Legacy duking it out for the gold, as if it was the original advertised match before Y2J & dge were added. Now, the commentoators and WWE try to spin this as a storyline, because Edge & Jericho do nothing until the very end. But just because you're letting us in on the joke doesn't make the joke funny. In fact, the original two-on-two suspense was taken away from me, and I didn't even get to see my two favorite working Canadian wrestlers participate in the action. What a ripoff! To be fair, Legacy & The Colons had a decent match together, but I felt just as screwed as they did when Edge got the pinfall.
"5.5 / 10"
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5) Women's Championship
Melina (champion) v. Michelle McCool
---To my surprise, I really enjoyed this match too. Melina and Michelle McCool are Divas who usually try to throw different things into their performances, the former more high-risk, the latter more technically diverse. The Sacramento crowd didn't getinto this match much, which is common for women's matches in the WWE. But I still enjoyed watching McCool and Melina put on their aggressive battle.
"7.0 / 10"
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6) World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk (champion) v. Jeff Hardy
---One of the highlights of 2009 is definitely going to be CM Punk's slow gradual turn into a villain. At this point in time, he was merely an opportunist rather than the self-righteous Straightedge Superstar he became. When it came time for Jeff Hardy to challenge Punk for the gold, they both put on a very good match. The two men complement each other quite well, especially because Punk seems to show off his skills more than he used to in the past few years. This man is an ROH veteran, you know. I also was a bit late to the Jeff Hardy wagon; he really is a reliable and entertaining singles competitor. This "Bash" title bout, like Punk's character turn, takes its time to put the piece together, but doesn't test your patience. It's just a solid back-and-forth affair. What'll frustrate some people is the cheap finish in which Punk got himself disqualified. I say that it's alright to be ticked off once in a while, because we can't have justice 100% of the time. We'd have no storylines! The ending helped the storyline and was well-executed.
"7.5 / 10"
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7) John Cena v. The Miz
---Like everybody else who watched this match, I was disappointed to see 4 months of Miz's trash ta,lking result in a glorified 6-minute squash. I naively hoped that Miz would get to look like a million bucks, and move to the next level. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be. However, just like Ziggler/Khali somehow managed to entertain me, I can't say I was bored. Sure, if I paid $40 for this PPV, I would've been harsher. But from the DVD viewing, I guess I'm grateful that it was longer than most squash matches, and admire seeing some unusual offense from both men.
"6.0 / 10" (most will rate this lower)
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8) 3 Stages of Hell - WWE Championship
Randy Orton (champion) v. Triple H
---Like many hardcore fans, I'm tired of seeing these two work together. Over the past two years I've seen these guys in a Steel Cage, three Last Man Standing Matches, two title matches in a single night, home invasions, family assaults...what else could they do? Unfortunately, this 3 Stages of Hell Match probably won't please most people. It lacks the feeling of a long gurleing battle, like what Steve Austin and HHH put together at "No Way Out 2001". Even the "Armageddon 2002" HBK/HHH showdown (overrated in my opinion) had a lot more intensity. This 3 Stages of Hell Match was entertaining enough for me, but I have a feeling I'm just the forgiving type. The first two falls end in a matter of minutes; WWE would call it storytelling, I call it time-crunching. The rest of the match seems to be WWE's new definition of brutality: If both guys are fatigued, it must be a brutal match. But for a match with the word "Hell" in it, this one was a little soft. But like most other matches on this card, I never got restless, and I somehow enjoyed it. I like this match, but I won't recommend it to anybody else.
"7.0 / 10"
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"The Bash 2009" really shouldn't get a positive review like this. But if I like something, I'm gonna say it, even if there are a lot of conventional reasons why I shouldn't. "ECW" has had a good PPV year so far, and their Championship Scramble was another good match. It was nice to see "SmackDown" stay reliable as the wrestling show, with an incredible IC Title match, and solid Women's & World Heavyweight Championship matches. Even Khali/Ziggler wasn't too bad in my book. "RAW" is sadly becoming the weakest of the three brands, with barely passable PPV matches like what we saw from this PPV. It's also too bad that the Unified Tag Team Titles seem doomed to be an afterthought.

I understand why most won't like "The Bash 2009", but I bought it on a whim, and I'm glad I did.

*****P.S. Amazon's price is worse than WWE Shop. Go to Wal-Mart or K-Mart for better deals.*****

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3.0 out of 5 stars Triple H vs. Randy Orton...For The 13th Time, August 10, 2009

By 

D.P. (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWE: The Bash 2009 (DVD)

Scramble Match: ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian vs. Finlay vs. Mark Henry vs. Jack Swagger - This was just alright match but nothing about it really stood out to me past Swagger continuing to deliver impressive performances for his "rookie" year in WWE. This picked up towards the end but was easily the weakest ECW Championship match in almost a year & a heavy stepdown from the ECW Scramble match last year.

Mask vs. Title: Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio - The feud of the year (IMO) continues here as they used the motto "it it ain't broke, don't fix it" as they used the same formula that's worked before & even had some counters to moves in their previous matches (watch out for that Codebreaker in mid-air). Just like what this feud was based on, the mask did come into play at one point but it was another creative finish here that again delivered the match of the night.
And as a personal sidenote, I'm glad to see after this 3 PPV match series (4 matches total if you include their final match on SmackDown around a week later) elevate the Intercontinental Championship back to what it's suppost to be since the beginning...the championship that revolves around the "hardest workers" in the company.

No Disqualification Match: Great Khali vs. Dolph Ziggler - This was the obivious dud of the night that was only here for two reasons...to setup Dolph as the next challenger for the Intercontinental Championship and the return of Kane but past that, you can easily skip this one.

Unified Tag Team Champions Carlito & Primo vs. Legacy vs. Edge & Chris Jericho - If anyone wants to know how Edge & Jericho got added to the match, pay attention to the backstage skits with Teddy Long all night. However, don't let the title fool you as this was really the Colons vs. Legacy featuring Edge & Jericho as this was a better match than expected as both teams did have a well worked match & also told a great story in how they kept Edge & Jericho out of the match by avoiding them the whole time to the point where the blind tags in & out between them & Legacy/Colons were almost comedic and their facial expressions for being shutout of the match were almost priceless (no pun intended). At the most, Edge & Jericho were probably in the ring for less than a minute combined (maybe even less than 30 seconds) but it was actually a good match if you can value the story being told here.

Womens Champion Melina vs. Michelle McCool - This is one of those matches that it's either good or bad depending on what your looking at because this was below the level that I expect from Melina but one of the better McCool matches that I've seen with McCool targeting Melina's leg throughout the match. This is watchable & not bad but nothing really memorable either past the fact that McCool became the first to hold the Divas & Womens Championship using a move that I've swear I've seen some other guy use on a Thursday night.

World Champion C.M. Punk vs. Jeff Hardy - For two guys who I can't recall ever facing each other before (the Extreme Rules PPV doesn't count), they had a good match as it went back & both match here as both men vibed well against each other here. I know some are disappointed with the ending but it as a good story told based off the story told throughout the match that Hardy proved he could beat Punk while Punk just couldn't put Hardy down & out while still building to his full "heel" turn. A good match overall.

John Cena vs. The Miz - Flashback to 1998 when Chris Jericho called out Goldberg for months only for it to end with Goldberg kicking the crap out of Jericho very quickly in one forgettable segment & that's it...then fast foward to 2005 when Christian called out John Cena for months only for them to finally have a match where Cena beat him & that's it...now let's jump to today where it was complete "deja vu" as Cena out-classed, out-wrestled (with some "technical" wrestling if you want to call it that), and quite frankly just completely dominated Miz to the point where when Miz was tapping out, he screaming & acting like he was a 5 year old getting spanked on the butt by his parents. This was either a comedic squash or a huge burial...depending on how you choose to look at it.

3 Stages Of Hell Match (Regular, Falls Count Anywhere, Stretcher): WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Triple H - This match was just like the Tag Team Title match earler in that you don't let the match "stipulation" fool you as this was really just a stretcher match as the first two falls went by really quick & could have been left out because that ended up hurting this match more than helping in the end. This was your typical Triple H/Orton brawl as it went in the ring, through the crowd, and made it's way onto the stage with a few nice spots with the stretcher with a nice story of Orton focusing on Triple H's bad leg throughout the match. Overall, just like how their WrestleMania match wasn't a bad match but it wasn't at the level you would & should expect for a WrestleMania main event...this was a good stretcher match but a horrible 2 Out Of 3 falls/3 Stages Of Hell match which was the match advertised.

The only DVD extra here is Tony Atlas trying to cheer up Mark Henry backstage in what I believe is Tony Atlas' last appearence due to Mark Henry going to RAW without him right afterwards. In the end, this was really just an average but watchable PPV so this is one where you should get it as a rental & make your call because there are some things on here that some people will like that others won't.