TLC 2009

1. Christian defeated Shelton Benjamin in a Ladder Match This was good stuff as one would expect. It wasn't perfect and they were probably a little limited since there was another ladder match later on, but this was still a great opener. Rating: 3.75 (out of 5) 2. Drew McIntyre defeated John Morrison by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship I had much higher hopes for this one. I enjoy both guys work, but it's obvious that both of these guys have come a long way in the last year or so. Rating: 2.5 3. Michelle McCool defeated Mickie James by pinfall This was actually given some time and the ladies told a good story. The action was decent enough as well. Rating: 1.75 4. Sheamus defeated John Cena in a Tables Match to win the WWE Championship This was definitely not great, but it was dumb fun. Sheamus wasn't ready for his push just yet, but he has come a long way since this shocker. Rating: 3 5. Undertaker defeated Batista by pinfall This was a huge letdown, given the history between these two. The booking was also horrible, which never helps. Rating: 2 6. Randy Orton defeated Kofi Kingston by pinfall Speaking of bad booking, they built Kingston up for weeks only to have him lose cleanly. Why not have him win one on a big show? Kofi hasn't been the same since. Rating: 2.75 7. Shawn Michaels + Triple H defeated Chris Jericho + Big Show in a TLC Match to win the Tag Team Championships ***Match Of The Night*** This was a little on the goofy side, but it was a ton of fun. Shawn got one more run in as a tag champ before his big retirement and that's fine with me. Rating: 4 This was a good way to end the year. This show is bookended by two very entertaining ladder matches and there is some good stuff in between. This may not necessarily be great, but you can't complain about a show like this. Overall Rating: