Product Description

Previously Cyber Sunday, this all new event has been completely rebranded and reworked to feature the biggest stars of Raw, Smackdown, and ECW.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21501 in DVD
• Brand: Universal Studios
• Released on: 2009-11-24
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

Customer Reviews

I Hope They Bring This One Back
Even though I think the WWE is merely getting away with their silly PPV concepts so far, "Bragging Rights" is a success. The WWE hasn't done much brand-vs-brand action in quite some time, so it's nice to see them bring it back in a "Less Is More" fashion. Throw in a couple of championship main events, and we've got a good one here:

1) The Miz (United States champion - RAW) v.
John Morrison (Intercontinental champion - SmackDown)
---I'm glad WWE gave this opener a video package, because I think this was somewhat of a curiosity. After all, these two were one of the most successful tag teams in the past few years, and they never got the traditional "Tag Team Breakup Rivalry". I'm glad they waited, because Miz & Morrison have grown into their new characters, and enhanced their in-ring abilities in the waiting months. The best word to describe this curtain jerker is "FAST!" These guys just keep going, and going, and going. Move after move. Counter after counter. Near fall after near fall. One scary-looking high-risk attempt gone bad after another. I suppose you could fault Miz & Morrison for not telling a story in the ring, but frankly I'm so dizzy after watching them going full speed for 13 minutes that I don't care. This is an exciting way to start "Bragging Rights 2009", which will be par for the course tonight.
"7.5 / 10"
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2) Beth Phoenix, Natalya, & Michelle McCool (Women's champion - SmackDown)
v. Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, & Melina (Divas champion - RAW)
---Look, as much as I think ladies' matches are underappreciated, I confess that 2009 hasn't been a good year overall for this division. But I recommend this breezy contest because like the opener, it keeps a fast pace, and just doesn't slow down. This also avoids obvious botches or weak athleticism that plagues many of the WWE's Diva matches. The SmackDown crew impressed me with their dominance, while the RAW ladies were agile enough to hang in their with their opponents. Gail Kim started things off, Kelly Kelly hung in their pretty well, and Melina was the hot-tag closer. I actually wish this tag contest went longer, but "short-n-sweet" is still sweet.
"7.0 / 10"
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3) World Heavyweight Championship
Batista v. Rey Mysterio v. CM Punk v. The Undertaker (champion)
---My feelings on this Fatal Fourway are similar to the ones I had with the recent triple threat title matches at "WrestleMania". The action is fast-paced. The wrestlers are talented. The storyline is at least interesting. The match is never boring. And...it's all too short. My reaction to this particular match might not make much sense: I guessed that this one was gonna be short since CM Punk and Taker's recent encounters have barely lasted 10 minutes, and indeed this contest was the same. However, from bell to bell, all four men didn't let the action slow down. Everyone was constantly going for the quick pinfall victories, and everyone got to show their signature moves. Plus, the aftermath is a twist that I'm eager to see play out. I'm guessing most fans didn't buy this PPV to see this match anyway. Honestly, I didn't expect much, either. But I thoroughly enjoyed it, and hope that the title picture on "SmackDown" doesn't continue to diminish.
"7.0 / 10"
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4) TEAM RAW
D-Generation X, Big Show, Jack Swagger,
Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, & Kofi Kingston
-VS-
TEAM SMACKDOWN
Chris Jericho, Kane, Matt Hardy,
Finlay, R-Truth, & The Hart Dynasty
---I think there are two aspects to explore here:
First, is the concept. Brand competition is always a fun idea, even if it's meaningless. In no way do I believe that SmackDown is going to get a huge boost of anything from their victory, even though I believe it's a far superior show at this time. I actually didn't mind ECW being absent from this match; I've accepted that it's a training ground with a third-rate status.
Secondly, there's the 14-Man Tag Team match itself. Like most brand-vs-brand showdowns, I like this all-star mashup, but don't love it. I like seeing the unusual pairings of wrestlers, like Finlay/HBK or Kofi/Jericho. It was also nice to see a few rivalries get briefly revisited, like Matt/Swagger, or even Show/Kane. Credit must also go to the three commentators for sticking to their brand loyalties without interrupting each other. However, this contest could've been much more than it was. It was only 14 minutes for starters, when I think most of us wanted an epic confrontation. I was also disappointed to see most wrestlers fall into their usual roles. HBK got beat up a lot, while HHH got the dominant hot tag. Kane, Big Show, & Mark Henry made brief appearances, and nothing more. The Hart Dynasty didn't get to show off their in-ring excellence very much (Tyson Kidd barely got any offense in, period).
Overall, this is a good match, well worth your time & money. But there's a lot of room for improvement.
"7.0 / 10"
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5) "Anything Goes" Iron Man Match - WWE Championship
Randy Orton (WWE champion) v.
John Cena (Leaves RAW If Defeated)
---I'll skip the analysis over whether Cena would actually lose this match. I give credit to WWE and to the Pittsburgh fans for making it seem like a possibility. Anyway, something very strange happened in the weeks leading up to this. You see, I used to hate Cena/Orton matches from their Eddie Guerrero Tribute throwaway, to their thankfully-interrupted 2007 program. Their 2008 follow-ups were watchable, but nothing special. In 2009, however, Cena & Orton have proven time after time that they're worth the spotlight that they're under. I somehow knew their 4th & final PPV showdown of the year would be worthwhile. In my opinion, my faith has been justified.
For 60 minutes, John Cena & Randy Orton delivered. What's best about this match is actually the storytelling. Cena gets busted open (on accident), and actually uses it to his character for a while. It makes him even tougher, Orton even viler, and the situation even more desperate. There's also an unusual but neat moment when Orton tries to set off the stage pyro on Cena!!! Even some of the early quick pinfalls & submissions make perfect sense. The very 1st fall is when Cena traps Orton in the STF, and Orton taps almost before it's even locked.
The Iron Man Match is filled with little touches like these.
The "Anything Goes" stipulation is used about as well as it can be in WWE's PG-programming. Aside from the medics cleaning up Cena's bleeding, the match lived up to its tagline.
Where the match goes awry is in the 30-45 minute mark. Orton endlessly stomps and punches away at an exhausted Cena, and it starts to feel like Deja Vu all over again. I understand Orton's Viper character is a slow, methodical sadist. I understand that Cena is a tough underdog whose never-say-die attitude is what makes him marketable and engaging. But those 15 minutes clearly became stalling time.
Don't let that last paragraph worry you. Frankly, going 60 minutes is something most wrestlers can't even do. And most of us can't even make it in the indy professional wrestling circuit, let alone WWE. These comments are just criticisms from someone who's watched too much WWE, and who puts a premium on matches that keep the pace up. The bottom line is that John Cena and Randy Orton have had a strong rivalry in 2009, and the Iron Man Match is an excellent finale.
"7.5 / 10"
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"Bragging Rights 2009" is one of the best PPVs of the year. It's a solid 3 hours from start to finish. I hope WWE expands on this concept next year, and brings ECW along with them. But for now, I'll look at this as a taste of what "Survivor Series" is going to be, and a fun way to see RAW & SmackDown mix it up, with the two brands putting on their own solid title bouts.

Go ahead and buy this.

Good event, but bad turning point in batista and rey mysterio
The first ever bragging rights event was pretty good. Thanks for reading and please comment.

Intercontinental champion vs. United States champion
The miz(us) vs. John morrison(IC)
This match is okay. Of course some highflying moves from morrison. This match really shouldn't have been on the card. But over all good match. Sad thing is the miz won with some dirty tricks(of course). Also, raw leading the way 1/0
match rating:6/10

3-on-3 smackdown vs. raw divas tag match
Terrible match here. this six diva match stunk. when i watched the highlights of this match, i almost cried. This match shouldn't have been on the card. But, with the smackdown team winning, they evened up the score to 1/1.
match rating:3/10

Fatal four way for the world heavyweight championship
Undertaker(C)vs. batista vs. rey mysterio vs. cm punk
This match is pretty good. Some nice moves by mysterio and punk. But i think batista and undertaker had the best battle with each other during the match. I thought batista was going to become to become world heavyweight champion when he batista bombed taker. but mysterio broke it up. Also, great moment when batista got tombstoned for taker to pick up the win.
match rating:8/10

I think the after math of this match went above the PG rating when batista said, "im going to rip your head off" Then beat the heck out of rey.

7-0n-7 battle of the brands tag team match
team raw vs. team smackdown
This match is definatly worth watching. Great tag team matchup here. This match was a finisher fest. Pretty much everybody got their finisher. Great moment in the match when michaels got dominated for a while and then got the tag to the game. Once the game got in, he cleared the house. Sucky ending when kingston hit the trouble in paradise, hart dinesty broke it up, and when he was on the top rope, big show hit the chokeslam and knocked out the game and jericho got the pin for smackdown to be the better show than raw.

60 minutes anything goes iorn man match-wwe championship(if cena loses, he must leave raw forever)
John Cena vs. Randy Orton(C)
This match is the best and most brutal iorn man match i have ever seen. This has everything. Pyro, tables, chairs, steps, and brutality. Cena started off good by winning the first fall just less than four minuets in the match. Once the match went outside the ring, it got brutal. When cena and orton went up around the stage area, cena got thrown into the lights and they went off on him. Then orton got the pin. Orton turned and started playing with the pyro and then he put cena on the stage and let the pyro go off on him. When cena got more strength, he gave orton a atitude adjustment through the announce table. Once he got the pin, he waited the thirty seconds and got the pin again. Then once it got evened up again, cena got orton in the stf for about 49 seconds until he tapped out with 4 seconds left in the match. Now, the new wwe champion and still on raw, John cena.
match rating:10/10

This was a pretty solid ppv. I wish that batista wouldn't have beat the crap out of mysterio. I would also suggest this to your wwe collection.

Smackdown earns Bragging Rights!
Overall, while the concept of smackdown vs raw was kind of stupid, this was a good ppv effort. I am really tired of cena/orton, but the 60 min. iron man match was a good close to their rivalry. Thanks for reading!

Champion vs. Champion
United States Champion The Miz vs. Intercontinental Champion John Morrison
Overall, this was a pretty decent opening contest. Some good fast paced moves and nice counters. The crowd was into this match, with the boo-yay chants on punches. A cool spot when morrison went for a starship pain, but miz moved and morrison did a corkscrew dive on him. In the end, morrison went for another starship pain, but miz swept his legs and got the quick pin for a victory. I would of liked to see these two work a little better of a match, but this was good for what it was worth. Match Rating:3.5/5

3 on 3 Divas Tag Team Match
Team Raw vs. Team Smackdown
The raw team consisted of gail kim, melina, and kelly. The smackdown team consisted of beth phoenix, michelle mccool, and natalya, so it was pretty ovious who was going to win. This was better than i expected it to be, but nothing great here. Beth phoenix got the pin for her team. Pretty ovious that the smackdown divas were going to go over. Match Rating:2.5/5

Fatal 4 Way Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Undertaker vs. Batista vs. CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio
This was kind of a short match, but it was good for the time it was given. Undertaker has to defend in short matches because of his rough shape, but he did a nice job. In the early moments, batista was chasing punk on the outside and he ran into a clothesline from taker. Rey and batista were double teaming taker on numerous occasions, including when taker tried to give a last ride to mysterio, batista got a spear and then they executed a 619/spinebuster combination. A few false finishes, where punk got the gts on rey and taker locked in hell's gate on batista. The ending came where batista threw rey on the outside onto punk, but when batista turned around he got a tombstone from the deadman. I was pleasently suprised that undertaker retained. Match Rating:4/5

The 4 way had little hype because of the 7 on 7 and orton/cena match, so batista turned heel after the matchup and attacked rey. Interesting to see where wwe is going with that.

7 on 7 Tag Team Match
Team Raw (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Cody Rhodes, Big Show, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston, and Mark Henry) vs. Team Smackdown (Chris Jericho, Kane, R-Truth, Matt Hardy, Finlay, and The Hart Dynasty)
Stay with me here because this is a long recap. Hardy lands the first good move of the match by hitting the Side Effect on Michaels. Hardy brings in Finlay and he and Michaels hit heads. They use each other to get up and HBK hits Sweet Chin Music on Finlay, but Smith tags himself in while Finlay was going down and Kidd comes in and they hit the Hart Attack, but Michaels kicks out. Smith works Michaels for a minute and tags in Jericho. Smackdown works on Michaels for awhile but Triple H gets the tag and dispatches of Kidd, Smith and Finlay and spinebusts each of them on top of each other. His run ends when Kane comes in and chokeslams him. Kidd rolls over for a pin but Triple H kicks out at two. Kidd tags Jericho, who hits a running bulldog but misses the Lionsault. Triple H tags in Kingston, who springboards into the ring and runs wild. He goes for the Boom Drop but Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Kingston rolls him up for a near fall. Off the ropes and Kingston hits Trouble in Paradise but the Hart Dynasty makes the save. Then it breaks down in a big way. In the end, big show turned on team raw, punching kingston and hhh and Y2J got the pin on kofi for smackdown to earn bragging rights. A dx/jerishow fued is on the horizon. Match Rating:3.75/5

60 Minute, Anything Goes Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship
Randy Orton vs. John Cena
As you all know, if cena lost he would have to leave raw. Cena scored the first fall of the 60 mins. by making orton tap to the stf. Orton scored the second fall quickly after, countering cena's 5 knuckle shuffle into an rko. Orton hit cena with a t.v. camera, but cena still got up, so orton then struck with a microphone. Cena started to bleed, so of course, the trainers came out to clean the blood. The next fall's ending was creative, because cena got the attitude ajustment and orton got an rko at the same time. Both men pinned each other at the same time so the match is tied at 2-2. Soon after, cena got an attitude ajustment from the top and pinned orton. Later, legacy got involved to help orton tie it up 3-3. Kofi came out because of what happened earlier and chased legacy away with a chair. Both men fought back and forth and then orton set off the pyro and it hit cena! Some more back and forth action throughout, with each man pulling out moves to get the pin. In the end, cena reversed orton's punt into the stf and orton tapped out. Cena wins the wwe title and remains on raw. Overall, they put on a really good effort. Match Rating:4.5/5

Overall, a good ppv and a nice setup to survivor series. A good 7 on 7 tag and good efforts from the world title 4 way and the wwe title iron man match.