Edge on cloud nine

Rated-R Superstar gifted the gold at Backlash

Last updated: 27th April 2009  

Edge on cloud nine

Edge: Nine-time champion

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A sweetly-timed assist from The Big Show saw the World Heavyweight Championship cruelly taken away from John Cena at Backlash.

The World's Largest Athlete delivered a back-breaking chokeslam on to an arena spotlight and, with Cena unable to move, Edge was left celebrating as the Last Man Standing.

The victory saw Edge crowned world champion for a ninth time, however he was yet again indebted to a helping hand as The Champ was carried away from the arena on a stretcher.

Cena started the brutal battle for gold under intense pressure when The R-Rated Superstar signalled his intent by bringing, and using, a section of the steel ring steps in the ring.

Battling back, Cena tossed the steps over the top ropes straight onto the head of Edge, who was sent spiralling to the arena floor.

Both superstars then took the contest further away from the squared circle and remarkably managed to avoid the 10-count.

As the balance of the match swung back and forth, it eventually took the emergence of Big Show to decide the outcome as he finished off Cena.

The blow was shattering and with Cena lying in a heap of broken glass unable to move the inevitable 10-count followed.

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