Battle For Supremacy (2009)

Battle For Supremacy (2009) was a professional-wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the Extreme Wrestling Empire (EWE) promotion and presented by Staples. It took place on September 20th, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The first ever EWE pay-per-view event and, naturally, the first edition of Battle For Supremacy. It featured on its card eight professional wrestling matches.

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The main rivalry heading into Battle For Supremacy was between Triple H, World Wrestling Champion at the time, and number one contender, CM Punk. But the rivalry acclaimed by most, and considered by many the most important of the event, was between the Kings of Sexy and the Brothers of Destruction, for the World Tag Team Championship. The most personal feud heading into the event was between Shelton Benjamin and Booker T, that culminated in a Loser Leaves XPlosion Match.

The event also featured two Brand vs. Brand match with an XPlosion faction, The Disciples, taking on a Genesista alliance of Jack Evans, Booker T, Shawn Michaels and Edge. However, early in the event, Edge ran over Shawn Michaels and announced his jump to the purple brand. The other was a Tables match between Kane (XPlosion) and X-Pac (Genesis).

This was the first pay-per-view event promoted by EWE. It was, therefore, an impactful event. The Staples Center wasn't sold-out for the pay-per-view, but pushed well above half of its capacity. The pay-per-view was a commercial and critical success.

The event also featured the first ever All or Nothing match. Even though this event was held under brand extension rules, it was an inter-brand event.