List of WWE champions cont.

86	Edge	03 3	02008-11-23 November 23, 2008	21	Boston, MA	Survivor Series (2008)	This was a triple threat match, also involving Vladimir Kozlov. Jeff Hardy had originally been scheduled to take part in the match, but did not participate after, in storyline, was assaulted in the stairwell of his hotel prior to the event. Triple H and Kozlov started off in the match, and Edge was revealed as Hardy's surprise replacement, and won the championship.	[97]
087 87	Jeff Hardy	01 1	02008-12-14 December 14, 2008	42	Buffalo, NY	Armageddon (2008)	This was a triple threat match, also involving Triple H and Edge.	[98]
088 88	Edge	04 4	02009-01-25 January 25, 2009	21	Detroit, MI	Royal Rumble (2009)	This was a no-disqualification match.	[99]
089 89	Triple H	08 8	02009-02-15 February 15, 2009	70	Seattle, WA	No Way Out (2009)	This was a Elimination Chamber match, also involving Jeff Hardy, Vladimir Kozlov, The Undertaker and The Big Show. The title became a Raw exclusive title once again when Triple H was drafted to Raw on April 13, 2009.	[100]
090 90	Randy Orton	03 3	02009-04-26 April 26, 2009	42	Providence, RI	Backlash (2009)	Won a six-man tag team match in which Orton would win the championship if his team won.	[101]
091 91	Batista	01 1	02009-06-07 June 7, 2009	2	New Orleans, LA	Extreme Rules	This was a Steel Cage match.	[102]
091.5 -	Vacated	-	02009-06-09 June 9, 2009	0	N/A	Announced on WWE.com	Vacated when Batista suffered a torn left biceps.	[103]
092 92	Randy Orton	04 4	02009-06-15 June 15, 2009	48+	Charlotte, NC	Raw	This was a Fatal Four-Way match also involving Triple H, John Cena and The Big Show.	[104]