
WWE Night of Champions 2009 will take place on July 26, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will be the 9th event in the Vengeance/Night of Champions chronology and the 3rd under the current NOC format. Every championship in WWE will be defended at the event.

WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena in a Triple Threat match:
*Orton is 1-2 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2004) and 29-26-1 overall on PPV
*Triple H is 2-2 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2004) and 77-55-5 overall on PPV
*Cena is 4-2 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2002) and 46-18 overall on PPV
*Triple H is going for his record 9th WWE Championship and 14th overall world title
*Cena is going for his 4th WWE Championship and 6th overall world title

WWE Divas Champion Maryse vs. Mickie James:
*Maryse will be making her V/NOC debut and is 0-3 overall on PPV
*James is 1-0 at V/NOC (first one was Night of Champions 2008) and is 11-7 overall on PPV.
*James is going for her 1st Divas Championship and 5th overall women's title

World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy:
*Punk is 0-1 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance: Night of Champions) and 13-13-1 overall on PPV
*Hardy is 3-1 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2001) and 39-47-1 overall on PPV
*Hardy is going for his 2nd WHC and 3rd overall world title

Unified WWE Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho and a mystery partner vs. The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase)
*Jericho is 2-4 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2001) and 49-59 overall on PPV
*Rhodes is 1-0 at V/NOC (first one was Night of Champions 2008) and 5-3 overall on PPV
*DiBiase is 1-0 at V/NOC (first one was Night of Champions 2008) and 3-1 overall on PPV
*Rhodes his going for his 4th World Tag Team and 1st WWE Tag Team Championship, DiBiase is going for his 3rd World Tag Team Championship and 1st WWE Tag Team Championship

ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian:
*Dreamer is making his V/NOC debut and is 12-13-1 overall on PPV
*Christian is 1-2 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2001) and 49-51-1 overall on PPV
*Christian is going for his 2nd ECW Championship and 4th overall world title

WWE Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler:
*Mysterio is 0-1 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2003) and 43-44-3 overall on PPV
*Ziggler is 0-1 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2006) and 1-3 overall on PPV
*Ziggler is going for his 1st IC Championship

WWE United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Montel Vontavious Porter vs. Carlito vs. The Miz vs. Jack Swagger vs. The Big Show in a Six-Pack Challenge:
*Kingston is 1-0 at V/NOC (first one was Night of Champions 2008) and 3-3 overall on PPV
*Porter is 1-1 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance: Night of Champions) and 6-18 overall on PPV
*Carlito is 1-2 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2005) and 10-17 overall on PPV
*Miz is 1-0 at V/NOC (first one was Night of Champions 2008) and 5-10 overall on PPV
*Swagger is making his V/NOC debut and is 2-3 overall on PPV
*Big Show is 0-4 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance 2001) and 44-55-2 overall on PPV
*Porter is going for his 3rd US Championship, Carlito is going for his 2nd US Championship, Miz is going for his 1st US Championship, Swagger is going for his 1st US Championship, Big Show is going for his 2nd US Championship
*MVP won in his US Title match at V:NOC

WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool vs. Melina:
*McCool is making her V/NOC debut and is 5-3 overall on PPV
*Melina is 0-1 at V/NOC (first one was Vengeance: Night of Champions) and 7-10 overall on PPV
*Melina's previous V/NOC match was losing the Women's Championship to Candice Michelle
*Melina is going for her 4th WWE Women's Championship
Other statistics:
*This is the first Vengeance/Night of Champions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
*This will be the first time the Divas Championship has been defended at the event.
*4 wrestlers who competed at the first V/NOC are competing at the 2009 event: Christian, Jeff Hardy, The Big Show and Chris Jericho.
Battle royal losses:
Shannon Moore- 1
Eugene- 1
Ron Simmons- 1
Brother Love- 1
Nunzio- 1
Matt Hardy- 1
Chris Kanyon- 1
Danny Basham- 1
Doug Basham- 1
Aaron Stevens- 1
Sean O'Haire- 1
John Morrison- 1
Orlando Jordan- 1
Funaki- 1
Rob Conway- 1
Johnny- 1
The Brooklyn Brawler- 1
Johnny Stamboli- 1
Chuck Palumbo- 1
Matt Cappotelli- 1
Brian Kendrick- 1
Complete Vengeance/Night of Champions Win/Loss record:
John "Bradshaw" Layfield- 2-0
Ron Simmons- 1-0
Billy Gunn- 0-2
Chuck Palumbo- 0-1
Scotty 2 Hotty- 1-0
A-Train- 1-0
Christian- 1-2
Test- 0-1
Edge- 4-3
William Regal- 0-2
Jeff Hardy- 3-1
Matt Hardy- 2-2
Bubba Ray Dudley- 2-0
D-Von Dudley- 1-0
The Big Show- 0-4
Kane- 1-4
The Undertaker- 2-1
Rob Van Dam- 2-1
Trish Stratus- 1-0
Jacqueline- 0-1
Steve Austin- 1-1
Kurt Angle- 1-4
Chris Jericho- 2-4
The Rock- 1-1
Goldust- 1-0
Stevie Richards- 0-1
Spike Dudley- 1-0
Eddie Guerrero- 1-1
Chris Benoit- 1-2
Jamie Noble- 2-0
Billy Kidman- 0-2
John Cena- 4-2
Brock Lesnar- 0-2
Booker T- 1-1
Lance Storm- 1-0
Hulk Hogan- 0-1
Ultimo Dragon- 1-0
Chris Kanyon- 0-1
Shelton Benjamin- 1-2
Charlie Haas- 1-0
Rey Mysterio- 0-1
Sable- 1-0
Stephanie McMahon- 0-1
Vince McMahon- 1-0
Zach Gowen- 0-1
Tyson Tomko- 1-0
Val Venis- 1-1
Tajiri- 1-0
Rhyno- 1-0
Lance Cade- 1-1
Jonathan Coachman- 0-1
Batista- 2-2
Rob Conway- 1-1
Sylvain Grenier- 1-0
Ric Flair- 1-2
Eugene- 0-2
Randy Orton- 1-2
Victoria- 2-0
Molly Holly- 0-1
Triple H- 2-2
Rosey- 1-0
Gregory Helms- 1-0
Antonio- 0-1
Romeo- 0-1
Carlito- 1-2
Christy Hemme- 0-1
Shawn Michaels- 2-0
Umaga- 1-1
Mick Foley- 0-2
John Morrison- 3-0
Festus- 1-0
Sabu- 0-1
Kenny Dykstra- 0-1
Johnny- 0-1
Mitch- 0-1
Dolph Ziggler- 0-1
Mikey- 0-1
Super Crazy- 1-0
Trevor Murdoch- 1-0
Chavo Guerrero- 1-1
Jimmy Wang Yang- 0-1
CM Punk- 0-1
Santino Marella- 1-0
Montel Vontavious Porter- 1-1
Deuce- 1-0
Domino- 1-0
Sgt. Slaughter- 0-1
Jimmy Snuka- 0-1
Candice Michelle- 1-0
Melina- 0-1
Bobby Lashley- 0-1
The Miz- 1-0
Finlay- 0-1
Hornswoggle- 0-1
Mark Henry- 1-0
Cody Rhodes- 1-0
Ted DiBiase- 1-0
Hardcore Holly- 0-1
Kofi Kingston- 1-0
Mickie James- 1-0
Katie Lea Burchill- 0-1