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The 2009 New Year's Evil pay-per-view was the first Pay Per View that was produced by the International Wrestling Entertainment. The main event match was the 2009 Royal Rumble. But also the two main event title matches were. World Heavyweight Champion Dan Hooper versus Matt Borske in a Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship in which Dan Hooper won and retained his World Heavyweight Championship. And Brian McAlmond versus IWE Champion Billy McAlmond in a Brother versus Brother Steel Cage match, which saw Challenger beat the Champion and become the new IWE Championship

History

Match

The match is based on the traditional battle royal match, in which a set number of participants aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. The winner of the event is the last participant remaining after all others have been eliminated. A Royal Rumble match normally consists of 30 entrants. However, the inaugural match in 1988 featured 20 entrants, while the 2011 New Year's Evil featured 40 entrants, the most in the history of the event.

The New Year's Royal Rumble differs from a battle royal as the contestants do not enter the ring at the same time but instead are assigned entry numbers, usually via lottery, although they can win guaranteed desirable spots via a number of other means, the most common being winning a match. This usually takes place before the Rumble begins. The match begins with the two participants who have drawn entry numbers one and two, with the remaining competitors entering the ring at regular timed intervals, either ninety seconds or two minutes, according to their entry number.

The match has no stipulations or rules other than that elimination must occur by a participant being placed over the top rope and both feet touching the floor. If they have any other part of the body touching they are also eliminated from the match. A wrestler who exits the ring without going over the top rope is not eliminated from the contest.

Event

The New Year's Royal Rumble is a pay-per-view consisting of the Royal Rumble match, championship matches, and various other matches. The first Royal Rumble took place on January 25, 2009 and was broadcast live on the its website, IWE.com. The following year, the event was rebranded as a pay-per-view. It is part of IWE's "classic four" pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, Soul Survivor, and MidSummer Massacre.

With the brand extension introduced in mid-2002, the 30 entrants from 2003 to 2006 consisted of 15 wrestlers from both the Dynasty and Turbo brands. At first, the winner of the match received a shot at their brand's champion. Starting in 2004, the Rumble winner had the option of challenging any brand's champion. In 2011, participants from the Meltdown brand competed along with the Dynasty and Turbo brands, while the IWE Heavyweight Championship became available for the winner to challenge for regardless of their designated brand.

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