John Bradshaw Layfield appeared with his manager Shawn Michaels to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena for WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Royal Rumble 2009. WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena gave good starting to this wrestling match by locking head of John Bradshaw Layfield. However, JBL also well controlled John Cena with same head lock. Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels carefully watches their wrestling performance by standing at outside of the ring. JBL instructs Shawn Michaels.

John Cena continued his domination. JBL injured head of John Cena with steel steps. JBl gave a close line and continuously dropped his hand over John Cena. JBL increased pressure on his head and sideslam. JBL later damaged shoulder of John Cena with steel steps. JBL lifted John Cena over top rope but John Cena dropped her leg over JBL’s head. John Cena received a boot shot. John Cena exploded and dominated John Bradshaw Layfield. John Cena applied STFU. JBL later gave powerful closeline.

JBL looked at Shawn Michaels very seriously. JBL seriously injured with boot shot accidentally. Shawn Michaels entered into wrestling ring. Shawn Michaels surprised entire wrestling world by giving sweet chin music to John Bradshaw Layfield and then John Cena. Shawn Michaels puts JBL’s hand on John Cena and returned to backstage but John Cena did not wish to lose this match. John Cena dropped JBL’s body and retained his WWE World heavyweight Championship by defeating JBL through pin fall.