The gold standard Shelton Benjamin appeared with his friend and tag team partner Charlie Haas at Judgment Day 2009 to face John Morrison. Charlie Haas instructed Shelton Benjamin to give good starting to this wrestling match. Shelton Benjamin gave good starting to this wrestling match. However, John Morrison well handled Shelton Benjamin and also surprised him with risky move. John Morrison made a mistake by going to top rope and Shelton Benjamin seriously injured John Morrison with super kick. Charlie Haas threw John Morrison into ring to help his tag team partner.

Shelton Benjamin continued his domination even though John Morrison tried to control Shelton benjamin. Charlie Haas encouraged Shelton benjamin by standing at outside of the ring. John Morrison later recovered from injuries and tried to defeat Shelton Benjamin. John Morrison connected his knee to Shelton Benjamin but Shelton Benjamin did not wish to lose this match. John Morrison attacked Charlie Haas when Charlie Haas tried to attack him. Shelton Benjamin received a springboard superkick from John Morrison. John Morrison successfully defeated Shelton Benjamin through pin fall.