10 Surprisingly Violent PG Era WWE Matches
7. John Cena vs. Edge (Backlash 2009)
Rounding out Edge's inclusion on this list, he constructed a wonderful match against John Cena at the last ever Backlash Pay-Per-View in April, 2009. Just months before he would square off with Jeff Hardy in a wholly memorable Ladder Match, Edge was working wonders despite being pretty much constantly in pain due to niggling neck injuries.
Those injuries would eventually cost him his career less than 2 years later, but at Backlash '09, the 'Rated-R Superstar' was on top of his game. Cena and Edge had always worked well together, and they deserve praise for being able to put on a stiff brawl without blood in their Last Man Standing Match on this show.
Long before The Big Show thumped Cena through a nearby spotlight on the stage area, ending the match and securing the WWE Title for Edge, both men had given their all to piece together something dynamic and exciting. Early-2009 was a strange time, as WWE were still really figuring out the 'PG' process, but Cena and Edge deserve plaudits for delivering a violent match that was still suitable for a younger audience.