July 2 , 2009 Superstars results The July 2 , 2009 Edition of Superstars is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , it took place on July 2 , 2009 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno , California . Summary . This week on " WWE Superstars " on WGN America , the WWE Universe was treated to some explosive match - ups , and one disappointing result . With four hard - hitting contests , including World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk taking on Unified Tag Team Champion Edge , and the in - ring debut of Tyler Reks , the show was certainly a smash hit . After last week ' s Raw , Santino Marella had to unfortunately deal with the firing of his " sister " Santina , but seems to be handling it all fairly well , coming out victorious Thursday night . In a back - and - forth match , it seemed as though The Brian Kendrick had the Italian Superstar right where he wanted him , but that was not the case . With an impressive pin reversal , Marella caught Kendrick off - guard with the 1 - 2 - 3 and left the abrasive Superstar lying in the ring stunned at what happened . A win like this will certainly help ease Santino ' s loss of his sister from the Raw brand . There are not many Superstars that are as explosive in the ring as John Morrison , and he displayed his incredible athleticism and innovative offense in defeating Charlie Haas . Whatever Haas did , The Friday Night Delight seemed to have an answer for , being one step ahead for most of the match . In the end , The Shaman of Sexy took the Seton Hall alum for a Moonlight Drive and followed up with the Starship Pain to ensure the pin and the win . The sky seems to be the limit for Morrison and his ever - growing arsenal of impressive moves will continue to lead him to the top . In what might be the catalyst for a new East Coast - West Coast rivalry , Zack Ryder made sure to represent his native Long Island in a hard - fought match against the debuting Californian Tyler Reks . Throughout the match , Reks displayed his skillset , hitting Ryder with several jaw - jacking moves . However , the man who loves to say " Woo woo woo " was able to capitalize on a miscalculation to lead him to the winner ' s circle . As the Californian jumped up to climb the second turnbuckle , Ryder kicked his leg out from under him , leaving Reks prone to a devastating Zack Attack and a Ryder victory . Although Reks was on the losing side of action , his performance was enough to ensure that he will be back to fight another day . Unfortunately for the WWE Universe , the night ended on a sour note , as Edge was awarded the victory after CM Punk forfeited due to seemingly injuring the same eye he did in his title defense against Jeff Hardy at The Bash . Throughout most of the match , things looked to be going The Straightedge Superstar ' s way , as he used his well - trained kicks to break down The Rated - R Superstar . When it seemed as if everything was in line , Punk had Edge up on his shoulders for the Go To Sleep , but The Ultimate Opportunist slid out of it , raking the World Heavyweight Champion ' s eyes . After a few minutes favoring his eye in the corner , Punk waved his arms signaling that he could not fight on . As Josh Mathews asked Punk after the match while he was being checked on by trainers , the real question is : Would Punk have been willing to just give up if the gold was on the line ?