▁W WE , ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁first ▁Irish - born ▁W WE ▁Champion . ▁He ▁also ▁captured ▁the ▁major ▁title ▁in ▁just ▁ 1 6 6 ▁days ▁since ▁his ▁W WE ▁debut , ▁making ▁it ▁the ▁third ▁short est ▁time ▁to ▁capture ▁a ▁title ▁since ▁his ▁W WE / EC W ▁debut . ▁The ▁following ▁night ▁on ▁Raw , ▁She am us ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Break out ▁Super star ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁S lam my ▁Award . ▁He ▁would ▁make ▁his ▁first ▁title ▁defense ▁on ▁the ▁final ▁Raw ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁getting ▁dis qual ified ▁in ▁a ▁rem atch ▁against ▁C ena . ▁On ▁ 3 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁at ▁the ▁Royal ▁R umble , ▁She am us ▁defeated ▁R andy ▁Or ton ▁by ▁dis qual ification ▁to ▁retain ▁the ▁W WE ▁Championship , ▁following ▁inter ference ▁from ▁Or ton ' s ▁team mate ▁C ody ▁Rh odes . ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁February , ▁She am us ▁lost ▁the ▁W WE ▁Championship ▁at ▁the ▁El im ination ▁Chamber ▁pay - per - view ▁in ▁the ▁El im ination ▁Chamber ▁match ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁elimin ated ▁by ▁Tri ple ▁H . ▁During ▁the ▁match , ▁She am us ▁suffered ▁a ▁conc uss ion ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁did ▁not ▁attend ▁Raw ▁the ▁following ▁night . ▁Upon ▁his ▁return , ▁he ▁attacked ▁Tri ple ▁H ▁in ▁reven ge , ▁setting ▁up ▁a ▁match ▁at ▁Wrest le Man ia ▁XX VI ,