2002 WWE PPV Results - The Year WWF Changed Their Name

2002 was a memorable year for WWE. The company was forced to change their name due to a lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund. It was also the year where the company started their brand split where they created separate rosters for the RAW and SmackDown brands. Most importantly, Brock Lesnar, Batista, John Cena, and Randy Orton all made their televised debuts with the company in 2002.    

Royal Rumble - Philips Arena; Atlanta, GA 1/20/2002

• World Tag Team Title: Champs Tazz & Spike Dudley beat The Dudley Boyz
• Intercontinental Title: William Regal beat Edge to win the title
• Women's Title Match with Jacquelyn as referee: Champ Trish Stratus beat Jazz
• Street Fight: Ric Flair beat Vince McMahon
• WWF Title: Champion Chris Jericho beat The Rock
• Triple H won the Royal Rumble last, eliminating Kurt Angle

No Way Out - Bradley Center; Milwaukee, WI 2/17/2002

• The APA won a 6 team turmoil match by last beating Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
• Rob Van Dam beat Goldust
• World Tag Team Titles: Champs Tazz & Spike Dudley beat Booker T & Test
• Brass Knuckles on a Pole Match for Intercontinental Title: Champion William Regal beat Edge
• The Rock beat The Undertaker
• Kurt Angle beat Triple H
• WWF Title: Champion Chris Jericho beat Steve Austin due to outside interference by the debuting New World Order

WrestleMania X8 - Skydome; Toronto, Ontario 3/17/2002

• Intercontinental Title: Rob Van Dam beat William Regal to win the title
• European Title: Champion Dallas Page beat Christian
• Hardcore Title: Champion Raven fought Goldust. Due to the 24/7 rule, the title went from Maven to Spike Dudley to The Hurricane, Molly, Christian, and back to Maven by the end of the night
• Kurt Angle beat Kane
• The Undertaker beat Ric Flair
• Edge beat Booker T
• Steve Austin beat Scott Hall
• World Tag Team Title Elimination Match: Champions Billy & Chuck beat The Hardy Boyz, Dudley Boyz, & APA
• The Rock beat Hulk Hogan
• Women's Title: Champ Jazz beat Trish Stratus & Lita
• WWF Title: Triple H beat Chris Jericho to win the title

Backlash - Kemper Arena; Kansas City, MO 4/21/2002

• Cruiserweight Title: Tajiri beat Billy Kidman to win the title
• Scott Hall beat Bradshaw
• Women's Title: Champ Jazz beat Trish Stratus
• Brock Lesnar beat Jeff Hardy
• Kurt Angle beat Edge
• Intercontinental Title: Eddie Guerrero beat Rob Van Dam to win the title
• The Undertaker beat Steve Austin
• World Tag Team Title: Champs Billy & Chuck beat Maven and Al Snow
• WWF Title: Hulk Hogan pinned Triple H to win the title

Judgment Day - Gaylord Entertainment Center; Nashville, TN 5/19/2002

• Intercontinental Title: Champ Eddie Guerrero beat Rob Van Dam
• Women's Title: Champ Trish Stratus beat Stacy Keibler
• Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman beat The Hardy Boyz
• Handicap Match: Steve Austin beat The Big Show & Ric Flair
• Hair vs. Hair: Edge beat Kurt Angle
• Hell in a Cell: Triple H beat Chris Jericho
• World Tag Team Title: Rico & Rikishi beat Chuck & Billy to win the titles
• WWE Title: The Undertaker beat Hulk Hogan to win the title

King of the Ring - Nationwide Arena; Columbus, OH 6/23/2002

• Tournament Semi-final: Rob Van Dam beat Chris Jericho
• Tournament Semi-final: Brock Lesnar beat Test
• Cruiserweight Title: Jamie Knoble beat Gregory Helms to win the title
• Ric Flair beat Eddie Guerrero
• Women's Title: Molly Holly beat Trish Stratus to win the title
• Kurt Angle beat Hulk Hogan
• Tournament Final: Brock Lesnar beat Rob Van Dam
• WWE Title: The Undertaker beat Triple H to retain the title

Vengeance - Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, MI 7/21/2002

• Tables Elimination Match: Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley beat Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero
• Cruiserweight Title: Champion Jamie Knoble beat Billy Kidman
• European Title: Champion Jeff Hardy beat William Regal
• John Cena beat Chris Jericho
• Rob Van Dam beat Brock Lesnar by DQ
• No DQ or Count Out: Booker T beat The Big Show
• World Tag Team Titles: Lance Storm & Christian beat Hulk Hogan & Edge to win the titles
• WWE Title: The Rock beat Champion The Undertaker & Kurt Angle to win the title

SummerSlam - Nassau Coliseum; Uniondale, NY 8/25/2002

• Kurt Angle beat Rey Mysterio
• Ric Flair beat Chris Jericho
• World Tag Team Title: Champs Christian & Lance Storm beat Booker T & Goldust
• Intercontinental Title: Rob Van Dam beat Chris Benoit to win the title
• The Undertaker beat Test
• Unsanctioned Street Fight: Shawn Michaels beat Triple H
• WWE Title: Brock Lesnar beat The Rock to win the title

Unforgiven - Staples Center; Los Angeles, CA 9/22/2002

• Kane, Booker T, Goldust & Buh Buh Ray Dudley beat Test, Christian, Lance Storm & William Regal
• Intercontinental Title: Champion Chris Jericho beat Ric Flair
• Eddie Guerrero beat Edge
• Three Minute Warning beat Chuck & Billy
• World Heavyweight Title: Champion Triple H beat Rob Van Dam
• Women's Title: Trish Stratus beat Molly Holly to win the title
• Chris Benoit beat Kurt Angle
• WWE Title: Champion Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker fought to a double-DQ

No Mercy - Alltel Arena; Little Rock, AR 10/20/2002

• World Tag Team Title: Champions Chris Jericho & Christian beat Booker T & Goldust
• Torrie Wilson beat Dawn Marie
• Rob Van Dam beat Ric Flair
• Cruiserweight Title: Champion Jamie Noble beat Tajiri
• World Heavyweight & Intercontinental Title Unification Match: World Champ Triple H beat Intercontinental Champ Kane
• WWE Tag Team Title Tournament Finals: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit beat Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. to become the first WWE Tag Team Champions
• Women's Title: Champ Trish Stratus beat Victoria
• Hell in the Cell for WWE title: Champ Brock Lesnar beat The Undertaker

Survivor Series - Madison Square Garden; New York, NY 11/17/2002

• Tables Elimination Match: Jeff Hardy, Spike & Buh Buh Ray Dudley beat Three Minute Warning & Rico
• Cruiserweight Title: Billy Kidman beat Jamie Noble to win the title
• Hardcore Match for Women's Title: Victoria beat Trish Stratus to win the title
• WWE Title: The Big Show beat Brock Lesnar to win the title
• Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles: Eddie & Chavo Guerrero beat Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit, and Champs Edge & Rey Mysterio to win the title
• Elimination Chamber for World Heavyweight championship: Shawn Michaels beat Champ Triple H, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho & Kane to win the title

Armageddon - Office Depot Center; Fort Lauderdale, FL 12/15/2002

• World Tag Team Title: Booker T & Goldust beat Champions Chris Jericho & Christian, The Dudley Boyz, & William Regal & Lance Storm to win the titles
• Edge beat A-Train by DQ
• Chris Benoit beat Eddie Guerrero
• Batista beat Kane
• Women's Title: Champion Victoria beat Trish Stratus & Jacqueline
• WWE Title: Kurt Angle beat The Big Show to win the title
• World Title Best-of-3 Falls (Street Fight, Cage Match, and Ladder Match): Triple H beat Shawn Michaels to win the title. Triple H won falls 1 & 3.

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