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Revision as of 18:41, 9 July 2018
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2002 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Calendar of notable live events
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey de Reyes | Canek | March 17 |
Ring of Honor
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROH Championship Tournament | Low Ki | July 27 | |
| ROH Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan) | September 21 |
WWF/E
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Triple H | January 20 | Last eliminated Kurt Angle to win an Undisputed WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X8 |
| Undisputed WWF Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Stone Cold Steve Austin | February 17 | |
| Undisputed WWF Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | The Undertaker | April 21 | |
| King of the Ring | Brock Lesnar | June 23 | |
| WWE Tag Team Championship Tournament | Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle | October 20 |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
| Inductee |
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| Martin Burns |
| Jack Curley |
| Kenta Kobashi |
| Wahoo McDaniel |
| Manami Toyota |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Title changes
NJPW
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WWF/E
Incoming champion – Chris Jericho
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| March 17 | Triple H | WrestleMania X8 | ||
| April 21 | Hollywood Hulk Hogan | Backlash | ||
The title was renamed to Undisputed WWE Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
It was then renamed to WWE Undisputed Championship. | ||||
| May 19 | The Undertaker | Judgment Day | ||
| July 21 | The Rock | Vengeance | Triple threat match, also involving Kurt Angle. | |
| August 25 | Brock Lesnar | SummerSlam | ||
The title became exclusive to the SmackDown! brand after Brock Lesnar signed an exclusive deal to only appear for SmackDown!.
The World Heavyweight Championship was then created for the Raw brand. The title was renamed to WWE Championship as it was no longer "undisputed". | ||||
| November 17 | Big Show | Survivor Series | ||
| December 15 | Kurt Angle | Armageddon | ||
Incoming champion – N/A
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| September 2 | Triple H | Monday Night Raw | Awarded the title by Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff as Triple H was originally the number one contender for the WWE Undisputed Championship, which became exclusive to SmackDown! and dropped the "Undisputed" moniker. | |
| November 17 | Shawn Michaels | Survivor Series | First-ever Elimination Chamber match, also involving Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Kane. | |
| December 15 | Triple H | Armageddon | Three Stages of Hell match. | |
Incoming champion – Edge
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 20 | William Regal | Royal Rumble | ||
| March 17 | Rob Van Dam | WrestleMania X8 | ||
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2002 WWF draft lottery when Rob Van Dam was drafted to Raw.
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| April 21 | Eddie Guerrero | Backlash | ||
The title was renamed to WWE Intercontinental Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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| May 27 | Rob Van Dam | Monday Night Raw | Ladder match | |
| July 29 | Chris Benoit | Monday Night Raw | ||
The title became exclusive to the SmackDown! brand due to Chris Benoit transferring to SmackDown!.
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| August 25 | Rob Van Dam | SummerSlam | ||
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand due to Rob Van Dam being a member of the Raw roster.
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| September 16 | Chris Jericho | Monday Night Raw | ||
| September 30 | Kane | Monday Night Raw | ||
| October 20 | Triple H | No Mercy | Title for title unification match, in which Triple H also defended the World Heavyweight Championship. | |
| Deactivated | Unified with the World Heavyweight Championship. | |||
Incoming champion – Christian
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 29 | Diamond Dallas Page | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on January 31. | |
| March 19 | William Regal | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on March 21. | |
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2002 WWF draft lottery when William Regal was drafted to Raw.
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| April 8 | Spike Dudley | Monday Night Raw | ||
The title was renamed to WWE European Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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| May 6 | William Regal | Monday Night Raw | ||
| July 8 | Jeff Hardy | Monday Night Raw | ||
| July 22 | Rob Van Dam | Monday Night Raw | Title for title unification match, in which Van Dam also defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship. | |
| Retired | Unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship. | |||
Incoming champion – Trish Stratus
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 4 | Jazz | Monday Night Raw | ||
The title was renamed to WWE Women's Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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| May 13 | Trish Stratus | Monday Night Raw | Hardcore mixed tag team match where both Jazz's title and Steven Richards' WWE Hardcore Championship were on the line. Stratus teamed with Bubba Ray Dudley and defeated Jazz and Richards. | |
| June 23 | Molly Holly | King of the Ring | ||
| September 22 | Trish Stratus | Unforgiven | ||
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand.
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| November 17 | Victoria | Survivor Series | Hardcore match | |
Incoming champions – The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley)
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 7 | Spike Dudley and Tazz | Monday Night Raw | Hardcore match | |
| February 19 | Billy and Chuck | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on February 21. | |
The titles became exclusive to the SmackDown! brand following the 2002 WWF draft lottery when Billy and Chuck were drafted to SmackDown!.
The titles were renamed to WWE Tag Team Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). | ||||
| May 19 | Rico and Rikishi | Judgment Day | ||
| June 4 | Billy and Chuck | SmackDown! | Tag team elimination match. Aired on tape delay on June 6. | |
| July 2 | Edge and Hollywood Hulk Hogan | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on July 4. | |
| July 21 | The Un-Americans (Christian and Lance Storm) |
Vengeance | ||
The titles became exclusive to the Raw brand due to The Un-Americans being members of the Raw roster.
The titles were renamed to World Tag Team Championship. | ||||
| September 23 | Hurri-Kane (The Hurricane and Kane) |
Monday Night Raw | ||
| October 14 | Christian and Chris Jericho | Monday Night Raw | On October 20, the WWE Tag Team Championship was established for the SmackDown! brand. | |
| December 15 | Booker T and Goldust | Armageddon | Four-way tag team elimination match, also involving The Dudley Boyz and William Regal and Lance Storm. | |
Incoming champions – N/A
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| October 20 | Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit | No Mercy | Defeated Edge and Rey Mysterio in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions. | |
| November 5 | Edge and Rey Mysterio | SmackDown! | Two out of three falls match. Aired on tape delay on November 7. | |
| November 17 | Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo Guerrero) |
Survivor Series | Three-way tag team elimination match, also involving Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit. | |
Incoming champion – Tajiri
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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The title became exclusive to the Smackdown! brand following the 2002 WWF draft lottery when Tajiri was drafted to SmackDown!.
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| April 2 | Billy Kidman | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on April 4. | |
| April 21 | Tajiri | Backlash | ||
The title was renamed to WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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| May 14 | The Hurricane | SmackDown! | Triple threat match, also involving Billy Kidman. Aired on tape delay on May 16. | |
| June 23 | Jamie Noble | King of the Ring | ||
| November 17 | Billy Kidman | Survivor Series | ||
Debuts
- March 2 - Alex Shelley
- March 16 - Zach Gowen
- June 2 -Mikey Batts
- July 27 - Special K
- August 29 - Shinsuke Nakamura
- November 9 - Sylvan Grenier
- November 11 - Becky Lynch (Then known as Rebecca Knox)
- December 27 - Fred Sampson
Retirements
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Deaths
- January 7 – Mighty Igor, 70
- February 3 – Nelson Royal, 66
- February 19 – Swede Hansen, 68
- March 1 – Dino Casanova, 34
- March 7 – Troy Graham, 48
- April 3 – Bobby Managoff, 82
- April 11 – Stanley Weston, 82
- April 18 – Wahoo McDaniel, 63
- April 28 – Lou Thesz, 86
- May 5 – Randy Anderson, 42
- May 14 – George Gordienko, 74
- May 16 – Shoichi Arai, 36
- May 16 – Big Dick Dudley, 34
- May 18 – Davey Boy Smith, 39
- August 1 – Don Owen, 90
- September 21 – Rocco Rock, 49
- November 23 – Billy Travis, 41
See also
- List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events
- List of WWA pay-per-view events
- List of WWF/E pay-per-view events
References
- ^ Wahlers, Dan (2004-01-21). "Royal Rumble history part two". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ "No Way Out 2002". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "WrestleMania X8". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Backlash 2002". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ "Unforgiven 2002". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Historical Cards: Rebellion (October 26, 2002. Manchester, England)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 157. 2007 Edition.
- ^ "Survivor Series 2002 results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ "Armageddon 2002 results". Pro Wrestling History. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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