IWE RR 02

Royal Rumble (2002) 	Royal Rumble (2002) 	 	 	
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Taglines(s) 	30 Men, One Match, One W1nner 	 	 	
Theme songs(s) 	"Coky" by Kid Rock 	 	 	
Information 	Information 	 	 	
Promotion 	International Wrestling Federation	 	 	
Date 	January 20, 2002 	 	 	
Attendance 	12,915 	 	 	
Venue 	Phillips Arena 	 	 	
City 	Atlanta, Georgia 	 	 	
Pay-per-view chronology	Pay-per-view chronology 	 	 	
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Royal Rumble (2002) was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). It took place on January 20, 2002 at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
The main event was the Royal Rumble Match, which Triple K won after last eliminating Matt Borske.. The other matches were Kris McGowan versus Sam Simkins for the Undisputed IWF Championship, Ric Flair versus Grant Mayer in a Street Fight, Chris Gomez versus William Kapphan for the IWF Intercontinental Championship, the team of Spike and Tazz versus Dudley Boyz for the IWF Tag Team Championship, and Bailey Dalton versus Fazz for the IWF Women's Championship.
==Background==
The event featured six professional wrestling matches with outcomes predetermined by IWF script writers. The matches featured wrestlers portraying their characters in planned storylines that took place before, during and after the event.
The main feud was between Kris McGowan and The Rock for Jericho's Undisputed IWF Championship. The feud, which had begun in October 2001 while the two were members of Team IWF during the InVasion and traded the WCW Championship between them, continued at Vengeance, when McGowan defeated both The Rock and the reigning IWF Champion Steve Johnson to unify the titles. On the following night's edition of Meltdown, McGowan successfully defended the Undisputed title over Steve Johnson in a Steel cage match with the help from Steve Britz. During the following two weeks, McGowan had successfully defended the title against the likes of Kyle Van Dam, The Big Marc and Matt Borske. The Rock earned a match for the Undisputed IWF Championship at Royal Rumble on the January 3 edition of Fusion! by defeating Steve Britz. On the January 10 edition of Fusion!, The Rock and Rob Van Johnson defeated McGowan and Test when The Rock made McGowan submit with the Sharpshooter.
==Event==
Other on-screen talent
Role: 	Name:
Commentator 	Jerry "The King" Lawler
Commentator 	Jim Ross
Commentator 	Carlos Cabrera (Spanish)
Commentator 	Hugo Savinovich (Spanish)
Interviewer 	Jonathan Coachman
Interviewer 	Michael Cole
Interviewer 	Lilian Garcia
IWF New York host	Ryan Barnhart
Ring announcer 	Howard Finkel
Referee 	Mike Chioda
Referee 	Jack Doan
Referee 	Brian Hebner
Referee 	Earl Hebner
Referee 	Jim Korderas
Referee 	Theodore Long
Referee 	Nick Patrick
Referee 	Charles Robinson
Referee 	Tim White
The first match was between Spike Dudley and Tazz, and the Dudley Boyz (Harlan and Scott) for the IWF Tag Team Championship. The Dudley Boyz dominated Spike in the beginning with Harlan ripping off Spike's neck brace. Spike fought back by hitting Scott with a Dudley Dog but failed to capitalize. The Dudley Boyz then double-teamed Spike while the referee was preoccupied with Tazz. Tazz eventually came in, and both dominated. Kelsey Carter, who accompanied the Dudley Boyz, climbed on the apron, and distracted Tazz and Spike. Tazz and Spike are knocked out of the ring, but Tazz came back in, and applied the Tazzmission for the victory, and retained the title.
The second match was between Edge and William Kapphan for the IWF Intercontinental Championship. Before the match, the referee found brass knuckles in Kapphan's tights, and confiscated them. The match went back and forth before Kapphan knocked Edge out of the ring. Kapphan applied the Regal Stretch, but Edge reached the ropes to break the hold. Edge attempted a spear, but Kapphan pushed the referee to receive the move. Kapphan took out another pair of brass knuckles and hit Edge with them. The referee recovered to count the pinfall for Kapphan to win the match, and the title.
The third match was between Bailey Dalton and Felisha for the IWF Women's Championship with Beatrice as Special Guest Referee. Felisha had the early advantage, focusing on Dalton's injured hand. Felisha then confronted Beatrice, and they shoved each other. Dalton hit a bulldog, but Felisha countered with a roll-up, and hit a snap DDT. Dalton blocked an attack in the corner, and hit a bulldog to win the match, and retained the title.
The fourth match was a Street Fight between Ric Flair and Grant Mayer. Flair gained the early advantage with punches and knife edge chops. Mayer knocked Flair out of the ring, attacked him with weapons, and sent him into the ringpost and steps. They return to the ring, and Mayer applied the figure four leglock, but Flair reversed it. Mayer reached the ropes, and went outside the ring. Flair hit a low blow, and hit Mayer with a television monitor, and a lead pipe. Finally, Flair applied the figure four leglock, and won the match by forcing Mayer to submit.
The fifth match was between Kris McGowan and The Rock for the Undisputed IWF Championship. McGowan took control early in the match, and removed the padding off one of the turnbuckles. McGowan attempted the Walls of McGowan, but The Rock escaped. McGOwan continued his control until The Rock delivered a superplex, and a snap overhead belly to belly suplex. McGowan came back with two Lionsaults. The Rock then countered a missile dropkick, and applied the Sharpshooter. Mike Storm and Khristian came out, and distracted the referee as McGowan tapped out. This allowed McGowan to hit a Rock Bottom. He then attempted a People's Elbow, but The Rock avoided it, and threw Jericho out of the ring. The Rock sent Jericho into the ringsteps, and hit a Rock Bottom through the announce table. Back in the ring, McGowan countered a Rock Bottom and applied the Walls of McGowan, but The Rock reached the ropes. The Rock accidentally hit the referee, and McGowan took advantage by attacking The Rock with the title belt. McGowan signaled Nick Patrick (a heel referee) to come out, and referee. The Rock hit a DDT, but Patrick refused to count the pinfall. The Rock attacked Patrick, and hit a Rock Bottom, and a People's Elbow on McGowan. As The Rock tried to revive the original referee, McGowan hit a low blow, sending The Rock into the exposed turnbuckle. McGowan used a roll-up with both feet on the ropes to win, and retain the title.
The main event was the Royal Rumble match. Martin McAlmond, the eighth entrant, dominated upon entering the match, and eliminated all four of the remaining participants. Matt Hooper entered next and Nicole, who accompanied Matt, entered the ring to help. The next entrant was Josh Hooper, and all three attacked Martin McAlmond. Martin McAlmond eventually eliminated them both. The Hooper's returned, and continued their attack, but were thrown out again. This distraction allowed Jonathon, the following entrant, to eliminate Martin McAlmond. Martin McAlmond, beat down Jonathon, and eliminated him. Martin McAlmond assaulted Scott 2 Hotty during his entrance, and continued his attack on Marcus into the crowd, and to the backstage area, including smashing his head into a popcorn machine. The match continued with Khristian and Scotty 2 Hotty battling it out, and the ring began to fill with more wrestlers. Steve Johnson, the nineteenth entrant, dominated upon his entrance, and eliminated all three of the remaining participants. While he waited for the next entrant, he brought Khristian and Chuck, whom he had eliminated, back in, and beat them down. Steve Johnson then eliminated the next two entrants, leaving him the only man in the ring. Triple K made his in-ring return from injury at No. 22, brawling with Steve Johnson. The Big Marc, the twenty-seventh entrant, dominated upon entering until Chris LeGreca entered next. Chris LeGreca eliminated The Big March, Chris LeGreca was eliminated by Steve Johnson and Matt Borske, the twenty-sixth entrant. Kyle Van Johnson made his Royal Rumble debut by entering the ring at No. 29, taking down nearly everyone with a variety of high-flying moves, until Triple K hit him with the Pedigree. Steve Britz, also making his Royal Rumble debut, entered at No. 30 and eliminated Van Johnson. He then did the Spineroonie, and was quickly eliminated from the Rumble after receiving a Stone Cold Stunner from Steve Johnson.
The final four remaining were Steve Johnson, Triple K, Borske and Mr. Perfect. Borske hit an Borske Slam on Triple K and three German suplexes on Steve Johnson. Steve Johnson hit a low blow on Borske, but Perfect and Angle double-teamed him. Angle eliminated Austin as he was trying to eliminate Perfect. Austin pulled Perfect outside and attacked him before Borske attacked Steve Johnson from behind. Back in the ring, Perfect and Borske attacked Triple K. Steve Johnson entered the ring and hit Perfect, Borske and Triple K with a steel chair before leaving. Borske hit Perfect with a clothesline by accident, and Perfect hit a Perfect-Plex on Borske. Triple K then eliminated Perfect with a clothesline, leaving only Borske and Triple K. It went back and forth before Borske sent Triple K over the top rope with a back body drop, but Triple K held on. Borske thought he had won, and celebrated. Triple K took advantage, and executed a facebuster knee smash on Borske, followed by a clothesline over the top rope to win the Royal Rumble match. This was the longest Royal Rumble match in history up until the 2011 Royal Rumble.
==Aftermath==
==Card==
#	Results 	Stipulations
1	Spike and Tazz (c) defeated The Dudley Boyz 	Tag team match for the IWF Tag Team Championship
2	William Kapphan defeated Edge (c) 	Singles match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship
3	Bailey Dalton (c) defeated Faith Grover 	Singles match for the IWF Women's Championship, with special guest referee Beatrice
4	Ric Flair defeated Grant Mayer 	Street Fight
5	Kris McGowan (c) defeated Sam Simkins 	Singles match for the Undisputed IWE Championship
6	Triple K won by last eliminating Matt Borske	Royal Rumble match
==Royal Rumble Entrant and Eliminations==
# 	Entrant 	Order	Eliminated By
1 	Kishi 	6 	Martin McAlmond
2 	James Thomas 	4 	Martin McAlmond
3 	Big Boss Brandon 	1 	Keith
4 	Bradshaw 	3 	Billy Morgan
5 	Mike Storm 	2 	Al Know
6 	Alex Know 	5 	Martin McAlmond
7 	Billy 	7 	Martin McAlmond
8 	Martin McAlmond 	10 	Jonathon
9 	Matt Hooper 	9 	Martin McAlmond
10 	Josh Hooper 	8 	Martin McAlmond
11 	Jonathon 	11 	Martin McAlmond
12 	Scotty 	12 	DDB
13 	Jared Hunt 	16 	Steve Johnson
14 	Diamond Dallas Cage 	13 	Khristian
15 	Chuckie 	17 	Steve Johnson
16 	"The Godfather" Luke 	15 	Khristain & Chuck
17 	Blubert 	14 	Khristian & Chuck
18 	Perry Jupiter 	18 	Steve Johnson
19 	Steve Johnson 	27 	Matt Borske
20 	Sean Venis 	19 	Steve Johnson
21 	Test 	20 	Steve Johnson
22 	Triple K 	 	
WINNER	 	 	
23 	"The Hurricane" Greg Beasly	21 	Steve Johnson & Triple K
24 	Jon "Farooq" Rispen 	22 	Triple K
25 	Mr. Perfect 	28 	Triple K
26 	Matt Borske 	29 	Triple K
27 	The Big Marc 	23 	Chris LeGreca
28 	Chris LeGreca 	24 	Matt Borske
29 	Kyle Van Johnson 	25 	Steve Britz
30 	Steve Britz 	26 	Steve Johnson