WWE PPV RESULTS 2002

**20th January 2002: “WWF Royal Rumble 2002”:** Atlanta, GA – *12,915 sellout*

**($859,690 live gate)**

***($142,615 merchandise sales)***

**PPV Broadcast:**  WWF World Tag Champions Tazz and Spike Dudley beat The Dudley Boys; William Regal pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion Edge to win the title; WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus overcame Jazz; Ric Flair overturned Vince McMahon in a streetfight; WWF Undisputed World Champion Chris Jericho bested The Rock; Triple H won the 30-man Royal Rumble match.

**17th February 2002: “WWE No Way Out 2002”:** Milwaukee, WI – *15,235 sellout (13,484 paid)*

**($966,150 live gate)**

***($139,591 merchandise sales)***

**Heat: (02/17):** WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page toppled The Big Bossman.

**PPV Broadcast:** The Acolytes overturned Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert, Lance Storm and Christian, Matt and Jeff Hardy, The Dudley Boys, and Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo in a “tag team turmoil” match; Rob Van Dam rolled over Goldust; WWF World Tag Champions Tazz and Spike Dudley beat Test and Booker T; WWF Intercontinental Champion William Regal downed Edge in a “brass-knuckles-on-a-pole” match; The Rock pinned The Undertaker; Kurt Angle toppled Triple H; WWF World Champion Chris Jericho bested Steve Austin.

**17th March 2002: “WWF Wrestlemania X-8”:** Toronto, ONT – *68,237 sellout (61,069 paid)*

**($3,846,033 live gate)**

***($1,063,131 merchandise sales)***

**Heat: (03/17):** Rikishi, Albert, and Scotty 2 Hotty beat Test, Lance Storm, and Curt Hennig.

**PPV Broadcast:** Rob Van Dam rolled over WWF Intercontinental Champion William Regal to win the title; WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page toppled Christian; WWE Hardcore Champion Maven battled Goldust to a no-contest  (*Spike Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Maven to win the title; The Hurricane pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley to win the title; Molly Holly pinned WWF Hardcore Champion The Hurricane to win the title; Christian pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Molly Holly to win the title; Maven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Christian to win the title*); Kurt Angle toppled Kane; The Undertaker bested Ric Flair in a no-DQ match; Edge toppled Booker T; Steve Austin bested Scott Hall; WWF World Tag Champions Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo defeated The Hardy Boys, The Dudley Boys, and The Acolytes in a four-way  elimination match; The Rock pinned Hulk Hogan; WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus and Lita in a three-way; Triple H rolled over WWF  Undisputed World Champion Chris Jericho  to win the title.

**21st April 2002: “WWF Backlash 2002”:** Kansas City, MO – *12,489*

**Heat: (04/21):** The Big Show toppled Justin Credible and Steven Richards in a handicap match.

**PPV Broadcast:** Tajiri beat WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to win the title; Scott Hall defeated Bradshaw; WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus; Brock Lesnar downed Jeff Hardy; Kurt Angle toppled Edge; Eddie Guerrero overcame WWF Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title; The Undertaker bested Steve Austin. Ric Flair was guest referee; WWF World Tag Champions Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo dropped Al Snow and Maven; Hulk Hogan bested WWF World Champion Triple H to win the title.

**4th May 2002: “WWF Insurrextion 2002”:** London, England – *9,308 sellout*

*Shown on PPV in the UK via Sky Box Office. The event was not broadcast in the United States.*

*Dark match:* Curt Hennig overcame Goldust.

**PPV Broadcast:** Rob Van Dam rolled over WWF Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero by DQ; Trish Stratus and Jacquelyn toppled WWF Women’s Champion Jazz and Molly Holly; X-Pac pinned Bradshaw;  Booker T overturned WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title; The Hardy Boys beat Brock Lesnar and Shawn Stasiak; WWF European Champion Spike Dudley beat William Regal; Steve Austin bested The Big Show. Ric Flair was guest referee; Triple H rolled over The Undertaker.

**19th May 2002: “WWE Judgment Day 2002”:** Nashville, TN – *14,500*

**Heat: (05/19):** WWE European Champion William Regal overcame D-Lo Brown.

**PPV Broadcast:** WWE Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero overcame Rob Van Dam; WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus beat Stacy Keibler; Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman bested The Hardy Boys; Steve Austin bested Ric Flair and The Big Show in a handicap match; Edge toppled Kurt Angle in a “hair vs. hair” match; Triple H rolled over Chris Jericho in a “Hell in a Cell” match; Rikishi and Rico overcame WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo to win the titles; The Undertaker rolled over WWE World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title.

**23rd June 2002: “WWE King of the Ring 2002”:** Columbus, OH – *14,200*

**($897,545 live gate)**

*Dark match:* The Hardy Boys beat Raven and Steven Richards.

**PPV Broadcast:** WWE Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam rolled over Chris Jericho *(KOTR 2002 – Semi-Final);* Brock Lesnar beat Test *(KOTR 2002 – Semi-Final);* Jamie Noble beat WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Hurricane to win the title; Ric Flair overturned Eddie Guerrero; Molly Holly downed WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus to win the title; Kurt Angle toppled Hulk Hogan; Brock Lesnar beat WWE Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match *(KOTR 2002 – Final);* WWE World Champion The Undertaker bested Triple H.

**21st July 2002: “WWE Vengeance 2002”:** Detroit, MI – *12,000*

**Heat: (07/21):** Goldust overcame Steven Richards.

**PPV Broadcast:** Bubba Ray Dudley and Spike Dudley beat Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero in a tables match; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble dropped Billy Kidman; WWE European Champion Jeff Hardy downed William Regal; John Cena bested Chris Jericho; WWE Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam rolled over Brock Lesnar by DQ; Booker T overturned The Big Show in a no-DQ match; Christian and Lance Storm defeated WWE World Tag Champions Hulk Hogan and Edge to win the titles; The Rock rolled over WWE World Champion The Undertaker and Kurt Angle in a three-way to win the title.

**10th August 2002: “WWE Global Warning”:** Melbourne, Australia – *56,734*

Rikishi pinned Rico in a “Kiss my Ass” match;  Mark Henry and Randy Orton rolled over D-Von Dudley and Batista; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble beat The Hurricane; Hardcore Holly and Chavo Guerrero Jr dropped Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo; Kurt Angle toppled Test; WWE World Tag Champions Lance Storm and Christian downed Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman; Edge toppled Chris Jericho; Torrie Wilson bested Stacy Keibler in a “bra and panties” match; WWE World Champion The Rock rolled over Triple H and Brock Lesnar in a no-DQ three-way match.

**25th August 2002: “WWE Summerslam 2002”:** Uniondale, NY – *14,797 sellout*

**($893,625 live gate)**

**Heat: (08/25):** Spike Dudley beat Steven Richards.

**PPV Broadcast:** Kurt Angle dropped Rey Mysterio;  Ric Flair overturned Chris Jericho; Edge toppled Eddie Guerrero; WWE World Tag Champions Christian and Lance Storm defeated Booker T and Goldust; Rob Van Dam rolled over WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit to win the title; The Undertaker bested Test; Shawn Michaels overturned Triple H in a unsanctioned streetfight; Brock Lesnar rolled over WWE World Champion The Rock to win the title.

**22nd September 2002: “WWE Unforgiven 2002”:** Los Angeles, CA – *16,000 sellout*

**Heat: (09/22):** Rey Mysterio dropped Chavo Guerrero Jr.

**PPV Broadcast:** Booker T, Kane, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Goldust overcame Test, William Regal, and WWE World Tag Champions Lance Storm and Christian; WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho bested Ric Flair; Eddie Guerrero overcame Edge; Rosey and Jamal beat Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo; World Heavyweight Champion Triple H rolled over Rob Van Dam; Trish Stratus overcame WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly to win the title; Chris Benoit toppled Kurt Angle; The Undertaker battled WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar to a no-contest.

**20th October 2002: “WWE No Mercy 2002”:** Little Rock, AR – *9,074*

**($333,050 live gate)**

**Heat: (10/20):** The Hurricane dropped Steven Richards.

**PPV Broadcast:** WWE World Tag Champions Chris Jericho and Christian downed Booker T and Goldust; Torrie Wilson bested Dawn Marie; Rob Van Dam rolled over Ric Flair; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble beat Tajiri; World Heavyweight Champion Triple H rolled over WWE Intercontinental Champion Kane to unify the titles; Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit toppled Edge and Rey Mysterio *(WWE Tag Title Tournament – Final);* WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus overcame Victoria; WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar rolled over The Undertaker in a “Hell in a Cell” match.

**26th October 2002: “WWF Rebellion 2002”:** Manchester, England – *13,416 sellout*

**($764,281 live gate)**

*Shown on PPV in the UK via Sky Box Office. The event was not broadcast in the United States.*

*Dark match:* Bill DeMott overcame Shannon Moore.

**PPV Broadcast:** Booker T beat Matt Hardy; Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson bested John Cena and Dawn Marie; Sho Funaki overturned Crash Holly; WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble overcame Tajiri and Rey Mysterio in a three-way elimination match; D-Von Dudley and Ron Simmons overturned Val Venis and Chuck Palumbo; Rikishi pinned Albert in a “Kiss My Ass” match; WWE Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit toppled Eddie and Chavo Guerrero Jr; WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman bested Edge in a handicap match.

**4th November 2002: “WWE Raw Broadcast, WWE Super Tuesday TV Taping, and WWE Sunday Night Heat TV Taping”:** Boston, MA

*Dark matches:* Nathan Jones overturned Arch Kincaid; Spike Dudley beat D-Lo Brown.

**Heat: (11/10):** Goldust overcame Johnny Stamboli; Steven Richards overturned Aaron Stevens; Spike Dudley overcame D-Lo Brown.

**Raw: (11/04):** Rosey and Jamal beat Bubba Ray Dudley and Jeff Hardy; WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus overcame Ivory; William Regal and Lance Storm defeated Tommy Dreamer and Al Snow; Batista overturned Justin Credible; Test beat The Hurricane; Rob Van Dam rolled over Christian; Kane and Booker T overturned World Heavyweight Champion Triple H and Chris Jericho.

**Super Tuesday: (11/12):** World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, WWE World Tag Champions Chris Jericho and Christian, and Rosey and Jamal defeated Kane, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Jeff Hardy.

**5th November 2002: “WWE Smackdown TV Taping and WWE Velocity TV Taping”:** Manchester, NH

*Dark match:* Nathan Jones overturned Doug Basham.

**Super Tuesday: (11/12):** Eddie Guerrero overcame Chris Benoit and Edge in a three-way; WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus battled Torrie Wilson to a no-contest in a bikini contest.

**Velocity: (11/09):** Chuck Palumbo and Sho Funaki overturned D-Von Dudley and Ron Simmons; Albert overcame Vince Vicallo; Tajiri beat Crash Holly.

**Smackdown: (11/07):** Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson bested WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble and Nidia; Rikishi pinned John Cena; The Big Show toppled Matt Hardy; Edge and Rey Mysterio dropped WWE Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in a “best-of-three-falls” encounter; WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar dropped Eddie Guerrero.

**17th November 2002: “WWE Survivor Series 2002”:** New York, NY *(MSG) – 17,930 (15,500 paid)*

**($1,250,580 live gate)**

**Heat: (11/17):** Lance Storm and William Regal overcame Goldust and The Hurricane.

**PPV Broadcast:** Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Spike Dudley beat Rosey, Jamal, and Rico in an elimination tables match; Billy Kidman bested WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble to win the title; Victoria toppled WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus in a hardcore match to win the title; The Big Show toppled WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar to win the title; Eddie and Chavo Guerrero Jr overturned WWE Tag Team Champions Edge and Rey Mysterio, and Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in a three-way elimination match to win the titles; Shawn Michaels overturned World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, and Kane in an “Elimination Chamber” match.

**15th December 2002: “WWE Armageddon 2002”:** Fort Lauderdale, FL – *9,000*

**($500,000 live gate)**

**Heat:** **(12/15):** Jeff Hardy beat D-Lo Brown.

**PPV Broadcast:** Booker T and Goldust overcame Lance Storm and William Regal, The Dudley Boys, and WWE World Tag Champions Chris Jericho and Christian in a four-way elimination match to win the titles; Edge dropped Albert by DQ; Chris Benoit toppled Eddie Guerrero; Batista pinned Kane; WWE Women’s Champion Victoria toppled Trish Stratus and Jacquelyn in a three-way; Kurt Angle toppled WWE World Champion The Big Show to win the title; Triple H rolled over World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels in a “Three Stages of Hell” encounter to win the title.