WWF / WWE – 2002 Results
WWF @ Washington DC – MCI Center – January 3, 2002 (13,978)
Brock Lesnar defeated Rico Constantino
Ron Waterman defeated Sho Funaki
Sunday Night Heat:
Billy Gunn pinned Albert with the Fameasser at 3:41
Chuck Palumbo pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Jungle Kick at 3:27
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Crash Holly with the Unprettier at 5:28
Smackdown! – shown live:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Spike Dudley & Tazz at 4:05 when Bubba Ray pinned Spike with a powerbomb off the top after D-Von reversed an attempt at the Dudley Dog
Jazz pinned Molly Holly with a fisherman’s buster at 2:33
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker defeated the Big Show at 5:05 via submission with the dragon sleeper after avoiding a powerbomb by hitting a low blow on the challenger
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle defeated WWF IC Champion Edge & Rob Van Dam at 5:11 when Jericho pinned Edge after Angle hit the Olympic Slam
Test pinned Tajiri with a boot to the face at 2:28
The Rock pinned Booker T at 5:19 with the Rock Bottom; due to prematch stipulations, the Rock earned a world title shot for the Royal Rumble
Dark match after the show: The Rock & Steve Austin defeated Booker T & the Big Bossman
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – January 4, 2002 (6,192)
Rico Constantino pinned Crash Holly with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Spike Dudley pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Dudley Dog
Jazz pinned Jackie (sub. for WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus) by using the tights for leverage
Lance Storm pinned Brock Lesnar with a bridge after hitting the superkick and using the ropes for leverage
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert after Gunn hit the Fameasser on Scotty
Justin Credible pinned Ron Waterman with the superkick
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes after D-Von hit Farooq with one of the title belts
Booker T (w/ the Big Bossman) pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the scissors kick after the Bossman interfered
Triple H & Kane defeated Kurt Angle & WWF World Champion Chris Jericho when Triple H pinned Jericho with the Pedigree (Triple H’s return match after being on the shelf 7 months)
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick – January 4, 2002 (5,106)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the face
Lita pinned Molly Holly with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Shawn Stasiak (sub. for Raven) defeated Randy Orton via submission with the figure-4 leglock
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with a reverse DDT
The Big Show pinned Hugh Morrus with the chokeslam
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Rikishi after Test interfered
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo after Lita interfered
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Val Venis with the spear and DDT
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – January 5, 2002 (6,587)
Crash Holly pinned Rico Constantino after Rico missed a moonsault
Spike Dudley pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Dudley Dog
Jazz pinned Jackie with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Lance Storm pinned Brock Lesnar with a backslide and using the ropes for leverage; after the match, Lesnar knocked Storm out
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes when D-Von pinned Farooq after Bubba Ray used one of the title belts as a weapon
Justin Credible defeated Ron Waterman
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert when Scotty was pinned after sustaining the Fameasser
Booker T pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the Harlem side kick after DDP became distracted by the Big Bossman at ringside
Triple H & Kane defeated Kurt Angle & WWF World Champion Chris Jericho when Triple H pinned Jericho with the Pedigree
WWF @ Fredricton, New Brunswick – January 5, 2002 (3,633)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the face
Lita pinned Molly Holly with a moonsault
Shawn Stasiak pinned Randy Orton with a reverse DDT
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with the crossbody off the top
The Big Show pinned Hugh Morrus with the chokeslam
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Rikishi after Test interfered
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer following the Swanton on Richards
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Val Venis with the DDT
Rob Van Dam pinned Test by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip
WWF @ Trenton, NJ – Soverign Arena – January 6, 2002 (6,007)
Crash Holly defeated Rico Constantino
Spike Dudley defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jazz defeated Jackie
Brock Lesnar defeated Lance Storm
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert when Gunn pinned Scotty
Justin Credible defeated Ron Waterman
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes when D-Von pinned Farooq after one of the title belts was used as a weapon
Booker T pinned Diamond Dallas Page
Triple H & Kane defeated Kurt Angle & WWF World Champion Chris Jericho when Triple H pinned Jericho with the Pedigree
WWF @ St. John, New Brunswick – January 6, 2002 (2,008)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a dropkick to the face
Lita pinned Molly Holly with a moonsault
Shawn Stasiak defeated Randy Orton
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki
The Big Show pinned Hugh Morrus with the chokeslam
WWF European Champion Christian pinned Rikishi after Test came ringside
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Val Venis following the DDT
Rob Van Dam pinned Test after Rikishi interfered
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 7, 2002 (13,978)
Brock Lesnar defeated Rico Constantino (both men’s MSG debuts)
Randy Orton defeated Ron Waterman (both men’s MSG debuts)
Raw is War – featured a closing in-ring segment featuring Triple H (Triple H’s return after an 8-month absence):
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Van Daminator and the five star frog splash at 3:44
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert at 3:43 after Gunn hit the Fameasser on Scotty
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm with the DDT at 1:10 (Storm’s MSG debut)
Steve Austin & the Rock defeated Booker T & the Big Bossman when Austin pinned Bossman with the Stunner at 8:21
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Rikishi in a non-title match at 4:27 after hitting him with the title belt; Rikishi kicked out of the cover but referee Nick Patrick made the three count anyway as payback for receiving the Stinkface earlier in the bout
Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) in a hardcore match to win the titles at 3:45 when Spike pinned Bubba Ray with the Dudley Dog through a table
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus fought Terri to a no contest in a wet t-shirt contest when Jazz interfered and attacked Trish; Jerry Lawler was the guest host for the contest (Jazz’s MSG debut)
Jakked – 1/12/00:
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with a flying crossbody at 4:55
Crash Holly pinned Prince Nana with a Tornado bulldog at 4:13
Perry Saturn defeated John Jirus (Xavier) via submission to the Rings of Saturn at 4:56
Christian pinned Lo-Ki with the Unprettier at 3:24
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 8, 2002 (12,175)
Brock Lesnar pinned Randy Orton with a powerslam
Ron Waterman defeated Rico Constantino via submission with a Torture Rack backbreaker
Smackdown! – 1/10/02:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Christian & Lance Storm when Christian submitted to the Tazzmission at 4:57
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned the Big Bossman with the DDT at 3:55
The Rock & Rob Van Dam defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & Test at 9:30 when the Rock used the Sharpshooter to make Jericho submit
Jazz & Terri defeated WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie; the match was not televised
Rikishi fought Booker T to a no contest when Booker vomitted on the announce table after recieving the Stinkface
Steve Austin fought Kurt Angle to a no contest when Kane interfered and hit the chokeslam on both men
Sunday Night Heat – 1/13/02:
Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki at 5:20 after Scotty hit the Worm on Crash
Billy Gunn pinned Tajiri at 4:31 with the Fameasser
The Dudley Boyz defeated Perry Saturn & Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification at 5:08 when Slaughter used his belt as a weapon
WWF @ Lubbock, TX – January 12, 2002 (8,080)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a dropkick to the face
The Big Show defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer in a handicap match following a double chokeslam
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jazz; Jackie was the special referee
Kane pinned the Big Bossman
Steve Austin pinned Booker T with the Stunner in a No DQ match
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Lance Storm with the Diamond Cutter
Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert following the Fameasser
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with the Angle Slam
Triple H defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification when Kurt Angle interfered
WWF @ Beaumont, TX – January 12, 2002 (4,004)
WWF European Champion Christian pinned the Hurricane
Sho Funaki pinned Randy Orton by using the ring ropes for leverage
Lita pinned Molly Holly
Rico Constantino & Ron Waterman defeated Justin Credible & Shawn Stasiak
Hugh Morrus pinned Brock Lesnar
Perry Saturn pinned Raven
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned William Regal
The Acolytes defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and the Dudley Boyz in a triple threat match; Bradshaw pinned D-Von with the Clothesline from Hell to end the bout
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Van Daminator
WWF @ Houston, TX – Compaq Center – January 13, 2002 (5,745)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman
The Big Show defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer in a handicap match
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jazz; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
Kane pinned the Big Bossman with the chokeslam
Triple H defeated Unified World Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification when Kurt Angle interfered
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Lance Storm with the Diamond Cutter
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with the Angle Slam
Steve Austin defeated Booker T in a No DQ match
WWF @ Waco, TX – January 13, 2002 (3,537)
WWF European Champion Christian pinned the Hurricane
Funaki defeated Randy Orton
Lita pinned Mighty Molly
Rico Constantino & Ron Waterman defeated Justin Credible & Sean Stasiak
Hugh Morrus pinned Brock Lesnar
Perry Saturn pinned Raven
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned William Regal
The Acolytes defeated the Dudley Boyz and Matt & Jeff Hardy in a triple threat match
Rob Van Dam pinned Test
WWF @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena – January 14, 2002
Charlie Haas defeated Rico Constantino via submission with a leglock
Ron Waterman pinned Giff Horn at 4:02 with a sit-down powerbomb
Jakked:
The Big Bossman pinned Shawn Stasiak at 5:18 with the sidewalk slam
Perry Saturn defeated Eddie Craven via submission with the Fujiwara armbar at 4:25
Sho Funaki pinned Michael Shane at 5:15 with a reverse tornado DDT
Raw is War:
WWF Tag Team Champion Spike Dudley (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Tazz) pinned Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ Stacy Keibler & D-Von Dudley) with a victory roll after Tazz prevented interference from D-Von
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tajiri & the Hurricane when Palumbo pinned Tajiri with the Jungle Kick
Jazz pinned Jackie with a fisherman’s buster; due to prematch stipulations, Jazz became the #1 contender to the women’s title; Trish Stratus did guest commentary for the bout and, afterwards, she and Jazz had to be held apart at ringside
Kurt Angle pinned Kane by reversing Kane’s ankle lock into a roll up and using the ropes for leverage
William Regal & Test defeated WWF IC Champion Edge & Rob Van Dam when Regal pinned Edge after hitting him with a pair of brass knuckles
Booker T pinned the Big Show after Show hit an exposed turnbuckle
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, & Christian defeated Rikishi & the Acolytes when Jericho pinned Farooq with the Breakdown
WWF @ Bossier City, LA – Century Tel Center – January 15, 2002
Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Orton
Giff Horn defeated Eddie Craven
Ron Waterman defeated Rico Constantino
Charlie Haas defeated Michael Shane
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Perry Saturn defeated Shawn Stasiak
Albert defeated Sho Funaki
Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Hurricane
Smackdown! – included the Rock’s in-ring promo on how everyone thinks they’re going to win the Royal Rumble, including the cameraman; featured Lillian Garcia interviewing WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus backstage about her upcoming title defense against Jazz at the Royal Rumble, with Jazz attacking Trish from behind and crushing her hand:
William Regal pinned Rob Van Dam by avoiding a spear and hitting him with brass knuckles
Billy Gunn (w/ Chuck Palumbo) pinned Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) with the Fameasser after Tajiri sprayed Palumbo in the face; after the bout, Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick on Tajiri
Diamond Dallas Page pinned the Big Bossman by countering a slam into the Diamond Cutter
Rikishi defeated Christian & Lance Storm in a handicap over-the-top-rope elimination match; Rikishi eliminated Storm with a superkick; Rikishi threw Christian over the top rope onto Storm; after the bout, an over-the-top-rope brawl ensued involving the Big Show, the Acolytes, and Kane with Kane emerging as the last man standing
Test defeated WWF IC Champion Edge via disqualification when the champion hit an interfering William Regal and then Test with a steel chair Test brought into the ring; after the bout, Edge hit referee Nick Patrick with the chair due to the decision
Steve Austin & Triple H defeated Kurt Angle & Booker T when Booker was pinned after sustaining the Stunner and Pedigree; after the bout, Austin, Triple H, and the Undertaker – who appeared at ringside moments after the decision, had a staredown
WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – January 19, 2002 (4,370)
Crash Holly defeated Rico Constantino
Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards defeated Brock Lesnar & Randy Orton
The Big Bossman defeated Ron Waterman
Perry Saturn pinned Raven
Lance Storm defeated Diamond Dallas Page
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jazz
WWF Tag Team Champions Spike Dudley & Tazz defeated the Dudley Boyz
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned William Regal
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Acolytes and Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn in an elimination match
Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T
Royal Rumble 02 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – January 20, 2002 (announced at 16,106; 12,915; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured Lilian Garcia conducting a backstage interview with WWF IC Champion Edge regarding his upcoming title defense against William Regal, with Edge taking a steel chair and saying he could play dirty too if that’s how Regal wants to do it; included footage from earlier in the night of Jonathan Coachman attempting to interview Ric Flair, alongside his son and daughter, Reid and Megan, about his upcoming match with Vince McMahon; featured Michael Cole conducting a backstage interview with Nick Patrick in which he asked whether Patrick had seen the footage of how Regal won the IC title; moments later, Stephanie McMahon walked in and took over the interview, saying the beating Ric Flair gave Vince McMahon would not compare to what Triple H would do to the other 29 men in the Royal Rumble match; as Stephanie began insulting Debra, Austin’s wife, Austin walked up behind her and repeatedly asked “What?” until Stephanie ran away; Cole then attempted to interview Austin about the Rumble, with Austin saying he would throw out Triple H, Kurt Angle, and the Undertaker to win it; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured Ross & Lawler speaking with Shawn Michaels, from WWF New York, about the show thus far and who he thinks will win the Rumble match, with Michaels siding with Austin or Taker:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 5:06 when D-Von submitted to Tazz’ Tazzmission after running into the corner, moments after blocking Spike’s Dudley Dog and throwing Spike to the floor; Spike wore a neck brace to the ring until it was ripped off mid-way through the match
William Regal pinned WWF IC Champion Edge to win the title at 9:45 after hitting the champion in the face with brass knuckles moments after Edge accidentally speared both referee Nick Patrick and the challenger; prior to the bout, Patrick found brass knux in Regal’s tights and confiscated them but Regal had a second pair Patrick didn’t find; after the bout, Edge was attended to by referees as Michael Cole interviewed Regal in the aisle regarding the match
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jazz at 3:44 with a bulldog after kicking the challenger in the face as she ran into the corner; prior to the match, Jackie was introduced as the surprise guest referee; late in the match, Trish hit the Stratusfaction but the challenger kicked out at 2
Ric Flair defeated Vince McMahon in a streetfight at 14:54 via submission with the figure-4 after hitting McMahon over the head with a lead pipe; Flair’s children Reid and Megan were shown at ringside during the match; early in the bout, Vince stole Megan’s camera to take a photo of a bloody Flair, with Flair later holding a bloody Vince and biting his head while Megan took a photo (Mr. McMahon)
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned the Rock at 18:50 with both feet on the ropes for leverage after hitting a low blow and ramming the challenger’s head into an exposed turnbuckle; Jericho tapped out to the Rock’s Sharpshooter at the 10-minute mark but referee Earl Hebner was distracted by Lance Storm and Christian at ringside, who were then laid out by the challenger; during the closing moments of the match, referee Nick Patrick came down after Hebner had been knocked out but then refused to count the challenger’s cover, with Rock then hitting Patrick with the Rock Bottom (The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment)
Triple H won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Kurt Angle at 1:09:19; due to pre-match stipulations, Triple H earned a World Title shot at WrestleMania X-8
Order of entry: Rikishi (00:00); Goldust (00:00) (Goldust’s return after a 3-year absence); the Big Bossman (2:19); Bradshaw (4:13); Lance Storm (6:16); Al Snow (8:14); Billy Gunn (10:09); WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker (12:37); Matt Hardy (w/ Lita) (14:36); Jeff Hardy (16:52) (the surprise return of the Hardyz & Lita after a month absence); Maven (19:36); Scotty 2 Hotty (25:52) (Scotty was introduced before Christian but was attacked in the aisle by the Undertaker before entering the ring); WWF European Champion Christian (25:22); Diamond Dallas Page (26:55); Chuck Palumbo (28:55); the Godfather, escorted by 12 hos (32:54) (the Godfather’s return after a 6-month absence); Albert (33:12); Perry Saturn (35:09); Steve Austin (37:25); Val Venis (40:11) (Venis’ return after an 8-month absence); Test (41:37); Triple H (46:10); the Hurricane (47:26); Farooq (49:01); Mr. Perfect (51:45) (Perfect’s return after a 5-year absence; his first match back in over 8 years); Kurt Angle (53:13); the Big Show (55:20); Kane (57:19); Rob Van Dam (59:25); Booker T (1:01:29)
Order of elimination: Bossman by Rikishi via a side kick and clothesline (5:25); Storm by Snow via a superkick as both men stood on the apron (11:03); Bradshaw by Gunn as Bradshaw attempted to eliminate Goldust (11:31); Goldust by the Undertaker via a chokeslam over the top to the floor (13:01); Rikishi by the Undertaker via a clothesline (13:39); Gunn by the Undertaker (13:46); Jeff Hardy by the Undertaker by catching Jeff as he leapt off Matt’s shoulders and tossing him to the floor (18:22); Matt Hardy by the Undertaker following the powerbomb (18:53); the Undertaker by Maven via a dropkick from behind after Taker again cleared the Hardyz from the ring; after his elimination, Taker brutalized Maven in and around ringside before beating him into the crowd, up the stairs, and to a popcorn vendor where he smashed Maven’s head through the popcorn machine; Scotty by DDP after Scotty hit the Worm on Christian (28:28); DDP by Christian via a backdrop after Palumbo avoided the Diamond Cutter and shoved Page into Christian (not shown live; around 32:12); Albert by Christian & Palumbo as Albert attempted to eliminate the Godfather (34:00); the Godfather by Christian & Palumbo via a double clothesline after missing a double Ho Train in the corner (34:42); Christian by Austin (37:44); Palumbo by Austin (37:58); Saturn by Austin following the Stunner (38:04); moments later, Austin dragged Christian back inside the ring, hit the Stunner on him, threw him back out and then did the same to Palumbo; Venis by Austin (43:07); Test by Austin following the Stunner (43:19); the Hurricane by Austin & Triple H (48:05); Farooq by Triple H via a clothesline after Austin hit the Stunner (49:36); Big Show by Kane via a bodyslam to the floor (58:19); Kane by Angle via an Olympic Slam over the top after Austin hit the Stunner (58:34); RVD by Booker after Triple H hit the Pedigree (1:01:39); Booker by Austin via the Stunner (1:02:03); Austin by Angle as Austin attempted to eliminate Perfect (1:04:10); after his elimination, Austin hit Perfect, Angle, and Triple H with a steel chair before leaving ringside; Perfect by Triple H via a clothesline after Perfect hit the Perfect Plex and neck ringer on Angle (1:07:04); Angle by Triple H via a facebuster and clothesline after Angle thought he had won the match (Triple H: The King of Kings, from Triple H’s entrance on)
WWF @ Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center – January 21, 2002 (9,420)
Brock Lesnar pinned Rico Constantino with the F5
Randy Orton pinned Ron Waterman with an inside cradle; after the bout, Waterman assaulted Orton and hit several Tiger Bombs
Jakked – 1/26/02:
WWF European Champion Christian & Test defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert
The Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) pinned AJ Styles with the Vertebreaker at 4:36 after Styles missed a Shooting Star Press
Perry Saturn defeated Sho Funaki
Crash Holly defeated Oynx
Raw is War:
Rob Van Dam, WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Booker T & the Dudley Boyz when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash immediately after the Dudleyz hit the 3D on Tazz
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Edge via disqualification when the challenger was caught using Regal’s own brass knuckles; after the bout, Edge hit referee Nick Patrick with the brass knuckles and knocked down two other referees before leaving the ring
Val Venis fought Mr. Perfect to a no contest when Steve Austin interfered hit Perfect with a steel chair on the floor, and then hit the Stunner on Val; after the bout, Austin cut a promo announcing that, though he didn’t win the previous night’s Rumble match, he was entering the 2003 Royal Rumble and is preparing to go to WrestleMania X-8 and kick a man’s ass
Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn defeated Kane & the Big Show when Gunn pinned Show with the Fameasser, as Palumbo held Show’s foot down to prevent a kick-out, moments after Show inadvertently knocked Kane off the top rope
The Rock & Triple H defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle when Rock pinned Jericho with the Rock Bottom after the champion accidentally hit his partner with the timekeeper’s bell
WWF @ North Charleston, SC – Coliseum – January 22, 2002 (8,428)
Mr. Perfect pinned Randy Orton with the Perfect Plex
The Acolytes defeated Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman when Bradshaw pinned Waterman following the Clothesline from Hell
Rico Constantino pinned AJ Styles at 4:22 with a backdrop suplex
Sunday Night Heat – featured an in-ring promo by Val Venis in which he brought in a woman from the crowd to kiss:
The Godfather pinned Lance Storm at 3:24 with a reverse shoulderbreaker
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Sho Funaki & Crash Holly at 5:03 when Gunn pinned Holly with the Fameasser
Diamond Dallas Page pinned WWF European Champion Christian in a non-title match at 6:11 with the Diamond Cutter
Smackdown! – included the Rock forcing Jonathan Coachman to dance the Charleston as well as Vince McMahon announcing that the nWo was on its way to the WWF:
Rob Van Dam pinned WWF IC Champion William Regal in a non-title match with the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, the champion was further attacked by Edge until officials intervened
Rikishi pinned the Big Bossman with the Bonzai Drop; Jackie was the referee for the bout
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty when Scotty submitted to the Tazzmission
Steve Austin pinned Booker T with a kick to the midsection and the Stunner at 9:17; due to prematch stipulations, Austin advanced to a qualifying match on Raw – the winner of which would face Chris Jericho at No Way Out
The Dudley Boyz defeated Kane & the Big Show in a tables match after a miscommunication resulted in Kane going through a table; after the bout, Show and Kane had a confrontation until officials, including Sgt. Slaughter, broke it up
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jazz via disqualification when the challenger failed to release a submission hold after Trish reached the ropes; after the bout, the champion sustained a DDT
Kurt Angle pinned the Rock after the Rock sustained a chokeslam from the interfering Undertaker while the referee was distracted by Chris Jericho, who was doing guest commentary for the bout; due to prematch stipulations, Angle advanced to a match with Steve Austin on Raw – the winner of which would face Jericho at No Way Out
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – War Memorial – January 26, 2002 (3,264)
Spike Dudley pinned Ron Waterman
Perry Saturn defeated Rico Constantino
The Hurricane defeated Crash Holly
Kane pinned The Big Show
WWF Hardcore Champion The Undertaker pinned Rob Van Dam
The Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes in a table match
Lita pinned Molly Holly
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Test & WWF European Champion Christian
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena – January 26, 2002 (7,012)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the head
Brock Lesnar pinned Raven with a powerslam
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Jazz with the Stratusfaction
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Test in a No DQ match after using brass knuckles
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Triple H via disqualification after Triple H used the title belt as a weapon
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Lance Storm with the Diamond Cutter
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert after Billy hit the Fameasser on Scotty
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with the Angle Slam
Steve Austin pinned Booker T with the Stunner
WWF @ Hershey, PA – January 27, 2002 (6,440)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman
Brock Lesnar defeated Raven
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jazz
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Edge
Steve Austin defeated Booker T
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Lance Storm
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty
Kurt Angle defeated Rikishi
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Triple H via disqualification
WWF @ Charlottesville, VA – January 27, 2002 (5,848)
Spike Dudley defeated Ron Waterman
Justin Credible defeated Randy Orton
Perry Saturn defeated Rico Constantino
The Hurricane defeated Crash Holly
Kane defeated the Big Show
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam
The Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes in a tables match
Lita defeated Mighty Molly
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Christian & Test
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – January 28, 2002 (9,034)
Mr. Perfect pinned Brock Lesnar with the Perfect Plex
Rico Constantino pinned Orlando Jordan at 6:14 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Jordan put Rico on top for the pin
Randy Orton pinned Ron Waterman at 5:05 with a reverse roll up
Jakked:
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki at 5:39 when Spike pinned Funaki with the Dudley Dog as Tazz had the Tazzmission on Crash; Jackie was the special referee for the bout
Val Venis defeated WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) in a non-title match at 3:48 via submission with a reverse figure-4
The Big Bossman pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) at 3:53 with the sidewalk slam
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Steven Perez & Pat Cusick at 4:31 when Albert scored the pin following the Baldo Bomb
Raw is War – featured the debut of the Kid Rock ‘Lonely Road of Faith’ WWF music video in a segment that included Vince McMahon ordering Ric Flair to sell his half of the WWF or he would bring the nWo into the company:
Kane pinned the Big Show with a boot to the face and the chokeslam
Rob Van Dam defeated WWF IC Champion William Regal via disqualification after Regal hit a low blow; after the bout, both RVD and Edge were beaten down by Regal and the Dudley Boyz
Diamond Dallas Page & the Godfather defeated Lance Storm & Christian after DDP hit the Diamond Cutter on Storm and Godfather hit the Ho Train on Christian
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Maven via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 3:22; after the bout, the Undertaker brutally assaulted Maven as payback for his elimination in the Royal Rumble match while Jericho joined the commentary team for the rest of the segment
Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Jazz defeated the Acolytes & WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus when Palumbo pinned Trish with a powerbomb
Booker T pinned Triple H with a roll up after sending him into Stephanie McMahon on the ring apron; Stephanie came ringside late in the bout after Christian interfered on behalf of Booker
Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle with the Stunner after Angle mistakenly believed he had won the bout; after the match, Chris Jericho came to the ring and attempted to attack Austin from behind but also sustained a Stunner; due to prematch stipulations, Austin earned a world title shot for No Way Out
WWF @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – January 29, 2002 (8,434)
Orlando Jordan defeated Jim Jeffries
Featured an untelevised segment where WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo in a posedown contest; Jerry Lawler was the MC for the event
Sunday Night Heat:
The Godfather pinned Sho Funaki at 3:16 with the DVD
Lance Storm pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) at 5:05 with the superkick
Val Venis defeated Perry Saturn via submission at 4:29 with the reverse figure-4
The Big Bossman pinned Crash Holly at 4:17 with the sidewalk slam
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 3:59 with a small package
Smackdown! � included LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, and Chris Klein from ‘Rollerball’ playing cards and drinking with the APA backstage; later in the show, Booker T showed up and confronted LL Cool J about why he wasn’t invited to the premiere of the movie; LL said there wasn’t a role in the movie for someone to get beat up in a grocery store; featured an in-ring segment in which Ric Flair said he would agree to sell his half of the company to Vince McMahon in exchange for Vince not bringing in the nWo; included a Goldust vignette in which he said he would reveal himself to ‘him’ on the following week’s Raw; featured a pre-taped segment in which Jim Ross conducting a sit-down interview with Stephanie McMahon regarding her recent marital problems with Triple H; she there was nothing wrong and then said she had the perfect idea to prove to the entire world just how much Triple H loves her; included a replay of the Kid Rock “Lonely Road of Faith” / WWF history music video; featured a closing segment in which Vince McMahon, with his lawyers, had Flair come out to officially sign away his half of the company; after Flair signed his first name on the contract, Steve Austin interrupted; moments later, Flair and McMahon traded blows, with Austin then hitting the Stunner on Vince as Flair tore up the contract:
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Tazz in a non-title match at 2:35 with the Breakdown after pulling guest referee Jackie into the ropes and landing a low blow on Tazz to escape the Tazzmission; after the bout, Jericho and Jackie had a confrontation, with Jericho eventually putting her in the Walls of Jericho
Diamond Dallas Page pinned WWF European Champion Christian to win the title at 4:03 by reversing the Unprettier into the Diamond Cutter; after the bout, DDP went into the crowd to celebrate
Rob Van Dam & Edge defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 3:51 when Edge pinned Bubba Ray with the DDT after Bubba accidentally collided with an interfering William Regal on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Regal came out before the participants and joined the commentary team but, before sitting down, he was patted down by the referee to make sure he wasn’t hiding a pair of brass knuckles
The Acolytes (w/ LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, & Chris Klein) defeated Booker T & Test at 2:39 when Bradshaw pinned Test with the Clothesline from Hell; after the bout, all five celebrated in the ring
The Rock & Triple H defeated the Undertaker & Kurt Angle via disqualification at 8:51 when Taker hit Triple H in the head with a steel chair as Triple H had Angle covered following the Pedigree; after the bout, Rock and Taker fought their way out on the floor where Rock eventually hit the Rock Bottom through the announce table; at the same time inside the ring, Angle applied the ankle lock on Triple H until a number of referees made him break the hold; moments later, Angle reapplied the hold on the ramp
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – February 2, 2002 (6,461)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman after a kick to the head
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with a somersault neckbreaker off the top
Val Venis defeated Ron Waterman with an inverted figure-4
Molly Holly pinned Jackie by using the tights for leverage
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Dudley Boyz and Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert in an elimination bout; the Hardyz scored the final win following the Twist of Fate / Swanton Bomb on the Dudleyz; Scotty & Albert were eliminated earlier after a 3D
Lance Storm pinned Rob Van Dam with a lariat kick off the ropes
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter
Test pinned Kane after a low blow and a kick to the head
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Triple H via disqualification after Triple H used a chair, which was brought in the ring by Jericho
WWF @ Tuscon, AZ – February 2, 2002 (8,722)
Spike Dudley defeated Rico Constantino
Brock Lesnar defeated Perry Saturn
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Acolytes
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Edge
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker defeated the Big Show
Mr. Perfect & the Big Bossman defeated Crash Holly & Randy Orton
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jazz
Kurt Angle defeated Rikishi
Steve Austin defeated Booker T
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Key Arena – February 3, 2002 (8,018)
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter
Jackie pinned Molly Holly with a tornado DDT at 5:35
Val Venis defeated Ron Waterman via submission with a reverse figure-4 at 6:49
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with a flying neckbreaker at 8:24
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy and the Dudley Boyz in an elimination match; D-Von pinned Jeff following the 3D at 6:16; Scotty pinned Bubba Ray with the Worm at 13:57 after Albert swung an interfering Stacy Keibler around in circles by the legs
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman following the Tarantula and a kick to the head at 6:05
Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:27
Kane pinned Test at 4:30 by reversing the pumphandle slam into the tombstone
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Triple H via disqualification at 16:26 when the challenger hit Jeircho with a steel chair, originally brought into the ring by the champion; late in the bout, Christian interfered on behalf of the champion but sustained the Pedigree for doing so; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on referee Charles Robinson for the decision; moments thereafter, after Jericho came to his senses and posed with the world title belts, Triple H returned to the ring and hit the Pedigree on the champion
WWF @ Reno, NV – February 3, 2002 (3,746)
Spike Dudley defeated Rico Constantino
Brock Lesnar defeated Perry Saturn
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Acolytes
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Edge
WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker defeated the Big Show
Mr. Perfect & the Big Bossman defeated Crash Holly & Randy Orton
WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jazz
Kurt Angle defeated Rikishi
Steve Austin defeated Booker T
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – February 4, 2002 (9,643)
Rico Constantino & Randy Orton defeated Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman at 4:05 when Orton pinned Waterman with a crossbody off the top after Constantino dove onto Lesnar on the floor
Jakked:
Christian pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) at 4:42 with the Unprettier
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki at 4:07 when Albert pinned Funaki with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Jason Partain at 2:36 with the kick to the head
Raw is War – included a backstage segment in which Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo challenged Torrie Wilson & Stacy Keibler to a posedown contest for Smackdown!; featured the announcement that Triple H would face Kurt Angle at No Way Out with the WrestleMania world title shot on the line; included an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon called out Ric Flair to confront him for not selling his stock during the previous week’s Smackdown!, with Flair saying it was because of the fans that he refused to sell out to McMahon; moments later, Vince alluded to the fact that the nWo would appear at No Way Out while a pretaped shot of Hogan, Hall, & Nash appeared on the Titantron; featured WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page at WWF New York; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie McMahon said that, to prove to the world that they really did love each other, she and Triple H would renew their wedding vows the following Monday; Triple H responded by saying it was a dumb idea and it didn’t need to be on live TV, even if it did happen; moments later, after she started to cry, Stephanie admitted that she was pregnant; after some hesitation, Triple H became estatic upon hearing the news:
Triple H defeated Booker T via disqualification at around the 2:30 mark when Kurt Angle interfered and broke Triple H’s cover after he hit the Pedigree on Booker; prior to the bout, Triple H grabbed the microphone and called Angle out but Booker appeared instead, leading to the impromptu match
Rob Van Dam pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash at 3:23; D-Von Dudley & Stacy Keibler were in Bubba’s corner early on but were sent backstage after attempting to interfere; after the bout, a Goldust vignette appeared on the Titantron in which he cut a promo on RVD; with Van Dam distracted by the video, Goldust attacked RVD inside the ring, eventually hitting him with the Shattered Dreams followed by a neckbreaker
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated the Acolytes and Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn in an elimination match at 4:48; Gunn pinned Bradshaw with the Fameasser at 4:24; Spike pinned Gunn with the Dudley Dog after the APA interfered
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Rikishi via disqualification at 4:06 when Edge attacked the champion and bloodied his face as Regal went to pull a pair of brass knuckles out of his tights; after the bout, Edge was ejected from ringside by several officials while Regal sustained the Stinkface inside the ring
Jazz pinned WWF Women’s Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 3:39 with a fisherman buster after reversing the champion’s bulldog attempt into a back suplex
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & the Undertaker defeated Steve Austin & the Rock at 13:25 when Jericho pinned Rock after Taker hit Rock in the head with a steel pipe; prior to the Undertaker’s entrance, a fan attacked Jericho at ringside, with the camera quickly cutting away as the man was pulled away by security
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – February 5, 2002 (17,905; 13,550 paid; sell out)
Val Venis defeated Randy Orton
Ron Waterman defeated Rico Constantino
Sunday Night Heat – the live portion of the show included Kurt Angle getting lost in New York City on his way to WWF New York; after being given bad directions that sent him to Harlem, Angle and his limo driver met a transvestite, with the limo driver opting to stay with the transvestite while Angle went out on foot to find the restaurant; Angle finally appeared at WWF New York during the closing moments of the show:
Lance Storm defeated WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri in a non-title match
Test pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Spike Dudley with the boot to the face at 2:55
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) at 2:39 with a roll up and bridge after avoiding the Eye of the Hurricane; Jackie was the referee for the bout; after the bout, Scotty, the Hurricane, and Molly danced in the ring
Kane pinned Christian with the chokeslam at 4:34 after Christian began throwing a tantrum in the ring
Smackdown! – included several vignettes promoting the debut of the nWo at No Way Out; featured a doctor showing Triple H and Stephanie McMahon the sonogram of their baby; featured an in-ring promo from Kurt Angle in which he brought out a baby stuffed gorilla in a baby carriage, named it Triple H Jr., then fed it baby bannanas; moments later, Triple H came out and attacked Angle with the carriage; included a promo for the Triple H / Stephanie McMahon wedding vow renewal for the following week’s Raw; included Chris Jericho challenging Steve Austin to face him, with Will Sasso from ‘Mad TV’ coming out dressed as Austin; after Sasso, as Austin, praised Jericho, the real Austin came out, attacked Jericho, and threw him out of the ring; moments later, Austin invited Sasso back to the ring, gave him a beer, and then dropped him with the Stunner; Paulina from Tough Enough 1 was in attendance for the show; featured a posedown contest between Torrie Wilson & Stacy Keibler and Billy & Chuck, with Jerry Lawler as the MC for the event, with Torrie & Stacy winning; after the contest, Lawler raised Torrie’s hand in victory, making Stacy jealous to the point where she attacked Torrie from behind:
The Rock pinned Booker T with the spinebuster and People’s Elbow at 4:29; prior to the bout, Rock cut a promo on the Undertaker and challenged him to come out but Booker came out instead; the impromptu battle went on for several moments before a referee was able to get to the ring and call for the bell
WWF IC Champion William Regal & the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge, Rikishi, & Rob Van Dam at 5:07 when Bubba Ray pinned Rikishi following the 3D; after the bout, the Dudleyz held Edge, allowing Regal to punch him with the brass knuckles, bloodying his face, and then applied the Regal Stretch on the ramp
Maven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion the Undertaker to win the title at 5:34 after the Rock interfered, hit Taker over the head with a steel chair, and followed with the Rock Bottom; moments earlier, Al Snow interfered on behalf of Maven but was kicked out of the ring by the champion; later in the show, Taker assaulted Rock in the parking lot and hit the tombstone on top of a limo
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle defeated Triple H in a handicap match at 6:43 when Angle pinned Triple following an Olympic Slam onto a steel chair as Triple H attempted to hit the Pedigree on Jericho; after the bout, Stephanie McMahon came out to check on her husband; Jericho then cornered Stephanie in the corner until Triple H hit both Angle and Jericho with the chair; moments later, Angle ran into Triple H from behind, causing Triple H to fall on top of the pregnant Stephanie
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – The Pit – February 9, 2002 (9,520)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rico Constantino
Crash Holly & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & Ron Waterman
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Lita
Kane defeated the Big Bossman
The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy in a tables match
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Haku
Rikishi defeated Val Venis
Triple H defeated Booker T
Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification
WWF @ Rolla, MO – February 9, 2002 (3,504)
The 1st show held in Rolla
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman
Jackie defeated Victoria
Spike Dudley defeated Sho Funaki
Chrisitan defeated Randy Orton
Bradshaw (sub. for the Big Show) defeated the Undertaker
Mr. Perfect defeated Brock Lesnar
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Edge
Rob Van Dam defeated Test
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Haskins Center – February 10, 2002 (9,837)
The Hurricane & Crash Holly defeated Lance Storm & Ron Waterman when Hurricane pinned Waterman with a somersault neckbreaker off the top
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Lita with a fisherman buster
Kane pinned the Big Bossman with a chokeslam
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rico Constantino with a brainbuster
Triple H pinned Booker T with the Pedigree
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Haku via disqualification when Haku shoved the referee
The Dudley Boyz defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy in a tables match
Rikishi pinned Val Venis with the Bonzai Drop
Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification when the Dudley Boyz interfered
WWF @ Springfield, MO – February 10, 2002 (6,556)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman with a kick to the head
Jackie pinned Victoria with a DDT
Spike Dudley pinned Sho Funaki with the Dudley Dog
Christian pinned Randy Orton with the Unprettier
Bradshaw pinned the Undertaker with the Clothesline from Hell after Farooq came ringside
Brock Lesnar pinned Mr. Perfect with his feet on the ropes
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Edge in a No DQ match after hitting him with brass knuckles
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo following the Worm on Gunn
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF @ Jonesboro, AR – Convocation Center – February 11, 2002
Shelton Benjamin defeated Leviathan
Rico Constantino & Randy Orton defeated Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman
Jakked:
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert at 5:15 when Gunn pinned Albert after Palumbo dropkicked Albert as Albert held Gunn in the air, with Gunn falling on top for the win; after the bout, Scotty hit the Worm on Gunn
Val Venis defeated Crash Holly via submission with the reverse figure-4 at 4:10
Lance Storm defeated Sho Funaki at 3:21 with the Canadian Maple Leaf
The Big Bossman pinned Perry Saturn with the sidewalk slam at 5:43
Raw is War:
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Edge in a non-title match at 3:57
Goldust defeated Rikishi via disqualification when Rob Van Dam interfered at 1:31
Kurt Angle defeated the Godfather via submission with the ankle lock at 1:10
Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 4:49 when WWF World Champion Chris Jericho interfered
Booker T pinned Tazz at 2:13
Stacy Keibler pinned Torrie Wilson in a bikini match at 1:17
Rob Van Dam pinned Christian at 6:28
WWF @ Little Rock, AR – Alltel Arena – February 12, 2002
Featured an in-ring promo from “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh to encourage fans to tune into Saturday’s show featuring the search for the killer of 2 WWF wrestling fans, and taping a promo to air on the show itself
Leviathan pinned Randy Orton with a spinebuster
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter at 6:10
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Molly Holly with a fisherman buster at 4:10
Rikishi pinned the Big Bossman at 3:52 with the Bonzai Drop
Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 7:14 when Albert pinned Bubba with a splash after Scotty hit the Worm
Smackdown!:
Spike Dudley pinned Booker T at 3:11
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Acolytes at 2:07 when Billy pinned Farooq
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Val Venis in a non-title match at the 59-second mark
Goldust pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri in a non-title match at 2:00
Kane defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho in a non-title match via disqualification at 1:45
Triple H & WWF Hardcore Champion Maven defeated Kurt Angle & the Undertaker via disqualification at 9:04
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – February 16, 2002 (3,912)
Rikishi pinned Mr. Perfect with the Bonzai Drop
Brock Lesnar & Leviathan defeated Randy Orton & Shelton Benjamin when Lesnar scored the pin
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Lita
Sho Funaki pinned Perry Saturn
Kane pinned the Big Bossman with a chokeslam
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Val Venis with the Diamond Cutter
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Booker T & Test after Tazz locked Test in the Tazzmission
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Edge in a No DQ match after hitting him with brass knuckles
Matt & Jeff Hardy won a tag team turmoil match over the Acolytes, Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert, Lance Storm & Christian, the Dudley Boyz, and Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo; order of elimination: Lance Storm & Christian defeated Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty; the Acolytes defeated Storm & Christian; the Acolytes defeated the Dudley Boyz; Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Acolytes; Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Gunn & Palumbo after Lita interfered
No Way Out 02 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – February 17, 2002 (15,235; 13,484 paid; sell out)
Sunday Night Heat: WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated the Big Bossman
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an opening segment in which Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, & Kevin Nash, representing the nWo, made their in-ring return and cut a promo saying they weren’t there to kill the WWF but to make it better (Hogan’s return after a 9 year absence, Hall and Nash’s return after a 7 year absence); featured a backstage segment in which Steve Austin had a confrontation with the nWo and threw away a pack of beer they gave to him as a present; included Mr. Perfect at WWF New York; featured a backstage segment with the Rock and the nWo in which Rock had his photo taken with Hogan and then cut a promo on all three:
The Acolytes defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert, Lance Storm & Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita), the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler), and Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo in a tag team turmoil match; Christian pinned Scotty 2 Hotty at 2:57 with the Unprettier as Storm held Albert back from breaking the pin; Jeff pinned Storm at 6:12 following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo after Storm accidentally knocked Christian out of the ring; Matt pinned D-Von with a reversal into a roll up at 10:52 after both Stacy and Lita interfered; after the fall, the Dudleyz hit the 3D on a dazed Jeff Hardy outside the ring; Gunn pinned Matt with the Fameasser at 12:22; Bradshaw pinned Gunn with the Clothesline from Hell at 16:38 after Gunn hit the corner; due to pre-match stipulations, the Acolytes earned a tag team title shot for WrestleMania X8
Rob Van Dam pinned Goldust with a spin kick and the Five Star Frog Splash at 11:03
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Test & Booker T at 7:16 when Test submitted to the Tazzmission after referee Jack Doane shoved Test into Tazz after Test shoved the referee
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Edge in a Brass Knuckles on a Poll match at 10:35 after hitting the challenger in the midsection and head with brass knuckles Regal had hidden in his tights as Edge attempted to use the ring-legal brass knuckles
The Rock pinned the Undertaker at 17:25 with the Rock Bottom after Ric Flair interfered and hit Taker in the face with Taker’s own lead pipe as the referee was distracted by an interfering Vince McMahon; moments earlier, Taker pulled the pipe from his motorcycle and attempted to use it on Rock, prompting Flair to come out, followed soon thereafter by McMahon who hoped to aid Taker
Kurt Angle pinned Triple H with the Olympic Slam at 14:39 following a chair shot to the back and face as Triple H attempted to hit the Pedigree on guest referee Stephanie McMahon; Stephanie was sent to the floor and knocked out at around the 3-minute mark and taken backstage with referee Tim White taking over; Stephanie returned to the ring at around the 12-minute mark, attacked White, preventing him from making the pin for Triple H, and took over officiating; due to pre-match stipulations, Angle won Triple H’s world title shot for WrestleMania X8
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Steve Austin at 21:33 after the nWo interfered and Scott Hall hit the Stunner on Austin; after the bout, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Hall returned to the ring and triple teamed Austin, with Hall spray painting “nWo” on Austin’s back
WWF @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – February 18, 2002 (13,967)
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Brock Lesnar & Leviathan
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Randy Orton & Shelton Benjamin at 6:17 when Gunn pinned Orton with the Fameasser
Jakked:
The Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Sho Funaki & WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 6:19 when D-Von pinned Tajiri following the 3D, moments after Stacy and Torrie began fighting
Test pinned Crash Holly at 3:53 with the Roll of the Dice; after the bout, Holly laid in the ring 3 minutes before being helped from the ring
Val Venis defeated Scotty 2 Hotty via submission with a reverse figure-4 at 6:11
The Big Bossman pinned Michael Shane with the sidewalk slam at 4:07
Raw is War – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening segment in which Steve Austin called out the New World Order, with Scott Hall, Hulk Hogan, and Kevin Nash appearing on the stage but then refusing to fight and going to the back; moments later, Austin refused to leave the ring and began drinking from a cooler of beer until Kurt Angle, flanked by security, entered the ring and bragged about challenging for the WWE Undisputed Title at WrestleMania, with Austin attacking Angle until security arrested him, with Austin loaded into a police car as the nWo taunted him; included a backstage segment in which Ric Flair informed Angle and Stephanie McMahon that Angle would face Triple H once more to determine the #1 contender for WrestleMania; featured a promo for Criss Angel appearing at WWF New York the coming Wednesday; included a backstage segment in which the Undertaker confronted Flair and challenged Flair to a WrestleMania match, with Flair declining and stating his priorities were on ownership and not wrestling; featured a backstage segment in which Hall & Nash left the building while Hogan claimed he had personal matters to deal with; included Hogan coming to the ring and claiming he was the biggest star in the history of the business, with the Rock then confronting Hogan in the ring, and Hogan stating Rock was just a “flavor of the month” who wasn’t in Hogan’s league; Rock then challenged Hogan to a WrestleMania match and Hogan accepted before stating he’d kick the Rock’s ass at the event, with Rock then hitting Hogan with the Rock Bottom; moments later, Hall & Nash attacked the Rock at ringside, with Hogan whipping Rock with his leather belt, Hall delivering the Outsider’s Edge, and Nash hitting the powerbomb, and Hogan then hitting Rock in the back of the head with a hammer before delivering the legdrop; Hall then counted Rock down to three before Rock was taken from the ring on a stretcher; after the commercial, the nWo took control of the ambulance and chained the doors shut, with Hall & Nash watching as Hogan crashed a tractor-trailer truck into the side of the ambulance; Rock was eventually shown taken in an ambulance to a hospital; featured Michael Cole asking Angle about what happened to the Rock, with Angle stating the real travesty was his having to face Triple H again to earn a WrestleMania title shot:
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Lance Storm & Christian at 4:45 when Matt pinned Christian after Jeff hit the Swanton Bomb
Kane pinned Mr. Perfect at 2:10 with the chokeslam; prior to the match, Perfect pointed out Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears in the front row and insulted the team for having an “imperfect” season
Booker T pinned the Godfather at 2:18 with a jumping side kick as Godfather was distracted yelling at the hos for not paying attention to his match
Rob Van Dam & Edge defeated Goldust & WWF IC Champion William Regal at 3:32 when Edge forced Regal to submit to the Edgeucator; after the match, Edge speared Goldust
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle at 12:01 with the Pedigree after escaping the ankle lock; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the WWF World Title at WrestleMania; WWF Undisputed World Champion Chris Jericho provided guest commentary for the bout; Stephanie McMahon was banned from ringside for the match; after Raw went off the air, Jericho entered the ring and challenged Triple H to a fight, then stated he didn’t know if Triple H’s “slutty ex-wife” would let him, with Triple H then hitting the ring and laying out the champion with the Pedigree
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Center – February 19, 2002 (6,706)
Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman
Mr. Perfect & Leviathan defeated Randy Orton & Shelton Benjamin
Sunday Night Heat:
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned the Hurricane (w/ Molly Holly) at 4:07 with a reverse backslide
Test pinned the Godfather at 4:26 with the Roll of the Dice
Booker T pinned Val Venis at 5:57 with the Harlem sidekick
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Rikishi at around the 4-minute mark after hitting him with brass knuckles
Smackdown!:
Kane defeated Kurt Angle
Edge defeated Christian via submission
Rob Van Dam, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Lance Storm & the Dudley Boyz
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Spike Dudley & Tazz to win the titles
Triple H fought the Undertaker to a no contest when Taker refused to compete
– 2/20/02: Former WWF star Swede Hanson passed away at the age of 68.
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – February 23, 2002 (7,088)
Edge pinned Lance Storm with the spear
Mr. Perfect pinned Rob Van Dam with his feet on the ropes
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty when Gunn pinned Scotty with the Fameasser
Rikishi pinned Booker T with the Bonzai Drop
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
Matt & Jeff Hardy & Lita defeated the Dudley Boyz & WWF Women’s Champion Jazz when Lita hit a moonsault after Matt executed the Twist of Fate on Jazz
Test pinned Kane with a boot to the face after Kurt Angle interfered and hit the Olympic Slam
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall (w/ Kevin Nash) after executing the Stunner on both men
WWF @ Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena – February 24, 2002 (11,030)
Edge defeated Lance Storm via submission to a standing figure-4 following the spear
Mr. Perfect pinned Rob Van Dam with his feet on the ropes
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty with Gunn’s Fameasser
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall with the Stunner
Kane pinned Test with the tombstone
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter
Matt & Jeff Hardy & Lita defeated the Dudley Boyz & WWF Women’s Champion Jazz when Lita pinned Jazz with a moonsault
Booker T pinned Rikishi after Test interfered and gave Rikishi a boot to the face
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWF @ Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Arena – February 25, 2002 (10,059)
Aaron Stevens defeated Bob Evans
Jakked:
Edge pinned Test at 5:32 by reversing a powerbomb into a sunset flip; after the bout, Test dropped Edge with the boot to the face
The Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Tazz & Spike Dudley at 7:13 when D-Von pinned Tazz, the illegal man, following the 3D after he applied the Tazzmission on Stacy on the apron; due to prematch stipulations, the Dudleyz became the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 4:11 with a reverse neckbreaker; neither title was on the line
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert (w/ a midget dressed as Scotty) defeated Perry Saturn & Sho Funaki at 6:39 when Albert pinned Funaki with a splash following the Worm from Scotty
Raw is War – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening segment in which Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, & Kevin Nash came to the ring, with Hall pushing a wheelbarrow with a covered-up item to the ring and then challenging Steve Austin to a match at WrestleMania X-8; included footage of Lita, Test, Jacqueline, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and Molly Holly competing on Fear Factor earlier in the evening; featured WWF Undisputed Champion Chris Jericho arriving in a limo and opening the door for business partner Stephanie McMahon, with the two complimenting each other and walking arm-in-arm; included an Olympic-spoof promo for Tough Enough 2 featuring Al Snow; featured a backstage segment in which Debra told Michael Cole to ask Austin what his reaction was to Hall’s challenge; included a backstage segment in which Christian told Arn Anderson that he wanted to quit the WWF because of his losing streak, with Diamond Dallas Page appearing behind Christian and telling him that he was too negative and that he’d help Christian think positively; featured Cole speaking with Austin who called Hall a fat jackass and accepted his challenge; included a backstage segment in which Test greeted Booker T, with Booker shown reading a Japanese cuisine guide in preparation for meeting a representative about a Japanese shampoo commercial which he claimed would make him a star; featured Bradshaw informing Faarooq that they didn’t have a match on Raw but did receive an invitation to go to the Friendly Tap bar; included a segment in which Jericho & Stephanie came to the ring and showed footage of Triple H tearing his quad muscle against Jericho in May 2001, with Stephanie then claiming Triple H “came up short” in the bedroom; moments later, Triple H came to the ring, insulted Stephanie, and challenged Jericho to a match tonight, with Kurt Angle interrupting and stating that Vince McMahon granted him a title Match against Jericho tonight; included a backstage segment in which Jonathan Coachman conducted an interview with Mr. Perfect who claimed he’d give Austin a perfect ass-kicking; featured a “WrestleMania Moment” with Austin defeating Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XIV; included Hogan speaking to a cardboard standee of the Rock with Hogan stating Rock wasn’t in his league; featured the APA arriving at the Friendly Tap only to find men and drag queens dancing with each other, with WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo then attacking Faarooq & Bradshaw from behind and beating them down:
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 3:38 when Gunn pinned Jeff after Chuck hit the Jungle Kick, moments after Jeff hit Gunn with the Swanton Bomb
Rob Van Dam defeated the Big Show and Lance Storm at 2:23 by pinning Show with the Five Star Frog Splash; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the WWF IC Title at WrestleMania; WWF IC Champion William Regal provided guest commentary for the match
Booker T pinned Rikishi at 2:39 with a jumping side kick
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Molly Holly at 3:41 with the fisherman’s buster; after the match, Jazz locked the STF on Molly and then hit a DDT; after the commercial break, agents and officials helped Molly from the ring, with Undertaker appearing and attacking Arn Anderson, bloodying his head with a series of punches; Taker then claimed Ric Flair had brought this on by not accepting his WrestleMania challenge
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Kurt Angle at 9:06 with the Break Down after Kane came out of the crowd and threw the challenger back inside the ring
Steve Austin pinned Mr. Perfect at 4:56 with the Stunner; after the match, Scott Hall brawled with Austin at ringside until Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash came out, with Hall then smashing a cinder block over Austin’s right knee
WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – February 26, 2002
Spike Dudley pinned Sho Funaki at 5:55 with the Dudley Dog
Sunday Night Heat:
Rikishi pinned Perry Saturn at 4:18 with the Bonzai Drop; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
Test pinned the Hurricane at 4:47 with the Roll of the Dice
Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm at 6:42 with the Five Star Frog Splash
Edge defeated Mr. Perfect via disqualification at 3:53 when Perfect brought a steel chair into the ring; after the bout, Edge dropped Perfect with the spear (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Smackdown!:
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz (sub. for Stacy Keibler) & the Dudley Boyz defeated Lita, Matt & Jeff Hardy when Jazz pinned Lita after Stacy interfered
The Big Show defeated WWF IC Champion William Regal in a non-title match
WWF Hardcore Champion Maven defeated Goldust
Al Snow fought the Undertaker to a no contest
Goldust pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Maven to win the title as the champion was backstage receiving medical treatment
Booker T defeated Scotty 2 Hotty
Triple H & Kane defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle
WWF @ Tampa, FL – March 1, 2002 (7,699)
Bubba the Love Sponge (local DJ) pinned Mike Moran of the Texas Hangmen with a splash; Gerald Brisco was the guest referee
Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated the Big Bossman & Mr. Perfect when Bossman was pinned
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Spike Dudley with the X-Factor
Booker T pinned Rob Van Dam with the axe kick after Christian interfered
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Trish Stratus
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
The Acolytes defeated Lance Storm & Christian when Storm was pinned following Bradshaw’s Clothesline from Hell
Val Venis pinned Test with the Money Shot after Rob Van Dam interfered and hit the Five Star Frog Splash
Hulk Hogan pinned Rikishi with the legdrop
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall with the Stunner after Hall hit an unprotected turnbuckle
WWF @ Yokohama, Japan – Yokohama Arena – March 2, 2002
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Edge at 14:41
Lita pinned Molly Holly at 6:26
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Haku at 5:37
Sho Funaki (w/ Taka Michinoku) pinned the Hurricane at 9:00
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 9:20
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman at 11:38
Kane & the Big Show defeated the Dudley Boyz at 11:08
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned the Rock at 20:53 after the Dudley Boyz interfered
WWF @ Lake Charles, LA – Civic Center – March 2, 2002 (5,123)
Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Mr. Perfect & the Big Bossman following the Worm and a splash by Albert
Booker T pinned Rob Van Dam with the axe kick after Test interfered
The Acolytes defeated Lance Storm & Christian after Christian was hit with Bradshaw’s Clothesline from Hell
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Trish Stratus with a brainbuster
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Spike Dudley with the X-Factor
Val Venis pinned Test with a fisherman’s suplex after Rob Van Dam interfered
The Undertaker pinned Rikishi with a chokeslam
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall (w/ Kevin Nash) after executing the Stunner on both men
WWF @ Singapore – Singapore Indoor Stadium – March 3, 2002
WWF IC Champion William Regal pinned Edge when the momentum of a top rope crossbody put Regal on top
Lita pinned Molly Holly with a top rope moonsault
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Haku with the Diamond Cutter
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with a top rope flying neckbreaker
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Gunn pinned Matt following Palumbo’s Jungle Kick
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the head
Kane & the Big Show defeated the Dudley Boyz after chokeslamming both opponents
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned the Rock with the Break Down after sending him face-first into the unprotected turnbuckle; Jericho had his feet on the ropes during the cover; Shane McMahon interfered during the match and broke up the Rock’s Sharpshooter
WWF @ Ft. Worth, TX – March 3, 2002 (6,333)
Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Mr. Perfect & the Big Bossman
Booker T defeated Rob Van Dam
The Acolytes defeated Lance Storm & Christian
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus
Triple H defeated Kurt Angle
X-Pac defeated Spike Dudley
Val Venis defeated Test
The Undertaker defeated Rikishi
Steve Austin defeated Scott Hall
WWF @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Putra Indoor Stadium – March 4, 2002
Sho Funaki defeated the Hurricane
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Haku with the Diamond Cutter
Edge defeated WWF IC Champion William Regal via disqualification after Regal shoved the referee
Lita pinned Molly Holly with a moonsault
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy when Palumbo pinned Jeff
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the face
Kane & the Big Show defeated the Dudley Boyz after a chokeslam on both opponents
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned the Rock with his feet on the ropes
WWF @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – March 4, 2002 (8,849)
The Big Bossman defeated Red Dogg
Jakked:
Val Venis defeated Mike Anthony via submission with the reverse figure-4 at 4:53
Perry Saturn pinned Paul London with the DVD at 6:01
Crash Holly pinned Eddie Craven at 5:33 with a bulldog
Raw is War:
Steve Austin fought Booker T to a no contest at around 2:23 when Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, & Kevin Nash attacked Austin
Mr. Perfect & Test defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert at 2:18 when Perfect pinned Scotty with the Perfect Plex
WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust pinned Tazz at 2:09; Jackie was the special referee for the bout
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus via disqualification at 3:15
Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm at 5:43
Scott Hall pinned Spike Dudley with the Razor’s Edge at 2:32
Kurt Angle defeated Triple H in a steel cage match at 15:34 by escaping the cage after Stephanie McMahon interfered
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – March 7, 2002 (8,274)
Sho Funaki defeated Eddie Craven
Sunday Night Heat:
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Lance Storm with the Diamond Cutter after avoiding a backslide at 5:49
Bradshaw pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Chuck Palumbo at 4:28 with the Clothesline from Hell after avoiding a clothesline in the corner
Mr. Perfect defeated Rikishi after Test interfered
Smackdown!:
WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust defeated Rob Van Dam
Booker T defeated WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri in a non-title match
The Undertaker defeated Al Snow & Maven in a handicap match
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Kane
Lita defeated Stacy Keibler
The Rock defeated Scott Hall
WWF @ Sarnia, Ontario – March 8, 2002 (4,554)
Crash Holly pinned Christian after Jackie, the guest referee, hit Christian from behind
Brock Lesnar pinned Randy Orton
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Trish Stratus
Test pinned Farooq; the bout was to have been the APA taking on Booker T & Test but was changed due to no shows
Lance Storm pinned Bradshaw (sub. for Val Venis); Storm played the babyface in the town he was born in while Bradshaw played the heel
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion X-Pac pinned Spike Dudley
Rikishi pinned Mr. Perfect
Val Venis (sub. for Rob Van Dam) pinned Kurt Angle
WWF @ Kalamazoo, MI – March 9, 2002 (5,545)
Rikishi pinned Mr. Perfect with the Bonzai Drop
X-Pac pinned Randy Orton with the X-Factor
Brock Lesnar defeated Crash Holly
Spike Dudley pinned Christian with an inside cradle after Jackie, the guest referee, hit Christian from behind
Lance Storm defeated Val Venis
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Trish Stratus
The Acolytes defeated Test & Booker T
Rob Van Dam pinned Kurt Angle with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – March 10, 2002 (5,339)
The scheduled bout between the Undertaker and Ric Flair did not take place
Rikishi defeated Mr. Perfect; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Lita and Trish Stratus following the fisherman buster
X-Pac & Brock Lesnar defeated Crash Holly & Randy Orton when X-Pac pinned Crash with the X-Factor
Val Venis defeated Lance Storm via submission
Test, Booker T, & Christian defeated Spike Dudley, Farooq, & Bradshaw when Test pinned Spike with a boot to the face; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
Kurt Angle pinned Rob Van Dam with the Angle Slam
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Triple H with a roll up as Triple H was distracted by Stephanie McMahon; referee Nick Patrick gave a fast count
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall (w/ Kevin Nash) after executing the Stunner on both Hall and Nash
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – March 11, 2002 (16,567; announced as a sell out)
Albert & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Johnny Destiny & an unknown
Brock Lesnar pinned Spike Dudley at 5:05 with the F5
Jakked:
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with a flying neckbreaker at 6:21
Lance Storm pinned the Godfather with a superkick at 4:25
Val Venis defeated Perry Saturn via submission with the reverse figure-4 at 5:05
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Crash Holly at 3:42 with the kick to the head
Raw is War:
Rob Van Dam, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated William Regal & the Dudley Boyz at 3:52 when RVD pinned Regal
Test pinned Rikishi at 1:57
Al Snow pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title at 1:01
Kurt Angle & Booker T defeated Edge & the Big Show at 4:38 when Show submitted to Angle’s ankle lock
Christian pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn at 2:08 after Diamond Dallas Page interfered and hit the Diamond Cutter on Gunn; after the match, Christian attacked DDP
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Stacy Keibler defeated Lita & Trish Stratus at 2:24 when Jazz pinned Lita
Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, & Kevin Nash defeated the Rock & Steve Austin in a handicap match at 9:13 when Hogan pinned the Rock with the boot to the face and legdrop as Austin fought with Hall and Nash on the floor; after the bout, Austin attacked Hogan only for Hall to drop Austin with his own version of the Stunner (Hogan’s first match back after an 8-year absence; Nash’s first match back after a 6-year absence; Hall’s first TV match back after a 6-year absence) (nWo: Back in Black)
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – March 12, 2002
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated the Cold Brothers
Brock Lesnar defeated Sho Funaki
Smackdown! – 3/14/02 – featured Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Steve Austin regarding his match at WrestleMania X8 against Scott Hall; moments later, Hall walked out to the ring and showed footage of him dropping Austin with the Stone Cold Stunner on Raw, then adding Austin didn’t have to hide backstage and should come on out; after Austin’s music hit, a referee came out, prompting Kevin Nash to appear with a steel chair, showing that he was waiting on Austin to show up; Austin then came through the crowd, dropped Hall with the Stunner in the ring, and then escaped back into the crowd before Nash could make it to the ring with the chair; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie McMahon and WWE World Champion Chris Jericho, during which Jericho guessed Triple H’s announcement later in the show would be his retirement, with the two saying the injury Jericho gave him on Raw was like when Triple H tore his quad; Jericho then said they should check out his announcement up close and personal; included the announcement WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page would face Christian at WrestleMania; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H cut a promo saying Jericho’s attack on him was the reason he was in the ring with a mic and not with Jericho’s ass on his boot; he then said he had an unfortunate announcement, then adding it was unfortunate for Jericho because Triple H was still standing and was 100%; moments later, Jericho and Stephanie appeared at the entrance stage, with Stephanie saying she talked with Dr. James Andrews and the injury to Triple H’s quad was serious and she knew he was taking a risk facing Jericho at WrestleMania; Triple H admitted Stephanie and Jericho were right that he wasn’t really 100%, but he would leave WrestleMania with the title whether he walked out or had to be wheeled out of the arena; Jericho then ran out to the ring, with Triple H sending him to the floor but showing weakness in his leg in the process; a fight on the floor then saw Triple H throw Jericho into the ring steps, grab Stephanie by the hair, backdrop Jericho into the crowd, and then set up Stephanie for the Pedigree onto the announce table; Jericho then hit Triple H in the leg with the title belt before applying the Walls of Jericho on the announce table as Stephanie taunted Triple H with the title belt; after referees forced Jericho to break the hold, he stood atop the table and held up his title belts as the show ended:
Kurt Angle defeated Rob Van Dam
Billy Gunn defeated Bradshaw, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Jeff Hardy
Maven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow to win the title after interfering in Snow’s title defense against the Big Show
Test & Booker T defeated Edge & WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 2:43 when Booker pinned Edge with a Harlem sidekick after Edge dropped Test with the DDT; after the bout, Test kicked Tajiri off the apron before he and Booker double teamed Edge
The Undertaker defeated David Flair via disqualification when Ric Flair interfered at 1:26; after the bout, Taker fought off Ric, with David trying to make the save but was beaten down as well; moments later, Ric reentered the ring and hit Taker over the back with a steel chair, with Taker escaping to the floor
Sunday Night Heat – 3/17/02 – only shown internationally:
Val Venis defeated the Big Bossman via submission with the reverse figure-4
Lance Storm pinned Rikishi at 3:51 with the superkick after hitting a low blow as Rikishi attempted the Stinkface
Mr. Perfect pinned the Godfather with the Perfect Plex at 4:42
Spike Dudley & the Hurricane defeated Perry Saturn & Crash Holly at 6:11 when Spike pinned Crash with the Dudley Dog
WrestleMania X-8 Fan Axxess – Toronto, Ontario – March 14, 2002
Lance Storm defeated Sho Funaki
Maven defeated Christopher Nowinski
Crash Holly defeated Tommy Dreamer
WrestleMania X-8 Fan Axxess – Toronto, Ontario – March 15, 2002
The Hurricane defeated Sho Funaki
Tajiri & Jackie defeated Billy Kidman & Victoria
Hardcore Holly pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Maven in a non-title match; a woman from the crowd was the guest referee for the bout
WrestleMania X-8 – Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – March 17, 2002 (68,237; sell out; new attendance record)
Sunday Night Heat: Rikishi, Albert, & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Test, Lance Storm, & Mr. Perfect at 3:06 when Rikishi pinned Perfect
Pay-per-view bouts – included Saliva performing “Superstar” to open the show; featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Drowning Pool performing “Tear Away” during a video package detailing the feud between Triple H and Chris Jericho; featured the Big Show at The World:
Rob Van Dam pinned WWF IC Champion William Regal to win the title with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:20 following a spin kick as the champion attempted to use a pair of brass knuckles
WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian at 6:10 with the Diamond Cutter; after the bout, the champion grabbed a mic and said he was proud of Christian for losing in front of 67,000 and millions others around the world and not throwing a temper tantrum, prompting Christian to throw a tantrum in the middle of the ring; the champion then left through the crowd
Spike Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Maven to win the title at 3:17 by interferring in Maven’s title defense with Goldust after Maven and Goldust knocked each other out with trash can lid shots to the head; immediately after the pin, Spike was chased into the crowd by Crash Holly, Goldust, and Maven; later in the show, the Hurricane pinned Spike backstage after Spike avoided attacks from Al Snow and Crash Holly; later segments in the show saw Hurricane hide in the Godfather’s dressing room until he was chased out, Molly Holly pin the Hurricane to win the title after hitting him with a frying pan, Christian pin Molly for the title after slamming a door in her face, and Maven pin Christian with a roll up to win the title as Christian attempted to leave in a taxi
Kurt Angle pinned Kane at 10:43 by reversing a chokeslam attempt into a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
The Undertaker pinned Ric Flair in a No DQ match at 18:47 with the tombstone after fighting off an interfering Arn Anderson; after the bout, Taker hit a clothesline on referee Charles Robinson (The Undertaker: 15-0)
Edge pinned Booker T with a kick to the midsection and the DDT at 6:33
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall (w/ Kevin Nash) at 9:53 with two Stunners after Hall hit an unprotected turnbuckle; Nash was ejected by several referees during the final moments of the match after interfering
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy, the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler), and the Acolytes in an elimination match at 13:51; D-Von pinned Bradshaw following the 3D at 3:25 after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell on Gunn; Matt pinned Bubba Ray following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo at 11:49 after Bubba became distracted by Gunn shoving D-Von off the top and through a table set up on the floor; Palumbo pinned Jeff after Gunn hit the Fameasser behind the referee’s back and followed moments later by hitting Jeff in the face with one of the title belts; prior to the bout, Saliva performed the Dudleyz’ new theme live as they made their way out
The Rock pinned Hulk Hogan at 16:23 with two Rock Bottoms and the People’s Elbow after avoiding the legdrop; after the bout, Hogan extended his hand to Rock, with Rock accepting; after Rock left the ring, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash came out, confronted Hogan, and double teamed him until Rock returned to help make the save; moments later, Hogan and Rock posed before leaving the ring together; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Match of the Year (Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment, The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania, The True Story of WrestleMania, History of WWE)
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus and Lita at 6:16 by pinning Lita with a fisherman buster off the top after knocking Trish off the apron to the floor
Triple H pinned WWF World Champion Chris Jericho (w/ Stephanie McMahon) to win the title at 18:40 with a kick to the midsection and the Pedigree as the champion came off the middle turnbuckle; late in the bout, Stephanie attempted to interfere with a steel chair but sustained the Pedigree from the challenger; prior to the bout, Drowning Pool performed Triple H’s theme song live (The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania)
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Molson Centre – March 18, 2002
A young Kevin Steen was in attendance for the show
Randy Orton defeated Justin Credible
Billy Kidman & Tommy Dreamer defeated Brody Steele & Bobby Roode at 5:13 when Dreamer pinned Roode with a sit-down spinebuster
Jakked:
The Acolytes defeated Mr. Perfect & the Big Bossman at 5:05 when Farooq pinned Bossman with a powerbomb
Val Venis pinned Lance Storm at 5:45 with a modified roll up; after the bout, Storm hit a superkick on Venis
Test pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) at 5:36 in a non-title match with the boot to the face
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Crash Holly & Sho Funaki at the 6-minute mark when Albert pinned Funaki with a splash after Scotty hit the Worm
Raw is War – featured an opening in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, & Scott Hall in which Hogan said he had come back to the Hulkamaniacs and Nash responded by saying Hogan was a poison for the nWo; moments later, the Rock came out and, with Hogan, challenged Hall & Nash to a match later in the show; included an in-ring announcement from Linda McMahon in which she said Ric Flair would control Raw but both the WWF World Title and WWF Women’s Title would be defended on both shows; featured an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon fought with Flair, with Flair then putting McMahon in the figure-4; included a backstage segment in which Matt Hardy and Lita were shown making out until William Regal interrupted and asked them what they would do if they were split by the upcoming draft; featured an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Triple H in which he bragged about dropping Stephanie McMahon with the Pedigree at WrestleMania the previous night; moments later, Chris Jericho and Stephanie came out with Stephanie demanding Jericho get a rematch the following week on Raw; Triple H agreed, but added the stipulation that Stephanie participate in the match, she leave the WWF if she was pinned, and if she didn’t compete then Jericho wouldn’t get the title shot:
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Christian with the Five Star Frog Splash after WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page prevented Christian from leaving ringside and threw him back into the ring
Lita pinned Trish Stratus with a moonsault; after the match, Jazz and Ivory attacked Trish and Lita
Edge & Kane defeated Kurt Angle & Booker T when Edge pinned Angle with the DDT
WWF Hardcore Champion Maven fought Al Snow to a no contest after Spike Dudley ran out, with his own referee, to challenge for the title and, moments later, another man came out with Paul Heyman and assaulted all three men; moments later, Heyman raised the man’s hand in victory (Brock Lesnar’s surprise debut; Heyman’s first appearance in 4 months)
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) after Keibler’s interference backfired; after the match, the Dudleyz attacked Keibler and powerbombed her through a table from the middle turnbuckle
Hulk Hogan & the Rock defeated Kevin Nash & Scott Hall via count-out when Hall & Nash refused to return to the ring
WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Corel Centre – March 19, 2002
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Justin Credible & Billy Kidman
Tommy Dreamer defeated Randy Orton
Sunday Night Heat:
Val Venis defeated Lance Storm
The Big Show & Kane defeated the Dudley Boyz
Rikishi defeated Goldust
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Mr. Perfect with the Five Star Frog Splash
Smackdown! – included an in-ring promo by Chris Jericho & Stephanie McMahon regarding the upcoming handicap match against Triple H on Raw; moments later, Triple H interrupted and showed a compilation of clips entitled “Stephanie’s Most Embarrassing Moments”, then polled the crowd to see if they wanted her to stay in the WWF or leave; they wanted her to leave; Stephanie then announced that the handicap match was off and it was now a triple threat match with the world title on the line; she went on to state that not only would she not be leaving the company but she would be the world champion; featured Vince McMahon telling Kevin Nash & Scott Hall backstage that he made sure the nWo would be drafted together and would not be split up; included the Undertaker coming into Ric Flair’s dressing room, with Taker asking Flair to draft him for Raw:
Booker T pinned Edge at 4:30 with the scissors kick after Kurt Angle, who did guest commentary for the bout, interfered and hit the Olympic Slam as referee Teddy Long was knocked out
Lita & Trish Stratus defeated WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Ivory at 4:18 when Trish pinned Jazz with the bulldog
William Regal defeated WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page to win the title at 3:54 via KO by applying the Regal Stretch after hitting the champion with a pair of brass knuckles as DDP was distracted by Christian at ringside
Test pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) in a non-title match with the boot to the face at 3:54, moments after shoving Torrie off the ring apron
The Hurricane fought Molly Holly to a no contest at the 1-minute mark when Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman came out of the crowd, with Lesnar hitting the F5 on Hurricane and then a clothesline on Molly
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 3:37 when Gunn pinned Matt with the Fameasser after Rico dropped Matt throat-first on the top rope (Rico’s TV debut)
The Rock defeated Kevin Nash (w/ Scott Hall) via disqualification at 7:12 when Hall prevented Rock from scoring the pinfall after Rock hit the People’s Elbow; after the bout, Nash powerbombed Rock through the commentary table before Hulk Hogan made the save and hit the legdrop on both Hall & Nash; moments later, X-Pac came out wearing an nWo t-shirt and hit Hogan over the head with a steel chair, busting him open; Hall and Nash followed with their own chair shots before X-Pac spraypainted nWo on Hogan’s back (X-Pac’s surprise return after a 4-month absence)
WWF @ State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center – March 25, 2002 (5,550)
Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert defeated Hugh Morrus & Perry Saturn following the Worm and an Albert splash on Morrus
Randy Orton pinned Justin Credible with a neckbreaker
Jakked:
Lance Storm pinned Val Venis at 5:39 with a reverse roll up and using the tights for leverage
Tommy Dreamer pinned Raven at 4:09
Test pinned Spike Dudley with a boot to the face at 2:52
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) & Sho Funaki defeated Billy Kidman & the Hurricane at 5:46 when Tajiri pinned Kidman with a kick to the head
Raw is War:
Tazz defeated Mr. Perfect via submission with the Tazzmission at 1:51
Booker T & Christian defeated Edge & Diamond Dallas Page at 2:12 when Booker pinned DDP with the scissors kick, moments after DDP sustained the Unprettier
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory at 2:11
Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & X-Pac defeated Hulk Hogan & the Rock via disqualification in a handicap match at 5:03 when Kane interfered and attacked the nWo members
Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn at 1:51
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification at 2:53
WWF World Champion Triple H defeated Chris Jericho and Stephanie McMahon in a handicap match at 8:07 by pinning Stephanie with a spinebuster; due to pre-match stipulations which stated that if Stephanie were pinned she would be forced out of the WWF, Stephanie had to leave the company; after the bout, Triple H called for security to remove Stephanie from ringside; she fought back, grabbing onto the ring post and the ring ropes, but was eventually dragged backstage as the champion prompted the crowd to sing Stephanie goodbye
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – First Union Center – March 26, 2002 (13,600)
Crash Holly & Billy Kidman defeated Hugh Morrus & Perry Saturn
Mr. Perfect defeated Randy Orton
Sunday Night Heat:
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Molly Holly via submission with the STF in a non-title match
Lance Storm pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the superkick
Edge pinned Goldust with a low blow and the spear
WWF European Champion William Regal pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri with a double underhook into a powerbomb
Smackdown! – Jerry Lawler’s last appearance on Smackdown! as color commentator; included an in-ring promo by Kurt Angle in which he commented on Stephanie McMahon having to leave the WWF, with Kurt then holding a moment of silence for her departure in which he had the lights come down and a picture of her was shown on the big screen; after the crowd showed no respect for Stephanie, Kurt attempted to go into the crowd and beat it out of them but was quickly interrupted by Vince McMahon, who came to the ring, cut a promo on the behavior of the crowd, and blamed Triple H for Stephanie’s leaving; moments later, Triple H came out and replayed the footage of him pinning Stephanie on Raw; after Angle challenged Triple H, Vince said he wanted a shot at Triple H himself and ended up saying it would be Triple H vs. Angle & Vince in a handicap match; Ric Flair then came out and said it would be Triple H & Flair teaming up in the main event; featured a backstage segment with the APA in their office, commenting on their years together, with Bradshaw telling Tajiri to tell the rest of the guys that they were having a party; Bradshaw then talked Torrie Wilson into playing strip poker; later in the show, Christian, the Hurricane, Spike Dudley, Val Venis, Booker T, the Godfather, Jackie, Ivory, Tajiri, Torrie, and Sho Funaki were shown in the back with the APA; eventually, William Regal came in to remind the APA that they were splitting up; Bradshaw then said since they were out of beer then the party was over and a brawl broke out involving everyone; the APA were the last two standing, then walked through their office door and turned their sign over to read “CLOSED”; the lights then dimmed backstage (the APA’s last TV appearance as a team for over a year):
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Booker T via disqualification at around the 2-minute mark when Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman came out of the crowd, with Lesnar dropping DDP with a spinebuster and the F5 (Booker’s last appearance on Smackdown! for 2 years; Lesnar’s last Smackdown! appearance for 5 months)
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) defeated the Dudley Boyz at 3:54 when Palumbo pinned Bubba Ray after Gunn, the illegal man, hit the Fameasser behind the referee’s back, moments after D-Von chased an interfering Rico up the stage and to the back; after the bout, D-Von returned to the ring, where Palumbo sustained the 3D and Gunn sustained the Wazzzup Drop; moments later, Gunn sustained a 3D through a table; the Dudley Boyz then hugged (the Dudleyz’ last TV match as a team for 8 months; Bubba Ray’s last appearance on Smackdown! for 2 years)
Hulk Hogan, the Rock, & Kane defeated Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & X-Pac at 6:36 when Kane pinned X-Pac with the chokeslam after avoiding the Bronko Buster (the last Smackdown! appearance of Kane, Hall, Nash, & X-Pac)
Chris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 2:12 after blocking the Twist of Fate by landing a low blow; after the match, Jericho went to leave ringside but briefly put Lita in the Walls of Jericho on his way out (Lita’s last appearance on Smackdown!; Hardy’s last appearance on Smackdown! for 5 months)
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Test by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip at 2:24; referee Earl Hebner gave the challenger a fast count due to Test shoving him around earlier in the bout (RVD’s last Smackdown! appearance for 2 years)
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Maven to win the title at 1:45 with the DDT after a drop toe hold onto a steel chair; moments prior to the finish, Tommy Dreamer interfered in an attempt to win the title but was knocked out of the ring by Maven (Raven and Dreamer’s last Smackdown! appearance)
Kurt Angle & Vince McMahon defeated WWF World Champion Triple H & Ric Flair at 9:04 when McMahon pinned Flair after the Undertaker interfered and kicked Flair in the face as he attempted to apply the figure-4 (Flair’s last Smackdown! appearance; Taker’s last Smackdown! appearance for 5 months)
WWF @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – March 27, 2002 (6,000)
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Molly Holly via submission with the STF
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy after Rico pushed Jeff off the top rope
Brock Lesnar pinned Spike Dudley; after the match, Lesnar easily fended off the Hurricane
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned William Regal with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Acolytes defeated the Dudley Boyz with the Clothesline from Hell; both teams shook hands after the match
Booker T pinned Tazz with a scissors kick
Scott Hall pinned Rikishi with his feet on the ropes
WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Kevin Nash (w/ X-Pac) with the Pedigree
WWF @ Gainesville, FL – March 27, 2002 (4,296)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Scotty 2 Hotty and Billy Kidman
Trish Stratus defeated Ivory
Perry Saturn & Hugh Morrus (sub. for Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert) defeated Shawn Stasiak & Mr. Perfect
Lance Storm defeated Randy Orton
Goldust defeated Albert
Ric Flair (sub. for Steve Austin) defeated the Undertaker in a No DQ match
Test defeated Val Venis
Chris Jericho defeated Edge
Kane defeated Kurt Angle
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena – March 28, 2002 (13,500)
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Molly Holly via submission with the STF
Rikishi pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Bonzai Drop
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy after Rico interfered and Billy hit the Fameasser
Brock Lesnar defeated Spike Dudley & the Hurricane in a handicap match by making a double pin
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned William Regal with the Five Star Frog Splash
Booker T pinned Tazz with an axe kick
The Acolytes (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated the Dudley Boyz following the Clothesline from Hell; after the match, both teams along with Arn Anderson, Matt & Jeff Hardy shared a few beers – since it was the last time either duo would team before splitting due to the expansion
WWF World Champion Triple H & Hulk Hogan defeated Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, & X-Pac in a handicap match when Hogan hit the legdrop on Hall as Triple H hit the Pedigree on X-Pac to score double pins
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – March 28, 2002 (6,416)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman and Scotty 2 Hotty by pinning Kidman with a kick to the head
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory with the bulldog
Perry Saturn & Hugh Morrus defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak when Hugh pinned Stasiak
Lance Storm pinned Randy Orton when the momentum of a flying crossbody put Storm on top
Albert pinned Goldust with the Baldo Bomb
Ric Flair pinned the Undertaker with his feet on the ropes after hitting him with two chair shots
Val Venis pinned Test with the Money Shot
Chris Jericho pinned Edge with the Break Down and his feet on the ropes
Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the tombstone
WWF @ Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena – April 1, 2002 (9,000)
The fist telecast in which the Raw roster was run by Ric Flair
D-Lo Brown pinned Harvard Chris with the Sky High
Justin Credible pinned the Inferno Kid
Sunday Night Heat:
The Big Show pinned Goldust with the chokeslam
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Jackie with a roll up
Scott Hall pinned Crash Holly with the Razor’s Edge
Shawn Stasiak pinned Tommy Dreamer with a DDT
Raw – included Ric Flair presenting Triple H with the new heavyweight title belt in a segment that featured a confrontation between the champion and the Undertaker; also included Steve Austin singing a contract to become exclusive to the Raw brand in a segment that saw Austin hit the Stunner on both Vince McMahon and Ric Flair:
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:40 after blocking an attmepted superplex and knocking the challenger off the top; after the match, Eddie Guerrero made his return to the WWF by attacking RVD and hitting his version of the frog splash
Spike Dudley pinned WWF European Champion William Regal in a non-title match at 3:44 with the Dudley Dog as Regal searched for his brass knuckles
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title with the Bubba Bomb at 4:07
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & the Big Bossman at 3:54 when Jeff pinned the Bossman with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; after the match, Brock Lesnar destroyed the Hardyz
Trish Stratus defeated Terri in a paddle on a pole match at 1:16; after the bout, Molly Holly attacked Trish as Trish attempted to use the paddle on Terri
Kane defeated X-Pac (w/ Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) via disqualification at 5:31 when Hall and Nash interfered as Kane attempted the chokeslam; after the match, Bradshaw made the save for Kane
WWF @ Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena – April 2, 2002 (8,500)
Rikishi pinned Chris Harvard with the Stinkface and Bonzai Drop
D-Von Dudley pinned Jerry Toot (the Wall) with a diving headbutt
Jakked:
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Ivory via submission with a Crossface Chicken Wing
Farooq pinned Lance Storm with a spinebuster
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hugh Morrus defeated the Hurricane & Sho Funaki when Chavo pinned Funaki with the brainbuster
Smackdown! – 1st ‘McMahon’ episode:
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert when Gunn pinned Scotty after Rico interfered and executed a spin wheel kick; after the match, Albert turned on his partner and hit the Baldo Bomb
Christian pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the Unprettier
Edge defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification when Angle blocked Edge’s spear with a steel chair
Billy Kidman pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri to win the title with a roll up into a sunset flip as Tajiri became distracted, looking for the title belt he brought into the ring to use as a weapon
Hardcore Holly pinned Maven with the Alabama Slam
The Rock pinned Chris Jericho with the Rock Bottom; Kurt Angle interfered late in the match until Edge chased him into the crowd
WWF (Raw) @ Reading, PA – Sovereign Center – April 2, 2002
Justin Credible pinned Crash Holly when the momentum of a crossbody off the top put Credible on top
Molly Holly pinned Jackie when the momentum of a crossbody put Molly on top
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
X-Pac pinned Raven with his feet on the ropes
Bradshaw pinned Goldust with the Clothesline from Hell
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned William Regal with the five star frog splash
Steve Austin & Kane defeated the Undertaker & Booker T when Austin hit the Stunner on the Undertaker while Kane hit the chokeslam on Booker T
WWF (Raw) @ Salt Lake City, UT – E Center – April 6, 2002
Spike Dudley & Crash Holly defeated Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards when Spike pinned Richards with the Dudley Dog
Brock Lesnar pinned D-Lo Brown
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo on Perfect
Bradshaw pinned Justin Credible following the Clothesline from Hell
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog
Goldust defeated Raven
Kane pinned X-Pac with the chokeslam
WWF European Champion William Regal pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with brass knuckles
Goldust pinned WWF European & Hardcore Champion William Regal to win the Hardcore title
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title with the DDT
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title following a powerbomb through a table
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin in a No DQ match after hitting him with a chair
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Davis, CA – April 6, 2002
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Al Snow & Maven defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hugh Morrus following the Snow Plow
Albert & Lance Storm defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton following the Baldo Bomb
Val Venis defeated D-Von Dudley
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri
Hardcore Holly pinned Test
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & the Hurricane after Rico interfered and kicked the Hurricane
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Christian with the Diamond Cutter
Edge pinned Kurt Angle with the DDT
WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Chris Jericho with the Pedigree
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Fresno, CA – April 7, 2002
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri
Lance Storm & Albert defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton
D-Von Dudley defeated Val Venis
Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Al Snow & Maven
Hardcore Holly defeated Test
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Christian defeated Diamond Dallas Page
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & the Hurricane
Kurt Angle defeated Edge
WWF World Champion Triple H defeated Chris Jericho
WWF (Raw) @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – April 7, 2002
Spike Dudley & Crash Holly defeated Steven Richards & Tommy Dreamer when Spike hit the Dudley Dog on Richards
Brock Lesnar pinned D-Lo Brown
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo on Perfect
Goldust defeated Raven via submission
Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly with the bulldog
WWF European Champion William Regal pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with brass knuckles
Goldust pinned WWF European & Hardcore Champion William Regal to win the Hardcore title
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title with the DDT
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title following a powerbomb through a table
Justin Credible pinned Ron Waterman with a superkick
Scott Hall & X-Pac defeated Kane & Bradshaw when Hall pinned Bradshaw after Brock Lesnar interfered and executed a spinebuster on Bradshaw
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin with the chokeslam in a #1 contenders match
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Yuma, AZ – Desert Sun Stadium – April 8, 2002
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Lance Storm & Albert defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton following the Baldo Bomb on Scotty
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated the Hurricane and Tajiri by pinning Tajiri
Hardcore Holly pinned Test
WWF Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn defeated Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Al Snow & Maven in an elimination match; Snow pinned Chavo with a brainbuster; Chuck pinned Maven after Rico interfered and kicked Maven in the face
Christian pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the Unprettier
Chris Jericho pinned Rikishi with a low blow and his feet on the ropes
Edge pinned Kurt Angle with the DDT
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena – April 8, 2002 (13,500; sell out)
Sunday Night Heat:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Steven Richards & Justin Credible following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Goldust defeated Shawn Stasiak with a Cobra Clutch
Crash Holly pinned Jackie with his feet on the ropes
Bradshaw pinned the Big Bossman with the Clothesline from Hell after a matter of seconds
Raw:
WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Goldust following a powerbomb through a table; the original challenger was Booker T but Goldust intervened in the match, taking advantage of the 24/7 rule
X-Pac pinned Kane in a falls count anywhere match after Scott Hall and Kevin Nash interfered backstage, using a lead pipe, 2X4, and a steel chair as weapons; Bradshaw made the save after the match
Spike Dudley pinned WWF European Champion William Regal to win the title after about 3 seconds by hitting him with brass knuckles that Regal had hidden in the turnbuckle pad
The Undertaker pinned WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match with the powerbomb after Eddie Guerrero interfered and hit RVD in the back of the head with the title belt; due to pre-match stipulations, the Undertaker advanced to a #1 contender’s match at Backlash
Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with a leg roll up after Jazz hit Trish with the women’s title belt
The Big Show pinned Mr. Perfect with the chokeslam
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall (w/ X-Pac) following the Stunner after Bradshaw, X-Pac, the Undertaker, and Ric Flair interfered; due to pre-match stipulations, Austin also advanced to Backlash in the #1 contender match
WWF @ Tucson, AZ – Convention Center – April 9, 2002
Farooq defeated Test
Jakked:
Sho Funaki pinned Lance Storm with a school boy roll up
Hugh Morrus pinned Christian with the moonsault
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Diamond Dallas Page fought Hardcore Holly to a double count-out
Smackdown!:
Tajiri pinned the Hurricane with a kick to the head
Albert pinned Scotty 2 Hotty with the Baldo Bomb; Rikishi saved Scotty from further harm after the match
Chris Jericho pinned Edge with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Kurt Angle dropped Edge throat-first over the top rope; Edge was later double-teamed backstage until Hulk Hogan made the save
Al Snow (w/ Maven) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Chuck Palumbo (w/ Billy Gunn & Rico) with the Snow Plow
WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Kurt Angle in a non-title match with the Pedigree after Hulk Hogan saved Triple H from a double team assault by Angle and Chris Jericho
WWF (Raw) @ Amarillo, TX – April 12, 2002
The Big Show, WWF European Champion Spike Dudley, & Crash Holly defeated Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible, & Steven Richards when Show chokeslammed Dreamer and Richards as Spike and Crash chokeslammed Credible
Bradshaw pinned Goldust with the Clothesline from Hell
William Regal pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with brass knuckles
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion William Regal to win the title
Goldust pinned WWF European & Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley to win the Hardcore title
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title following a powerbomb through a table
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash
D-Lo Brown pinned the Big Bossman with a roll up
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Jazz
Kane pinned X-Pac with the chokeslam
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak following the Swanton
The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin with the chokeslam
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Montgomery, AL – Garrett Coliseum – April 13, 2002
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with the sit-down powerbomb
Kim Neilson pinned Dawn Marie with a splash off the middle turnbuckle
Hardcore Holly pinned Maven
D-Von Dudley defeated Val Venis
Farooq pinned Christian with a spinebuster
Test pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a boot to the face
Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton defeated Albert & Lance Storm when Scotty pinned Storm with a superkick
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Rikishi & the Hurricane
Edge pinned Kurt Angle by ducking a chair shot and executing the spear
WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Chris Jericho with the Pedigree after ducking a chair shot
WWF (Raw) @ Odessa, TX – Ector County Coliseum – April 13, 2002
The Big Show, WWF European Champion Spike Dudley, & Crash Holly defeated Tommy Dreamer, Justin Credible, & Steven Richards when Show chokeslammed Dreamer and Richards as Spike and Crash chokeslammed Credible
Goldust defeated Raven with the Cobra Clutch
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Jazz with the bulldog
William Regal pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with brass knuckles
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion William Regal with the Acid Drop to win the title
Goldust pinned WWF European & Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley with a DDT to win the Hardcore title
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title following a powerbomb through a table
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash
Brock Lesnar pinned Bradshaw with a spinebuster
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak
The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin after kicking a steel chair into his face
WWF (Raw) @ Abilene, TX – April 14, 2002
The Big Show, Crash Holly, & Spike Dudley defeated Justin Credible, Steven Richards, & Tommy Dreamer following a double chokeslam by Show
Goldust defeated Raven with the Cobra Clutch
The Big Show (sub. for Kane) pinned X-Pac with the chokeslam
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Jazz
William Regal pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with brass knuckles
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion William Regal to win the title
Goldust pinned WWF European & Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley with a DDT to win the Hardcore title
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title following a powerbomb through a table
The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin after hitting him with a chair
D-Lo Brown pinned the Big Bossman with a roll up
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & Shawn Stasiak following the Swanton on Stasiak
Bradshaw pinned Brock Lesnar with the Clothesline from Hell (Bradshaw�s hometown)
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Hattiesburg, Mississippi – April 14, 2002
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with the sit-down powerbomb
Val Venis pinned D-Von Dudley with a roll up
Dawn Marie pinned Kim Nielson with a roll up; due to prematch stipulations, Dawn Marie earned a WWF contract
Hardcore Holly pinned Maven with the Alabama Slam
Christian pinned Farooq with his feet on the ropes
Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton defeated Lance Storm & Albert when Scotty pinned Storm with a superkick
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Hurricane & Rikishi and Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr. in an elimination match; Hurricane pinned Chavo to eliminate Chavo and Morrus; Rico interfered to defeat Rikishi and the Hurricane
Diamond Dallas Page pinned Test with the Diamond Cutter
Kurt Angle pinned Edge with the Olympic Slam
WWF World Champion Triple H pinned Chris Jericho with the Pedigree
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Denton, TX – April 15, 2002
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri and the Hurricane
Dawn Marie & Ivory defeated Kim Neilson & Torrie Wilson
Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly
Farooq defeated Christian
Val Venis defeated D-Von Dudley
Test defeated Diamond Dallas Page
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven and Hugh Morrus & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Lance Storm & Albert defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Randy Orton
Chris Jericho defeated Rikishi
Edge defeated Kurt Angle
WWF @ College Station, TX – Reed Arena – April 15, 2002
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
D-Lo Brown pinned Justin Credible with the Sky High
Tommy Dreamer pinned the Big Bossman with a roll up after the referee pushed Bossman
Mr. Perfect pinned Steven Richards with the Perfect Plex
Raw – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Raw owner Ric Flair stating he hoped Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker at Backlash, but had a problem with Austin giving him the Stunner the week prior, with Austin then confronting Flair and stating Flair chose to get involved and that he never asked for his help; moments later, Taker came to the ring and confronted Austin, with Flair then announcing he would be the referee for their match at Backlash; Scott Hall & X-Pac then came out, with Bradshaw following and helping Austin clear the ring; featured a backstage segment in which Flair screamed at Arn Anderson about the lack of respect he had been shown; included Jonathan Coachman conducting an interview with Shawn Stasiak, who welcomed everyone to Planet Stasiak; featured Terri conducting an interview with Eddie Guerrero, who claimed WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam stole his belt and his frog splash; included a segment in which Goldust apologized to Booker T for costing him the WWF Hardcore Title the week before, but stating the two of them together could make box office gold; featured a segment in which Debra accidently spilled coffee on Taker as he snuck up behind her; included footage of the Rock guest starring on Saturday Night Live; featured Terri conducting an interview with Jackie who claimed she would get revenge on Crash Holly in her home state; included Coachman conducting an interview with William Regal about losing the WWF European Title to Spike Dudley; featured Coachman conducting an interview with Trish Stratus, with Molly Holly interrupting and comparing picture of her and Trish in the Divas Magazine special, with Molly stating she would become the first pure and wholesome WWF Women’s Champion; included a “Get Tough on Angina” PSA with Kurt Angle; featured Terri conducting an interview with Bradshaw about the main event; included Coachman conducting an interview with Lita, with Paul Heyman interrupting and barging into her dressing room, with Heyman then pawing one of Lita’s thongs and stating Brock Lesnar would tear Matt Hardy apart at Backlash; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with WWF Undisputed Champion Triple H about his recent issues with Hulk Hogan and facing him at Backlash:
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley at 3:04 to win the title with the DDT
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven at the 6-second mark to win the title with the Death Valley Driver
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer at the 6-second mark to win the title with the superkick
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards at the 15-second mark to win the title following a guitar shot to the head
The Big Show pinned Shawn Stasiak in 1:25 with the chokeslam
Jackie pinned Crash Holly at the 29-second mark with a sunset flip after hitting a dropkick off the top
Eddie Gurrero & William Regal defeated WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam & WWF European Champion Spike Dudley at 5:49 when Guerrero pinned Spike with the frog splash
Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly at 3:19 after reversing an O’Connor; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWF Women’s Title
Booker T & Goldust defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 2:15 when Goldust pinned Jeff after Booker delivered a jumping side kick; after the bout, Matt went after Paul Heyman at the top of the entrance stage, who had brought out Lita’s travel bag; moments later, Brock Lesnar appeared and hit Matt with an F5 on the stage
Steve Austin & Bradshaw defeated the Undertaker, Scott Hall, & X-Pac in a handicap match at 7:15 when Bradshaw pinned X-Pac with the Clothesline from Hell; after the bout, Taker hit Austin in the head with a chair
WWF @ Houston, TX – Compaq Center – April 16, 2002
Ivory pinned Kim Neilsen with a facebuster
Jakked:
The Godfather pinned Val Venis after hitting him with his cane
Christian pinned Sho Funaki with the Unprettier
Lance Storm fought Hugh Morrus to a double count-out
Smackdown!:
Al Snow, Maven, & Rikishi defeated Albert & WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) when Maven pinned Chuck with a flying crossbody
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman & the Hurricane when Tajiri pinned the Hurricane with a kick to the head
Farooq pinned Test with a roll up and his feet on the ropes
Hardcore Holly pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a dropkick
WWF World Champion Triple H & Hulk Hogan fought Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle to a no contest after the referee was knocked out, Hogan accidentally gave Triple H a chair shot, Edge chased Angle into the crowd, and Triple H returned Hogan�s chair shot with one of his own
– 4/18/02: Wahoo McDaniel died at the age of 63.
– 4/19/02: The Scorpion King, starring the Rock, opened in US theaters.
WWF (Raw) @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – April 19, 2002 (9,000)
The Big Show, D-Lo Brown, & Crash Holly defeated Tommy Dreamer, Steven Richards, & Justin Credible when the Big Show hit a double chokeslam on Credible and Dreamer
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned William Regal with a roll up
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie when Molly pinned Trish with a roll up and held the tights for leverage
Brock Lesnar defeated Jeff Hardy via referee�s decision when the referee deemed Jeff unable to continue
Goldust pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title with a bulldog
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title following the DDT
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title following a powerbomb through a table
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash
Matt Hardy pinned Shawn Stasiak (w/ Mr. Perfect) with a roll up
Scott Hall (w/ X-Pac) pinned Bradshaw with the Razor�s Edge as Bradshaw was on the middle turnbuckle pounding X-Pac
Steve Austin pinned the Undertaker with the Stunner; the Undertaker originally won the match, even though Austin�s foot was on the bottom rope, but Ric Flair had the match restarted
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Topeka, KS – April 20, 2002 (5,500)
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated the Hurricane, Tajiri, and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Christian & Lance Storm defeated Randy Orton & Mark Henry
Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly via submission with the Tazzmission
Dawn Marie defeated Kim Neilson
Albert defeated Hugh Morrus
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
D-Von Dudley defeated Val Venis
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven
Test defeated Rikishi
Edge defeated Kurt Angle
WWF (Raw) @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – April 20, 2002
The Big Show, D-Lo Brown, & Crash Holly defeated Tommy Dreamer, Steven Richards, & Justin Credible after Show hit the chokeslam on Dreamer
Matt Hardy pinned Shawn Stasiak (w/ Mr. Perfect) with a roll up
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) with a roll up
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned William Regal with a roll up as Regal attempted to use his brass knuckles as a weapon
Goldust pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust with the DDT to win the title
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven with a powerbomb through a table to win the title
Raven pinned the Big Bossman with the DDT
Brock Lesnar defeated Jeff Hardy via referee’s decision after Jeff sustained a superplex, two powerbombs, and the Brockbuster
Scott Hall (w/ X-Pac) pinned Bradshaw with the Razor’s Edge as Bradshaw was on the turnbuckle; the bout was originally scheduled for Hall & X-Pac against Bradshaw & Kane but was changed due to injuries to Kane
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash
Backlash 02 – Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – April 21, 2002 (12,489)
Sunday Night Heat: The Big Show defeated Justin Credible & Steven Richards in a handicap match
Pay-Per-View bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Farooq met with and hugged Bradshaw, with Farooq wishing Bradshaw good luck in his match against the nWo; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon walked into Ric Flair’s office and talked with Flair, Arn Anderson beside him, and questioned Flair’s decision to be guest referee for the Steve Austin / Undertaker bout later in the show; Flair then said he would never be like McMahon, with McMahon saying he could try and extended his hand but Flair refused to shake it; included a backstage segment in which Paul Heyman hyped Brock Lesnar up for his first televised match; featured Tazz at WWF New York, with pretaped comments from fans in attendance over who they thought would win the match between Triple H and Hulk Hogan; included an in-ring promo by Chris Jericho, complaining about not having a match on the show even though he had just lost the WWE World Title and others like Billy Kidman, Trish Stratus, and Maven did get on the card; Jericho then complained of Hogan getting a title shot ahead of him; featured a backstage segment with Flair and Anderson in which the Undertaker appeared and didn’t say a word but attempted to intimidate Flair prior to the match later in the night:
Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned WWF Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman to win the title at 9:08 when Tajiri sprayed Kidman in the face with red mist as Kidman attempted a powerbomb, with Tajiri falling on top for the win; after the bout, Michael Cole interviewed Tajiri at ringside with Tajiri speaking in Japanese until he dragged Torrie backstage
Scott Hall (w/ X-Pac) pinned Bradshaw (w/ Farooq) at 5:47 with a low blow and roll up immediately after Farooq rammed X-Pac into the steel ringpost on the floor; prior to the bout, Farooq made a surprise appearance to counter X-Pac at ringside
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus at 4:26 via submission with the STF; prior to the bout, Molly Holly came out, insulted Trish, hit her with the mic, and threw her into the steel ringsteps on the floor before Jazz appeared; after the bout, Mark Lloyd interviewed Jazz at ringside, with Jazz walking off after he asked whether Molly had anything to do with the win
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 5:31 when referee Teddy Long stopped the match, deeming Hardy unable to defend himself after sustaining the Brockbuster and three powerbombs; after the bout, Lita and several referees tended to Hardy in the ring (Lesnar’s TV in-ring debut)
Kurt Angle pinned Edge at 13:24 with a kick to the face and the Olympic Slam after Edge attempted the spear
Eddie Guerrero pinned WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title at 11:43 with the Frog Splash after dropping the champion with a neckbreaker onto the title belt (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
The Undertaker pinned Steve Austin at 26:58 after kicking a steel chair into Austin’s face; Scott Hall & X-Pac briefly appeared ringside at the 12-minute mark; Austin’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover but guest referee Ric Flair didn’t see it; due to pre-match stipulations, Taker became the #1 contender and earned a WWE World Title shot at Judgment Day; after the bout, Austin dropped Taker with the Stunner; moments later, Jonathan Coacham conducted a backstage interview with Flair, showing him footage of Austin’s foot on the bottom rope during the cover, with Flair then saying “Aw, shit” upon seeing he made a bad call
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) defeated Al Snow & Maven at 5:59 when Gunn pinned Maven after Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick on Maven following Snow chasing an interfering Rico out of the ring
Hulk Hogan pinned WWF World Champion Triple H to win the title at 22:05 with the legdrop after sending an interfering Undertaker to the floor with a clothesline, moments after Taker punched out referee Earl Hebner, hit Triple H over the head with a steel chair, and pulled Hogan on top of the champion; late in the bout, Chris Jericho punched out Hebner and hit Hogan over the head with a steel chair but was eventually knocked out of the ring by Triple H; after the bout, a bloody Triple H extended his hand to the new champion, with Hogan shaking it (Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology)
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Valparaiso, IN – April 22, 2002
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and the Hurricane by pinning the Hurricane
Dawn Marie pinned Kim Neilson to earn a WWF contract
Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly
Val Venis & Hugh Morrus defeated Albert & D-Von Dudley
Christian & Lance Storm defeated Randy Orton & Mark Henry
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven
Chris Jericho defeated Rikishi
Edge defeated Kurt Angle
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – April 22, 2002
Sunday Night Heat:
The Big Bossman pinned Crash Holly
Tommy Dreamer defeated Justin Credible
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned D-Lo Brown with the tornado DDT and frog splash
Raven defeated Steven Richards
Raw – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment in which the Undertaker thanked Ric Flair for doing the right thing at Backlash, with Flair stating he did not see Austin’s foot on the rope and he did Taker no favor; featured an in-ring promo by Taker in which he said he would win the WWF Undisputed Title at Judgment Day from Hulk Hogan; moments later, the Titantron showed Triple H backstage, clearly making his way to the ring; Triple H and Taker then brawled in the ring, around ringside, around the stage, and in the backstage area, with the bloodied Taker about to receive a sledgehammer shot before police intervened and Triple H was arrested; included an “At The Movies” segment with Goldust & Booker T, with the two reviewing ‘The Scorpion King;’ featured William Regal congratulating Flair on his mistake at Backlash; included Arn Anderson explaining to Flair that much of the locker room and fans don’t believe Flair didn’t see Austin’s foot on the rope at Backlash, and that he needed to prove his word; featured a series of “WWF Flashback” moments showing Hulk Hogan’s WWF Title wins throughout the years; included an in-ring promo with Flair attempting to explain his mistake at Backlash, with Steve Austin confronting Flair and Flair giving Austin a tag team match later with Bradshaw against Scott Hall & X-Pac; featured Shawn Stasiak in the locker room getting on Tommy Dreamer and William Regal’s nerves with his “Planet Stasiak” rhymes; included a backstage segment in which Bradshaw was found unconscious, with Flair stating he had an idea who was responsible; moments later, Flair confronted Scott Hall & X-Pac in their locker room and stated he would find a new partner for Austin, with Kevin Nash coming out of the bathroom and Flair kicking him out of the building since he was suspended; Flair then named Big Show as Austin’s new partner; featured an in-ring promo by WWF Undisputed Champion Hulk Hogan, who stated Hulkamania was as alive as it’s ever been and thanking the fans for their support:
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Matt Hardy at 3:09 when the referee stopped the match after Lesnar delivered an F5 and a spinning powerbomb
Rob Van Dam pinned Mr. Perfect at 3:01 with the Five Star Frog Splash; WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero provided guest commentary for the match and attacked Van Dam after the bout, only to eventually miss his own frog splash attempt
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie at 2:16 when Molly pinned Jackie with a clothesline after Jazz hit Jackie in the back of the head with the title belt
Goldust & Booker T defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley & WWF European Champion Spike Dudley at 6:18 when Booker pinned Spike with the scissors kick; after the bout, Steven Richards attacked Bubba Ray in an attempt to win the Hardcore Title, but was instead powerbombed through a table on the arena floor
William Regal pinned Shawn Stasiak at around the 12-second mark when Stasiak ran into Regal’s brass knuckles punch upon entering the ring; the referee counted the pinfall despite the bell never ringing
Steve Austin & the Big Show (sub. for Bradshaw) fought Scott Hall & X-Pac to a no contest at 8:29 when Show turned on Austin and dropped him with the chokeslam, with Show joining the nWo as the show ended; after the show went off the air, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan made the save and helped Austin clear the ring, with Austin then delivering the Stunner to Hogan; Austin went on to hold a beer bash until Hogan got his feet, with Austin finally toasting Hogan and the two celebrating as the event ended
WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – April 23, 2002 (8,350)
Kim Neilsen defeated Dawn Marie
Smackdown! – 4/25/02:
Al Snow, Maven, & Billy Kidman defeated WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri & WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
Randy Orton pinned Hardcore Holly with an Oklahoma side roll at 2:45; prior to the bout, it was announced Christian would face Mark Henry later in the show (Orton’s TV debut) (The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary, Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator)
Mark Henry defeated Christian
Kurt Angle & Albert defeated Edge & Rikishi
Chris Jericho pinned Triple H with a roll up after Triple H knocked an interfering Undertaker, from Raw, off the ring apron; due to pre-match stipulations, Jericho won a world title shot; after the bout, Taker hit a chokeslam on Triple H
Jakked – 4/27/02:
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated the Hurricane
Lance Storm fought Hugh Morrus to a no contest
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Ivory
Farooq & Val Venis defeated the Godfather & Test
ROH Night of Appreciation – Philadelphia, PA – April 27, 2002
Mafia & Monsta Mack defeated Simply Luscious, Prince Nana, Buff E. & Mace in a handicap match when Mafia pinned Simply Luscious with a Burning Hammer at 5:19 after Prince Nana walked out on the match
Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) pinned Tony Mamaluke with the J-Driller at 7:22
Chris Divine & Quiet Storm defeated Christopher York & Joey Matthews when Matthews submitted to Storm’s leglock at 8:43
James Maritato defeated Scoot Andrews and Xavier when Xavier submitted to a Fujiwara armbar at 6:26
Low Ki pinned AJ Styles with a small package at 18:14
HC Loc & Tony DeVito defeated Marcos & Dunn when DeVito pinned Marcos at 3:13
Donovan Morgan pinned Christopher Daniels at 13:13; after the match the two men formed a team, agreeing that the Code of Honor is a farce
Spanky defeated Paul London, Bryan Danielson, John Hope, and Michael Shane in a gauntlet match; London pinned Hope with the Shooting Star Press; Shane pinned London with a Picture Perfect elbow drop at 3:47; Spanky pinned Shane with Sliced Bread #2 at 10:07; Spanky pinned Danielson with Sliced Bread #2 at 13:41
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero & Amazing Red defeated Joel & Jose Maximo at 13:11 when Guerrero pinned Jose with a Splash Mountain Powerbomb; during the match, members of the ROH locker room appeared on stage to pay their respect to Guerrero
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – April 27, 2002 (9,500)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a German suplex into a roll over and holding onto the ropes for leverage
Hardcore Holly pinned Randy Orton with the Alabama Slam
Mark Henry, the Hurricane, & Val Venis defeated Christian, Lance Storm, & Albert when Henry pinned Storm by catching him coming off the top and hitting a running powerslam
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki with the brainbuster
Rikishi pinned D-Von Dudley with the Bonzai Drop
Farooq pinned Test by avoiding the boot to the face and hitting the spinebuster
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven (w/ Big from Tough Enough) after Rico interfered and hit a spin kick on Maven
Kurt Angle pinned Edge in a No DQ match with a low blow and the Olympic Slam
Triple H pinned Chris Jericho with the Pedigree
– 4/28/02: Former 6-time NWA World Champion Lou Thesz passed away at the age of 86. Thesz’ win over Buddy Rogers for the title in 1963 led to the formation of the WWWF.
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – April 28, 2002 (5,500)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki with the brainbuster
Randy Orton pinned Hardcore Holly with a small package
D-Von Dudley pinned Tazz with his feet on the ropes
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a German suplex into a roll over
Test pinned Farooq with the boot to the face
Mark Henry, the Hurricane, & Val Venis defeated Christian, Lance Storm, & Albert when Henry pinned Storm by catching him coming off the top and hitting a powerslam
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven when Palumbo pinned Maven after Rico interfered and hit a spin kick
Chris Jericho pinned Rikishi with a roll up after blocking the Bonzai Drop
Edge pinned Kurt Angle in a No DQ match with a low blow and the DDT
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Erie, PA – April 29, 2002 (4,000)
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki
Hardcore Holly defeated Randy Orton
D-Von Dudley pinned Tazz
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman
Farooq defeated Test
Mark Henry, the Hurricane, & Val Venis defeated Christian, Lance Storm, & Albert
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven
Chris Jericho pinned Rikishi
Edge pinned Kurt Angle
WWF @ Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena – April 29, 2002 (8,500)
Sunday Night Heat:
Mr. Perfect defeated Tommy Dreamer
D-Lo Brown defeated the Big Bossman
Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly (w/ Crash Holly); Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
Rob Van Dam defeated Justin Credible
Raw:
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Jeff Hardy at 6:50 with the frog splash after hitting Hardy with the title as the challenger attempted a crossbody to the floor (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash at 3:17 after Goldust interfered and accidentally hit Booker
Brock Lesnar defeated Shawn Stasiak at 1:50 when the referee stopped the bout after Stasiak sustained an F5 and spinning powerbomb
Steve Austin & Bradshaw defeated Scott Hall & X-Pac at 7:32 when Austin pinned X-Pac with the Stunner; X-Pac’s foot was on the rope during the cover but guest referee Ric Flair didn’t see it
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with a guitar; Bubba’s opponent was Jazz but Richards interfered at the 4-minute mark to make the cover
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned Goldust at 1:42 with the Dudley Dogg after Booker T attacked the challenger
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought William Regal to a no contest in a non-title match when the Undertaker interfered and repeatedly jammed Hogan’s belt buckle into the champion’s face until he became a bloody mess – finishing him off with a chokeslam
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena – April 30, 2002 (10,000)
Jakked:
The Godfather defeated Tazz
The Hurricane defeated Albert
Hugh Morrus defeated Sho Funaki
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Maven
Smackdown! – 5/2/02:
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) defeated Rikishi & the Hurricane when Palumbo pinned the Hurricane after Rico interfered and hit a spin kick; after the bout, Rico was double teamed by the challengers
Randy Orton defeated Hardcore Holly via disqualification after a low blow; after the bout, Holly hit the Alabama Slam on the rampway
Kurt Angle & Lance Storm defeated Edge & Val Venis when Angle pinned Venis with a roll up after Storm hit the superkick
Christian & Test defeated Mark Henry & Farooq when Farooq was pinned after Henry left ringside to chase D-Von Dudley backstage
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) pinned Billy Kidman with the kick to the head after pulling Torrie into a Kidman dive to the floor moments earlier
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Chris Jericho in a No DQ match at 10:19 with a roll up after the challenger became distracted by the Undertaker’s music playing; mid-way through the match, Triple H came out to provide guest commentary, during which he hinted he had something up his sleeve for Jericho; after the bout, Triple H made the save for Hogan against Jericho (The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary, Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho)
WWF (Raw) @ Cologne, Germany – May 1, 2002 (10,000)
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned William Regal
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Jackie via submission with the STF
Brock Lesnar pinned Crash Holly
X-Pac pinned Jeff Hardy with his feet on the ropes
Tommy Dreamer defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards, Shawn Stasiak, and Justin Credible to win the title by pinning Richards
Goldust pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title
Jerry Lawler & Trish Stratus defeated Mr. Perfect & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rob Van Dam with the frogsplash after using the title belt as a weapon
Ric Flair defeated Booker T via submission with the figure-4
The Big Show pinned Bradshaw after Scott Hall and Kevin Nash interfered
Steve Austin pinned the Undertaker with the Stunner
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – May 1, 2002
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the head
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki
Tazz defeated D-Von Dudley via submission with the Tazzmission
Randy Orton pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up
Mark Henry, the Hurricane, & Val Venis defeated Christian, Lance Storm, & Albert when Henry caught Storm coming off the top and hit a powerslam
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Test pinned Rikishi with the boot to the face
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven after Rico interfered
Edge defeated Kurt Angle in a steel cage match, despite interference from Lance Storm, by escaping through the door
WWF (Raw) @ Glasgow, Scotland – May 2, 2002 (6,500; sell out)
Rob Van Dam pinned X-Pac with the Five Star Frog Splash
Jerry Lawler & Jackie defeated Mr. Perfect & Molly Holly when Lawler pinned Perfect with a roll up
Brock Lesnar pinned Matt Hardy with the Brockbuster
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus via submission with the STF
Shawn Stasiak defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards, Crash Holly, and Justin Credible by pinning Crash with a roll up to win the title
Justin Credible pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak with the superkick to win the title
Crash Holly pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Justin Credible with a bulldog to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly after a guitar shot to win the title
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards with a roll up to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title
Steve Austin pinned the Big Show with the Stunner
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer defeated Booker T & Goldust in a tables match after Dreamer hit a Spicolli Driver on Goldust through a table
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Jeff Hardy with the frogsplash after using the title belt as a weapon
Scott Hall pinned Bradshaw with the Razor’s Edge off the middle turnbuckle after Bradshaw became distracted by Kevin Nash and X-Pac at ringside
Triple H & Ric Flair defeated the Undertaker & William Regal when Flair pinned Regal with a low blow and roll up as Regal attempted to use his brass knuckles as a weapon
WWF (Raw) @ Birmingham, England – May 3, 2002 (11,927; sell out)
Rob Van Dam defeated X-Pac
Goldust (w/ Booker T) defeated Tommy Dreamer after Booker interfered
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz defeated Jackie
Crash Holly defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards, Justin Credible, and Shawn Stasiak to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title after hitting him with a trash can
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Jeff Hardy
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley defeated William Regal
Jerry Lawler & Trish Stratus defeated Mr. Perfect & Molly Holly
The Big Show defeated Bradshaw after Kevin Nash and X-Pac interfered
The Undertaker & Brock Lesnar defeated Triple H & Matt Hardy when Lesnar pinned Hardy
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall with the Stunner, despite interference from the Big Show
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Ft. Lauderdale, FL – National Car Rental Center – May 4, 2002 (12,000)
Orlando defeated Sly
Lance Storm & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki & the Hurricane when Guerrero scored the pin with the brainbuster
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with the kick to the head
Hardcore Holly defeated Randy Orton
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven when Palumbo pinned Maven after Rico interfered and hit a spin kick
The Godfather defeated Hugh Morrus
D-Von Dudley pinned Rikishi with his feet on the ropes
Mark Henry defeated Christian via KO with a bearhug
Edge pinned Test with the DDT
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & the Rock defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho when the Rock pinned Jericho with the People’s Elbow
Insurrextion 02 – London, England – Wembley Arena – May 4, 2002 (9,308; sell out)
Mr. Perfect pinned Goldust with the Perfect Plex
Pay-per-view bouts – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured footage from the previous night’s 2nd annual Make a Wish Foundation charity auction / dinner in London:
Rob Van Dam defeated WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero via disqualification at 11:24 when the champion grabbed the title belt and shoved the referee; after the decision, Guerrero chased the referee around the ring and into the ring where RVD dropped him with a spin kick, hit him in the face with the title belt, and landed the Five Star Frog Splash
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly at 7:43 with simultaneous pins, Trish pinning Jazz with the bulldog and Jackie pinning Molly with a DDT
X-Pac pinned Bradshaw at 8:49 with a low blow and the X-Factor after Bradshaw missed the Clothesline of Hell, instead knocking Scott Hall off the ring apron; prior to the bout, X-Pac came to the ring wearing a Kane mask; late in the bout, Hall came ringside as X-Pac appeared to be on the verge of losing
Booker T pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title with the Bookend at 9:50; immediately after the match, Crash Holly ran ringside and pinned Booker with a roll up to win the title; seconds thereafter, Booker hit the scissors kick to regain the belt; Tommy Dreamer and Justin Credible then came out but were beaten down by Booker; as Booker was celebrating the win, Richards returned ringside alongside Jazz, with Jazz hitting a low blow on the champion, allowing Richards to put Booker through a table, pin him, and regain the belt
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) & Shawn Stasiak at 6:42 when Jeff pinned Stasiak following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; after the bout, Lesnar hit the F5 on both Hardyz, then – at the instruction of Heyman – hit a spinebuster and a spinning powerbomb on Stasiak
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned William Regal with an inside cradle at 4:56; early in the match, Spike appeared to have injured his ankle while attempting the Dudley Dog; moments later, the trainer came out and took off Spike’s boot to check the ankle; as the champion was being helped to the back, Regal came from behind and attacked him on the floor, and threw him back inside the ring to continue the match; after the bout, Regal knocked Spike out after hitting him with a pair of brass knuckles; Spike was eventually carried backstage by referees
Steve Austin pinned the Big Show at 15:00 after hitting a Stunner on an interfering Kevin Nash, who came out of the crowd, and then hitting two Stunners on Show; minutes earlier, Ric Flair – the special second referee – chased Scott Hall and X-Pac backstage with a shovel after they came ringside and pulled Flair out of the ring as he went to count Austin’s cover on Show; after the bout, Flair returned ringside and sent Nash backstage before sharing in a beer with Austin, with Austin saying that the recent problems between the two were forgotton and he would let bygones be bygones; moments later, as Flair went to drink his beer, Austin kicked him in the midsection and dropped him with the Stunner
Triple H pinned the Undertaker at 14:31 by hitting a kneelift as Taker ran the ropes and following with the Pedigree
WWF (Smackdown!) @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – May 5, 2002
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the head
Randy Orton pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up
Lance Storm & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki & the Hurricane when Storm pinned Funaki with a superkick
Tazz defeated D-Von Dudley via submission with the Tazzmission
Mark Henry & Hugh Morrus defeated Albert & the Godfather when Henry pinned Albert with a powerslam
Kurt Angle pinned Edge in a No DQ match with the Olympic Slam after hitting Edge with a steel chair
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven when Palumbo pinned Maven with the Jungle Kick
Test pinned Rikishi with a boot to the face after Christian interfered; after the bout, Rikishi gave Christian the Stinkface
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Chris Jericho with the boot to the face and the legdrop
The WWF is renamed World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lowell, MA – May 6, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated the Hurricane and Sho Funaki
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Al Snow & Maven defeated Hardcore Holly & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Test defeated Farooq
Albert defeated the Godfather
Lance Storm defeated Randy Orton
Billy Kidman defeated Christian
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Val Venis & Mark Henry
Edge & Tazz defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho
WWE @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – May 6, 2002
Sunday Night Heat:
Rob Van Dam defeated Goldust
WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Tommy Dreamer
Matt Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect (Perfect’s last match in the WWE)
Raw – featured Hulk Hogan crushing the Undertaker’s motorcycle with a mack truck in the backstage area:
WWE Women’s Champion Jazz (w/ WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards) pinned Trish Stratus in a No DQ match at 3:12 when Richards pulled the referee out of the ring to prevent the pinfall after the challenger hit the bulldog, slid in the ring, and hit the Steven Kick; after the match, Bubba Ray Dudley came to the ring with a referee in hopes of regaining the Hardcore title
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards with the Bubba Bomb to win the title
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting Bubba over the head with a trashcan lid and following with the DDT
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven with the superkick to win the title
Crash Holly pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible with a missile dropkick to win the title
Trish Stratus pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title after Bubba Ray hit Crash over the head with a trash can and turned away before making the cover himself
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Trish Stratus to win the title after Bubba Ray was sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher by Jazz and, while blinded, hit a powerbomb on Trish through a table set up in the ring – thinking it was Jazz; after the match, Bubba carried Trish backstage
William Regal defeated WWE European Champion Spike Dudley via submission with a half crab at the 37-second mark to win the title; Spike competed with a severely sprained ankle and could barely walk to the ring; after the match, Regal attacked Spike in the aisle as he was being helped backstage by the referee, threw him back into the ring, and reapplied the submission hold until D-Lo Brown made the save
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Shawn Stasiak at 2:07 with one foot on the chest after hitting the F5
Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy defeated Booker T & WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero at 5:43 when RVD pinned Guerrero after Hardy and RVD hit a back-to-back Swanton / Five Star Frog Splash on Guerrero after Hardy tossed an interfering Goldust to the floor
Terri defeated Molly Holly in a swimsuit contest; Jerry Lawler was the guest MC for the event; after the contest, Molly attacked Terri from behind
Steve Austin, Bradshaw, & Ric Flair fought the Big Show, Scott Hall, & X-Pac to a no contest at 13:50 when Flair repeatedly hit Austin with a steel chair after the referee had been knocked out; late in the contest, Show pulled Bradshaw out of the ring after X-Pac sustained the Clothesline from Hell and hit a chokeslam through the announce table; moments thereafter, the bout turned into a one-on-one encounter pitting Austin against Show; moments after the turn, Flair announced that Austin would be facing both he and Show in a handicap match at Judgment Day before applying the figure-4 on Austin – with both Show and Hall adding to the leverage
WWE @ Bridgeport, CT – Harbor Yard Arena – May 7, 2002
Slyk Wagner Brown defeated the Inferno Kid
Jakked:
Val Venis defeated Albert
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki
Billy Kidman defeated Christian via disqualification
Farooq defeated the Godfather
Smackdown!:
The Hurricane defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri via count-out
Test defeated Mark Henry
Lance Storm defeated Randy Orton
D-Von Dudley defeated Triple H
Rico & WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow, Maven, & Rikishi
WWE World Champion Hulk Hogan & Edge fought Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle to a no contest
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee Arena – May 11, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki
Christian defeated Sylvan
Mark Henry, Val Venis, & the Hurricane defeated Albert, the Godfather, & Lance Storm
Tazz defeated D-Von Dudley via submission with the Tazzmission
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven
Hardcore Holly defeated Randy Orton
Farooq defeated Test
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Edge defeated Kurt Angle in a steel cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Metro Centre – May 12, 2002 (4,500)
Christian defeated Sho Funaki
Hardcore Holly defeated Randy Orton
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven when Palumbo pinned Maven after Rico interfered and hit a spin kick
Mark Henry, the Hurricane, & Val Venis defeated Lance Storm, Albert, & the Godfather when Henry pinned Storm
Test pinned Farooq with the boot to the face
D-Von Dudley defeated Tazz
Chris Jericho defeated Rikishi
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Edge defeated Kurt Angle in a steel cage match, despite interference from Chris Jericho, by leaving through the door
WWE @ Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre – May 13, 2002
Sunday Night Heat:
Goldust defeated Crash Holly
Spike Dudley defeated the Big Bossman
D-Lo Brown defeated Justin Credible
Raw:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in a handicap match at 3:28 when Heyman broke the cover as Jeff had Lesnar pinned
WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Shawn Stasiak at 1:08
Molly Holly pinned Terri at 2:27
WWE World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair in a No DQ match at 8:46 with the legdrop after Steve Austin interfered and dropped the challenger with the Stunner as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4; late in the match, X-Pac attacked the champion but Hogan easily fought him off; moments later, the Big Show interfered, with Bradshaw then knocking Hogan to the floor and chasing X-Pac through the crowd (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
Trish Stratus & Bubba Ray Dudley defeated WWE Women’s Champion Jazz & Steven Richards when Trish pinned Jazz at 4:10; due to pre-match stipulations, Trish won the women’s title
X-Pac & the Big Show defeated Bradshaw in a handicap match when X-Pac scored the pin at 4:32
Steve Austin pinned Booker T in a lumberjack match at 5:25
WWE (SmackDown!) @ Cornwall, Ontario – May 13, 2002
Albert, the Godfather, & Lance Storm defeated Mark Henry, Val Venis, & Randy Orton
Farooq defeated Test
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki & the Hurricane
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven
Christian defeated D-Von Dudley
Chris Jericho defeated Rikishi
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory, & Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Edge defeated Kurt Angle in a no disqualification match
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre – May 14, 2002
Christian defeated Sylvian Grenier
Jakked:
Albert defeated Hugh Morrus
The Godfather defeated Sho Funaki
Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Test & Christian defeated Farooq & Mark Henry
Smackdown! – 5/16/02 – featured an in-ring swimsuit contest between WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus and Stacy Keibler, hosted by Tazz; the contest was supposed to be between Stacy and Torrie Wilson but WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri ran in and covered up Torrie before the segment began, then took her backstage; after Stacy declared herself the winner and that she wouldn’t have to take off her swimsuit; moments later, Trish walked out and asked Stacy if she was afraid of a little competition, then taking off her robe; Tazz proclaimed Trish the winner, with Trish then knocking Stacy to the floor:
Val Venis & Randy Orton defeated Lance Storm & Hardcore Holly when Orton pinned Storm at 2:16
D-Von Dudley pinned Maven at 1:54
Rikishi pinned Rico at 2:04
The Hurricane defeated Billy Kidman and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri to win the title at 2:21 by pinning Tajiri
Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho defeated Triple H & Edge at 8:48 when Angle pinned Edge with the Olympic Slam after blocking a spear from Edge by using a steel chair to the head; moments prior to the finish, Triple H and Jericho battled into the crowd (WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All Time)
WWE (Raw) @ Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall – May 17, 2002 (6,000)
Jackie pinned Crash Holly with a roll up
Brock Lesnar pinned D-Lo Brown with the Brockbuster
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly with the bulldog
Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway defeated OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Doug Basham & Damaja (w/ Victoria) with a double team move to win the titles
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Shawn Stasiak & Goldust following the swanton
WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards pinned Bubba Ray Dudley after Raven interfered and hit the DDT on the challenger, before suffering the Steven Kick from Richards
William Regal pinned Spike Dudley after using the brass knuckles as a weapon
The Undertaker pinned Bradshaw after kicking a chair into Bradshaw’s face
Steve Austin defeated Ric Flair & the Big Show in a handicap steel cage match by pinning Flair with the Stunner after outside interference from Booker T backfired
– 5/18/02: Former WWF IC, European, Hardcore, and Tag Team Champion “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith passed away at the age of 39.
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Macon, GA – Centreplex – May 18, 2002
The Hurricane pinned Tajiri with the chokeslam
Batista pinned Hugh Morrus
Billy Kidman, Randy Orton, Mark Henry, & Val Venis defeated Lance Storm, Christian, D-Von Dudley, & Albert after Kidman hit the Shooting Star Press
Shannon Moore pinned Jamie Noble with a corkscrew off the top
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Al Snow & Maven after Rico interfered
Tazz defeated Hardcore Holly via submission with the Tazzmission
Farooq pinned Test in a streetfight with the spinebuster
Chris Jericho pinned Rikishi with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes after blocking the Bonzai Drop
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory, Victoria, and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Edge pinned Kurt Angle with a roll up
WWE (Raw) @ Raliegh, NC – Entertainment & Sports Arena – May 18, 2002
Jackie pinned Crash Holly with a roll up after 4 minutes
Brock Lesnar defeated D-Lo Brown
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly
Bull Buchanon pinned Ron Waterman after a legdrop off the top
WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rob Van Dam with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Goldust & Shawn Stasiak
WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards defeated Bubba Ray Dudley after Raven interfered
WWE European Champion William Regal defeated Spike Dudley
The Undertaker defeated Bradshaw
Steve Austin defeated Ric Flair & the Big Show in a handicap steel cage match by pinning Flair with the Stunner after outside interference from Booker T backfired
Judgment Day 02 – Nashville, TN – Gaylord Entertainment Center – May 19, 2002 (14,000)
Sunday Night Heat:
WWE European Champion William Regal defeated D-Lo Brown
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Rob Van Dam at 10:47 with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes during the cover
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) pinned Stacy Keibler (w/ D-Von Dudley & Batista) at 3:00 with the bulldog; after the bout, D-Von and Batista put Bubba Ray through a table
Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 4:00 when Heyman pinned Jeff after Brock hit the F5
Steve Austin defeated Ric Flair & the Big Show in a handicap match at 15:34 when Austin pinned Flair with the Stunner after interference from the nWo backfired
Edge pinned Kurt Angle at 15:28 in a hair vs. hair match with an inside cradle after avoiding the ankle lock; after the match, Angle attacked Edge before Edge eventually dropped Angle with the DDT and dragged him to the barber’s chair positioned near the entrance stage; moments later, Angle attempted to escape backstage but Edge went after him; Angle eventually jumped Edge from behind backstage, with the brawl then returning to the entrance stage; Angle then grabbed a mic and said he would cut Edge’s hair; as the fight continued, Edge avoided an Olympic Slam on the podium and locked on a sleeper; after Angle passed out, Edge positioned Angle in the chair, sheared his head, and then lathered it with shaving cream; Edge then slapped Angle on the back to wake him up and then prompted the crowd into chanting “You’re bald” instead of “You suck” (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Triple H pinned Chris Jericho in a Hell in a Cell match at 24:29 by pinning Jericho on the roof of the cell after hitting him over the head with a 2×4 wrapped in barbed wire and following with the Pedigree; the two left the cell late in the bout and climbed to the top when the door was opened to allow officials to check on knocked out referee Tim White (Hell in a Cell)
Rikishi & Rico (mystery partner) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo to win the titles at 3:50 when Rikishi pinned Palumbo after Rico accidentally kicked Palumbo when Rikishi moved out of the way, with Rikishi then kicking Rico before making the cover; prior to the bout, Rico escorted the champions to the ring; following the ring entrances, Howard Finkel receiced a note identifying Rico as Rikishi’s partner, as chosen by Vince McMahon
The Undertaker pinned WWE World Champion Hulk Hogan to win the title at 11:20 with a chair shot and chokeslam after Hogan attacked Vince McMahon, who came ringside late in the contest as Hogan was about to win the match (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Birmingham, AL – Jefferson Civic Center – May 20, 2002 (4,800)
Lance Storm & Hardcore Holly defeated Randy Orton & Val Venis when a high crossbody from Orton put Storm on top who used the tights for leverage in order to get the win
Jamie Noble pinned Shannon Moore by reversing a victory roll and holding onto the ropes for leverage
Maven & Mark Henry defeated Christian & Albert when Henry pinned Christian with a running powerslam
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Tajiri, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and Billy Kidman by pinning Chavo with the chokeslam
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Farooq & Hugh Morrus
Hulk Hogan pinned Chris Jericho with the legdrop
WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Rico defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi kicked his partner in the face, falling on Palumbo for the pin
Edge pinned Test with the DDT
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory, Victoria, and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWE @ Memphis, TN – Pyramid – May 20, 2002 (8,000)
Ron Waterman defeated Crash Holly
Bull Buchanon defeated Spike Dudley
Sunday Night Heat:
D-Lo Brown defeated Justin Credible
Tommy Dreamer defeated the Big Bossman
Spike Dudley defeated Shawn Stasiak
WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards defeated Crash Holly
Raw:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show & X-Pac
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jackie
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated WWE European Champion William Regal via disqualification
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Booker T & Goldust
Jerry Lawler defeated Raven via count-out
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Rob Van Dam with the powerbomb; the challenger originally won the match and title with the Rolling Thunder but Ric Flair ordered that the bout continue since the Undertaker’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover and the referee failed to notice; after Flair’s decision, Van Dam knocked the Raw owner to the mat only to be met with a kick to the midsection and powerbomb from the champion
WWE @ Tupelo, MS – May 21, 2002 (7,450)
Jerry Lawler defeated Albert
Jamie Noble defeated Shannon Moore
Michael Shane defeated Sonny Siaki
Velocity:
Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri
Hardcore Holly defeated Val Venis
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties match
Smackdown!:
Triple H defeated Lance Storm
Test defeated Randy Orton
Edge & Maven defeated Kurt Angle & Christian when Maven pinned Christian with a roll up after avoiding the Unprettier
D-Von Dudley (w/ Batista) pinned Rikishi after Rico interfered and hit Rikishi in the back of the head with one of the tag team title belts
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Jericho defeated Mark Henry
WWE (Raw) @ Duluth, MN – DECC – May 24, 2002
Jackie defeated Crash Holly
WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards pinned Tommy Dreamer
Brock Lesnar defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
X-Pac defeated Matt Hardy
Bradshaw defeated Booker T
Shawn Stasiak & D-Lo Brown defeated Justin Credible & Goldust
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly
WWE European Champion William Regal defeated Spike Dudley
WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Rob Van Dam
WWE (Raw) @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – May 25, 2002
Jackie defeated Crash Holly
WWE European Champion William Regal pinned Spike Dudley after hitting him with the brass knuckles
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards with the DVD to win the title
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer with the DDT to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven with the Stevie Kick to win the title
Brock Lesnar pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with the F5 after William Regal interfered
The Big Show pinned Bradshaw with the chokeslam after distraction from X-Pac
Booker T pinned Matt Hardy with the Book End
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match with the powerbomb
D-Lo Brown & Shawn Stasiak defeated Goldust & Justin Credible when Stasiak pinned Credible with a reverse DDT
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly with the bulldog
Steve Austin pinned WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero in a non-title match with the Stunner after fighting off an interfering Ric Flair
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – May 25, 2002
Sho Funaki pinned Christian with a reversal of a roll up
Test pinned Maven with the boot to the face
Billy Kidman, Hugh Morrus, & Mark Henry defeated D-Von Dudley, Batista, & Albert after Kidman hit the Shooting Star Press
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Tajiri and Chavo Guerrero Jr. after the champion hit the chokeslam
Lance Storm pinned Hardcore Holly with the superkick in a Canada vs. USA match
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Val Venis & Randy Orton
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Chris Jericho defeated Edge
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWE (Raw) @ Red Deer, Alberta – May 26, 2002
Crash Holly defeated Jackie
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title
WWE European Champion William Regal defeated Spike Dudley
The Big Show defeated Bradshaw
Brock Lesnar defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam
Shawn Stasiak & D-Lo Brown defeated Goldust & Justin Credible
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly
Booker T defeated Matt Hardy
Steve Austin defeated WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero in a non-title match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Regina, Saskatchewan – May 26, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Tajiri and Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinning Tajiri with the chokeslam
Christian pinned Sho Funaki with the Unprettier
Test pinned Maven after the boot to the face
Billy Kidman, Hugh Morrus, & Mark Henry defeated D-Von Dudley, Batista, & Albert after Kidman hit the Shooting Star Press
Val Venis & Randy Orton defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
Lance Storm pinned Hardcore Holly with the superkick in a Canada vs. USA match
Chris Jericho pinned Edge with a Downard Spiral
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWE @ Edmonton, Alberta – Skyreach Centre – May 27, 2002 (9,500)
Sunday Night Heat:
Matt Hardy defeated Justin Credible
X-Pac defeated D-Lo Brown
WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards defeated Crash Holly
Raven defeated Shawn Stasiak
Raw – featured Chris Benoit’s return to TV after being on the shelf since King of the Ring 01:
Spike Dudley & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & Molly Holly at 3:05 when Trish pinned Molly with a backslide; after the bout, Regal & Molly continued to attack their opponents; both the Women’s and European titles were on the line
Terri pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title when, as she was conducting an interview with Richards backstage, a brawl broke out also involving Jackie, the Big Bossman, and Shawn Stasiak; after Richards was beaten down and the other three participants took their battle elsewhere, Terri made the pin
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Terri with a roll up to win the title as she was celebrating
Booker T & X-Pac defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 3:41 when X-Pac pinned Jeff after Jeff sustained the scissors kick and the X-Factor; after the match, Booker had the nWo music cut so he could do the Spinaroonie to his own music
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Bubba Ray Dudley at 5:50 with the F5 after Heyman tripped Bubba Ray from the apron
The Big Show pinned Bradshaw at 1:59 with the chokeslam after avoiding a boot to to the chest
Goldust pinned Crash Holly at 1:03 with the Curtain Call; after the match, Kevin Nash came ringside and kicked Crash in the face after Goldust rolled out of the ring; Goldust wrestled the match with the nWo colors painted on his face
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero in a ladder match to win the title at 20:27 after kicking the champion off the top rope to the floor; early in the bout, Chris Benoit appeared in the crowd and showed a ticket to security before taking a seat in the front row; after the bout, Benoit helped Steve Austin in holding off Ric Flair and Eddie Guerrero only to attack Austin from behind and help in triple teaming him (Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story, The Ladder Match))
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Lethbridge, Alberta – May 27, 2002
Billy Kidman defeated Sho Funaki
Batista defeated Val Venis
Mark Henry & Hugh Morrus defeated Albert & Christian
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Tajiri
Lance Storm defeated D-Von Dudley
Maven & Randy Orton defeated Hardcore Holly & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Test defeated Farooq
WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Rico defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Chris Jericho defeated Edge
Triple H defeated Kurt Angle
WWE @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – May 28, 2002
Velocity:
Mark Henry defeated the Godfather
Albert defeated Hugh Morrus
D-Von Dudley defeated Val Venis
Smackdown! – featured the TV debut of Dawn Marie:
WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Rico defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo at 2:16 when Rikishi kicked Rico in the face, who then fell on Palumbo for the win; after the match, Gunn & Palumbo argued with Rico over the loss
Christian pinned Maven at 2:08 with the Unprettier after Tajiri interfered and kicked Maven in the head, knocking him off the top rope
Chris Jericho pinned Farooq at 3:59 with a modified neckbreaker after Farooq hit an unprotected turnbuckle
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Randy Orton with the chokeslam at 5:20; after the match, Triple H made the save and challenged the champion to a title match
Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Kidman & WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane at 4:10 when Tajiri pinned the Hurricane with the kick to the head after the champion became distracted by a message on the big screen that said the mystery person who had been leaving notes for the Hurricane in previous weeks would reveal themself the following week
Test pinned Triple H with the boot to the face at 5:47 after Triple H knocked the Undertaker off the ring apron; earlier in the match, Lance Storm also interfered on behalf of Test; after the contest, Taker pounded away at Triple H, hit the chokeslam, and repeatedly smacked him with a steel chair until numerous referees and officials intervened
Edge pinned Kurt Angle in a steel cage match at around the 17-minute mark with a spear off the top rope after knocking Angle off the top to the mat; Angle was the first to escape the cage, at 9:45, but Hulk Hogan came ringside and threw Angle back in the cage before the referee – who was unconcious – could stop the match; Hogan remained ringside until the finish of the match (Bloodbath: Wrestling’s Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches, Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – June 1, 2002 (4,200)
Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Ron Waterman
Hardcore Holly pinned Hugh Morrus with a spinebuster
The Island Boys defeated Christian & Test after Test walked out of the match
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Val Venis & Randy Orton when Batista pinned Orton
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane pinned Tajiri with the chokeslam
WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Rico defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
Hardcore Holly (sub. for an injured Edge) pinned Chris Jericho after Edge interfered
Torrie Wilson defeated Victoria, Stacy Keibler, and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWE (Raw) @ New Orleans, LA � Arena – June 2, 2002 (4,200)
Jackie pinned Crash Holly with a roll up
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards with the DVD to win the title
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer with the DDT to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven with the Steven Kick to win the title
Spike Dudley & Shawn Stasiak defeated Goldust & Justin Credible when Spike pinned a confused Goldust with the Dudley Dog after Kevin Nash came ringside, took out Credible, and took his place in the match
Brock Lesnar pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with the F5 after William Regal interfered
WWE European Champion William Regal (w/ Molly Holly) defeated D-Lo Brown via submission with the STF
World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam
Shelton Benjamin pinned Prototype (John Cena) with a kick
Booker T & the Big Show (w/ X-Pac) defeated Matt Hardy & Bradshaw when Booker pinned Hardy with the Bookend after Show and Bradshaw brawled out of the ring
Steve Austin pinned Eddie Guerrero after hitting a Stunner on both Guerrero and an interfering Ric Flair
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Jackson, MS – State Fair Coliseum – June 2, 2002
Christian defeated Billy Kidman
Hardcore Holly defeated Hugh Morrus
Test defeated Ron Conway
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Jamie Noble
Val Venis & Randy Orton defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Tajiri
WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Rico defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
Hardcore Holly defeated Chris Jericho
Torrie Wilson defeated Victoria, Stacy Keibler, and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Triple H defeated Kurt Angle
WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena – June 3, 2002 (7,800)
Shelton Benjamin defeated Prototype
Sunday Night Heat:
Raven defeated Spike Dudley
Molly Holly defeated Jackie
The Big Show defeated Jeff Hardy via disqualification
Crash Holly defeated Shawn Stasiak
Raw – included an opening segment in which Steve Austin challenged Ric Flair to a match as payback for the previous week’s attack from Flair, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero; included the Undertaker brutally attacking Matt Hardy backstage as payback for Jeff Hardy’s interference in his match against Tommy Dreamer; featured Shawn Michaels’ surprise return to TV as he was introduced by Kevin Nash as the newest member of the nWo:
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards with the Clothesline from Hell at 2:45 to win the title after sending an interfering Spike Dudley to the floor; Jackie was the referee for the bout; after the match, Bradshaw fought off an interfering Justin Credible and Crash Holly
KOTR Qualifying Match: X-Pac pinned Goldust at 3:26 with the X-Factor after blocking Goldust’s Bronko Buster with a kick to the groin; X-Pac came to the ring wearing Kane’s mask
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Terri in a lingerie match at 2:16 with a bulldog; after the bout, Trish hit an interfering Molly Holly in the head with the title belt after blocking a brass knuckles punch from Molly with the belt
Eddie Guerrero & Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Bubba Ray Dudley at 8:59 when Guerrero pinned RVD with the Frog Splash after Heyman pushed RVD off the top and Lesnar hit the F5
KOTR Qualifying Match: Booker T pinned WWE European Champion William Regal in a non-title match at 3:26 after hitting Regal with the title belt as the referee was busy taking a steel chair away from Regal; after the bout, Booker hit the Spinaroonie
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated Tommy Dreamer in a non-title match via submission with the dragon sleeper at 3:00; after the match, the champion poured a pail full of Dreamer’s own vomit over Dreamer at ringside until Jeff Hardy ran in the ring and hit a baseball slide – sending Taker chest-first into the vomit
Steve Austin pinned Ric Flair in an ‘old time wrestling match’ with the Stunner at 14:31; prematch stipulations stated that Austin could not punch Flair, the loser would become the servant of the winner, and that if Austin won he would come off the bench and if he lost he would be indefinately suspended; both Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero interfered mid-way through the bout
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tulsa, OK – Convention Center – June 3, 2002
Randy Orton pinned Christian with a roll up
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Jamie Noble with the brainbuster
Hardcore Holly pinned Test with a roll up after the referee pushed Test in response to Test pushing the referee
Billy Kidman pinned Rob Conway with a sit-down powerbomb
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane pinned Tajiri with the chokeslam
Val Venis & Hugh Morrus defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista when Morrus pinned D-Von after Batista accidentally hit his partner with the steel cash box
WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Rico defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo when Rikishi pinned Palumbo after Rico accidentally hit Palumbo with one of the title belts
Hardcore Holly (sub. for an injured Edge) pinned Chris Jericho with the Alabama Slam after Edge dropped Jericho throat-first over the top rope; Jericho originally won the match with his feet on the ropes but Edge told the referee what happened
Torrie Wilson defeated Victoria, Stacy Keibler, and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK – Cox Convention Center – June 4, 2002 (6,000)
Albert defeated Prototype
Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Conway
Velocity:
Test defeated Randy Orton
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Sho Funaki
The Godfather defeated Hugh Morrus
Ivory defeated Linda Miles
Smackdown! – included the revelation that Nidia was the one who had been sending the Hurricane letters over the previous weeks; featured the on-screen debut of Jamie Noble as he attacked the Hurricane backstage; included the on-screen debut of Linda Miles and Jackie Gayda in which Vince McMahon made a match between Linda and Ivory for Velocity; featured Tajiri attacking Maven in his hospital room after finding him with Torrie Wilson:
Triple H and Hulk Hogan co-won a 20-man battle royal at 8:14 when both men hit the the floor at the same time following a Triple H clothesline; order of elimination: Farooq by D-Von Dudley via backdrop (:50), D-Von by Triple H (1:33), Billy Kidman by Test via a boot to the face as Kidman stood on the apron (1:51), Val Venis by Christian (1:58), Christian by Hulk Hogan (2:21), Randy Orton by Kurt Angle via backdrop (3:16), Al Snow by Chris Jeircho via a forearm blow as Snow stood on the apron (3:35), Lance Storm by Mark Henry via clothesline (3:45), Chavo Guerrero Jr. by Henry via gorilla press onto Storm (3:58), the Hurricane by Angle after avoiding the chokeslam (4:17), Hugh Morrus by Angle via clothesline (4:23), Albert by Angle as Albert attempted to eliminate Hardcore Holly (4:43), Henry eliminated by falling over the top while lunging at Angle, who stood on the ring apron (5:11), Angle by Holly (5:34), Holly by Test via a boot (5:41), Jericho by Hogan and Test by Triple H (6:47); the match was to determine the #1 contender to the world title and who would face the Undertaker at the King of the Ring; after the bout, a one-on-one bout was made by Vince McMahon for later in the night between Hogan and Triple H
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Rico in an elimination match to win the titles at 4:05; Rico submitted to a wrist lock from Palumbo at the 24-second mark; Rikishi pinned Gunn with a Diamond Cutter at 1:59; Palumbo pinned Rikishi with the Jungle Kick after Rico interfered and hit a spin kick on his partner; during the cover, Gunn pushed Rikishi’s foot off the bottom rope
KOTR Qualifying Match: Val Venis pinned Christian at 3:22 by avoiding the Unprettier and hitting a back suplex into a powerbomb
Kurt Angle pinned Hardcore Holly at 6:59 with a roll over and grabbing into the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Holly dominated a brawl with Angle by hitting the Alabama Slam and then using the ring bell as a weapon
KOTR Qualifying Match: Chris Jericho defeated Edge via forfeit when Edge was unable to compete due to a shoulder injury sustained during the previous week’s steel cage match against Kurt Angle; during the segment, Jericho attacked Edge and further injured the shoulder by laying it across the steel ring steps and smashing it with a steel chair before Val Venis made the save
Lance Storm pinned Billy Kidman at 2:44 with a superkick after avoiding a clothesline
Triple H pinned Hulk Hogan with the Pedigree at 6:43 after kicking out of the legdrop; after the match, Hogan brought Triple H back into the ring to shake his hand and both men posed until they were attacked by Kurt Angle and the Undertaker; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Champion the Undertaker at the King of the Ring (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
WWE (Raw) @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – June 7, 2002
D-Lo Brown & Shawn Stasiak defeated Goldust & Justin Credible
Tommy Dreamer defeated Steven Richards
Spike Dudley & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly; both titles were on the line for the contest
Prototype defeated Crash Holly
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw defeated the Big Show
X-Pac defeated Matt Hardy
Bull Buchanon defeated Ron Waterman
Brock Lesnar defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam
Steve Austin defeated Eddie Guerrero
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Albany, GA – June 8, 2002
Christian defeated Randy Orton
Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore & Ron Waterman
Test defeated Sean O�Haire
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Jamie Noble
Farooq defeated D-Von Dudley
Billy Kidman defeated Lance Storm
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & Tazz
Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory, Victoria & Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Hardcore Holly defeated Kurt Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena – June 8, 2002
Tommy Dreamer defeated Steven Richards
Prototype defeated Crash Holly
D-Lo Brown & Shawn Stasiak defeated Goldust & Justin Credible
Spike Dudley & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & Molly Holly; both titles were on the line for the contest
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw defeated the Big Show
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Eddie Guerrero
Bull Buchanon defeated Ron Waterman
Matt Hardy defeated Raven
Brock Lesnar defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
Steve Austin defeated Ric Flair in a steel cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Augusta, GA – June 9, 2002
Randy Orton defeated Christian
Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore & Rob Conway
Lance Storm defeated Billy Kidman
Test defeated Sean O�Haire
Farooq defeated D-Von Dudley
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Jamie Noble
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & Tazz
Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory, Victoria & Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Hardcore Holly defeated Kurt Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Columbus, GA – Civic Center – June 9, 2002
Prototype pinned Crash Holly
Bull Buchanon defeated Ron Waterman
D-Lo Brown & Shawn Stasiak defeated Goldust & Justin Credible after the Lo Down
Matt Hardy pinned Raven with the Twist of Fate
Spike Dudley & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly; both titles were on the line for the contest; Jackie was the referee for the bout
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw defeated the Big Show (w/ X-Pac) after Raven, Tommy Dreamer, and Steven Richards interfered and tried to win the title
Tommy Dreamer defeated Steven Richards
Brock Lesnar pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with the F5
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash
Steve Austin defeated Ric Flair in a steel cage match after hitting the Stunner on both Flair and an interfering Arn Anderson (Austin’s last match in the WWE until February 03)
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – June 10, 2002 (8,000)
Bull Buchanon defeated Ron Waterman
Prototype defeated Scott Vick; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
Sunday Night Heat:
Goldust defeated Steven Richards
Tommy Dreamer defeated Shawn Stasiak
D-Lo Brown pinned Crash Holly with a modified side slam in an impromptu match
Raven defeated Jeff Hardy via disqualification when Jeff began choking his opponent with television cables
Raw – this was the episode in which Steve Austin no-showed and, as such, walked out of the company; it also featured the nWo kicking Booker T out of the group:
Booker T, the Big Show, & X-Pac defeated Tommy Dreamer, Spike Dudley, & Shawn Stasiak at 2:50 when Booker pinned Dreamer with the Harlem side kick; after the match, Booker had the nWo music cut so he could do the Spinaroonie to his own music
WWE European Champion William Regal pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw at 3:41 after Regal hit Bradshaw with a pair of brass knuckles, thrown in the ring by Christopher Nowinski who sat ringside for the show; following the contest, Regal and Nowinski left ringside together after Nowinski was restrained by security; only the European title was on the line (Nowinski’s debut)
Molly Holly pinned WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus in a non-title match with the Molly-Go-Round at 2:27; due to prematch stipulations, Molly earned a Women’s title shot for the near future; had Trish won, Molly would have to wrestle the following Raw in a thong; after the match, Molly choked Trish out with a pair of Trish’s panties
KOTR Qualifying Match: WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero in a non-title match at 9:38 after a series of roll overs
KOTR Qualifying Match: Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Bubba Ray Dudley at 4:49 with the F5 as Bubba Ray attempted to hit the Bubba Bomb on an interfering Heyman
Vince McMahon pinned Ric Flair in a no holds barred match at 9:03 when Brock Lesnar interfered as Flair had the figure-4 applied, scared Arn Anderson from ringside (Arn was taunting Vince and urging him to submit), and hit the F5 on Flair; due to prematch stipulations, McMahon won ownership of the Raw brand and thus became the sole owner of the WWE; had Flair won, he would have earned McMahon’s ownership of Smackdown! and become the sole owner of the WWE
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Florence, SC – Civic Center – June 10, 2002
Randy Orton pinned Christian with a roll up
Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore & Rob Conway when Tajiri pinned Conway with a kick to the head
Lance Storm pinned Sean O’Haire with a superkick and using the ropes for leverage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane pinned Jamie Noble with the chokeslam
Hardcore Holly defeated Test
Farooq pinned D-Von Dudley after hitting him with the steel cash box
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & Billy Kidman after Palumbo hit the superkick on Kidman
Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis (sub. for Edge) via submission with the Walls of Jericho
Torrie Wilson defeated Victoria, Stacy Keibler, and Ivory in a swimsuit contest
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWE @ Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center – June 11, 2002
Scott Vick & Sean O’Haire defeated Rob Conway & Shannon Moore after O’Haire hit the TKO
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Shannon Moore with the brainbuster
Velocity:
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Randy Orton & Mark Henry after Gunn hit Henry with the Fameasser
Rikishi pinned Albert with the Bonzai Drop
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Sho Funaki via submission with the Trailer Hitch
Kurt Angle pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Smackdown – included Vince McMahon officiating the contract signing between Triple H and the Undertaker for a world title match at the King of the Ring; moments thereafter, Triple H demanded a match with the Undertaker that night, fending off Billy Gunn, smashing a number of monitors, and threatening to destroy a video camera until Vince McMahon returned ringside and made a main event tag team match with Triple H and Taker on opposing teams:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Test pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane with the Test Drive in a non-title match; after the bout, Jamie Noble and Nidia came to the ring and humiliated the beaten champion
KOTR Qualifying Match: Hardcore Holly pinned Tajiri by fighting off the Tarantula and hitting the Alabama Slam
Billy Kidman & Val Venis defeated Chris Jericho & Lance Storm when Kidman pinned Storm with a roll up
Farooq pinned D-Von Dudley with the Dominator after around 10 seconds; after the bout, Batista ran to the ring but Farooq escaped harm
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Linda Miles defeated Ivory & Jackie Gayda when Trish pinned Ivory with the bulldog
WWE World Champion the Undertaker & Kurt Angle defeated Triple H via disqualification in a handicap match when Triple H hit Taker with the sledgehammer; after the bout, Triple H sustained Angle’s Olympic Slam; the bout was to have been a tag team match also involving Hulk Hogan but Hogan was attacked by Angle and Taker moments before the bout was scheduled to begin
WWE (Raw) @ Albuquerque, NM – Pit – June 14, 2002
Spike Dudley & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly; both titles were on the line for the contest
Eddie Guerrero defeated Matt Hardy
Justin Credible defeated Crash Holly
Goldust defeated Steven Richards
Raven defeated Tommy Dreamer
D-Lo Brown defeated Shawn Stasiak
Booker T defeated the Big Show
Brock Lesnar defeated WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw in a non-title match
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Center – June 15, 2002
Tajiri pinned Christian
Albert & D-Von Dudley defeated Randy Orton & Sho Funaki
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Jamie Noble
Test defeated Val Venis
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hugh Morrus & Farooq
Billy Kidman pinned Lance Storm with the Shooting Star Press
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
The Rock pinned Chris Jericho; late in the contest, Jericho received a headbutt from Bruce Willis who sat ringside for the show
WWE (Raw) @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – June 15, 2002
D-Lo Brown & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & Molly Holly with a roll up after Regal began arguing with guest referee Jackie
Matt Hardy pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Twist of Fate
Raven & Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer & Spike Dudley in a hardcore match
Brock Lesnar pinned Bradshaw with the F5; Paul Heyman was barred from the building for the contest
Jackie pinned Victoria; Crash Holly was the guest referee for the bout
Goldust pinned Steven Richards
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash after the challenger missed his own version of the move
Shelton Benjamin pinned Prototype
Booker T pinned the Big Show with a roll up
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Triple H
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – June 16, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane pinned Jamie Noble with the chokeslam
Christian, Lance Storm, & Albert defeated Sho Funaki, Hugh Morrus, & Randy Orton after Storm hit the superkick on Funaki
Tajiri pinned Rob Conway with a kick to the head
Farooq pinned D-Von Dudley with a spinebuster
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. by reversing a flapjack off the top into a bulldog (Mysterio’s debut)
Hulk Hogan defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification after Angle used a steel chair
Val Venis pinned Test with the Money Shot
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & Billy Kidman when Palumbo pinned Kidman after Rico interfered and hit Kidman with one of the title belts
Torrie Wilson defeated Ivory and Stacy Keibler in a swimsuit contest
Triple H pinned Chris Jericho with the Pedigree in a steel cage match, despite interference from Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo; after the bout, Triple H hit the Pedigree on Gunn & Palumbo
WWE (Raw) @ Bakersfield, CA – Centennial Garden Arena – June 16, 2002
Spike Dudley & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & Holly Holly; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
D-Lo Brown defeated Shawn Stasiak
Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven
Victoria defeated Jackie
Brock Lesnar defeated Bradshaw
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam
Shelton Benjamin defeated Prototype
Goldust defeated Steven Richards
Eddie Guerrero defeated Matt Hardy
Booker T defeated the Big Show
WWE @ Oakland, CA – Arena – June 17, 2002
Shelton Benjamin defeated Prototype; Justin Roberts was the ring announcer for the bout, doing a try out
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw defeated Justin Credible; Jackie was the guest referee
WWE European Champion William Regal defeated Tommy Dreamer
Goldust defeated Shawn Stasiak
Raw – this episode is notable for the surprise return of the Rock as he made an anti-Steve Austin, pro-WWE speech to close the broadcast:
KOTR Quarter Finals: WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned X-Pac with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:00 after Booker T interfered and hit the Bookend on X-Pac
Jeff Hardy pinned Raven at 3:48 with the Swanton after knocking Raven off the top rope; the Undertaker watched the contest from the ramp for the duration of the match
Christopher Nowinski (w/ William Regal) pinned Spike Dudley with the full nelson slam at 3:19 after Dudley knocked Regal off the ring apron; after the match, Bradshaw made the save
D-Lo Brown & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Crash & Molly Holly when D-Lo pinned Crash with the Sky High at 2:46
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Matt Hardy in a non-title match with the powerbomb at 2:11; during the contest, both Jeff Hardy and Raven interfered; after the match, Jeff was handcuffed to the top rope and beaten down by the Undertaker while Raven attacked Matt
KOTR Quarter Finals: Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Booker T with the F5 at 3:22 after Booker knocked X-Pac and the Big Show off the ring apron; during the match, Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash did guest commentary while Goldust and the remainder of the NWO were at ringside; after the match, Booker and Goldust were beaten down by the NWO
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – June 17, 2002
Albert defeated Rob Conway
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a bra & panties match
Christian, Lance Storm, & Test defeated Randy Orton, Hugh Morrus, & Sho Funaki
Farooq defeated D-Von Dudley
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Jamie Noble and Tajiri in an elimination match
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rikishi & Billy Kidman
Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis via submission with the Walls of Jericho
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle with the Pedigree
WWE @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – June 18, 2002
Prototype defeated Shelton Benjamin; Justin Roberts was the ring announcer, doing a try out
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Sho Funaki with a West Coast Pop off the top; Justin Roberts was the ring announcer, doing a try out
Velocity:
Randy Orton pinned Rob Conway with a crossbody off the top
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Albert with a roll up after Albert hit an exposed turnbuckle Tajiri pinned Hugh Morrus with a kick to the head
D-Von Dudley (w/ Batista) pinned Farooq after Batista interfered and hit a one-handed chokeslam
Smackdown! – included an opening segment in which Kurt Angle cut a promo on facing Hulk Hogan at the King of the Ring which led to he and Hogan brawling in the ring:
Rikishi pinned Christian even though Christian’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover; after the bout, Lance Storm came ringside to argue the decision and later blamed the referees for being biased against Canadians
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Billy Kidman after Nidia interfered to prevent Kidman from hitting the Shooting Star Press; due to pre-match stipulations, Noble became the #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship; after the match, the Hurricane attacked Noble and regained possession of his mask
Triple H pinned Billy Gunn (w/ Chuck Palumbo & Rico) with the Pedigree; after the bout, the Undertaker and Kurt Angle came to the ring to attack Triple H, with Angle accidentally hitting Taker with a steel chair
KOTR Qualifying Match: Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis via submission with the Walls of Jericho
KOTR Qualifying Match: Test pinned Hardcore Holly with the boot to the face
Kurt Angle defeated WWE World Champion the Undertaker in a non-title match with a roll up after the champion became distracted by Triple H at ringside; after the bout, Triple H was the last man standing following a brawl with he and Hulk Hogan against Taker and Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Cincinnati, OH – June 22, 2002
Steven Richards defeated Shelton Benjamin
Jackie defeated Victoria; Crash Holly was the guest referee for the bout
Tommy Dreamer defeated Prototype
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title
Spike Dudley pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title
D-Lo Brown & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Christopher Nowinski & Molly Holly; Jackie was the guest referee for the bout
HWA Champion Lance Cade defeated Johnny Stamboli
Goldust defeated Justin Credible
Brock Lesnar defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
Booker T & Matt Hardy defeated the Big Show & X-Pac
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Eddie Guerrero in a steel cage match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Huntington, WV – June 22, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane defeated Tajiri and Jamie Noble
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rob Conway
Lance Storm, Christian, & Test defeated Hugh Morrus, Randy Orton, & Billy Kidman when Storm pinned Morrus after Test hit a boot to the face
Albert pinned Sean O’Haire
D-Von Dudley pinned Farooq with his feet on the ropes
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Val Venis & Hardcore Holly after Rico interfered
Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle with the Bonzai Drop
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a bra & panties match after 4 minutes; Ivory was the special referee for the bout
Triple H pinned Chris Jericho with the Pedigree in a steel cage match, despite interference from Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
King of the Ring 02 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – June 23, 2002
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Raven & Steven Richards at 6:02 when Jeff pinned Richards
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
King of the Ring Semi-Finals: WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho in a non-title match at 14:32 with the Five Star Frog Splash after knocking Jericho off the top and crotching him on the ropes; after the bout, Jericho attacked RVD during an in-ring interview (Rob Van Dam: One Of A Kind)
KOTR Semi-Finals: Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Test with the F5 at 8:18
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion the Hurricane to win the title at 11:38 with a powerbomb
Ric Flair pinned Eddie Guerrero at 17:00 after Bubba Ray Dudley came through the crowd and hit the Bubba Bomb on Guerrero as the referee was sending an interfering Chris Benoit backstage
Molly Holly pinned WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 5:41 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Kurt Angle defeated Hulk Hogan via submission with the ankle lock at 12:08 after avoiding the legdrop (The Best of King of the Ring)
KOTR Finals: Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match by catching RVD coming off the top and hitting the F5 at 5:42 after interference from Heyman; due to pre-match stipulations which stated the winner of the KOTR tournament would earn a world title shot at Summer Slam, Lesnar was made the #1 contender (The Best of King of the Ring)
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Triple H at 23:44 with a low blow and roll up after interference from the Rock, who did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, the Undertaker laid out both the Rock and Triple H; late in the contest, Triple H sustained a legit injury which led to a rushed impromptu finish of the match
WWE @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – June 24, 2002
Crash Holly & Steven Richards defeated the Island Boys after Richards hit the Steven Kick on Ekmo
Jason Sugarman & Mike Sanders defeated BJ Payne & Steve Bradley after Sanders hit a clothesline off Sugarman’s shoulders
Sunday Night Heat:
Eddie Guerrero pinned Spike Dudley with the frog splash
Sean O’Haire pinned Justin Credible with the modified DVD
Tommy Dreamer defeated Johnny Stamboli via disqualification after Stamboli hit a low blow; Jackie was the special referee for the bout and after the match hit a clothesline on Stamboli
Raven pinned Matt Hardy with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after Hardy failed a moonsault
Raw – included an opening segment in which Vince McMahon came out to the ring and confronted the Raw talent, coining the phrase “ruthless aggression”; the segment featured an appearance of Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash and McMahon making a match for later in the night pitting Booker T & Goldust against X-Pac & the Big Show; included a backstage segment in which Goldust dressed up like the Crocodile Hunter and referred to X-Pac as a swamp rat; included the coronation of Brock Lesnar as the 2002 King of the Ring, which was eventually interrupted by Rob Van Dam:
WWE European Champion William Regal & Christopher Nowinski defeated WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw & Spike Dudley when Nowinski pinned Bradshaw with a roll up after throwing Spike to the floor
Eddie Guerrero pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with a hurricanrana into a roll up; after the bout, Bubba Ray hit a powerbomb on Eddie through a table set up in the ring before Chris Benoit came down and locked Bubba Ray in the Crippler Crossface; moments thereafter, several wrestlers came to the ring to make the save
Tommy Dreamer pinned Raven with the DVD; due to pre-match stipulations in which the loser would have to leave Raw, Raven was forced from the building by security
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Jeff Hardy in a non-title match with the powerbomb after hitting a chokeslam on the floor
Trish Stratus & Linda Miles defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jackie Gayda when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog
X-Pac & the Big Show defeated Booker T & Goldust when Show pinned Goldust with the chokeslam as Goldust attempted the Shattered Dreams
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification when Heyman broke the pinfall after the champion hit a moonsault; after the bout, RVD hit the Van Daminator on Lesnar and the Five Star Frog Splash on Heyman before Lesnar powerbombed him through the announce table
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Moline, IL – Mark of the Quad – June 24, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned the Hurricane at 6:53 when Nidia prevented the challenger from suplexing Noble into the ring, with the champion falling on top for the win
Albert & Christian defeated Rob Conway & Prototype at 11:07 when Christian pinned Conway after Albert hit a kick to the head
D-Von Dudley pinned Shelton Benjamin at 7:07 with the neckbreaker after Benjamin hit a superkick on an interfering Batista
Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri at 8:38 when Kidman pinned Chavo with a sunset flip
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Farooq & Randy Orton at 5:53 when Palumbo pinned Farooq after Rico interfered and hit the challenger with one of the title belts
Test pinned Hardcore Holly at 6:01 with the kick to the face
Edge pinned Lance Storm at 2:24 with the spear after fighting off an interfering Christian
Val Venis pinned Chris Jericho at 10:28 with a DDT and the Money Shot after Edge interfered
Torrie Wilson pinned Stacy Keibler in a bra & panties match at 1:18; Ivory was the guest referee while Dawn Marie was the guest ring announcer
Rikishi (sub. for Triple H) pinned Kurt Angle at 15:16 with the Rikishi Driver
WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – June 25, 2002
Shelton Benjamin defeated Rob Conway
Velocity:
Tajiri pinned Albert at 3:58 with the kick to the head
Christian pinned the Hurricane at 4:37 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Billy Kidman pinned Sho Funaki at 3:59 with a hurricanrana off the top
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the Trailer Hitch at 5:34
Smackdown! – included an in-ring promo by the Undertaker which was interrupted by Kurt Angle, who then challenged Taker for a world title match the following week:
Kurt Angle pinned John Cena at 5:37 with a double chicken wing into a roll up; prior to the bout, Cena accepted Angle’s open challenge for someone whom he had never faced before to wrestle him; after the match, Cena offered to shake Angle’s hand in a showing of respect but Angle just laughed and walked away; moments later, Cena was congratulated backstage by Rikishi, Farooq, Billy Kidman, and the Undertaker (Cena’s TV debut) (Before They Were Superstars 2, The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hardcore Holly & Val Venis when Palumbo pinned Venis after Gunn hit the Fameasser
Lance Storm pinned Mark Henry with a superkick after Christian came ringside
Rikishi defeated Test via disqualification after Test shoved the referee down; after the bout, Rikishi survived an attack from Christian, Lance Storm, and Test
Billy Kidman & the Hurricane defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Tajiri when Kidman pinned Tajiri with the Shooting Star Press after the Hurricane hit the chokeslam
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Farooq & Randy Orton when Batista pinned Orton with a spinebuster
Hulk Hogan defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification after Jericho hit Hogan in the head with a steel chair; after the bout, Jericho continued his assault on the floor with the chair until his own music and pyro went off with Edge making a surprise appearance, hitting the spear on Jericho, and saving Hogan from further injury
WWE (Raw) @ Washington DC – MCI Center – June 28, 2002
William Regal & Christopher Nowinski defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley when Nowinski pinned Spike with a full nelson slam
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus by blocking a monkey flip out of the corner and putting her feet on the ropes for leverage
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after Steven Richards interfered
Spike Dudley pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title with the Dudley Dog
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley to win the title with the Steven Kick
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title with the Clothesline from Hell
D-Lo Brown pinned Justin Credible with the Sky High
Matt Hardy pinned Raven with the Twist of Fate
Brock Lesnar pinned Ric Flair with the F5 after Chris Benoit distracted Flair from ringside
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash after Ric Flair prevented interference from Chris Benoit; the bout was to have been a ladder match but was changed to a normal match with no explanation given
Steven Richards pinned Tommy Dreamer by avoiding the DVD and hitting the Steven Kick
Booker T & Goldust defeated the Big Show & X-Pac when Booker pinned X-Pac with the Book End
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Hulk Hogan with the chokeslam after a chair shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – June 29, 2002
John Cena defeated Albert
Christian & Lance Storm defeated Sho Funaki & Mark Henry
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated the Hurricane
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Val Venis & Hardcore Holly
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri
D-Von Dudley & Rob Conway defeated Hugh Morrus & Steve Bradley
Rikishi fought Test to a no contest
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a bra & panties match
Edge defeated Kurt Angle
WWE (Raw) @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 29, 2002
WWE European Champion William Regal & Christopher Nowinski defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley when Nowinski pinned Spike; after the match, Nowinski was powerbombed through a table
D-Lo Brown pinned Justin Credible
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after Steven Richards interfered
Spike Dudley pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title with the Dudley Dog
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley to win the title with the Steven Kick
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title with the Clothesline from Hell
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with her feet on the ropes for leverage after reversing an attempt at the Stratusfaction
Matt Hardy pinned Raven
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Ric Flair with the F5
Steven Richards pinned Tommy Dreamer with the Steven Kick
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Eddie Guerrero in a ladder match
Booker T & Goldust defeated X-Pac & the Big Show when Booker pinned X-Pac
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Hulk Hogan with the chokeslam after Vince McMahon distracted Hogan from ringside; Jim Ross was the ring announcer for the match (Hogan’s MSG return after a 10-year absence)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Augusta, ME – Civic Center – June 30, 2002 (4,000)
John Cena pinned Christian with a roll up; Christian originally won the match by using the ropes for leverage but the referee had the contest continue
Albert pinned Steve Bradley
Lance Storm defeated Rob Conway
Mark Henry & Hugh Morrus defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista when Henry scored the pin with the running powerslam
Rikishi pinned Test with a Samoan Drop, despite interference from Lance Storm and Christian
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Sho Funaki when Mysterio pinned Chavo with a hurricanrana off the top
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated the Hurricane and Tajiri in an elimination match; the Hurricane pinned Tajiri with the chokeslam; Noble pinned the Hurricane when Nidia interfered and held onto the challenger’s legs as he attempted a suplex, with the champion falling on top for the win
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hardcore Holly & Val Venis; after the bout, Rico sustained both the Alabama Slam and Money Shot
Torrie Wilson pinned Stacy Keibler with a roll up
Kurt Angle defeated Edge (sub. for Triple H who was having surgery on his elbow) via submission with the ankle lock after Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, and Rico interfered; after the bout, Rikishi made the save
WWE (Raw) @ Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun – June 30, 2002
Christopher Nowinski pinned Spike Dudley
Jackie pinned Victoria with a DDT; Crash Holly was the guest referee for the contest but another referee made the pinfall
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title
Crash Holly pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title with the Steven Kick
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title with the Clothesline from Hell
D-Lo Brown pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Sky High
Bubba Ray Dudley & Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion William Regal & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Ric Flair with the chokeslam
Tommy Dreamer pinned Justin Credible
Matt Hardy pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Twist of Fate
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification when Paul Heyman prevented the pinfall after the champion hit the Five Star Frog Splash; after the bout, Lesnar attacked RVD
Booker T & Goldust defeated the Big Show & X-Pac when Booker pinned X-Pac with the scissors kick
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – July 1, 2002 (3,388; 3,200 paid)
Included an in-ring segment in which Scotty 2 Hotty announced he would soon return to the ring, only for Chief Morley to come out and order him out of the arena
Sho Funaki pinned Rico by avoiding a spin kick and using a roll up
Lance Storm & Christian defeated John Cena & Steve Bradley when Storm pinned Bradley with the superkick
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned the Hurricane as the challenger attempted a suplex into the ring, Nidia swept his feet out from under him and held the leg down during the cover
WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Val Venis & Hardcore Holly when Gunn pinned Holly with a roll up after a Jungle Kick from Palumbo
Billy Kidman & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri after Kidman vaulted Rey into the air and Mysterio hit a Frankensteiner off the top on Chavo
D-Von Dudley, Batista, & Albert defeated Hugh Morrus, Rob Conway, & Mark Henry when D-Von pinned Conway
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties match
Rikishi pinned Test
Edge pinned Kurt Angle, despite outside interference from Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, and Rico; after the match, Edge, Val Venis, Hardcore Holly, Rikishi, and Scotty 2 Hotty held off Gunn, Palumbo, Rico, Christian, Lance Storm, and Test
WWE @ Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena – July 1, 2002
Justin Credible defeated Shelton Benjamin
Sunday Night Heat:
Trish Stratus pinned Victoria with the bulldog
Raven pinned Tommy Dreamer with the DDT
Matt Hardy pinned Steven Richards with the Twist of Fate
Raw:
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Ric Flair in an impromptu match with the F5 after Flair knocked Heyman off the apron
Christopher Nowinski pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw in a non-title match after hitting him with a cow bell
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWE European Champion William Regal with the Five Star Frog Splash in a non-title match; after the match, RVD called out Lesnar but instead got a challenge from Paul Heyman for a bout between RVD and Lesnar for Vengeance – which RVD accepted
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit when Bubba pinned Guerrero with the Bubba Bomb; after the match, Benoit threw Spike from the top rope through a table on the floor and applied the Crippler Crossface on Bubba (Benoit’s return match)
Booker T defeated the Big Show via count-out after kicking the ring steps into Show’s face, knocking him out; after the match, Shawn Michaels held Kevin Nash and the Big Show apart, announced that Triple H would soon be joining the NWO, and then superkicked Show in an act of tough love for losing the bout
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated Jeff Hardy in a ladder match at 14:05 after chokeslamming the challenger from the top of the ladder; after the match, Jeff reached his feet and was met with a powerbomb from the champion; Jeff again reached his feet moments later, grabbed the mic and said Taker hadn’t broken him; Taker then returned to the ring, set up Hardy for a punch, but instead raised Jeff’s hand in a showing of respect (The Ladder Match)
WWE @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – July 2, 2002
Sho Funaki pinned Steve Bradley with a cradle
Velocity:
Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman at 4:04 with a kick to the head after spraying mist in his face
Hardcore Holly pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Alabama Slam at 4:24
Christian pinned Mark Henry with a roll up after a chair shot at 4:02
Albert pinned Rob Conway at 4:02 with the Baldo Bomb
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated the Hurricane at 7:01 with the Trailer Hitch
Smackdown!:
Lance Storm (w/ Christian & Test) pinned Rikishi after Test kicked Rikishi in the face as he attempted the Bonzai Drop
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Randy Orton & Val Venis when Batista pinned Orton with a spine buster after Orton missed a crossbody off the top
Hulk Hogan & Edge defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) to win the titles at 10:04 when Edge pinned Palumbo following a double boot to the face and a legdrop from both Edge and Hogan; Hogan used his classic “Real American” theme song before and after the bout to celebrate Independence Day (Hogan’s first time using “Real American” in 9 years) (Vengeance 02, Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, Edge: A Decade of Decadence, The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
Chris Jericho pinned John Cena at 5:07 with the Flashback and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Jericho extended his hand to Cena but attacked him until Cena eventually cleared the ring
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties match
WWE World Champion the Undertaker fought Kurt Angle to a draw at 10:22 when Taker pinned Angle at the same time that he tapped out to Angle’s triangle choke; following the commercial break, more referees came into the ring as the crowd began to chant “Bullshit;” moments later, referee Mike Sparks ruled Angle as the winner while referee Jimmy Kordaris ruled Taker as the winner; referee for the match, Mike Chioda, then ruled the match a draw; Angle then jumped Taker from behind and put him in the ankle lock until he was pulled away by referees (The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary)
WWE (Raw) @ Frederick, MD – Harry Grove Stadium – July 6, 2002
Tommy Dreamer, Sean O’Haire, & Shelton Benjamin defeated Justin Credible, Steven Richards, & Crash Holly when Dreamer pinned Crash with the Spicolli Driver
D-Lo Brown pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Sky High
Jackie & Linda Miles defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jackie Gayda
Eddie Guerrero pinned Spike Dudley with the frog splash
Matt Hardy pinned Raven with the Twist of Fate
WWE European Champion William Regal pinned Bubba Ray Dudley
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title
Crash Holly pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title
Christopher Nowinski pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Christopher Nowinski to win the title
Booker T pinned the Big Show with the Bookend
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mobile, AL – Civic Center – July 6, 2002
Sho Funaki defeated Albert
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Rob Conway & Nick Dinsmore
Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with a facebuster
Lance Storm & Christian defeated Hardcore Holly & Val Venis
Test defeated Randy Orton
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated the Hurricane and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in an elimination match; Hurricane pinned Chavo with a chokeslam; Noble pinned Hurricane after Nidia tripped the challenger as he attempted a suplex into the ring and held onto the leg during the cover
Shannon Moore, Mark Henry, & Farooq defeated Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with the Olympic Slam after Rico, Billy Gunn, and Chuck Palumbo interfered
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
Edge pinned Chris Jericho with the spear
WWE (Raw) @ Wildwood, NJ – July 7, 2002
Tommy Dreamer, Shelton Benjamin, & Sean O’Haire defeated Justin Credible, Steven Richards, & Crash Holly
WWE European Champion William Regal defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jackie Gayda defeated Jackie & Linda Miles
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title
Crash Holly pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title
Chris Nowinski pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Chris Nowinski to win the title
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification
D-Lo Brown pinned Shawn Stasiak
Matt Hardy pinned Raven
Eddie Guerrero pinned Spike Dudley
Booker T defeated the Big Show in a No DQ match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – July 7, 2002
Val Venis & Randy Orton defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista when Val pinned D-Von with the Money Shot
Chuck Palumbo, Billy Gunn, & Rico defeated Rob Conway, Farooq, & Nick Dinsmore following the Doomsday Device on Conway
The Hurricane pinned Albert with a school boy roll up
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman with a backslide and having his feet on the ropes for leverage
Christian & Lance Storm defeated Mark Henry & Sho Funaki when Christian pinned Henry following a superkick from Storm
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Shannon Moore defeated Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Rey pinned Chavo with a Frankensteiner off the top
Hardcore Holly pinned Test with a roll up after the referee shoved Test
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification after a low blow
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie (sub. for Stacy Keibler) in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Tag Team Champion Edge pinned Chris Jericho with the spear as Jericho prepared to use a chair
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA – First Union Center – July 8, 2002
Justin Credible pinned Shelton Benjamin with a superkick at 3:38
Sunday Night Heat:
Sean O’Haire pinned Shawn Stasiak at 5:09 with a powerslam
The Big Show pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam at 4:19
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw pinned Raven with the Clothesline from Hell at 5:03
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Jackie at 4:13 after hitting her with the title belt; Crash Holly was the special referee
Raw:
Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero with a sunset flip at 3:08; after the match, Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley came to Booker’s aid against Chris Benoit and Guerrero
Chris Benoit (w/ Eddie Guerrero) defeated Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ Spike Dudley) via submission to the Crippler Crossface at 3:56; after the match, Booker T and Goldust made the save for the Dudleyz against Benoit and Guerrero
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw & Trish Stratus defeated Chris Nowinski & Jackie Gayda when Trish pinned Gayda with a bulldog off the top
Ric Flair defeated Steven Richards via submission with the figure-4 at 3:42
Jeff Hardy pinned WWE European Champion William Regal to win the title following the Swanton at 4:23 after dropkicking the champion into the corner
Kevin Nash (w/ Shawn Michaels), X-Pac, the Big Show, Chris Benoit, & Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Goldust, Bubba Ray, & Spike Dudley when Show pinned Booker T with the chokeslam at 9:26 following a superkick from Michaels; midway through the match, RVD chased Michaels to the entrance way – where he was attacked by Brock Lesnar, sustained the F5 on the ramp, and was taken out of the match; late in the contest, Nash legitly injured his knee and was also taken out of the match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Salisbury, MD – July 8, 2002
The Hurricane pinned Albert with a roll up after the referee pushed Albert
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman with the Razor’s Edge
Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Shannon Moore when Tajiri pinned Moore with a series of kicks
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Mark Henry & Randy Orton when Batista scored the pin with a clothesline
Test pinned Nick Dinsmore with a boot to the face
Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle with a piledriver, despite outside interference from Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico; after the match, Val Venis, Randy Orton, and Mark Henry made the save for Rikishi
Farooq, Rob Conway, & Sho Funaki defeated Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico when Farooq pinned Rico
Hardcore Holly & Val Venis defeated Christian & Lance Storm when Val pinned Storm with a splash off the top
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie (sub. for Stacy Keibler) in a Bra & Panties match
Edge pinned Chris Jericho with the spear
WWE @ Atlantic City, NJ – July 9, 2002
Rob Conway pinned an unknown with a sit-down powerbomb off the top
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Sho Funaki with a top rope Frankensteiner
Velocity:
Randy Orton pinned Albert with a roll up after Albert hit the corner
Val Venis defeated Test via disqualification after a low blow
Billy Kidman pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a top rope Frankensteiner
Tajiri pinned Shannon Moore by catching Moore coming off the top and hitting a kick to the midsection and head
Smackdown!:
WWE Tag Team Champions Hulk Hogan & Edge defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) at 6:17 when Hogan pinned Gunn with the boot to the face and legdrop after Edge dropped Palumbo with the spear (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Torrie Wilson with a roll up
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Randy Orton & Mark Henry when Batista pinned Henry with a spinebuster
Rikishi pinned Test with a Samoan Drop, despite the outside interference from Christian and Lance Storm; after the match, Edge & Hulk Hogan made the save for Rikishi
Billy Kidman & the Hurricane defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Tajiri at 3:06 when Kidman pinned Noble with a sit-down powerbomb off the top
WWE World Champion the Undertaker & John Cena defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho when Cena pinned Jericho with an Oklahoma side roll after the Undertaker blocked the Lionsault with a punch to the face; after the match, the Rock laid out both the Undertaker and Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Lakeland, FL – July 12, 2002
William Regal pinned Tommy Dreamer with a neckbreaker
Shawn Stasiak pinned Steven Richards with a reverse DDT
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with a roll up
Christopher Nowinski pinned Spike Dudley with a Tiger Bomb
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Ric Flair by avoiding the figure-4 and hitting a chokeslam
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after interfering in Bradshaw’s title defense with the Big Show
Spike Dudley pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible to win the title
The Big Show pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion the Big Show to win the title with the Clothesline from Hell, wrapping a cowbell around his arm
Matt Hardy pinned Raven with the Twist of Fate
Booker T & Goldust defeated Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit when Booker pinned Guerrero with a scissors kick
D-Lo Brown pinned Justin Credible with the Sky High
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification when the challenger pulled the referee in front of him as RVD leapt towards Lesnar; Paul Heyman was barred from the arena for the bout
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ottawa, Ontario – Corel Centre – July 13, 2002
Albert pinned John Cena with the Baldo Bomb
Batista pinned Randy Orton with the Roll of the Dice
Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico defeated Shannon Moore, Mark Henry, & Hugh Morrus when Palumbo pinned Moore
Sho Funaki pinned Nick Dinsmore
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman
The Hurricane & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Rey pinned Chavo
Lance Storm & Christian defeated Val Venis & Hardcore Holly when Storm pinned Val with the superkick
Test pinned Rikishi at around the 5-minute mark after busting Rikishi open early in the contest
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie (sub. for Stacy Keibler) in a Bra & Panties match
Edge pinned Kurt Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – July 13, 2002
D-Lo Brown pinned Steven Richards with the Sky High
Matt Hardy & Trish Stratus defeated Raven & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly when Matt pinned Raven with the Twist of Fate as Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog
Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero defeated Tommy Dreamer (sub. for Bubba Ray Dudley) & Spike Dudley when Dreamer submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title following the Clothesline from Hell
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam after kicking a chair into the challenger’s face
Chris Nowinski pinned Goldust after hitting him with a foreign object thrown in the ring by William Regal
Booker T pinned the Big Show with a scissors kick
Brock Lesnar pinned Ric Flair with the F5
WWE (Smackdown!) @ St. John’s, Newfoundland – Mile One Stadium – July 14, 2002
John Cena pinned Albert with a roll up as Albert was arguing with the referee
Sho Funaki pinned Nick Dinsmore with a roll up
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman with a DDT off the top
Batista pinned Randy Orton with a clothesline when Orton was unable to get to his feet 30 seconds after sustaining the move; after the bout, a stretcher was brought ringside but Orton was able to walk to the back with the assistance of several officials
Rey Mysterio Jr. & the Hurricane defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri when Rey pinned Chavo with a hurricanrana off the top
Test pinned Rikishi with a chair shot and the boot to the face after Rikishi hit the steel ring post and began bleeding from the head
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Val Venis & Hardcore Holly when Storm pinned Holly with the superkick
Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico defeated Mark Henry, Hugh Morrus, & Shannon Moore after Palumbo hit Moore with the Jungle Kick
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie (sub. for Stacy Keibler) in a bra & panties match
Edge pinned Kurt Angle with the spear
WWE (Raw) @ Bethlehem, PA – Stabler Arena – July 14, 2002
William Regal pinned Tommy Dreamer with the neckbreaker
WWF Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with her feet on the ropes
Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley when Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Bubba
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw with the superkick to win the title after Credible interfered in Bradshaw’s title bout with Shawn Stasiak
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak with the Clothesline from Hell to win the title
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Ric Flair with the chokeslam
D-Lo Brown pinned Steven Richards with the Sky High
Matt Hardy pinned Raven with the Twist of Fate
Booker T pinned the Big Show
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification after the challenger inadvertantly knocked down the referee
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Binghamton, NY – July 15, 2002
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri
Albert pinned Nick Dinsmore with the Baldo Bomb
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Mark Henry & Sho Funaki (sub. for Randy Orton)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero Jr. in an elimination match; Chavo was eliminated; Noble defeated Kidman
Chris Jericho defeated John Cena with a low blow and the Walls of Jericho
Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico defeated Hugh Morrus, the Hurricane, & Shannon Moore following Palumbo’s Jungle Kick
Rikishi defeated Test
Christian & Lance Storm defeated Val Venis & Hardcore Holly after Val missed the Money Shot
Edge pinned Kurt Angle with the spear
WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena – July 15, 2002
Chuck Zito from ‘Oz’ was in attendance
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
D-Lo Brown pinned Crash Holly at 5:06
Matt Hardy pinned Raven at 5:40
Goldust pinned Shawn Stasiak at 6:17
Raw:
William Regal, Chris Benoit, & Eddie Guerrero defeated WWF European Champion Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley, & Spike Dudley in an elimination match; Guerrero pinned Spike by reversing a pin attempt into an inside cradle; Bubba was disqualified for using the European title as a weapon on Regal, who attempted to use it on Hardy; Hardy pinned Regal with the Swanton after Bubba used the title belt as a weapon; Hardy pinned Guerrero with a roll up and sitting down on Guerrero for the win; Benoit defeated Hardy with the Crippler Crossface after Regal interfered and hit Hardy with a pair of brass knuckles; after the match, Benoit and Guerrero attempted to put Hardy through a table until the Dudleyz made the save
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards in a Singapore Cane match after breaking a cane over Richards’ head
WWF Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus by avoiding the bulldog and putting her feet on the ropes
Booker T defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Show began using a chair on his opponent; after the match, Show hit the chokeslam on the commentary table
Johnny Stamboli pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after hitting him in the head with a kendo stick backstage as Bradshaw was defending the title against Christopher Nowinski
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Johnny Stamboli with the Clothesline from Hell to win the title as Stamboli was talking with Eric Bischoff in his office
WWE World Champion the Undertaker & Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Ric Flair & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam when Taker pinned RVD with the powerbomb after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Lesnar; after the match, Lesnar attacked the Undertaker from behind and hit the F5
WWE @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – First Union Arena – July 16, 2002
Simon Diamond defeated Johnny Swinger
Shannon Moore defeated Hugh Morrus
Velocity:
Albert defeated Nick Dinsmore
Hardcore Holly & Val Venis defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) when Val pinned Gunn with the Money Shot following the Alabama Slam, despite outside interference from Rico (eventually shown on Smackdown! instead of Velocity)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki
Smackdown!:
John Cena defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification following a low blow; after the match, Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho on Cena and attacked him with a chair until officials broke it up
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated the Hurricane via submission with the STF; after the match, Chavo issued a challenge to the debuting Rey Mysterio Jr. for the following week
Rikishi & WWE Tag Team Champions Hulk Hogan & Edge defeated Test, Christian, & Lance Storm when Edge pinned Storm with the DDT after avoiding the superkick
Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with the Shooting Star Press; after the match, Jamie Noble attempted to attack Kidman but was fought off until Tajiri sprayed green mist into Kidman’s eyes, allowing Noble to hit the powerbomb on Kidman
The Rock defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification when the Undertaker nailed the Rock with a clothesline midway through the People’s Elbow, after Rock had attacked Taker on the floor; after the match, Angle hit Taker with a chair and applied the ankle lock on Rock
OVW @ Six Flags – July 19, 2002
Redd Dogg pinned Seven
Shelton Benjamin pinned Sean O’Haire
Rob Conway defeated Damaja & Queen Victoria in a handicap match
The Hurricane defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble via disqualification
Nick Dinsmore defeated Doug Basham in a Last Man Standing match
OVW Champion Nova pinned John Cena; the bout had Dean Hill handcuffed to Kenny Bolin, Jim Cornette handcuffed to Jerome Crony, and Matt Morgan handcuffed to Sean O’Haire
WWE (Raw / Smackdown!) @ Sarina, Ontario – July 20, 2002
Lance Storm & Christian defeated Hardcore Holly & Val Venis
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Billy Kidman after Nidia interfered
Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley
Edge pinned Test with the DDT
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri
The Big Show pinned Booker T with the chokeslam
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
John Cena pinned Chris Jericho after Edge interfered and hit the spear on Jericho
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with a backslide
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar via disqualification when the challenger brought a chair into the ring; after the match, RVD hit the Van Daminator on Lesnar
Vengeance 02 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – July 21, 2002 (12,000)
Sunday Night Heat: Goldust pinned Steven Richards with a powerslam at 3:49
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the first half of the show and Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the second; included a backstage interview with Kurt Angle in which Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman interrupted, with Heyman introducing Angle to Lesnar saying they would meet for the world title at Summer Slam; featured Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie at The World; included an in-ring segment with Triple H, Eric Bischoff, and Stephanie McMahon in which the Raw and Smackdown! General Managers tried to convince Triple H to sign a contract to their brand; Triple H agreed to sign with Stephanie, only for Shawn Michaels to come out and talk Triple H into joining him on Raw; moments later, after Michaels and Triple H left the ring together, Bischoff began gloating only to be slapped in the face and knocked to the mat by Stephanie; after the segment, Rikishi, Booker T & Goldust were interviewed backstage about their reaction to Triple H joining Raw; later in the show, Stephanie said Bischoff won a battle on this night but when the time was right she would steal talent out from under Bischoff’s nose and would rip the heart out of Raw:
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero in a tables match at 14:58; Spike eliminated Guerrero with a Dudley Dogg off the apron to the floor at 13:28; Benoit eliminated Spike with a press slam to the floor at 14:27; Bubba eliminated Benoit with a Bubba Bomb after blocking a German suplex attempt
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Billy Kidman at 7:34 with the Tiger Bomb after avoiding a clothesline
WWE European Champion Jeff Hardy pinned William Regal with a roll up at 4:17; after the bout, Hardy was congratulated backstage by Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan before Hogan and Flair discussed Eric Bischoff being in charge of Raw
John Cena pinned Chris Jericho at 6:19 by reversing an attempt at the Walls of Jericho into a roll up (John Cena: My Life)
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification at 9:38 when Heyman pulled referee Charles Robinson out of the ring to prevent the pin after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on the challenger; prior to the bout, Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler came ringisde to call the last half of the show; after the match, Lesnar assaulted the referee before he and RVD brawled in the ring; moments later, RVD attmepted to hit the Van Terminator but Heyman distracted him long enough for Lesnar to attack the champion and hit the F5 onto a steel chair
Booker T pinned the Big Show in a No DQ match at 6:12 with the Harlem Hangover after a low blow and the scissor kick; moments earlier, Booker hit the scissors kick on Show through the Spanish announce table; after the match, Booker hit the Spinarooni in the ring
Christian & Lance Storm defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Hulk Hogan & Edge to win the titles at 10:01 when Storm pinned Edge after Chris Jericho came out of the crowd and hit Edge in the face with one of the title belts; moments prior to the finish, Rikishi battled an interfering Test backstage after Test kicked Edge in the face
The Rock defeated WWE World Champion the Undertaker and Kurt Angle to win the title at 19:34 by pinning Angle with the Rock Bottom after Angle hit the Olympic Slam on the champion (The Rock: Just Bring It, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship, The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Flint, MI – IMA Sports Arena – July 22, 2002
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Sho Funaki defeated Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Mysterio pinned Guerrero with a Frankensteiner off the top
Albert pinned Mark Henry by using the tights for leverage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman as the challenger attempted a suplex into the ring, Nidia swept his feet out from under him and held the leg down during the cover
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Hurricane & Shannon Moore when Gunn hit the Fameasser on Hurricane after Hurricane fought off interference from Rico
John Cena pinned Test with a small package
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification after a low blow
D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Mike Awesome & Sean O’Haire when D-Von pinned Awesome
WWE Tag Team Champions Christian & Lance Storm defeated Hardcore Holly & Val Venis after Test interfered and attacked Val
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Stacy Keibler was the special referee
Edge pinned Chris Jericho with the DDT
WWE @ Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – July 22, 2002
Raw – featured Triple H’s heel turn as he attacked Shawn Michaels during the brief DX reunion:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated WWE European Champion Jeff Hardy in a ladder match to unify both championships at 6:56 after knocking Hardy off a second ladder and then hitting a splash off the top of the first ladder; after the match, RVD raised Hardy’s hand in a showing of respect (History of the Intercontinental Championship, Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn)
William Regal & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Trish Stratus at 3:55 when Regal forced Trish to submit to the STF as Molly distracted Bubba
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Tommy Dreamer in a Singapore Cane match following the F5 at 2:34; after the bout, the Undertaker sent Lesnar out of the ring following a number of shots with the cane as payback for Lesnar hitting the F5 on Taker the previous week
D-Lo Brown fought Shawn Stasiak to a 3-minute time limit draw; after the match, Eric Bischoff had the two men beaten up by the Island Boys because the two participants weren’t entertaining enough
Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission to the Crippler Crossface at 5:52 after sending Booker head-first into an unprotected turnbuckle; due to prematch stipulations, Benoit earned an IC title shot against RVD for the following week
The Big Show pinned Spike Dudley with the chokeslam at 1:02; after the match, Show put both Spike and Bubba Ray Dudley through a single table after Bubba attempted to make the save; Eric Bischoff did guest commentary for the contest
WWE World Champion the Rock pinned Eddie Guerrero at 8:30 with the spinebuster and People’s Elbow in a non-title match; had Guerrero been victorious, he would have earned a title shot for the following week; after the bout, Rock had an altercation with Brock Lesnar – with both men having a staredown before Lesnar dropped the world title belt at the champion’s feet; moments thereafter, Lesnar and Paul Heyman let it be known that they had officially signed with Stephanie McMahon’s Smackdown! (The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment)
Sunday Night Heat – 7/28/02:
Raven pinned Crash Holly with the DDT
Goldust defeated Justin Credible
Steven Richards pinned Matt Hardy by blocking a sunset flip out of the corner and using the ropes for leverage
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Clothesline from Hell after putting a trash can over his opponent’s head
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse – July 23, 2002
Sean O’Haire pinned Sho Funaki with a fireman’s carry slam
Torrie Wilson & Victoria defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Dawn Marie when Torrie pinned Molly with a running swinging neckbreaker
Velocity:
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Hurricane & Shannon Moore when Gunn pinned Hurricane after the Jungle Kick from Palumbo
Tajiri pinned Mike Awesome after a kick to the knee and head
Hardcore Holly pinned Rico with the Alabama Slam after avoiding a spin kick; after the match, Val Venis made the save for Holly against Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Billy Kidman when Nidia held the challenger’s leg down during the cover
Smackdown!:
Mark Henry defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification at 2:58 when Brock Lesnar interfered and hit the F5 on Henry; after the match, Angle and Lesnar had a confrontation backstage (Lesnar’s Smackdown! debut)
Val Venis (w/ Hardcore Holly) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Batista) at 3:06 with a back suplex into a sit-down powerbomb as Holly attacked Batista on the floor; after the match, Batista laid out both Holly and Val
Rikishi pinned Albert at 2:45 with a kick to the face and the Bonzai Drop
Hulk Hogan & WWE World Champion the Rock defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Christian & Lance Storm (w/ Test) via disqualification at 9:13 when Brock Lesnar broke Hogan’s cover on Christian following the legdrop, hit the F5 on Hogan, and then taunted the Rock from the ramp
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:52 with the 619 and West Coast Pop (Mysterio’s TV debut) (Rey Mysterio: 619 , Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)
John Cena pinned Test at 3:19 by reversing a powerbomb attempt into an over-the-head sunset flip; after the match, Test kicked Cena in the face
Edge defeated Chris Jericho in a steel cage match at around the 15-minute mark by escaping over the top seconds before Jericho crawled out of the door; the bout began during the commercial break; after the contest, Lance Storm, Christian, Jericho, and Test attacked Edge on the floor and in the ring until Rey Mysterio Jr. and John Cena made the save (The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)
WWE (Raw) @ Houston, TX – Compaq Center – July 26, 2002
Steven Richards pinned Tommy Dreamer with the superkick as Dreamer came off the top
Raven pinned Matt Hardy with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage after Hardy missed the legdrop off the top
Trish Stratus & Linda Miles defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jackie Gayda
Justin Credible pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley in a table match when Benoit blocked Spike’s Dudley Dog, throwing Spike through a table set up outside the ring
Goldust defeated Christopher Nowinski
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after he and Justin Credible interfered during Bradshaw’s title defense against Shawn Stasiak
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title with the superkick
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible to win the title with a roll up
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title with the Clothesline from Hell
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned William Regal with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Undertaker & Booker T defeated Brock Lesnar & the Big Show when Booker pinned Show with the scissors kick after Taker hit Show with a chair
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Jonesboro, AR – Convocation Center – July 27, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki and Billy Kidman
Test defeated Albert
Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore & Rey Mysterio Jr.
Rico, Billy Gunn, & Chuck Palumbo defeated Farooq Bull Buchanon, & Mike Awesome
Mark Henry & the Hurricane defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Hardcore Holly & Jerry Lawler
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
Edge & John Cena defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho
WWE (Raw) @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – July 27, 2002
Steven Richards defeated Tommy Dreamer
Goldust defeated Christopher Nowinski
Trish Stratus & Linda Miles defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jackie Gayda
Raven pinned Matt Hardy by using the ropes for leverage
Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley in a table match
Justin Credible defeated Shelton Benjamin
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after he and Justin Credible interfered during Bradshaw’s title defense against Shawn Stasiak
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned William Regal
The Undertaker & Booker T defeated Brock Lesnar & the Big Show when Booker pinned Show
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Little Rock, AR – Alltel Arena – July 28, 2002
The Hurricane & Mark Henry defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista when Hurricane pinned D-Von with a crossbody off the top
Farooq, Mike Awesome, & Bull Buchanon defeated Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico when Farooq pinned Rico with the Dominator
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Billy Kidman when he pinned Kidman with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Shannon Moore defeated Tajiri & Sho Funaki when Mysterio pinned Funaki
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Jerry Lawler (sub. for Val Venis) & Hardcore Holly after Test interfered
John Cena pinned Albert with a crucifix
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
Edge pinned Chris Jericho with the spear after Jericho accidentally hit himself in the face with a chair
Hulk Hogan pinned Kurt Angle with a roll up after sending Angle into Chris Jericho on the apron; after the match, Edge came to Hogan’s aid against Jericho and Angle
WWE (Raw) @ Columbia, SC – Carolina Coliseum – July 28, 2002
Shelton Benjamin defeated one of the Island Boys
Chris Nowinski pinned Goldust after avoiding the Curtain Call
Trish Stratus & Linda Miles defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Jackie Gayda
David Flair defeated Crash Holly
Matt Hardy pinned Raven with the legdrop off the top and the Twist of Fate
Booker T pinned Steven Richards with the scissors kick
Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley in a table match when Benoit put Spike through a table
Eddie Guerrero pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after he and Justin Credible interfered in Bradshaw’s title defense against Shawn Stasiak
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Eddie Guerrero to win the title
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible to win the title
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned William Regal with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Undertaker & Ric Flair defeated Brock Lesnar & the Big Show after Taker hit Show with a chair, with Flair scoring the pin
WWE @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – July 29, 2002
Crash Holly & Danny DeNucci defeated Shawn Stasiak & Sean O’Haire when Holly pinned Stasiak with a roll up
Sunday Night Heat:
Matt Hardy pinned Steven Richards with the Twist of Fate off the top
Shelton Benjamin pinned Justin Credible with a spin wheel kick
Johnny Stamboli pinned Spike Dudley with a modified Rock Bottom
Goldust pinned William Regal with a roll up; after the match, Regal knocked Goldust out with brass knuckles
Raw:
Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero with the scissors kick after Guerrero was dropped head-first onto an unprotected turnbuckle
Bubba Ray Dudley & Trish Stratus defeated the Big Show (sub. for William Regal) & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly following the Doomsday Device; after the match, Bubba saved Trish from an attempted chokeslam through a table by the Big Show
Jeff Hardy pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after a Swanton off the top of a ladder
Johnny Stamboli pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title after a spinebuster
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Johnny Stamboli to win the title after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell on the champion, only to be sent out of the ring by Dreamer after a cane shot
Chris Benoit pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title when RVD seperated Benoit’s hands to break the Crippler Crossface, turned it into a roll up, and Benoit reversed it into his own roll up to score the win with his feet on the ropes
The Undertaker pinned Christopher Nowinski with the powerbomb in an impromptu match; after the match, Lance Storm, Christian, and Test attacked Taker – with Storm and Christian hitting two Con-Chair-Twos
WWE World Champion the Rock pinned Ric Flair in a non-title match with the Rock Bottom; after the match, Chris Jericho made a surprise appearance by interrupting Flair’s important announcement, rumored to be his retirement speech, and hit Flair in the face with a steel chair (The Epic Journey of Dwayne The Rock Johnson)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – July 29, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki and Billy Kidman
Farooq & Mark Henry defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie
Randy Orton, the Hurricane, & Hardcore Holly defeated Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico
Hulk Hogan pinned Kurt Angle with a roll up after Brock Lesnar came ringside and threw Angle back into the ring
Mike Awesome defeated Bull Buchanon
Rikishi defeated Albert; after the match, Rikishi dominated an interfering Billy Gunn
Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore & Rey Mysterio Jr.
Brock Lesnar pinned Edge; after the match, Edge took down an interfering Kurt Angle – who had come ringside to confront Lesnar
WWE @ Charlotte, NC – Coliseum – July 30, 2002
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Bull Buchanon defeated David Flair & Dan DeNucci
Velocity:
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly defeated Torrie Wilson
Hardcore Holly pinned Albert with the Alabama Slam
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Hurricane & Shannon Moore when Gunn pinned Moore with the Fameasser
Farooq pinned Mike Awesome with the spinebuster
Billy Kidman pinned Sho Funaki with the Shooting Star Press after reversing a powerbomb attempt into a facebuster
Smackdown!:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Tajiri at 7:15 with a West Coast Pop off the top
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Mark Henry with an over-the-head belly to belly suplex and the F5
Hulk Hogan defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification at 10:32 when Angle hit Hogan over the back with a steel chair, thinking the referee was knocked out at the time, as Hogan was distracted by Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman at ringside; stipulations stated that the winner would face Lesnar the following week; after the contest, Angle continued to attack Hogan until Hogan fought him off and dropped him with the boot to the face; as Hogan attempted the legdrop, Lesnar tripped him from the floor and then hit the F5 inside the ring (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
Rikishi pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Batista) with the Bonzai Drop, after kicking Batista to the floor; after the match, Batista and D-Von double teamed Rikishi
John Cena pinned Rico; after the match, Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo attacked Cena
WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE World Champion the Rock & Edge at 13:00 when Rock tapped out to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface after being distracted by Brock Lesnar at ringside (Benoit & Guerrero’s surprise Smackdown! return)
WWE (Raw) @ Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena – August 3, 2002
D-Lo Brown pinned William Regal with a roll up as Regal went for his brass knuckles
Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with a powerslam
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with her feet on the ropes after avoiding the bulldog
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Justin Credible & Raven following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Van Dam with the Crippler Crossface after hitting him with the title belt as the referee was distracted by Eddie Guerrero
Steven Richards pinned Shelton Benjamin by using the tights for leverage when the momentum of a flying crossbody by Benjamin put Richards on top
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title following the Clothesline from Hell
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after Justin Credible and Shawn Stasiak interfered
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Eddie Guerrero in a No DQ match following the Bubba Bomb through a table after Chris Benoit and Rob Van Dam interfered
The Undertaker & Booker T defeated the Big Show & Brock Lesnar when Show was pinned after Lesnar walked out of the match
WWE (Raw) @ Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena – August 4, 2002
Steven Richards pinned Shelton Benjamin at 7:05 by using the tights for leverage when the momentum of a flying crossbody by Benjamin put Richards on top
Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with a powerslam at 7:25
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus at 4:12 with her feet on the ropes after avoiding the bulldog and hitting a back suplex
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Justin Credible & Raven at 6:13 following the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated the Big Show in a tables match at 7:50 after Trish Stratus distracted Show
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated the Undertaker & Ric Flair via disqualification at 13:57 when the challengers used steel chairs
D-Lo Brown pinned Sean O’Haire at 5:55 with the Sky High
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title at 6:30 following the Clothesline from Hell
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after Justin Credible and Shawn Stasiak interfered at the 30 second mark
Booker T pinned William Regal with the scissors kick at 6:30
Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho at 9:50 following the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash
WWE @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – August 4, 2002
Velocity:
Hardcore Holly pinned Albert with a roll up; after the match, Rico saved Mark Loyd from Holly
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Tajiri via disqualification when Tajiri sprayed mist in Chavo’s face
Bull Buchanon pinned Mike Awesome with a legdrop off the top
Smackdown! – 8/8/02:
John Cena defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification when Chris Benoit interfered and applied the Crippler Crossface as Angle was about to be counted-out; after the match, Cena, Edge, and Rey Mysterio Jr. dominated a brawl with Angle, Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero
Mark Henry pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Batista) with a running poweslam
Rikishi pinned Batista with a kick to the face after D-Von accidentally hit Batista
The Hurricane & Shannon Moore defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico) when Moore pinned Palumbo with a victory roll after avoiding the Doomsday Device
Edge, Rey Mysterio Jr., & John Cena defeated Kurt Angle, WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit, & Eddie Guerrero when Mysterio pinned Angle with the springboard Frankensteiner into a roll up after hitting the 619
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Nidia defeated Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson when Nidia pinned Torrie with a roll up as Torrie kicked Noble to the floor
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Hulk Hogan via KO at 10:05 with a bearhug after hitting the F5; late in the bout, Lesnar kicked out of the legdrop; after the match, Brock returned to the ring and hit a bloody Hogan in the head with a steel chair and, moments later, smeared Hogan’s blood across his own chest; had Hogan won the match, he would have won Lesnar’s WWE World title shot against the Rock at Summer Slam (Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain)
WWE @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – August 5, 2002
Sunday Night Heat:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Shawn Stasiak with a reverse spin kick after Stasiak blocked a kick and grabbed Benjamin’s leg
Spike Dudley defeated Steven Richards via disqualification after a chair shot
Johnny Stamboli (sub. for Raven) (w/ Raven) pinned D-Lo Brown with the modified Rock Bottom after Raven used one of his crutches as a weapon
Sean O’Haire pinned Justin Credible with a modified Samoan Drop
Raw:
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated the Big Show in a tables match after Trish Stratus distracted Show, Spike Dudley hit a spear wearing a football helmet, and Bubba finished it off with a flapjack through the table
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Bradshaw following the DDT onto the steel ring steps
Test fought Sgt. Slaughter to a no contest after knocking Slaughter off the ring apron before the bell with the boot to the face
Booker T & Goldust defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski when Booker pinned Regal with the scissors kick after an atomic drop from Goldust
Victoria pinned Trish Stratus by reversing a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage at 4:24; early in the match, Victoria appeared to injure her knee, with officials then coming out to help her backstage; moments later, Victoria knocked Trish to the floor, revealing the injury as a fake; after the match, Trish was double teamed by Victoria and WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly, who provided guest commentary for the bout; moments later, Trish cleared both women from the ring (Victoria’s TV in-ring debut)
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian via disqualification when Christian used one of the tag belts as a weapon and Test interfered; after the match, the Undertaker ran the Un-Americans out of the arena – chasing after them on a police motorcycle
Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash after Ric Flair interfered and hit Jericho with a chair
WWE (Raw) @ Kelowna, British Columbia – August 9, 2002
Shelton Benjamin pinned Sean O’Haire with a spin kick
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title after interfering in Dreamer’s title defense against Steven Richards
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title with the Stevie Kick
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title with the DDT
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Victoria with her feet on the ropes
Bradshaw pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Clothesline from Hell
Goldust pinned William Regal with a modified bulldog
WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Van Dam with the Crippler Crossface after hitting him with the title belt as the referee was distracted by Eddie Guerrero
Johnny Stamboli pinned Spike Dudley with the modified Rock Bottom
The Big Show defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in a tables match by blocking a vertical suplex and hitting the chokeslam
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Raven & Justin Credible with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero in a No Holds Barred match with the scissors kick after interference from Chris Benoit and Rob Van Dam
WWE (Raw) @ Kamloops, British Columbia – August 10, 2002
Sean O’Haire pinned Shelton Benjamin with a powerslam
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title after interfering in Dreamer’s title defense against Steven Richards
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title with the Stevie Kick
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title with the DDT
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Victoria with her feet on the ropes
Bradshaw pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Clothesline from Hell
Goldust pinned William Regal with a modified bulldog
WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Van Dam with the Crippler Crossface after hitting him with the title belt as the referee was distracted by Eddie Guerrero
Spike Dudley pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Acid Drop
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated the Big Show in a tables match; after the match, the locker room emptied out with many of the wrestlers attempting and eventually putting Show through a table
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Raven & Justin Credible with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo
Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero in a No Holds Barred match with the scissors kick after interference from Chris Benoit and Rob Van Dam
Global Warning Tour (Smackdown!) – Melbourne, Australia – Colonial Stadium – August 10, 2002 (56,000)
Featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included an opening in-ring introduction by Stephanie McMahon; featured footage of WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble and Nidia surfing; included footage of Kurt Angle, WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian visiting the Melbourne Zoo; featured footage of Edge, Billy Kidman, and Torrie Wilson sight seeing in Melbourne; included footage from the Fan Frenzy event held the previous day, with comments from Stacy Keibler, Mark Henry, Edge, and Brock Lesnar; featured footage from the previous night’s charity dinner; Tenille Dashwood (Emma) was in attendance for the show:
Rikishi pinned Rico in a Kiss My Ass match at 2:32 with a Samoan Drop after avoiding a moonsault; after the bout, Rikishi hit a side kick to the face before giving Rico the Stinkface; moments later, Rikishi danced in the ring with two young fans
Mark Henry & Randy Orton defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista when Henry pinned D-Von with a powerslam at 7:00
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned the Hurricane at 8:45 with a backslide and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after the challenger became distracted by Nidia; after the bout, Noble collided with Nidia while trying to save her from the Hurricane’s chokeslam, with Hurricane then dropping Noble with the move
Hardcore Holly & Chavo Guerrero Jr. (w/ Maven) defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo at 15:00 when Chavo pinned Palumbo
Kurt Angle pinned Test with the Olympic Slam at 11:00 after Test accidentally hit himself in the head with a chair
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman at 9:09 when Storm pinned Kidman after hitting him with one of the title belts, moments after Mysterio hit an Asai moonsault on Christian outside the ring
Edge pinned Chris Jericho at 14:22 with an inside cradle after avoiding the Walls of Jericho; prior to the bout, Edge came ringside with a camcorder filming the crowd; after the match, Edge climbed a scaffold beside the ring to look out on the crowd
Torrie Wilson defeated Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties match at 4:45, despite interference from Nidia; Val Venis was the guest ring announcer for the match; after the bout, Torrie fought off an attack from Stacy and spanked her
WWE World Champion the Rock defeated Triple H and Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) in a No DQ match at 14:33 by pinning Triple H with the Rock Bottom, moments after Lesnar kicked out of Triple H’s Pedigree
WWE (Raw) @ Vancouver, British Columbia – August 11, 2002
Goldust pinned Sean O’Haire with the powerslam
D-Lo Brown & Spike Dudley defeated Shawn Stasiak & Shelton Benjamin when Spike pinned Stasiak with the Acid Drop
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Johnny Stamboli
Bradshaw (w/ four members of the BC Lions football team) pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Clothesline from Hell
WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Van Dam with the Crippler Crossface after hitting him with the title belt as the referee was distracted by Eddie Guerrero
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title after interfering in Dreamer’s title defense against Steven Richards
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title with the Stevie Kick
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title after using a Singapore cane as a weapon
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Raven & Justin Credible with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo on Credible
Booker T pinned William Regal with the scissors kick
The Undertaker & Ric Flair defeated the Big Show & Eddie Guerrero when Flair pinned Show after a chair shot from the Undertaker
WWE @ Seattle, WA – Key Arena – August 12, 2002
Sean O’Haire defeated Johnny Stamboli
Sunday Night Heat:
Bradshaw pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Clothesline from Hell
William Regal pinned Shelton Benjamin with a body scissors into a roll up
D-Lo Brown pinned Justin Credible (w/ Raven) with the Sky High; after the match, Raven hit the DDT on D-Lo
Raw – featured an opening backstage segment in which Eric Bischoff told security to eject Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman if they got involved with the show; included an in-ring promo by Triple H, with Heyman and Lesnar, wearing a Hulkamania T-shirt, sitting ringside; Triple H said he and Shawn Michaels were never best friends, he used Michaels to get to the top just like Michaels used him to stay at the top; he went on to say he’s held more world titles, headlined more pay-per-views, and sold out more arenas than Michaels could ever hope to; Triple H said the chants from the fans made him soft to the point where he could be beaten by Hulk Hogan, and he would maim Michaels at Summer Slam; moments later, WWE World Champion the Rock interrupted at the entrance stage, noted Lesnar was sitting ringside with a “walrus” and Lesnar would get an “ass whoopin” later that night; when Triple H cut him off, Rock called him a bitch and told him to shut up; after the two continued to have words, Rock joined Triple H in the ring and the two brawled before Lesnar jumped on the apron; Triple H then dropped Rock with the Pedigree as Lesnar and Heyman left their ringside seats and the arena; following the commercial break, the Rock told Bischoff to make a match between he and Triple H; featured a backstage segment in which Goldust suggested to Bischoff that he and Booker T should get a WWE Tag Team Title match at Summer Slam if Booker can beat WWE Tag Team Champion Lance Storm later in the show; after Bischoff agreed, Mini Dust was shown humping his leg; included an in-ring segment in which Howard Finkel noted his longstanding success in WWE and apologized to Lilian Garcia that she didn’t get what she had coming to her earlier; after Finkel implied Lilian had to do a lot of “swallowing” to get her job, Kane’s pyro went off scaring Finkel; featured a backstage segment in which Bischoff told Rob Van Dam he was guaranteed a shot against WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit at Summer Slam; Matt Hardy, with Jeff standing beside him, then questioned how he could get a shot; Bischoff then flipped a coin to see which Hardy would face RVD later in the show for the title shot, with Jeff winning; included Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho about Ric Flair pulling his pants down earlier in the show, with Jericho saying Fozzy would perform the following week on Raw and then challenged Flair to a match at Summer Slam; featured a video package on Michaels’ WWE career; included footage of WWE’s stop in Melbourne, Australia the previous week; featured Terri Runnels conducting a backstage interview with Test, WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian regarding the upcoming main event, during which Test noted he would face the Undertaker at Summer Slam; included a segment in which Bischoff walked into the production truck and yelled at Kevin Dunn for allowing a Smackdown main event, with Bischoff realizing Stephanie McMahon was behind it and announcing the Rock would face Triple H the next week in his own main event:
Christopher Nowinski & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly defeated Spike Dudley & Trish Stratus at 3:07 when Nowinski pinned Spike with a butterfly suplex into a slam as Trish fought with Molly on the floor; following her entrance, Trish slapped Howard Finkel on behalf of Lilian Garcia; during Spike’s entrance, backstage footage from earlier in the day was shown of Nowinski implying to Spike that he would soon have sex with Molly, something Spike was never able to do
Booker T (w/ Goldust & Mini Dust) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Lance Storm (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Christian & Test) with the scissors kick at 4:42 after Goldust punched Storm in the face behind the referee’s back, moments after Christian interfered; after the contest, Test, Storm, & Christian attacked Booker and Goldust, with the Undertaker then coming out and fighting with Test; moments later, Goldust chased Christian into the crowd while Booker fought with Storm outside the ring; following the commercial break, Eric Bischoff stood in the ring with Mini Dust and told him Triple H, Storm, Christian, & Test would face WWE World Champion the Rock, Undertaker, Booker T, & Goldust later in the show; Bischoff said Raw is a superior show to Smackdown and then told Mini Dust to entertain the fans; moments later, Bischoff said Mini Dust stopped entertaining him 3 minutes earlier, with Rosie & Jamal sliding into the ring, double teaming Mini Dust, and assaulting him before Mini Dust sustained a powerslam off the top rope; a laughing Bischoff then told Rosie & Jamal they went to floor and told them to “go to their rooms;” Bischoff then stood at the entrance stage and introduced Stacy Keibler as Raw’s newest acquisition from Smackdown, with Stacy walking out and dancing on top of the commentary table as Goldust and medics tended to Mini Dust in the ring
Chris Jericho & the Big Show defeated Ric Flair & Bubba Ray Dudley at 7:28 when Bubba submitted to Jericho’s Walls of Jericho, moments after blocking a Bubba Bomb by hitting a low blow behind the referee’s back; after the contest, Flair fought with Jericho before Flair pulled Jericho’s pants down
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards at 3:32 by hitting him over the head with a steel chair after using the chair to snap Richards’ cane in half; prior to the match, footage was shown of Richards attacking Spike Dudley the previous night on Sunday Night Heat
Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy with the Five Star Frog Splash at 5:06 after, as the referee was knocked down, Matt Hardy came out and dropped Jeff with the Twist of Fate; during Hardy’s entrance, Lita was shown watching from The World in New York City; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit at Summer Slam
Triple H, Test, WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated WWE World Champion the Rock, Booker T, Goldust, & the Undertaker at 11:38 when Test pinned Taker with a boot to the face as Taker attempted the powerbomb on Christian
WWE @ Seattle, WA – Key Arena – August 13, 2002
Randy Orton pinned Mike Awesome
Velocity:
Hardcore Holly pinned Rico with the Alabama Slam
Bull Buchanon pinned Albert with the legdrop off the top
John Cena pinned D-Von Dudley with a roll up; after the match, D-Von attacked Cena
Billy Kidman (w/ Torrie Wilson) & Sho Fuanki defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Tajiri when Funaki pinned Tajiri
Smackdown!:
Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico defeated the Hurricane, Shannon Moore, & Hardcore Holly; after the match, Matt Hardy made the save for the faces
Kurt Angle defeated Mark Henry via submission with the ankle lock; after the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. attacked Angle
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Rikishi with the F5 as Rikishi prepared to hit the Stinkface on Heyman
Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) pinned Torrie Wilson (w/ Billy Kidman) after Noble interfered and hit a clothesline on Torrie
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. via disqualification when Kurt Angle interfered and applied the ankle lock on Mysterio
WWE World Champion the Rock pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit with the Rock Bottom; late in the match, Brock Lesnar came ringside to distract the world champion
WWE (Raw) @ Terre Haute, IN – Hullman Center – August 17, 2002
Spike Dudley pinned Sean O’Haire with the Acid Drop
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title with the DDT after interfering in Dreamer’s title defense against Shawn Stasiak
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title with an inverted DDT
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title with the Spicolli Driver
Jamal (w/ Rosey) pinned Shelton Benjamin (w/ D-Lo Brown) with a modified Samoan Drop
Bradshaw pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Clothesline from Hell
Booker T pinned Steven Richards with the scissors kick
The Undertaker & Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero in a steel cage match when RVD pinned Guerrero with the Five Star Frog Splash as Taker hit a chokeslam on Benoit
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus; Victoria was the special referee
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Raven & Justin Credible when Jeff pinned Credible with a roll up as Raven and Credible argued over who would score the pin; earlier in the match, Matt Hardy walked out of the match
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated the Big Show in a tables match with a flapjack after Trish Stratus distracted Show
WWE (Raw) @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Stadium – August 18, 2002
Sean O’Haire defeated Spike Dudley with a neckbreaker
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title after interfering in Dreamer’s title defense against Shawn Stasiak
Shawn Stasiak pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Shawn Stasiak to win the title
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly (w/ Victoria) pinned Trish Stratus after Shawn Stasiak interfered; Jerry Lawler was the special referee
Jamal (w/ Rosey) pinned D-Lo Brown (w/ Shelton Benjamin)
The Big Show defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in a tables match following a chokeslam through the table
Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Taker used a chair
Christopher Nowinski pinned Bradshaw by using the tights for leverage
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Raven & Justin Credible when Jeff pinned Raven; Matt left ringside late in the match
Booker T defeated Eddie Guerrero
WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Van Dam in a steel cage match; RVD escaped the cage first but, while the referee was knocked out, Eddie Guerrero attacked the challenger and put him back into the ring
WWE @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – August 19, 2002
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Shelton Benjamin pinned Crash Holly with a reverse enzuiguri as Crash held one of Benjamin’s legs
Sean O’Haire pinned Justin Credible with the modified DVD
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High after avoiding Raven’s DDT
Raw:
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer won a 6-minute Hardcore battle royal by holding onto the title after scoring the pin on Crash Holly following a Bubba Ray Dudley powerbomb through a table; earlier decisions: Bradshaw pinned Dreamer, Crash pinned Bradshaw following a superkick from Steven Richards; participants included: Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley, Steven Richards, Johnny Stamboli, Terri Runnels, Crash Holly, Bradshaw, and Tommy Dreamer
Trish Stratus pinned Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties Mud Wrestling match at around 1:50 with a roll up outside the pool following several chops; after the match, Trish pushed Stacy and Howard Finkel into the pool (Trish Stratus – 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed DVD)
Test & WWE Tag Team Champions Christian & Lance Storm defeated the Undertaker, Booker T, & Goldust when Christian pinned Goldust after hitting him with one of the title belts
Rob Van Dam defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Show attempted to hit RVD with the steel ring steps; after the match, Eric Bischoff had Jamal & Rosey attack Show for getting out of hand
WWE World Champion the Rock fought Triple H to a no contest in a non-title match when Shawn Michaels attacked Triple H as Hunter was about to use his sledgehammer, while ringside security held back Brock Lesnar on the floor; as the show came to a close, Michaels and Rock fought off Brock and Triple H
WWE @ Fayetteville, NC – August 20, 2002
Bull Buchanan defeated Albert
Velocity:
Mark Henry defeated Mike Awesome
Tajiri defeated Sho Funaki
Chuck Palumbo (w/ Rico & Billy Gunn) defeated Hardcore Holly
Randy Orton (w/ Hardcore Holly) defeated Billy Gunn (w/ Rico & Chuck Palumbo)
Smackdown!:
The Hurricane & Shannon Moore defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Tajiri when Moore pinned Noble by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Matt Hardy with a roll up as Matt was distracted by Kane’s pyro; after the match, Hardy argued the desicion with the referee since this was his hometown
Billy Kidman defeated Kurt Angle via count-out when Angle left ringside to chase Rey Mysterio Jr. backstage; after the match, Angle attacked Kidman
Rikishi & John Cena defeated D-Von Dudley & Batista when Rikishi pinned D-Von with the Bonazi Drop after Batista hit a spinebuster on his partner and walked out of the match
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) with the somersault sit-down splash onto a standing Nidia after knocking Noble off the apron; had Nidia won the title, she would have flashed the crowd; after the match, Molly knocked Noble into Nidia when Nidia attempted to flash the crowd anyway
WWE World Champion the Rock & Edge defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero when Edge pinned Guerrero with the spear; after the match, the Rock knocked an interfering Brock Lesnar out of the ring as the show came to a close
WWE (Raw) @ Youngstown, OH – August 23, 2002
Spike Dudley pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Dudley Dog
Justin Credible pinned Shelton Benjamin with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Lo-Down
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards after tying the challenger upside down in the Tree of Woe and hitting him in the face with a trash can lid
Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Van Daminator
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with her feet on the ropes; Victoria was the guest referee
Jeff Hardy & Bradshaw defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski following the Clothesline from Hell and Swanton on Nowinski
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust after Christian hit Goldust with one of the title belts
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena – August 24, 2002
The Hurricane & Shannon Moore defeated Chuck Palumbo & Rico (sub. for Billy Gunn)
Batista defeated Bull Buchanon
Tajiri defeated Sho Funaki
D-Von Dudley defeated Randy Orton
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Billy Kidman
Brock Lesnar defeated Rikishi
Matt Hardy defeated Hardcore Holly
Kurt Angle defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie; Nidia was the guest referee
Edge & John Cena defeated WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero
WWE (Raw) @ Trenton, NJ – August 24, 2002
Johnny Stamboli defeated Spike Dudley
Shelton Benjamin defeated Justin Credible
William Regal & Christopher Nowinski defeated Bradshaw & Jeff Hardy
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer defeated Steven Richards
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust
Raven pinned D-Lo Brown with the DDT
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus after Victoria interfered; Jerry Lawler was the guest referee but was distracted by Christopher Nowinski prior to the outside interference
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated the Big Show in a tables match following a 3D through the table after Trish Stratus distracted Show
Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash
Summer Slam 02 – Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – August 25, 2002 (sell out)
Sunday Night Heat: Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog; after the match, Spike sent Richards to the floor and further assaulted him
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! bouts; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie McMahon walked into her office to find Eric Bischoff, with the two having words until they agreed to watch the show together and prove their respective brand was superior; featured a backstage segment in which Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar discussed Lesnar’s recent victory over Hulk Hogan and facing WWE World Champion the Rock later in the show; included a vignette on WWE and the fact their season never ends; featured Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Test, WWE Tag Team Champions Christian & Lance Storm regarding their upcoming title defense against Booker T & Goldust; included WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Nidia at The World in New York City in which Nidia chose a fan to make out with; featured a backstage segment with Bischoff and Stephanie in which they discussed which brand would have the WWE IC Title by the end of the night; featured an in-ring promo by Howard Finkel in which he noted he announced WrestleMania 2 at the same venue; moments later, Trish Stratus interrupted and sweet talked Finkel, distracting him until Lilian Garcia came up behind him and kicked him in the groin:
Kurt Angle defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission at 9:20 with the ankle lock after blocking a hurricanrana from the top; during the bout, there were chants of both “Angle sucks” and “Let’s go Angle” (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)
Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho via submission with the figure-4 at 10:21 after Jericho collided with referee Charles Robinson and Flair landed a low blow on Jericho; earlier in the bout, Flair grabbed the ring ropes while caught in the Walls of Jericho and then tapped out, leading Jericho to believe he had won
Edge pinned Eddie Guerrero with the spear after ducking a clothesline at 11:48
WWE Tag Team Champions Christian & Lance Storm defeated Booker T & Goldust when Christian pinned Booker at 9:38 after Test – who escorted the champions to the ring before the match – interfered and hit a boot to the face on Booker; immediately after interfering, Test escaped through the crowd
Rob Van Dam pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit to win the title at 16:24 with the Five Star Frog Splash after reversing a back suplex off the top; Tony Chimel introduced Benoit before the bout while Howard Finkel introduced the challenger; Eric Bischoff and Stephanie McMahon were shown watching backstage during and after the bout
The Undertaker pinned Test with the tombstone at 8:19 after kicking a steel chair into his opponent’s face; WWF Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christsian interfered late in the bout but Taker easily fought them off and dropped each with chokeslams; after the bout, Taker celebrated in the ring with the American flag
Shawn Michaels pinned Triple H in a non-sanctioned streetfight at 27:20 with a double leg pick up into a roll over after avoiding the Pedigree; after the match, a bloody Triple H twice hit Michaels in the back with the sledgehammer and then gave Michaels the DX chop; moments later, Michaels was tended to in the ring and eventually taken backstage on a stretcher (Michaels’ first match in more than 4 years) (Shawn Michaels: From the Vault)
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned WWE World Champion the Rock to win the title at 15:49 by blocking the Rock Bottom and hitting the F5; at about the 12-minute mark, the champion hit the Rock Bottom on Heyman through the Spanish announce table; Rock was noticably booed in the match (Rock’s last appearance for 4 months) (Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain, The History of the WWE Heavyweight Championship, The Epic Journey of Dwayne The Rock Johnson)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – August 26, 2002
Final event at the Coliseum:
Tajiri pinned Sho Funaki with a kick to the head
D-Von Dudley pinned Randy Orton when a crossbody off the top by Orton put D-Von on top for the win
Hardcore Holly pinned Albert with the Alabama Slam
Batista pinned Bull Buchanon
The Hurricane & Shannon Moore defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo when Hurricane pinned Gunn with the chokeslam
Chris Benoit defeated Rikishi via submission with the Crippler Crossface in a Kiss My Ass match
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Nidia was the guest referee
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinning Kidman with a backslide and his feet on the ropes
Matt Hardy pinned John Cena with the Twist of Fate
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Eddie Guerrero when Edge pinned Angle with the spear
WWE @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – August 26, 2002
Shelton Benjamin pinned Shawn Stasiak with a spin kick to the face
Raw:
Booker T (w/ Goldust) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Christian (w/ Lance Storm) with the scissors kick after Goldust sent an interfering Storm out of the ring
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski (w/ Molly Holly) when Bubba pinned Regal with the Bubba Bomb; after the match, Nowinski saved Molly from going through a table but Regal sustained a Dudley Dog onto and then a Bubba Ray powerbomb through the wooden table
Jeff Hardy defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Jericho failed to release the Walls of Jericho after Hardy reached the ropes; after the match, several referees forced Jericho to break the hold
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer with the Five Star Frog Splash in a unification match following a modified Van Terminator as Dreamer was tied up in the Tree of Woe, with his legs trapped in a ladder; the match was fought under hardcore rules; after the match, the two embraced out of respect
Lillian Garcia (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Howard Finkel in an Evening Gown vs. Tuxedo match, after both Trish and Stacy Keibler helped in attacking and stripping Finkel; due to pre-match stipulations, Lillian became the permanent ring announcer for Raw
Triple H pinned the Undertaker after Brock Lesnar interfered and hit Taker in the face with the world title belt; due to pre-match stipulations, Triple H became the #1 contender to the world title
Sunday Night Heat – 9/1/02 – hosted by Jonathan Coachman & D-Lo Brown:
Goldust pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Curtain Call at 5:21
Steven Richards pinned Crash Holly with the Steven Kick at 3:52
Bradshaw pinned Justin Credible with the Clothesline from Hell at 3:27
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High at 5:30
WWE @ Uncasville, CT – Moehgan Sun Hotel & Casino – August 27, 2002
Mike Awesome defeated Slyk Wagner Brown
Velocity:
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hardcore Holly & Randy Orton
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Sho Funaki
Mark Henry defeated Albert
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated the Hurricane
Smackdown!:
Eddie Guerrero pinned Edge with the frog splash after blocking the spear with a steel chair; due to prematch stipulations, Guerrero advanced to the next round in a one-night competition to determine the #1 contender to the world title
D-Von Dudley pinned John Cena; after the match, Batista attacked D-Von
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Rico with the 619 and the Frankensteiner into a roll up
Rikishi pinned Eddie Guerrero with a kick to the face; due to prematch stipulations, Rikishi advanced in the #1 contender competition; after the match, Chris Benoit attacked Rikishi and locked him in the Crippler Crossface until Edge made the save
Shannon Moore (w/ the Hurricane) pinned Tajiri (w/ Jamie Noble & Nidia)
Chris Benoit defeated Rikishi via submission with the Crippler Crossface; due to prematch stipulations, Benoit advanced in the #1 contender competition
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Matt Hardy in a non-title match by blocking the Twist of Fate and hitting the F5
The Undertaker defeated Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle by pinning Benoit with the powerbomb; due to prematch stipulations, the Undertaker became the #1 contender to the world title (Taker’s surprise debut on Smackdown!)
WWE (Raw) @ Lincoln, NE – Pershing Auditorium – August 30, 2002
Tommy Dreamer defeated Steven Richards and Raven in a battle royal by last eliminating Richards; Raven had been eliminated earlier in the match after missing a crossbody and falling out of the ring
Justin Credible defeated Shelton Benjamin
Bradshaw pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Lance Storm with the Clothesline from Hell
Booker T & Goldust defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski when Booker pinned Nowinski with the Bookend
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker via disqualification after the challenger used a steel chair after Lesnar used the same chair earlier behind the referee’s back
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Victoria when Trish pinned Victoria with the bulldog
Chris Jericho defeated Bubba Ray Dudley via submission with the Walls of Jericho after a low blow
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Van Daminator in a No DQ match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Corpus Christi, TX – August 31, 2002
Rikishi defeated Rico
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Randy Orton & Hardcore Holly
D-Von Dudley defeated Batista
Mark Henry defeated Albert
Kane defeated Bull Buchanon
Matt Hardy defeated John Cena
The Hurricane, Shannon Moore, & Billy Kidman defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble, Tajiri, & Chavo Guerrero Jr. via disqualification
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero
Edge defeated Chris Benoit
WWE (Raw) @ Springfield, MA – August 31, 2002
Spike Dudley pinned Raven with the Dudley Dog at the 4 minute mark
Shelton Benjamin pinned Justin Credible with a spin kick to the head at 7:30
Booker T & Goldust defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski when Booker pinned Nowinski with the scissors kick at 10:10
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with the DDT at 4:30
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker via disqualification after the challenger used a steel chair, after Lesnar used the chair twice when the referee was knocked out
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Victoria at the 6 minute mark after Trish hit the bulldog on Victoria
Bradshaw pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Lance Storm with the Clothesline from Hell at 6:45
Chris Jericho defeated Bubba Ray Dudley via submission to the Walls of Jericho at 12:40
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show at the 6 minute mark after the five star frog splash
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – September 1, 2002
The Hurricane, Shannon Moore, & Billy Kidman defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble, Tajiri, & Chavo Guerrero Jr. following Kidman’s Shooting Star Press
Matt Hardy pinned John Cena with the Twist of Fate out of a reversal
Batista pinned D-Von Dudley with the spinebuster
Mark Henry pinned Albert with a powerslam
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Randy Orton & Hardcore Holly when Palumbo pinned Orton after Gunn hit the Cobra Clutch slam
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with the Angle Slam in a Kiss My Ass match
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero with the 619 and the Frankensteiner into a roll up
Dawn Marie defeated Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties match; Nidia was the guest referee for the bout
Kane pinned Bull Buchanon with a chokeslam; after the match, Kane hit the chokeslam on Eric Bischoff after Bischoff ordered Kane to attack Stephanie McMahon but then called Kane a freak
Edge pinned Chris Benoit with the spear after Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. interfered
WWE (Raw) @ Chicago, IL – All-State Arena – September 1, 2002
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with a DDT
Shawn Stasiak & Justin Credible defeated Shelton Benjamin & Crash Holly after Credible hit the superkick
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
Bradshaw & Spike Dudley defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification after the challenger took a chair from Lesnar and the referee saw him with the weapon
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Victoria; Jerry Lawler was the guest referee for the bout
Chris Jericho defeated Bubba Ray Dudley via submission to the Walls of Jericho
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Five Star Frog Splash after the Van Daminator
WWE (Smackdown!) @ LaCrosse, WI – September 2, 2002
Albert defeated Rico
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero
Chris Benoit defeated John Cena
Kurt Angle defeated Rikishi in a Kiss my Ass match
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Edge
Mark Henry defeated Bull Buchanon
Hardcore Holly & Randy Orton defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
Batista defeated D-Von Dudley
Matt Hardy defeated Sho Funaki
The Hurricane, Shannon Moore, & Billy Kidman defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Tajiri
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – September 2, 2002
Sean O’Haire defeated Johnny Stamboli
Sunday Night Heat:
Jackie pinned Victoria with a roundhouse kick to the head
Shelton Benjamin pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Money Clip
Spike Dudley pinned Raven with a backslide as Raven was distracted by D-Lo Brown at the commentary table
Goldust pinned Steven Richards with the Curtain Call
Raw – included Eric Bischoff awarding Triple H with the Raw brand-exclusive world heavyweight title since Stephanie McMahon made WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar exclusive to Smackdown!:
Bubba Ray Dudley & Trish Stratus defeated Christopher Nowinski & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly in an intergender tables match; Nowinski went through the table after missing a splash from the top rope onto Trish, who was laid out on a table on the floor; Molly went through a table following a powerbomb from Bubba
Booker T pinned William Regal with the scissors kick
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Ric Flair at 9:40 with the Pedigree after a low blow; after the match, Chris Jericho attacked Flair and applied the Walls of Jericho until Rob Van Dam made the save and fought off both Jericho and Triple H
Kane defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian in a non-title handicap match by pinning Storm with a chokeslam after Storm accidentally superkicked his partner; after the match, Test took Kane out with a boot and attempted to burn the American flag until Bradshaw helped make the save
The Big Show defeated Tommy Dreamer via disqualification after a series of chair shots
Jeff Hardy fought Crash Holly to a no contest when Eric Bischoff had the Island Boys attack Hardy, fearing he had prepared to jump ship to Smackdown!; after the attack, Crash admitted he was the one leaving Raw
Terri pinned Stacy Keibler in a Lingerie Pillow Fight; Jerry Lawler was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Stacy attacked Terri with a pillow loaded with an alarm clock
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Ric Flair defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Chris Jericho when RVD pinned Triple H with the Five Star Frog Splash after kicking the world title belt into Triple H’s face
WWE @ Green Bay, WI – Resch Center Arena – September 3, 2002
Velocity:
Billy Kidman pinned Albert with a sunset flip off the top
Sho Funaki pinned Mike Awesome with a roll up after Awesome hit the corner
John Cena pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with an inside cradle
Smackdown!:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Billy Gunn (w/ Chuck Palumbo & Rico) at 5:05 with a victory roll out of a backdrop attempt; after the match, Chuck proposed to Gunn to be his ‘partner in life’, with Gunn accepting
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Shannon Moore at 6:01 with the Tiger Bomb in a non-title match
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Randy Orton at 5:27 in a non-title match by rolling through on a crossbody off the top, picking Orton up, and hitting the F5
Mark Henry pinned Tajiri with a running powerslam at 3:24 after blocking the Tarantula
Batista pinned D-Von Dudley with a powerbomb at 2:32
Hardcore Holly pinned Matt Hardy with a roll over at 5:00 and holding the tights for leverage
Crash Holly pinned the Hurricane at 4:40 by reversing the chokeslam into an inside cradle
The Undertaker, Edge, & Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, & Chris Benoit when Taker pinned Guerrero with the powerbomb at 11:06 as Benoit and Angle brawled on the floor
OVW / WWE @ Louisville, KY – Davis Arena – September 4, 2002
Johnny Jeter & David Flair defeated Chris Cage & Mark Magnus when Jeter pinned Cage with a kick to the back of the head
Television taping:
Charlie Haas defeated Christopher Nowinski via submission with a leglock
Damaja (w/ Victoria) pinned Randy Orton with the Brain Damaj after Jackie Gayda interfered and hit a low blow on Orton
Lance Cade pinned Rico after Jerome Crony interfered and held Rico’s legs down during the cover; after the match, Rico attacked Crony
Mark Henry & Matt Morgan defeated Seven & Travis Bain when Morgan scored the pin
Mark Jindtrak pinned Sean O’Haire by avoiding a spin kick to the head and hitting an inverted bulldog
OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Redd Dogg defated Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway after Dogg hit Dinsmore with a chair
OVW Champion Nova (w/ the Big Bossman) pinned John Cena (w/ Sean O’Haire) after Kenny Bolin interfered and hit the challenger in the head with a briefcase
Chris Benoit (sub. for Brock Lesnar) pinned Doug Basham (w/ Victoria) with a German suplex after interference from the Revolution, Nick Dinsmore, and Rob Conway
WWE (Raw) @ Sioux Falls, SD – September 6, 2002
Spike Dudley pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Dudley Dog
Justin Credible pinned Shelton Benjamin when the momentum of a crossbody off the top put Credible on top for the win
Raven pinned D-Lo Brown with a kick to the midsection and the DDT after ducking a clothesline
Bradshaw pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Clothesline from Hell; William Regal was in Nowinski’s corner until he was thrown out for interferring
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned the Big Show with the Van Damninator and Five Star Frog Splash in a No DQ match
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Jackie with a roll up and putting her feet on the ropes; Victoria was the guest referee and Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with the DVD
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley (sub. for Booker T) & Goldust in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Storm pinned Bubba with the superkick while Christian held Bubba’s leg down during the cover; fall #2 – Goldust pinned Christian with the Curtain Call; fall #3 – Christian pinned Goldust after William Regal interfered and hit Goldust with brass knuckles
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Raw World Champion Triple H by avoiding the Pedigree and hitting the F5; only Lesnar’s title was on the line
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Washington DC – MCI Center – September 7, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Bull Buchanon pinned Horace Hogan with the legdrop off the top
Batista pinned D-Von Dudley with the sit-down powerbomb
Mark Henry, John Cena, & Randy Orton defeated Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico when Henry pinned Palumbo with the powerslam
Matt Hardy pinned Hardcore Holly with the Twist of Fate
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when the challenger used a steel chair, originally brought in the ring by Lesnar
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero with the Frankensteiner into a roll up
The Hurricane & Shannon Moore defeated Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Hurricane pinned Guerrero with the Vertebreaker
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with the Angle Slam in a Kiss My Ass match
Edge pinned Chris Benoit with the spear after interference from both Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.
WWE (Raw) @ Rapid City, SD – September 7, 2002
Spike Dudley defeated Johnny Stamboli
Shelton Benjamin defeated Justin Credible
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Goldust & Bradshaw (sub. for Booker T) and William Regal & Christopher Nowinski in an elimination match
Steven Richards (w/ Raven) defeated D-Lo Brown after Raven interfered and hit the DDT
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Jericho
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Victoria defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie; Stacy Keibler was the guest referee
The Big Show defeated Tommy Dreamer in a No DQ streetfight
Raw World Champion Triple H defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – September 8, 2002
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi in a Kiss My Ass match with a school boy roll up and holding onto the ropes; Rikishi originally won the match with the Bonzai Drop but Angle grabbed onto the bottom rope during the cover
Hardcore Holly pinned Rico with the Alabama Slam
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Hurricane & Shannon Moore when Gunn pinned Hurricane after a superkick from Palumbo
Batista pinned D-Von Dudley with a sit-down powerbomb
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated the Undertaker via disqualification after the challenger hit Lesnar with a chair, originally brought in the ring by the champion
Randy Orton pinned Matt Hardy after reversing the Twist of Fate
Tajiri, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Bull Buchanon defeated Mark Henry, John Cena, & Horace Hogan when Tajiri pinned Horace with a kick to the head
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman after hitting him with the title belt
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero when Edge pinned Guerrero with the spear
WWE (Raw) @ Cedar Rapids, IA – US Cellular Center – September 8, 2002
Spike Dudley pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Dudley Dog
Shelton Benjamin pinned Justin Credible with a spin kick to the head
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Lo-Down
Bradshaw pinned Steven Richards with the Clothesline from Hell
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Victoria defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie when Molly pinned Trish by avoiding the bulldog and putting her feet on the ropes for the win; Stacy Keibler was the guest referee
Chris Jericho defeated Bubba Ray Dudley via submission with the Walls of Jericho
Jeff Hardy pinned Test with a school boy roll up after referee Charles Robinson pushed Test
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Goldust & Booker T and William Regal & Christopher Nowinski in an elimination match; Regal & Nowinski were eliminated first after Booker hit the scissors kick on Nowinski; the champions won after Test interfered and hit Goldust with a boot to the face
The Big Show pinned Tommy Dreamer in a No DQ streetfight following the chokeslam onto a garbage can
Raw World Champion Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam with the Pedigree after a low blow
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Mankato, MN – September 9, 2002
The Hurricane & Shannon Moore defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri when Hurricane pinned Chavo
Matt Hardy pinned Hardcore Holly
Randy Orton & Mark Henry defeated Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn when Henry pinned Gunn with a powerslam
Val Venis, Horace Hogan, & John Cena defeated Albert, Mike Awesome, & Bull Buchanon when Venis pinned Awesome
Rikishi defeated Rico in a Kiss My Ass match
Edge pinned Chris Benoit with the spear after Kurt Angle distracted Benoit
Batista pinned D-Von Dudley with a spinebuster
Eddie Guerrero pinned Billy Kidman with the frog splash
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by reversing the Frankensteiner into the ring and hitting a powerbomb; Torrie Wilson was the guest ring announcer for the match
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Kurt Angle by avoiding the Angle Slam and hitting the F5; moments earlier, Chris Benoit interfered and put Angle in the Crippler Crossface until Lesnar attacked him and hit the F5
WWE @ Ames, IA – Hilton Coliseum – September 9, 2002
Mark Jindtrak defeated Doug Basham
Shelton Benjamin defeated Justin Credible
Sunday Night Heat:
D-Lo Brown defeated Shawn Stasiak
Raven defeated Johnny Stamboli
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly defeated Jackie
Raw:
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Bradshaw & Kane when Christian pinned Bradshaw after William Regal interfered and knocked Bradshaw out with a pair of brass knuckles; Test interfered moments earlier but Bradshaw took him down with the Clothesline from Hell; after the match, Booker T and Goldust made the save for the challengers
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Steven Richards with a powerbomb off the top
Trish Stratus & Terri defeated Stacy Keibler & Victoria when Terri pinned Stacy with a flying crossbody
Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Spike Dudley in a non-title match with a sleeper after Spike attempted a second Dudley Dog but was sent chest-first into the corner; after the match, Bubba Ray Dudley made the save for Spike and had a staredown with the champion
Test & William Regal defeated Booker T & Goldust via disqualification when Kane and Bradshaw prevented the pin after Regal hit Booker with brass knuckles; after the match, Booker, Goldust, Kane, and Bradshaw held off the Un-Americans
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated the Big Show, Jeff Hardy, and Chris Jericho in an elimination match; Show was disqualified when the referee came to and saw Show with a steel chair, that he had taken from Jericho; Show hit the chokeslam on the remaining three men after he was eliminated; Jericho pinned Hardy with the Lionsault after pushing Jeff off the top; RVD pinned Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash after catapulting Jericho head-first into an unprotected turnbuckle and then connecting with a spin kick off the middle turnbuckle; due to prematch stipulations, RVD earned a title shot against Triple H’s Raw world title for Unforgiven
WWE @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – September 10, 2002
Val Venis defeated Horace Hogan via submission with an inverted figure-4
Mark Jindtrak & Lenny Lane defeated Bull Buchanon & Doug Basham
Velocity – 9/14/02:
D-Von Dudley defeated Shannon Moore
Albert pinned Sho Funaki
The Hurricane & Crash Holly defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Tajiri
Randy Orton pinned Billy Kidman at 5:29
Smackdown! – 9/12/02:
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Hardcore Holly in a non-title match at 6:12 with the F5
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Edge & John Cena at 7:04 when Eddie pinned Cena with the frog splash after Chavo hit the brainbuster; after the match, Edge avoided the Stinkface from Chavo and forced Eddie into it instead
Kurt Angle pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with an Olympic Slam off the top at 8:26 (Rey Mysterio: 619 )
Chris Benoit defeated Rikishi via disqualification at 3:05 when Kurt Angle interfered and shoved Benoit off the top; after the match, Angle held Benoit down as Rikishi used the Stinkface in the corner
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia at 1:42 with a neckbreaker
Matt Hardy defeated the Undertaker via count-out after around 4:30 when Taker left ringside after seeing that Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar were harassing his wife Sara backstage; Lesnar blindsided Taker with a chair backstage, laying him out; both Heyman and Lesnar were in Hardy’s corner earlier in the bout but were individually sent backstage after physically interfering
WWE (Raw) @ St. Louis, MO – Savvis Center – September 13, 2002
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with a DDT after avoiding the Steven Kick
D-Lo Brown, Shelton Benjamin, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Shawn Stasiak, Justin Credible, & Christopher Nowinski when D-Lo pinned Stasiak with the Sky High
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Jackie with her feet on the ropes; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer and Victoria was the guest referee for the bout
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Test with a sit-down chokeslam
Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair via submission with the Walls of Jericho in a St. Louis Streetfight
Jeff Hardy pinned William Regal with a roll up after about a minute as Regal attempted to dig for brass knuckles hidden in his tights
Rosey & Jamal defeated Spike Dudley & Jeff Hardy (sub. for Bradshaw) when Spike was pinned after William Regal interfered and attacked Hardy; after the match, Bubba Ray Dudley made the save for Spike
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Storm pinned Goldust when Christian swept the challenger’s leg out and held it down as Goldust attempted a suplex into the ring; fall #2 – Booker pinned Christian with the scissors kick; fall #3 – Christian pinned Goldust after Test interfered and kicked the challenger in the face
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kane with a roll up after a chair shot to the head
WWE (Raw) @ Casper, WY – Events Center – September 14, 2002
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with a DDT
Jeff Hardy pinned William Regal with a roll up after about a minute
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Jackie with her feet on the ropes; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer and Victoria was the guest referee for the bout
Rosey & Jamal defeated Spike Dudley & Jeff Hardy (sub. for Bradshaw) when Spike was pinned after William Regal interfered and he and Hardy fought backstage; after the match, Bubba Ray Dudley made the save for Spike
Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair via submission with the Walls of Jericho in a No DQ match
D-Lo Brown, Shelton Benjamin, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Shawn Stasiak, Justin Credible, & Christopher Nowinski when D-Lo pinned Stasiak with the Sky High
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Test with a DDT
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – the champions won after double teaming Booker; fall #2 – Booker scored the pin with the scissors kick; fall #3 – Storm pinned Goldust after Test interfered and kicked the challenger in the face
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kane after a chair shot
WWE (Raw) @ Laramie, WY – September 15, 2002
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with a DDT after avoiding the Steven Kick
Jeff Hardy pinned William Regal with a roll up
WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly pinned Jackie with her feet on the ropes; Stacy Keibler was the guest ring announcer and Victoria was the guest referee for the bout
Chris Jericho pinned Ric Flair with the Lionsault in a streetfight
Rosey & Jamal defeated Spike Dudley & Jeff Hardy (sub. for Bradshaw) when Spike was pinned after William Regal interfered and he and Hardy fought backstage; after the match, Bubba Ray Dudley made the save for Spike
D-Lo Brown, Shelton Benjamin, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Shawn Stasiak, Justin Credible, & Christopher Nowinski after D-Lo hit the Sky High
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Test
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Storm pinned Booker while Christian held the leg down from outside the ring; fall #2 – Booker scored the pin with a scissors kick; fall #3 – the champions retain after Test interfered and hit a boot to the face
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Kane after a chair shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Billings, MT – Metra Park – September 15, 2002
Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with the Shooting Star Press
Mark Henry, Batista, & Shannon Moore defeated Bull Buchanon, D-Von Dudley, & Albert when Henry pinned Buchanon with a powerslam
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Val Venis & John Cena when Chavo pinned Cena with the brainbuster
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge with the F5
The Hurricane pinned Matt Hardy with the Eye of the Hurricane
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a roll up after avoiding the Frankensteiner into the ring
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Hardcore Holly & Randy Orton when Palumbo pinned Orton with a roll up
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with an inside cradle and using the ropes for leverage in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE @ Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – September 16, 2002
Tommy Dreamer & Mark Jindrak defeated Christopher Nowinski & Doug Schaeffer
Justin Credible defeated Ryan ?
Sunday Night Heat:
Goldust defeated Raven
The Big Show defeated Johnny Stamboli
Steven Richards defeated D-Lo Brown
Raw – included a Jeff Hardy music video to the tune of Our Lady Peace’s “Not Enough”:
Rico pinned Ric Flair at 3:58 with a spin kick to the face; Flair’s arm was wrapped around the bottom rope during the cover but no mention of it was made on TV
Booker T pinned Test at 5:54 with a modified sunset flip out of the corner
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley at 8:31 when Christian pinned Bubba with a roll up after the challenger back suplexed Storm out of the ring when Storm attempted to hit him with one of the title belts; moments prior to the finish, Storm and Christian reversed Spike’s attempt at the Dudley Dog and hit a double powerbomb over the top rope and through a table set up at ringside; after the match, Spike was stretchered to the back
Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title at 8:46 via submission to the Walls of Jericho at 8:46 after the champion knocked an interfering Triple H to the floor; while RVD was caught in the Walls of Jericho, Triple H verbally assaulted him from ringside and urged him to tap out; after the contest, Triple H hit the Pedigree on the former champion (The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
Kane defeated William Regal via disqualification at 2:55 when Test, Christian, and Lance Storm interfered; after the match, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Goldust made the save for Kane – with Booker issuing a challenge for an 8 man tag team match to be held at Unforgiven
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy at 5:42 via submission with a sleeper; before and after the match, Rob Van Dam attacked the world champion – eventually laying him out with the Five Star Frog Splash as the show came to a close
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Salt Lake City, UT – September 16, 2002
The Hurricane pinned Sho Funaki with the chokeslam
Randy Orton & John Cena defeated Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Orton pinned Chavo
Val Venis defeated Albert
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman with the Tiger Bomb as Nidia and Torrie Wilson got into a catfight on the floor
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Undertaker after a chair shot
Mark Henry, Hardcore Holly, & Batista defeated D-Von Dudley, Horace Hogan, & Bull Buchanon when Henry pinned D-Von
Matt Hardy pinned Shannon Moore with the Twist of Fate
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero when Edge pinned Benoit with the spear as Rey pinned Guerrero with the Frankensteiner into the ring
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi by using the ropes for leverage in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE @ Colorado Springs, CO – World Arena – September 17, 2002
Val Venis defeated Doug Basham
Mark Henry & Mark Jindtrak defeated Horace Hogan & Bull Buchanon
Velocity:
Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with a kick to the head
The Hurricane pinned Crash Holly with the Shining Wizard
Sho Funaki pinned Albert with a school boy roll up
Randy Orton defeated Shannon Moore
Smackdown!:
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Nidia at 4:06 when Mysterio pinned Noble with a modified sunset flip / powerbomb move
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned John Cena with the F5 in a non-title match
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Edge & Rikishi when Chavo pinned Rikishi after hitting him in the head with a video camera; after the match, Eddie hit Edge in the head with a steel chair, busting him open
Matt Hardy pinned the Hurricane with the Twist of Fate after a low blow
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit when Benoit was pinned; after the match, Angle applied the ankle lock on his tag partner before Benoit reversed it into the Crippler Crossface as the show came to a close
WWE (Raw) @ Fresno, CA – Selland Arena – September 21, 2002
Steven Richards pinned Spike Dudley with the Steven Kick after avoiding the Dudley Dog
Tommy Dreamer pinned Raven with the DVD
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly & Victoria when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog; Stacy Keibler was the guest referee for the bout
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Test with the DDT
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Rob Van Dam via submission with the Liontamer after a low blow
Shelton Benjamin, Johnny Stamboli, & Mark Jindtrak defeated Justin Credible, Shawn Stasiak, & Christopher Nowinski after Benjamin pinned Stasiak with the spin kick to the head
The Big Show pinned D-Lo Brown with the chokeslam
Jeff Hardy pinned William Regal with a school boy roll up as Regal was searching for brass knuckles in his tights
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Christian pinned Booker after Storm swept the challenger’s leg out during a suplex into the ring and held the foot down; fall #2 – Booker pinned Christian with the scissors kick after 15 seconds; fall #3 – Christian pinned Goldust after Test interfered and kicked Goldust in the face
WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Jose, CA – Compaq Center – September 21, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Jr. in an elimination match; Noble pinned Kidman with a backslide and having his feet on the ropes; Noble pinned Mysterio with the Tiger Driver; Torrie Wilson was the guest ring annoncer for the bout
John Cena pinned Bull Buchanon
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Mark Henry & Crash Holly when Palumbo pinned Henry with the Jungle Kick
D-Von Dudley pinned Randy Orton with an inverted suplex
The Hurricane & Shannon Moore defeated Tajiri & Doug Basham when Hurricane pinned Basham with the Shining Wizard
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Kane via disqualification when the challenger used a steel chair
Matt Hardy pinned Val Venis with the Twist of Fate
Kurt Angle pinned Chris Benoit with a reversal on the mat
Edge & Rikishi defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Rikishi pinned Chavo with the Rikishi Driver
Unforgiven 02 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – September 22, 2002 (sell out)
Sunday Night Heat: Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and West Coast Pop at 8:58 (Unforgiven 02)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! bouts; Shaquille O’Neal was in attendance for the show; included a backstage segment in which Triple H confronted Rob Van Dam and Ric Flair in the lockerroom, saying RVD didn’t have the passion to be world champion and that Flair used to have it but was now all washed up; featured a backstage segment with D-Lo Brown, Billy Kidman, and Eric Braeden from “The Young & the Restless”, during which Dawn Marie said Braeden was with her; included an in-ring segment prior to the main event in which Eric Bischoff brought out two lesbians by the name of Peaches and Creme to engage in “Hot Lesbian Action” with Stephanie McMahon; after bringing Stephanie out, Bischoff ordered the two lesbians backstage, saying he found the ugliest and fattest lesbian to have HLA with Stephanie; moments later, a woman by the name of Hildegard came out to have HLA with Stephanie; after the two kissed, Hildegard superkicked Bischoff into the corner, then pulled off the wig and mask to reveal himself as Rikishi; Rikishi then gave the Stinkface to Bischoff before dancing with Stephanie inside the ring:
Booker T, Kane, Bubba Ray Dudley, & Goldust defeated Test, William Regal, & WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian at 9:52 when Kane pinned Storm with a chokeslam
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair at 6:16 via submission with the Walls of Jericho after convincing both referee Charles Robinson and the challenger that he sustained a leg injury, then attacking Flair from behind as the referee called for the trainer to check on Jericho
Eddie Guerrero pinned Edge at 11:57 with a sunset flip off the top into a powerbomb after ramming Edge’s face into an unprotected turnbuckle (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo at 6:39 when Rosey pinned Gunn by throwing him in the air and hitting a Samoan Drop, moments after Gunn threw an interfering Rico out of the ring; due to pre-match stipulations, Smackdown! general manager Stephanie McMahon would have to perform “Hot Lesbian Action”; had Billy & Chuck won, Raw general manager Eric Bischoff would have to kiss Stephanie’s ass; later in the card, Eric Bischoff brought out the ugliest fattest lesbian he could find for Stephanie to kiss only for it to turn out to be Rikishi; Rikishi dropped Bischoff with a kick before using the Stinkface
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam at 18:19 with the Pedigree after Ric Flair came to the ring as referee Earl Hebner was knocked down on the floor, grabbed the champion’s sledgehammer, and struck RVD in the midsection with the weapon; after the bout, Flair raised the champion’s hand in victory before the two left ringside together (The History of the World Heavyweight Championship)
Trish Stratus pinned WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly to win the title at 5:47 by reversing a waist lock into a bulldog
Chris Benoit pinned Kurt Angle at 13:56 by countering the ankle lock into a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
The Undertaker fought WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar to a double disqualification at 20:19 when referee Brian Hebner stopped the match when he was unable to gain control of the match; mid-way through the contest, Matt Hardy interfered on behalf of the champion only to sustain the powerbomb from Taker; after the bout, Taker hit the chokeslam on Lesnar as a number of Smackdown! referees swarmed the ring; moments later, Taker confronted Lesnar in the aisle and assaulted him before throwing him head-first through the “Unforgiven” sign at the entranceway
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Santa Barbara, CA – UCSB Events Center – September 23, 2002
D-Von Dudley pinned Sho Funaki with an elevated reverse DDT
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Val Venis & Doug Basham with the Doomsday Device
Matt Hardy pinned John Cena with a low blow and the Twist of Fate
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Nidia when Kidman pinned Noble with a short powerbomb
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge with the F5 after Eddie Guerrero knocked the challenger off the top
Batista pinned Bull Buchanon with a spinebuster
Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle with the Rikishi Driver in a Kiss My Ass match
Shannon Moore pinned Tajiri with a sunset flip after avoiding Tajiri’s kick to the head
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Crash Holly defeated Chris Benoit & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Mysterio pinned Guerrero with a springboard legdrop
WWE @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – September 23, 2002
Sunday Night Heat:
D-Lo Brown pinned Shawn Stasiak with the Sky High
Spike Dudley pinned Raven with the Dudley Dog
Johnny Stamboli pinned Justin Credible with the modified Rock Bottom
Raw:
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly and Victoria at 3:51 by pinning Molly with a roll up after a blow from Victoria
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy at 3:25 with the chokeslam after a boot to the face
Randy Orton pinned Steven Richards with a crossbody off the top
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Goldust via submission at 6:39 with the Walls of Jericho after a kick off the top rope
Kane & the Hurricane (mystery partner) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian to win the titles at 6:27 when Kane pinned Storm after hitting a double chokeslam; William Regal was in the champions’ corner early in the bout but was sent backstage after both he and Test interfered
Booker T pinned Rico with the scissors kick at 2:06; after the match, Rosey, Jamal, and Rico beat down Booker and Goldust
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair defeated Rob Van Dam & Bubba Ray Dudley at 7:08 when Flair pinned Bubba with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after Triple H dropped Dudley throat-first over the top rope; as the show came to a close, RVD hit a top rope legdrop onto Triple H, who was laid out on a table set up in the ring
WWE @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – September 24, 2002
Al Snow pinned Horshu with the Snow Plow
Ivory defeated Molly Holly
Velocity:
Crash Holly defeated Billy Kidman
Shannon Moore defeated Doug Basham
John Cena pinned D-Von Dudley with a roll up
Smackdown! – 9/26/02:
Rikishi pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Bonzai Drop
Tajiri & Jamie Noble defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo in an impromptu match after Gunn and Palumbo judged a bikini contest between Torrie Wilson and Nidia, giving the win to Torrie
Edge pinned Eddie Guerrero in a No DQ match at around the 19-minute mark following a DDT off the top of a ladder; mid-way through the contest, referee Mike Sparks was helped backstage after Edge accidentally struck him in the face with the ladder; after Edge went backstage, the fans cheered Guerrero as he struggled to his feet (Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero, The Best of Smackdown: 10th Anniversary, You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge)
The Undertaker defeated Matt Hardy; after the bout, WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar came to the ring and busted the Undertaker open after hitting him with the world title belt
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit at 8:44 by pinning Benoit with a springboard hurricanrana into a cover after Benoit sent Angle to the floor with a back suplex over the top (Rey Mysterio: 619 )
WWE (Raw) @ West Palm Beach, FL – South Florida Fair & Expo Center – September 28, 2002
Rico pinned Spike Dudley with a spin kick to the face
Randy Orton pinned Test with a roll up
D-Lo Brown, Johnny Stamboli, & Mark Jindtrak defeated Raven, Steven Richards, & Justin Credible when D-Lo pinned Raven with the Sky High
WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & the Hurricane defeated Christian & Lance Storm when the champions made a double pin after hitting both opponents with the chokeslam
Rob Van Dam pinned Ric Flair with the Five Star Frog Splash
Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Victoria when Jackie pinned Victoria with a DDT
The Big Show pinned Tommy Dreamer at the 9 minute mark with the chokeslam; had Show not defeated Dreamer within 10 minutes, he would have had to kiss Dreamer’s ass
Rosey & Jamal defeated Booker T & Goldust when Jamal pinned Goldust with a Samoan Drop
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with a chair shot and the Pedigree after Ric Flair distracted the challenger
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bossier City, LA – September 29, 2002
Sho Funaki defeated Crash Holly
Batista & Doug Basham defeated Albert & Bull Buchanon
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley & Farooq
John Cena defeated Shelton Benjamin
Matt Hardy defeated Shannon Moore
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Nidia
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle in a Kiss my Ass match
WWE (Raw) @ Beaumont, TX – September 29, 2002
D-Lo Brown, Johnny Stamboli, & Mark Jindrak defeated Justin Credible, Steven Richards, & Raven
Test defeated Randy Orton
The Big Show defeated Tommy Dreamer
Rosie & Jamal defeated Goldust & Spike Dudley
Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Victoria & Molly Holly
WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & Christian
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Booker T
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Bubba Ray Dudley
WWE @ Houston, TX – Compaq Center – September 30, 2002
Johnny Stamboli pinned Little Guido with a top rope legdrop
Sunday Night Heat:
Jackie pinned Molly Holly with a tornado DDT
Spike Dudley pinned Justin Credible with the Dudley Dog
Steven Richards pinned the Hurricane with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Raven pinned D-Lo Brown with the DDT
Raw – included Victoria attacking Trish Stratus backstage prior to their scheduled match:
Rosey & Jamal defeated Booker T & Goldust when Rosey pinned Booker with a splash
Randy Orton pinned Lance Storm with a roll up and using the tights for leverage at 2:41
Randy Orton pinned Christian in an impromptu match at 2:50 with the Overdrive neckbreaker
Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show via count-out at 3:30 after hitting a dropkick on the floor – sending a steel chair into his opponent’s face; Jackie was the referee for the bout
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Bubba Ray Dudley at 7:10 with the Pedigree after constant interference from Flair
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Victoria via disqualification at 2:52 after the challenger hit Trish over the head with a steel chair as the two were fighting on the floor; after the bout, Victoria was sent backstage by officials (Trish Stratus: 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed)
Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer defeated William Regal & Test at 4:50 when Dreamer pinned Test with a roll up following a superkick from RVD; after the bout, the Un-Americans argued in the ring
Kane pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho to win the title with the chokeslam after kicking a chair into the champion’s face, despite interference from World Heavyweight Champion Triple H; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Triple H at No Mercy
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Monroe, LA – Civic Center – September 30, 2002
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore
John Cena, Batista, & Doug Basham defeated Albert, Bull Buchanon, & Shelton Benjamin
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. by using the ropes for leverage after Nidia blocked the challenger from using the Hip Hop Drop
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Ron Simmons & D-Von Dudley
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Val Venis was the special referee for the match
Edge defeated Kurt Angle
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with the Rikishi Driver in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit with the F5
WWE @ Lafayette, LA – October 1, 2002
Sho Funaki pinned Little Guido with a roll up
Val Venis defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with a leglock
Velocity:
John Cena pinned Albert with a spinning sidewalk slam
Tajiri pinned Shannon Moore with a kick to the head
Billy Kidman pinned Doug Basham with the Shooting Star Press
Smackdown!:
Smackdown! Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Rikishi & Mark Henry when Henry submitted to Eddie’s El Passo Lasso after Chavo used a steel chair on Henry’s leg
Matt Hardy pinned the Undertaker in a falls count anywhere match at 4:46 after the two battled backstage and Brock Lesnar interfered, hitting the F5 onto the cement floor; after the bout, Lesnar hit the Undertaker with a helium tank
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Crash Holly with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage
Edge pinned Kurt Angle with the spear after Angle accidentally hit himself in the head with a chair; the chair bounced off the top rope as he swung at Chris Benoit, who was on the ring apron; Edge originally won the match with a cradle after Angle hit a superplex but the original and replacement referee argued over the decision to the point where the match was ordered to continue
Smackdown! Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Farooq & D-Von Dudley defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo when D-Von pinned Gunn following a spinebuster from Farooq
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a bikini contest; after the contest, Dawn Marie threw her opponent to the floor
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chris Benoit with a standing West Coast Pop after Kurt Angle interfered and dropped Benoit throat-first across the top rope; after the bout, Angle and Benoit traded finishers before – in an untelevised incident – WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar came to the ring and hit an F5 on both men
WWE (Raw) @ Boise, ID – October 4, 2002
Rico pinned Spike Dudley with a spin kick after avoiding the Dudley Dog
D-Lo Brown, Mark Jindtrak, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Raven, Justin Credible, & Steven Richards when D-Lo pinned Raven with the Sky High
The Big Show pinned Goldust with the chokeslam at 9:56; had Show not won the match within 10 minutes, he would have had to kiss Goldust’s ass
WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & the Hurricane defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) when Kane hit the chokeslam on Jamal after Rico accidentally hit a superkick on Rosey
Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with a boot to the face as Dreamer came off the top
Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy defeated William Regal & Lance Storm when Hardy pinned Storm with the Swanton after Christian’s interference backfired; after the match, Storm hit the superkick on Christian before leaving with Regal
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam with the Pedigree after a chair shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium – October 5, 2002
Matt Hardy pinned Sho Funaki
Bill DeMott & Crash Holly defeated Shelton Benjamin & Bull Buchanon following a top rope elbowsmash from DeMott
John Cena pinned Albert by reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip
Billy Kidman & Shannon Moore defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri after Kidman hit the Shooting Star Press
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge with the F5 after Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and pushed Edge off the top
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage after avoiding the 619
Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis via submission with the Crippler Crossface after hitting the diving headbutt
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley & Farooq after Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick
Kurt Angle pinned Rikishi with a roll up in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE (Raw) @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – October 5, 2002
D-Lo Brown defeated Raven
Steven Richards & Justin Credible defeated Johnny Stamboli & Mark Jindrak
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated William Regal & Lance Storm
Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy
The Big Show defeated Goldust
WWE Tag Team Champions – WWE IC Champion Kane & the Hurricane defeated Rosie & Jamal
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H defeated Rob Van Dam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Angelo, TX – October 6, 2002
Sho Funaki pinned Matt Hardy with a roll up
Albert pinned John Cena with the scissors kick
Shelton Benjamin & Bull Buchanon defeated Crash Holly & Bill DeMott when Benjamin pinned Crash with a roll up
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman & Shannon Moore when Chavo pinned Moore with a Gory Special into a face buster
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge with the F5 after Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a roll up and his feet on the ropes
Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Ron Simmons & D-Von Dudley defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo when Simmons pinned Palumbo with the spinebuster
Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle in a Kiss My Ass match; after the match, Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo made the save for Rikishi against Angle, Ron Simmons, and D-Von Dudley
WWE (Raw) @ Reno, NV – October 6, 2002
D-Lo Brown defeated Raven
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated William Regal & Lance Storm
Steven Richards & Justin Credible defeated Johnny Stamboli & Mark Jindrak
Chris Jericho defeated Jeff Hardy
The Big Show defeated Goldust
WWE Tag Team Champions – WWE IC Champion Kane & the Hurricane defeated Rosie & Jamal
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Rob Van Dam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Tucson, AZ – October 7, 2002
Sho Funaki defeated Matt Hardy
Crash Holly & Bill DeMott defeated Bull Buchanon & Shelton Benjamin
John Cena defeated Albert
Shannon Moore & Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar defeated Edge
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Rey Mysterio Jr.
Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons
Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle in a Kiss my Ass match
WWE @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – October 7, 2002
Solo pinned Horshu with a roll up
Sunday Night Heat:
Mark Jindtrak pinned Justin Credible with a reverse bulldog
Lance Storm pinned Johnny Stamboli with the superkick
Raw Roulette:
Booker T defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match at 8:07 by escaping over the top; after the match, Chris Jericho attacked Booker from behind and busted him open
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned D-Lo Brown at 2:34 in a blindfold match with the Pedigree after taking his hood off while the referee was distracted by Flair
William Regal pinned Goldust in a Showgirl match at around the 50 second mark after using brass knuckles while the referee was distracted by Lance Storm at ringside
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties match at 2:19; due to pre-match stipulations, Trish earned the right to spank Stacy with a paddle; after the match, Victoria attacked Trish and rammed her into the steel ring steps
Al Snow pinned Test in a streetfight at 5:39 after several shots with a trash can lid and using a bowling ball
Jerry Lawler pinned Steven Richards in an It’s Legal in Nevada match at 2:24 by blocking a sunset flip; due to pre-match stipulations, Lawler earned the services of the Godfather’s hos for the night; after the bout, Lawler, the Godfather, and the hos left, with Jim Ross calling the rest of the show himself
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Chris Jericho & Christian, Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley, and Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy in a TLC match at 25:07 after chokeslamming Jericho off the top of the ladder; the Hurricane was scheduled to defend the titles alongside Kane but was attacked backstage before the match by Ric Flair and Triple H; after the match, Triple H appeared and accused Kane of being a murderer (Raw: 10th Anniversary, The Ladder Match)
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena – October 8, 2002
Shannon Moore pinned Spanky with his feet on the ropes
Val Venis & Bill DeMott defeated Bull Buchanon & Shelton Benjamin after DeMott hit an elbowsmash off the top
Velocity:
Ron Simmons pinned Chuck Palumbo with the spinebuster
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Crash Holly with a cradle suplex
Albert pinned Sho Funaki with the Baldo Bomb
Smackdown!:
Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated Rikishi via submission with the El Passo Lasso at 4:37 after Chavo hit Rikishi in the leg with a chair
Smackdown! Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Billy Kidman & John Cena at 7:50 when Kidman submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface, moments after Angle had the ankle lock applied until Cena made the save
Billy Gunn (w/ Chuck Palumbo) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Ron Simmons) at 5:23 with the Fameasser after Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick on Simmons on the floor
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Lingerie contest
Smackdown! Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Tajiri & WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) (sub. for Jamie Noble) at 7:20 when Edge pinned Tajiri following the 619 and spear after Tajiri accidentally kicked his own partner; after the match, the Undertaker made the save for the other three competitors by holding off Lesnar
WWE (Raw) @ Utica, NY – October 11, 2002
Batista & Charlie Haas defeated Justin Credible & Red Dogg following a spinebuster from Batista
Mark Jindtrak pinned Steven Richards with a crossbody
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rosey & Jamal after Gunn hit the Fameasser
The Big Show pinned Goldust with the chokeslam; had Show not defeated Goldust within 10 minutes, he would have to kiss Goldust’s ass
Booker T pinned William Regal with the scissors kick
WWE IC Champion Kane pinned Test with the tombstone
Rob Van Dam pinned Ric Flair with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE (Raw) @ Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena – October 12, 2002
WWE Tag Team Champion the Hurricane pinned Rico with the chokeslam
D-Lo Brown, Mark Jindtrak, & Batista defeated Raven, Justin Credible, & Red Dog when Batista pinned Credible with the spinebuster
William Regal pinned Jeff Hardy after using brass knuckles
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rosey & Jamal after Gunn hit the Fameasser
Rob Van Dam pinned Ric Flair with the Five Star Frog Splash
Steven Richards pinned Charlie Haas with the Stevie Kick
The Big Show pinned Goldust with the chokeslam at 9:30; had Show not defeated Goldust within 10 minutes, he would have to kiss Goldust’s ass
Booker T pinned Test with the scissors kick
WWE IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle with the chokeslam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Edmonton, Alberta – October 12, 2002
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Tajiri defeated Billy Kidman & Shannon Moore when Chavo scored the pin with the brainbuster
Sho Funaki pinned Albert with a school boy roll up
Val Venis defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with a reverse figure-4
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with the Tiger Bomb and using the ropes for leverage
Christian pinned D-Von Dudley with the Unprettier
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Benoit with the F5
Lance Storm pinned John Cena with the superkick
Chris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho at around the 12-minute mark
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
Edge pinned Eddie Guerrero with the spear in a No DQ match after Chris Benoit countered outside interference from Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WWE (Raw) @ Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena – October 13, 2002
WWE Tag Team Champion the Hurricane pinned Rico with the flying crossbody
Batista pinned Justin Credible with the spinebuster
D-Lo Brown, Mark Jindtrak, & Charlie Haas defeated Raven, Steven Richards, & Red Dogg when D-Lo pinned Raven with the Sky High
The Big Show pinned Booker T with the chokeslam
WWE IC Champion Kane pinned Kurt Angle (w/ Stephanie McMahon) with the chokeslam
Jeff Hardy pinned William Regal with the Swanton after Test interfered
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Rosey & Jamal
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam with the Pedigree after a chair shot
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – October 13, 2002
Tajiri pinned Sho Funaki with a kick to the head
Harry Smith pinned Teddy Hart with a running powerslam
Val Venis defeated Bull Buchanon via submission with a reverse figure-4
Billy Kidman & Shannon Moore defeated Shelton Benjamin & John Cena when Moore pinned Benjamin
Lance Storm defeated D-Von Dudley via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Chris Jericho with the F5 after Matt Hardy interfered
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage after avoiding the 619
Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
Edge & Christian defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. following a double spear
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec – October 14, 2002
Justin Credible defeated Flash Flanagan
Johnny Stamboli & Charlie Haas defeated Scott Vick & Redd Dogg
Sunday Night Heat – shown internationally:
Test pinned Bobby Rude with the boot to the face
D-Lo Brown & Mark Jindtrak defeated Raven & Steven Richards
William Regal defeated Spike Dudley via submission with the Regal Stretch
Raw:
Chris Jericho & Christian defeated WWE Tag Team Champions the Hurricane & WWE IC Champion Kane at 6:47 to win the titles when Jericho pinned the Hurricane with a roll over and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) pinned Al Snow with a superkick after Regal distracted Snow from ringside
Jeff Hardy pinned Rico at 3:07 with the Swanton
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Victoria at 3:55 when Jackie pinned Molly with a DDT; Stacy Keibler was the special referee but another referee made the pinfall after she was knocked to the floor
Christopher Nowinski defeated Tommy Dreamer at 2:42 with the full nelson slam after Al Snow prevented Dreamer from using his Singapore cane
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam in a non-title lumberjack strap match at 10:35 after Ric Flair interfered and hit RVD with the title belt as the face and heel lumberjacks brawled on the floor; lumberjacks included: Chris Jericho, Christian, the Big Show, Christopher Nowinski, Lance Storm, William Regal, Rico, Rosey, Jamal, Booker T, Goldust, the Hurricane, D-Lo Brown, Spike Dudley, Tommy Dreamer, and Jeff Hardy; after the match, Kane laid waste to Triple H, Flair, and a number of the lumberjacks
WWE (Smackdown!) @ London, Ontario – October 14, 2002
Tajiri pinned Crash Holly with a kick to the face
Shelton Benjamin & Bull Buchanon defeated John Cena & Shannon Moore when Benjamin scored the pin with a modified spinebuster
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes after Nidia blocked the 619
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo when Palumbo submitted to Eddie’s El Passo Lasso after Gunn suffered a legit injury
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge with the F5 after Eddie Guerrero interfered
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Sho Funaki was the special referee for the bout
D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons defeated Val Venis & Billy Kidman when D-Von pinned Kidman with a reverse suplex
Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after countering the Twist of Fate
Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle with the Rikishi Driver in a Kiss My Ass match; after the match, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save for Rikishi against Angle, Bull Buchanon, and Nidia
WWE @ Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre – October 15, 2002
Charlie Haas & Sylvian Grenier defeated Bull Buchanon & Redd Dogg when Haas forced a submission with a leglock
Scott Vick pinned Tyson Dux with the Vertebreaker
Val Venis defeated Shelton Benjamin via submission with an arm bar at 6:10
Velocity:
Tajiri pinned Sho Funaki with a kick to the head at 3:55
Albert pinned Scotty Cruz with the Baldo Bomb at 4:41
Crash Holly pinned Shannon Moore at 5:31 with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Ron Simmons & D-Von Dudley at 4:37 when Edge pinned Simmons with the DDT; after the match, the Guerreros attacked Mysterio and Edge
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Nidia with a roll up at 2:03; after the match, the two made up and double-teamed Tajiri, who was the special referee
John Cena pinned Billy Kidman with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage at 5:38
WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Chuck Palumbo at 6:30 with the F5; after the match, the Undertaker stormed the ring and busted the champion open with his arm cast until Heyman could pull his man out of the ring
Matt Hardy & Dawn Marie defeated Rikishi & Torrie Wilson at 3:59 when Dawn Marie pinned Torrie after Hardy reversed the pin behind the referee’s back; after the match, Rikishi rather than Torrie hit the Stinkface on Hardy
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 10:45 when Angle pinned Eddie with the Olympic Slam after Benoit hit both opponents with a steel chair
WWE (Raw) @ Texarkana, AR – October 19, 2002
Al Snow defeated Redd Dogg
Justin Credible, Rosey & Jamal defeated Johnny Stamboli, Charlie Haas, & Mark Jindrak
Batista defeated Steven Richards
The Hurricane & Spike Dudley defeated Lance Storm & William Regal
Kane defeated Test
D-Lo Brown defeated Raven
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Victoria (w/ Stacy Keibler)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust
Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair
No Mercy 02 – Little Rock, AR – Alltell Arena – October 20, 2002
Sunday Night Heat: The Hurricane pinned Steven Richards at 3:05 with the Vertebreaker
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw bouts and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! matches; included an opening backstage segment with the Undertaker and Kane in which the only words said were Kane asking “So, how was your week?;” featured Sho Funaki conducting a backstage interview with Al Wilson about the attention he had received recently from Dawn Marie, with Funaki eventually asking why he was wearing clothing when he was caught in the shower with Dawn; included Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Rob Van Dam regarding his match later in the show against Ric Flair; moments later, Coachman tried to get a comment from WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, and Tracy about Lesnar’s match later in the show against Taker; featured a backstage segment with the Big Show and Stephanie McMahon in which Eric Bischoff interrupted, asking what his Raw talent was doing talking to Stephanie; after Stephanie walked off, Show complained to Bischoff he wasn’t being used right on Raw and it was Bischoff’s fault; after Bischoff told him off, Show grabbed him and threatened to hurt him if he didn’t start putting him in main events; included a video package highlighting the history of the IC title, to hype the Kane / Triple H match later in the show; featured a backstage segment with Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero, with Benoit saying Chavo Guerrero Jr. was being attacked by Kurt Angle; as Eddie tried to say it wasn’t Chavo behind the closed door and it was a trap, Angle threw Chavo out into the hallway and Eddie was held back by security as he tried to get at Angle & Benoit; included a backstage segment with Stephanie and Tracy in which Tracy said she had a relationship with Taker in the past and had been lying because Heyman put her up to it; moments later, Taker appeared and called Tracy a lying bitch, with Stephanie then ordering Tracy to leave; featured Taker convincing the trainer to give him a pain shot to his injured hand so he could compete in his match later in the show; included Rikishi at The World commenting on his experience in Hell in a Cell being thrown off the roof by Taker:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust at 8:48 when Jericho pinned Goldust with a bulldog onto one of the title belts followed by a moonsault off the top; during the closing moments of the match, Jericho attempted a Lionsault on Booker but the middle rope became unhinged
Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie with a swinging neckbreaker at 4:41
Rob Van Dam pinned Ric Flair with a spin kick and the Five Star Frog Splash at 8:01
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Tajiri at 8:15 by blocking a victory roll after Nidia held onto Noble to prevent the champion from being taken down; after the bout, Tajiri kissed Nidia on the lips, with Noble then attempting to show Tajiri how a real man kisses a woman; as he went to do so, Tajiri kicked Noble in the back of the head, knocking him out
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Kane at 16:14 in a unification match after ramming the challenger into the corner and following with the Pedigree after Kane caught an interfering Ric Flair coming off the top and hit the chokeslam; Flair appeared mid-way through the match, prompting the Hurricane to appear to counter Flair’s interference; moments later, Triple H dropped Hurricane with a Pedigree on the floor (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. at 22:00 when Edge submitted to Angle’s ankle lock, moments after Angle reversed Edge’s hold into his own (voted Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Pro Wrestling Torch)
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Victoria at 5:34 with a roll up after Victoria avoided the bulldog; after the bout, Victoria kicked Trish until she was forced from the ring by the referee
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned the Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match by reversing an attempt at the tombstone and hitting the F5 at 27:15; after the bout, Lesnar grabbed the belt, scaled to the roof of the cage, and posed as the show came to a close (Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain, Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, Hell in a Cell)
WWE @ Nashville, TN – Gaylord Entertainment Center – October 21, 2002
Justin Credible & Charlie Haas defeated Redd Dogg & Kevin Fertig
Sunday Night Heat:
Raven defeated Cassidy O’Reilly
Mark Jindrak defeated Mike Owens
Steven Richards defeated Johnny Stamboli
Molly Holly defeated Jackie
Raw:
Christopher Nowinski pinned Jeff Hardy after Hardy executed the Swanton onto a chair; moments prior, Al Snow prevented Nowinski from using the chair as a weapon, allowing Hardy to dropkick it into his opponent’s face
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Lance Storm & William Regal when Spike pinned Storm with the Dudley Dog after both Dudleyz hit their finishers on their opponents; after the match, Storm & Regal attacked their opponents; due to prematch stipulations, the Dudleyz became the #1 contenders to the tag team titles
Test pinned D-Lo Brown with a boot to the face as D-Lo threatened guest referee Stacy Keibler; Stacy was biased towards Test for the duration of the match and gave D-Lo a fast count to end the contest
Victoria, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T, Goldust, & WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus when Trish submitted to the Walls of Jericho
Tommy Dreamer pinned Al Snow in a Singapore Cane Match after Christopher Nowinski interfered and accidentally hit Snow with the prop
The Big Show defeated Rico, Rosey, & Jamal in a handicap match following the chokeslam
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated WWE Raw World Champion Triple H & Ric Flair when RVD pinned Flair with the five star frog splash as Kane and Triple H battled backstage; after the match, Kane locked Triple H in the trunk of the Hurricane’s car and then drove off (though the trunk clearly swung open as the show went off the air)
WWE @ Memphis, TN – Pyramid – October 22, 2002
Val Venis & Bill DeMott defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Venis pinned Haas with the Money Shot
Jerry Lawler pinned Redd Dogg with a fistdrop off the middle turnbuckle
Velocity:
Sho Funaki pinned Crash Holly with a reversal
Torrie Wilson pinned Nidia in a lingerie match
D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons defeated Chase Stevens & Big Bully Douglass when D-Von pinned Stevens with a top rope headbutt after a spinebuster from Simmons Albert pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Baldo Bomb
Smackdown! – 10/24/02:
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with the Rikishi Driver at 3:21; after the match, the Big Show made his Smackdown! debut by beating Rikishi down
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) pinned Tajiri at 3:54 with a roll over, bridge, and holding onto Nidia outside the ring
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 7:15 when Edge pinned Chavo following a springboard legdrop into the ring by Mysterio behind the referee’s back; due to prematch stipulations, Edge & Mysterio became the #1 contenders to the Smackdown! tag team titles (Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man)
Bily Kidman pinned John Cena at 2:44 by blocking a sunset flip and holding onto the ropes for leverage; after the match, Cena attacked Kidman in and outside of the ring, eventually throwing Kidman into the steel ring steps
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Kurt Angle at 8:15 with a cradle after Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and hit Angle in the back of the head with one of the title belts as Eddie Guerrero distracted the referee; after the match, Angle attacked Benoit and destroyed he and Benoit’s tag team trophy – which, due to stipulations, Benoit earned by winning the match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena – October 24, 2002
Billy Kidman pinned John Cena with the Shooting Star Press
Sho Funaki & Shannon Moore defeated Albert & Crash Holly when Funaki pinned Crash with an inside cradle
D-Von Dudley (w/ Ron Simmons) pinned Bill DeMott after DeMott hit the corner
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Tajiri
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Booker T (sub. for the Undertaker)
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Val Venis (sub. for Billy Gunn) & Chuck Palumbo when Eddie forced Venis to submit to the El Passo Lasso after Chavo pushed Val off the top
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with the Rikishi Driver in a Kiss My Ass match
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Benoit pinned Mysterio after Angle hit the challenger with the title belt following Mysterio’s Hip Hop Drop; after the match, the faces on the card fought off the heels
WWE (Raw) @ Topeka, KS – October 25, 2002
Justin Credible & Steven Richards defeated Mark Jindtrak & Johnny Stamboli following a double super kick
Batista defeated Redd Dogg
Rico defeated Tommy Dreamer
The Hurricane & Spike Dudley defeated Lance Storm & William Regal when Spike pinned Storm with the Dudley Dog
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification after laying out several referees and using a chair; after the match, the challenger fought off a number of wrestlers before chasing Triple H to the back
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) defeated Molly Holly (w/ Victoria)
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Jeff Hardy & Bubba Ray Dudley when Jericho pinned Hardy with the Lionsault
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Belfast, Northern Ireland – Odyssey Arena – October 25, 2002
Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Tajiri when Mysterio pinned Noble with a top rope Frankensteiner after being launched in the air by Kidman
Sho Funaki & Shannon Moore defeated Crash Holly & Bill DeMott when Moore pinned Crash with a roll up
Booker T pinned Matt Hardy by avoiding the Twist of Fate and hitting the scissors kick
John Cena & Albert defeated Val Venis (sub. for Billy Gunn) & Chuck Palumbo when Albert pinned Venis with the Baldo Bomb after Cena pushed Venis off the top
Rikishi (w/ Fit Finley) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Ron Simmons) with the Rikishi Driver
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Angle reversed Eddie’s El Passo Lasso into the ankle lock for the submission
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Edge with the F5
WWE (Raw) @ Wichita, KS – Coliseum – October 26, 2002
Mark Jindtrak & Johnny Stamboli defeated Justin Credible & Steven Richards with a dropkick / spinebuster combo
Batista pinned Redd Dogg with a sit-down powerbomb
Tommy Dreamer pinned Rico with the DVD
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Jeff Hardy & Bubba Ray Dudley when Jericho pinned Hardy with the Lionsault after using one of the title belts as a weapon
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash; Stacy Keibler was the special ring announcer
D-Lo Brown defeated Raven
Molly Holly & Victoria defeated WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie when Molly pinned Jackie with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
The Hurricane & Spike Dudley defeated Lance Storm & William Regal when Spike pinned Storm with an assisted crucifix, after a dropkick from the Hurricane
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification when the challenger used a steel chair; after the match, Kane fought off a number of other wrestlers and hit chokeslams on all of them before Batista pulled Triple H from the ring
Rebellion 02 (Smackdown!) – Manchester, England – Evening News Arena – October 26, 2002 (13,416; sell out)
Bill DeMott pinned Shannon Moore at around the 5-minute mark
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary; included an opening segment in which Smackdown! GM Stephanie McMahon announced the Undertaker would not be in attendance because his wife was about to give birth; she then introduced Raw superstar Booker T who, for one night only, would compete on the Smackdown! event:
Booker T (sub. for the Undertaker) pinned Matt Hardy at 12:01 with a kick to the midsection and the scissors kick after avoiding the Twist of Fate; after the contest, Booker took the mic and said he knew what all the fans came to see, then executed the Spinarooni
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie at 5:25 when Kidman pinned Cena with the Shooting Star Press; after the bout, Torrie kissed Kidman on the lips inside the ring
Sho Funaki pinned Crash Holly at 5:35 by blocking an Oklahoma side roll
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) defeated Tajiri and Rey Mysterio Jr. in an elimination match at 12:48; Noble pinned Tajiri with the Tiger Bomb at 2:51; Noble pinned Mysterio by blocking a victory roll and holding onto Nidia from the outside; after the match, Mysterio dropkicked Noble and Nidia into the ropes and hit the 619 on both
D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons defeated Val Venis (sub. for Billy Gunn) & Chuck Palumbo at 4:09 when D-Von pinned Palumbo with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Simmons punched Palumbo in the face from the floor
Rikishi pinned Albert with the Bonzai Drop in a Kiss My Ass match at 7:18 with a side kick and the Bonzai Drop after Albert hit an exposed turnbuckle; during the bout, Michael Cole announced that Rikishi would face the Big Show the following week on Smackdown!; after the contest, Albert left the ring but was threatened with an indefinate suspension by the referee if he did not kiss Rikishi’s ass; moments later, Albert hit a low blow on Rikishi but eventually sustained the Stinkface; moments later, Michael Cole, Tazz, and Tony Chimel were invited into the ring to dance with Rikishi
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 16:36 when Angle pinned Eddie with the Olympic Slam after Benoit dropped Eddie throat-first across the top rope; after the bout, Angle and Benoit argued but worked together in scaring the Guerreros out of the ring when Eddie & Chavo attempted to steal the tag team title belts
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman defeated Edge in a handicap match at 18:51 with the F5 after hitting the challenger in the midsection with a steel chair as Edge came off the top; pre-match stipulations stated Edge could win the title by pinning either Lesnar or Heyman; after the bout, Heyman verbally berated Edge until Edge kicked a steel chair into Heyman’s face and followed with the DDT (Live in the UK: November 2009)
WWE (Raw) @ Toledo, OH – October 27, 2002
Justin Credible & Steven Richards defeated Mark Jindtrak & Johnny Stamboli
Batista pinned Redd Dogg with a sit-down powerbomb
Rico pinned Tommy Dreamer with a spin heel kick
The Hurricane & Spike Dudley defeated William Regal & Lance Storm when Spike pinned Storm with the Dudley Dog
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification when the challenger used a chair; after the match, a number of wrestlers attempted to restrain Kane but were all chokeslammed
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Victoria with a double pin after Molly and Victoria collided
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Jeff Hardy & Bubba Ray Dudley when Jericho pinned Hardy with the Lionsault
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sheffield, England – Sheffield Arena – October 27, 2002
Sho Funaki pinned Albert with a roll up
Shannon Moore, Chuck Palumbo, & Bill DeMott defeated Ron Simmons, D-Von Dudley, & Crash Holly when DeMott pinned Crash when the momentum of a flying crossbody put DeMott on top
Billy Kidman pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a modified bulldog
John Cena pinned Val Venis with a powerbomb and using the ropes for leverage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Tajiri with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Benoit pinned Mysterio after Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered and Mysterio was hit with one of the tag belts
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
Booker T & Rikishi defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar & Matt Hardy when Rikishi pinned Hardy with the Rikishi Driver after avoiding the Twist of Fate
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – October 28, 2002
Ernest Miller defeated Johnny Stamboli
Raven & Redd Dogg defeated Tyson Dux & Larry Destiny
Sunday Night Heat:
Mark Jindtrak defeated Justin Credible
Rosey & Jamal defeated Bobby Rude & Mark Maraculi
D-Lo Brown defeated Steven Richards
Raw:
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer when Regal pinned Dreamer after Storm hit him with the Canadian flag
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian fought Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley to a no contest when Rosey & Jamal attacked the Dudleyz from behind before the match began
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Goldust with the boot to the face after Stacy hit a blow blow
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy (sub. for Spike Dudley who was injured earlier in the night) when Jericho pinned Hardy with the Lionsault after using one of the title belts as a weapon; moments before the finish, Bubba left ringside to save Spike – who had been captured by Rico, Rosey, and Jamal
Christopher Nowinski defeated Booker T via disqualification when Al Snow attacked Nowinski; Snow stood ringside for the match; after the bout, Booker nailed Snow and continued pounding on Nowinski
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jackie and Molly Holly by pinning Molly following a double bulldog on both challengers
Kane defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H in a non-title casket match after Shawn Michaels came out of the casket and attacked the champion; after the match, Michaels danced on top of the casket with Triple H trapped inside
WWE @ Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – October 29, 2002
Val Venis pinned Ernest Miller with the Money Shot
Shelton Benjamin defeated Bull Buchanon
Albert defeated Mark Maraculi
Velocity:
Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Tyson Dux
Billy Kidman & Sho Funaki defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Crash Holly when Kidman pinned Crash with the Shooting Star Press
Smackdown!:
Edge pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit with a spear at 12:21 after avoiding a clothesline after fighting off an interfering Kurt Angle
The Big Show pinned Rikishi with the chokeslam at 2:28; after the match, Show once again challenged Brock Lesnar
Torrie Wilson pinned Dawn Marie in a pool of mud match following a chop
Matt Hardy pinned Tajiri with the Twist of Fate at 7:38
Eddie Guerrero pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Kurt Angle at 13:20 with the frog splash after Chris Benoit hit Angle in the head with one of the title belts
Rey Mysterio Jr. fought WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) to a no contest at around the 4-minute mark when the Big Show came ringside, caught Mysterio in the air as Mysterio attempted the 619 on the champion, and threw him into the crowd; moments later, Lesnar attacked Show on the floor but was rammed into the steel ringpost and sustained a chokeslam through the announce table
WWE (Raw) @ Springfield, MA – November 1, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Stamboli (sub. for Mark Jindtrak) when Rosey pinned Stamboli with the Samoan Drop
Batista defeated Justin Credible
Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Curtain Call
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy when Jericho pinned Hardy after using the title belt as a weapon
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Five Star Frog Splash
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Victoria & Molly Holly
Spike Dudley & the Hurricane defeated Lance Storm & William Regal when Spike pinned Storm with the Dudley Dogg
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification
WWE (Raw) @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – November 2, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Stamboli after Stamboli was hit with the Samoan Drop
Batista pinned Justin Credible with the sit-down powerbomb
Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Curtain Call
Kane pinned Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) with the tombstone
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley & the Hurricane following the superkick from Storm
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
Victoria & Molly Holly defeated WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie
Rob Van Dam pinned Rico in a martial arts challenge with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy when Hardy was pinned
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – November 2, 2002
Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki defeated D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons when Funaki pinned D-Von
Nathan Jones pinned Val Venis
Sean O’Haire & Shelton Benjamin defeated Doug Basham & Bull Buchanon
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Crash Holly and Tajiri by pinning Crash following a kick to the head by Tajiri
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Twist of Fate
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie
Rikishi defeated Albert in a Kiss My Ass match
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when both men scored the pin at the same time
WWE (Raw) @ Moncton, New Brunswick – November 3, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Stamboli when Stamboli was pinned following the Samoan Drop
Batista pinned Justin Credible with the sit-down powerbomb
Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Curtain Call
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley & the Hurricane following the superkick from Storm
Kane pinned Test with the tombstone
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Victoria & Molly Holly after Trish hit the bulldog
Rob Van Dam pinned Rico in a martial arts challenge with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy in a Moncton Streetfight after Jericho hit the Lionsault on Hardy
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bethlehem, PA – November 3, 2002
Rikishi pinned Albert with the superkick in a Kiss My Ass match
Doug Basham & Bull Buchanon defeated Sean O’Haire & Shelton Benjamin when Benjamin was pinned
Nathan Jones pinned Val Venis with a full nelson slam
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Kidman pinned Cena with the Shooting Star Press
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show by avoiding the chokeslam and using an inside cradle
D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki when D-Von pinned Funaki with the reverse DDT
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Tajiri and Crash Holly in an elimination match; Noble pinned Crash with the Tiger Bomb; Noble pinned Tajiri with an inside cradle and using the tights for leverage
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Twist of Fate
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Mysterio pinned Chavo with the West Coast Pop
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – November 4, 2002 (3,000)
Crash Holly & Sean O’Haire defeated Bull Buchanon & Doug Basham
Val Venis pinned Shelton Benjamin with the Money Shot
Albert pinned Rikishi with a boot to the face that legitly injured Rikishi
Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki defeated D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons after Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick on Simmons
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show with a modificed fireman’s carry after shoving the challenger into a steel chair set up in the corner
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Tajiri
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Torrie pinned Dawn Marie with a swinging neckbreaker
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. after Edge hit the spear
WWE @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – November 4, 2002
Nathan Jones defeated Arch Kincaid at 2:27
Spike Dudley pinned D-Lo Brown at 5:42 with a roll up
Sunday Night Heat:
Goldust pinned Johnny Stamboli with the Curtain Call
Steven Richards pinned Erin Stevens with the DDT
Raw:
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy when Hardy was pinned with a Samoan Drop at 6:21; moments earlier, Spike Dudley jumped Rico at ringside – only to be attacked from behind himself
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus pinned Ivory at 3:17 with the bulldog in a non-title match; after the match, Trish had a confrontation with Victoria on the entrance ramp
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Tommy Dreamer & Al Snow at 3:35 when Storm pinned Dreamer
Batista pinned Justin Credible with the sit-down powerbomb at 1:25 (Batista’s Raw debut)
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned the Hurricane at 3:41 with the Roll of the Dice
Rob Van Dam pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Christian with the Five Star Frog Splash at 6:35; had Christian won the match, he would have taken RVD’s spot in the Survivor Series Elimination Chamber bout
Kane & Booker T defeated WWE Raw World Champion Triple H & WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho at 10:26 when Booker pinned Triple H after Shawn Michaels interfered and hit the superkick on the world champion
Super Tuesday – 11/12/02: WWE Raw World Champion Triple H, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian, and Rosey & Jamal defeated Kane, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Bubba Ray Dudley, & Jeff Hardy at 8:24 when Triple H pinned Kane with the Pedigree after Ric Flair interfered and hit Kane with a chair as Kane attempted a plancha to the floor
WWE @ Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena – November 5, 2002
Nathan Jones pinned Doug Basham with a full nelson slam
Super Tuesday – 11/12/02:
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus vs. Torrie Wilson ended in a no contest in a bikini contest when Nidia interfered
Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit and Edge at 7:20 when he pinned Benoit with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after sending him into Kurt Angle, who was on the apron arguing with Benoit
Velocity:
Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki defeated D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons when Funaki pinned D-Von with a roll up
Albert defeated Vince Vicallo
Tajiri pinned Crash Holly with a kick to the head
Smackdown! – 11/7/02 – featured an opening video package recapping Big Show assaulting WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar the previous week; hosted by Michael Cole & Tazz; included a backstage segment in which Big Show walked in the building and told a stagehand to inform Lesnar that he had arrived; featured a backstage segment in which Torrie Wilson spoke with her dad, with her dad saying he was going to do something for him later in the broadcast and he hoped she would understand; included Sho Funaki conducting a backstage interview with John Cena about facing Rikishi, with Cena cutting a battle rap until Rikishi interrupted and did his own battle rap; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie McMahon watched footage of Eric Bischoff forcing himself on her the previous week, with Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. walking in and saying they deserved the tag team title shot later in the show instead of Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr.; Stephanie said she would have a big announcement Tuesday regarding the tag team titles before telling Eddie he could face Lesnar if he wanted to face a champion; included a backstage segment in which Matt Hardy advised Shannon Moore not to put sugar in his coffee, then referred to Moore as his first Mattitude Follower (MFer); Matt then said he was going to address Lesnar; featured a backstage segment with Al Wilson and Dawn Marie in which Dawn questioned if Al was making the right decision about asking “that question” in public, with Al saying he was going to ask the question in the ring; included a backstage segment in which Hardy found Paul Heyman, noted he softened up the Undertaker for Lesnar in their Hell in a Cell match, and was going to demand a match with Show to do the same for Survivor Series; after Heyman thanked Hardy and went into Lesnar’s locker room, Heyman told Lesnar about the Hardy vs. Show match until Lesnar noted he was the one that wanted a match with Show; Heyman responded by telling Lesnar to focus on facing Guerrero; featured an in-ring segment in which Al Wilson took the mic and asked for Dawn to join him in the ring; moments later, Al told Dawn how she made him feel before getting down on one knee to ask her to marry him; Dawn slowly strutted back and forth until Al threatened to kill himself, with Dawn eventually saying yes and Al putting the ring of her finger; the commentary team made fun of the segment throughout; included an ad promoting the WWE Anthology CD set; featured the announcement Kane, Jeff Hardy, Booker T, & Bubba Ray Dudley would face World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, 3 Minute Warning, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Kane on WWE Super Tuesday and Edge would face Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero; included a backstage interview with Show in which he said he himself would win the Lesnar vs. Eddie match; featured a backstage segment in which Eddie & Chavo found Heyman outside Lesnar’s dressing room; moments later, Eddie agreed that Show couldn’t beat Show at Survivor Series nor could he beat him; Lesnar then stormed out of his dressing room, with Heyman dressing him down for not listening to him despite everything he had done for Lesnar; Heyman then said Lesnar could face Eddie without him at ringside; included a vignette promoting the debut of Scott Steiner:
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble & Nidia at 5:07 when Kidman pinned Noble with the Shooting Star Press as Torrie and Nidia fought on the floor; during the bout, it was noted Torrie would face Trish Stratus the following Tuesday on WWE Super Tuesday on UPN
Rikishi pinned John Cena at 4:13 with the Bonzai Drop
The Big Show pinned Matt Hardy at 1:59 by catching Hardy coming off the top and hitting the chokeslam; during Show’s entrance, Kevin Kelly tried to speak with Torrie Wilson backstage about Al Wilson and Dawn Marie’s engagement, with a tearful Torrie not answering and instead running out of the building with her bags; WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman were shown watching on backstage during the contest; after the match, Show took the mic and said he would be the new WWE World Champion at Survivor Series; moments later, Lesnar grabbed the TV he was watching backstage and smashed it
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the titles at around the 25-minute mark; fall #1: Mysterio pinned Benoit at 5:59 with a springboard senton as Edge hoisted Benoit up for a powerbomb; fall #2: Edge submitted to Angle’s ankle lock at 9:26 after Benoit hit Edge with one of the title belts behind the referee’s back the challengers initially won the third fall Mysterio pinned Angle at around the 16-minute mark with a roll up, with the referee not seeing Angle grabbing the rope during the cover; during the commercial break, the match was ordered to continue; fall #3: Edge pinned Angle after hitting the spear, and after Benoit accidentally hitting his own partner with the headbutt off the top
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) in a non-title match at 6:41 with the F5; after the bout, Lesnar celebrated at the entrance stage until Big Show jumped him from behind and press slammed him off the stage; moments later, Paul Heyman and referees tended to Lesnar as Show looked on
WWE (Raw) @ State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center – November 8, 2002
Raven defeated Rico
Rosey & Jamal defeated D-Lo Brown & Sean O’Haire following the Samoan Drop
Batista pinned Justin Credible with a sit-down powerbomb
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Christian in a tables match
Booker T pinned Test with the scissors kick
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards in a Singapore cane match with the DVD
Al Snow pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Snow Plow
Rob Van Dam & Spike Dudley defeated Lance Storm & William Regal when RVD pinned Regal with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) pinned Victoria (w/ Molly Holly) with the bulldog
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification after a chair shot; after the match, Kane fought off a number of heel wrestlers that attempted to restrain him
WWE (Raw) @ Philadelphia, PA – First Union Center – November 9, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated Johnny Stamboli & Sean O’Haire following the Samoan Drop by Jamal after Rico interfered and hit a superkick on Stamboli
Batista pinned Justin Credible with a sit-down powerbomb
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow with his feet on the ropes
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Van Daminator and the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Bubba Ray Dudley when Jericho pinned Bubba Ray with the Lionsault
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards in a Singapore cane match
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) pinned Victoria (w/ Molly Holly) after both Molly and Jackie reversed an inside cradle, with Trish coming out on top
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Goldust & Spike Dudley when Spike was pinned
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification when the challenger attacked a number of referees; after the match, Kane held off a number of wrestlers that attempted to restrain him
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Champaign, IL – Assembly Hall – November 9, 2002
Rikishi pinned Albert with a superkick in a Kiss My Ass match
Shelton Benjamin & Eric Angle defeated Bull Buchanon & Doug Basham after Benjamin hit a tornado DDT on Basham
Nathan Jones pinned Val Venis with a full nelson slam after Venis missed the Money Shot
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Tajiri with a reversal and using the tights for leverage
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show after a chair shot
D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons defeated Chuck Palumbo & Crash Holly when D-Von pinned Crash with a reverse DDT
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Kidman threw Torrie ontop of Dawn Marie for the pin
Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Twist of Fate
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a double pin after Edge hit the spear on Eddie as Rey hit a springboard legdrop into the ring on Chavo
WWE (Raw) @ Hershey, PA – Giant Center – November 10, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated Johnny Stamboli & Sean O’Haire
Batista defeated Justin Credible
D-Lo Brown defeated Raven
Al Snow defeated Christopher Nowinski
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Bubba Ray Dudley
Tommy Dreamer defeated Steven Richards in a Singapore cane match
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Goldust & Spike Dudley
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) defeated Victoria (w/ Molly Holly)
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Kane via disqualification after the challenger used a steel chair; after the match, Kane fought off a number of wrestlers that tried to restrain him – eventually hitting a chokeslam and tombstone on Rico
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Peoria, IL – November 10, 2002
Val Venis, Eric Angle, & Shelton Benjamin defeated D-Von Dudley, Ron Simmons, & Bull Buchanon when Venis pinned Buchanon with the Money Shot
Nathan Jones defeated Crash Holly
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Tajiri with a reversal and using the tights for leverage
Chuck Palumbo & Billy Kidman defeated John Cena & Doug Basham when Kidman pinned Cena
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with the Bonzai Drop in a Kiss My Ass match
Chris Benoit fought Albert to a no contest when the Big Show interfered and hit the chokeslam on both men before calling out Brock Lesnar; once Lesnar made his way to the ring, the two men were held apart by the rest of the roster
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a double pin after Edge hit the spear on Eddie as Rey hit the West Coast Pop on Chavo
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – November 11, 2002
Nathan Jones defeated Rob Conway
Charlie Haas & Lance Cade defeated Chris Kanyon & Damaja when Haas forced Kanyon to submit to a leglock
Tommy Dreamer defeated Justin Credible via referee’s decision when Credible was unable to continue and was helped to the back
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
Ivory pinned Jackie with a roll up
Raven pinned Johnny Stamboli with the DDT
Raw:
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian at 9:15 via disqualification when the champions used the title belts as weapons
Jeff Hardy pinned Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) at 5:15 with the Swanton
Batista pinned D-Lo Brown at 1:33 with the sit-down powerbomb
Rosey & Jamal defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley at 2:51 following the Samoan Drop on Bubba
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow at 1:48 with his feet on the ropes; after the match, Maven made the save for Snow against Nowinski
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) & Steven Richards defeated the Hurricane & Goldust at 2:16 when Test pinned the Hurricane with the Roll of the Dice
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Booker T at 5:16 in a non-title match with the Pedigree after a low blow; after the match, all the participants involved in the Elimination Chamber brawled in the ring with Chris Jericho emerging as the last man standing
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – November 11, 2002
Val Venis, Eric Angle, & Shelton Benjamin defeated D-Von Dudley, Ron Simmons, & Bull Buchanon when Venis scored the pin with the Money Shot
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Tajiri and Crash Holly in an elimination match; Tajiri pinned Crash with a kick to the head; Noble pinned Tajiri with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Billy Kidman & Chuck Palumbo defeated John Cena & Doug Basham when Palumbo pinned Basham with the Jungle Kick
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with a superkick in a Kiss My Ass match
Chris Benoit fought Albert to a no contest when the Big Show interfered and hit the chokeslam on both men; after the match, Show immediately challenged Brock Lesnar
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar fought the Big Show to a no contest when the entire roster interfered
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. with a double pin as Edge pinned Eddie with the spear as Rey pinned Chavo with the West Coast Pop
WWE @ Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – November 12, 2002
Chris Kanyon pinned Rene Dupree with the Flatliner
Shelton Benjamin & Lance Cade defeated Val Venis & Nova when Benjamin pinned Nova
Velocity:
Chuck Palumbo pinned Crash Holly
D-Von Dudley pinned Sho Funaki with a reverse suplex
Albert pinned Shannon Moore with the Baldo Bomb
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Edge pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. by avoiding the tornado DDT and hitting his own DDT
Matt Hardy & John Cena defeated Rikishi & Tajiri when Hardy pinned Tajiri after both men hit a simultaneous DDT
Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. via submission with the El Passo Lasso and holding onto the ropes for leverage
Billy Kidman pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) in a non-title match with a cradle after suffering a superplex by the champion
Chris Benoit fought Kurt Angle to a double disqualification when Edge, Rey Mysterio Jr., and the Guerreros, who sat at ringside for the bout, interfered; after the match, Benoit and Angle won a brawl over the two other teams and reconceild
WWE (Raw) @ Reading, PA – November 16, 2002
Batista pinned Steven Richards with a spine buster
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) pinned Victoria (w/ Molly Holly) after the seconds reversed pin fall attempts behind the referee’s back, with Trish coming out on top
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow by reversing a roll up and using the tights for leverage
The Hurricane & D-Lo Brown defeated Raven & Johnny Stamboli when Hurricane pinned Stamboli with the Eye of the Hurricane
Kane pinned William Regal with the chokeslam
Tommy Dreamer pinned Justin Credible with the DVD
Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm with the Five Star Frog Splash
Rosey, Jamal, & Rico defeated Jeff Hardy and Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley when Jamal pinned Bubba with the Samoan Drop
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust when Jericho pinned Goldust after hitting him with one of the title belts
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – November 16, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman after Nidia interfered
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Redd Dogg & Doug Basham when Haas forced a submission
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Sho Funaki
Shannon Moore, Crash Holly, & Chuck Palumbo defeated D-Von Dudley, Bull Buchanon, & Sean O’Haire when Palumbo pinned Buchanon
Albert fought Val Venis to a no contest when the Big Show interfered; after the match, Show challenged Brock Lesnar
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar fought the Big Show to a no contest when the rest of the roster interfered
Rikishi defeated Matt Hardy in a Kiss My Ass match
Tajiri & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Torrie pinned Dawn
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle when Edge pinned Angle with the spear after Angle suffered the 619 from Mysterio
Survivor Series 02 – New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 17, 2002 (17,930; 15,500 paid)
Matt Striker was in attendance for the show
Sunday Night Heat – shown live:
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Goldust & the Hurricane at 3:02 when Storm pinned Goldust with a cradle after Regal hit Goldust from behind; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer assaulted both Storm & Regal with his Singapore cane, clearing them from the ring (Survivor Series 02)
Pay-per-view bouts – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! matches; featured Saliva performing “Always,” the show’s theme song, at The World; during the performance, clips were shown promoting the WWE Women’s Title, Smackdown! Tag Team Title, WWE World Title, and World Heavyweight Title matches later in the show; Stacy Keibler introduced the band at The World; included Kurt Angle speaking with Chris Benoit backstage, with Angle saying if Billy Kidman could win the Cruiserweight title then there was no doubt they could regain the Smackdown! Tag Team Titles; featured a backstage camera showing Victoria looking in the mirror, before the smashed it and then tore the head off a cardboard cutout of Trish Stratus; included Jonathan Coachman interviewing Eric Bischoff backstage until the Big Show interrupted and said Bischoff would be sorry for trading him since he would be leaving MSG with the WWE World Title; featured Paul Heyman speaking with WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar backstage about the match against Show later in the night; Al Wilson & Dawn Marie were shown sitting in the crowd; included an in-ring segment by Christopher Nowinski in which he insulted the crowd for not being as smart as him, with the crowd chanting “Shut the fuck up;” moments later, Matt Hardy appeared as well and said New Yorkers were not stupid, but losers; after both continued to insult the crowd, debating as to whether the fans were stupid or losers, Scott Steiner appeared and easily beat down both men, eventually gorilla pressing Hardy onto Nowinski on the floor before doing push ups in the ring and then cutting his own in-ring promo (Steiner’s surprise debut after a 9-year absence); featured Terri interviewing Shawn Michaels backstage regarding the Elimination Chamber, which was interrupted by a pre-taped RNN segment in which Randy Orton discussed his road to recovery and urged fans to continue sending well wishes to GetwellRandy@wwe.com; included Coachman interviewing World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, with Ric Flair, regarding his Elimination Chamber title defense later in the night:
Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Rosey, Jamal, & Rico in an elimination tables match at 13:53; Spike was eliminated following a double flapjack through a table by Rosey & Jamal at 4:23; Hardy eliminated Rosey with a Swanton off an EXIT ramp through a table set up underneath at 7:42; Jamal eliminated Hardy with a splash off the top through a table on the floor at 10:31; Bubba eliminated Jamal with a powerbomb off the top through a table at 11:42; after the elimination, Rosey & Jamal attacked Bubba until D-Von Dudley made the save and cleared them from the ring; Bubba eliminated Rico following the 3D through a table by Bubba & D-Von (Bubba & D-Von’s surprise reunion after 7 months)
Billy Kidman pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the Shooting Star Press at 7:29 to win the title after kicking Nidia off the apron and knocking Noble off the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Kidman left through the crowd (the debut of Kidman’s “You Can Run” theme song)
Victoria pinned WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus in a hardcore match to win the title at 7:01 with a suplex after spraying a fire extinguisher in the champion’s face
The Big Show pinned WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) to win the title at 4:19 after hitting the champion in the midsection with a chair followed by a chokeslam onto the chair; moments before the finish, Heyman turned on Lesnar by pulling the referee out of the ring and knocking him out after Lesnar hit the F5 on the challenger; immediately after the match, Heyman & Show drove out of the arena (Lesnar’s first TV pinfall loss) (The Big Show: A Giant’s World)
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit in an elimination match to win the titles at 19:20; Edge pinned Benoit with the spear at 13:04 after avoiding a clothesline; after the elimination, Angle & Benoit attacked their opponents and then argued with one another as they left ringside; Eddie forced Mysterio to submit to the El Passo Lasso after Chavo hit Rey in the leg with one of the title belts as the champion attempted the West Coast Pop (Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story)
Shawn Michaels defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho, and Kane in an Elimination Chamber match to win the title at 39:21; Booker pinned RVD with a missile dropkick at 13:38 immediately after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash off the top of one of the chambers, with one of RVD’s knees landing across Triple H’s throat as he landed; Jericho pinned Booker with the Lionsault at 17:41; Jericho pinned Kane with the Lionsault after Kane sustained both Michaels’ superkick and the Pedigree at 22:54; Michaels pinned Jericho with the superkick at 30:43 as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied on Triple H; Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick after reversing the Pedigree into a backdrop; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff came out and cut an in-ring promo inside the chamber, detailing what the chamber was created of and the rules of the match; during Jericho’s entrance, Saliva performed “King of My World” live from The World; Ric Flair escorted Triple H to the ring prior to the match (Michaels’ in-ring return to MSG after a 4 year absence) (debut of the Elimination Chamber) (Satan’s Prison: The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber)
WWE @ Bridgeport, CT – November 18, 2002
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Danny Doring & Danny Gimondo when Haas forced a submission from Gimondo
Sunday Night Heat:
Molly Holly pinned Jackie with a roll up
The Hurricane pinned Justin Credible
Johnny Stamboli pinned D-Lo Brown
Raven pinned Aaron Stevens with the DDT
Raw:
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rosey, Jamal, & Rico at 4:21 after Rico suffered the 3D from Bubba Ray and D-Von
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Jeff Hardy at 1:45 when Storm pinned Dreamer after a kick to the face by Regal; after the match, Regal and Storm further injured Dreamer
WWE Women�s Champion Victoria pinned Stacy Keibler at 1:20; after the match, Trish Stratus attacked Victoria until Steven Richards laid her out with a double arm DDT
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow at 4:44 after Snow missed a moonsault and crashed through a number of steel chairs set up in the ring
Kane fought Ric Flair to a no contest when Flair came out in street clothes, not ready or willing to wrestle, and Kane was attacked by Batista
Rob Van Dam defeated Booker T and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho in a No DQ match at 11:39 by pinning Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash after Scott Steiner interfered and attacked both Jericho and Christian; after the match, World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels congratulated RVD on the win; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Michaels the following week
WWE @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – November 19, 2002 (6,500 paid)
Sean O’Haire & Doug Basham defeated Charlie Haas & Red Dogg when O’Haire scored the pin with the modified DVD
Velocity:
Albert pinned Crash Holly with a kick to the face; after the bout, Albert hit the Baldo Bomb
Chuck Palumbo defeated Danny Gimondo via submission
Bill DeMott pinned Danny Doring with the moonsault
Matt Hardy pinned Sho Funaki with the Twist of Fate
Smackdown!:
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) at 2:54 with a modified West Cost Pop after Noble threw Mysterio over his head, who then landed and bounced off the middle rope (Rey Mysterio: 619 )
Chris Benoit defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. via submission with the Crippler Crossface after Chavo attempted to come off the top; prior to the contest, Eddie Guerrero – who escorted Chavo to the ring – was sent backstage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri with the Shooting Star Press
Kurt Angle pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero with an Olympic Slam off the top after Guerrero attempted to hit the frog splash; late in the contest, Chavo Guerrero Jr. – who had been sent backstage before the match – interfered on behalf of his uncle; Chris Benoit soon followed but stood on the rampway and watched as opposed to getting in the ring; after the match, Angle took down an interfering Chavo with the ankle lock
Rikishi pinned John Cena with a belly to belly suplex; after the match, Bull Buchanon attacked Rikishi and left ringside with Cena
WWE Smackdown! World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Edge via disqualification when Brock Lesnar ran in the ring, hit the F5 on the champion, and chased Heyman into the crowd; prior to the outside interference, Edge sustained three chokeslams from Show under orders of Heyman
WWE (Raw) @ New Delhi, India – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium – November 21, 2002 (18,000)
The Hurricane defeated Steven Richards
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley
Raven defeated D-Lo Brown and Tommy Dreamer by pinning D-Lo with the DDT
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow by using his tights for leverage
Jeff Hardy pinned Justin Credible with the Swanton
Rob Van Dam pinned Rico with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust after Jericho hit Goldust with one of the title belts
Kane pinned Test with the tombstone
WWE (Raw) @ Mumbai, India – MMRDA Grounds – November 22, 2002 (8,000)
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Raven & Justin Credible with a simultaneous double pin after Spike hit the Dudley Dog on Credible as Bubba hit the Bubba Bomb on Raven
The Hurricane pinned Rico with the chokeslam
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards with a DDT
Christopher Nowinski pinned Goldust after hitting him with a loaded book
Test pinned D-Lo Brown with the boot to the face
Booker T pinned Lance Storm with the scissors kick
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy after Christian hit Hardy with one of the title belts
Kane pinned William Regal with the chokeslam despite interference from Ric Flair, Triple H, and Lance Storm
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – November 23, 2002 (2,000)
Albert, Bull Buchanon, & Red Dogg defeated Shelton Benjamin, Sean O’Haire, & Charlie Haas when Albert pinned O’Haire with the Baldo Bomb
Shannon Moore & Spanky defeated Crash Holly & Little Guido when Moore hit a moonsault for the pin
Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki defeated John Cena & Doug Basham when Palumbo forced a submission out of Cena
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with a superkick in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit after Chavo hit Angle with one of the title belts
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia (sub. for Torrie Wilson) in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Tajiri by pinning Noble
WWE World Champion the Big Show pinned Edge with the chokeslam
WWE (Raw) @ Bangalore, India – Palace Grounds – November 23, 2002 (5,000)
Jeff Hardy defeated Rico
Booker T defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Christian
The Hurricane defeated D-Lo Brown & Raven
Goldust defeated Justin Credible
Steven Richards & Christopher Nowinski defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley
Lance Storm & ? (sub. for William Regal) defeated Al Snow & Tommy Dreamer
Rob Van Dam defeated Test
Kane defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Elmira, NY – November 24, 2002 (3,500)
Crash Holly & Little Guido defeated Shannon Moore & Spanky when Guido pinned Spanky with a fisherman buster
Shelton Benjamin, Sean O’Haire, & Charlie Haas defeated Albert, Bull Buchanon, & Redd Dogg when Haas forced Redd Dogg to submit
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle when Eddie pinned Angle with the frog splash after Angle was hit with one of the title belts
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with the superkick in a Kiss My Ass match
John Cena & Doug Basham defeated Sho Funaki & Chuck Palumbo when Cena pinned Funaki with a spinning sidewalk slam
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Tajiri, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Jamie Noble when he pinned Tajiri with the Shooting Star Press
WWE Smackdown! World Champion the Big Show pinned Edge with the chokeslam
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Raleigh, NC – November 25, 2002 (2,000)
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Bull Buchanon & Albert
Shannon Moore & Spanky defeated Little Guido & Crash Holly
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Tajiri
WWE Smackdown! World Champion the Big Show pinned Edge
Red Dogg defeated Doug Basham
Chuck Palumbo defeated John Cena
Rikishi defeated Matt Hardy in a Kiss My Ass match
Chris Benoit defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero
WWE @ North Charleston, SC – November 25, 2002
Molly Holly defeated Dee Dee Venturi
Danny DeNucci defeated Super J
Sunday Night Heat:
Tommy Dreamer defeated Justin Credible
Sean O’Haire defeated Chuck Coates
D-Lo Brown defeated Johnny Stamboli
Rosey & Jamal defeated Danny DeNucci & Pat Cusick
Raw – included Val Venis being named Eric Bischoff’s Chief of staff:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz; Jericho initially pinned D-Von at 5:31 with a roll up into a bridge but Chief Morley came out and restarted the bout since both men’s shoulders were down during the pinfall; Bubba then pinned Christian at 1:43 following the 3D but Morley again restarted the bout because Bubba was not the legal man at the time of the fall; Bubba submitted to Jericho’s Walls of Jericho at 2:29 after Christian hit the challenger with one of the title belts from the apron
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Steven Richards with the Roll of the Dice
Maven fought Chris Nowinski to a no contest when the two brawled at ringside before the match began and Nowinski hit Maven with a book before walking off
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Trish Stratus at 8:14 with the Widow’s Peak
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Jeff Hardy & the Hurricane at 4:08 when the Hurricane submitted to Storm’s Sharpshooter
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Kane at 2:33 with the sit-down powerbomb after Flair hit Kane with a chair behind the referee’s back
Goldust pinned Rico at 3:16 with the Curtain Call
Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification at 8:54 when Triple H pulled the challenger to the floor and dropped him with the Pedigree; after the bout, Triple H dropped Michaels with a backbreaker onto a steel chair
WWE @ Columbia, SC – November 26, 2002
Super J pinned Doug Basham with a roll up
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Shannon Moore & Spanky when Benjamin pinned Spanky
Bill DeMott & Albert defeated Chuck Coates & Pat Cusick when Coates was pinned
Velocity:
Rikishi pinned Redd Dogg with the Bonzai Drop
John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) defeated Danny Danoochi
Albert & Bill DeMott defeated two unknowns following DeMott’s moonsault
Crash Holly defeated Sho Funaki
Smackdown!:
Matt Hardy & John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. when Hardy pinned Mysterio with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Tajiri pinned Chuck Palumbo with a kick to the head after spraying mist into his opponent’s face
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit after Benoit was hit with one of the title belts
Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie in a Pilgrim match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Crash Holly with the Shooting Star Press
WWE World Champion the Big Show fought the Fabulous Moolah to a no contest when Brock Lesnar interfered and hit the F5 on the champion through the announce table
WWE (Raw) @ Amarillo, TX – November 30, 2002
Maven, D-Lo Brown, & Spike Dudley, & Johnny Stamboli defeated Christopher Nowinski, Raven, Justin Credible, & Sean O’Haire when Maven pinned Nowinski with a DDT onto Nowinski’s own book
Batista pinned Tommy Dreamer with the sit-down powerbomb
Rosey & Jamal defeated the Hurricane & Jeff Hardy after Rosey hit the Samoan Drop on the Hurricane
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) by using Molly for leverage
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz when Jericho pinned Bubba Ray after Christian used one of the title belts as a weapon
Test pinned Steven Richards with the Roll of the Dice
Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm with the Five Star Frog Splash
Booker T pinned William Regal with the scissors kick
Kane pinned Triple H by blocking the Pedigree and hitting the tombstone
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Abilene, TX – November 30, 2002
Albert pinned Crash Holly with the Baldo Bomb
Bull Buchanon & Red Dogg defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Buchanon scored the pin with the legdrop off the top
Rikishi pinned Matt Hardy with a superkick in a Kiss My Ass match
Shannon Moore, Sho Funaki, & Spanky defeated Bill DeMott, Little Guido, & Doug Basham when Funaki pinned Guido with a powerbomb
John Cena pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri, Jamie Noble, and Rey Mysterio Jr. by pinning Noble with a powerbomb
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit when Angle was pinned after being hit with one of the title belts
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia in a Bra & Panties match
WWE World Champion the Big Show pinned Edge with the chokeslam after Paul Heyman prevented the referee from making the pin following three spears from the challenger
WWE (Smackdown!) @ San Antonio, TX – SBC Center – December 1, 2002
Sho Funaki defeated Albert
Red Dogg, Bull Buchanon, & Doug Basham defeated Bill DeMott, Shelton Benjamin, & Charlie Haas
Rikishi defeated Matt Hardy in a Kiss My Ass match
Shannon Moore & Spanky defeated Crash Holly & Little Guido
John Cena defeated Chuck Palumbo
Brock Lesnar fought WWE World Champion the Big Show to a no contest
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble
Nidia defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle and Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. in an elimination match
WWE (Raw) @ Laredo, TX – Entertainment Center – December 1, 2002
D-Lo Brown, Johnny Stamboli, & Maven defeated Christopher Nowinski, Sean O’Haire, & Justin Credible when Maven pinned Nowinski with a missile dropkick
The Hurricane & Jeff Hardy defeated Rosey & Jamal when Hardy scored the pin with the Swanton
Batista pinned Tommy Dreamer with the sit-down powerbomb
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria (w/ Molly Holly) pinned Trish Stratus (w/ Jackie) by using Molly for leverage
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust after Christian hit Goldust with one of the title belts
Test pinned Steven Richards with the Roll of the Dice
Rob Van Dam pinned Raven (sub. for Rico) with the Five Star Frog Splash
The Dudley Boyz defeated Lance Storm & William Regal in a tables match after interference from Chris Jericho, Christian, and Spike Dudley
Kane pinned Triple H in a No DQ match despite interference from Batista
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Corpus Christi, TX – Memorial Coliseum – December 2, 2002
Shannon Moore, Spanky, & Sho Funaki defeated Little Guido, Doug Basham, & Bill DeMott
Crash Holly defeated Albert
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Bull Buchanon & Red Dogg
Rikishi defeated Matt Hardy in a Kiss My Ass match
WWE World Champion the Big Show defeated Edge
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. and Jamie Noble
Dawn Marie defeated Nidia in a Bra & Panties match
John Cena defeated Chuck Palumbo
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit
WWE @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – December 2, 2002
Michael Shane defeated Paul London
Sean O’Haire defeated Bryan Danielson
Sunday Night Heat:
Test defeated Justin Credible
Steven Richards defeated Johnny Stamboli
D-Lo Brown & Christopher Nowinski defeated Al Snow & Maven
Raw:
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) when Rosey was pinned after sustaining the 3D; during the commercial break, Bubba Ray, D-Von, and Spike Dudley were laid out by Rosey, Jamal, Chris Jericho, and Christian – with Bubba Ray & D-Von sustaining a Con-Chair-Two from the tag team champions
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory with the bulldog
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Jeff Hardy when Dreamer was pinned after Storm sent him head-first into an exposed turnbuckle; after the bout, Hardy attempted to fight off both opponents but suffered a low blow from Storm
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb; after the match, Kane made the save by clearing the ring
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust when Jericho pinned Booker after hitting him with one of the title belts; the match was originally a one-on-one contest pitting Booker against Jericho but after both Christian and Goldust appeared at ringside, Chief Morley turned the bout into a tag team match for the championship
Jackie pinned WWE Women’s Champion Victoria in a non-title match with a roundhouse kick; after the match, Steven Richards came to the ring to console Victoria; after the commercial break, Scott Steiner came to the ring and fought off both Richards and Victoria before Eric Bischoff and Stephanie McMahon made it clear they both wanted Steiner on their program
Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam after hitting him with a steel chair as guest referee Shawn Michaels was knocked down; due to prematch stipulations, Triple H became the #1 contender to Michaels’ Raw World Title; after the match, Michaels and Triple H briefly fought before Michaels hit the superkick and spat on his opponent for Armageddon
WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – December 3, 2002
Little Guido defeated Bryan Danielson
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Michael Shane & Spanky
Velocity:
Crash Holly defeated Shannon Moore
Rikishi defeated Mike Fox
John Cena defeated Paul London
Matt Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo
Smackdown!:
Albert pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after 3 minutes with a backbreaker; after the bout, Albert continued to attack Mysterio’s knee until Edge made the save; moments later, Mysterio was taken from the arena in an ambulance
Crash Holly pinned Jamie Noble
Bill DeMott pinned Sho Funaki with the moonsault
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero, and Edge in an elimination match at around 20:45; Benoit defeated Guerrero via submission with the Crippler Crossface at around 7:30 after Guerrero sustained a spear from Edge; Edge pinned Benoit with the spear at around 9:30 after Guerrero interfered and hit Benoit in the back of the head with his tag team title belt; Angle pinned Edge with an Olympic Slam off the top; due to pre-match stipulations, Angle earned a world title shot against the Big Show at Armageddon; after the bout, Show and Paul Heyman came to the ring, with Show hitting the chokeslam on Angle as the show went off the air (the bout began during the commercial break) (Armageddon 02)
WWE (Raw) @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – December 6, 2002
The Hurricane pinned Raven by reversing the DDT into the Eye of the Hurricane
Tommy Dreamer defeated Sean O’Haire
Rosey & Rico defeated D-Lo Brown & Spike Dudley when Rico pinned Spike with a spin kick after D-Lo walked out of the match
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie when Molly pinned Jackie by reversing a sunset flip
Batista pinned Kane with a spinebuster after Ric Flair interfered
The Dudley Boyz defeated William Regal & Lance Storm in a tables match following the 3D on Storm after Spike Dudley interfered
Christopher Nowinski pinned Maven after hitting a DDT onto his book
Test pinned Steven Richards with a boot to the face
Booker T pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Christian with the scissors kick
Rob Van Dam pinned Triple H in a No DQ match with the Van Daminator and Five Star Frog Splash after Batista, Ric Flair, and Kane interfered
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Hamilton, Ontario – Copps Coliseum – December 6, 2002
Sho Funaki & Sylvian Grenier defeated Doug Basham & Red Dogg when Funaki scored the pin with a roll up
Crash Holly & Nunzio (Little Guido) defeated Shannon Moore & Spanky when Crash pinned Moore with a roll up and holding onto the ropes for leverage at around 8:30
Matt Hardy pinned Chuck Palumbo with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes at around 8:00
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Jamie Noble with the Shooting Star Press at 7:30
Brock Lesnar defeated WWE Smackdown! World Champion the Big Show via disqualification when Matt Hardy interfered; after the match, Kurt Angle made the save for Lesnar
Albert & Bill DeMott defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Albert pinned Benjamin with the Baldo Bomb at 8:00
Scott Steiner defeated Bull Buchanon via submission with the Steiner Recliner at 9:00
Gail Kim defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit when Eddie pinned Angle after Chavo used one of the title belts as a weapon
WWE (Raw) @ Pensacola, FL – Civic Center – December 7, 2002
The Hurricane defeated Raven
Tommy Dreamer defeated Sean O’Haire
Rosey & Rico defeated Spike Dudley & D-Lo Brown after D-Lo turned on Spike
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie when Victoria pinned Jackie
Batista defeated Kane after Ric Flair interfered
The Dudley Boyz defeated William Regal & Lance Storm in a tables match after Spike Dudley interfered and Bubba Ray powerbombed Regal through a table
Christopher Nowinski defeated Maven
Test defeated Steven Richads
Booker T defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Christian
Rob Van Dam defeated Triple H in a No DQ match after interference from Batista, Ric Flair, and Kane
WWE (Raw) @ Chattanooga, TN – McKenzie Arena – December 8, 2002
The Hurricane defeated Raven
Tommy Dreamer defeated Sean O’Haire
Rosey & Rico defeated D-Lo Brown & Spike Dudley
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie
Kane defeated Batista via disqualification
The Dudley Boyz defeated William Regal & Lance Storm in a tables match
Booker T & Test defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Christian & Chris Jericho in a non-title match
Rob Van Dam defeated Triple H in a No DQ match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 8, 2002
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman pinned Jamie Noble with the Shooting Star Press
Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas & Doug Basham defeated Albert, Bill DeMott, & Redd Dogg when Haas forced a submission from Redd Dogg with a leglock
Chuck Palumbo pinned John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) with the Jungle Kick after sending Cena into Buchanon
Shannon Moore & Spanky defeated Crash Holly & Nunzio when Spanky pinned Nunzio
Scott Steiner defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Steiner Recliner
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit via disqualification when Angle used a title belt to hit Eddie
Gail Kim defeated Dawn Marie in a Bra & Panties match; Sho Funaki was the special referee
WWE World Champion the Big Show defeated Brock Lesnar in a steel cage match after the cage broke and Show fell to the floor to win
WWE @ Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena – December 9, 2002
Kid Kash defeated an unknown
Sunday Night Heat – only shown internationally:
The Hurricane defeated Raven
Test defeated an unknown
Spike Dudley defeated Johnny Stamboli
Tommy Dreamer defeated Sean O’Haire
Raw:
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Goldust & Booker T at 5:25 when Goldust submitted to Storm’s Sharpshooter; in a post-match interview, Goldust admitted to being the weak link of the team and would try to get Booker another partner for Armageddon
Steven Richards pinned Jackie at 2:18 with a tilt-a-whirl slam; after the bout, Victoria attacked Jackie and hit the Widow’s Peak before Trish Stratus made the save
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualification at 2:41 when Kane attacked Batista as RVD was set up for the powerbomb; after the bout, Kane and RVD fought off Flair and Batista
D-Lo Brown & Christopher Nowinski defeated Al Snow & Maven at 4:54 when D-Lo pinned Snow with the Sky High
Triple H pinned Jeff Hardy at 4:02 after hitting two back-to-back Pedigrees
Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) in a handicap match at 2:36 by pinning Jamal with the chokeslam after knocking Rico off the ring apron; after the bout, Rob Van Dam made the save and hit the Van Terminator on Jamal
The Dudley Boyz & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women’s Champion Victoria, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian in a tables match at 12:13 when Trish hit a powerbomb on Victoria through a table
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – December 10, 2002
Velocity:
Matt Hardy defeated Shawn Evans
Chuck Palumbo defeated Johnny Slaughter
Sho Funaki defeated CG Afi
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Smackdown! – included Scott Steiner rejecting Stephanie McMahon’s offer to join SD in favor of Eric Bischoff’s Raw:
Bull Buchanon (w/ John Cena) pinned Rikishi after Rikishi sustained a low blow from his opponent and was hit with Cena’s steel chain
Bill DeMott pinned Shannon Moore with the moonsault
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Billy Kidman when Eddie pinned Kidman with a roll up after the challenger failed the Shooting Star Press
Crash Holly defeated Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) via disqualification when Nunzio interfered and attacked Crash
WWE World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) & Albert defeated Kurt Angle & Edge when Show pinned Angle with the chokeslam after Heyman interfered as the ankle lock was applied on the champion
WWE (Raw) @ Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center – December 13, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated D-Lo Brown & Spike Dudley
Raven defeated Johnny Stamboli
Goldust defeated Christian
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish Stratus and Jackie
Chris Jericho defeated Test
The Dudley Boyz defeated William Regal & Lance Storm in a tables match
Maven defeated Christopher Nowinski
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Triple H & Batista
WWE (Raw) @ Ft. Myers, FL – TECO Arena – December 14, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated D-Lo Brown & Spike Dudley
Sean O’Haire defeated Tommy Dreamer
Raven defeated Johnny Stamboli
Goldust defeated Christian
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Triple H & Batista
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish Stratus and Jackie
Christopher Nowinski defeated Maven
Chris Jericho defeated Test
The Dudley Boyz defeated William Regal & Lance Storm in a tables match
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – December 14, 2002
Bill DeMott & Albert defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
Doug Basham defeated Red Dogg
Crash Holly & Spanky defeated Nunzio & Shannon Moore
Dawn Marie defeated Gail Kim in a Bra & Panties match
Matt Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble
Scott Steiner defeated John Cena
Brock Lesnar defeated WWE World Champion the Big Show via disqualification
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle
Armageddon 02 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Office Depot Center – December 15, 2002 (9,000)
Sunday Night Heat: Jeff Hardy pinned D-Lo Brown at 4:56
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! matches; included footage from Sunday Night Heat of Josh Matthews interviewing Brock Lesnar backstage in which Lesnar said he would make an impact during the Big Show / Kurt Angle WWE World Title match; featured a backstage segment in which WWE World Champion the Big Show & Paul Heyman spoke backstage about Lesnar’s comments, with Heyman telling Show to focus on Angle and Heyman would speak to Stephanie McMahon about Lesnar; included Heyman speaking with Stephanie regarding Lesnar’s suspension being lifted; featured an in-ring segment with Dawn Marie & Al Wilson in which Dawn showed footage of what happened between her and Torrie Wilson in Dawn’s hotel room; after they were shown kissing, Al demanded Dawn to stop showing the clip and Dawn accepting, with the crowd then chanting “asshole” before the two left the ring; included Kurt Angle looking for Lesnar’s lockerroom backstage; featured John Cena, with Bull Buchanon, cutting a rap in the entranceway; included Angle trying to talk Lesnar into being in his corner for his match against Big Show, with Lesnar being vague in his answer; Angle then had Lesnar watch the finish of his title loss to Show at Survivor Series and walked off; featured Rob Van Dam at The World in which he picked Shawn Michaels to beat Triple H in the night’s main event:
Booker T & Goldust defeated Lance Storm & William Regal, the Dudley Boyz, and WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian in an elimination match to win the titles at 16:45; Regal pinned Bubba at 5:18 by grabbing the tights for leverage after Storm hit a top rope legdrop as Bubba covered Christian following the 3D; Goldust pinned Regal with a powerslam at 6:33; Booker pinned Jericho with the Book End as Jericho attempted to hit Booker with one of the title belts
Edge defeated Albert via disqualification at 7:13 when Albert hit Edge in the leg with a steel chair after kicking out of Edge’s spear; after the bout, Edge assaulted Albert with the chair, repeatedly hitting him with it
Chris Benoit defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 16:48 after reversing an attempt at the El Passo Lasso, despite interference late in the bout from WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Kane with a kick to the midsection and the sit-down powerbomb at 6:39 after Kane threw Flair into the ring and began assaulting him (Batista: I Walk Alone)
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria defeated Trish Stratus and Jackie by pinning Jackie at 4:25 after hitting Trish in the head with the title belt as Trish had Jackie covered following a clothesline; after the bout, Victoria put on Trish’s felt cowboy hat at ringside (Victoria’s first appearance using TATU’s “All the Things She Said” as her theme music)
Kurt Angle pinned WWE World Champion the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) to win the title at 12:37 after Brock Lesnar interfered, dropped Show with the F5, and chased Heyman backstage, moments after Albert interfered and dropped Angle with the backbreaker
Triple H defeated World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the title at 38:33; fall #1 – Triple H pinned Michaels in a hardcore match at 20:35 with the Pedigree after clipping the champion�s injured leg; fall #2 – Michaels pinned Triple H in a steel cage match at 31:05 following a splash off the top of the cage through a table set up in the ring after hitting the superkick on both the challenger and an interfering Ric Flair, who returned ringside mid-way through the fall after being ejected before the match; after the fall, a bloody Flair was helped backstage by referees; fall #3 – Triple H defeated Michaels in a ladder match after knocking the champion off the ladder – sending him over the top rope through three tables set up outside the ring (Triple H: The King of Kings)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Sarasota, FL – Roberts Arena – December 16, 2002
Albert defeated Shelton Benjamin
Chuck Palumbo defeated Bill DeMott
Jamie Noble & Nunzio defeated Shannon Moore & Crash Holly
Rikishi defeated John Cena
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Spanky
Chris Benoit defeated Doug Basham
Dawn Marie defeated Gail Kim in a bra & panties match
WWE World Champion Kurt Angle defeated the Big Show and Brock Lesnar
WWE @ Orlando, FL – TD Waterhouse Centre – December 16, 2002
Brent Neil defeated Andy Anderson
The Shane Twins defeated Bruce Steele & Sly
Sunday Night Heat:
Johnny Stamboli defeated Al Snow
Spike Dudley & Tommy Dreamer defeated Scoot Andrews & Michael Shane
Jackie defeated Molly Holly
The Hurricane defeated Raven
Raw – included Scott Steiner’s official debut on Raw as he was given the title shot to face Triple H at the Royal Rumble:
Test & Trish Stratus defeated Victoria & Steven Richards
Christopher Nowinski pinned Maven
Christian pinned Goldust
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Batista, Rosey & Jamal in a handicap match
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated the Dudley Boyz
Jeff Hardy pinned D-Lo Brown
Booker T defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification
WWE @ Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum – December 17, 2002
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated the Shane Twins
Billy Fives & Scoot Andrews defeated Sly & Blake Gale
Velocity:
Jaime Noble pinned Sho Funaki with the Tiger Driver
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Shannon Moore
Rikishi pinned Andy Anderson with the Bonazi Drop
Bill DeMott pinned Michael Shane with a moonsault
Smackdown!:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman in a non-title match with a sit-down crucifix powerbomb
John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) pinned Chuck Palumbo by using the tights for leverage; after the bout, Rikishi made the save
Brock Lesnar pinned Shannon Moore (sub. for Matt Hardy) (w/ Matt Hardy) after hitting the F5 on both Moore and Hardy
Bill DeMott & Crash Holly defeated Jaime Noble & Nunzio when DeMott scored the pin with the moonsault; after the bout, DeMott attacked his own partner
Edge pinned Albert with the spear
Chris Benoit defeated WWE Smackdown! World Champion Kurt Angle via disqualification when the Big Show interfered; after the bout, Brock Lesnar made the save and hit three consecutive F5s on Angle onto the ringside barrier
WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Center – December 21, 2002
Michael Hutch defeated Brandon Groom
Sunday Night Heat:
Steven Richards (w/ Victoria) defeated Jeff Hardy
Maven pinned Vinnie Valentino with a missile dropkick
Raven pinned Tommy Dreamer with a low blow; due to pre-match stipulations, Raven would be allowed back on Raw
Johnny Stamboli pinned Gabe Roach with a top rope attack
Raw – 12/23/02 – featured an arm wrestling contest between Scott Steiner and World Heavyweight Champion Triple H in which Steiner won:
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal when RVD pinned Jamal with the Five Star Frog Splash after Kane hit the chokeslam
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated D-Lo Brown via disqualification when D-Lo shoved the referee
The Hurricane pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Shining Wizard after Maven distracted Nowinski from ringside
Trish Stratus, Jackie, & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women’s Champion Victoria, Molly Holly, & Ivory in a Santa’s Little Helper match when Trish pinned Ivory; all the Divas wore Santa outfits for the match
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Spike Dudley with the sit-down powerbomb; both Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley were barred from interfering in the bout and, had they, all three Dudleyz would have been suspended
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Booker T & Goldust defeated Chris Jericho & Christian when Goldust pinned Jericho with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler defeated William Regal & Lance Storm after the Dudley Boyz interfered and Ross used Regal’s own brass knuckles to score the pin after the Dudley Boyz interfered
WWE @ Tulsa, OK – Convention Center – December 22, 2002
John Davis defeated Michael Hutch
Spanky pinned Red Dogg with the Sliced Bread #2
Velocity:
Matt Hardy pinned Brandon Groom with the Twist of Fate
Albert pinned Sho Funaki with the backbreaker
Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) & Nunzio defeated Vinnie Valentino & Gabe Roach after a double team fisherman’s buster
John Cena (w/ Bull Buchanon) pinned Chuck Palumbo with a low blow and roll up after Palumbo hit the Jungle Kick on Buchanon
Smackdown!:
Bill DeMott pinned Crash Holly with the moonsault
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Edge & WWE Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman when Eddie pinned Kidman with the frogsplash after Albert interfered and hit the backbreaker on Edge; earlier in the contest, the champions attempted to walk out on the match and get themselves counted-out, however the referee ordered them to return to the ring by the 10-count or they would not only lose the match – they would also lose their titles
Rikishi pinned Bull Buchanon (w/ John Cena) with the superkick and Bonzai Drop after preventing Buchanon from using Cena’s steel chain
Chris Benoit pinned the Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) with the diving headbutt; after the bout, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas came to the ring to join the Big Show in attacking Benoit – with Kurt Angle eventually coming ringside to berate Benoit; the match was to determine which of the two men would recieve a world title shot against Angle for the Royal Rumble