Backlash (2002)
2002 WWE pay-per-view event
Backlash (2002) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was held on April 21, 2002 at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. It was the fourth Backlash event held by the WWF.
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Brand (s) | Raw SmackDown | |||
| Date | April 21, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Kemper Arena | |||
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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| Backlash chronology | ||||
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This was the first time a WWF pay-per-view was held at Kemper Arena since Over The Edge in 1999 where Owen Hart lost his life after he fell to the ring.[1] Backlash was also last pay-per-view before the WWF renamed itself to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on May 6.[2]
Matches
change| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H | Big Show defeated Justin Credible and Steven Richards | Handicap match | 2:11 |
| 2H | Tajiri (with Torrie Wilson) defeated Billy Kidman (c)[3] | Singles match for the WWF Cruiserweight Championship | 9:08 |
| 3 | Scott Hall (with X-Pac) defeated Bradshaw (with Faarooq)[3] | Singles match | 5:43 |
| 4 | Jazz (c) defeated Trish Stratus[3] | Singles match for the WWF Women's Championship | 4:29 |
| 5 | Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Jeff Hardy (with Lita) by referee stoppage[3] | Singles match | 5:32 |
| 6 | Kurt Angle defeated Edge[3] | Singles match | 13:25 |
| 7 | Eddie Guerrero defeated Rob Van Dam (c)[3] | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 11:43 |
| 8 | The Undertaker defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin[3] | Singles match to decide the number one contender to the Undisputed WWF Championship with Ric Flair as the special guest referee | 27:03 |
| 9 | Billy and Chuck (c) (with Rico) defeated Maven and Al Snow[3] | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 5:58 |
| 10 | Hollywood Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H (c)[3] | Singles match for the Undisputed WWF Championship | 22:04 |
| (c) – is the champion(s) going into the match
H – This match aired before the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat | |||
References
change- ↑ Colling, Jr, Bob (2010-10-04). "WWF Backlash 2002 4/21/2002". Wrestling Recaps. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "WWF changes name to World Wrestling Entertainment after court case". JonsGuide. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Backlash 2002: Full Event Results". WWE. Retrieved 2013-11-01.