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The World Wrestling Federation's first amazing Pay-Per-View of 2002 exploded live from Atlanta Georgia as the Royal Rumble got underway! Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler called all the exciting action as the Dudley Boyz tried to regain the Tag Team Championship from Spike Dudley and Tazz.
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The Dudley Boyz' took the early advantage by using their size and fury to dominate Spike. But Spike Dudley is one tough SOB. He dodged Bubba Ray's suplex attempt and hit his brother with the Dudley Dog! After a bit of Dudley Boyz underhandedness but Spike on his back, D-Von attempted a flying headbutt from the top rope. But Spike rolled out of harm's way and tagged in Tazz!
The man from Red Hook evened the score and got some help from his undersized partner. Spike delivered a second Dudley Dog to Bubba Ray! That prompted Stacy to climb the ring apron and distract the referee, but it didn't have the desired effect. Tazz soon locked on the Tazzmission and forced D-Von to tap out! Spike and Tazz left Atlanta with their Tag Team Championship in tact Backstage, Lilian Garcia caught up with Edge. The Intercontinental Champion said that it was fine that William Regal wanted to play dirty. He produced a steel chair and reminded everyone how he broke Regal's nose on it with a Edgecution. If Regal wants to play dirty, Edge said he's up for the challenge |
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However, Regal got off to a fast start in this match. Regal pounded on Edge, but could only produce a two count for his efforts. Edge rebounded, though, and hit Regal with a unique backdrop. A reciprocal powerbomb from Regal could only put Edge's shoulders to the mat for two seconds. Edge rolled out of the ring and planted Regal face first into the ring apron. Each man lay thoroughly exhausted in the center of the ring. They traded sharp blows after making their way to their feet. Regal attempted to hit the Edgecution, but Regal turned the tables and latched on the Regal Stretch! Edge refused to give in to the pain and finally grasped the rope to break the hold. Once Regal let go, Edge gave his opponent a taste of his own medicine by stretching Regal!
Regal made his way to the rope and the action continued. Regal tried to hit a backdrop from the top rope, but Edge pushed him off. Edge followed with a leap off the top rope that stunned winded both men. Edge then went to spear Regal, but Regal pushed the ref into the way to absorb the blow! One down, Regal grabbed brass knuckles and smacked them into Edge! The Intercontinental Championship changed hands as Regal collected the three count. Michael Cole asked Regal immediately after the match how he could accept the championship. Regal said he was blessed with a powerful punch. |
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Jackie came to the ring next to serve as the special guest referee for the match between Federation newcomer Jazz and Trish Stratus. This match would take place with the Federation Women's Championship on the line.
Trish sported a cast on her left wrist, the result of a brutal attack by Jazz last week. Jazz picked up right where she left off by brutally beating the champion. A sunset flip turned into a Jazz pin attempt, but Trish countered with a pin try of her own. in a remarkable display of agility and quick thinking, each woman took turns rolling the other into a pin. Soon after, Jazz and Jackie got into an argument and they exchanged shoves. Jazz then rolled up Trish into a pin, but Jackie delayed her count, allowing Trish time to recover and kick out. Soon after Trish hit a bulldog and nearly got the win, but Jazz kicked out.
Trish displayed her own toughness by kicking out after a tough DDT from Jazz. Moments later, another Trish bulldog allowed the champ to retain her title |
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The Federation co-owners took to the ring next for a Street Fight. A jacked Vince McMahon flexed mightily after shoving Ric Flair to the mat. Flair's technical prowess outshined Vince's muscles early on. He trapped Vince in the corner and delivered a few searing chop shots to his partner's chest. Vince responded by whipping Flair head over heels into the corner and knocking him outside the ring. Vince smashed a street sign over Flair's head repeatedly. With Flair seeing stars, Vince rooted around beneath the ring where he found a garbage can to smack over his partner's head.
Vince didn't let up. He threw Flair's bloody face into the ring post and then slammed him to the hard floor. Vince then grabbed a camera from Flair's daughter, sitting at ringside, and began snapping photos of himself with Flair's beaten, bloody face. Once back in the ring, Vince threw on a leg lock. He then smashed the leg repeatedly into the ring post. Vince then went to lock on Flair's own signature Figure Four! Vince executed the move, but Flair refused to tap out.
Flair eventually was freed of the move, but Vince wouldn't let up. He went outside the ring and found a lead pipe similar to the one he assaulted Flair with last week. But when he reentered the ring, Flair pounded a low blow onto Vince. The action spread outside the ring with Flair now taking the upper hand. He sprawled Vince out on the ring barrier and proceeded to clear the announce table. Vince tried a counteroffensive but was crushed by a monitor that Flair threw at his head. Flair, bleeding profusely from an earlier wound, threw Vince back into the ring and laughed evilly as Vince begged for mercy. Flair reacted by punching Vince in the head and delivering another low blow!
Flair then picked up the lead pipe and cracked it over Vince's skull! Flair followed up with a Figure Four that made Vince scream in agony and made him tap out! Backstage, Michael Cole asked Nick Patrick about the match earlier in the night when Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley interrupted. She said that the beating Vince just took was nothing like what Triple H would do to the 29 other men in the Royal Rumble Match. She said she wished Debra would be at ringside so Stephanie could destroy her. While she was talking smack about Stone Cold, the Texas Rattlesnake snuck up on Stephanie and asked her WHAT!? she was talking about. Stephanie soon fled in fear. Austin said that he would throw every man over the top rope, including Triple H. |
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The Undisputed World Wrestling Federation Championship was on the line next, as Chris Jericho put his title on the line against The Rock. The Rock stared down Jericho as the champion talked a whole lot of trash. When the bell rang, The Rock went to attack Jericho, but Y2J held up a stiff hand in a mocking gesture. The Rock's eyes widened as he attacked Jericho, then chased him around the outside of the ring.
Jericho asserted himself and took control of the match by working The Rock into the corner and delivering a series of blows. A body press soon after only earned Jericho a two count. With The Rock laying in the ring, Jericho removed the cover off a turnbuckle. He turned his attention back to the Great One and tried to lock on the Walls of Jericho. Jericho then unleashed a tough drop kick off the topo rope and followed with a chin lock.
The Rock moved to his feet and countered. He whipped Jericho onto his back and produced a two count. Quicker than a hiccup, Jericho rebounded and leveled Rock with a bulldog. Jericho soon became upset with the referee and the two exchanged stiff shoves. Moments later, The Rock surprised Jericho with a sharpshooter! The Undisputed Champion screamed in pain and began tapping out! But the referee didn't see the action because Christian and Lance Storm came down and offered a distraction. The Rock disposed of the men but found himself falling victim to his own Rock Bottom, delivered by Jericho. That wouldn't be enough to defeat the People's Champion, though. The Rock tossed Y2J threw the ropes and continued an assault outside the ring.
Rock began clearing off the Spanish announce table. He grabbed Jericho but was caught off guard and smacked into the hard wooden table. Jericho then mounted the announce table with The Rock in tow. He readied a Rock Bottom but absorbed the move himself when The Rock countered. The action spread back inside the ropes. The Rock went for a Rock Bottom but was turned into the Walls of Jericho! The Rock's face turned red as he howled in pain, but he reached the ropes to break the hold. The Rock nearly took home a win when Jericho turned an inside cradle. Soon after, The Rock sprang off the ropes and tried to launch his body into Jericho but he met the referee instead.
Jericho knocked The Rock down and motioned for another referee. Nick Patrick came down and began counting, but only got to two before The Rock kicked out! Patrick was definitely on Jericho's side. The Rock rolled up Y2J in a pin, but Patrick refused to count! The Rock responded with a Rock Bottom to the ref and then with a People's Elbow to Jericho! But there was no referee to count the ensuing pin attempt. The Rock, visibly frustrated, tried to revive Earl Hebner. While he tried to, Jericho hit The Rock with a low blow then pinned The Rock with his feet on the ropes for leverage. Jericho retained his title as Undisputed Champion! |
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The match will start off with two men at first and one man will enter at every two minute intervals. Only way to eliminate your opponent is send him over the top rope to the floor. Rikishi is the first man out. Goldust is out second. Match starts off with Rikishi attacking Goldust from behind. Rikishi throws Goldust over the top but Goldust's feet do not touch the floor. Third man out is Big Bossman. Rikishi crotches Goldust on the top turnbuckle. Bossman clotheslines Rikishi. Bossman and Goldust double team Rikishi. Fourth man out is Bradshaw. Rikishi gives Bossman the stinkface. Rikishi clotheslines Bossman out of the ring for the elimination. Rikishi with a samoan drop on Bradshaw. Bradshaw powerbombs Goldust. #5 man out is Lance Storm. #6 man out is Al Snow. Bradshaw hits Storm with the clothesline from hell. #7 man out is Billy Gunn. Bradshaw hits Gunn with a big boot. Snow superkicks Storm off the ring apron for the elimination. Gunn eliminates Bradshaw. #8 man out is Undertaker. Undertaker chokeslams Gunn. Undertaker chokeslams Goldust out of the ring for the elimination. Undertaker eliminates Snow. Undertaker eliminates Rikishi with a clothesline. Undertaker throws Gunn out for the elimination. Undertaker is now in the ring by himself. #9 man out is Matt Hardy accompanied by Lita. Lita gets in the ring and low blows Undertaker. Matt hits Undertaker with the twist of fate. Matt and Lita double team Undertaker. Lita goes back on the outside to watch. #10 man out is Jeff Hardy.
Matt, Jeff, and Lita triple team Undertaker. Undertaker hits a double clothesline on Matt and Jeff. Matt and Jeff do the twist of fate and swanton bomb on Undertaker. Undertaker eliminates Jeff. Undertaker gives Matt the last ride powerbomb. Undertaker eliminates Matt. #11 man out is Maven. Lita jumps on the ring apron and Undertaker shoves her off. Matt and Jeff jump back in and double team Undertaker. Undertaker throws them out. Maven hits Undertaker with a dropkick from behind and sends him over the top rope for the elimination. Undertaker gets back in the ring and pummels Maven with punches. Undertaker throws Maven THROUGH the ropes to the outside. Undertaker hits Maven with a chair. #12 man out is Scotty Too Hotty. Undertaker throws Maven back in the ring. Undertaker hits Scotty with a right hand on the rampway. Undertaker throws Maven to the outside again and hits him with a chair. Undertaker continues beating Maven all the way up to the concession area, where he sends Maven head first through the glass popcorn container. #13 man out is Christian. Christian and Scotty are the only two in the ring at this point. #14 man out is Diamond Dallas Page. DDP nails Christian with the diamond cutter. DDP eliminates Scotty. #15 man out is Chuck Palumbo. #16 man out is The Godfather with 12 hoes. The hoes stay on the stage to watch. DDP is eliminated by Christian and Palumbo. #17 man out is Albert. Christian and Palumbo eliminate Albert. Christian and Palumbo eliminate Godfather. #18 man out is Perry Saturn. #19 man out is Steve Austin. Austin eliminates Christian. Austin eliminates Palumbo. Austin eliminates Saturn. Austin is now in the ring by himself. Austin throws Christian back in the ring and gives him a stunner. Austin throws Palumbo back in the ring and gives him a stunner. #20 man out is Val Venis. Austin stomps Val in the corner.
#21 man out is Test. Test clotheslines Austin. Test and Val double team Austin. Test hits Val with a big boot. Austin eliminates Val. Austin hits test with the stunner. Austin eliminates test. Austin is in the ring by himself again. #22 man out is Triple H. Austin and Triple H stare at each other. Both men trade blows. #23 man out is The Hurricane. Austin and Triple H clothesline each other at the same time. Hurricane stands in the ring above Austin and Triple H and tries to do a double chokeslam. Not happening. Austin and Triple H eliminate Hurricane. Triple H clotheslines Austin. #24 man out is Faarooq. Faarooq with a spinebuster on Austin. Austin hits Faarooq with the stunner. Triple H clotheslines Faarooq out of the ring for the elimination. #25 man out is Mr. Perfect. Perfect takes turns attacking Austin and Triple H. #26 man out is Kurt Angle. Angle kicks Triple H down in the corner. Austin mule kicks Perfect. Austin chops Perfect in the corner. Angle suplexes Triple H. Austin saves Triple H from getting eliminated by Angle. #27 man out is Big Show. Show chokeslams Perfect. Show double clotheslines Austin and Triple H. #28 man out is Kane. Show and Kane trade punches. Kane kicks Show between the legs. Kane bodyslams Show over the top rope for the elimination. Austin hits Kane with the stunner. Angle eliminates Kane. #29 man out is Rob Van Dam. RVD hits Angle with the 5 star frog splash. RVD cleans house. RVD with the rolling thunder on Austin. Triple H gives RVD the pedigree. #30 man out is Booker T. Booker eliminates RVD. Booker does the spinaroonie. Austin stuns Booker. Booker falls over the top rope for the elimination. Angle slam on Triple H. Angle with multiple german suplexes on Austin. Austin low blows Angle. Angle and Perfect double team Austin. Angle eliminates Austin, as Austin was trying to eliminate Perfect. Austin brings Perfect on the outside with hard right hands. Angle follows out and attacks Austin from behind. Back in the ring Perfect and Angle double team Triple H. Austin enters the ring and lays out Perfect, Angle, and Triple H with chair shots. Austin leaves to the back. Angle clotheslines Perfect by accident. Perfect-plex on Angle. Triple H clotheslines Perfect out of the ring for the elimination.
We are now down to two - Triple H and Kurt Angle. Triple H kicks Angle down in the corner. Angle walks into a big boot. Angle with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Choke take down by Triple H. Angle almost eliminates Triple H. Angle thought he had won. Facebuster on Angle. Triple H throws Angle over the top to the floor for the final elimination. |
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