Bret Hart picked up as WWE Champion right where he left off - taking on all comers and having great matches against all challengers, including the 1-2-3 Kid and lest we forget the rise of "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel and the classic ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon. WWE Hall of Fame: Full List of Members & Inductees, All Legends & HOF Classes by Year. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. The 2002 World Wrestling Federation (WWF) draft lottery, the initial WWF draft, took place at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, on March 25. She made a brief return in 2006. WWE's original world title, the WWE Championship, with which the WCW World Heavyweight Championship had been unified in 2001, was designated to the SmackDown! The former Women's Champion then left the company in June 2002. FEATURES. NXT UK/Alumni . Steve Austins heel turn and the failure of the invasion storyline made WWE realize a fundamental change was needed to add excitement again. But none were bigger than The Ultimate Warrior who was able to topple Hulkamania at WrestleMania (and give some disturbing promos in retrospect). Here are 10 WWE Superstars from the 2002 roster and how they look 20 years later. After losing the title, she joined the Raw brand. WWE initially created the split with the intention of building new stars and the better results came from Smackdown to start things off. For a list of wrestlers who have held the WWE Championship, see, Inaugural, five-time and longest combined reigning champion, List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE), "History of the World Heavyweight Championship", "WWE Entertainment, Inc. 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She made a one-off return to the WWE ring in 2018 when she participated in the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match. In January, he won the Royal Rumble match. The Great One is now a mega Hollywood star and one of the highest-paid actors in the world. The Hart Foundation began their babyface fun and The Ultimate Warrior began his run towards immortality as well. Nevertheless, he dropped the title to Brock Lesnar a month later at SummerSlam. AJ Styles ; Alexa Bliss ; Asuka ; Austin Theory ; Bad Bunny ; Batista (plus Leviathan Batista as a bonus with the Icon Edition of the game) However, WWE let her go again in January 2007. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. WWE changed the landscape of wrestling when they came up with the brand split concept in 2002. As Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers franchises, he has experienced solid success at the box office now that his in-ring career has winded down. The brand split started with Ric Flair running Monday Night Raw and Vince McMahon in charge of Smackdown. He is now probably in the best shape of his life. However, she failed to get the job done. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. AJ Styles Akira Tozawa Alexa Bliss Alexander Wolfe Andr the Giant Angel Garza Angelo Dawkins Apollo Crews Ariya Daivari Asuka Austin Theory Batista Bayley Becky Lynch Beth Phoenix Bianca Belair Big Boss Man Big E Billie Kay Bobby Lashley Booker T Punk", "WWE News: Major Spoiler at tonight's Smackdown TV taping for Friday's show", "Christian def. PRE-ORDER. When it comes to The World's Greatest Tag Team, Shelton Benjamin went on to have a very successful singles career as a multi-time Intercontinental Champion. Es el vigsimo-tercer juego en la WWE y el noveno bajo el estandarte de WWE 2K. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 2002. [15] Following the situations with the brand extension and name change, by having two brands in place, the WWE was able to increase the number of live events held each year from 200 to 350, including tours in several new international markets. This includes the list of all WWE Superstars, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Wrestling Entertainment. In May of that year, the company changed its name from WWF to WWE. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. As the most decorated World Champion in WWE history, Cena is the most successful of his OVW class. In this video, big. He is currently a writer and producer on NXT. It led up to several big matches at WrestleMania 10 and one at SummerSlam. All of this and the return of Shawn Michaels make this possibly the biggest and best WWE roster of all time. The title was renamed to WWE Women's Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He returned later that year to win the Undisputed Championship at Vengeance. 2002 & 9 More Of The Best WWE Rosters Ever, 1988 / 1989 - The Mega Powers & Tag Teams Rule, 2006 / 2007 - Ruthless Aggression Takes Hold, 2020/2021 - Dont Hate The Players, Hate The Playmakers, 2002/2003 - Nearly Everyone Ever & The Rise Of The SmackDown Six, talks about his time in Talent Relations like a coach putting together a great team with a solid foundation (developmental territory, 5 NXT 2.0 Wrestlers Who Will Make It To The Main Roster in 2022 (& 5 That Have No Chance). While guys come and go like with any sports team during a season, the crux of all of these teams more or less stayed the same at their core, helping to establish the stars of these rosters as some of the greatest of all time. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? The former WWE Champion is still currently contracted to Vince McMahon's company. The 1988 and 1989 years might have begun and ended with Hulk Hogan as the WWE Champion, but a lot of stuff happened in between that made The Macho Man a legend as well as some of the greatest tag teams of all times. Heyman was aggressive in getting Eddie Guerrero traded to Smackdown. He looks much different 20 years later. The Usos, les actuels SmackDown Tag Team Champions & Raw Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair, l'actuelle SmackDown Women's Champion. However, his evolving wrestling abilities and charisma set him apart from others and he enjoyed a very successful WWE career. During this time, most of WWE's new talent would spend time in OVW to hone their skills before debuting on the main roster.RELATED: 10 Cool Things You Never Knew About WWE's Developmental System, OVWThroughout all its years of affiliation with WWE, the most revered class of new OVW talent was in 2002. leading all the way to the first-ever all-womens main event at, the Attitude Era and all achieved legendary status, Superstars like Randy Orton, Riddle, Seth Rollins, Edge, and, of course, The Tribal Chief provided excellent character work and development, Tegan Nox & 9 NXT Call Ups Who Barely Did Anything On The Main Roster Before Being Released. This is a list of professional wrestlers, managers and other workers that were employed in World Wrestling Entertainment from: 1952-1963 (as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation) 1963-1979 (as the World Wide Wrestling Federation) 1979-2002 (as the World Wrestling Federation) 2002-2011 (as World Wrestling Entertainment) 2011-present (as WWE) The final holder was Randy Orton, who was also the youngest champion at the age of 24 when he first won the championship. However, he left for good in 2004 to pursue a career in Hollywood. Nearly a month later, The Great One went head-to-head against NWO's Hollywood Hulk Hogan in an Icon vs. Icon Match at WrestleMania X8. If just for being able to consistently entertain fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the roster of the past few years deserves a gold star. The first-ever roster split made it possible for several superstars to crack through the never-ending line of top superstars, like the now vaunted SmackDown Six. Later that year, he adopted a clean-shaven look. There has not been any wrestler who has remained on top of WWE's main event scene other than John Cena. [4][5] For a list of champions who have held those titles, see the list of WCW World Heavyweight Champions and list of NWA World Heavyweight Champions respectively. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? After competing for several years in different promotions, Dawn Marie signed with WWE in 2002. Although she is now 20 years older, the former Women's Champion still looks good. Search by ring name, real name, cause of death, organization, time period (2000s, etc) or specific year. Wrestlers like Rob Van Dam, Booker T, and Scott Steiner were sacrificed to make Triple H look stronger instead of using their momentum. In September 2002, Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff awarded Triple H the World Heavyweight Championship. We need to confirm your email address. When it comes to tag teams, there is often one very successful member and another that gets left behind in their singles career once the team splits. [8] Simultaneously, Flair was engaged in a feud with The Undertaker and wanted to conclude it with a bout at WrestleMania X8. RELATED: The Best World Title Reign In Each Year Of The 2000s. The 51-year-old debuted in May of that same year as Vince McMahon's legal assistant on SmackDown. Smackdown tried to have a womens roster with Torrie Wilson leading the way, but they never had a title to compete for in the early stages. Between those that "graduated" from the OVW class of 2002, there have been over sixty WWE championships shared between them, with over forty of those being World Championships. WWE 2K23 RINGSIDE REPORT #1 WWE 2K23 RINGSIDE REPORT #2. Since his debut on Smackdown in 2003, he has been one of WWE's biggest stars and has transcended the sports entertainment industry. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. The Undertaker was the oldest champion when he won the title for the third time at the age of 50 years. As one of the most legitimately tough wrestlers on the roster, Lesnar has been successful in both his professional wrestling and mixed martial arts careers, which has turned him into one of WWE's bankable stars. What gives? Smackdown helped elevate new stars like Rey Mysterio, Edge, and John Cena in the early years of the brand split. JBL was part of the APA tag team alongside Ron Simmons (FKA Farooq) for several years. [8][9], In continuation with storyline, the Board's ultimate decision was to split the entire WWF roster into two separate entities, with McMahon in control of the SmackDown! A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. like the Rockers and The Brain Busters debuted and had an intense fast-paced rivalry with each other. All Rights Reserved. [5], On March 17, 2002, World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Chairman Vince McMahon announced that the company would represent its business of professional wrestling through two distinct brands named after the WWF's weekly television programs, Raw and SmackDown!. The title was renamed to WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). However, 2002 wasn't the only year when WWE was stacked with amazing talent! Benoit returned on the Raw brand instead. Randy Orton's WWE career has been spent almost exclusively at the top of the ladder, and he has maintained his spot as one of the premier wrestlers since he debuted in 2002. News. The Rock's appearance has changed since he faced Hogan at WrestleMania. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. He became the face of WWE and will go down in history as one of the greatest of all time. WWE 2K22 es un videojuego de lucha libre profesional que fue desarrollado por Visual Concepts y publicado por 2K Sports. The Heartbreak Kid no longer has his signature long hair. RINGSIDE REPORTS. Roman Reigns, l'actuel Universal Champion & WWE Champion Gunther, l'actuel Intercontinental Champion. The OVW class of 2002 is legendary, having developed wrestling superstars who still dominate in WWE 20 years later! Austin, Rock, Foley, and HHH were all hitting their prime at virtually the same time while supporting players like The Undertaker, Kane, DX, and The Nation helped to bring WWE back from the brink. [1] Il primo teaser del gioco stato presentato il 10 aprile 2021, durante WrestleMania 37, mentre il trailer stato svelato il 21 agosto a SummerSlam . While Simmons joined the SmackDown roster, JBL went to Monday Night RAW. MONDAY NIGHT RAW ROSTER 2020: MEN'S DIVISION: AJ Styles Akira Tozawa Angel Garza Bobby Lashley Braun Strowman Bray Wyatt Cedric Alexander Dabba-Kato * (formerly Babatunde) Drew Gulak Drew McIntyre Elias Erik Gran Metalik Humberto Carrillo Jaxson Ryker * Jeff Hardy John Morrison Keith Lee * Kofi Kingston Lince Dorado Mace (formerly Dio Maddin) * Trish Stratus and Lita getting drafted by Raw made that show the standard for womens wrestling by getting the Womens Championship as an exclusive part of the brand. A few weeks later, McMahon also announced the start of the Ruthless Aggression era. Auch gegen Vince McMahon wurde ein Verfahren erffnet, dessen Kosten sich auf rund 5 Millionen US-Dollar bezifferten. Related: Tegan Nox & 9 NXT Call Ups Who Barely Did Anything On The Main Roster Before Being Released. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. She has since retired from professional wrestling. He also competed in a match last month at a GCW event. Two decades ago, The Rock was one of the top superstars on the roster. The Heartbreak Kid feuded with his real-life best friend and former D-Generation X partner Triple H for several weeks before the two squared off in an Unsanctioned Street Fight at SummerSlam. She later returned as the SmackDown! Overall, there have been 25 different official champions, with Edge having the most reigns at seven. The longest single reign was held by Batista, lasting 282 days. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. Pro wrestling is his strongest passion with a lifetime fandom and countless live shows attended. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. He has since become one of the greatest superstars in the company's history. The womens divisions of the brand split saw drastic differences for Raw and Smackdown. WCW All-Time Roster Random Date 2000 WCW: All (93) Men Women Other Roles Ahmed Johnson Alundra Blayze Bam Bam Bigelow Big Vito Billy Kidman Bobby Heenan Booker T Bret Hart Brian Adams Brian Knobbs Bryan Clark Buff Bagwell Chris Benoit Chris Candido Chris Harris Chris Kanyon Christopher Daniels Chuck Palumbo Curt Hennig Daffney Dave Taylor A clause allowed the wrestlers with bigger contracts to get paid the same to sit out rather than taking a pay cut to join WWE by giving up that money. The 2002 Draft saw WWE splitting up all of their top teams from the division at the time. This continued until the fall of 2002. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Jim Ross talks about his time in Talent Relations like a coach putting together a great team with a solid foundation (developmental territory) for the future. He is the World Heavyweight Champion at the moment, and with WrestleMania coming up, he will have to face an opponent that he most likely wrestled before, unless a SmackDown superstar wins or ECW. The Dudley Boyz were livid when they split up for D-Von to become the Reverend heel on Smackdown. Famous Families; 2nd Generation Wrestlers; Factions List; . WWE Roster by Era Random Date 2003 WWE: All (132) Raw SmackDown Men Women Other Roles A-Train Akio Al Snow Batista Big Show Bill DeMott Billy Gunn Billy Kidman Booker T Bradshaw Brian Kendrick Brock Lesnar Bubba Ray Dudley B Charlie Haas Chavo Guerrero Chris Benoit Chris Jericho Chris Kanyon Christian Christopher Nowinski Chuck Palumbo Crash Holly At that same show, The Hart Foundation finally reclaimed their tag team titles from Demolition with some help from The Road Warriors. This includes the list of all WWE Superstars, division between Men and Women Roster, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in World Wrestling Entertainment. RELATED: 10 Great Tag Team Title Reigns That Followed Bad Ones. Hvzda WWE Sonya Deville byla zatena. All Rights Reserved. Kady z nich posiada inny zestaw mistrzostw. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. [4] The remaining wrestlers were divided randomly in a draft lottery, with each brand receiving a grand total of thirty wrestlers. Simply use the filters below! At WrestleMania 31, Seth Rollins became the first NXT call-up ever to win the WWE Title, while Roman Reigns was experiencing the mega push. You hit the nail on the head right there. . Lover of all things wrestling, movies and reality television. However, 2002 wasn't the only year when WWE was stacked with amazing talent! The company then released her from her contract in November 2004. All Rights Reserved. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 2002. A few young promising talents also made their debut that year, including John Cena, Randy Orton, and Brock Lesnar. WWE/History; WWE/Roster; NXT. The title was renamed to WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The WWE Executive Vice President recently announced his retirement from in-ring competition. Triple H was the Undisputed Champion and didnt get drafted either since original plans called for the champ to work both brands. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. After a brief run in ECW, Jazz joined Vince McMahon's company in 2001. In 1992, John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) kicked off his professional wrestling career. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. [1][2] WWE is still using the United States Championship all these years later. After retiring nearly four years earlier due to injury, Shawn Michaels made his long-awaited in-ring return in August 2002. Wrestlers like Brock Lesnar come around once in a lifetime, and WWE struck gold when they brought him into OVW. He was rowdy before rowdy was cool. After defeating Hogan, The Rock took some time off from in-ring action. The influence of Paul Heyman made it easier for Smackdown to become a fresher product than Raw. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Jazz was the WWF Women's Champion, and could appear on either show. The brand extension returned in 2016.[6]. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Es wurde bekannt, dass WWF-Superstars wie Hulk Hogan unter dem Verdacht des Steroid -Missbrauchs standen. The Heartbreak Kid's second run lasted until 2010 when he retired again from in-ring competition. He has found time to continue wrestling every year on the WWE main roster since 2002 despite his hectic Hollywood schedule. The 62-year-old then spent nearly four years in WWE, during which she won the Women's Championship once. Related: 5 NXT 2.0 Wrestlers Who Will Make It To The Main Roster in 2022 (& 5 That Have No Chance). Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. With 18 future Hall Of Famers and nearly the rest of the field eventually being inducted someday, its no wonder why the 1992 Royal Rumble is still heralded as the greatest ever. Vince McMahon has been viewed as not caring about tag team wrestling if he feels he can get two singles stars out of a great duo. You hit the nail on the head right there. The brand split opened more roster spots for the likes of Kevin Nash, Goldberg, and Scott Steiner to provide a bigger impact. At the TLC pay-per-view on December 15, 2013, when WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, the World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the WWE Championship, resulting in the retiring of the former,[6] and the renaming of the latter to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. After spending a few years in WCW, Terri Runnels debuted in Vince McMahon's company in 1996. General Manager. [3] The World Heavyweight Championship is not a continuation of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but rather its indirect successor. 2002 was a historic year in Vince McMahon's company. The Game feuded with several superstars throughout the year, including his real-life best friend Shawn Michaels and his wife Stephanie McMahon. The need for a new world title saw Triple H being handed the World Championship by Bischoff. [8] However, the WWF Board of Directors would only allow the match if Flair returned full ownership back to McMahon. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. [10][11] All WWF wrestlers were to be assigned to a brand based on random selections conducted through a mock-draft lottery. Is there nothing you guys can do about the new picture problem?
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