Stone Cold returns, The Rock gets screwed, and 30 sweaty dudes fight for WrestleMania glory.
Royal Rumble (2002) was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by Square's Final Fantasy X. It took place on January 20, 2002 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The main event was the Royal Rumble match. The other matches were Chris Jericho versus The Rock for the Undisputed WWF Championship, Ric Flair versus Vince McMahon in a Street Fight, Edge versus William Regal for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, the team of Spike Dudley and Tazz versus the Dudley Boyz for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Trish Stratus versus Jazz for the WWF Women's Championship.
Stunts
Ric Flair blade job so deep he probably needed actual stitches.
Acting
Mr. McMahon's unhinged villainy in that Street Fight promo.
Production
Final Fantasy X sponsorship giving us unhinged early 2000s energy.
Director
Kevin Dunn
Paul Levesque
Triple H
Chris Irvine
Chris Jericho
Dwayne Johnson
The Rock
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Vince McMahon
Mr. McMahon
Adam Copeland
Edge
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Patricia Stratigeas
Trish Stratus
Carlene Moore
Jazz
Darren Matthews
William Regal
Matt Hyson
Spike Dudley
Peter Senerchia
Tazz
Mark LoMonaco
Bubba Ray Dudley
Devon Hughes
D-Von Dudley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Royal Rumble with the Undisputed Championship on the line elsewhere, making the Rumble match itself purely about the WrestleMania main event shot.
Final Fantasy X's sponsorship represents peak weird corporate synergy—Tidus and Yuna sharing billing with Stone Cold Steve Austin feels like a fever dream now.
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