2002 In Review
Best
Superstar of the Year: Kurt Angle
Diva of the Year: Trish Stratus
Feud of the Year: Edge vs Kurt Angle, April/May
2002
Newcomer of the Year: Rico
Moment of the Year: Billy & Chuck wedding,
SD 9/12/02
Angle of the Year: Billy & Chuck/Rico
gay angle
Surprise of the Year: Bischoff shows up on
RAW
Most improved this year: Edge/Matt Hardy
Worst
Superstar: Brock Lesnar/Undertaker
Diva: Stacy Keibler
Feud: Lesnar vs Undertaker, Fall
Newcomer: Rey Mysterio
Moment: HHH/Katie Vick video
Angle: Brock squashes everyone
Least improved: Billy Kidman
Major feuds of the year:
HHH/Chris Jericho (w/Stephanie)
NWO/Rock & Austin
Trish/Jazz
Edge/Kurt Angle
Trish/Molly
Trish/Victoria
Taker/Brock
Brock/Heyman & Big Show
Benoit/Angle
Jericho/Booker T
HHH/HBK
Vince McMahon/Ric Flair
Best of the Bunch: Edge vs Kurt Angle, April/May,
SD
Worst of the Bunch: Taker vs Brock, Fall,
SD
Minor feuds (limited to 1 month)
HHH/Kane
HHH/RVD
RVD/Eddie Guerrero
Edge/A-Train
Brock/Rock
Christian/DDP
Kurt Angle/Rey Mysterio
Undertaker/Ric Flair
Edge/Eddie Guerrero
Jaime Noble/Billy Kidman
Hurricane/Jaime Noble (w/Nidia)
Best of the Bunch: Edge/Eddie Guerrero, Fall,
SD
Worst of the Bunch: HHH/Kane, Fall, RAW
Tag Teams of 2002:
Billy & Chuck
Christian & Chris Jericho
Christian & Lance Storm
Lance Storm & William Regal
Edge & Hulk Hogan
Edge & Rey Mysterio
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit
Dudleys Boys (D'von & Bubba)
APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq)
Reverend D'von & Faarooq
3 Minute Warning (Jamal & Rosie)
Los Guerreros (Eddie & Chavo)
Best of the Bunch: Billy & Chuck (January-October)
Worst of the Bunch: Lance Storm & William
Regal (Fall- )
Newcomers of 2002:
Rico (March)
Eric Bischoff (July)
Rey Mysterio (Summer)
3 Minute Warning (Jamal & Rosie) (Summer)
Jaime Noble (Spring)
Christopher Nowinski (Summer)
Randy Orton (Spring)
Batista (Summer)
Brock Lesnar (February)
John Cena (Summer)
Nidia (Spring)
Victoria (late Summer)
Dawn Marie (Spring)
Best of the Bunch: Rico (March)
Worst of the Bunch: Rey Mysterio (Summer)
Returning Superstars of 2002:
Chris Benoit
Goldust
Val Venis/Sean Morely
Bull Buchanan (B2)
Eddie Guerrero
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
Hulk Hogan
Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig)
Best of the Bunch: Eddie Guerrero
Worst of the Bunch: --
Left the WWE in 2002:
X-Pac
Scott Hall
Curt Hennig
Perry Saturn
Mike Awesome
Steve Austin
Debra
DDP
Best of the Bunch (biggest loss): Steve Austin
Worst of the Bunch (glad to see him go): --
Injured 2002:
Out for a long time:
Billy Gunn (October)
Kanyon
Jazz (spring)
Lita (spring)
Bradshaw (spring)
Kevin Nash (spring)
Kane (summer)
Hardcore Holly (fall)
Out for a short time:
Edge (summer)
HHH (summer)
Best of the Bunch (biggest loss): Billy Gunn
Worst of the Bunch (not so much): --
Main Eventers 2002: (anyone who wrestled at ME level this year)
Rock
Steve Austin
Hulk Hogan
Kurt Angle
Edge
Chris Benoit
Eddie Guerrero
Chris Jericho
Undertaker
Brock Lesnar
HHH
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
RVD
Kane
Booker T
Bradshaw
A-Train
Big Show
Best of the Bunch: Kurt Angle
Worst of the Bunch: Undertaker/Brock Lesnar
Noteworth Angles of 2002:
Roster split
B&C gay angle
NWO return
Eric Bischoff's RAW vs Stephanie's SmackDown
Kurt goes bald
Nidia stalks Hurricane
The hyping of Brock Lesnar
HHH/Stephanie break up
Best of the Bunch: B&C gay angle
Worst of the Bunch: The hyping of Brock Lesnar
Major Faces of 2002:
Edge
Booker T (partial)
Undertaker (partial)
Rock
Steve Austin (partial)
Hulk Hogan (partial)
Stephanie McMahon (partial)
HHH (partial)
Kane
RVD
Ric Flair (partial)
Trish Stratus
Lita
Jeff Hardy
Best of the Bunch: Edge
Worst of the Bunch: Undertaker
Major Heels of 2002:
The UnAmericans (Lance Storm, Christian, Test)
Kurt Angle
HHH (partial)
Eddie Guerrero
Brock Lesnar
Undertaker (partial)
Chris Benoit (partial)
Chris Jericho
Paul Heyman
Ric Flair (partial)
Stephanie McMahon (partial)
Vince McMahon
Rico
Jazz
Victoria
Molly (partial)
Booker T (partial)
NWO (Hall, Nash, X-Pac, Hogan)
Best of the Bunch: Kurt Angle
Worst of the Bunch: The UnAmericans