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4.0 out of 5 stars
Well Rounded addition to the King of the Ring series, June 24, 2002
This review is from: WWE King of the Ring 2002 (DVD)
The WWE continues to put on good pay per views in 2002 with June's King of the Ring. With the sudden loss of Stone Cold Steve Austin, the wrestlers and the company itself manage to entertain just as well as before. 1. King of the Ring Semi-Finals: Chris Jericho vs Rob Van Dam - It has been called the match of the night. These two rising young stars are able to entertain with a wonderful match that started off the show. 2. King of the Ring Semi-Finals: Brock Lesnar vs Test - A good match that is fairly stiff. Test and Lesnar wail on each other throughout the match with plenty of brawling and power moves. 3. Cruiserweight Title: Hurricane (c) vs Jamie Noble - A good cruiserweight match with two wonderful wrestlers. Sadly, they seemed to wrestle like heavyweights during this match instead of using their cruiserweight talents to their advantage. 4. Women's Title: Trish Stratus (c) vs Molly Holly - A basic womens match with nothing too extradinary. It is good to see the WWE make better use of their women in the recent year. 5. Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero - A well paced match with a mix of old skool style with the modern fast paced style. Flair begins his "last good run" with an impressive bout against Guerrero. Eddie was suppose to face Steve Austin, but since Austin's sudden departure, Flair picked up the dropped ball and has run with it. 6. Hulk Hogan vs Kurt Angle - The Hulkster faced the Olympic Gold Medalist in an impressive match. It was at the first KOTR ppv in 1993 that Hogan had his last match in the WWF until Feb. 2002, now Hogan returns and manages to keep up with Angle's speed and endurance. Angle continues to wear the wig he's had since losing his hair from Edge at Judgment Day. Surprisingly, Hogan taps out to Angle's ankle lock which is a very rare feat indeed. 7. King of the Ring Finals: Rob Van Dam vs Brock Lesnar - As a mark for RVD, I was cheering for him the entire time. This is the one point of this pay per view that disappointed me. Lesnar gets a win over RVD to become the 2002 King of the Ring, which also gives him a title shot at Summerslam in August. But since Lesnar only debuted on wrestling TV two months ago, does he really deserve this spot in the company? Only time will tell. 8. WWE Title: Undertaker (c) vs Triple H - A rematch from last year's Wrestlemania X-7 match, these two veterans provide the fans with an impressive match. The Rock commentates for a while before getting involved in the match himself. One can only imagine how much longer we'll get to see the Undertaker before he has to step aside for the young blood to rise. A more than decent pay per view by far. With backstage segments involving Bubba Ray Dudley, Lance Storm, Christian, Booker T, Goldust, X-Pac, Big Show, Kevin Nash, and Shawn Michaels, King of the Ring 2002 is another great product by the WWE.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
KOTR02-Blahhhhhhhh!!!!!, November 2, 2005
A Kid's Review
This really wasn't that great of a PPV
KOTR Semifinals
RVD vs Chris Jericho
Very good opener and match, sadly this is as good
as it's going to get tonight. Some good counters
and straight up wrestling from both. 8.5/10
KOTR Semifianls
Brock Lesnar vs Test
Pretty solid big man match where Test
delivered as he always USED to do. 7/10
Cruiserweight Title
Jamie Noble vs Nidia
Decent match,with Noble kinda draggin it down
though hurricane really shows his stuff here. 6/10
Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero
On a night where few matches did well, this one
was no exception sadly 5/10(I'm being generous cuz i
respect Flair)
Hulk Hogan vs Kurt Angle
Not a bad match, but nothin spectacular either.
Hogan FINALLY TAPS LIKE HE SHOULD'VE, YESSSS!!!
6/10
Womens Title
Molly Holly vs Trish Stratus
Decent for womens matches 4/10
KOTR Finals
Brock Lesnar vs RVD
Too Short, not that well done. Guess
who wins? 5/10
Undisputed Title
Triple H VS Undertaker
OH How boring can a match get? This thing
drags on and on and on till Taker Low blows
hunter. Sucked big time 4/10
Overall, Don't ever buy this Trash
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The King is Dead! Long Live The King!, August 15, 2005
This review is from: WWE King of the Ring 2002 (DVD)
This is the last of the King Of The Ring series and it was aired live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross provide the play-by-play and color. Here are my ratings of the matches based out of 5 *****:
King Of The Ring Semi-Finals:
Match #1: Rob Van Dam (Intercontinental Champion) vs. Chris Jericho - RVD gets a huge "pop" from the crowd as chants of "Rob Van Dam" and "ECW" fill the arena. Chris Jericho plays the role of heel to perfection. RVD lands multiple kicks to Y2J's head, a somersault plancha to the outside of the ring, rolling thunder splash and a split-legged top-of-the-rope moonsault onto Jericho. But, Y2J is able to execute a double-armed top-of-the-rope suplex and a lion-sault onto "Mr. Pay-Per-View". This wasn't enough for Y2J as RVD hits a top-rope 5-star frog-splash and pins Jericho. Check the ending. Rating - ***1/2 (15 minutes)
Match #2: Test vs Brock Lesner (w/ Paul Heyman) - This was a pretty decent big man match as both guys really belt each other pretty hard. The beginning goes back and forth with both guys pounding on the other. Brock lands a spine-buster, back-breaker and power slam on Test. Test is able to connect with a sidewalk slam, a full-nelson slam and a pumphandle slam. But with some interference from Paul E., Brock connects with a F5 and pins Test. This was a pretty decent match and I wish Test would get more of a push as he is a very good wrestler. Overall rating - ***1/2 (8min 30sec)
Cruiserweight Championship: The Hurricane(C) vs Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) - This was another decent match as both guys are decent wrestlers. Hurricane Helmsly has a grudge to settle with Noble, as he stole his girl Nidia from him. Hurricane is able to land a couple of big-time moves such as: suplex from inside to outside the ring, a top-rope cross-body block to the outside, a top-rope swinging neck breaker and a power-bomb choke slam. But Noble is very resilient and tough as nails. Is The Hurricane able to get his revenge and keep his belt? A pretty good match. Rating- ***1/2 (12min)
Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero - The "Nature Boy" is gunning for one more big push, but "Latino Heat" is his first obstacle. This was the "stiffest" match on the card as both men really chop each other with ferocity. Ouch! Eddie does some great mocking of Flair, and as well as tremendous ring psychology on Flair. Eddie and Flair both execute their "finishers" on each other. There was outside interfence from Chris Benoit and also from Bubba Ray Dudley. Who benefited the most from the interference? Another decent match. Rating - ***1/2 (18min)
Hulk Hogan vs Kurt Angle - Hulk gets a huge "pop" and Angle gets a heels welcome. The crowd was super pumped for this match and was into this from the start. Angle is able to "Angle slam" the Hulkster, but the crowd helps Hogan to "Hulk up"! Hogan connects with the big boot to Angle's head, and rips off Angle's head gear exposing Angle's bald head. Angle gets pissed and introduces a chair to the ring. Is the Hulkster able to take Angle out of his game plan and score the pin? This was the most exciting match on the card. Rating - **** (12min)
King Of The Ring Final: Rob Van Dam(Intercontinental Champion) vs Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) - Rob Van Dam has the crowd behind him but Brock has his strength. Brock lands a standing power-slam with back-to-back backbreakers on RVD. RVD connects with his rolling thunder splash as well as his 5-star top-rope frog-splash onto Lesnar. Is it enough for "Mr Pay-Per-View"? Who is the new and last King Of The Ring? Rating - *** (5min)
WWE Undisputed Championship - The Undertaker(C) vs Triple H - This was also a decent match as both guys landed big shots on the other. The match flowed from in the ring to outside of the ring as the Undertaker was very methodical and precise with his moves. Paul E. is initially at ringside providing color for the match, but the Rock cames down and chases Paul E. away. As the match flowed to the outside of the ring, The Undertaker suddenly attacks The Rock. How does this effect the outcome of the match? Who is the Undisputed Cahmpion? Rating - ***1/2 (23min)
This disc has added bonus features of King Of The Ring Preliminary and Quarterfinal match highlights as well as interviews with Kurt Angle, Test and Jamie Noble. The best part of this disc was the backstage shoot with Goldust, Booker T and The Rock. Goldust does a great mimick of The Rock, and The Rock is hilarious with his repartee. That being said, I guess you can figure out that this wasn't the best pay-per-view WWE has done. I would rent it first or tape it if possible.
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