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WWE Judgment Day 2002

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I was scrolling through here looking at WWE DVDs, just seeing if there were any old ppvs I might want, and I saw they were selling this for around $130, and that's just insane. Yes this was a great show, however, the most I'd buy it for is 40 bucks, possibly 50. Anyways, I thought I'd review this show because it seems like there isn't a decent review of the show, and some people are only posting about the high price it'll cost. I haven't done a review in a while, so here it goes:

Intercontinental Championship:
Eddie Guerrero Vs. RVD
This was an amazing opener. A lot of people only remember the ladder match these two had on Raw, where Rob won the IC title back. I believe this pay per view was right before that episode of Raw. Anyways, this match really proves that these two don't need a ladder to have a great match. This was truly a great wrestling match imo, and one I wish a lot more people could see. This match wasn't just high flying, it was more grounded to me, with even some great submissions work, which you don't expect from these two together in a match, especially RVD. ***1/2

Womens Championship:
Trish Stratus with Bubba Ray Vs. Stacy Keibler with D-Von
Eh, there isn't much to say about this match. It was short luckily. Trish did her best with working with Stacy, but Stacy still isn't much of a wrestler. It was at least somewhat entertaining. The only thing I really remember is Bubba being put through a table afterwards by D-Von and Batista. **

The Hardyz Vs. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman
If this match had been longer, I think it would of been better. But given it was only around 8 minutes long at the most, I'd say they did a decent job of the Hardyz looking like they gave their all and making Brock look unstoppable. It seemed like a couple of times the Hardyz might actually win, however Brock was too strong in the end, countering a lot of the Hardyz high flying tactics, which was impressive to say the least when it came to showing his strength. **1/2

Stone Cold Vs. Ric Flair and Big Show
This was a very entertaining match. Stone Cold was really holding well on his own at the beginning, and of course the numbers caught up with Stone Cold eventually but he could still handle them on his own for the most part. It kind of bugged me Show was in this match, since the feud was really between Flair and Stone Cold. To some this match holds a bit of historic purpose, since this was Stone Cold's last PPV match for a while because of him walking out on the WWE. Still a match worth watching. ***

Hair Vs. Hair Match:
Kurt Angle Vs. Edge
A great match between these two. These guys have had better matches during this feud, such as their match at Backlash a month before, or their cage match they had a few weeks later on Smackdown!, but still doesn't take away from the fact that this was a memorable match, mostly because this is where Angle got his head shaved (and wore that dumb wig for a few weeks). These two nonetheless made it seemed like this match mattered to them in the ring and put on a tremendous effort of giving us a great match. ****

Hell In The Cell
Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H
I've seen pretty much every HIAC match there is (except for Unforgiven 2006, which I'll see soon), and this is definately in my top 3 list for favorite HIACs. It really bugs me how this is one of the least talked about HIACs, when these guys really made this a brutal and unforgettable HIAC. These guys really needed to step up the brutality too because in almost all the HIACs before, someone always came off/went through the top of the cell. These guys did some great things such as HHH swinging a chair at Jericho while he was holding a ladder, DDT through the announce table, a brutal (was that real barbwire?!) barbwired 2x4 shot to Jericho's head on the top of the cell, and of course the ending, a Pedigree on top of the cell. Jericho's expression after that ending says it all. Truly the match worth buying this DVD for. Without a doubt their best match during their feud. *****


World Tag Team Championship:
Billy and Chuck Vs. Rikishi and Rico
Boring match. It was really pointless. Rikishi was having a feud with B&C and Rikishi's secret tag partner was of course B&C's manager, Rico. The ending to this match is pretty interesting, with Rikishi and Rico actually winning the tag titles, however it's still not enough to make you want to watch the entire match. *1/2

WWE Championship Match:
Undertaker Vs. Hulk Hogan
This one is really tough to call. I really think that these two tried to have a great match, but in the end it was just not working out that way. The match was slow and had a good bit of botched spots, such as Taker's first Chokeslam on Hogan. I was very impressed when Hogan hit that Superplex on Taker. Add that with some of the great counters in this match, such as Taker countering the Leg Drop into a single leg crab, and I do believe these guys tried to have a good match, but like I said, it really wasn't working. In the end, just like 10 years ago at Sur. Series 92', Taker pulled off the win and won the title. **1/2

Also incase your wondering, the extras on this DVD are post-match interviews with the Hardyz, Bubba, and D-Von, as well as clips of HHH answering questions about his match and feud with Jericho on Byte This, and finally a Sunday Night Heat match for the European Championship with William Regal defending against D'lo Brown. The DVD itself is definately worth checking out. I'm sure it's impossible to rent, but if you can, go for it, and if you can buy it (at a decent price), I would definately recommend it. I believe the only reason this pay per view isn't bigger in other peoples' eyes, and the reason most of these matches aren't really talked about, is only because you could only buy this DVD at WWEShopzone and no where else. Luckily I bought it a few months after it came out at shopzone and haven't regretted it since. Definately a memorable, important, and all around fantastic show in my eyes. I really hope this review helped you guys and girls. Take care.

Intercontinental Championship:
Eddie Guerrero Vs. RVD
Rating: 9/10
Great Opener


Womens Championship:
Trish Stratus with Bubba Ray Vs. Stacy Keibler with D-Von
Rating: 8/10 (because of after the match)
Bubba Ray gets put threw a table!


The Hardyz Vs. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman
Rating 8.5/10
Lesnar punished the hardyz.


Stone Cold Vs. Ric Flair and Big Show
Rating 8.5/10
Funny and exciting match.


Hair Vs. Hair Match:
Kurt Angle Vs. Edge
Rating: 10/10
Great Match.


Hell In The Cell
Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H
Rating: 10/10


World Tag Team Championship:
Billy and Chuck Vs. Rikishi and Rico
Rating: 8/10
Rikishi done all the work.


WWE Championship Match:
Undertaker Vs. Hulk Hogan
Rating: 8/10
Good match but shouldn't have
been on the undertaker tombstone
dvd.

Guerrero vs. RVD

Good match, fast paced, and lots of good counters.

6/10

Stacy vs. Trish

Not even a good woman's match. The only good part is when Bubba gets put through a table.

3/10

Lesnar vs. The Hardyz

A short, semi squash match. Some good moves, but still below average.


4/10

Stone Cold vs Flair and The Big Show

Good match that had its moments, Flair and Austin styles go nicely togeather in the ring, The Big Show actaully helps it a little bit, but Flari adn Austin go at it for most of the match.

6/10

Hair vs. Hair

Edge vs. Kurt Angle

A VASTLY overated match. AVERY good match, but not a classic match. Lots of near falls and finisher attemps at the end make this one good to watch.

8/10

Hell in a Cell
Triple H vs. Chris JEricho

WOW. How could this be the forgotten Hell in a Cell? What made this match so good was that there was no big fall, and the WWE knew that the fans were expecting a huge fall. So, they just had to beef up the brutality of the match one level. So many hard hitting spots such as a DDT through an announce table, Triple H hitting JEricho in the hand with a steel Chair while JEricho was holding a ladder, and the infamous pedigree on top of the cell. One thing that was vastly overlooked in this match was the shot that Tripel H gave JEricho to the head with the barbwire two by four. NO, this wasn't a REAL shot to the head with a fake barbwire two by four, it wasn't a fake shot to the head with a real barwire two by four, which both of these occur in many of Foley's matches in the WWE. NO, this was a real shot to the head with a real barbwire two by four. THe result was the barbwire sticking into JEricho's head, and Triple H having to pull his hair out. An overlooked match that will have you at your feet the whole time.

10/10

Rikishi and Rico vs. Huck and Billy

Short, and horrible match. But it was intresting, so I'll give it that.

3/10

Hulk Hogan vs The Undertaker

THis match wasn't boring at all. BUT, IT was short for a title match and was very sloppy. This was kind of a dream match but wasn't billed as one becuse we all knew it wasn't gonig to be a classic. One thing that many people forget ehre, is taht Taker kicked otu of the leg drop!!! No one mentions this when talking abotu the match. I can only think of three people that have done that (Sid, The Rock, and The Undertaker now).

5/10

Overall, this is a somewhat low ranknig event. If you are into matches that have sheer brutality, and not just a huge fall, you'll love the CEll match. THsi is a hard DVD to find, and it isnt really worth your time. There are only 3 above par matches (maybe four if you include taker and hogan). If you really are itching to see the Cell match, which is a hard match to find, get the DVD.

Here is the Card

1. Intercontinental Championship
Eddie Guerrero vs Rob Van Dam

2. Women's Championship
Trish Stratus vs Stacy Keibler

3. Hardy Boyz vs Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman

4. Handicap Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Ric Flair and Big Show

5. Hair vs Hair Match
Edge vs Kurt Angle

6. Hell in a Cell match
Triple H vs Chris Jericho

7. Tag Team Championship
Billy and Chuck vs Rikishi and Rico

8. Undisputed Championship
Hulk Hogan vs The Undertaker

WWE Judgment Day is the pay per view that i belive was the offical end for the WWE "attitude" era and began a decline that still is going on within the overall WWE product in general. The pay per view was duuring a crucial time for WWE, as it was coming off subpar efforts at both Wrestlemania in march and Backlash in april. Instead of pushing new stars into the main event picture, WWE decided to put the WWE title back on Hulk Hogan at Backlash, which proved to be a major mistake and set the tone for the rest of 2002. The card featured Hulk Hogan vs Undertaker in one of the most embarrassing WWE title matches ever, a slow plodding brawl that put the crowd to sleep within 5 minutes of the contest, Taker by this time had no business in the main event picture and Hogan didn't help matters. There are some highlights however, the Hair vs. Hair match with Kurt Angle vs Edge was a great match, with Angle once again proving why he is the best overall performer in WWE as he again carried Edge to a classic. The other highlight is the IC Title match between RVD and Eddie Guerrero, who got the pay per view off to a great start and features great technical wrestling as usual by Guerrero. HHH and Y2J had an ok hell in the cell match, however in typical HHH fashion, he gives Jericho pretty much ZERO offense and pretty much ended any credibility Jericho had left, way to build new stars HHH! It is worth chcking out for the 3 above mentioned matches, however the rest is filler and the main event is one of the worst main events in WWE history. A quick note, this was the first official pay per view under the WWE name

JUDGMENT DAY 2002 was a very significant event in WWE history. It was the first-ever WW'E' pay-per-view, the 2nd PPV after the RAW/SMACKDOWN brand split, a "sequel" to the previous month's BACKLASH event, and a night that included all sorts of superstar trivia. History aside, this 2002 edition was one of the few JUDGMENT DAY cards I enjoyed. However, unlike most reviews where I just score a match, this time I'll discuss the unavoidable question: "Is is worth the money?"

1) Intercontinental Championship
Eddie Guerrero (champion) v. Rob Van Dam
---The rematch from BACKLASH, where RVD lost his belt to Guerrero. This was a solid opener between two athletes who never disappointed me. Sadly, not quite as good as their BACKLASH or famous RAW Ladder Match from a few weeks later. I found this encounter to be a little too one-sided for most of the match. But if you decide to check this DVD out, you won't be disappointed.
"7.0 / 10"

2) Women's Championship
Stacy Keibler (w/ Reverend D-Von & Deacon Batista)
v. Trish Stratus (champion - w/ Bubba Ray Dudley)
---I don't usually type who accompanies wrestlers to the ring, but this time, having the Dudleys from different brands at ringside is just as important as the match itself. First about the Divas match, it's nothing special, but I still enjoyed it. It's fast-paced and fairly crisp by Keibler's standards. But the real star of the show is the Dudleys' rivalry. This was one of those average matches that didn't bother me at all.
"5.0 / 10"

3) Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman v. The Hardy Boyz
---If you saw any part of Lesnar's WWE debut, you know what to expect. If you've ever seen a non-wrestler compete in tag action, you know what to expect. If you saw Jeff and Brock at BACKLASH 2002, you know what to expect. Catch my drift? Anyway, this wasn't anything special, but mostly entertaining. Things were kept to a nice pace; since Brock was undefeated, the crowd was pretty immersed during the match.
"6.0 / 10"

4) 1-on-2 Handicap Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin v. Ric Flair & Big Show
---Talk about a strange scenario - The Texas Rattlesnake against the RAW GM and a giant member of a weird New World Order combo. I'm not Austin's biggest fan, but I really enjoyed this one. I think it was because he convinced me that one guy could take on these odds and win. Handicap Matches tend to drag because of the two-man advantage, but everything flowed relatively well this time. Quick side note: this was Austin's last WWE PPV for 9 months, because he quit just a month later.
"7.0 / 10"

5) Hair vs Hair
Kurt Angle v. Edge
---Everybody calls their BACKLASH showdown the Match of the Year candidate, but I actually prefer this one. The hair-cutting stipulation adds more to the contest. Also, I just found this one to be more intense and exciting. Another neat touch is that the hair-cutting didn't happen afterwards. The haircut didn't happen until after a few more matches, not to mention the victor almost ended up in the barber seat. Sometimes when two guys pair up, you stop playing the comparison game. With Angle and Edge, it doesn't matter which one you watch - it's gonna be awesome!
"8.5 / 10"

6) Hell-In-A-Cell Match
Chris Jericho v. Triple H
---In my opinion (and most reviewers' that I've read), Jericho/HHH at WRESTLEMANIA X-8 was solid, but disappointing. We all seem to prefer this Cell Match, and for very good reason. These two give each other a beating that gives their Last Man Standing Match a run for its money. Like most of the great Cell Matches, things start off with some traditional wrestling. But soon wrestling becomes a slugfest. Then from the slugfest we got to "cell wall" spots, then onto the weapons, then to the outside. I take the time to list these details because HHH and Jericho give each kind of "fight" sufficient time to build and deliver a sweet payoff. This is often known as the "forgotten Cell Match", but it deserves to be remembered among the best of them.
"8.5 / 10"

7) Tag Team Championships
Billy & Chuck (champions) v. Rikishi & Rico
---I loved Billy & Chuck. I thought Rico was a funny manager. And I believe Rikishi was as underrated as they come. The setup is that Rikishi's mystery partner was the champs' manager. To be honest, these four guys are working their butts off the put on a solid contest, but the crowd just didn't care. Sometimes I can ignore a harsh crowd, but this time I couldn't.
"5.0 / 10"

8) Undisputed WWE Championship
The Undertaker v. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (champion)
---This main event was a mixed bag. To me, Taker and Hogan always had good chemistry. I loved the storyline of Taker getting a shot at the man whom he won his first title from. The crowd was crazy for this once the bell rang. Also, Hogan pulled off a few moves I hadn't seen him perform before. My big nitpicks are that the match is short, Hogan couldn't go as well as he used to (obviously), and the interference towards the end was getting silly after a while. All in all, I kinda liked watching these two go again, but I think my nostalgia's getting the better of me.
"6.5 / 10"

OVERALL
---Should you buy WWE JUDGMENT DAY 2002? Well, it's a pretty good card that includes a few goodies you can't find on DVD right now. Taker/Hogan are on the TOMBSTONE: HISTORY OF UNDERTAKER DVD, but the other goodies have only been available on WWE 24/7 or On Demand from time to time. The PPV flows well, and aren't any godawful stinkers.

I think the Amazon sellers' prices are a little high. I've spent a lot of money on some hard-to-find DVDs, like VENGEANCE 2002 or the WWF WRESTLEMANIA DVDs. But I don't think this one's worth quite that much. It's just not a Must-See DVD. Let me be clear: JUDGMENT DAY 2002 is a good PPV that rarely gets stale. If you choose to dish out the money, I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

i bought this dvd for 8 dollars at wherehouse music and it is amazing, the hell in a cell match ive wanted to see for so long, heres how it goes

IC title match: Eddie Guerreuo (c) vs. RVD 8/10- this was a preety good match cause when you put these two together it makes gold. they would go on and have an even better ladder match on raw two weeks later which can be seen on the eddie dvd.

Womens title match: Trish Stratus (w/Bubba ray Dudley) vs. Stacy Keibler (w/ Revon D-Von) 5/10- nothing really exciding in this match except for at the end when d-von and young batista put bubba through a table

Hardy Boyz vs. Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman 8/10- im always entertained by a hardy boys match, and brock lesnar is a freak man

Stone Cold vs. Ric Flair & the Big Show 8/10- again im always entertained by a stone cold match or a ric flair match, and big show was a good addition to the match as well. but it could have been better

Hair vs Hair Match: Edge vs. Kurt Angle 9/10- very good technical match, these guys are very good wrestlers. its funny you never would of thought that when angle gets his head shaved it would be his look for the next 4 years

Hell in a Cell: HHH vs. Chris Jericho 10/10- WOW, what a match, these guys really left in the ring and people always do in a HIAC match. i loved how the match ended on top of the cage

Tag Team Title Match: Rikishi & Rico vs. Billy & Chuck 7/10- ok match with a great dance by rikishi after the match.

WWE title match: Hulk Hogan vs. Undertaker 8/10- preety good match Hogan and taker almost always deliver in a main event enviorment and i think they did at this show

overall an ok PPV i give it 8/10

I just boght this PPV for $10 in mint condition from a used dvd store...now in looking at the prices on here ($140 for new, $60 used) i feel i got a heck of deal!!! its a great PPV, IDK if i would evere pay the price amazon is asking though...according to amazons prices, i could make a heck of a profit on this dvd if i was to ever sell it...

There is no point in going over Judgment Day 02 itself, its a decent event I guess. The main thing to talk about when it comes to this DVD is its rarity. The reason this DVD cost's so much is because WWE itself made a limited run of copies, and then only sold it on its website for a short amount of time. Once it was sold out that was it, no more copies to be made, and once the collectors knew that, the demand for it increased, thus so did the price.

The average person doesn't know about this and thus thats why there is all the complaints about it. I see where these people are coming from but as the saying goes; anything worth having is worth paying for. So if you're aren't a collector of harder to find WWE DVD's its for the best that you don't pay such an outrageous price for something that should really only be about 15 dollars max. If you are a serious collector though, then I don't need to tell you, snatch this up now as the price is only gonna get higher as the years pass. Now WWE did the same thing with Vengeance 02, and it's almost as hard to find as JD 02, some may think its even harder to find, but these are the only 2 PPV's that WWE released as Shopzone (WWE Shop now) exclusives, thus the big demand, and high prices for them.

Someone mentioned in another review that Judgment Day 02 was the rarest of WWE DVD's. This also isn't the case. The rarest known WWE in the US is the FYE Exclusive version of the Trish Stratus 100% Stratusfaction DVD. How rare is that DVD you may ask? Well lets put it like this, its only gone up for auction 3 times on Ebay in the last 5 years.

Another WWE DVD that is rarer than JD 02 is the Raw Homecoming DVD that was packed with the slimline version of Wrestlemania 20 as a Walmart exclusive for a very short amount of time.

A couple more really rare WWE DVD's are the Circuit City exclusive 4 disc set of the Rowdy Roddy Piper DVD, and the FYE 2 disc collectors edition of the Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior DVD. These DVD's like JD 02 command alot in way of price so if you really want them, be prepared to pay a good amount.

I will close by stating that WWE DVD's in general do not get enormous print runs, even the ones you come across often do not have millions of copies made like most big budget movies, so the DVD's they make that are rare are REALLY rare, and thats why you see such high prices. Its a niche market with a serious collector communuity, so when you see those prices its those collectors who are gonna pay the money for them.

I have a big box full of old WWE DVDs. By old I mean like, 2001-2004, which I guess isn't that old, yet Amazon seems to think they're worth over $100. I stopped watching wrestling for a few years after around 2006, but I've recently found myself interested in it again, so I've been going through my old DVDs randomly.
I couldn't remember Judgement Day '02 too well, except for some memories of the Hell In A Cell match.

{WWE Intercontinental Championship}
Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Rob Van Dam

It's a shame that Eddie's passed on now, this match, among countless other ones he made memorable, really show how dedicated and talented he was.
This was probably one of the best matches on the card, and a good match to choose to open the show with. RVD is a good match with Eddie, both have styles that blend well with each other, both are great highflyers and technical wrestlers. RVD is particularly underrated as a mat based wrestler, which I think is shown a bit in this match, especially with his use of a Mexican Surfboard.
We don't get to see a frog splash land from either competitor, which is unfortunate but nevertheless, it's still a solid match. Eddie counters a spinning heel kick into a back slide and uses the ropes for extra leverage to win and retain the title. RVD would, however, win back the Intercontinental title in a ladder match on the following Raw.

****

{WWE Women's Championship}
Trish Stratus (c) w/ Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Stacy Keibler w/ Reverend D-Von and Batista

I didn't have what you'd call high hopes for this match. Don't get me wrong, Trish Stratus has always been one of the best female wrestlers in the WWE, but Stacy on the other hand has always been used as a valet or just plain "eye candy" more or less. I think that maybe if they'd given Stacy more ringtime and more chance to improve herself in the ring then she could've potentially been a lot better in the ring and been a legitimate contender for the Women's title. I mean, even Torrie Wilson and dare I say Dawn Marie were putting on better matches on SmackDown after being given more ringtime, but eh, back to the match.
Very average and short, I was expecting an altercation between Bubba and D-Von at ringside, but for the most part there wasn't much. At one point, Batista got involved and gave Trish a pretty vicious looking body slam which didn't achieve much. Trish managed to pick up the win after a sloppy bulldog on Stacy a few moments later, then left the ring retaining the title.
After the match, there was a short confrontation between the Dudleys which ended in Batista and D-Von double teaming Bubba, then flapjacking him through a table. Bubba Ray and D-Von would reunite six months later at Survivor Series as if this event never happened.
I guess this match is noteworthy for being the first pay-per-view appearance of Batista. It's interesting to see him here, starting out as a lacky for D-Von Dudley, then 3 years later he's main eventing Wrestlemania against Triple H.
Anyway, average match.

**

The Hardy Boyz vs. Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman

Around Judgement Day was when Brock Lesnar was first starting to build some steam on his ridiculously fast and premature push to the WWE Championship, and it's evident that the writing staff are trying to put him over as a credible monster heel as soon as possible here, having him single handedly destroying the Hardy Boyz, one of the most popular tag teams ever in the WWE.
Despite The Hardyz getting some decent moves in, Lesnar never once looks weak or like he could ever possibly be defeated, which I guess is what they were going for, but in turn it made the Hardy Boyz look a little weak, especially with the fact that it was Paul Heyman who got the pinfall on Jeff.
Match was pretty short, and it would've been more enjoyable to see Heyman get a swanton.

**

{Handicap Match}
Steve Austin vs. Ric Flair & Big Show

Austin is always going to be one of the most entertaining wrestlers around, even if he hasn't wrestled since '03. Although I have to say that I think Stone Cold vs. Ric Flair or Stone Cold vs. Big Show just one on one would've been better to go with, but that's not saying that this was a bad match. It was entertaining, Austin didn't look weak or overpowered too much, but it still didn't take away any heat from Flair or Show.
I think for the most part in 2002, Big Show must've been really awkward for the booking team to place, and he seemed to be very much overlooked for the most part, he didn't appear at all at Wrestlemania 18, only made a few PPV appearances until he jumped to SmackDown and briefly won the WWE title. But here, I just couldn't help but feel that he was thrown in this match because they had nothing else for him to do. But that's just me.
It was a pretty decent match nonetheless, Stunners all around. Big Show got two stunners, then X-Pac (whom was with the nWo at the time, like Big Show) tried interfering, but got a Stunner for his trouble too, then Flair got a stunner of his own for Austin's win.
This was Austin's last match before leaving for the rest of '02, and his third to last match overall to date.

***

{Hair vs. Hair Match}
Edge vs. Kurt Angle

This was the match of the night in my eyes. Kurt Angle always puts on a great show from every aspect, and Edge has always been entertaining and a great wrestler in general. It never dragged, it wasn't overly one sided, and most of all, it was unpredictable. A match like that really could've gone either way.
It was Edge who ended up getting the win though countering the Ankle Lock into a small package for the victory.
Angle of course high tailed it, then the rest of the pay-per-view saw Edge chasing Angle around backstage.
Eventually, Edge and Kurt Angle brawled back out onto the stage, ending with Edge actually successfully using a sleeper hold on Angle to put him asleep. This is the only time I've ever seen a sleeper hold actually live up to its name.
He then shaved Kurt Angle's head, it's actually hard to remember Kurt with hair nowadays. Still, it was a great match and had a fun result with Kurt wearing a horrible wig the following weeks after Judgment Day.

*****

{Hell In A Cell}
Chris Jericho vs. Triple H

This Hell In A Cell match seems to be fairly overlooked, and underrated. No it's not the most memorable Hell In A Cell like Undertaker vs. Mankind or as mindblowing as Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, but it was still a brutal, enjoyable match.
It was unfortunate to see Jericho drop from the main event for the rest of the year after this, he had a great effort here. No, if I were to make a list of wrestlers who I'd like to see in Hell In A Cell, Jericho wouldn't be high up on there, but he did surprise and impress me.
The match ended up on the top of the cell, which is always awesome to see, especially when Triple H brought a barbed wire 2x4 into the mix which only made me think of his match against Cactus Jack two years before hand.
Triple H ended up winning with a Pedigree on top of the cell.
It was a great match, I'm not saying there's no room for improvement, but still, this match, along with the hair vs hair match, would be your main motivation in buying this DVD.

****

{World Tag Team Championship}
Billy & Chuck (c) vs. Rikishi & Rico

The point and placement of this match alludes me.
At the start of the match, Rikishi's mystery opponent (as chosen by Mr. McMahon) turned out to be Rico, making Billy & Chuck the odds on favourite. But then a very slow 4 minute match proceeded that saw Rikishi pinning Chuck Palumbo to get the win and become the new Tag Team Champion along with Rico.
This match was a time filler in every sense of the term. It would've been much better suited to SmackDown, or even Heat. And the fact it took place between a Hell In A Cell match and a heavyweight championship main event confuses me. The fans just didn't care about it and had no reaction to anything at all in the match.
Ideally, this should have been placed as probably the second or third match.
I give it two stars purely because I was surprised to see Rikishi win.

**

{WWE Undisputed Championship}
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Undertaker

When Hogan returned in 2002, the WWE quickly ran him through all the top players in the WWE, losing to The Rock at Wrestlemania, then winning the WWE title from Triple H at Backlash, here he's defending the belt against the Undertaker.
Hogan will always be a legend, and will always be a huge draw. Decades after he first became popular, he's still one of the most famous and popular wrestlers in the world, so you put his name on a PPV and people will buy tickets and the pay-per-view. But that doesn't mean he's necessarily going to put on the greatest match.
This match seemed to struggle a lot, although both 'Taker and Hogan gave it a fair amount of effort, it just didn't really live up to the main event standard for me.
Undertaker hit with a Chokeslam for the win, with help from Mr. McMahon.
The problem with this is match that, not only didn't it completely deliver, it was also on a strange card.
Some people may disagree with me, but I think a Hell In A Cell match should always be the main event. That is more than likely what people are buying the PPV to see - Triple H and Chris Jericho beat the hell out of each other in a cell. Ideally, I would've placed the Jericho vs. Triple H as the last match on the card and Hogan vs. Taker right before it.
After the cell match, a lot of the fans just seemed to not be into it, and that awkwardly placed tag team title sham didn't help at all.

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Overall, Judgement Day 2002 is a flawed pay-per-view that drags in some places, fails in a lot of places but still has moments of greatness that warrant buying the DVD.
I wouldn't spend the high amounts of money that are advertised here, it's worth maybe $20-$30 I'd say, but if you see it cheap, then yes, get it.
Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero put on a great opening match to start the night, Angle and Edge have an excellent match, and Triple H and Chris Jericho's Hell In A Cell is highly underrated, so do yourself a favour and watch it for at least these three matches.
The show does fall flat with the undercard though, there are better divas in the ring for Trish Stratus to face than Stacy Keibler, the Hardy Boyz/ Lesnar & Heyman match could have been longer, better and with a not so disappointing ending and a completely different and better match could've been put in place of the Tag Team match. Or Rikishi could have at least been given a legitimate partner that wasn't Rico.

So yes, all up, if you happen to see this title somewhere cheap, then get it, but don't spend the massive prices that are advertised here.