WWE King of the Ring 2002
by Kevin Dunn
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Actor: Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho, Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, Rob Van DamDirector: Kevin Dunn
Producer: Vince McMahon
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-08-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: World Wrestling
Movie Reviews of WWE King of the Ring 2002
Movie Review: King Of The Ring 2002 - Taker Plays The Game, Brock: The Next Big King?
Summary: 4 Stars
The 2002 edition of the WWE's King of the Ring took place on June 23, 2002 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This pay-per-view, like most, has its ups and its downs, but in the end, I think you will find it is worth the time and money to see it, especially if you can get it at a good price.
Leading up to the event, Raw and Smackdown hosted their specific sections of the King of the Ring tournament. This guaranteed that we would see two Smackdown superstars and two Raw superstars in the semi-final matches on the pay-per-view. Canadians, Chris Jericho and Test advanced from the separate Smackdown brackets, while up-and-coming rookie Brock Lesnar and veteran Rob Van Dam took the Raw brackets. This led us to the start of the pay-per-view and our first two matches of the night...
KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL MATCH (***3/4)
Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam
---A very solid opener that set the bar very high for the rest of the night. The two ECW originals had great chemistry in this one. The ending, timing, psychology, etc. were all just right to make this a special match.
KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL MATCH (**1/2)
Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Test
---While they didn't measure up to the previous match's technical skills, this one made up for it in physicality. Test really works stiff on Lesnar here, and we even see a big boot early in the match that catches the "Next Big Thing" off guard. The ending made the rookie from Minnesota look dominate, but it could have been better, as Heyman didn't need to get involved.
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (***)
Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) vs. The Hurricane (C)
---This advanced the pay-per-view nicely into its second hour with a solid combination of high-flying moves and ground attacks, making this match a solid one. Noble's pay-per-view debut with Nidia, the former girlfriend of The Hurricane, is an impressive one, especially since he gets to work with his former WCW counterpart. While the later days of WCW were difficult to see, these two were two of the brighter stars of the company. Here, they show you why.
SINGLES MATCH (**3/4)
Ric Flair vs. Eddie Guerrero
---Flair is out to a nice, respectful ovation after declaring that he had "one last run" in him. The 16-time former world champion had quite a battle with a future world champion in Guerrero. The time given to this match may have been a little much, and the ending seemed a bit overbooked (with a bit of interference). However, getting to see two of the greatest in-ring performers of all time is rarely anything that you should miss.
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (**1/2)
Molly Holly vs. Trish Stratus (C)
---This match was, surprisingly, pretty entertaining. Don't get me wrong; these two are very good workers, but this match went beyond "techinically good". Molly takes some hard falls in the match, and Trish looks as good as ever. It's not the best match of the night, but definately not the worst.
SINGLES MATCH (***1/4)
Kurt Angle vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
---Many may wonder, when seeing this on the card, how Hogan can possibly stay with the mat-based former Olympic champion. Quite frankly, I thought this match was your typical big names, bad match combination, but to their credit, Hogan and Angle put on a nice match here. The wig that Angle is wearing after losing his hair at Judgment Day is used nicely for playing the crowd, and Angle carries Hogan to a good match. Many people also say "If you've seen one Hogan match, you've seen them all". However, the ending of this match calls for Hogan to do something he had never done in the red and yellow.
KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT FINAL MATCH (*3/4)
Rob Van Dam vs. Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman)
---This match, given more time, could have been excellent. However, with only five minutes and change to work with, Van Dam and Lesnar could only do so much here. Putting over Lesnar as the dominate force to face the champion at Summerslam was the logical thing to do, but WWE did not do that here. Van Dam was hot with the crowd at the time, but in making a superstar, such as Lesnar, sometimes he has to get big victories over key players. This was not a clean victory, as it should have been, and in my mind, Lesnar looked no more stronger for it. Nonetheless, (***SPOILER***) the "Next Big Thing" becomes the "Next Big King".
WWE UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH (****)
Triple H vs. Undertaker (C)
---Some people say this match started really slow, but I disagree. Paul Heyman would stay out and do commentary for this match (at least for the time being), and his constant "Brock Lesnar, Brock Lesnar" talk actually takes away from this match, not to mention Vengeance. It's like they are completely ignoring the pay-per-view to look at Summerslam. However, Big Evil and The Game put on a show in this one that, unlike Guerrero vs. Flair, was overbooked in the right way. We see the return of the People's Champ, The Rock, to chase away Paul Heyman, and after that, this match gets interesting. Many false endings, two outstanding legends, and solid commentary (after Heyman) make this one a lost classic. Would The Rock be more involved? Yes. How? In a big way.
In the end, I would definately recommend this pay-per-view. We also see backstage segments featuring (among others) Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Goldust, Big Show, and X-Pac. While it's not a five star event (and for me that's a hard mark to reach), King of the Ring 2002 is the next closest thing...a classic event from a solid year of wrestling that shouldn't be missed.
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