WWE PPV WRESTLING RESULTS

Date: July 21, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Announcers: Cole & Tazz (1st Half) Announcers: JR & The King (2nd Half) Undisputed Title Triple Threat: Undertaker vs The Rock vs Kurt Angle. Intercontinental Title: Rob Van Dam vs Brock Lesnar. Vengeance 2002 Gallery

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SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT: Jonathan Coachman & D-Lo Brown. John Cena challenges Chris Jericho for a match on Vengeance.. Goldust defeated Steven Richards.. Tazz & Michael Cole came down and kick JR & King off the announce team. JR says they will each do half the ppv.. VENGEANCE KICKS OFF! TAG TABLES MATCH: Bubba & Spike Dudley vs Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit.. With Benoit stomping away on Bubba, Guerrero set up a table outside. Spike somersaulted over the top rope onto Guerrero on the outside! Guerrero slipped a table into the ring and helped the Wolverine set it up. Guerrero & Benoit tried to double superplex Bubba through the table.. Spike knocked the table over right before his brother came crashing down! A few minutes later, Benoit latched Spike in the Crossface.. Spike tapped out to the Crossface but the match continued (no pinfall of submission).. Bubba came to his brother's rescue and managed to sprawl Benoit on a table. Bubba leapt from the middle rope.. Benoit moved and sent Bubba through the wood! Because his opponents didn't force him through the table, Bubba was not eliminated.. Spike put Eddie through a table with a Dudley Dawg to the outside! Eddie Guerrero is eliminated.. Benoit put Spike through a table moments later to even the score. Bubba then nailed a Bubba Bomb that put Benoit through a table! The Dudleys the win! BACKSTAGE: Eric Bischoff + Triple H. Bischoff said that match was an example of why he was so excited about RAW. Bischoff said that he was there to sign Triple H, and spotted The Game walking. Bischoff ran over to him and asked why Triple H was heading into Stephanie's office. Triple H said he gave Bischoff the chance to make his pitch.. Now he'd like to hear from Stephanie. Triple H went into Stephanie's office.. Coach promising to stay there until he came back out. CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Jamie Noble w/Nidia vs Billy Kidman.. The fight spread outside the ring and Noble threw his girlfriend into the challenger. Kidman tossed Nidia aside but was taken down with a modified arm bar. Noble continued to attack Kidman's injured arm back in the ring. Kidman's injured arm hampered his offense, but he continued to battle hard. Noble tried to put Kidman away with a powerbomb.. But the challenger countered into a facebuster. Kidman went to finish things with a Shooting Star Press, but Noble stopped him. Kidman went for the Shooting Star Press again.. This time Noble just rolled out of harm's way. Noble flipped Kidman into a power bomb soon after.. Noble got the pin to retain his WWE Cruiserweight Championship! BACKSTAGE: Kurt Angle + Paul Heyman & Brock Lesnar. Kurt Angle said there was no doubt he would win the Undisputed Championship.. Heyman interrupted to introduce Angle to his SummerSlam opponent: Brock Lesnar. Angle and Brock shook hands. Angle told Brock he'd love to face him at SummerSlam.. Angle said if Brock messed with him the way he screwed with Taker last week.. ...he'd take him down. Brock got in Kurt's face and wished him luck. EUROPEAN TITLE MATCH: Jeff Hardy vs William Regal.. Jeff catapulted Regal over the top rope then took him down with a hurracanrana.. Jeff hit the Whisper in the Wind to knock Regal for a loop. Jeff went for the Swanton Bomb.. Regal got his knees up to hit Jeff with a devastating shot. Jeff managed to surprise Regal with a quick rollup though and got the pin! Jeff retains the European Championship! Regal started bawling at seeing Hardy celebrate on his way back up the ramp. BACKSTAGE: Ric Flair & Jeff Hardy. Ric Flair congratulated Jeff Hardy backstage as did Hollywood Hulk Hogan. When the European Champion left, Hogan told Flair that Jeff is unreal. Hogan suggested following up his leg drop with a swanton bomb! Hogan fantasized about climbing the ropes and did his own Swanton Bomb! The Nature Boy laughed and illustrated that Hogan could never pull that off. Hogan and Flair agreed that Bishoff and Stephanie were poor choices for GMs.. MATCH: Chris Jericho vs John Cena.. Late in the match, Jericho was on the top rope, and began to showboat.. This allowed Cena to grab him for a superplex! Cena followed with a tilt-a-whirl slam but was taken down by Jericho.. Cena recovered and hit a belly to belly suplex but couldn't put Y2J away. Jericho launched into the Lionsault but Cena dodged the move. Jericho nailed a bulldog and then connected on the Lionsault.. Cena got to his feet and Jericho tried to put on the Walls of Jericho. Cena reversed the move into a pin attempt and getting the 1-2-3 on Jericho! Jericho went berserk after the match. BACKSTAGE: Coach & Eric Bischoff. Bischoff and Coach waited outside Stephanie McMahon's office.. Stephanie's attorney attempted to enter the room.. Bischoff stopped him and told him to take a walk.. The lawyer said he was called there to deliver some documents. The lawyer entered and Bischoff looked very upset. RINGSIDE: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler.. JR & Lawler replaced Cole & Tazz at the announce table.. IC TITLE MATCH: Rob Van Dam vs Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman.. Brock grabbed the title from the ref and draped it over his shoulder.. Van Dam's quick assult prompted a frustrated Lesnar to retreat to the outside. Brock pulled himself together and began to take charge. Brock slammed RVD to the hard floor outside the ring. Brock began to overpower RVD, throwing him with ease over the top rope. Brock squeezing RVD around the ribs. RVD broke away and soon after leveled Brock with a kick to the temple. RVD followed with the Rolling Thunder but Brock managed to kick out after 2. The fight looked like it might be over soon as RVD went for a Five-Star Frog Splash. Brock, though, hoisted Van Dam onto his shoulder and went for the F-5.. But RVD whirled Brock into a DDT and followed with the Frog Splash! He went for the pin, but Heyman pulled the ref from the ring! The ref immediately called for a disqualification and soon traded blows with Heyman! RVD leapt onto Brock from the top rope! RVD then threatened to hit the Van Terminator! Heyman grabbed RVD's leg.. Brock picked up RVD and this time connected with the F-5 onto a steel chair! BACKSTAGE: Eric Bishcoff & Triple H. Bischoff continued his vigil outside Stephanie's office.. Stephanie finally emerged, stone faced. Bischoff gloated that she couldn't get Triple H signed.. Stephanie stared at him point-blank and said that The Game did sign. Triple H came out and got a tongue-lashing from Bischoff. Triple H said that the papers he had signed were divorce papers.. Triple H said he had yet to decide on which brand to sign with. NO DQ MATCH: Booker T vs Big Show.. Booker brought a chair into the ring.. Big Show punched it back into Booker's face! Booker tried to get back into the game by choking Show with a camera cable.. Booker smashed a TV monitor into Big Show's skull.. Booker then delivered a scissors kick that put both men through the table! Booker crawled back into the ring and Big Show staggered in moments later. Big Show grabbed Booker's throat but was met by a low blow and a kick to the face. Booker climbed the top rope and nailed a somersaulting leg drop to get the pin! THE WORLD: Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie.. Torrie picked The Rock as the winner of the night's main event.. Dawn thought Undertaker would win. IN THE RING: Triple H + Eric Bischoff + Stephanie McMahon + Shawn Michaels. Triple H came to the ring, but before he can speak, Eric Bischoff joins him.. Bischoff apologized to HHH for getting involved in his personal business. Bischoff made a promise to Triple H.. If he signed with RAW, that his personal life would never come into play again. Bischoff said he's spent the past two years networking in Hollywood. Bischoff said everyone was looking for the next breakout WWE Superstar.. Bischoff said they were all talking about Triple H. Bischoff guaranteed that if Triple H signed with RAW, he'd be getting top opportunities coming his way. Stephanie McMahon stepped out to issue her own pitch. Steph said since she & Triple H had a history, they know each other very well. Steph said the two of them were once unstoppable and they can be again. Bischoff cut her off and begged her to stop. Stephanie cited that Triple H once told her how Bischoff said HHH had no talent.. Bischoff said he was young at the time and didn't know what he had.. Bischoff said that he still has a lot more experience that Stephanie. The two continued to bicker back and forth.. Triple H finally stepped up with his microphone. Triple H said it would be easy to say "screw you" to either one of them. Triple H went to shake Bischoff's hand, but pulled it away. Triple H said he would rather go with the devil he knows, rather than the one he doesn't know. Before he could go any further, though, Shawn Michaels came out to shake things up! HBK said the last thing he wanted to do was cause any trouble. HBK didn't want to get involved, but he remembered pledging to bring HHH to the nWo. HBK said there's nobody in the world that HHH is better friends with. HBK told his friend to imagine the two back together again.. HBK imagined making Bischoff's life a living hell. Triple H said that was a tempting offer. Triple H then turned and hugged HBK, making official his switch to RAW! Triple H and HBK left, and Bischoff gloated over his victory. Bischoff said the difference between the two of them is that he's got testicles. Stephanie whacked Bischoff on the side of the head and left! BACKSTAGE: Mark Loyd & Rikishi. Loyd asks Rikishi about Triple H's decision. Rikishi says it's disappointing.. Rikishi suggests it will most affect the youngsters in the back who look up to HHH.. Rikishi says he knows Triple H and he hopes that he's happy with his decision. BACKSTAGE: Terri & Booker T & Goldust. Booker T & Goldust both say they don't care about Triple H coming to Raw. Booker T says that if Triple H comes after him, he'll be ready to play the Game. Goldust says that he doesn't care about the Game.. Goldust says that they have bigger joysticks. TAG TITLES: Hulk Hogan & Edge vs Christian & Lance Storm. Late in the match, Edge tries to spear Lance Storm but misses and spears the ref! Edge hits an Edgecution on Storm and cover but no referee. Test comes running in and takes Hogan out! Test gets in the ring and nails Edge with a big boot. Test walks away.. Rikishi comes running down and takes Test out.. Edge hits a spear on Storm but the ref is distracted by Christian and Hogan. Chris Jericho runs in and hits Edge with the tag team title.. Storm pinned Edge win the WWE Tag Team Titles! BACKSTAGE: Kurt Angle & Eric Bischoff.. Kurt Angle is walking in the hall when Eric Bischoff stops him.. Bischoff tries to get him to sign with Raw. Angle says he's very flattered but he has a title match coming up.. Angle says that he'll talk to him later. BACKSTAGE: Marc Loyd & Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie is watching the happenings on TV when Marc Loyd appears.. Loyd asks her about Bischoff's signings and potential signings. Stephanie says Bischoff has won the first battle, but she will win the war. It's okay with her that Bischoff is talking to Angle.. Steph says she has direct contact with all the RAW stars.. Steph says when the time is right she will rip the heart right out of RAW. TRIPLE THREAT UNDISPUTED TITLE: Undertaker vs Rock vs Kurt Angle.. Taker and The Rock got face to face with Kurt Angle begging for some attention.. Taker and The Rock turned and beat down Angle together.. Taker spilled out of the ring and The Rock brawled with Angle. .. Angle gave a series of suplexes that took down Rock.. Rock countered with a DDT that managed a two-count. Taker coming to life and clotheslining Angle and repeatedly smacking Rock.. Taker and Rock got into it back into the ring.. Taker dropped The Rock with a sidewalk slam to get a two-count.. Rock rebounded, grabbed Taker by the throat and chokeslammed him!.. Angle broke up the pin attempt that likely would have given The Rock the title.. The Rock retaliated by latching on the ankle lock to Kurt Angle.. Angle reversed the move and Rock Bottomed the People's Champion... The Rock disposed of Angle and hit the People's Elbow on the Undertaker.. Rock took a big swig from a nearby water bottle and spit into Taker's face.. Taker managed to overpower Rock and turn his attention to Angle.. Taker landed a guillotine leg drop onto Angle, laying on the ring apron.. The Rock picked himself up just in time to break up a pin attempt on Kurt Angle.. Taker nailed Rock with a DDT and set him up for a chokeslam... Angle tried sneaking up with a steel chair.. Taker caught on and smacked it out of his hands.. Angle knocked Taker silly with a steel chair!.. Angle went to cover Taker as The Rock lay prone.. Taker somehow got his shoulder up! Angle tried to pin Rock, but he too kicked out.. The Rock got up and locked Angle in the sharpshooter!.. Angle looked like he was about to tap, but Taker broke it up.. Taker picked Rock up and crashed him with the Last Ride.. While Taker covered him, Angle raced in and picked Taker up in the ankle lock! Taker went delirious with pain, but managed to counter.. Taker picked Angle up for the last ride, but Angle put on a triangle choke!.. It looked like Taker was about to pass out.. Rock broke Angle's hold only to find himself caught in the ankle lock.. Rock got out of the hold and watched Taker chokeslam Angle... Rock hit the Rock Bottom, but Taker refused to go down and kicked out.. Angle whirled Taker up into the Angle Slam.. Rock Rock-Bottomed Kurt Angle and pinned him! The Rock won the WWE Championship for the seventh time! The Great One celebrated as Vengeance drew to a close! And that's a wrap..

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