Royal Rumble (2002)

Royal Rumble (2002) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event made by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on January 20, 2002, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the 15th Royal Rumble event held by the WWF.

Royal Rumble (2002)
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	January 20, 2002
Attendance	16,106
Venue	Philips Arena
City	Atlanta, Georgia
Pay-per-view chronology
Vengeance (2001) Royal Rumble (2002) No Way Out (2002)
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble (2001) Royal Rumble (2002) Royal Rumble (2003)

Background

As is the case every year since the event's beginning, the event's main event was the 30-man over-the-top-rope battle royal, also known as the Royal Rumble match. The match started with two wrestlers and a new one was added every 90 seconds. To eliminate an opposing wrestler he must be thrown over the top rope and have both his two feet hit the floor, this continued until there was only one man left, who was named the winner. The winner received a match for the Undisputed WWF Championship at WrestleMania X8.

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	Spike Dudley and Tazz (c) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) (with Stacy Keibler) by submission	Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship	5:06
2	William Regal defeated Edge (c)	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	9:45
3	Trish Stratus (c) defeated Jazz	Singles match for the WWF Women's Championship with Jacqueline as the special guest referee	3:43
4	Ric Flair defeated Mr. McMahon by submission	Street Fight	14:55
5	Chris Jericho (c) defeated The Rock	Singles match for the Undisputed WWF Championship	18:50
6	Triple H won by last eliminating Kurt Angle	30-man Royal Rumble match for an Undisputed WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X8	1:09:23
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations

A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.

  – Winner

Draw	Entrant	Order eliminated	Eliminated by	Time	Eliminations
01 1	Rikishi	06 6	The Undertaker	13:39	1
02 2	Goldust	04 4		12:52	0
03 3	Big Boss Man	01 1	Rikishi	03:05	0
04 4	Bradshaw	03 3	Billy	07:17	0
05 5	Lance Storm	02 2	Al Snow	04:46	0
06 6	Al Snow	05 5	The Undertaker	05:12	1
07 7	Billy	07 7		03:37	1
08 8	The Undertaker	10	Maven	07:40	7
09 9	Matt Hardy	09 9	The Undertaker	04:16	0
10	Jeff Hardy	08 8		01:30	0
11	Maven	11		03:34	1
12	Scotty 2 Hotty	12	Diamond Dallas Page	02:36	0
13	Christian	16	Stone Cold Steve Austin	12:14	3
14	Diamond Dallas Page	13	Christian	05:15	1
15	Chuck	17	Stone Cold Steve Austin	09:04	2
16	The Godfather	15	Chuck and Christian	01:48	0
17	Albert	14		00:48	0
18	Perry Saturn	18	Stone Cold Steve Austin	02:57	0
19	Stone Cold Steve Austin	27	Kurt Angle & Mr. Perfect	26:46	7
20	Val Venis	19	Stone Cold Steve Austin	02:58	0
21	Test	20		01:42	0
22	Triple H	30 -	Winner	23:14	4
23	The Hurricane	21	Stone Cold Steve Austin & Triple H	00:39	0
24	Faarooq	22	Triple H	00:36	0
25	Mr. Perfect	28		15:18	1
26	Kurt Angle	29		16:09	2
27	Big Show	23	Kane	02:45	0
28	Kane	24	Kurt Angle	01:02	1
29	Rob Van Dam	25	Booker T	02:12	0
30	Booker T	26	Stone Cold Steve Austin	00:33	1

Royal Rumble (2002) Media

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  The event was held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.