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Theme song(s) |
"Ride of Your Life" by Neurotica | |||
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Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |||
Brand(s) |
Raw SmackDown! |
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Sponsor(s) | Snickers Cruncher | |||
Date | June 23, 2002 | |||
Attendance | 14,198 | |||
Venue | Nationwide Arena | |||
City | Columbus, Ohio | |||
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King of the Ring (2002) was the tenth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by Snickers and took place on June 23, 2002, at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It was the final King of the Ring pay-per-view event and the only King of the Ring pay-per-view to feature Raw and SmackDown! brands.
The main match from SmackDown! was a singles match for the WWE Undisputed Championship in which WWE Undisputed Champion The Undertaker defeated Triple H to retain the title. The main match from Raw was a singles match in which Brock Lesnar defeated Rob Van Dam in the finals to win 2002 King of the Ring tournament. The predominant match on the undercard was Kurt Angle versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan; the other matches on the undercard were Ric Flair versus Eddie Guerrero, a Women's Championship match between champion Trish Stratus and challenger Molly Holly, and a Cruiserweight Championship match between champion The Hurricane and challenger Jamie Noble.