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Promotional poster featuring a silhouette of The Rock.
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Tagline(s) | 30 Men, One Match, One W1nner | |||
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"Cocky" by Kid Rock | |||
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
Sponsor(s) | Final Fantasy X | |||
Date | January 20, 2002 | |||
Attendance | 16,106 | |||
Venue | Philips Arena | |||
City | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
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Royal Rumble (2002) was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on January 20, 2002, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and was the final Royal Rumble produced under the WWF name.
The main event was the Royal Rumble match, which Triple H won, after last eliminating Kurt Angle. The other matches were Chris Jericho versus The Rock for the Undisputed WWF Championship, Ric Flair versus Vince McMahon in a Street Fight, Edge versus William Regal for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, the team of Spike Dudley and Tazz versus the Dudley Boyz for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Trish Stratus versus Jazz for the WWF Women's Championship.
The event featured six professional wrestling matches with outcomes predetermined by WWF script writers. The matches featured wrestlers portraying their characters in planned storylines that took place before, during and after the event.