Rating: 
Summary: barely average
Review: 1. King of the Ring Semi-Finals: Chris Jericho vs Rob Van Dam - I found this to be one of the more entertaining matches of the PPV. I'm a sucker for the work of Chris Jericho, and I feel that a Jericho/Van Dam feud would be great! I don't know if this would be the match of the night, but it was definitely one of the better matches.
2. King of the Ring Semi-Finals: Brock Lesnar vs Test - I liked the psychology of this match with Lesnar doing everything he could to get out of the way of Test's big boot. This was a power match, plain and simple. Nothing too complex. It was also fairly short. Not bad, for what it is.
3. Cruiserweight Title: Hurricane (c) vs Jamie Noble - This was the first PPV that Jamie Noble wrestled in. He had made his appearance several weeks prior and had begun a feud with Hurricane. This match was okay, but nothing special. As a cruiserweight match, it kind of stunk. As I understand it, the Cruiserweight division is where we should be seeing the high-flying offense that the big men cannot do. Sadly, this was mostly a mat-based match. Even so, I like the Hurricane, so it isn't all bad.
4. Women's Title: Trish Stratus (c) vs Molly Holly - The women's division has been steadily improving recently. Trish Stratus is one of the hardest working women in the WWE to become a credible wrestler. I respect that, but I find her character to not be very interesting. Molly Holly, on the other hand, is a talented woman and does not fit into the stereotype of the "Diva". I find this refreshing and her character interesting. This match was somewhat better than expected.
5. Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero - This was a match that was not supposed to happen. Guerrero was being put into a program with Steve Austin, but Austin walked out on the job and Flair stepped up to fill the spot in the PPV. With very little build up, this was one of the best matches of the night. Flair is rightfully a legend and can still entertain in the ring. Now that Guerrero is living clean again, he is one of the best performers in the WWE (now if he would only lose that accent...the one he didn't have in WCW). The was a more traditional mat wrestling clinic, with Flair proving that he can still "go" when called upon. Excellent match.
6. Hulk Hogan vs Kurt Angle - I know that Hogan is a legend, but I don't find him that entertaining. He is the same wrestler he was in the 80's, with no growth of character. That said, this match was better than I expected. Kurt Angle can pull a good match out of a mop (speaking of mops, Angle is still wearing the wig to cover up his bald head following the "Hair vs Hair" match against Edge), and he pulled one out of Hogan. Even with Angle in the match, it was better than it should have been, so hats off to Hogan and Angle for turning in a good match.
7. King of the Ring Finals: Rob Van Dam vs Brock Lesnar - Normally, I wouldn't give away who is in the final match of a tournament, but if you watch WWE programming, you know who won the match and got the title shot at Summerslam. This match was better than Lesnar/Test, but not quite as good as Jericho/Van Dam. Lesnar's main flaw is not his ring ability, but the fact that he does not get the crowd involved. He methodically goes to work and works on the opponent, but unlike Goldberg (a poor wrestler, but someone who got loud cheers), Lesnar does not play to the crowd. An okay match, not very long, but accomplished what it needed to for the story.
8. WWE Title: Undertaker (c) vs Triple H - While not as good as their match from Wrestlemania 17, this was not a terrible match. HHH was working hurt (his arm really was in bad shape), so was not able to perform at a top level. While a disappointing match, this wasn't as bad a match as some might have you believe. There was the expected run-in by The Rock, and while I am usually against any sort of interference in a Championship match, it was a saving grace. This PPV was merely average. It featured a couple of interesting promo spots. One was a comedy spot featuring The Rock, Booker T, and Goldust (does Dustin Runnels get more entertaining as time goes on? I think so). The other was a brief interaction between the NWO (at the time, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, X-Pac, and Big Show) and Triple H. This is made interesting because of the real life friendship of Nash, Michaels, and Sean Waltman (X-Pac). Michaels, HHH and Waltman were part of Degeneration X, and with Nash (and Scott Hall) were members of the "Kliq". The suggestion was made that if HHH needed help in his match, all Hunter had to do was raise his fingers and make the sign and the NWO would come to his aid. It was an interesting angle and unfortunately, nothing ever came of it.
Rating:
Summary: The Last King Of The Ring!
Review: 2002 King Of The Ring
June 23, 2002
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Semi-Final Match in The King Of The Ring Tourament:
Rob Van Dam (Champion) V. Chris Jericho
Great match. A King Of The Ring Classic like Bret Hart V. Mr. Perfect at the First King Of The Ring, but the Hart/Perfect match was better. But, this was still a great match with RVD heading into the finals. ****
Semi-Final Match in the King Of The Ring Tourament:
Brock Lesnar V. Test
Actually a good match with Lesnar winning and will meet RVD in the finals. **3/4
Cruiserweight Championship:
The Hurricane (Champion) V. Jamie Noble
Not your typical Cruiswerweight match with alot of action. This match had very little action expect at the end. The ending was good. Noble wins the Cruiserweight Championship. **
Ric Flair V. Eddie Guerrero
This match didn't go as long as I thought it would. But it was still a very solid match with Flair winning. ***1/4
Women's Championship:
Trish (Champion) V. Molly
Molly wins the title. *
Hulk Hogan V. Kurt Angle
Some retard thought this match was one of the worst ever. The only problem I have with this match is that it's short. This was one of Hogans best matches in my book and the good thing about it, it's the only time Hogan has ever tapped out. Great match. ***1/2
Finals of the King Of The Ring Tourament:
Brock Lesnar V. Rob Van Dam
Another short match , but it was good. Lesnar wins the final King Of The Ring crown. **3/4
Undisputed Championship:
The Undertaker (Champion) V. Triple H
Boring until the final 10 minutes. The ending was very bad with a low blow winning it for the Undertaker. This match is for the Undisputed Championship and a low blow wins it. Give me a break. **1/2
Overall, a good show, predictiable King Of The Ring Tournament, Angle V. Hogan was better than people say it is. All the tournament matches were good and the opener was better than the main event again. It will happen alot in 2002. A *** event.
Rating: 
Summary: You people Lie!!!
Review: 40-50 Horrible PPV
51-60 Decent PPV
61-70 Great PPV
71-80 Memroible PPV
81-up Classic PPV
Rob Van Dam v. Chris Jericho
This was a good way to kick off of the show. RVD and Y2J are both great talents and put on a great match and RVD won moving him to the finals of King of the Ring. 8/10
Brock Lesnar v. Test
This was a great match and way better than the first King of the Ring match. Brock and Test both are powerhouses and they had a great war with Lesnar winning and moving on to face RVD. 10/10
The Hurricane v. Jaime Noble Cruiserweight Title
This match was not worth your time to watch because it drags on and nothing exciting happens. Noble steals the Cruiserweight Title. 2/10
Ric Flair v. Eddie Guerrero
This was a great match then Bubba Dudley came down and ruined the whole thing and helped Flair pick up the victory over Eddie. 8/10
Trish Stratus v. Molly Holly Women's Title
This was a very boring match and this rivalry goes on for way to long. Molly Holly pickes up the win and is new Women's Champion. 2/10
Hulk Hogan v. Kurt Angle
This was a very good match even though I thought that it was gonna be bad. Hogan taps out to the Ankle Lock and this is the only time in his career that he has ever taped out. 8/10
Brock Lesnar v. Rob Van Dam
Lesnar puts on 2 great matches at one pay-per-view and he wins both of them. RVD put up a good fight but Brock wins and goes to SummerSlam. 10/10
Undertaker v. Triple H World Title
This match was very good and it was surprising with The Rock returning. Undertaker retains his title when he hit a Low Blow on Triple H. 7/10
This PPV scored a 69. This was a great PPV. Pick this up and add it to your collection. This was also the last ever King of the Ring so that makes it more memroible.
Rating:
Summary: WWE pay-per-view events have redeemed themselves
Review: After watching some poor wrestling at Backlash, and a small improvement at Judgement Day, KOTR was an excellent example of the WWE at its best! The KOTR tournament started out quickly and had two great matches, with Brock Lesnar and RVD duking it out in the finals. The championchip matches were outstanding, with the women's and cruiserweight matches invoving great moves and finishers ( you never knew how the match would end! ). The match I enjoyed the most was when Triple H and the Undertaker squared off for the Undisputed Championchip. It was full of moves and surprises, and almost felt like a triple threat match when the Rock entered the ring and tried to take out the Undertaker. This match was also appealing since I am a fan of the Undertaker, and him defending the title was better than him winning it at Judgement Day!
Do not pass up on this great event!
Rating:
Summary: A Great New King Is crowned
Review: All of the previous King of the Ring winners have become huge names in the WWE such as Stone Cold Steve Austin(1996), Triple H(1997), Kurt Angle(2000), and many more. What not a better wrestler than Brock Lesnar to be a great new superstar in the WWE.
Rating: 
Summary: King of the Ring 2002
Review: As I look at the reasons for the low ranking of this PPV, I wonder if it's all just because people don't like change. Well, KOTR has come and gone and Summerslam 02 has come and gone and Brock Lesnar ended up not being the Mable or Billy Gunn that everybody thought he would be. So how do I review this now, knowing that Brock Lesnar is going to be Undisputed champion in just two months after this event. Well, Ill start off with the low points of this PPV. The Main Event title match between HHH and Undertaker was simply sad, very long, and very very slow, too bad this was the main event, because Im sure this match had a lot to do with the bad reviews. *1/2. Noble/Hurricane was also a sad excuse for a match. would have been much better if Billy Kidman had won the contendership match. *. Now, suprisingly the womens championship match was alright. Molly Holly was brutal, and showed that she was actually tough. Im glad she is over that horrible sidekick deal. Another good match was the Jericho/RVD match, most likely the best match of the card. I also enjoyed Flair/Guerrero, a nice bit of work on their parts, and the Hogan/Angle match really helped push along Angles career in my oppinion. Brock Lesnar showed he could wrestle. Good event, buy it.
Rating: 
Summary: this was worse than barney
Review: barney is better than this pay per view. This is a disgrace to the wwe. I would rather watch that big purple dinosaur. But no disrespect to ric flair who was in the king of the ring pay per view. Ric flair the best wrestler and the dirtiest palya in the game.WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rating:
Summary: Possibly the Worst WWE PPV this year!
Review: Here's my rundown of the King of the Ring card at a bust of five stars: King of the Ring Semi-Finals:
Chris Jericho vs Rob Van Dam
-The best match on the card without a doubt and a great match that started off the show. Both competitiors used lots of high flying offense and false finishes.King of the Ring Semi-Finals:
Brock Lesnar vs Test
-Both Brock and Test displayed tremendous strength in this match as they both suplexed eachother but Brock wins in a short amount of time to advance into the Semi-Finals.
WWE Cruiserweight Championship:
The Hurricane (c) vs Jamie Noble
-A very well wrestled technical bout from these two, mixed in with some high flying offense and this match delivers in a big way.
WWE Women's Championship:
Trish Stratus (c) vs Molly Holly
-Your basic women's match you could see on RAW. Nothing special.
Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero
-A tremendous match from "The Nature Boy" and Eddie Guerrero, both used technical wrestling offense and submissions. A run-in
from Bubba Ray Dudley gives Ric Flair the win.
Hulk Hogan vs Kurt Angle
-Suprisingly, a great match, Angle and Hogan both delivered a well wrestled bout. Both used suplexes and Angle used his trademark Anklelock on Hogan to make him tap to become the victor.
King of the Ring Finals:
Rob Van Dam vs Brock Lesnar
-RVD and Brock had a style's clash in the match. Brock with his suplexes and RVD with his unorthodox high flying offense. This match ended too soon in my view. With Brock Lesnar picking up the win with a devestating F-5 to become the 2002 King of the Ring!
Undisputed WWE Championship:
Underaker(c) vs. Triple H
-An intense war with lots of brawling and false finishes. Triple H and Undertaker delivered an okay match but The Rock saved the day suprisingly, with a great run-in, delivering Rockbottoms to both Triple H and Undertaker.
Bottom Line:
Not a bad PPV, but certainly not as good as the rest of the WWE PPVs this year, if your looking for a good King of the Ring PPV, I suggest King of the Ring 2001. As far as PPVs this year, check out these: Royal Rumble
Wrestlemania
Judgement Day
Vengeance
Summerslam
No Mercy
Survivor Series
Armageddon
Rating:
Summary: one of the all time best
Review: I dont know why they dont list the extras on this site but heres a run down of the extras...KING of the ring auditions: its just every ppv add that they did with al snow and jerry lawler when they act like tough enough. and they go behind the scenes on every one they did.highlights of preliminary and quarterfinal matches. HIGHLIGHTSand Interveiws with Kurt Angle, Test jamie noble and nidia and the next big thing brock lesnar and paul heymanrunning time dvd 3.5 hours
Rating:
Summary: booo
Review: i remember watching this ppv and i was very hyped about and boy i was very very very dissapointed there was only 2 good matches test and brock and rvd and y2j the rest were boring as hell , there was nonthing to them they plan so wrong, like the wwe was trying to see if they could pull off 1 of the most crappy ppv and well congras. cause they pulled it off , and what was sad was the kotr was one of there best ppv u look at all the damn good matches that they had at the kotr over the years and 4 them to end the kotr on this note is sad
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