WWE Backlash 2002
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“One Man's Journey to Stand Alone”
Backlash (2002) was a PPV which took place on April 21, 2002 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. It was presented by Castrol GTX and the final U.S.-produced pay-per-view to use the WWF name. This was the first WWF pay-per-view event after the Brand Extension/Split. The main match from the SmackDown! brand featured Hollywood Hulk Hogan challenging Triple H for the Undisputed WWF Championship and the featured match from the Raw brand was an encounter between The Undertaker and Steve Austin with Ric Flair as special guest referee. The other main match from Raw was a Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Rob Van Dam and Eddie Guerrero, which Guerrero won by pinfall to win the championship.
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Cast
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Paul Levesque
Triple H
Known for
Blade: Trinity
The Chaperone
Howard Finkel
Howard Finkel
Known for
Raw
No Holds Barred
Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler
Known for
Raw
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Jonathan Coachman
Jonathan Coachman
Known for
Raw
Robert Szatkowski
Rob Van Dam
Carlos Cabrera
Carlos Cabrera
Also in
Southpaw Regional Wrestling
WWE Money in the Bank 2019
Michael Coulthard
Michael Cole
Known for
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Earl Hebner
Earl Hebner
Also in
Boy Meets World
Dark Side of the Ring
Jim Ross
Jim Ross
Known for
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Theodore R. Long
Theodore Long
Also in
WWE Hall of Fame 2017
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
Also in
WWE Superstars
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
Mike Chioda
Mike Chioda
Also in
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
WWE Money in the Bank 2019
Kevin Dunn Director
United States release April 21, 2002 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
World Wrestling Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · April 21, 2002
TV
South Korea
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