The womens divisions of the brand split saw drastic differences for Raw and Smackdown. Doch nach fast zehn erfolgreichen Jahren drohte ein Skandal. . Before joining Vince McMahon's company in 1998, Jacqueline competed in a few other promotions, including Smoky Mountain Wrestling and WCW. The most well-known WWE territory was Ohio Valley Wrestling, which was WWE's primary developmental promotion from 2000 to 2008. Several wrestlers remained undrafted for various reasons. Drafted while recovering from neck surgery. All Rights Reserved. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Events like the Womens Royal Rumble and Money In The Bank started. Rico's WWE career included the least amount of championships out of any wrestler in the 2002 OVW class. Eric Bischoff and Stephanie McMahon were placed into the roles of General Managers for their respective shows. Ric Flair prozradil, kolik dostal za svj posledn zpas. In November, the 2001 Tough Enough winner moved from the Blue Brand to Monday Night RAW. Does anyone know what grest is talking about? Simply use the filters below! He was rowdy before rowdy was cool. After losing, Jericho joined SmackDown!. When Brock Lesnar debuted with WWE in 2002, he was quickly labelled as The Next Big Thing. Pro wrestling is his strongest passion with a lifetime fandom and countless live shows attended. Nearly a year ago, she retired from in-ring action. WWE NXT/Alumni; WWE NXT/Event history; WWE NXT/PPV history; WWE NXT/Roster; NXT UK. The Great One is now a mega Hollywood star and one of the highest-paid actors in the world. Jacqueline played two different roles in WWE in 2002. Meanwhile, Demolition carved a path of destruction not seen before or for very long time afterwards. He has since made several sporadic appearances and competed in a few matches. WWE needed to add afew more belts to the product since two shows required titles for various divisions. Austin was considered a free agent in the draft by Linda McMahon, and chose to sign to Raw. The 1988 and 1989 years might have begun and ended with Hulk Hogan as the WWE Champion, but a lot of stuff happened in between that made The Macho Man a legend as well as some of the greatest tag teams of all times. The Rock returned to action in January 2003. WWE 2K23's roster features a mix of familiar and new faces, with fan favorites like Becky Lynch, The Rock, and John Cena headlining the cast.The following is a list of every wrestler whose appearance in WWE 2K23 has already been confirmed:. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. You hit the nail on the head right there. As Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers franchises, he has experienced solid success at the box office now that his in-ring career has winded down. Since his debut on Smackdown in 2003, he has been one of WWE's biggest stars and has transcended the sports entertainment industry. John Cena is arguably the biggest name to have come from the 2002 OVW class, being someone that rose to the top of the wrestling industry. The 55-year-old later had a successful run as a singles competitor, during which he won several titles, including the WWE Championship. Umaga was one of if not the best big man in the company at this time and faced off against up-and-comer Bobby Lashley in the Battle Of The Billionaires. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. In this video, big. AJ Styles Akira Tozawa Alexa Bliss Alexander Wolfe Andr the Giant Angel Garza Angelo Dawkins Apollo Crews Ariya Daivari Asuka Austin Theory Batista Bayley Becky Lynch Beth Phoenix Bianca Belair Big Boss Man Big E Billie Kay Bobby Lashley Booker T This was a direct result of the acquisition of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the WWF's primary rival corporations throughout the 1990s, that resulted in the addition of numerous talent to the extensive WWF roster. like the Rockers and The Brain Busters debuted and had an intense fast-paced rivalry with each other. Overall, there have been 25 different official champions, with Edge having the most reigns at seven. Even with a seven-year hiatus from WWE from 2010 to 2017, Benjamin came back looking as good as ever and has enjoyed a strong run in WWE since returning. After losing, McMahon was forced to leave the company. On the March 25, 2002, episode of Raw, Vince McMahon won a coin toss to determine who would receive the first draft selection. News. Steve Austins heel turn and the failure of the invasion storyline made WWE realize a fundamental change was needed to add excitement again. NEXT: 5 Best Title Reigns Since The 2016 Brand Split (& 5 Worst). Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. For a list of wrestlers who have held the WWE Championship, see, Inaugural, five-time and longest combined reigning champion, List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE), "History of the World Heavyweight Championship", "WWE Entertainment, Inc. 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Several WWE Superstars from the 2002 roster look very different today. The Dudley Boyz were livid when they split up for D-Von to become the Reverend heel on Smackdown. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. The brand extension returned in 2016.[6]. The Rock's appearance has changed since he faced Hogan at WrestleMania. Due to this bloated roster, it made for quite a busy year when it came to PPVs. Es wurde bekannt, dass WWF-Superstars wie Hulk Hogan unter dem Verdacht des Steroid -Missbrauchs standen. WWE Roster by Era Random Date 2000 WWE: All (96) Men Women Other Roles Al Snow Albert Big Boss Man Big Show Billy Gunn Bob Backlund Bradshaw Bubba Ray Dudley Bull Buchanan Carl Ouellet Chris Benoit Chris Jericho Christian Christopher Daniels Chyna Crash Holly D'Lo Brown D-Von Dudley Davey Boy Smith Dean Malenko Debra Eddie Guerrero Edge Essa Rios It was established by WWE in 2002 after WWE bought out World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and split its roster into two brands, Raw and SmackDown!, in a brand extension. Can Sami Zayn get the biggest win of his career? There was even a story shared about Heyman eavesdropping during a Raw conference call to get the scoop on his competition. Vince McMahon declared this the Ruthless Aggression Era and wanted his superstars to step up. After being forced to retire, Daniel Bryan returned in 2018 to become a huge part of KofiMania a year later. Predictions in reply to this comment, I swear to god if wwe doesnt sign kota ibushi. The former Hardcore Champion made a brief return to the ring in 2015. Follow him on Twitter @PodcastYuppies. Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, First Annual Big Dick Dudley Memorial Show, Undisputed WWF Championship #1 Contender's Tournament, PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year, List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events, "WWE holding discussions over wrestling Global Warning Tour PPV event at MCG in 2018: report", "WWE reportedly looking to bring Global Warning event to MCG", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002_in_professional_wrestling&oldid=1140599897, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. After a brief run in ECW, Jazz joined Vince McMahon's company in 2001. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. Fortnite Most Wanted Challenges Xbox Game Pass February PlayStation Plus February Games Upcoming 2023 Games Disney Dreamlight Valley Recipes Pokemon Class Answers . Raw eventually added Austin with Flair becoming his newest enemy. Randy Savage won the WWE Title at WrestleMania 4. Most of the time, those rosters helped put forth some of the best moments in WWE history. Like previous games in the series, WWE 2K23 will have a sizable roster of superstars and legends to play as. RINGSIDE REPORTS. Booker T and Diamond Dallas Page were the only two established WCW main eventers to make the move right away. Over the years, WWE had several great teams put together. He has found time to continue wrestling every year on the WWE main roster since 2002 despite his hectic Hollywood schedule. Michaels defeated The Game at SummerSlam in August. What gives? A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. [6], In terms of storyline, Ric Flair had become fifty percent owner of the WWF following Survivor Series 2001 after Shane and Stephanie had sold their stocks to him in order to purchase WCW and ECW, respectively, a campaign to launch The Invasion. Kady z nich posiada inny zestaw mistrzostw. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. The original idea of Ric Flair and Vince McMahon competing in the brand split was canceled after a short while. This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. When WWE bought the competition, several of WCWs tippy-top stars sat out the Invasion due to big Time Warner contracts, and no one could really blame them either. Cena is still involved with professional wrestling, making occasional appearances for the company, most . The company was struggling without WCW as their competition as viewers started to tune out, slowing down the massive momentum from the prior few years. The Macho King was a maniac feuding with Dusty Rhodes for part of the year. The company then released her from her contract in November 2004.