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'''Unforgiven (2002)''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) that took place on September 22, 2002, at the [[Staples Center]] in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]. It was the fifth annual [[WWE Unforgiven]] event and featured wrestlers from the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] and [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/venue/|title=STAPLES Center - Los Angeles|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref>
'''Unforgiven (2002)''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) that took place on September 22, 2002, at the [[Staples Center]] in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]. It was the fifth annual [[WWE Unforgiven]] event and featured wrestlers from the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] and [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/venue/|title=STAPLES Center - Los Angeles|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref>


Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled for the event--which featured a [[supercard]], a scheduling of more than one main bout. The first match from the SmackDown! brand featured [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[Brock Lesnar]] defeating [[The Undertaker]] to retain the title after both men were disqualified. After the match, The Undertaker continued to attack Lesnar, throwing him through the wall of a set.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/sdmainevent/|title=Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker for the WWE Championship|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref> The second match from the Raw brand featured [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Triple H]] defeating [[Rob Van Dam]] to retain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/rawmainevent/|title=Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam for the World Heavyweight Championship|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref> Four matches were featured on the [[undercard]]. The first was a singles match where [[Chris Benoit]] defeated [[Kurt Angle]]. The next was between [[Trish Stratus]] and [[WWE Women's Championship|WWE Women's Champion]] [[Nora Greenwald|Molly Holly]], where Stratus won and captured the title. The third was a singles match between [[Eddie Guerrero]] and [[Adam Copeland|Edge]], in which Guerrero won. The final featured undercard match had [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWE Intercontinental Champion]] [[Chris Jericho]] defeating [[Ric Flair]] to retain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/results/|title=Unfogiven 2002 Results|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref>
Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled for the event--which featured a [[supercard]], a scheduling of more than one main bout. The first match from the SmackDown! brand featured [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[Brock Lesnar]] defeating [[The Undertaker]] to retain the title after both men were disqualified. After the match, The Undertaker continued to attack Lesnar, throwing him through the wall of a set.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/sdmainevent/|title=Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker for the WWE Championship|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref> The second match from the Raw brand featured [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Triple H]] defeating [[Rob Van Dam]] to retain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/rawmainevent/|title=Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam for the World Heavyweight Championship|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref> Four matches were featured on the [[undercard]]. The first was a singles match where [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWE Intercontinental Champion]] [[Chris Benoit]] defeated [[Kurt Angle]] to retain the title. The next was between [[Trish Stratus]] and [[WWE Women's Championship|WWE Women's Champion]] [[Nora Greenwald|Molly Holly]], where Stratus won and captured the title. The third was a singles match between [[Eddie Guerrero]] and [[Adam Copeland|Edge]], in which Guerrero won. The final featured undercard match had [[Chris Jericho]] defeating [[Ric Flair]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2002/results/|title=Unfogiven 2002 Results|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref>


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Unforgiven (2002)
PromotionWorld Wrestling Entertainment
Brand(s)Raw
SmackDown!
DateSeptember 22, 2002
CityLos Angeles, California
VenueStaples Center
Attendance16,000
Tagline(s)The Next Big Thing has Arrived
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Unforgiven (2002) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that took place on September 22, 2002, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It was the fifth annual WWE Unforgiven event and featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands.[2]

Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled for the event--which featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than one main bout. The first match from the SmackDown! brand featured WWE Champion Brock Lesnar defeating The Undertaker to retain the title after both men were disqualified. After the match, The Undertaker continued to attack Lesnar, throwing him through the wall of a set.[3] The second match from the Raw brand featured World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeating Rob Van Dam to retain the title.[4] Four matches were featured on the undercard. The first was a singles match where WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle to retain the title. The next was between Trish Stratus and WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly, where Stratus won and captured the title. The third was a singles match between Eddie Guerrero and Edge, in which Guerrero won. The final featured undercard match had Chris Jericho defeating Ric Flair.[5]

Background

See also: Professional wrestling

The event featured nine professional wrestling matches, with outcomes predetermined by WWE script writers. The matches featured wrestlers portraying their characters in planned storylines that took place before, during and after the event. All wrestlers were from one of the WWE's brands--SmackDown or Raw--the two storyline divisions in which WWE assigned its employees.

Results

# Results Stipulations Times
Sunday Night Heat Rey Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero Singles match 08:58
1 Kane, Goldust, Booker T and Bubba Ray Dudley defeated The Un-Americans (Lance Storm, Christian, William Regal and Test) Eight Man tag team match 06:16
2 Chris Jericho defeated Ric Flair Singles match 11:55
3 Eddie Guerrero defeated Edge Singles match 11:55
4 3-Minute Warning (Rosey and Jamal) (w/Rico) defeated Billy and Chuck Tag team match 06:38
5 Triple H (c) defeated Rob Van Dam Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship 18:17
6 Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly (c) Singles match for the WWE Women's Championship 05:46
7 Chris Benoit (c) defeated Kurt Angle Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 13:55
8 Brock Lesnar (c) (with Paul Heyman) fought The Undertaker to a double disqualification Singles match for the WWE Championship 20:27

See also

References

  1. ^ "Unforgiven 2002 results". WWE. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
  2. ^ "STAPLES Center - Los Angeles". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  3. ^ "Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker for the WWE Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  4. ^ "Triple H vs. Rob Van Dam for the World Heavyweight Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. ^ "Unfogiven 2002 Results". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
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