WWE Backlash 2002 (2002)
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.
Director: Kevin Dunn
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Paul Levesque as Triple H |
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Hulk Hogan as Hulk Hogan |
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Mark Calaway as The Undertaker |
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Steve Austin as Stone Cold Steve Austin |
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Ric Flair as Ric Flair (Referee) |
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Eddie Guerrero as Eddy Guerrero |
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Rob Szatkowski as Rob Van Dam |
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Monty Sopp as Billy |
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Charles Palumbo as Chuck |
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Allen Sarven as Al Snow |
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Maven Huffman as Maven |
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Kurt Angle as Kurt Angle |
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Adam Copeland as Edge |
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Brock Lesnar as Brock Lesnar |
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Jeff Hardy as Jeff Hardy |
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Carlene Moore as Jazz |
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Patricia Stratigeas as Trish Stratus |
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Scott Hall as Scott Hall |
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Sean Waltman as X-Pac (Ringside) |
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John Layfield as Bradshaw |
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Ron Simmons as Faarooq (Ringside) |
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Yoshihiro Tajiri as Tajiri |
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Peter Gruner Jr. as Billy Kidman |
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Torrie Wilson as Torrie Wilson (Valet) |
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Vince McMahon as Mr. McMahon |
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Martin Lunde as Arn Anderson |
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Nora Benshoof as Molly Holly |
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Paul Heyman as Paul Heyman (Manager) |
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Amy Dumas as Lita (Valet) |
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Chris Jericho as Chris Jericho (Promo) |
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Rico Constantino as Rico (Manager) |
| Production | Vince McMahon | Producer |
| Directing | Kevin Dunn | Director |