WWE: Ruthless Aggression - Jericho vs Van Dam - Ladder Match

[King Of Spice]

April 21, 2002 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Official Theme Song - "Live Again" by Sevendust

World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H (c) vs Chris Jericho


WWF Championship
The Rock vs The Undertaker


Mr Perfect vs Kurt Angle

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Raw	SmackDown!
Booker T	Albert
Bradshaw	Al Snow
Chris Jericho	Big Show
DDP	Billy
D-Lo Brown	Billy Kidman
Faarooq	Bubba Ray Dudley
Goldust	Christian
Jazz	Chris Benoit
Jeff Hardy	Chuck
Kane	D-Von Dudley
Kanyon	Edge
Lita	Hardcore Holly
Matt Hardy	Hurricane
Mark Henry	Justin Credible
Maven	Kurt Angle
Perry Saturn	Lance Storm
Raven	Mighty Molly
Rob Van Dam	Stacy Kiebler
Steven Richards	Scotty 2 Hotty
Stone Cold Steve Austin	Tajiri
Tommy Dreamer	Test
Torrie Wilson	The Rock
Trish Stratus	William Regal
Triple H	Val Venis
Victoria	Undertaker

[King Of Spice]

March 28, 2002 | First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Test vs Justin Credible
Test wins after a big boot (1:21)

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The Rock was shown arriving at the arena.

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Kurt Angle came down the ramp, looking angry with a microphone in his hand.

"This past Monday night, some fossil known as "Mr Perfect" decides that he wants to make a name for himself at the expense of Kurt Angle, huh? Well, I'm not gonna stand for that. Since we are in my home state of Pittsburgh, I'm gonna call out anybody from the back to show Mr Perfect exactly what he's gotten himself into at Wrestlemania."

Angle dropped the mic, pulled his straps up, and gave his gold medals to the referee. An unknown rookie appeared on the ramp, to Angle's humour, it seemed.

"Yeah, I know this kid, that's Randy Orton. A third generation superstar from St. Louis, the son of WWF legend "Cowboy Bob Orton", and the grandson of "The Big O" Bob Orton, Sr."

"This Orton is definitely a good looking kid, Cole, but I think he's bitten off more than he can chew, answering Angle's challenge in his debut match."

Randy Orton vs Kurt Angle
Towards the end of the match, Angle went for the Angle Slam, but Orton broke free, and rolled Angle up to steal a monumental victory over a former WWF Champion in his debut.
Randy Orton wins via a roll up in (6:36)

Orton rolled out of the ring and backed up the ramp, as an infuriated Angle looked on with his hands on his head. Mr Perfect was shown watching the match on the titantron and laughing.

- Commercial Break -

The Undertaker was shown backstage with Jonathan Coachman.

"Undertaker, in a little less than a month, you're going to be going one on one with The Rock at Backlash in a match to determine the WWF Champion. I gotta ask, what are you thinking heading into this match."

"Thinking? You wanna know what I'm thinking? Coach, I'm thinking about one thing and one thing only. Kicking The Rock's Samoan ass all around the Kemper Arena, getting that belt, and riding out of Missouri as the WWF Champion, and you better get the hell out of my way before I put your ass through that wall."

Coach stepped aside as Undertaker continued walking.

Billy Kidman vs Tajiri
Tajiri wins after a Buzzsaw Kick (3:13)

Footage of the first annual WWF Draft from Monday Night's Raw was shown.

- Commercial Break -

Matt Hardy vs Val Venis
Halfway through, Brock Lesnar appeared again, attacking Hardy and Venis, taking both Jeff and Val down. Matt Hardy got into the match, and received what Lesnar calls the "F5" for his troubles. Lesnar then turned his attentions to Lita, throwing her on her neck and back with a sickening powerbomb in the ring. Lesnar left a destruction in his wake, as his "agent", Paul Heyman, laughed.
No Contest (3:05)

The Rock came down the ramp and got into the ring.

"Finally.. The Rock.. has come back, to Phila-del-phia! The Rock is here, on his show, the people's show, Smackdown, exclusively, and at Backlash, The Rock has been put into a match with The Undertaker for the WWF Championship. You see, The Rock might have come up short at Wrestlemania, and The Rock might have beaten both Chris Jericho and The Rock, fair and square, but The Rock says this, come Backlash, Deadman, you better bring your a-game, because the jabroni beatin', lalalalalalalalow! Pie eatin', trail blazin', eyebrow raisin', Undertaker don't turn around, because The People's Champ will put your monkey ass in the ground, People's Champ, The Rock, is gonna dance all over you, and once again, become the WWF Champion, if ya smellllllllllllllllll, what The Rock, is coo-"

The Undertaker interrupted The Rock.

"Rock, you seem to be forget tin' something. Last Sunday at Wrestlemania, you lost. You weren't able to get the job done, where as I did what you have never been able to do, and beat Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania, marking my tenth Wrestlemania victory in a row. You can make your silly rhymes, and your childish jokes, but this ain't child's play rock. At Backlash, you're not gonna be in the ring with just anybody. You're gonna be in there with me. The Deadman. The Phenom. The American Badass. The Undertaker. So you better be takin' me serious."

"Believe you me, Undertaker.. The Rock is taking you very seriously. The Rock knows just exactly what you're capable of, The Rock has been to the dance with you before. But make no mistake, Deadman. When you step into the ring at Backlash. You're not gonna be in there with just anybody. You're gonna be in there with the Brahma Bull. The People's Champ. The Great One. The Rock. So you better be taking me seriously, "'Taker". If you smell.. what The Rock.. is cookin'."

The Rock dropped the microphone and began walking up the ramp as The Undertaker and he exchanged trash talk.

Edge vs Chris Benoit
Edge wins after a spear (8:49)

© 2002, World Wrestling Federation

[King Of Spice]

April 21, 2002 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Official Theme Song - "Live Again" by Sevendust

World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H (c) vs Chris Jericho


WWF Championship
The Rock vs The Undertaker


Mr Perfect vs Kurt Angle

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April 1st, 2002 | Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Booker T vs D-Lo Brown
Booker T wins after a Scissor Kick (4:11)

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Chris Jericho was shown walking into Ric Flair's office.

"Flair, I want you to listen, and I want you to listen good, alright. You don't like me, and I know for a fact that I don't like you. So I just wanna make one thing clear. If you try and make my life working for you difficult, I'll be reporting you to not only Mr. McMahon, but the board of directors, and I'll have your ass fired like that."

"Chris, before you go any further, I wanna make one thing clear. I'm your boss, and as fast as you can say the words "ass clown", I can have your ass fired. But, I'm a man who believes in fairness, Chris, and since you're going to be challenging my top superstar at Backlash, I want you to prove yourself. I want you to prove yourself tonight, in fact, by going out there and facing.. Kane. I know you got it in ya, champ, best of luck."

Jericho's face dropped.

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- Commercial Break -

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Intercontinental Championship - Rob Van Dam vs Maven
Rob Van Dam retains Intercontinental Championship after a 5 Star Frog Splash (7:03)

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An update on the condition of Lita after she was brutally attacked on Smackdown by Brock Lesnar was shown. According to Jim Ross, she was "At home, resting, wearing a neckbrace all day long".

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DDP vs Perry Saturn
DDP wins after a Diamond Cutter (2:57)

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- Commercial Break -

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Stone Cold Steve Austin came down to the ring with a microphone.

"Ol' Stone Cold just got done taking to Ric Flair, and in about three weeks at Backlash, I've got a match, but the only problem is, all the sons of bitches in the back, are too scared to step up and fight me. So what I'm saying is, if anybody out there has got the guts to come down to the this ring, look me in the eyes, and say "Stone Cold, I wanna fight you at Backlash", then get your ass out here and do it."

Stone Cold was sent flying forward after being struck in the back of the head by a chair. The camera panned up, and the man who hit him was revealed to be none other than Eddie Guerrero, appearing on WWF programming for the first time in almost a year. Guerrero set up the chair and grabbed Austin's microphone.

"Olale, ah, Stone Cold Steve Austin, esé. Over a year ago, homes, I was fired from the WWF for my personal demons. And as I sat at home, watching you start to get more and more full of yourself, that just didn't sit right with me esé. So I talked to Ric Flair, he said "Eddie, I want you to prove that your clean", and I did exactly that. The past is the past, and now I'm back. And you say that "nobody in the back is brave enough to fight you"? I'll fight you. In fact, homes, I'll fight you at Backlash."

Guerrero dropped the mic on top of Austin, who was still laid out, and left the ring to boos.

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The Un-Americans were shown talking to Paul Heyman, before they noticed the camera and told the man operating it to "get the hell out of here".

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#1 Contender's Match for the WWF Women's Championship - Trish Stratus vs Jazz
Jazz wins via disqualification after Mighty Molly attacked Stratus with the Women's Championship. (3:36)

Ric Flair then came out and announce that the Women's Championship will be contested in a triple threat match at Backlash featuring Mighty Molly, Trish Stratus and Jazz.

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- Commercial Break -

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Triple H joined JR and The King at the commentary table.

Chris Jericho vs Kane
As Kane was about to end things with the Chokeslam, Jericho distracted the referee by grabbing a chair and putting it in the ring, and while his back was turned, Jericho hit Kane with a low blow and rolled him up to steal the win.
Chris Jericho wins via roll up (9:32)

As Kane sat up in the ring and Jericho celebrated on the ramp like he'd just won the World Championship, Brock Lesnar attacked Kane from behind, taking him down with a clothesline to the back of the head, three German suplexes, and an F5. Lesnar then dragged Kane's body to the top of the stage, and got him in position for a powerbomb off of it. Referees and security begged him to put Kane down, but Lesnar ignored them, and Kane was sent off of the stage and through four tables on the ground. Lesnar laughed, as Heyman did the same and raised his arm in the air.

"My god, my god, my god! Kane is broken in half! He may never be the same again after that! Who is going to stop this monster of a human being known as Brock Lesnar, and just how dangerous is he with that snake Paul Heyman by his side?" yelled JR, as Raw finished.

© 2002, World Wrestling Federation.

[King Of Spice]

April 21, 2002 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Official Theme Song - "Live Again" by Sevendust

World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H (c) vs Chris Jericho


WWF Championship
The Rock vs The Undertaker


Mr Perfect vs Kurt Angle


"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Eddie Guerrero


WWF Women's Championship
Trish Stratus vs Mighty Molly (c) vs Jazz

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[WAIF]

Bobby I love reading these man. So entertaining. It's like I can imagine it all and it's amazing. Great job man.

[WAIF]

Oh and Backlash looks dope as fuck!

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April 5th, 2002 | Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY

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Smackdown was opened up with Mr. McMahon coming down to the ring with a microphone.

"Tonight, is a very special night, as I have an announcement to make, to all of you. After much discussion, and a lot of time, I, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, have made the signing of the century for Smackdown. Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you, "The Next Big Thing", Brock Lesnar!

Brock Lesnar, accompanied by Paul Heyman, came down to the ring. Heyman grabbed a microphone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman, and I am the advocate, and agent, for "The Next Big Thing", and the undisputed future of not only Smackdown, but the WWF as a whole, Brock Lesnar, and, Mr. McMahon, on behalf of both Brock and myself, thank you. Thank you for signing Brock to Smackdown so that his goal is perfectly clear. Mr. McMahon, Brock Lesnar has one thing and one thing only on his mind. Utter freaking chaos. And when the King Of The Ring tournament begins in May, you're looking at the winner, right here. Brock has brutalised everybody that has been put before him, and this past Monday night, his boldest statement yet was made, when he did what nobody else could do, and put Kane on the shelf. So you can add "The Big Red Machine" to Lesnar's list of casualties, along with Lita, The Hardy Boyz, Val Venis, and Rob Van Dam."

Before Heyman could go any further, The Big Show interrupted him and got into the ring.

"Brock, I've watched you attack people from behind, and leave a path of destruction in your wake, and I'll give it to you. In less than a month, you've made a bigger impact here than most people have in their entire career. You took out Kane, you took out The Hardy Boyz, but I've just got one question for you. Can you do it to me? Brock, you might be a 6'6, 300lb monster of a human being, but you're standing across the ring from a 7'0 tall, over 500lb giant. And the reason I'm out here, is because I'm challenging you to a match at Backlash."

Big Show dropped his mic, and Lesnar got nose to chest with the giant, before Mr. McMahon interrupted them.

"Woah, woah, OK, Big Show, it's official. You've got your match with Brock Lesnar at Backlash."

Lesnar and Heyman rolled out of the ring as Big Show stared them down.

"Lesnar may have just met his match in the Big Show!", exclaimed Michael Cole.

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-Commercial Break-

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Test vs Scotty 2 Hotty
Test wins after a Big Boot (0:32)

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The Rock was shown arriving at the arena. As he walked through the doors of the , he bumped into Randy Orton. A starstruck Orton was shocked when The Rock began talking to him.

"Hey, congratulations on that win last week. You did good, kid. Randy Orton, right?"

The Rock extended his hand as Orton reached out and shook it, still in awe. As The Rock left, Kurt Angle stormed down the hall and grabbed Orton by the collar of his shirt.

"Listen here, punk. You might have cheated to beat me the other week, but it was nothing but a fluke, alright? And if you think you can get away with embarrassing Kurt Angle like that on national television, you can think agai-"

Angle was stopped by Mr. Perfect.

"Hey, Kurt, if you're gonna pick on somebody, why don't you pick on me?"

"Pick on you? Oh, I'm gonna pick on you alright. You might think that it was okay for you to make me look like an ass on Raw two weeks ago, but I'm not gonna stand for it, so, at Backlash, you better bring your a-game, grandpa, because I'm gonna make sure yo-"

Mr. McMahon interrupted Angle and Perfect.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, relax. While you may see potential for hostility, but I see potential for a match tonight. I say, we have ourselves a little rematch. Yeah, it's gonna be you, Randy Orton, against you, Kurt Angle, in a rematch from last week's Smackdown."

The camera cut back to the arena.

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Tajiri vs Justin Credible
Tajiri wins after a buzzsaw kick (3:21)

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-Commercial Break-

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The Un-Americans were shown walking backstage, when they ran into Edge, warming up.

"Oh look, it's Edge. "The future of the WWF". What's going on, bro?"

Edge looked at Christian, unimpressed.

"So, uh, we hear you've got a match with Storm tonight, huh?"

"Yeah.. so?"

"Ha, so, what do you say we just put our differences behind us, call this match off, and you join us, The Un-Americans."

"What do I say? I say you get the hell out of my locker room, and ill see you out there tonight, Lance."

The Un-Americans, visibly disgruntled, stormed out.

#1 Contender's Match - Bradshaw and Faarooq vs The Dudley Boyz
The Dudley Boyz win after a 3D to become #1 Contender's to the World Tag Team Champioships (6:05)

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A recap of Brock Lesnar's assault on Kane from Raw was shown.

-Commercial Break-

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Randy Orton vs Kurt Angle
As the Olympic hero began to get cocky, he toyed with Orton, and then threw him across the ring and into the turnbuckles, but as a result, Orton went into the referee, taking him down. As the referee was down, Mr. Perfect hit the Perfect-Plex on angle and dragged Orton on top of him, allowing Orton to steal another win over Kurt Angle.
Randy Orton wins (4:37)

An irate Angle looked on as Perfect raised the arm of Orton in the air.

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A promo for The Rock vs The Undertaker match at Backlash was shown.

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Edge vs Lance Storm
Edge wins after a spear (8:45)

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After the match had ended, Edge was jumped by the rest of the Un-Americans. Like a pack of dogs, Christian, Storm, Test and Regal attacked him, until Chris Benoit came in with a chair to make the save and stop them from further assaulting Edge. Benoit then grabbed a microphone.

"You four have ran roughshod over this company for too long, and at Backlash, we're gonna put a stop to it. It's gonna be Edge and Chris Benoit vs Christian and Lance Storm. We'll see your asses there."

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-Commercial Break-

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As we returned from our commercial break, The Rock started to come down to the ring, but he was jumped from behind by The Undertaker as he scaled the ramp. Undertaker hit him with clubbing shots to the back, and sent Rock into the ring. The People's Champion, groggy and on his knees, tried to fight back and swung for The Undertaker, but The Deadman just brushed him off, lifted him up, dropped him right on his head with the tombstone, and left The Rock laying motionless in the center of the ring.

"That is one hell of an emphatic statement from The Phenom headed into his match with The Rock for the new WWF Championship at Backlash. We'll see you again Monday on Raw, goodnight everybody!"

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© 2002, World Wrestling Federation

[King Of Spice]

April 21, 2002 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Official Theme Song - "Live Again" by Sevendust

Sunday Night Heat - Only On MTV

Cruiserweight Championship
The Hurricane (c) vs Billy Kidman

[King Of Spice]

April 21, 2002 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Official Theme Song - "Live Again" by Sevendust

World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H (c) vs Chris Jericho


WWF Championship
The Rock vs The Undertaker


Mr Perfect vs Kurt Angle


"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs Eddie Guerrero


WWF Women's Championship
Trish Stratus vs Mighty Molly (c) vs Jazz


Brock Lesnar vs The Big Show


Edge and Chris Benoit vs The Un-Americans

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[King Of Spice]

April 8th, 2002 | America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ

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Chris Jericho came down to the ring to open up Raw.

"Last week, I did what nobody else could do. I not only beat Kane, but I beat him so bad, that he hasn't been seen since because he's so embarrassed. I, Chris Jericho, made Kane disappear. It's a good feeling. But, looking forward, it's gonna be an even better feeling, when in just two weeks, I beat Triple H and take back what I should have never lost - MY World Heavyweight Championship."

Jericho was interrupted by Triple H himself.

"Jericho, I knew you were delusional, but, really? Are you blind, too? Me, you, and everybody else saw, that Brock Lesnar was the one who took out Kane, but that's not what matters. What matters is that, like you just said, in two weeks at Backlash, me and you are gonna face again. But this time, it's gonna be different. This time, there is no Rock. This time, it's just me and you. This time, I'm gonna expose you for the damn fraud that you are. Jericho, you always have been, and always will be, nothing more, than a coward."

"I'm a coward? Really? I'm a coward, huh, Hunter? That's funny coming from you, a man who has proven time and time again, that he has no balls, and wouldn't be anywhere near where he was today, if he didn't marry the boss' daughter. Yeah, that's right, I said it. We all know that you slept the way to the top, "Game", because the fact is, you just weren't good enough to get there on your own ability."

Triple H had heard enough at this point, and ran after Jericho. Both men began exchanging blows with one another, until security hit the ring and split both men up. Jericho was dragged up the ramp, as Triple H was held in the ring.

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A promo for Backlash was shown.

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Test vs Raven
Test wins after a Big Boot (1:10)

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-Commercial Break-

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Triple H was shown storming into Ric Flair's office.

"Ric. I don't care what it takes, I want Chris Jericho in that ring, tonight. I don't care what I have to do to get it, but his ass is mine."

"Alright, alright, calm down. I saw what went down out there, and I'll give you your match. Tonight, you'll team up with Stone Cold Steve Austin, to take on the team of Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Jericho."

Triple H, grunting, nodded and left.

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The Dudley Boyz vs The APA
The Dudley Boyz win after a 3D (4:21)

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Booker T was shown backstage with Terri.

"Booker, tonight, you face William Regal in a #1 Contender's Match for the Intercontinental Championship, with the winner meeting Rob Van Dam at Backlash. What are your thoughts heading in?"

"Terri, I'll tell you my thoughts headed in. Plain and simple, I'm gonna go out there, beat William Regal's ass, hit him with the Scissors Kick, do a spinaroonie, and go on to Backlash to win the Intercontinental Championship. Now can, you, dig that...







SUCKA?!!!!!!!"

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-Commercial Break-

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#1 Contender's Match - Booker T vs William Regal
Booker T wins after a Scissors Kick (6:28)

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A condition update on Lita and The Hardy Boyz after being attacked by Brock Lesnar was shown.

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Trish Stratus vs Jazz
Jazz wins after interference from Mighty Molly followed by a Tree Trunk Slam (3:36)

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A promo for the match between Chris Jericho and Triple H at Backlash was shown.

-Commercial Break-

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Triple H and Steve Austin vs Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho
Towards the end of the match, as all men, except for Eddie Guerrero, were down, including the referee, Guerrero grabbed a chair, placed it on top of Austin, and lied down, pretending that Austin had hit him with the chair. When the referee got back up, he looked around confused, and immediately jumped to the conclusion that Austin had rocked Guerrero with the chair, and as a result, disqualified Austin's team and gave Guerrero and Jericho the win.
Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho win via disqualification (9:45)

Jericho and Guerrero moved up the ramp as fast as they could, as an irate Austin looked on, and Triple H lie motionless at ringside, still feeling the effects of the match.

© 2002, World Wrestling Federation.

[King Of Spice]

April 21, 2002 | Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Official Theme Song - "Live Again" by Sevendust

Sunday Night Heat - Only On MTV

Cruiserweight Championship
The Hurricane (c) vs Billy Kidman