<P> King of the Ring (2002) was the tenth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling pay - per - view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by Snickers and took place on June 23, 2002, at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio . It was the final King of the Ring pay - per - view event and the only King of the Ring pay - per - view to feature Raw and SmackDown! brands . </P> <P> The main match from SmackDown! was a singles match for the WWE Undisputed Championship in which WWE Undisputed Champion The Undertaker defeated Triple H to retain the title . The main match from Raw was a singles match in which Brock Lesnar defeated Rob Van Dam in the finals to win 2002 King of the Ring tournament . The predominant match on the undercard was Kurt Angle versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan; the other matches on the undercard were Ric Flair versus Eddie Guerrero, a Women's Championship match between champion Trish Stratus and challenger Molly Holly, and a Cruiserweight Championship match between champion The Hurricane and challenger Jamie Noble . </P> <P> The pay - per - view event featured the annual King of the Ring single elimination bracket tournament . The winner would earn a WWE Undisputed Championship match at SummerSlam on August 25 . Qualifying matches for the tournament started on the June 3 episode of Raw, with X-Pac and Booker T defeating Goldust and the European Champion William Regal respectively . On the June 6 episode of SmackDown!, two qualifying matches were held . The first match saw The Big Valbowski defeat Christian . The other scheduled match was between Chris Jericho and Edge . Edge forfeited the match due to his shoulder injury that he suffered the previous week in a steel cage match . Jericho attacked Edge and worsened his injury . On the June 10 episode of Raw, the qualification continued as the Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Eddie Guerrero and Brock Lesnar defeated Bubba Ray Dudley . On the June 13 episode of SmackDown!, the final qualification matches occurred with Test and Hardcore Holly defeating the Cruiserweight Champion The Hurricane and Tajiri respectively . On the June 17 episode of Raw, the quarterfinal matches occurred with Rob Van Dam defeating X-Pac and Brock Lesnar defeating Booker T. On the June 20 episode of SmackDown, Test defeated Hardcore Holly and Chris Jericho defeated Val Venis in the quarterfinal matches . </P> <P> King of the Ring featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on Raw and SmackDown!--World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) television programs . Wrestlers portrayed a hero or villain as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches . All wrestlers were from WWE's Raw and SmackDown! brands--a storyline division in which WWE employees are assigned to a television program of the same name . </P>

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