This commment is unpublished, pending moderation. The Game feuded with several superstars throughout the year, including his real-life best friend Shawn Michaels and his wife Stephanie McMahon. None of the six names involved instantly found singles success since the teams broke up too early. Triple H was the Undisputed Champion and didnt get drafted either since original plans called for the champ to work both brands. Only the promotion's original world championship and women's championship were non-exclusive until later in the year. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. Suggested: You won't be able to guess these Wrestlers' age! While guys come and go like with any sports team during a season, the crux of all of these teams more or less stayed the same at their core, helping to establish the stars of these rosters as some of the greatest of all time. Following the introduction of the brand extension in March, titles became exclusive to a brand. MONDAY NIGHT RAW ROSTER 2020: MEN'S DIVISION: AJ Styles Akira Tozawa Angel Garza Bobby Lashley Braun Strowman Bray Wyatt Cedric Alexander Dabba-Kato * (formerly Babatunde) Drew Gulak Drew McIntyre Elias Erik Gran Metalik Humberto Carrillo Jaxson Ryker * Jeff Hardy John Morrison Keith Lee * Kofi Kingston Lince Dorado Mace (formerly Dio Maddin) * The 55-year-old later had a successful run as a singles competitor, during which he won several titles, including the WWE Championship. On the September 23 edition of Raw, Bischoff announced that the roster was frozen and the only way for a wrestler to move was to ask for a trade. Had a match for the Undisputed WWF Championship the night of the draft. The Undertaker was the oldest champion when he won the title for the third time at the age of 50 years. WCW All-Time Roster Random Date 2000 WCW: All (93) Men Women Other Roles Ahmed Johnson Alundra Blayze Bam Bam Bigelow Big Vito Billy Kidman Bobby Heenan Booker T Bret Hart Brian Adams Brian Knobbs Bryan Clark Buff Bagwell Chris Benoit Chris Candido Chris Harris Chris Kanyon Christopher Daniels Chuck Palumbo Curt Hennig Daffney Dave Taylor On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 2000. The big gold WCW Championship belt was used on Raw as the World Championship before moving to Smackdown in 2005. In January, he won the Royal Rumble match. The profile of each WWE wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. [14] The Flair and McMahon feud came to an end on the edition of June 10, 2002 of Raw, when McMahon became the sole owner of WWE by defeating Flair in a No Holds Barred match. Overall, there have been 25 different official champions, with Edge having the most reigns at seven. I try to load them in Fed Simulator and they always fail to load in. 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. Raw and Smackdown becoming separate brands was the easiest way to enact this change. Complete WWE Raw Roster (also known as WWF Raw or WWF Raw is War, depending on the version). These promotions held notable shows in 2002. Legends, icons, and influencers are ready to step into the WWE 2K23 ring. Joey is a writer with a decade of experience writing about sports, entertainment, and pop culture. WWE had many big superstars on its roster in 2002, including The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, and The Rock. He then competed for two years on the independent circuit and IMPACT Wrestling (FKA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling) before stepping away from the ring in 2007. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. The Royal Rumble had not one but two surreal moments when The Undertaker ascended to the heavens and the match had two winners. [4] The remaining wrestlers were divided randomly in a draft lottery, with each brand receiving a grand total of thirty wrestlers. The Great One then went on another hiatus to kickstart his acting career. In May of that year, the company changed its name from WWF to WWE. Austin, Rock, Foley, and HHH were all hitting their prime at virtually the same time while supporting players like The Undertaker, Kane, DX, and The Nation helped to bring WWE back from the brink. A lot of your new pictures don't work for some reason. 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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Since then, he has grown into one of the biggest box office stars in WWE history. Simply use the filters below! After losing the title, she joined the Raw brand. There was even a story shared about Heyman eavesdropping during a Raw conference call to get the scoop on his competition. Click here the Official WWE 2K23 Roster List of all your favourite WWE Superstars - check in regularly to find out which Superstars are on top! Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Randy Savage won the WWE Title at WrestleMania 4. Today, The Game looks much different. In September 2002, Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff awarded Triple H the World Heavyweight Championship. Be the first one to comment on this story. [6] Even after the end of the first brand extension in 2011, WWE continued to have two touring live event shows. After spending two years in WCW, Debra joined Vince McMahon's company in 1998. She made a brief return in 2006. The brand split started with Ric Flair running Monday Night Raw and Vince McMahon in charge of Smackdown. The Heartbreak Kid feuded with his real-life best friend and former D-Generation X partner Triple H for several weeks before the two squared off in an Unsanctioned Street Fight at SummerSlam. Roman Reigns, l'actuel Universal Champion & WWE Champion Gunther, l'actuel Intercontinental Champion. Haas is certainly a very capable wrestler as evidenced by his amateur wrestling pedigree, but he did not have the same level of charisma as his partner to help propel him as a singles star. Most of the time, those rosters helped put forth some of the best moments in WWE history. Simply use the filters below! WWE Live Events - 2002 results: click here! The title was renamed to WWE Cruiserweight Championship on May 5 when the WWF became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Listing of professional wrestling champions for the World Heavyweight Championship, This article is about a list of wrestlers who have held the now-retired World Heavyweight Championship. Picks No. The brand extension returned in 2016.[6]. 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