Shawn then challenges triple h to a non sanctioned match at summerslam in 2002 and continues to feud on. On october 8, triple h and shawn michaels announced they will reunite dx, to face the brothers of destruction at crown jewel. Wwe summerslam returns to new york with the 2015 edition. Shawn michaels predicts triple h will defeat brock lesnar at wrestlemania. It took place on november 17, 2002, from madison square garden in new york, new york and featured talent from both the raw and smackdown. Triple h vs shawn michaels unsanctioned match wwe summerslam 2002 wwe hits. The ruthless aggression era shawn michaels vs triple h. Triple h, and brock lesnars first wwe championship win. In the main event, bret hart wins the wwe championship from the undertaker after shawn michaels blasts taker with a chair setting up taker michaels match at bad blood and then the historic 1997 survivor series match. Former best friends and dx partners triple h and shawn michaels would go to. After having witnessed his best friend and tag team partner shawn michaels being sent to retirement by the undertaker, triple h took matters into his own hands. The rookie juggernaut, brock lesnar, just months into his wwe career, challenged the most electrifying man in entertainment, the rock, for the undisputed wwe championship.
Ten years after beating the rock at summerslam 2002 to become the youngest wwe champion in history, lesnar rolled through triple hs pin attempt and locked in the kimura lock. Shawn michaels feud matches from wwe 2k15s showcase mode. On the february, 2012 episode of raw, michaels confronted triple h about accepting the undertakers challenge for a hell in a cell match at wrestlemania xxviii. Summerslam 2002 was the fifteenth annual summerslam professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world wrestling entertainment wwe for their raw and smackdown brands. Wrestlemania xviii was in a much bigger venue and had a much bigger top match but as far as a whole card goes from top to bottom, this might have it beaten.
Armaggedon 2002 triple h vs shawn michaels iron man. Wwe summerslam 2002 was the event that brock lesnar became a big draw, but the same event that made him also might be the one to give him a cold sendoff. Wwe hall of famers edge and eddie guerrero squared off. Triple h and shawn michaels tore each other apart in this classic unsactioned match at summerslam. Triple h vs shawn michaels summerslam 2002 promo youtube. This edition of wwe summerslam 2002 for me brings back so many good memories, including the first time watching shawn michaels wrestle. Shawn michaels summerslam 2002 when it became clear that shawn michaels was coming back into the wwe mix, a routine storyline started which had triple h attempting to convince his long. At nine years old, the summerslam 2002 classic between triple h and shawn michaels embodied the violence and heart that impressionable children like me craved and idolized. The whole feud last for years after this, until 2006. It took place on december 15, 2002, at the office depot center in sunrise, a suburb of fort lauderdale, florida.
Many were wondering if michaels back would be able to withstand another bout. Armageddon 2002 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world wrestling entertainment wwe. Dubbed as the biggest party of the summer, it is one of the original big four payperview events of wwe along with wrestlemania, royal rumble, and survivor series and is considered the wwe s second biggest event of the year behind wrestlemania. Triple h underwent successful surgery on november 8 with a timeframe for his return unknown. Triple h was given the choice of deciding which brand he would appear for, raw or smackdown. Rock took on the intercontinental champion chris benoit in a champion vs. Triple h when he has his face shaved, triple h kinda looks like a wuss. After triple h powered out of subsequent kimura lock, he rebounded just enough to drill lesnar with the pedigree. This is quite easily the best ppv of 2002, it had everything a wwe fan wants, it had an electric opening match, a solid match between eddie guerrero and edge, a classic ic championship bout between rvd and chris benoit, an awesome match with shawn michaels and triple h and a top quality main event.
Shawn michaels vs triple h nonsanctioned street fight in 2002 the heart break kid returned to the ring and also made his return to summerslam, he was however greater by. Triple h unsanctioned street fight wwe summerslam 2002. All information about cookies and data security can be found in our impressum german only. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. I neednt have worried, michaels didnt miss a beat here, and both men were outstanding. The 50 greatest wwe world heavyweight championship matches. Aug 20, 2012 shawn michaels reacted to brock lesnar defeating triple h at summerslam on twitter. It took place on august 25, 2002 at the nassau veterans memorial coliseum in uniondale, new york. Hbk would start a feud with longtime best friend triple h, while the rock had bigger goals.
Mar 25, 20 after years competing for the intercontinental title, the rock and triple h aimed for greater success and set their sights on the wwe championship. Ten years after beating the rock at summerslam 2002 to become the youngest wwe champion in history, lesnar rolled through triple h s pin attempt and locked in the kimura lock. All information about cookies and data security can be. Brock lesnar vs the rock summerslam 2002 undisputed championship. It was also the first summerslam to occur under the wwe name, following the. It was the first summerslam that took place following the company changing its name from the world wrestling federation to world wrestling entertainment and also the first summerslam after the raw. Brock lesnar vs triple h at wrestlemania 29 ring a side. Triple h defeated shawn michaels in a three match series to win the wwe world heavyweight title. Since we are based in europe, we are forced to bother you with this information. I thought he would be plagued with ring rust, and unable to hold his end of the match. Rvd vs chris benoit wwe intercontinental championship 45 6. Shawn had convinced triple h to come to raw as opposed to smackdown but triple h then turned on.
The ruthless aggression era videos shawn michaels vs triple h summerslam 2002 promo. Triple h and shawn michaels tore each other apart in this classic. Shawn michaels reveals he will be in triple h s corner at summerslam. With dwayne johnson, brock lesnar, chris benoit, rob van dam. Nearly 15,000 new yorkers packed into the nassau coliseum for a historic night in wwe. Wwe s greatest rivalries, was released in november 2011. Shawn michaels reaction for triple h vs brock lesnar match. We see a fantastic video montage showcasing the triple h shawn michaels violent feud.
Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Summerslam is a professional wrestling payperview ppv event, produced annually in august by professional wrestling promotion wwe. A major chapter in their storied rivalry would be written at judgment day 2000 in a 60minute iron man match featuring shawn michaels as the special guest referee. See more of the ruthless aggression era on facebook. Shawn michaels heart break kid a cocky, confident heartbreaker from san antonio, texas, hbk started off his career as one half of the rockers and ended it in a classic match with the undertaker at wrestlemania xxvi. It took place august 24, 2003, at the america west arena in phoenix, arizona. The big matches here are brock lesnar challenging the rock for the undisputed title and hhh vs. Anything and everything comes into play when shawn michaels takes on his former best friend triple h in a street fight at summerslam on august 25, 2002. The match was contested for the world heavyweight championship, in which triple h defended the title against chris jericho, goldberg, kevin nash, randy orton, and shawn michaels. On this night, however, lesnar would not be denied.
Both wrestlers bled hhh attacked michaels after the match with a. Sure, it was potentially great, but i had doubts about michaels. Triple h v shawn michaels summerslam promo 2002 duration. Aug 07, 20 catch all of the action from summerslam 2002, featuring shawn michaels vs. Shawn michaels street fight 2002 this was a classic case of best of friends turned into bitter enemies. This is triple h vs shawn michaels armageddon 2002 3 stages of hell vbox7 by stuffington j fluffypants iii on vimeo, the home for high quality videos. In a grueling three stages of hell match, triple h and shawn michaels go to war over the world heavyweight championship. Triple h v shawn michaels summerslam promo 2002 youtube.
The gutsy triple h battled to stay alive, but after lesnar locked in the kimura lock even deeper, he had no choice but to tap. He ended up coming short of ending the undertakers undefeated streak at wrestlemania xxvii, but it was undoubtedly the match. Razor ramon in a ladder match was a celebrated contest at both wrestlemania x and summerslam 1995, but the mania match is more revered, earning a fivestar rating. Shawn michaels summerslam 2002 unsanctioned street fight. Triple h vs shawn michaels armageddon 2002 3 stages. Shawn michaels hit an elbow drop off a ladder and a plancha through a table. After being out of commission since wrestlemania xiv, shawn michaels made a surprising return to wwe. He wrote, what can be saidwhat a match, what brutality. Mar 22, 2010 hbk return at summerslam 2002 wwe raw shawn michaels. Michaels pinned him with a cradle after blocking the pedigree. Ranking the top summerslam matches of all time sporting news. Shawn michaels vs triple h in an unsanctioned street fight for the first time since 1998 we see shawn michaels return to the ring against the man he formed dgeneration x with, triple h. Triple h, austin, kurt angle, and kane were the most impressive performers in the match.
Summerslam 2002 was the fifteenth annual summerslam professional wrestling payperview event produced by world wrestling entertainment wwe. Is summerslam 2002 the best wrestling card of all time. It was the 16th annual summerslam event and featured wrestlers from the raw and smackdown. Another feud heading into summerslam was between shawn michaels and triple h. Stone cold steve austin wins the intercontinental championship from owen hart although he broke his neck in the process. Wwe raw 52404 triple h and shawn michaels fighting while all of raw stop them. Wwe summerslam 2002 shawn michaels vs triple h nonsanctioned match part 1. It took place on august 25, 2002, at the nassau veterans memorial coliseum in uniondale, new york.
Going back to 2002, i was a bit worried about this match. Michaels summerslam 2002 was the 15th edition of wwe s annual august spectacular. The next match was the unsanctioned match between triple h vs shawn michaels. Triple h vs shawn michaelsunsanctioned matchwwe summerslam 2002. Razor ramon ladder match for the intercontinental title summerslam 1995 it was just a year earlier when these two put on a classic ladder match at wrestlemania x. It took place on august 25, 2002 at the nassau veterans memorial coliseum in uniondale, new york the main match on the smackdown. Triple h told michaels that he did it to prove a point that michaels was weak. Ending this 11 year case once and for all duration.
Shawn michaels three stages of hell world heavyweight championship match. This set featured shawn michaels returning from a fouryear break from wwe and. As i grew older, it also embodied a brilliant piece of work between two of the arguably greatest performers ever to grace a wwe ring. Summerslam 2002 shawn michaels vs triple h street fight. Shawn michaels vs triple h summerslam 2002 wwe 2k14. In the first main event of summerslam, wrestlers from the raw brand competed in an elimination chamber match. Wwe ppv summerslam 2002 triple h vs shawn michaels full.
Shawn michaels in a grudge match with shawn making his first inring appearance since 1998. Summerslam 2002 may predict response to brock lesnar, roman. Shawn michaels squared off against triple h in a brutal and bloody nonsanctioned street fight, which really stole the show for me. Summerslam 2002 was the fifteenth annual summerslam professional wrestling. This was shawn michaels first match since 1998s wrestlemania xiv. At the event, they defeated the brothers of destruction, at the cost of triple h tearing his pectoral muscles. Survivor series 2002 was the 16th annual survivor series professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world wrestling entertainment wwe. Gotta give hunter a call shawn michaels also noted on twitter that he spoke to triple h following his match. The return story of triple h coming back from injury saw him win an enjoyable rumble. After a fouryear absence from the ring, shawn michaels returned to face triple h in a gritty street fight.
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