10 Historic 2002 Raw & SmackDown Moments To Check Out On WWE Network

Slowly but surely, relive 2002 on the Network...

The company itself hasn't exactly been making a huge deal out of it, but episodes of Monday Night Raw and Smackdown from 2002 are slowly being added to the WWE Network. This is great news for anybody who fondly remembers that year, as well as those who missed out on it entirely. In truth, 2002 was a tough year for the World Wrestling Federation. Not only did the overall branding entirely change in May, the year was also coming hot on the heels of the aborted 'Invasion' debacle which did nothing for anyone involved. It really seemed as though Vince McMahon and his promotion didn't really know where to take things next, which led to a lot of strange moments. Regardless, even though 2002 wasn't the best year in WWF/WWE history, it did have some excellent moments. Those moments are documented here, as this article aims to look at 10 of the best moments wrestling fans can view on the WWE Network. Some of these are already available, whereas others will follow shortly once WWE uploads each episode from '02. From memorable debuts and colossal face-to-face confrontations, to same-sex marriages and amazing matches, 2002 had a little bit of everything. No, it wasn't the definitive year of the 'Attitude Era', but 2002 is often under-rated by fans when it comes to historic moments.
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