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List of Royal Rumble 2002 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 2002 on January 20, 2002 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Royal Rumble 2002 on January 20, 2002 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta featured Triple H winning the Royal Rumble in his emotional return from quad surgery — one of the most celebrated returns in WWE history. Chris Jericho retained the Undisputed WWF Championship against The Rock in the main event. The Undertaker was eliminated by Maven — the most celebrated upset elimination in Rumble history.

#	Name	Loser	Winner	Match type
1	Trish Stratus def. Jazz — WWF Women's Championship Trish Retained Women's Title Trish Stratus retained the WWF Women's Championship against Jazz.	Jazz	Trish Stratus (retained)	WWF Women's Championship
2	Triple H won the 30-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #22 — Last Eliminated Kurt Angle The Game's Emotional Return from Quad Injury — Maven Eliminated Undertaker Triple H won the Royal Rumble entering at number 22 in his return from a torn quad injury — Kurt Angle (#7) lasted the longest at 38 minutes 54 seconds as iron man. The most celebrated moment was Tough Enough winner Maven eliminating The Undertaker with a dropkick — Taker was furious and eliminated Maven immediately after, continuing to beat him throughout the arena. Steve Austin and Undertaker each scored 7 eliminations.	—	Triple H	30-Man Royal Rumble Match — First Brand Extension Era Rumble
3	Chris Jericho def. The Rock — Undisputed WWF Championship — Main Event Y2J Retained Undisputed Title — Nick Patrick Fast Count Controversy Chris Jericho (with Lance Storm and Christian) retained the Undisputed WWF Championship against The Rock in the main event.	The Rock	Chris Jericho (retained)	Undisputed WWF Championship — Main Event

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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