WWF Backlash (2002)

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The 2002 Backlash was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It was the fourth annual Backlash and took place on April 21, 2002, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brand divisions. The concept of the event was based on the backlash from WrestleMania X8. This was the WWF's first PPV event to be held at Kemper Arena since Over the Edge in May 1999, in which Owen Hart, competing as The Blue Blazer, died after falling 78 feet from a harness to the ring. It was the company's first PPV event held following the introduction of the brand split the previous month. It was also the final Backlash held during the Attitude Era and under the WWF name, as the promotion was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) the following month. Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card. The main match from the SmackDown! brand featured Hollywood...

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