"Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500" 2002 Rankings Quiz

Answer: Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam was voted the no. 1 wrestler, ahead of competition like The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, and The Rock.

Answer: Edge

Eddie Guerrero got number 5, Hogan recieved 19, and Tajiri went up from 27 to 23.

Answer: Matt Hardy

The eldest Hardy moved down three spots to number 25, and was apparently written as being only 6 foot, and weighing only 211 pounds. As a side note, this was only Matt's second time beating his brother Jeff in the rankings - usually beaten by a matter of eight or so places, Matt beat Jeff (in number 32) for the first time since 1998, both brothers' debuts in the PWI 500.

Answer: False

Jeff Jarrett was actually ranked one place above in 24, when Matt's good friend, the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Hurricane, came in 26.

Answer: ...the boldest daredevil...

There was also more on his and Matt's feud-that-never-was in late-2001, he, Matt and Lita remaining a unit in WWE, his matches with the Undertaker and winning/losing the WWE European Championship.

Answer: Crowbar

Also known as Tempest, this hardcore wrestler has worked all over the world since parting from WCW, including North America, Europe, NWA-TNA and appearing in the WWA.

Answer: Tommy Dreamer

Also called the "Death-Valley Driver" by Jim Ross, Tommy Dreamer would probably use this move a lot more with a bit of a meaningful push and less...well, controversial...ends to his matches.

Answer: Shannon and Shane Ballard

Jose and Joel Maximo are part of the 'Spanish Announce Team' with Red and Brian XL, and are not twins. As far as everyone else knows, neither Chris Michaels or Johnny Spade have twin brothers. Shannon pulled in at 240, three spots ahead of his brother at 243. Chris Michaels comes between them in 242, Johnny Spade at 266, and Joel and Jose Maximo coming in at 251 and 253 respectively. Both Maximo brothers were used in a 'King Of The Ring 2002' commercial and in the Undertaker's backstage attack on David Flair.

Answer: 308 and 340

Quiet Storm has been called a 'little' Chris Benoit, owing to him being only 5 foot 8, 180 pounds. Storm competes in various promotions throughout the northeast, including East Coast Wrestling Association, Premier Wrestling Federation and Maryland Championship Wrestling. Chris Divine comes in at 340, the trainee of the former ECW Heavyweight Champion Mikey Whipwreck using the "Texas Cloverleaf" as a finishing submission hold.

Answer: 171

The 5 foot 10 165-pounder can take a beating...if you can catch him. He's more likely to be zipping around your head in the Ring Of Honor than anywhere else. With only three years of pro experience, the eccentric, playful high-flyer is both a top contender in the ROH and the darling of many Japanese fans in Zero-One.

Answer: Lash LeRoux

Lash LeRoux was nicknamed the 'Ragin' Cajun' after his appearance in the 'Gauntlet For The Gold' battle royal. The former 'WCW Cruiserweight Champion' also makes a cartoon that appears in 'The Wrestler' named 'Lashing Out'.

Answer: 451

The Codfather enters the ring in full fishing gear and considers himself to be a 'high-flyin', profilin', fish-stickin', cod-jigglin' son of a Grand Banks fisherman'.

Answer: Japanese Pool Boy

The Pool Boy comes in to a different song each time for a ring entrance. He has no qualms about dressing in drag or dancing like Madonna...quite often. He wears a red and black mask that cover most of his face, most probably so no gang-bangers would recognise him.

Answer: BillyKen Kid

BillyKen Kid is from Osaka Pro. Surge was a identity of Matt Hardy's. Maven came from "Tough Enough", and Shannon Moore can't really be considered a rookie after seven years' pro work and pulling in number 67, fifty spots ahead of Maven.

Answer: Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels was only in the WWE for a little over a few months when the deadlines closed, and had barely seen his 'Summerslam 2002' match. There hadn't been enough time for him to become the re-populated wrestler we know.

Answer: Vince McMahon and X-Pac

Chris Jericho was 'first WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, never let us forget it'. Jazz and Molly were both in the 'would make great members of 'Right To Censor 2002' boat. Regal's brass knux were enough to get any fan annoyed, while Jamie Noble's irritating trailer-trash antics could make you want to punch him in the nose. Ron Killings just wasn't liked as either The Truth, K-Krush or himself in NWA-TNA.

Answer: Lita

Lita had broken her neck a few months before the end of grading and made no meaningful impact either as the Hardy Boyz' manager or as a challenger to the 'WWE Women's Championship'.

Answer: Diamond Dallas Page

All four were nominated, but Page was not mentioned as having any injuries. Also nominated was Edge, Jeff Hardy, Triple H and Al Snow.

Answer: Hardy Boyz

Apart from the fatal four-way for the 'WWE Tag Team Championship' at 'WWE Wrestlmania X8' and about four other matches after that, they didn't do anything as a tag team.

Answer: Kurt Angle and Edge

The "WWE Backlash 2002" match, hair versus hair at "WWE Judgement Day 2002", and the infamous cage match that blew out Edge's shoulder for a few weeks.