WWE Brand Extension 2002
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WWE Brand Extension 2002 was the major roster split that divided WWE’s talent into separate Raw and SmackDown brands, reshaping the company’s structure during the Ruthless Aggression era.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WWE brand split
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professional wrestling storyline ⓘ sports entertainment business strategy ⓘ |
| affectedTitle |
Intercontinental Championship
NERFINISHED
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Tag Team Championships ⓘ WWE Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
WWE roster split 2002
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first WWE brand split ⓘ original WWE brand extension ⓘ |
| appliesTo | WWE main roster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityFigureForRaw | Ric Flair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityFigureForSmackDown | Vince McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdSeparateRosterFor |
Raw
NERFINISHED
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SmackDown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divided | WWE roster ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011-08 ⓘ |
| era | Ruthless Aggression Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | WWE Brand Extension 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Raw brand
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SmackDown brand NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE Draft 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ annual WWE drafts ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
brand-exclusive championships
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brand-exclusive pay-per-view events ⓘ |
| keyDraftPick |
Chris Jericho
NERFINISHED
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Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ Hulk Hogan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Van Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ The Undertaker NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAuthorityFigureForRaw | Eric Bischoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAuthorityFigureForSmackDown | Stephanie McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limited | interbrand matches to special events ⓘ |
| locationOfDraft | State College, Pennsylvania GENERATED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to create internal competition between brands
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large WWE talent roster after WCW acquisition ⓘ |
| networkForRaw | TNN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkForSmackDown | UPN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | WWF single roster era ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
WWE
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World Wrestling Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonFor |
distinct on-air authority figures for each brand
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separate creative teams for Raw and SmackDown ⓘ |
| startEvent |
WWE Draft Lottery 2002
NERFINISHED
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first WWE Draft ⓘ |
| startTime | 2002-03-25 ⓘ |
| venueOfDraft | Bryce Jordan Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ruthless Aggression era