WWA Revolution
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Fate | Defunct |
| Headquarters | Paradise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | International |
The Revolution marked the second pay-per-view event organized by World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA), taking place on February 24, 2002, at the Aladdin Casino Center located in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The occasion featured a live rendition of "Revillusion" by the American rock group Tantric, from their debut album.
The event’s lineup consisted of eight matches, with the main event showcasing Jeff Jarrett defending the WWA World Heavyweight Championship against Brian Christopher. Initially slated to face Randy Savage, Jarrett instead competed against Christopher after Savage failed to appear. Jarrett successfully retained his championship. Furthermore, Eddie Guerrero secured the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship in a triple threat contest involving reigning champion Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera.
Background
Established in 2001, WWA produced five pay-per-view events between 2001 and 2003.
Storylines
The Revolution’s matches were scripted professional wrestling bouts driven by ongoing rivalries and narratives, casting wrestlers as heroes or villains to enhance fan involvement.
At Inception in October 2001, Jeff Jarrett captured the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Road Dogg. He maintained his reign through title defenses during a UK tour, including victories over Road Dogg. In tag team encounters, Brian Christopher pinned Jarrett, establishing himself as a legitimate contender when Randy Savage withdrew from the event.
During Inception, Juventud Guerrera claimed the vacant WWA International Cruiserweight Championship from Psicosis in a ladder match. After exchanging victories, Psicosis entered The Revolution as champion, where Eddie Guerrero was added to form a three-way title match.
Event
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Jeremy Borash |
| Mark Madden | |
| Disco Inferno | |
| Commissioner | Bret Hart |
| Referee | Mark "Slick" Johnson |
| Interviewer | Terry Taylor |
Preliminary matches
The opening bout was a six-way elimination match featuring Nova, Low Ki, Shark Boy, A.J. Styles, Tony Mamaluke, and Christopher Daniels. Low Ki eliminated Shark Boy with a springboard mule kick. Styles followed by removing Mamaluke using the Styles Clash. Daniels eliminated Low Ki via side slam but was subsequently ousted by Styles’ countered hurricanrana. Nova ultimately triumphed by delivering a superplex to Styles. Commissioner Bret Hart then announced that Jeff Jarrett’s initial opponent, Randy Savage, was replaced by Brian Christopher, who had originally been scheduled to face Disco Inferno.
Next, The Funkster impersonated wrestling icon Hulk Hogan in a match against Reno. Reno’s Roll of the Dice move was reversed, enabling Funkster to claim victory with a big boot followed by a piledriver and leg drop. Disco Inferno joined commentary afterward and issued an open challenge.
Tag team duo KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark) dominated Native Blood (The Navajo Warrior and Ghost Walker), concluding with their double chokeslam finisher called High Times for the win.
In a falls count anywhere contest, Puppet the Midget Killer defeated Teo using thumbtacks. Afterward, Scott Steiner attacked both competitors before assaulting Disco Inferno and locking in his Steiner Recliner submission hold.
Psicosis defended the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship in a triple threat match against challengers Eddie Guerrero and Juventud Guerrera. Guerrero captured the championship after executing a frog splash following Psicosis missing a top-rope hurricanrana. Subsequently, Jerry Lynn attacked Guerrero and delivered a piledriver onto the title belt.
In a no disqualification match, Sabu faced off against Devon Storm. Storm capitalized on an accidental chair shot to pin Sabu. Sabu retaliated by leaping through a table set up near the video screen onto Storm. Following this altercation, Larry Zbyszko appeared to challenge Vince McMahon while mocking Chris Jericho's "Living Legend" moniker.
In the second-to-last match, tag team partners Rick Steiner and The Cat defeated The West Hollywood Blondes (Lenny Lane and Lodi) after The Cat executed a Feliner finishing maneuver on Lane.
Main event match
The headline bout featured Jeff Jarrett defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Brian Christopher. During the match, Jarrett became distracted when the referee confiscated a chair he attempted to use. In an accidental turn, Christopher superkicked the referee, then struck Jarrett with the chair before executing a Hip Hop Drop and going for the pin. Although a second referee made the count, the original official intervened, sparking an altercation between them. Jarrett tried to retaliate by striking Christopher with the championship belt but was countered. Ultimately, Jarrett retained his title by delivering a low blow followed by a Stroke.
Reception
Revolution garnered a variety of responses. The reviewer from Crazy Max praised the cruiserweight division and the Sabu versus Storm match but expressed dissatisfaction with the commentary and the conclusion of the main event, while still considering it an improvement over WWA Inception. Adam Nedeff of 411Mania acknowledged the polished production values for a newly established promotion but criticized WWA for heavily imitating World Championship Wrestling.
Aftermath
WWA's subsequent tour in Australia took place in April, culminating in the Eruption pay-per-view event on April 12. Bret Hart departed from WWA and was succeeded by Sid Vicious as Commissioner. On April 7, Jeff Jarrett lost the World Heavyweight Championship in a four-way contest to Nathan Jones; Jones then dropped the title to Scott Steiner at Eruption, where Vicious officiated and prohibited Jarrett from entering the venue.
Following Eddie Guerrero's exit from WWA to join WWE, he was stripped of the International Cruiserweight Championship. At Eruption, a four-man tournament featuring A.J. Styles, Nova, Jerry Lynn, and Chuckie Chaos was held to determine a new champion, with Styles emerging victorious.
The rivalry between Sabu and Devon Storm persisted, culminating in a steel cage match at Eruption, which Sabu won, bringing their feud to a close.