Lance Storm | C+
As with Booker T, Storm's rating is not entirely fault of his own. He has teamed on and off with both Christian and Test, and only towards the end of the first half did the trio appear to be going anywhere. But for the most part the first half, Storm has been a jobber to the stars, and only looked really good in a brief series of matches with Rob Van Dam just before WrestleMania. He has beaten some cruiserweights and other mid-carders, but never really got a chance to shine in the major spotlight. .::.Jacob Ziegler

The Hurricane | B
Although he is just over a reign as cruiserweight champion, and he helped start bringing that title some respectability and attention, Hurricane hardly won a match until he won the title on May 16 in a triple threat match with Tajiri and Kidman. He did hold the hardcore title for a few moments at WrestleMania X8, but didn't even have a scheduled match on the card. The crowd is immensely behind him though, and his feud with Jamie Noble has gone over fairly well, and looks to bring some prestige to the cruiserweight title. He has also been reliable in delivering solid ring work. .::.Jacob Ziegler

William Regal | B+
Regal always seems to have gold around his waist. He began the year feuding with Edge, and beat him for the IC title at the Royal Rumble. He successfully defended it against Edge and others, all the way until WrestleMania, when he lost it to RVD in the opening match. He won the European title from Diamond Dallas Page five days later, his third, and traded it back and forth with Spike Dudley (Regal ended the first half as European Champion). He also managed to win the Hardcore Title five times at house shows in early April, so Regal has held plenty of gold this year. He also cut very good promos, with one on Hulk Hogan before their match on April 29th standing out. He has shown that he is a well rounded worker and a good guy to have on team WWE. He ended the first half as the mentor of former Tough Enough contestant Chris Nowinski. .::.Jacob Ziegler

Christian | C+
Christian has not yet been able to break out to stardom like his former tag team partner, Edge. He did begin the year as European champion, but lost it to DDP on January 31. He then embarked on his anti-push, throwing a tantrum every time he lost a match. It led to a rematch with DDP at WrestleMania, which he lost. Christian has also teamed with Lance Storm on and off, and along with Test that group ended the first half in midst of a push. He also briefly held the hardcore title at WrestleMania, hilariously pinning Mighty Molly before being surprised by Maven on his way out. Christian has loads of untapped potential, is solid in the ring, and could be a future star, but thus far, 2002 has not been his year. .::.Jacob Ziegler

Billy Kidman | C-
Kidman returned to the WWE in grand fashion, winning the Cruiserweight Title from Tajiri on April 4th. He lost it back to Tajiri at Backlash, and has done little since then. He is one of the finest cruiserweights in the world wrestling wise, and that division is starting to get a push (especially on Velocity). But fact remains that Kidman has not made a dent so far this year and refusing to take part in an angle with real life girlfriend Torrie Wilson may have cost him any push that may have been planned for him anytime soon. .::.Jacob Ziegler

Goldust | B-
Since returning at the Royal Rumble, Goldust has struggled to find a niche. He briefly feuded with RVD, losing to him at No Way Out. He then moved into the hardcore division, winning the title nine times, and challenging the champion Maven at WrestleMania. But it was his pairing with Booker T that has caused Goldust's popularity to ascend to heights never before seen in his WWE career. The two have an obvious chemistry together, and the fans are just eating it up, and Goldust seems invigorated as a result. His ring work is still average at best, but his role as a comedic wrestler has made him a valuable member of WWE. .::.Jacob Ziegler

Kane | B-
The first half of 2002 should have been much better for Kane. The Big Red Machine was in line for a major push against the nWo but, instead, he was sidelined with an injury that kept him out for much of the first half. Kane had a slow start to the year before having a solid feud with Kurt Angle and delivering a good match with him at WrestleMania. WWE then started allowing Kane to show a new side, a more vocal, colorful side, and right when Kane's popularity started to take off, he was knocked out with an injury and closed the first half still injured. What he did was good, but he wasn't around to do much of it. .::.Ashish

Bradshaw | B
Bradshaw started the year in his usual, APA role, but after the brand extension, was given a real chance to shine. He was thrusted to the top card on RAW and was often aligned with Steve Austin in programs against the nWo. However, Bradshaw, despite his efforts, simply was not main event caliber. No real fault of his own, since he is what he is and most saw that. For whatever reason, the WWE creative team did not see that and pushed him to the moon before he came crashing back down to the mid-card level. Bradshaw has always been limited in the ring and putting him in a program with Scott Hall did not help matters. Still, Bradshaw had his moments and got higher than ever before in his career. He did the best he could with the push given to him, it just was not meant to be. .::.Ashish

Bubba Ray Dudley | A-
After breaking up the very successful Dudley Boyz tag team, WWE pushed Bubba Ray as a solo star on RAW. He had success right away with the Hardcore Title, and then later moved on to a solid mini-program with Brock Lesnar that did a lot to establish Brock as a solid contender. He also had a short-lived alliance with Trish Stratus before moving to replace Steve Austin in a program with Eddy Guerrero. He closed the first half being part of an excellent tag match on RAW while still working with Eddy Guerrero and Chris Benoit. Despite doubts, he became a solid mid-card face for the RAW roster. .::.Ashish

D-Von Dudley | B
Just like Bubba Ray, the other half of the Dudley Boyz delivered a solid performance in the first half, taking hold of his new Minister gimmick and running with it. All through he was limited to the mid-card, D-Von did a great job on the mic with his new character. He did not get the chance to really sink his teeth into a long-term program or deliver a PPV match, but his segments on Smackdown were almost always entertaining for what they were. He also may finally get the big feud he needs down the line with the massive Bautista. The Dudley Boyz were great as a tag team, but thus far, have held their own as singles wrestlers as well. .::.Ashish

The Hardy Boyz | B+
The Hardy Boyz started the year in a downward spiral as part of the ever sinking WWE Tag Team division. Following the split, the tag division was pretty much killed off, and the two got themselves involved in a program with Brock Lesnar. Both men did an excellent job selling for the big man before moving on to the Undertaker. A program that started out looking pointless ended up surprising everyone with a memorable ladder match between The Undertaker and Jeff Hardy. Meanwhile, Matt Hardy did a solid job playing a background character to Jeff's push, while holding his own in mini-programs such as one with Raven. Despite no real tag division, the Hardy Boyz delivered solid work throughout the first half. .::.Ashish

Hardcore Holly | B-
Hardcore Holly pulled in a solid B grade, largely in part to his excellent work on WWE Tough Enough. He became one of the more entertaining trainers due to his tough approach. He didn't do much in the WWE ring other than a small push shortly before King of the Ring. Outside of that, he has pretty much toiled as low mid-carder and nothing more. .::.Ashish