RAW
September 2nd, 2002
Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 
Dark Match:
 
1. Sean O’Haire defeats Johnny “The Bull” Stamboli.
 
9/8 Sunday Night Heat taping:
 
1. Jacqueline pins Victoria.
2. Shelton Benjamin pins Shawn Stasiak.
3. Spike Dudley pins Raven.
4. Goldust pins Steven Richards.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for RAW.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler.
 
Eric Bischoff comes down to the ring with a briefcase and says that Brock Lesnar calls himself the Undisputed Champion though since he was persuaded to go to Smackdown, he says the title is very disputed and the fans here and around the world deserve better than that. He says that they deserve their own World Champion exclusive to RAW and Stephanie McMahon can refer to the Undertaker as the Number One Contender if she wants, and he says that the world knows who the real Number One Contender is and he is the man that convinced Taker to jump to Smackdown so he didn’t have to swim with the sharks. He brings out Triple H who comes down to the ring and says that there’s one thing Bischoff forgot to mention which is why Lesnar went to Smackdown which is him, and he says that Lesnar knows he doesn’t belong in the same ring with him and can’t hang with him as Lesnar can’t speak his name. He says that the second he became Number One Contender, Lesnar knew his days as champion were numbered so he took the belt and ran with his tail between his legs, and he says that the Next Big Thing has no balls and Bischoff says they are on the same page as Triple H says what’s on his mind. He says that if he had Triple H on Nitro, we all know who would’ve won the Monday Night Wars and he’s been kicking ass for a long time, and he says that his list of accolades is about to become bigger as he opens the briefcase and pulls out the Big Gold Belt. He says that Triple H should recognize the belt he’s holding as he was the last one to officially wear it, and he says that the greatest champions have worn it and it will again as he officially crowns Triple H the World Heavyweight Champion. Triple H poses with the belt and says that a lot of guys have said that they don’t deserve certain honors though he’s not like others, and he says that everyone knows that no one deserves to be World Champion more than him and no one should be World Champion more than him. He says that Bischoff is a better judge of talent than his ex-wife only for Ric Flair to come down to the ring, and he says that like everyone else, if Lesnar refused to wrestle on RAW, his title is indeed disputed and he thinks the biggest company in the world deserves a World Champion. He says that he’s even inclined to say that Triple H may be the man as he’s worn that belt and has defended it before, and he says that the problem is that while Triple H wore it once, he’s worn it 16 times and no one gifted it to him as he won it by busting his ass in the ring. He says that he bled, sweat, and paid the price of a lifetime so he believes that Triple H needs to earn the right to wear it, and Bischoff says that he agrees with Flair though they don’t need a bogus series and for the first time in history, Triple H will defend the World Title against Flair. Triple H says that he thinks it would be an honor and a privilege as Flair says that he is the luckiest man in the ring to be the first contender, and Bischoff shakes both men’s hands as he tells Triple H to make him proud and that Flair could become a 17-time champion only for Triple H to knock Flair down and he heads to the back.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Triple H walking down the hallway as Steven Richards and Johnny Stamboli congratulate him until Bubba Ray Dudley bumps past him and Triple H asks if he has a problem, and Bubba says that he does and Triple H says he sees it in his eyes in that he is jealous of him and he is used to people being jealous of him. He says that unlike Brock Lesnar, Bubba doesn’t have to be jealous as he will give him a chance at some point and starts to walk away only for Bubba to stop him, and he says that Triple H has it wrong as he has the look of hunger in his eyes and it’s that hunger that everyone else has to be the best in the business. He says that he has the hunger to one day be World Champion and that belt that Bischoff gave to Triple H is their salvation, and he says that Triple H should wipe that smug look off his face because one day, someone like him will smack it off and he will be World Champion as he now has to put someone through a table.
 
1. Bubba Ray Dudley and Trish Stratus defeat Christopher Nowinski and Molly Holly in an Intergender Elimination Tables match at 6:35.
 
Analysis: We kick off this edition of RAW with a pretty big matchup. These two teams have been going at it for the last month or so and now they face off here to settle their issues. Bubba and Stratus get a good pop from the crowd while Nowinski and Molly had decent heat as heels. Bubba starts off the match with Nowinski and they lock up with Bubba hooking a headlock and he pounds on Nowinski, and Nowinski whips him off and Bubba knocks him down as he drops an elbow on Nowinski’s back and goes back to the headlock. Nowinski whips him off and Bubba blocks a hiptoss as he hits a clothesline and rams him into the buckle, and Nowinski reverses a whip into the other corner and Bubba hits a spear on Nowinski as he pounds on him on the mat. Nowinski catches him ducking with a kick and hits a dropkick as he pounds on Bubba and tags Molly though Bubba catches Nowinski ducking with a kick, and he sets Molly up for a powerbomb though Molly escapes and goes behind Bubba who spins her around repeatedly. He blocks a slap and pulls her pants down as Stratus tags in and hits a pair of clotheslines before hitting the Chick Kick, and she slaps Nowinski in the face and ducks a shot as she pounds on Molly who reverses a whip and Nowinski yanks Stratus to the mat by her hair from the apron. Molly yanks Stratus up by the hair and slams her to the mat as she slams her face into the mat twice and Stratus tries to battle back, but Molly gets a kick in and hits a modified neckbreaker as Nowinski tags in and slams Stratus to the mat again by her hair. Molly tags back in and Stratus ducks a shot as she hits a neckbreaker and Bubba gets the hot tag as he hits a pair of clotheslines on Nowinski, and he hits a backdrop and flapjack on Nowinski who almost lands on his head as Bubba grabs Molly and tosses her into the ring. He pounds on Nowinski in the corner as Stratus comes in and hits a spear on Molly while Bubba whips Nowinski into the other corner, and they whip Molly into Nowinski and Bubba splashes both of them as Molly falls to the mat and Nowinski falls head first into her groin. Bubba throws Nowinski over the top to the floor and drives the elbow into Molly’s head as Nowinski gets back in the ring, and Bubba hits a slam on him and holds his legs up as Stratus goes up top and she hits a diving headbutt to Nowinski’s groin. They go outside and bring a table into the ring as they set it up only for Nowinski to hit a clothesline on Bubba, and he stalks Stratus as Molly goes up top and hits the Molly-Go-Round on Stratus with Nowinski sending Bubba over the top to the floor. Molly brings Stratus outside and puts her on a table at ringside as she goes up top only for Bubba to shove her off the top to the mat, and Nowinski pulls Bubba to the floor and goes up himself only for Stratus to avoid the splash and Nowinski crashes through the table. Molly brings Stratus back into the ring and pounds on her as Stratus reverses a whip into the corner and Molly catches her with a back elbow, and she goes up to the middle rope and Stratus hits the handstand hurricanrana as Bubba gets in the ring and powerbombs Molly through the table to win the match. The match itself was decent as both teams worked hard and put on a basic match that was almost a semi-squash. Bubba and Stratus have been looking good as a team while Nowinski and Molly looked decent as a team as well, and they had good chemistry as Bubba and Stratus get the win in convincing fashion. The crowd was into the match and popped for Bubba and Stratus when they won. Bubba and Stratus get the win over Nowinski and Molly as both teams move on. Grade: 1.5
 
Commercial break
 
Jonathan Coachman interviews the Un-Americans, who say that the notion of an American talking about pride is funny because Americans no nothing about pride, and they say that they were set to burn the American flag last week until Kane ruined everything though they will take pride in ruining Kane tonight as they are not the bad guys by pointing out the flaws in this country. They say that Americans don’t know they are hypocrites as they call out Labor Day and somehow they are the bad guys, and then Test comes up to them with the blowtorch as he says that they will take care of Kane and then finish what they started last week.
 
Eric Bischoff is with Stacy Keibler and Terri Runnels in his office as he says that they will be part of RAW history, and he says that they will face off in a Lingerie Pillow Fight and the fans will talk about it for years to come as Runnels says she would rather be an interviewer. He says that he takes his job as GM seriously and he should check out their lingerie before the match as they show him their outfits, and he says that if this was all about “assets”, his money would be on Keibler while if it were about the pillows, Runnels would be the winner and he knows this will be a great matchup as Keibler says at least her “pillows” are natural before leaving.
 
We see Ric Flair getting ready as Chris Jericho walks up to him and says he can’t believe his ears in Eric Bischoff giving Flair the first World Title shot, and he calls Flair a has-been and Flair says that he made Jericho tap out at Summerslam as he doesn’t know what planet Jericho is even from. Jericho says that he hopes Flair beats Triple H because they will have a rematch and if Flair is World Champion, he will get to beat the hell out of him and put the World Title around his waist where it belongs as he wishes him luck.
 
Commercial break
 
2. Booker T pins William Regal with the Scissors Kick at 3:12.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty interesting matchup. Booker was still having issues with the Un-Americans and breaks from that to face Regal, who’s been floating in the midcard and looks to get back on track here. Booker gets a big pop from the crowd while Regal was pretty hot as a heel. The two men lock up to start with Regal getting a knee in and he knocks Booker down as he pounds on him until Booker battles back, and both men counter a whip with Booker hitting a short clothesline and he gets a knee in as he pounds on Regal. He hits a slam on Regal and pounds on him on the mat until Regal gets a shot in and he knocks Booker back, and he pounds on Booker who reverses a whip though Regal avoids the scissors kick with Booker crotching himself on the top rope. Regal hits a running knee that sends Booker to the outside and he goes outside as well as he throws Booker back into the ring, and he pounds on Booker and hooks a submission on as Booker fights to his feet only for Regal to get a knee in. He pounds on Booker and whips him into the corner as Booker leaps over him and hooks a sunset flip for a two count, and Booker ducks a shot and hits a superkick on Regal for a two count as he pounds on him until Regal counters a whip with a modified neckbreaker for a two count. He knocks Booker down repeatedly until Booker catches him ducking with a kick though Regal ducks a spin kick, and Regal gets a kick in only for Booker to hit the side kick and he pounds on Regal who counters a whip. Booker counters a whip and gets a knee in as he hits the scissors kick on Regal which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was decent as both men worked hard and put on a basic match. Booker was hitting his stride by this point while Regal was hitting his stride as well, and they had decent chemistry with Booker getting the clean win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Booker when he won. Booker gets the win over Regal and both men move on. Grade: 1
 
After the match, Booker takes the mike and says that it’s not over until he gives them what they came to see as he does the Spinaroonie.
 
We see Shawn Michaels in a wheelchair getting a mike put on him by a tech.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a shot outside the Bradley Center.
 
We see highlights from Summerslam.
 
Ross and Lawler interview Shawn Michaels, who says that he’s not a doctor nor plays one on TV, but he does have feeling in his legs though his mobility isn’t what it should be and it’s not where it was before the match. He says that he’s going to use the wheelchair for now as he goes through therapy and one day, he will walk again and he’s had 8 days to think about the match as he tries to put himself back in the ring and feel the emotions he was feeling. He says that he questioned himself if he could deliver and if the fans would even care to remember him, and he says that he’s watched the match back on tape and the fans thought it was good enough which makes it worth it to him. He says that he wants to thank God for being able to get in the ring again and do what he’s loved for the last 18 years of his life, and he says that he enjoyed doing it for the fans though it wasn’t the match that put him in the chair and it was Triple H and the sledgehammer that put him here. He says that he would think that of all the people in WWE that Triple H would know the kind of guy he is, and he says that Triple H has forgotten that and he wants to tell him that he shouldn’t hunt what he can’t kill. He then picks up a sledgehammer and says that what goes around will eventually come around.
 
We see Triple H walking down the hallway.
 
Commercial break
 
3. Triple H pins “Nature Boy” Ric Flair with the Pedigree at 9:40 to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our lone title match of the night. Triple H was awarded the World Title earlier in the night and was interrupted by Flair, who was then granted a title shot by Eric Bischoff. Flair gets a big pop from the crowd while Triple H was red hot as a heel. The two men have a staredown to start the match and they lock up with Triple H backing Flair into the corner until the ref forces a clean break, and they lock up again with Flair hooking a headlock as he goes behind Triple H and works the arm until he trips him up. They lock up a third time with Triple H hooking a headlock and he goes behind Flair who hits a drop toehold as he floats over into a front facelock, and Triple H escapes and works the arm until Flair turns it around and backs him into the corner with Triple H getting a back elbow in. Flair knocks him down and Triple H rolls outside to regroup as he quickly returns to the ring and they lock up with Triple H going back to the headlock, and Flair whips him off and Triple H knocks him down as Flair comes back with a hiptoss and goes back to the arm. The two men trade blows with Flair taking control until Triple H knocks him down and he pounds on Flair in the corner, but Flair battles back until Triple H reverses a whip and he hits a spinebuster on Flair as he pounds on him on the mat. He rams Flair into the buckle and stomps on him repeatedly in the corner as he whips him inside out in the other corner with Flair tumbling over the top to the floor, and Triple H pulls Flair onto the apron and hits a suplex back into the ring for a two count as he drives the elbow into Flair’s head. Flair tries to battle back until Triple H gets a kick in and he hooks a sleeper on Flair who quickly escapes with a back suplex, but he misses the knee and Triple H drops an elbow on it repeatedly as he then drives his own knee into Flair’s. Triple H does a strut to mock Flair and looks for the Figure-4 only for Flair to hook a small package for a two count, and Flair ducks a shot and hooks a backslide for a two count as Triple H hits a clothesline and pounds on him in the corner. He chokes Flair who battles back until Triple H gets a knee in and he whips Flair into the corner as Flair gets a kick in, and he whips Triple H into the other corner and knocks him down repeatedly as he whips Triple H into the corner only for Triple H to catch him with a back elbow. Flair reverses a whip into the corner and sends Triple H over the top to the floor as Flair pulls him onto the apron only for Triple H to hotshot him on the top rope, and Triple H returns to the ring as Flair gets a shot in and Triple H hooks a headlock only for Flair to hit a kneebreaker. He hooks the Figure-4 on Triple H who grabs the ropes to force a break and Flair stomps on him repeatedly in the corner, and he knocks Triple H down only for Triple H to block the Figure-4 by kicking Flair off and sending him into the corner. Triple H catches Flair with a low blow and then he hits the Pedigree which gets the three and he retains the title. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Triple H was back in his groove by this point while Flair was getting back into his groove, and they had decent chemistry as Triple H steals the win. The crowd was into the match and Flair, but are not happy when Triple H wins. Triple H retains the title over Flair though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 2.5
 
After the match, Chris Jericho runs down to the ring and trips Flair up as he hooks the Walls of Jericho on while Triple H heads to the back, but then Rob Van Dam runs down to the ring and hits a spin kick on Jericho as he pounds and stomps on him in the corner. Triple H runs back down to the ring and goes after RVD who pounds on him and Triple H reverses a whip as RVD ducks a shot and hits a spin kick, and Triple H rolls outside to regroup as RVD poses for the crowd.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Eric Bischoff talking to the Big Show in his office as he says that Show has to trust him and Show says that he hasn’t forgotten what Bischoff had his boys do to him, and he says that he should’ve been awarded the World Title and no one can do what he can do as he should be named Number One Contender. Bischoff says that Show has to earn it and he wants him to impress him tonight in his match as Show says he’ll do it, and he leaves as Bischoff answers his cellphone and is told that someone will leave RAW tonight to go to Smackdown and be with a family member as he calls Stephanie McMahon a bitch.
 
4. Kane defeats the Un-Americans in a handicap match when he pins Lance Storm at 5:22.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty big handicap match. Kane made his big return last week to prevent the Un-Americans from burning the American flag and now he faces them here in a handicap match. Kane gets a big pop from the crowd while the Un-Americans were red hot as heels. The Un-Americans waste no time and attack Kane to start the match only for Kane to hit a double clothesline, and he knocks down both men and whips them into the corners as he splashes Storm and presses Christian up before tossing him at Storm. He rams Christian into the buckle and stomps on him as he pounds on him in the corner and whips him into the other corner, and he hoists Christian up in a choke and slams him to the mat only for Storm to grab at his leg from the floor and Kane goes outside. He grabs Storm in a choke until Christian nails him from behind and Kane stalks him with Christian hitting a drop toehold that sends Kane into the steps, and they stomp on Kane and throw him back into the ring as Christian continues to stomp on him and chokes him with his boot. He sends Kane into his corner and Storm chokes him from the apron as Christian pounds on him until Kane battles back, and he grabs Christian by the throat only for Storm to hit a springboard clothesline on Kane and Christian gets a two count. He chokes Kane on the mat and tags Storm as they pound on him until Storm hits a snapmare and drops a pair of elbows, and he chokes Kane on the mat and tags Christian who pounds on Kane though Kane battles back and hoists Christian onto his shoulder. Christian slides off and sends Kane into the corner as he looks for the Unprettier only for Kane to put Christian on his shoulders, and he hits an electric chair drop on Christian who tags Storm though Kane sits up and he fires up on Storm. He hits a backdrop on Storm and a big boot on Christian as he sends him over the top to the floor and hits a sidewalk slam on Storm for a two count, and Kane goes up top and hits a clothesline on Storm for a two count as Christian breaks it up and Kane scares him out of the ring. Storm rakes the eyes and Christian hotshots Kane on the top rope as Storm hits a side dropkick for a two count, and Christian comes in and they pound on Kane who catches Christian ducking with a kick and Storm ducks a shot. Kane avoids a superkick as Storm hits Christian by mistake and Kane grabs him by the throat, and he hits the Chokeslam on Storm which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was decent as all three men worked hard and put on a decent handicap match. Kane looked good in his return while the Un-Americans were hitting their peak as a team, and they had good chemistry as Kane overcomes the odds and wins. The crowd was into the match and popped for Kane when he won. Kane gets the win over the Un-Americans though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 2
 
After the match, Test runs down to the ring with the American flag and hits the big boot on Kane as he grabs the blowtorch and looks to burn the flag, but then Bradshaw runs down to the ring and ducks a shot as he pounds on Test until Christian gets in the ring and attacks him. Bradshaw battles back and hits a big boot on Storm until Christian and Test pound on him as Kane comes to assist and they clear the Un-Americans from the ring.
 
Commercial break
 
5. The Big Show defeats Tommy Dreamer by disqualification at 2:44.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty basic matchup. Dreamer was cruising in the midcard and looks to get an upset win here over Show, who was also cruising in the midcard and looks to get a win here. Dreamer gets a good pop from the crowd while Show had decent heat as a heel. Show wastes no time and attacks Dreamer to start the match as he sends him into the corner and rams the knee into him, and he whips Dreamer hard into the other corner and hits a suplex as he hits a legdrop on Dreamer for a two count. He hits a hiptoss on Dreamer and then he hits a headbutt as he hits a big boot for a two count and pounds on him, and he whips Dreamer into the corner and splashes him as he hoists him up in a bearhug and slams him to the mat. He pounds on Dreamer’s back and hits a back suplex for a two count as he sends Dreamer over the top to the floor, and he goes outside as well and pounds on Dreamer as he whips him into the steps and grabs a chair. He looks to use it only to put it down and he gets back in the ring as Dreamer grabs the chair and gets in the ring, and he ducks a shot and hits Show in the back with the chair which draws the DQ and Show wins the match. The match itself was pretty much a squash as Show dominated until Dreamer got himself DQ’ed in the end. The crowd was in and out of it for the match and are not happy with the ending. Show gets the win over Dreamer by DQ and both men move on. Grade: .5
 
After the match, Dreamer hits Show in the head twice with the chair and Show falls to the mat as Dreamer continues to beat on him with the chair.
 
We see Eric Bischoff walking down the hallway until Triple H comes up to him and asks if he saw what happened earlier, and he says that he wants RVD tonight and Bischoff says RVD is already facing Chris Jericho tonight as Triple H says he’s the man and always gets what he wants. Bischoff says that if he wants RVD, he’ll have him as Jericho walks up to them and says he has RVD tonight for the IC Title which was promised to him. He says that he beat two guys in one night to become champion and didn’t have the title handed to him, and Bischoff says he has a lot to do and says that tonight, they will team up against RVD and Ric Flair in a tag match.
 
Commercial break
 
Jeff Hardy comes down to the ring for his match and then Crash Holly comes down to the ring as they get ready to face off, but then Eric Bischoff comes out on the stage and says there won’t be a match as Jeff can wipe that look off his face. He says that he knows from a reliable source that someone would leave RAW to go to Smackdown due to a family issue, and he says that he knows what Jeff’s brother did to him though he could’ve given him notice like a month’s notice, a week’s notice, or even 3 minutes’ notice. Just then, Jamal and Rosey get in the ring as Jeff pounds on Jamal until they grab him and hit a pair of headbutts, and they hit a double team on Jeff and drop a pair of elbows on him as Jamal goes up top and hits the big splash on Jeff. Bischoff says that this is what happens when anyone decides to leave RAW for Smackdown and he asks if Jeff is satisfied now, but then Crash takes the mike from him and says that Jeff isn’t the one leaving RAW, he is as he heads to the back and Bischoff is left conflicted.
 
We see Stacy Keibler walking down the hallway.
 
Commercial break
 
6. Terri Runnels pins Stacy Keibler with a rollup in a Lingerie Pillow Fight at 1:43.
 
Special Guest Referee: Jerry “The King” Lawler
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is a pretty interesting matchup. These two ladies were doing their own thing and face off here in this unique match. Both ladies get a good pop from the crowd and they are pretty split for the whole match. Keibler pushes Lawler on the bed and tries to seduce him to start the match until Runnels hits her with a teddy bear, and she falls onto Lawler and Runnels yanks her to the mat by her hair as they grab pillows and swing them at each other. Runnels gets on the bed and bends Keibler over as she spanks her repeatedly until Keibler attempts a backdrop, and she blocks a sunset flip attempt and rams the back of Runnels’ head into the mat repeatedly as she smothers her with a stuffed animal. Keibler goes outside and looks for something before returning to the ring and she hits a slam on Runnels onto the bed, and she grabs a pillow and stuffs a clock into it though Keibler avoids it and hits a springboard dropkick off the bed on Keibler. She hits the Bronco Buster on Keibler and slaps her in the face as she attempts a hurricanrana though Keibler blocks it, but Lawler gets on his knees behind her and Keibler trips over him with Runnels falling on top which gets the three and she wins the match. The match itself was nothing much as both women did what they could and put on a basic match. The crowd was into the match and popped for Runnels when she won. Runnels gets the win over Keibler and both women move on. Grade: .5
 
After the match, Keibler argues with Lawler and grabs the clock-filled pillow as she hits Runnels in the back of the head with it, and she goes outside and pulls out a bucket of molasses which she brings into the ring and dumps on Runnels. She grabs one of the pillows and rips it up as she covers Runnels in feathers before heading to the back.
 
Commercial break
 
7. “Nature Boy” Ric Flair and Rob Van Dam defeat Triple H and Chris Jericho when RVD pins Triple H at 9:36.
 
Analysis: After a long and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. We were set to see RVD and Jericho face off for the IC Title, but after what happened earlier we now get this big tag match. RVD and Flair get a big pop from the crowd while Triple H and Jericho were red hot as heels. Jericho wastes no time and attacks RVD from behind to start the match as Triple H comes in and they pound on RVD, and Flair runs down to the ring and attacks Triple H as RVD battles back on Jericho and Flair sends Triple H to the outside. RVD and Flair hit a double backdrop on Jericho and RVD kicks at Jericho repeatedly as he pounds on him, and Jericho ducks a shot and avoids a leapfrog only for RVD to hit a spin kick and then he hits a hiptoss on Jericho. He hits a monkey flip and a standing moonsault on Jericho for a two count as he pounds on him until Jericho slides under him, and Jericho avoids a legsweep and hits a standing enzurgiri on RVD for a two count as he pounds on him and chokes him in the corner. He whips RVD into the other corner and RVD leaps over the top to the apron as he gets a shoulder in and hits a slingshot legdrop to the back of Jericho’s head, and Flair tags in and pounds on Jericho in the corner until Jericho reverses a whip and Triple H hits a back elbow from the apron. Jericho hits a clothesline on Flair and tags Triple H who pounds on Flair on the mat and he continues to pound on Flair in the corner, and Flair tries to battle back until Triple H gets a knee in and rams Flair into the buckle before tagging Jericho. He chokes Flair on the ropes only to miss a charge as he crotches himself on the ropes and RVD gets the hot tag, and he kicks at Triple H repeatedly until Triple H catches a kick attempt and ducks an enzurgiri only for RVD to hit a side kick. He hits another spin kick on Triple H and sends Jericho over the top to the floor as he pounds and kicks at Triple H in the corner, and Triple H reverses a whip into the other corner and RVD catches him with a back elbow as he goes up top and hits a side kick. Jericho trips RVD up from the floor and pulls out a chair as he hits RVD in the head with it and he sends Flair over the barricade into the crowd, and Triple H gets a two count on RVD and throws him to the outside as Flair brings the chair into the ring and Jericho hotshots RVD on the barricade. He throws RVD back into the ring and Triple H gets a two count as he drives the elbow into the back of RVD’s head and tags Jericho, and he hits a suplex on RVD for a two count and RVD tries to battle back as he whips him into the corner and rams the shoulder into his ribs twice. He does a backflip only for Jericho to avoid him as he hooks a rollup and hooks the Walls of Jericho on only for Flair to come in and break it up, and Jericho knocks Flair off the apron and tags Triple H who drops an elbow on RVD and hooks a front facelock on. RVD fights to his corner until Triple H nails Flair who battles back and he knocks both men down before clotheslining Jericho over the top to the floor, and Triple H sends Flair over the top to the floor and RVD tries to battle back only for Triple H to get a shot in and RVD flips over his back. He catches a kick attempt and hits a spin kick on Triple H as he hits the Rolling Thunder for a two count and Triple H gets a kick in, and he looks for the Pedigree only for RVD to escape with a backdrop and he hits a spin kick on Triple H. He goes up top only for Jericho to shove him off the top and hotshot him on the top rope as Flair gets in the ring, and he and Jericho trade blows until Jericho sends him to the outside and he hits the Lionsault on RVD with Triple H getting a two count. Flair hooks the Figure-4 on Jericho on the floor as Triple H goes outside and brings the World Title into the ring only for RVD to hit the Van Daminator, and he goes up top and hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Triple H which gets the three and he wins the match for his team. The match itself was good as both teams worked hard and put on a solid tag match. Both teams looked good together and had good chemistry as RVD pins the World Champion to get the win. The crowd was into the match and popped for RVD and Flair when they won. RVD and Flair get the win over Triple H and Jericho though these issues aren’t over yet. Grade: 2.5
 
After the match, RVD and Flair celebrate with RVD posing with both belts as we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this edition of RAW was a pretty memorable episode in what has been a very memorable year. Coming off a red hot Summerslam, things feel very different especially now that we no longer have just one World Title, and with RAW now getting their own World Title it really sets both brands apart with both having their own World champion. Triple H is now the man while Bubba, Stratus, Booker, Kane, Show, Runnels, RVD, and Flair get big wins, and the matches were pretty standard as the big moment of the show was the debut of the World Title and Triple H being awarded the title. 2002 has been a crazy year to this point as things feel so different compared as to when the year started, and as we continue through the year we will see how things play out for both brands. As for this show, it is a pretty memorable show amongst other memorable shows in 2002. Final Grade: B-