RAW
September 16th, 2002
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
 
Dark Matches:
 
1. Tommy Dreamer and Mark Jindrak defeat Christpher Nowinski and Doug Schaeffer.
2. Justin Credible defeats Ryan.
 
9/22 Sunday Night Heat taping:
 
1. Goldust defeats Raven.
2. The Big Show defeats Johnny “The Bull” Stamboli.
3. Steven Richards defeats D-Lo Brown.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for RAW.
 
We see Eric Bischoff in the ring as he says that some know him from shows like RAW and his guest appearance on Smackdown last week was a one-time shot, and he says that even he can only provide the most riveting moment in the history of Smackdown only so often. He says that the good news is that he’s back on RAW and he didn’t come alone as he brought the man who made what happened on Smackdown possible, and he introduces Rico who is in the ring with him and Bischoff says that he wants to reward Rico for his hard work by making his debut tonight against Ric Flair. Bischoff says that Flair isn’t the only one who can style and profile and Rico believes in his philosophy which is controversy creates cash, and he says that Rob Van Dam and Triple H will face off at Unforgiven though he won’t leave it at that. He says that both RVD and Triple H will defend their titles tonight against opponents of his choice and he will deal with title pictures if needed, and he says that he won’t let anyone accuse him of providing boring and predictable TV which he will leave to Stephanie McMahon and Smackdown as he tells everyone to enjoy the best show in sports entertainment.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler.
 
Triple H comes down to the ring and says that everywhere he’s been for the last week, he’s heard the same thing which is “RVD” and people are saying he’s going to lose his title to Rob Van Dam, and he says that people are saying he is scared of RVD though he wants to explain something in that he doesn’t sweat RVD. He says that he’s not scared of RVD and everyone has to realize that RVD is not championship material, and he says that RVD got lucky in becoming the Number One Contender and RVD can’t cut the mustard while he can. He says that he’s the greatest World Champion in history and that’s a fact as he has it all in terms of body, the ability, the talent, and the brains, and he says that RVD doesn’t stand a chance against him though what is getting under his skin is defending the title and people chanting “RVD”. He says that’s the disrespect that gets under his skin as he is Triple H and he is the World Heavyweight Champion because he is the Game and he is that damn good, but then Rob Van Dam comes down to the ring and says that he hears Triple H say he’s not concerned about him. He says that Triple H is stressed out and he can feel the tension coming from him as he feels the anger which is a negative energy, and he says that Triple H shouldn’t feel angry unless he’s seen him in the ring and seen all his cool moves which is what he’s all about. He says that’s why the fans love him and that’s the way he is as Triple H says that RVD is amazing as he is right about him being angry, and he says the anger is a gift he’s been given and that’s why he is the World Champion as that anger is why he sells out arenas and headlines PPVs. RVD says that he doesn’t want any misunderstandings and no one is taking away from his accomplishments, and he says that he’s seen him and he’s quite impressed by his abilities in that Triple H has proven he can spit some water. He says that he’s seen him getting his anger out and it’s a nice touch as he mimics him and calls it beautiful, and he says that takes talent and Triple H says that RVD is a funny guy as he sees why the fans love him. He says that RVD is just like them in that he is a gross underachiever and he can make his jokes, but for all his talent and ability he’s not going to amount to a damn thing in this business and the fact is that RVD is not championship material. He says that RVD will never be a World Champion and RVD says that he sees what this is about as he knows the source of his anger, and he says that Triple H is upset that no one is cheering for him though that’s not going to happen because all the fans are busy chanting his name. Triple H goes for a kick though RVD catches it and hits a spin kick as he heads to the back.
 
Commercial break
 
We see footage from earlier today of a group of women protesting outside the arena.
 
1. Rico pins “Nature Boy” Ric Flair with a spin kick at 3:58.
 
Analysis: We kick off this edition of RAW with a pretty interesting matchup. Flair has continued having issues with Chris Jericho and breaks from that to face Rico, who had been Bischoff’s mole in what happened on Smackdown last week and makes his RAW debut here. Flair gets a good pop from the crowd while Rico had decent heat as a heel. The two men square off to start the match and they lock up with Flair hooking a headlock as he goes behind Rico and trips him up, and they lock up again with Flair going back to the headlock and he goes behind Rico again as he hits a snapmare. He drops a knee on Rico and takes him back to the mat with a headlock as Rico backs him into the ropes and gets a pair of knees in, and he hooks a headlock on Flair and knocks him down as Flair hits a hiptoss and takes Rico back to the mat with the headlock. Rico backs Flair into the corner and pounds on him as Flair ducks a shot only for Rico to get a pair of kicks in, and he rams Flair into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner as he kicks at him repeatedly and Flair flops to the mat with Rico getting a two count. He pounds on Flair in the corner and whips him into the other corner as he hits a backdrop and stomps on him, and he whips Flair into the corner and splashes him as he whips him into the other corner only for Flair to catch him with a back elbow. He pounds on Rico and knocks him down as he hits a back elbow and stomps on Rico repeatedly with Rico rolling outside to regroup, and he grabs a chair only for Flair to prevent him from bringing it into the ring as he pulls him onto the apron and pounds on him. He hits a delayed suplex back into the ring for a two count and pounds on Rico in the corner as he kicks the chair out of the ring, but Rico catches him with a spin kick which gets the three and he wins the match despite Flair grabbing the rope. The match itself was nothing much as both men did what they could for the 4 minutes they got and put on a basic match. Flair was getting back into a groove while Rico was now trying to find his way on his own, and they had decent chemistry as Rico gets the upset win. The crowd was into the match and Flair, but are not happy when Rico wins. Rico gets the shocking win over Flair and both men move on. Grade: 1
 
Terri Runnels interviews Booker T, who says that since he was little, the one thing he hated was tests no matter what kind and he remembers French class as he speaks weak French, and he says that his teacher told him it doesn’t make a different if you pass or not as you just need to show up. He says that he will show up tonight and pass the test with flying colors as this test will be taken by the 5-time WCW Champion if you can dig that.
 
Commercial break
 
We see the protesters come into the arena though they are stopped by security and the leader of the group says if they won’t be let in, they will simply protest right there.
 
2. Booker T pins Test with a sunset flip at 5:54.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty big matchup. These two men have been going at it for the last few weeks and now face off here to seemingly settle their issues. Booker gets a big pop from the crowd while Test was pretty hot as a heel. Booker ducks a shot and pounds on Test to start the match as Test battles back until Booker ducks a shot and continues to pound on Test, and Test reverses a whip and Booker hits a flying forearm as he continues to pound on Test who counters a whip. He attempts a sidewalk slam though loses his grip on Booker and both fall to the mat as Test pounds on him, and then he hits the sidewalk slam on Booker for a two count and rams him into the buckle as he hits a series of back elbows. He stomps on him repeatedly in the corner and Booker tries to battle back as Test gets a knee in and pounds on Booker, and he whips Booker into the corner and splashes him for a two count as he works on the arm and Booker fights to his feet. He gets a knee in and pounds on Test who catches him with a back elbow for a two count as he pounds on him, and Booker catches him with a flying clothesline and fires up on Test as he hits a spin kick only for Test to get a knee in. Booker counters a whip and hits a spinebuster as he hits a legdrop to the groin and he kicks at Test repeatedly, and Test ducks a side kick and Booker ducks a shot as he hits the side kick on Test and does the Spinaroonie. He gets a kick in though Test avoids the scissors kick and gets a kick in as he looks for the pump handle slam, but Booker escapes by landing on the apron and gets a shot in as he gets a shoulder in and hits the scissors kick on Test. He goes up top and hits a missile dropkick on Test for a two count as he blocks a shot and kicks at him repeatedly, and Test ducks a kick and hits the pump handle powerslam for a two count as he hoists Booker up for a powerbomb only for Booker to hit a sloppy hurricanrana. Test catches him with a back elbow though Booker ducks the big boot and Test whips him into the corner, but Booker leaps over him and hooks a sunset flip which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was decent as both men worked hard and put on a basic, but sloppy match. Both men were hitting their groove by this point and had decent chemistry though they did appear off at times and Booker does end up getting the win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Booker when he won. Booker gets the win over Test though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 1.5
 
Terri Runnels interviews Ric Flair, who asks what she thinks is going through his mind after losing to someone like Rico as Triple H walks up to him, and he says that Flair is thinking that he’s embarrassed and he was the man at one time as he looked up to him and he can’t believe Flair is a 16-time World Champion. He says that Flair lost to a man who can’t hold his jock and Flair has lost his instincts and guts, and he says that Flair should do everyone a favor and retire while he should as the Ric Flair he sees is pathetic as Flair says that pathetic is walking around with the World Title without earning it and Triple H will never know what he is capable of though Triple H says he does know.
 
Commercial break
 
Jonathan Coachman interviews the leader of the protesters, who says that they are the International Organization of Women and they are not happy with how women have been treated on the show as they want to speak with Eric Bischoff.
 
3. The Un-Americans defeat the Dudleys when Christian pins Bubba Ray at 8:31 to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our first title match of the night. The Un-Americans have been rolling as tag champions and face a tough challenge in the Dudleys, who were floating in the midcard and look to become champions. The Dudleys get a good pop from the crowd while the Un-Americans were pretty hot as heels. Bubba starts off the match with Storm and they lock up with Storm hooking a headlock and Bubba whips him off as Storm slides under him, and Bubba hits a suplex on Storm who catches him ducking with a kick though Bubba ducks a shot and hits a back suplex. He pounds on Storm in the corner and puts him in the tree of woe as he continues to pound on him and catches Christian with a clothesline, and he hooks a front facelock on Storm and tags Spike who goes up top and hits an axehandle on Storm. Storm reverses a whip and Spike hits a bulldog as he hits a flying forearm and atomic drop on Storm, and he hits a clothesline on Storm for a two count as Christian breaks it up and Spike knocks him to the outside. He pounds on Storm who reverses a whip into the corner and tags Christian who stomps on Spike and chokes him on the mat, and Storm pulls a table out and sets it up at ringside as he gets in the ring and pounds on Spike on the mat while Christian stomps on him. Storm hits a running powerslam on Spike for a two count and tags Christian who kicks at Spike and chokes him on the ropes, and Storm drives the elbow into Spike’s throat from the floor twice and Christian hits a gutbuster on Spike for a two count. Storm tags in and kicks at Spike as he gets a knee in and Spike catches him in a headscisosrs before tagging Bubba, but Christian distracts the ref who misses the tag and he forces Bubba back out as the Un-Americans pound on Spike on the mat. Christian gets a two count and Spike tries to battle back as Christian gets a kick in and hits an inverted backbreaker for a two count, and Christian hits a snapmare and kicks at Spike’s back as he hooks a submission on with Spike fighting to his feet. Christian gets a shot in and Spike blocks a suplex attempt with a small package for a two count and Christian gets a shot in as Storm tags in, and he stomps on Spike and gets a pair of knees in as he hooks another submission on and Spike tries to fight out of the hold. Storm gets a shot in and rams him into the buckle as Spike fights off both men and crawls under Storm who grabs his leg, and Spike hits a modified enzurgiri and Bubba gets the hot tag as he hits a pair of clotheslines on Christian and knocks Storm to the floor. He hits a sidewalk slam on Christian and a flapjack on Storm as he whips Storm into Christian in the corner and splashes Christian while Storm avoids it, and Bubba avoids a forearm as Storm hits Christian by mistake and Bubba hits a clothesline on Storm that sends him to the outside. He hits a slam on Christian and holds his legs up as Spike goes up top and hits a diving headbutt to Christian’s groin, and Bubba calls for the tables as Storm gets in the ring and Spike ducks a shot before hitting a headbutt to Storm’s ribs. He hits a baseball slide on Christian and goes outside as Bubba pounds on Storm and drives the elbow into his head, and Christian gets in the ring and Bubba hits a spear for a two count as Storm pulls him out of the ring. He ducks a shot and hits a superkick on Bubba as Spike gets in the ring and looks for the Dudley Dog on Christian, but Storm gets in the ring and grabs Spike as they hit a double powerbomb which puts Spike through the table. Bubba gets in the ring and hits a clothesline on Storm as he ducks a shot and hits the Bubba Bomb on Christian though the ref is checking on Spike, and Storm brings one of the belts into the ring only for Bubba to backdrop him over the top to the floor as Christian hooks a rollup which gets the three and they retain the titles. The match itself was good as both teams worked hard and put on a decent title match. Bubba and Spike looked good as a team while the Un-Americans were hitting their peak as a team, and they had good chemistry as the Un-Americans steal the win. The crowd was into the match and the Dudleys, but are not happy when the Un-Americans win. The Un-Americans retain the titles over the Dudleys as both teams move on. Grade: 2
 
After the match, EMTs come out with a stretcher and they put Spike on it as they help him to the back.
 
We see Eric Bischoff talking to Chris Jericho as he says everyone is looking forward to his match with RVD and he will make a great IC Champion again, and Jericho says he will redeem himself tonight and Bischoff has nothing to worry about. He walks away as a member of security comes up to Bischoff and tells him about the women protesting as Bischoff says he’ll meet with them since he has a few minutes.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Bubba and the EMTs tending to Spike backstage as Triple H walks up to them and simply laughs before walking away.
 
Commercial break
 
4. Chris Jericho forces Rob Van Dam to tap out at 8:46 to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second title match of the night. These two men were set to face off two weeks ago for the IC Title, but the match was changed and now they face off here for the title. RVD gets a big pop from the crowd while Jericho was red hot as a heel. The two men lock up to start with Jericho hooking a headlock and he knocks RVD down as RVD leaps over him and hits a spin kick, and he kicks and pounds on Jericho who reverses a whip and RVD flips over his back as Jericho catches a kick attempt. He ducks an enzurgiri only for RVD to hit a modified one and he pounds on Jericho who catches him with a flying forearm, and he pounds on RVD on the mat and hits a back suplex as he continues to pound on him and RVD catches a dropkick attempt. He slingshots Jericho into the corner with Jericho landing on the middle rope only for RVD to catch him coming in with a dropkick, and he hits a low dropkick on Jericho who rolls out to the apron and RVD hits a slingshot legdrop on Jericho. He gets on the apron and catches Jericho with a shoulder to the ribs as he kicks him to the mat and goes up top, but Jericho kicks the ref into the ropes and causes RVD to get crotched on the top rope as Jericho slaps him in the face. He goes up himself and hits a double underhook superplex on RVD as he kicks at him and hits a backbreaker, and then he hits a second backbreaker on RVD and hooks a submission on as he rams RVD into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner. He whips RVD into the other corner and RVD catches him with a boot to the face as he hooks a legsweep for a two count, and Jericho hits a dropkick on RVD and pounds on him on the mat as he hooks another submission on RVD. RVD fights to his feet and kicks out of the hold as he pounds on Jericho who reverses a whip into the corner, and RVD catches him with a boot to the face and then he catches Jericho with a kick as he pounds on him in the corner. He does a front roll and hits a monkey flip on Jericho as he hits a springboard kick and the Rolling Thunder for a two count, and Jericho slides under RVD and avoids a legsweep as he rolls up RVD and looks for the Walls of Jericho. RVD counters with a small package for a two count and pounds on Jericho in the corner as he whips Jericho into the other corner, and Jericho catches him with a boot to the face and RVD ducks a shot as he catches a kick attempt and hits a spin kick on Jericho. RVD goes up top as Triple H runs down to the ring and RVD hits a crossbody onto Triple H on the floor before pounding on him, and he avoids a baseball slide from Jericho who slides out of the ring and RVD hits a spin kick on him as he throws him back into the ring. RVD goes up top again and hits a side kick on Jericho as he hits the split-legged moonsault for a two count, and he pounds on Jericho as Triple H gets on the apron and both men reverse a whip with RVD sending Jericho into Triple H who falls into the ring. Jericho falls to the outside and RVD pounds on Triple H as he hits a spin kick and sends Triple H to the outside, and Jericho gets in the ring and trips RVD up as he hooks the Walls of Jericho on and Triple H taunts RVD who taps out and we have a new champion. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Both men were hitting their stride by this point and still had good chemistry as Triple H costs RVD the title. The crowd was into the match and RVD, but are not happy when Jericho wins. Jericho gets the win over RVD and is the new IC Champion as both men move on. Grade: 2.5
 
After the match, Jericho heads to the back with the title as Triple H gets in the ring and hits the Pedigree on RVD.
 
Commercial break
 
We see the protesters being brought into Eric Bischoff’s office as security tells them that Bischoff will be with them shortly.
 
We see Chris Jericho celebrating with two bottles of champagne as he runs into Eric Bischoff and Jericho says he was going to redeem himself tonight, and he says that he wants redemption against Ric Flair at Unforgiven and Bischoff congratulates him as he grants his request.
 
We see the Un-Americans in their dressing room as William Regal says he has a match against Kane tonight and he sees everything that is wrong with America in Kane, and he says that Americans hide behind masks and they will teach Kane and all Americans a lesson tonight.
 
We see Kane walking down the hallway.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a shot outside the Pepsi Center.
 
5. Kane defeats William Regal by disqualification at 2:55.
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is a pretty interesting matchup. Kane has been assisting against the Un-Americans and looks to get a win here over Regal, who joined the Un-Americans the previous week and looks to take Kane out here. Kane gets a big pop from the crowd while Regal was pretty hot as a heel. Regal wastes no time and attacks Kane from behind to start the match as he clotheslines Kane over the top with Kane landing on his feet, and Regal comes off the apron only for Kane to grab him by the throat and he presses him up before throwing him back into the ring. Regal catches him on the apron with a knee and he hotshots Kane on the top rope as he goes outside as well and stomps on Kane, and he rams him into the post and throws him back into the ring for a two count as he kicks at Kane repeatedly and pounds on him. He chokes Kane on the ropes and pounds on him as Kane battles back until Regal hits a drop toehold and rams the knees into Kane’s face, and he pounds on Kane in the corner and kicks at him as Kane battles back again and he hits a backdrop on Regal. He hits a big boot on Regal and whips him into the corner as he splashes him and whips him into the other corner before splashing him again, and he hits a sidewalk slam on Regal and goes up top as he hits a flying clothesline on Regal until Test runs down to the ring which draws the DQ and Kane gets the win. The match itself was nothing much as both men did what they could and put on a bit of a sloppy match. The crowd was into the match and Kane, but are not happy with the ending. Kane gets the win over Regal by DQ and this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 1
 
After the match, Kane nails Test as Regal pulls out the brass knuckles only for Kane to grab him by the throat and he avoids the big boot from Test who hits Regal by mistake, and Kane grabs Test by the throat as Lance Storm and Christian run down to the ring with Kane hitting a big boot on Christian. Test gets a knee in and he pounds on Kane in the corner along with Storm as Bubba Ray Dudley runs down to the ring and attacks the Un-Americans, but Test gets a knee in and they swarm Bubba until Booker T and Goldust run down to the ring and they clear the Un-Americans from the ring with Kane hitting a chokeslam on Storm. Booker takes the mike and says that he wants to tell everyone about America as the Un-Americans don’t have heart or guts, and he says that the Un-Americans have no balls and he challenges them to an 8-man tag match at Unforgiven if they can dig that.
 
We see the protesters in Eric Bischoff’s office as the security guard comes in and says Bischoff is ready to see them, but he will see them in the ring so they can have a public forum.
 
Commercial break
 
Eric Bischoff is in the ring as he says that he’s a fair and just man and he believes in equality and that women are just as smart and powerful as men though he laughs about it, and he says that he’s willing to provide an open forum for this group of protesters and they come down to the ring. The leader of the group takes the mike and says that they are here to represent the International Organization of Women, and she says that they represent women and preserve the equal rights of women in entertainment. She says that Bischoff has exploited women on RAW with Bra and Panties matches, mud matches, and pillow fights as he also exploited two lesbians last week by having them perform sexual acts. Bischoff takes the mike and says that’s what this is about as he says he should’ve seen this coming and he calls them all lesbians, and he says that he has no problem with it and the fans want to see Hot Lesbian Action though he asks if this is about them getting their 15 minutes of fame. He says that he doesn’t have 15 minutes as he looks at his watch only for one of the protesters to hit a low blow, and she reveals herself to be Stephanie McMahon as she takes the mike and asks if Bischoff was going to say they have 3 minutes. Just then, Billy and Chuck run into the ring and put Bischoff on Chuck’s shoulders as Billy goes up top and they hit the Doomsday Device, but then Jamal and Rosey run down to the ring and attack both men as Rosey splashes Billy in the corner. Chuck escapes a slam attempt and nails Jamal as he hits the Jungle Kick on Rosey and Billy hits the Fameasser on Jamal, and they get out of the ring and head into the crowd with Stephanie.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Bischoff, Jamal, and Rosey recovering as Bischoff calls Stephanie a bitch and says that she will pay for this, and he says she’s probably proud of herself and he has a challenge for Unforgiven as he wants a match between Smackdown and RAW. He says that Jamal and Rosey will face Billy and Chuck though he has a stipulation to add in that if Billy and Chuck win, he will kiss Stephanie’s ass and if Jamal and Rosey win, then Stephanie must take part in Hot Lesbian Action and he will wait for her answer on Smackdown as they head to the back.
 
Triple H comes down to the ring for his match only for Rob Van Dam to run down to the ring and they brawl until officials come down to the ring and break them up though RVD grabs the belt and hits Triple H in the head with it as the officials carry him to the back.
 
Commercial break
 
6. Triple H forces Jeff Hardy to pass out at 5:42 to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
 
Analysis: After a fairly quick and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. Triple H was preparing for his match in 6 days and looks to have a successful defense here against Jeff, who was cruising in the midcard and looks to finally grab the brass ring. Jeff gets a good pop from the crowd while Triple H was red hot as a heel though he is now busted open after being attacked by RVD. Jeff wastes no time and attacks Triple H to start the match as Triple H reverses a whip and Jeff hits a flying forearm, and he pounds on Triple H in the corner and Triple H reverses a whip into the other corner as Jeff struggles leaping to the middle rope and he hits a springboard crossbody for a two count. He hits a spin kick and a low dropkick on Triple H as he goes up to the middle rope only for Triple H to get a kick in, and he looks for the Pedigree only for Jeff to trip him up and he hits a legdrop to the groin before hitting a low dropkick for a two count. Jeff goes up top only for Triple H to roll outside and Jeff comes down as well as he rolls outside and runs the barricade, and he hits a clothesline on Triple H and throws him back into the ring as he hits a double slingshot moonsault for a two count. Triple H avoids a charge and sends Jeff to the outside as he goes outside himself and whips Jeff into the steps, and Triple H rolls back into the ring as Jeff barely beats the count and Triple H stomps on him repeatedly. He hits a suplex on Jeff and goes up to the middle rope as Jeff gets a shot in and goes up himself before hitting a hurricanrana with Triple H nearly landing on his head for a two count, and Triple H avoids a charge from Jeff who rams his shoulder into the post and Triple H puts on him on the top rope before going up himself. Jeff hits a series of back elbows and knocks Triple H to the mat as he sets himself on the top rope and hits a moonsault for a two count, and Jeff gets a kick in and looks for the Twist of Fate though Triple H shoves him off and Jeff ducks a shot. He gets a kick in and hits the Twist of Fate on Triple H as he goes up top and hits the Swanton for a two count, and then Triple H ducks a shot and hooks the sleeper on Jeff who tries to fight out of it though he ends up passing out and Triple H retains the title. The match itself was decent as Jeff dominated most of it until the end when Triple H got the clean win. The crowd was into the match and Jeff, but are not happy when Triple H wins. Triple H retains the title over Jeff and both men move on. Grade: 1.5
 
After the match, Triple H taunts Jeff with the belt until Rob Van Dam runs back down to the ring and hits a spin kick on Triple H, and he goes up top and hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Triple H as he poses with the belt and we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this edition of RAW was a pretty decent episode to serve as the final build for the RAW side of Unforgiven. Coming off what was a red hot Summerslam, the build to Unforgiven has been a bit less for RAW and it seems like some of the momentum coming out of the summer was starting to fade. We did have three title matches as Triple H is still the man while Jericho now rules the midcard and the Un-Americans retain their titles, and Rico, Booker, and Kane get big wins, and the matches were pretty standard as it was more about building to Unforgiven while continuing the feud between RAW and Smackdown. 2002 has been an interesting year to this point with some pretty big moments and new faces making their mark, and as we continue through the fall we will see how the year ends. As for this show, it is a pretty decent show and we will see how RAW fares at Unforgiven. Final Grade: C