RAW
November 11th, 2002
U.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, Ohio
 
Dark Matches:
 
1. Nathan Jones defeats Rob Conway.
2. Charlie Haas and Lance Cade defeat Chris Kanyon and Damaja.
3. Tommy Dreamer defeats Justin Credible.
 
11/17 Sunday Night Heat taping:
 
1. Ivory pins Jacqueline.
2. Raven pins Johnny “The Bull” Stamboli.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for RAW.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler.
 
We see Shawn Michaels backstage reading a newspaper.
 
1. Rob Van Dam and Kane defeat Chris Jericho and Christian by disqualification at 9:15; Jericho and Christian retain the World Tag Team Championships.
 
Analysis: We kick off this edition of RAW with our lone title match of the night. RVD, Kane, and Jericho were preparing for the Elimination Chamber in 6 days and they face off here with RVD and Kane teaming up against Jericho and Christian for the tag titles. RVD and Kane get big pops from the crowd while Jericho and Christian were pretty hot as heels. RVD starts off the match with Jericho and they lock up with Jericho hooking a headlock as he goes behind RVD, and they trade momentum until Jericho goes back to the headlock and knocks RVD down only for RVD to nip up. He leaps over Jericho and flips over his back as he hits a spin kick and pounds on Jericho in the corner as he whips him into the other corner, and he hits a monkey flip on Jericho and then he hits a standing moonsault for a two count as he grabs the arm and tags Kane. He kicks at Jericho and rams him into the buckle as he whips him into the corner and splashes him before whipping him back into the other corner, but Jericho catches him with a boot to the face and goes up to the middle rope only for Kane to catch him coming in with a clothesline. He hoists Jericho up in a choke and tosses him to the mat as he knocks Christian down and clotheslines him over the top to the floor, and Kane gets a kick in and presses Jericho up as he tosses him over the top onto Christian on the floor. RVD hits a somersault senton onto Jericho and Christian on the floor as he throws Jericho back into the ring, and Kane grabs Jericho by the throat and hits the chokeslam though the ref is outside as RVD and Christian brawl. Christian gets in the ring and Kane grabs him by the throat only for Christian to hit a low blow and he stomps on Kane repeatedly, and he pounds on him on the mat and chokes him as he continues to choke him in the corner until Kane reverses a whip into the corner. Christian catches him with a boot to the face only for Kane to catch him in a sidewalk slam and RVD tags in as he ducks a shot and knocks Jericho to the floor, and he hits a spin kick on Christian and kicks at him repeatedly as Christian catches a kick attempt and ducks an enzurgiri only for RVD to hit another spin kick. He hits the Rolling Thunder on Christian for a two count as Jericho goes up top only for RVD to crotch him on the top rope, and he avoids a charge from Christian and sends him into Jericho’s groin as he hooks a rollup for a two count. He pounds on Christian who reverses a whip into the corner and RVD catches him with a boot to the face, and he goes up top only for Jericho to grab at his leg and RVD shoves him off though Christian shoves RVD off the top to the floor. Jericho stomps on RVD repeatedly and chokes him with a cord as Christian goes outside and throws RVD back into the ring, and he stomps on RVD and chokes him on the mat as Jericho tags in and kicks at RVD before hitting a back suplex for a two count. He hooks a submission on RVD who fights to his feet only for Jericho to yank him to the mat by his hair and he chokes him on the ropes, and he slams down on RVD’s back and tags Christian as they whip RVD into the corner and RVD flips over Jericho’s back with Jericho ramming his shoulder into the post. RVD hits a clothesline on Christian and hits a spin kick on Jericho as Kane gets the hot tag and he fires up on both men, and he hits a big boot on Jericho and a tilt-a-whirl powerslam on Christian as he sends Jericho over the top to the floor. He goes up top and hits flying clothesline on Christian as Jericho gets in the ring and nails Kane from behind, and Jericho ducks a shot and kicks at Kane along with Christian and they hit a double suplex on Kane. RVD goes up top and hits a crossbody on both men as Kane grabs Christian by the throat and hits the chokeslam, but Jericho brings one of the belts into the ring and hits Kane in the face with it as RVD pounds on Jericho and hits a spin kick. He goes up top and hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Christian as Kane gets a two count with Jericho bringing a chair into the ring and he hits Kane with it which draws the DQ and Kane and RVD win. The match itself was good as both teams worked hard and put on a solid title match. Kane and RVD looked good as a team while Jericho and Christian were gelling well as a team, and they had good chemistry though the ending was a bit weak even though you knew Kane and RVD weren’t winning the titles. The crowd was into the match and RVD and Kane, but are not happy with the ending. Kane and RVD get the win by DQ and Jericho and Christian escape with the titles as both teams move on. Grade: 2.5
 
After the match, Jericho hits RVD in the head with the chair and he beats on Kane with the chair before doing the same to RVD.
 
Commercial break
 
Terri Runnels interviews Chris Jericho and Christian, who say that Jericho is softening up everyone that is in the Chamber with him on Sunday and he is the one that will win the match, and they say that if someone can’t make the Chamber, Christian will get the spot and will do anything to win until Jericho hits Christian in the back with the chair and says he’s the one that is winning the match.
 
We see a video package highlighting the rivalry between Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
 
Gregory Helms interviews Booker T, who says that he’s been doing a lot of thinking though he is focused on Triple H tonight, but then Goldust comes in and says that he and the Hurricane will win their match tonight.
 
We see Jeff Hardy preparing for his match.
 
Commercial break
 
2. Jeff Hardy pins Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) with the Swanton Bomb at 5:15.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty basic matchup. Jeff was having issues with 3-Minute Warning and breaks from that to face Storm, who was cruising in a team with William Regal and looks to get a win here. Jeff gets a big pop from the crowd while Storm had decent heat as a heel. The two men lock up to start with Storm going behind Jeff and he pounds on him as Jeff slides under him and Storm grabs at his leg, and Jeff hits an inverted enzurgiri on Storm and pounds on him in the corner as Storm reverses a whip into the other corner. Jeff leaps up to the middle rope and fakes Storm out as he hits a legdrop to the back of Storm’s head for a two count, and Storm reverses a whip and Jeff ducks a shot as he attempts a crucifix only for Storm to hit a rolling senton for a two count. He hits a backbreaker on Jeff for a two count and drives his knee into Jeff’s back repeatedly as he hoists him up into a backbreaker submission, but Jeff escapes and hits a Northern lights suplex for a two count as Storm bridges up and Jeff trips him up before hitting a legdrop to the groin for a two count. Storm catches him in a powerslam for a two count and Jeff tries to battle back as Storm gets a knee in and whips him into the corner, and he hits another backbreaker on Jeff for a two count and hooks a submission on as Jeff fights to his feet and escapes the hold with a dropkick. They trade blows until Jeff hotshots Storm on the top rope and he hits a flying clothesline as he pounds on Storm in the corner, and Storm reverses a whip into the other corner as Jeff goes up top and hits Whisper in the Wind on Storm for a two count. Storm rakes the eyes and Jeff counters a whip as he hits a Russian legsweep and hooks a rollup for a two count, and Storm blocks a jawbreaker by getting a knee in and he hits a side dropkick on Jeff for a two count. He whips Jeff into the corner and gets a pair of knees in as Jeff backdrops him over the top to the floor and Regal checks on him, and Jeff goes outside and runs the barricade though loses his balance as he hits a clothesline on Storm. He throws Storm back into the ring only for Regal to get a shot in and he rams Jeff into the apron as he throws him back into the ring, but then Tommy Dreamer runs down to the ring and attacks Regal as he rams him into the post only for Storm to hit a baseball slide on Dreamer. Jeff hits an inverted Twist of Fate on Storm and goes up top before hitting the Swanton which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was decent as both men worked hard and put on a solid match. Jeff was hitting his peak by this point while Storm was hitting his groove as well, and they had good chemistry as Dreamer ends up helping Jeff get the win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Jeff when he won. Jeff gets the win over Storm and both men move on. Grade: 2
 
We see highlights from RAW last week.
 
We see Eric Bischoff watching the footage as Terri Runnels comes in and he says he is excited about the Elimination Chamber this Sunday as he knows it will be great, and he says that she will be facing Victoria tonight thinking she would want revenge and she says she wants nothing to do with Victoria as we see Victoria is in the ring and she calls Runnels down to the ring. She says that Runnels is just like Trish Stratus and she is facing Stratus at Survivor Series in a Hardcore match as they have a lot in common, and she says that she will start tonight by destroying Runnels as Runnels says that she is an interviewer and not a wrestler though Bischoff says that Runnels has a daughter that depends on her so she can either convince Victoria not to wrestle or she can get fired.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Victoria still in the ring as Terri Runnels comes down to the ring and she says that she’s small in stature, but is big enough to admit Victoria is better and she proved her dominance last week as there is nothing she has to prove. Victoria says that she agrees and will call the match off though it doesn’t mean she won’t rip her head off as she hits Runnels in the head with the mike, and she stomps on Runnels and rips her shirt off as she stomps on her and becomes obsessed with the shirt. Runnels takes one of her shoes off and hits Victoria with it repeatedly as she jumps on her back and tears at her face, but Victoria snaps her to the mat and stomps on her repeatedly as she throws her to the outside and goes outside herself. She hits a slam on the ramp and then she sends Runnels into the steps as she throws her back into the ring and stomps on her, and the ref tries to hold her back only for Victoria to hit a low blow on him and she throws him to the outside. She goes outside herself and pulls a ladder out which she slides into the ring before getting back in the ring herself, but then Trish Stratus runs down to the ring and slingshots the ladder back in Victoria’s face as she gets in the ring and hits the Chick Kick on Victoria. She sends Victoria to the outside and pounds on her on the floor as she sends her into the steps until officials come out and separate them.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a shot outside the U.S. Bank Arena.
 
We see Batista walking down the hallway as he runs into Ric Flair who introduces himself and offers a handshake though Batista doesn’t accept it, and Flair says that he’s watched him since his debut and he’s been very impressed as he puts Batista over and wishes him luck in his match.
 
3. Batista pins D-Lo Brown with the Batista Bomb at 1:33.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty basic matchup. Batista made his RAW debut last week in an impressive showing and looks to keep his momentum going here against Brown. Batista gets a mixed reaction from the crowd while Brown had jobber heat. Brown wastes no time and attacks Batista from behind to start the match as Batista reverses a whip and Brown ducks a shot, and Batista hits a backdrop on Brown and hoists him onto his shoulders as he hits a rolling senton and pounds on him. Brown catches him ducking with a kick and pounds on him as he hits a clothesline that Batista no-sells and he hits one of his own, and he splashes Brown in the corner and whips him into the other corner as Brown catches him with a back elbow. Batista catches him in a spinebuster and then he hits the Batista Bomb on Brown which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was basically a squash as Brown got a few shots in, but he puts Batista over strong in 93 seconds. The crowd was into the match and did pop for Batista when he won. Batista gets the quick and easy win over Brown as both men move on. Grade: .5
 
We see Shawn Michaels walking backstage.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a tribute video celebrating Veteran’s Day.
 
Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring and says that by now, everyone knows his belief system in that he believes in God, his family, and himself as he says that he believes in all of the fans, and he says that he is human and he also believes in retribution as this Sunday, he will be one of 6 men to compete in the first Elimination Chamber match. He says that he doesn’t know what the match is though he didn’t know what a Ladder match was and he was the first to compete in that, and he says that he didn’t know what Hell in a Cell was and he was the first to compete in that as he also didn’t know what an Iron Man match was though he was the first to compete in that. He says that it can’t be that tough as it’s only been 4 years and a career-ending back injury though that won’t stop him from being World Champion, and he says that it could happen though maybe it won’t as for the first time in 4 years, he’s going back to Madison Square Garden and he’s no longer the Heartbreak Kid or the Showstopper. He says that he’s just himself though he thinks that should be enough to make sure that Triple H doesn’t leave as World Champion, and he says that he and Triple H have been friends for a long time though have now ended up at different places. He says that he’s a forgiving man though Triple H tried to take his livelihood which he can’t forgive and he doesn’t care who it is in the match that leaves champion, he says that his goal is simply to make sure that Triple H doesn’t retain the title and the word of God says all thinks are possible to those who believe and he believes he will be World Champion. Just then, Triple H comes out on the stage and says that Michaels believes he can become champion because God said so, and he says that in this arena he’s God and he believes that he will kick Michaels’ ass as he heads down to the ring. The two men brawl with Michaels taking control until Triple H counters a whip and hits a clothesline on Michaels, and he gets a kick in and hits the Pedigree on Michaels as he goes outside and pulls out the sledgehammer which he brings into the ring only for officials to come out and they force Triple H to the back.
 
Commercial break
 
4. 3-Minute Warning (w/ Rico) defeat the Dudleyz (w/ Jeff Hardy) when Jamal pins Bubba at 2:51.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second tag match of the night. These two teams have been going at it for the last few weeks and face off here to finally settle their issues. The Dudleyz get a good pop from the crowd while 3-Minute Warning had solid heat as heels. Bubba wastes no time and pounds on Jamal to start the match as he rams him into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner, and he gets a shot in on Rosey only for Jamal to nail him from behind though Bubba reverses a whip into the corner and hits a neckbreaker. Spike tags in and goes up top as he hits a double stomp on Jamal and a dropkick on Rosey before hitting a flying forearm on Jamal, and Jamal blocks a whip and backdrops Spike over the top to the floor as Rico throws him back into the ring and Rosey tags in. They hit a double team on Spike and Rosey hits a spinning legdrop on Spike as he drags him to his corner and tags Jamal, and he pounds on Spike and hits a press slam as Spike catches him ducking with a kick and ducks a shot only for Jamal to hit a clothesline to the back which sends him to the outside. Bubba tag in and pounds on Jamal as he whips him into Rosey and hits a clothesline before splashing Rosey in the corner, and he pounds on Jamal and avoids a shot from Rosey who hits Jamal by mistake and Bubba hits a spear on Rosey. Rico stalks Spike only for Jeff to leap off the steps and he hits a crossbody on Rico as he pounds on him, and Bubba misses a charge in the corner and Rosey splashes him as he whips him into a Samoan drop from Jamal which gets the three and they win the match. The match itself was decent as both teams worked hard and put on a basic tag match. The Dudleyz were gelling as a team while 3-Minute Warning were hitting their groove as a team as well, and they had decent chemistry as 3-Minute Warning get the clean win. The crowd was into the match and the Dudleyz, but are not happy when 3-Minute Warning win. 3-Minute Warning get the win over the Dudleyz though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 1
 
After the match, 3-Minute Warning send Bubba over the top to the floor as Jeff chases Rico into the ring and he ducks a double clothesline, and he hits a double dropkick on both men and then he hits another dropkick on Jamal before sending Rosey over the top to the floor. Rico gets in the ring and Jeff hits a sleeper slam as he goes up top only for Jamal to pull Rico away from a Swanton attempt and Jeff lands on the mat, and Rosey gets in the ring and hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Jeff as Rico pulls a table out and slides it into the ring. They set it up and put Jeff on it as Spike gets in the ring and kicks at Rosey who blocks a Dudley Dog by sending him into the corner, and he splashes Spike and puts him on the table as well as Jamal goes up top and hits a splash putting both men through the table.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a vignette for Scott Steiner.
 
5. Christopher Nowinski pins Al Snow with a rollup and his feet on the rope at 1:48.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty interesting matchup. Nowinski has been insulting Snow for the last few weeks and now they face off here to finally settle their issues. Snow gets a decent pop from the crowd while Nowinski had decent heat as a heel. Snow wastes no time and goes behind Nowinski to start the match as he trips him up and rides him on the mat, and they lock up with Nowinski going behind Snow who turns it around and he trips Nowinski up again as he floats over into a headlock. Nowinski whips him off and Snow blocks a hiptoss as he hits a fireman’s carry and works on the arm before spinning Nowinski around and taking him to the mat, and they lock up with Snow backing Nowinski into the corner and he gives a clean break before ducking a shot and Nowinski begs off. Nowinski gets a cheap shot in though Snow nails him back and catches a kick attempt as he snaps Nowinski to the mat, and Snow ducks a shot and hits a high crossbody which Nowinski rolls through and uses the ropes which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was basically a squash as Snow dominated until Nowinski steals it at the end. The crowd was into the match and Snow, but are not happy when Nowinski wins. Nowinski steals the win over Snow and this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: .5
 
After the match, Nowinski grabs his book as Snow confronts him only for Nowinski to hit him in the head with the book and he beats on him with the book, but then Maven runs down to the ring and avoids a swing as he pounds on Nowinski and sends him to the outside.
 
We see highlights from RAW last week.
 
Commercial break
 
Eric Bischoff comes out on the stage and says that he’s going to answer everyone’s questions about the Elimination Chamber shortly, and he says he first wants to talk about Super Tuesday as tomorrow night, RAW talent will be on UPN where he will present a special 10-man tag and an inter-promotional Bikini contest between Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson. He says that now he wants to talk about the Elimination Chamber as we see a special video showcasing the construction of the Chamber, and Bischoff runs down the rules of the Chamber as he says he will prove that he is the most dynamic force in sports entertainment today.
 
F-View sees Steven Richards meet up with Stacy Keibler and he asks her if she can do what she is doing for Test though she says that she’s got her hands full with Test, and he says that he would like her to motivate him for his match tonight as he hands her the Singapore cane and tells her to hit him in the ass with it. Just then, Test walks in and she hands him the cane as he hits Richards with it and they laugh at him until Keibler gets in a position for Test to give her a spanking which he does with his hand.
 
Just then, we get interrupted with an RNN Breaking News report as Randy Orton says that he recently suffered a setback in his rehab due to his sling chafing his skin, and he says that it was caught early and his skin has healed as he has a new sling to prevent that from happening again. He says that the fans helped him get through it and he encourages the fans to keep sending their emails as he knows he will be back in no time.
 
Commercial break
 
6. Steven Richards and Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeat the Hurricane and Goldust when Test pins Hurricane at 2:16.
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is our third tag match of the night. These four men have been floating in the midcard and face off here in a tag match to build momentum. Goldust and Hurricane get a good pop from the crowd while Richards and Test get a mixed reaction from the crowd. Goldust starts off the match with Test who gets a knee in and he pounds on Goldust who reverses a whip and he hits a butt slam, and he hits an atomic drop and clothesline on Richards as Test ducks a shot and hits a full nelson slam on Goldust. Richards tags in only for Goldust to get a shot in and he hits a spinebuster on Richards as Hurricane tags in and he hits a clothesline, and he knocks Richards down and rams him into the buckle as he goes up to the middle rope and hits a neckbreaker on Richards. He knocks Test off the apron and hits the Shining Wizard on Richards for a two count as Test breaks the pin up, and Goldust nails Test and Hurricane pounds on Richards who catches him ducking with a shot and looks for the Stevie-T only for Goldust to get a shot in. Test tags in and Goldust ducks a shot only for Test to backdrop him over the top to the floor and Hurricane goes up top, but Test catches him on a crossbody attempt and presses him up though Hurricane escapes and avoids a shot from Richards who hits Test by mistake. Hurricane hits the Eye of the Hurricane on Test for a two count and pounds on him as Test reverses a whip into the corner, but Hurricane catches him with a back elbow and ducks the big boot as he grabs Test by the throat though Test gets a knee in and hits a spinning inverted neckbreaker which gets the three and he wins the match for his team. The match itself was decent as both teams worked hard and put on a basic match. Both teams looked decent together and had decent chemistry as Test gets another win despite the botch from Richards. The crowd was into the match and Hurricane and Goldust, but are not happy when Test and Richards wins. Test and Richards get the win over Goldust and Hurricane as both teams move on. Grade: 1
 
After the match, Keibler gets in the ring and goes to raise Test’s hand only for Richards to get in the ring and embrace her much to her dismay, and then Test hits the big boot on Richards and takes a mike as he tells Richards not to touch one of his “Test-icles”.
 
We see Triple H and Ric Flair walking backstage as Booker T runs into them while officials try to hold him back, and Booker says that Triple H has slim to none odds of leaving Survivor Series as World Champion as Triple H will have to deal with 5 men, including himself if he can dig that. Triple H says that this Sunday, he does have 5 opponents though he will eliminate them one-by-one until it is the two of them if Booker can dig that as he flips him off and the officials hold Booker back.
 
Commercial break
 
7. Triple H (w/ “Nature Boy” Ric Flair) pins Booker T with the Pedigree at 5:16.
 
Analysis: After a long and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. These two men were set to face off in the Elimination Chamber in 6 days, but first they face off here to build momentum. Booker gets a big pop from the crowd while Triple H was red hot as a heel. Booker ducks a shot and hits a spin kick on Triple H to start the match as he knocks him down twice and pounds on him in the corner, but Triple H rakes the eyes and Booker reverses a whip as he hits a back elbow and a side kick that sends Triple H to the outside. Booker goes outside as well and pounds on Triple H as he hits a suplex on the floor and knocks him down, and Triple H reverses a whip and sends Booker into the steps as he rolls back into the ring and then Flair throws Booker back into the ring. He pounds on Booker in the corner who battles back and Triple H reverses a whip as Booker ducks a shot and Triple H hits the high knee for a two count, and he rams Booker into the buckle and pounds on him in the corner as he knocks him down and Booker tries to battle back. Triple H catches him ducking with the facebuster and puts Booker on the top rope as he pounds on him and goes up himself, and Booker battles back and shoves Triple H to the mat as he sets himself on the top rope and he hits a missile dropkick. He fires up on Triple H and hits a flying forearm as he pounds on him in the corner and whips him into the other corner, and Triple H ducks a side kick and gets a kick in as he looks for the Pedigree only for Booker to trip him up. He slingshots him into the corner and hits a side kick as he then hits the scissors kick on Triple H and Flair goes up top, but Booker grabs him and tosses him to the mat as he does the Spinaroonie and hits a double clothesline on both men. He hits a pair of spin kicks on both men and the ref forces Flair out as Triple H hits a low blow and gets a kick in before hitting the Pedigree which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was decent as both men worked hard and put on a decent match. Both men were hitting their stride by this point and they had good chemistry as Triple H takes advantage of Flair getting involved to get the win. The crowd was into the match and Booker, but are not happy when Triple H wins. Triple H gets the win over Booker though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 1.5
 
After the match, Shawn Michaels runs down to the ring and attacks Triple H as he knocks him down and Flair brings the belt into the ring, and Michaels ducks a shot and hits Sweet Chin Music on Flair as he continues to pound on Triple H in the corner. Chris Jericho runs down to the ring only for Michaels to hit a clothesline and he knocks Triple H down only for Jericho to knock Michaels down, and he pounds on him on the mat and rams him into the buckle as he stomps on him in the corner along with Triple H. Just then, Rob Van Dam and Kane run down to the ring and attack Triple H and Jericho as Kane hits a big boot on Triple H only for Jericho to send RVD to the outside, and Kane knocks Jericho down and grabs him by the throat as RVD goes up top and hits a side kick on Kane. He hits a spin kick on Jericho and Kane grabs him by the throat as he tosses him over the top to the floor, and Triple H nails Kane who no-sells it and he pounds on Triple H who reverses a whip and he hits a spinebuster on Kane. Booker gets back in the ring and hits a side kick on Triple H as RVD goes up top and hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Kane, and Booker hits the scissors kick on RVD as Jericho goes up top and hits a missile dropkick on Booker. Triple H and Jericho have a staredown as Kane sits up and hits a double clothesline on both men before splashing both men in the corners, and he grabs Jericho by the throat and hits the chokeslam as Michaels hits Sweet Chin Music on Kane. He then sets up Sweet Chin Music on Triple H who blocks it and he gets a kick in as he looks for the Pedigree, but Michaels escapes with a backdrop and he gets a kick in before hitting the Pedigree on Triple H until Jericho brings a chair into the ring and hits Michaels in the head with it as we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this edition of RAW heading into Survivor Series was a pretty solid show to serve as a final build for the PPV. Both brands had solid matches for Survivor Series though obviously, a lot of focus was on the Elimination Chamber and this was the first time we really got an idea of what the match would be. We did have a title match as Jericho and Christian still rule the tag division while Kane, RVD, Jeff, Batista, 3-Minute Warning, Nowinski, Test, Richards, and Triple H get big wins, and in terms of the matches the opener was the best while the rest was pretty standard for TV. 2002 has been an interesting year to this point as Smackdown has proven to be superior for the last few months, but RAW has a legit chance to stake their claim as the better half at Survivor Series and we will see if it happens. As for this show, it is a pretty decent show to serve as a final build for the RAW side of Survivor Series. Final Grade: C+