RAW
November 25th, 2002
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
 
Dark Matches:
 
1. Molly Holly defeats Dee Dee Venturi.
2. Danny DeNucci defeats Super J.
 
12/1 Sunday Night Heat taping:
 
1. Tommy Dreamer defeats Justin Credible.
2. Sean O’Haire defeats Chuck Coates.
3. D-Lo Brown defeats Johnny “The Bull” Stamboli.
4. 3-Minute Warning defeat Danny DeNucci and Pat Cusick.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for RAW.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler.
 
1. Chris Jericho and Christian defeat the Dudley Boyz when Bubba Ray taps out at 9:43 to retain the World Tag Team Championships.
 
Analysis: We kick off this edition of RAW with our first title match of the night. Jericho and Christian have been rolling as tag champions and face a tough challenge here in the Dudleyz, who reunited back at Survivor Series and look to become champions once again. The Dudleyz get a big pop from the crowd while Jericho and Christian were red hot as heels. D-Von starts off the match with Jericho and they exchange shoves with D-Von pounding on Jericho as he hits a clothesline, and he pounds on Jericho in the corner and whips him into the other corner as Jericho catches him with a boot to the face. He goes up to the middle rope and drives the elbow into D-Von’s head as Christian tags in and kicks at D-Von, and he pounds on D-Von who reverses a whip and he hits a spinning back elbow on Christian as Bubba tags in. He pounds on Christian in the corner and whips him into the other corner as he splashes him and gets a kick in before hitting a neckbreaker for a two count, and D-Von tags in and they hit a double flapjack on Christian for a two count as D-Von avoids an elbow from Jericho who hits Christian by mistake. D-Von pounds on Jericho in the corner and Christian gets a shot in as he hits a modified backbreaker and tags Jericho, and he stomps on D-Von repeatedly and hits a back suplex as he drops a trio of elbows on him for a two count. He nails D-Von and tags Christian as D-Von tries to battle back only for Christian to get a knee in and he rakes his boot across D-Von’s face, and he pounds on D-Von in the corner only for D-Von to escape as he gets a shot in and hits a hanging neckbreaker. Bubba gets the hot tag and hits a pair of clotheslines on Jericho as he hits a pair of backdrops on both men and then he hits a slam on Jericho, and he goes up to the middle rope only to miss the senton as Christian pulls Jericho out of the way in time. They pound on Bubba as D-Von makes a blind tag and Bubba catches Christian ducking with a kick and he hits a DDT on Jericho, and he sends Christian over the top to the floor as D-Von goes up top and hits a flying clothesline on Jericho before hitting a powerslam for a two count. Jericho trips D-Von up and looks for the Walls of Jericho as Christian reverses a whip and sends Bubba into the steps, and D-Von hooks a small package on Jericho for a two count and both men attempt a whip as D-Von catches Jericho ducking with a kick. Christian gets on the apron and Jericho avoids a charge from D-Von as he rams him into Christian and hooks a rollup which gets the three and they seemingly retain the titles, but then Eric Bischoff and Sean Morley come out on the stage as Morley officially announces that he is Bischoff’s Chief of Staff. He says that since both D-Von and Jericho’s shoulders were on the mat during the pin, he is ordering the match to continue as Jericho and Christian return to the ring and Jericho sends Bubba into the steps. He throws Bubba back into the ring and hooks a submission on as Bubba fights to his feet and breaks the hold, but Jericho catches him ducking with a kick only for Bubba to hit a Samoan drop and D-Von gets the hot tag as he fires up on Christian. He ducks a shot and hits a neckbreaker on Christian who counters a whip only for D-Von to hit a sidewalk slam for a two count with Jericho breaking it up, and Bubba nails Jericho and backdrops him over the top to the floor as the Dudleyz hit the 3-D on Christian with Bubba getting the three and we seemingly have new champions. But then, Morley comes back out and says that the rules were violated again in that Bubba was not the legal man and the match must continue, and Jericho nails D-Von from behind and sends him to the outside as Bubba hits a clothesline and pounds on Jericho in the corner. Jericho reverses a whip into the other corner and Bubba catches him with a boot to the face as Jericho ducks a shot and hits a sleeper slam for a two count, and he pounds on Bubba and chokes him on the ropes as he gets a knee in though Bubba ducks a shot. He pounds on Jericho and drives the elbow into his head as he hits a slam and holds his legs up while D-Von goes up top, and he hits the diving headbutt to Jericho’s groin and Bubba calls for the table as D-Von goes outside and pulls a table out. Christian gets in the ring and hits a baseball slide which drives the table into D-Von as Bubba clotheslines Christian over the top to the floor, and Jericho hits the running bulldog on Bubba who gets his knees up on a Lionsault attempt and he hits a spear for a two count. He ducks a shot and looks for the Bubba Bomb though Jericho grabs the ref to block it and hits a low blow, and Christian gets on the apron with one of the belts and hits Bubba in the back of the head with it as Jericho trips Bubba up and hooks the Walls of Jericho on with Bubba tapping out and they retain the titles. The match itself was decent as both teams worked hard and put on a basic title match. The Dudleyz were getting back into a groove as a team while Jericho and Christian were hitting their stride as a team, but the two false finishes did hurt the match and it could’ve been better without them. The crowd was into the match and the Dudleyz, but are not happy when Christian and Jericho retain. Christian and Jericho retain the titles over the Dudleyz though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 2
 
Commercial break
 
We see footage from after Survivor Series of Triple H being attended to by EMTs.
 
Terri Runnels interviews Shawn Michaels, who says that this is his first match on RAW in 5 years though no one deserves it more than RVD, and he says that he has things he wants to tell RVD which he will do to his face. He walks away as Chris Jericho and Christian walk up with champagne bottles celebrating and they drench Runnels with champagne, and Jericho says that while he is happy they retained, he’s still upset about what Scott Steiner did to him last week and he should be the Number One Contender as they make fun of Steiner. They say they will go shower and then head out on the town as they go into the locker room and then the Dudley Boyz walk up as they complain about what happened, and Bubba tells him they need to have a plan which he does.
 
Commercial break
 
We see highlights from Test visiting India last week.
 
2. Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pins Steven Richards with the spinning inverted neckbreaker at 3:01.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty interesting matchup. These two teamed up two weeks ago with Test laying Richards out and after Richards went after Keibler last week, Test now looks to get revenge here. Test gets a mixed reaction from the crowd while Richards had tepid heat as a heel. Richards wastes no time and attacks Test to start the match as he yells at Keibler only for Test to knock him down twice and he hits a backdrop, and Richards rolls outside to regroup and Test pulls him onto the apron only for Richards to hotshot Test on the top rope. He returns to the ring and pounds on Test as he hits a pair of clotheslines that Test no-sells until Richards hits a dropkick to the knee, and he hits a flying forearm on Test for a two count and pounds on him on the mat as he hooks a submission on. Test fights to his feet with Richards on his shoulders and he hits the electric chair drop though Richards recovers first and pounds on Test, but Test hits a pair of clotheslines and ducks a shot as he hits a full nelson slam on Richards for a two count. He gets a kick in though Richards blocks the pump handle with a series of back elbows only for Test to hit a tilt-a-whirl powerslam for a two count, and he pounds on Richards in the corner until Richards hits a low blow and he hits the X-Factor for a two count. Test blocks a suplex attempt with a knee and flips Richards around as he hits the spinning inverted neckbreaker which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was pretty much a squash as Richards got a few shots in, but he puts Test over strong in 3 minutes. The crowd was into the match and did pop for Test when he won. Test gets the win over Richards and both men move on. Grade: 1
 
We see several Superstars in the locker room as Chris Jericho and Christian come out of the showers in just towels and Jericho insults the Superstars until Christian realizes their bags are missing, and they demand to know where their stuff is as the Hurricane simply says someone committed larceny while they were in the shower. Just then, D-Von appears at the door with their bags and says if they want them, come get them as Jericho and Christian chase him out of the locker room though D-Von manages to escape and then they realize the door to the locker room is locked. They yell for D-Von to give them their stuff as the door opens and Bubba screams at them as he closes the door before they can get inside.
 
Commercial break
 
We see a shot outside the North Charleston Coliseum.
 
We see Test and Stacy Keibler backstage as she says she knew he would come out on top and he says that he wasn’t sure about this at first, but now he is happy to say he loves his Testicles as they share a kiss and she says that he should get cleaned up so they can celebrate. He goes into the locker room until someone puts a hand over Keibler’s mouth as it is revealed to be Victoria, and she says that she may have a match with Trish Stratus tonight though she might think of Keibler because the fans love her so much though she loves her because of her fear as she licks her face and walks away.
 
Christopher Nowinski comes out for his match with a book in his hand and then Maven comes down to the ring as Nowinski rolls outside and grabs a mike, and he says that before they start he wants to savor this moment because this will be the last time anyone can say that Maven is better than him. He says that the only reason Maven won Tough Enough was because of politics as he played the sympathy card by letting the judges know that his mother was sick, and then Maven hits a suicide dive onto Nowinski and pounds on him until Nowinski battles back and Maven gets a series of knees in. He knocks Nowinski down and rams him into the apron as Nowinski grabs the book and hits Maven in the head with it, and he heads to the back as officials come out and check on Maven.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Chris Jericho walking backstage in just a towel as he accosts someone working and says they are jealous of him until Christian calls him into the locker room, and he says he found clothes for them as Jericho insults them until 3-Minute Warning and Rico walk up to them with Rico saying they have 3 seconds to leave which they do.
 
3. Victoria pins Trish Stratus with the Widow’s Peak at 8:14 to retain the WWE Women’s Championship.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second title match of the night. Victoria defeated Stratus at Survivor Series to win the Women’s Title and now Stratus gets her rematch here. Stratus gets a big pop from the crowd while Victoria was pretty hot as a heel. The two women lock up to start with Stratus going behind Victoria as she takes her to the mat and hooks a front facelock, but Victoria fights to her feet and gets a kick in as she hooks a headlock and knocks Stratus down before dropping an elbow on her back for a two count. She pounds on Stratus who ducks a shot and Stratus hits a Lou Thesz press on Victoria as she pounds on her on the mat, and she kicks at Victoria twice as Victoria catches another kick attempt only for Stratus to hit the Chick Kick for a two count. Victoria hits a drop toehold that sends Stratus throat first into the bottom rope and she rams the shoulder into her ribs repeatedly, and she whips Stratus into the other corner and Stratus leaps over her as she hooks a rollup for a two count only for Victoria to send her to the outside. Victoria goes outside as well and rams the shoulder into Stratus’ ribs as she throws her back into the ring and hits a slingshot somersault legdrop for a series of two counts, and she grabs Stratus by the hair and yanks her around as she slams her face into the mat twice and hits a short clothesline for a two count. She tosses Stratus to the mat by her hair and hooks a full nelson on as Stratus rolls through into a rollup for a two count, and she hooks a backslide on Victoria for a two count and Victoria gets a kick in as Stratus catches her ducking with a sunset flip for a two count. Victoria slingshots Stratus throat first into the middle rope and slams her face into the mat as she hits a pair of snap suplexes for a two count, and she stomps on Stratus and chokes her on the ropes as she kicks her to the outside and goes outside herself. She whips Stratus into the steps and throws her back into the ring as Stratus tries to battle back only for Victoria to knock her down, but Stratus catches her with a clothesline for a two count and ducks as hot as she pounds on Victoria who reverses a whip. Stratus ducks a shot and hits another Chick Kick on Victoria for a two count as she pounds on her in the corner, and she whips Victoria into the other corner and Victoria catches her with a back elbow as she goes up to the middle rope only for Stratus to hit the handstand hurricanrana. Victoria gets a shot in and hits a slam on Stratus as she hits a standing moonsault for a two count and she hooks a submission on, and Stratus fights to her feet and tries to break the hold only for Victoria to rake the eyes though Stratus counters a whip. She gets a kick in and looks for the Stratusfaction only for Victoria to send her into the ropes and then she hits the Widow’s Peak which gets the three and she retains the title. The match itself was good as both women worked hard and put on a solid title match. Stratus was getting into a groove by this point while Victoria was also getting into a groove, and they still had good chemistry as Victoria gets a clean title defense. The crowd was into the match and Stratus, but are not happy when Victoria wins. Victoria retains the title over Stratus though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 2.5
 
After the match, Victoria heads to the back as Steven Richards appears on the stage and she grabs at him, and she licks his face and bites his ear hard as they head to the back.
 
We see Shawn Michaels looking for Rob Van Dam backstage as he finds him warming up and says he needs something from him, and RVD says that he wants something too which is the World Title and Michaels says that he knows RVD has talent and gives the fans everything he has. He says that RVD reminds him of a younger version of him though he appears to be missing something, and Michaels slaps RVD in the face with RVD returning the favor and Michaels says RVD’s now speaking his language as they have a staredown.
 
Commercial break
 
We see Chris Jericho and Christian still in their towels backstage as Jericho says they have to get their clothes back and Christian says he’s worried about shrinkage, and they walk over to some referees, Lance Storm, and William Regal as they ask for clothes until they see the Dudley Boyz head to the ring with their bags. Bubba takes the mike and asks who wants free clothes as he says they’ve got more clothes than the Godfather’s got hos, and he pulls out one of Jericho’s shirts and calls it ugly as he tosses it into the crowd while D-Von pulls out a pair of jeans and throws them into the crowd. Just then, Jericho and Christian come out on the stage as Bubba pulls out a container labelled “Ass Cream” and he asks what they are doing with it, and Jericho asks if they think this is funny what they doing and he says the container belongs to Christian. D-Von says that if they want their stuff, they can come get them as Jericho and Christian hesitate and D-Von says if they won’t come down, then they don’t need their stuff anymore as they throw the bags into the crowd and Jericho says they are lucky he and Christian are half naked. Bubba says that if they want to rob them of the tag titles, then they will rob them of their dignity as Spike Dudley sneaks up on them and Bubba tells Spike to get the towels, and Spike rips the towels off of Jericho and Christian as they retreat backstage though we see their silhouettes running around covering themselves up.
 
Commercial break
 
4. Lance Storm and William Regal defeat Jeff Hardy and the Hurricane when Hurricane taps out at 4:08.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second and final tag match of the night. Regal and Storm have been rolling as a team and look to keep the momentum going against the makeshift team of Jeff and Hurricane. Jeff and Hurricane get a good pop from the crowd while Regal and Storm had solid heat as heels. Jeff wastes no time and hits a baseball slide on Storm to start the match as he hits a slingshot plancha onto him, and he throws Storm into the ring and pounds on him as Storm reverses a whip and Jeff hits a flying forearm. He trips Storm up and hits a legdrop to the groin as Hurricane tags in and goes up top before hitting a crossbody on Storm for a two count, and he whips Storm into the corner and hits a neckbreaker as he hits a backdrop on Regal only for Storm to catch him with a jawbreaker. Hurricane escapes a slam attempt and looks for the Eye of the Hurricane though Storm whips him off and Regal gets a knee in from the apron, and Hurricane gets a shot in on Regal and ducks a shot as he grabs Storm by the throat and hits the chokeslam for a two count with Regal breaking it up. He hits a modified suplex on Hurricane and whips him into the corner as he knocks him down and drops an elbow on him, and he pounds on Hurricane’s back and trips him up as he slingshots him into the ropes with Hurricane falling onto Regal’s knees. He drops a knee on Hurricane’s back and works the arm as Storm tags in and kicks at Hurricane before choking him on the ropes, and he hits a backbreaker on Hurricane for a pair of two counts and tags Regal who rams the knee into Hurricane’s ribs. He pounds on Hurricane and chokes him on the ropes as Storm pounds on him from the floor and tags in, and he kicks at Hurricane and pounds on him as he whips him into the corner only for Hurricane to kick him away. He hits the Shining Wizard on Storm only for Storm to prevent him from tagging Jeff and he slams Hurricane to the mat, and he hooks the half Boston crab on Hurricane only for Jeff to break it up and he nails Regal until the ref forces him back. Hurricane hooks a half Boston crab on Storm only for Regal to break it up by kicking Hurricane in the head, and Storm hooks the Sharpshooter on Hurricane who taps out and Storm and Regal win the match. The match itself was decent as both teams worked hard and put on a basic tag match. Regal and Storm have been gelling well as a team while Jeff and Hurricane looked decent as a team, and they had decent chemistry as Storm and Regal get another win. The crowd was into the match and Jeff and Hurricane, but are not happy when Storm and Regal win. Storm and Regal get the win over Jeff and Hurricane as both teams move on. Grade: 1.5
 
After the match, Jeff gets in the ring and Regal sends him over the top though Jeff skins the cat back into the ring and Regal and Storm beg off, and Jeff checks on Hurricane until Regal attacks him and pounds on him with Jeff trying to battle back. Regal reverses a whip and Jeff goes up top only for Storm to shove Regal out of the way of the Whisper in the Wind with Jeff landing on the mat, and they hit a double team on Jeff and stand tall before heading to the back.
 
We see highlights from the 12/27/97 RAW.
 
Commercial break
 
5. Batista (w/ “Nature Boy” Ric Flair) pins Kane with the Batista Bomb at 2:33.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is a pretty big matchup. Batista attacked Kane last week when Kane was trying to get at Ric Flair, and now Kane comes here looking for revenge. Kane gets a good pop from the crowd though Flair comes out on the stage and yells about what Kane did last week, and Kane heads up the ramp only for Batista to attack him from behind and he pounds on Kane as he throws him into the ring to start the match. He whips Kane into the corner and splashes him as he pounds and stomps on him before whipping him hard into the other corner, and he hits a spinebuster on Kane who sits up and Batista hits a clothesline on Kane who sits up again only for Batista to hit a second clothesline. Kane quickly gets up again and pounds on Batista in the corner as he splashes him twice and hits a sidewalk slam, and he grabs Batista by the throat only for Batista to hit a series of back elbows and Kane hits a big boot before going up top. He hits the flying clothesline on Batista though the ref gets taken out as well and Flair gets in the ring as Kane hits the big boot on him, and Batista reverses a whip and Kane ducks a shot as he hoists Batista onto his shoulder and hits a running powerslam though the ref is still down. Kane checks on the ref as Flair grabs a chair and hits Kane in the head with it with Batista getting a kick in and he hits the Batista Bomb which gets the three and he wins the match. The match itself was decent as both men worked hard and put on a quick match. Kane was hitting his groove by this point while Batista was slowly getting into a groove, and they had decent chemistry as Flair helps Batista get the win. The crowd was into the match and Kane, but are not happy when Batista wins. Batista gets the win over Kane though this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 1
 
Commercial break
 
We see Eric Bischoff and Sean Morley in their office as Morley says the trades between RAW and Smackdown are finalized and Bischoff says he knows he will be a key member of his staff, and he says that he has a problem on his hands with Big Show now being WWE Champion on Smackdown which makes him look bad. He says that with Scott Steiner showing up on Smackdown this Thursday, he wants to be clear in that he wants Steiner on RAW and Morley says that he can guarantee that Steiner will be on RAW next week as he has connections.
 
Just then, we get an RNN Breaking News update as Randy Orton says that he is taking time to wish all the fans a happy Thanksgiving, and he says that he has a lot to be thankful for including his family, the doctors who helped heal his shoulder, and the fans who are sending him their well-wishes and he knows he will be back in no time.
 
6. Goldust pins Rico with the Curtain Call at 3:16.
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is a pretty basic matchup. Goldust was still cruising in his team with Booker T and looks to get a win here over Rico, who was floating as part of 3-Minute Warning and looks to get back on track here. Goldust gets a good pop from the crowd while Rico had decent heat as a heel. The two men lock up to start with Goldust hitting a pair of armdrags and Rico begs off as they lock up again with Goldust hooking a headlock, and he knocks Rico down only for Rico to hit a hiptoss on Goldust who ducks a shot and he pounds on Rico. He hits a butt slam on Rico who ducks a shot though Goldust blocks the spin kick and he hits a clothesline for a two count, and Rico blocks a hiptoss attempt and rakes the eyes as he kicks Goldust to the mat and then he hits an armbreaker. He stomps on Goldust repeatedly and works on the arm as he wraps it around the rope and kicks at it before hitting a snapmare, and he hits a legdrop on the arm for a two count and hooks a submission on the arm as Goldust fights to his feet and breaks the hold. Rico gets a shot in though Goldust battles back and knocks Rico down as Rico reverses a whip only for Goldust to catch him ducking with a kick, and he hits a DDT on Rico for a two count and Rico reverses a whip though Goldust catches him ducking with an uppercut. He hits a powerslam on Rico for a two count and Rico gets a kick in as he hits a side kick and a spin kick though Goldust blocks a suplex attempt, and he spins Rico around and hits the Curtain Call 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. Goldust was hitting his peak by this point while Rico was still getting into a groove, and they had decent chemistry as Goldust gets the clean win. The crowd was into the match and popped for Goldust when he won. Goldust gets the win over Rico and both men move on. Grade: 1
 
We see Shawn Michaels and Rob Van Dam walking down the hallways.
 
Commercial break
 
7. Rob Van Dam defeats Shawn Michaels by disqualification at 8:54; Michaels retains the World Heavyweight Championship.
 
Analysis: After a long and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. Michaels shocked the world by winning the World Title at Survivor Series and looks to have a successful defense here against RVD, who was looking for another chance to become champion and gets it here. Both men get a big pop from the crowd and they are pretty split for the whole match. The two men lock up to start with Michaels hooking a headlock and he goes behind RVD who turns it around, and Michaels turns it back around and works the arm as RVD hits a pair of back elbows only for Michaels to hit a dropkick. He goes back to the headlock and takes him to the mat as RVD escapes with a headscissors and Michaels flips on top of him for a two count, and RVD bridges up and hooks a backslide for a two count as he kicks at Michaels twice and pounds on him. Michaels reverses a whip and RVD escapes a slam attempt as he hits a spin kick on Michaels and clotheslines him over the top to the floor, and Michaels avoids a plancha attempt as RVD lands on the apron and he hits a moonsault onto Michaels. He kicks at Michaels and throws him back into the ring as he hits a slingshot legdrop to Michaels’ back and stomps on him in the corner, and he pounds on Michaels and whips him into the other corner as he does a front roll though Michaels blocks a monkey flip by hotshotting RVD on the top buckle. He goes up to the middle rope only for RVD to catch him coming in with a boot to the face and he kicks at Michaels who reverses a whip, and RVD flips over his back and Michaels catches a kick attempt as he ducks an enzurgiri and snaps RVD to the mat. He slams down on RVD’s knee and rolls outside as he pulls RVD to the corner and rams his knee into the post, and he returns to the ring and stomps on RVD’s leg as he wraps it around the rope and then he slams the knee into the mat. He hooks the Figure-4 on RVD who turns the hold around on Michaels and both men grab the ropes to force a break, and Michaels stomps on the knee repeatedly and hits a kneebreaker on RVD who blocks a second Figure-4 by sending Michaels shoulder first into the post. RVD hooks a rollup for a two count and they trade blows until RVD catches a kick attempt and he hits a spin kick on Michaels, and he rams the shoulder into Michaels’ ribs twice and does a backflip as he ducks a shot and hits a springboard crossbody for a two count. He pounds on Michaels who hits the flying forearm and he nips up as he looks for Sweet Chin Music though RVD ducks it, and he hits a spin kick and the Rolling Thunder on Michaels for a two count as he pounds on him and Michaels escapes a suplex attempt. He hits a DDT that spikes RVD and goes up top as he drops the elbow on him for a two count and he ducks a shot, and RVD blocks a German suplex and goes behind Michaels as he ducks a back elbow attempt and hits a backbreaker on Michaels. RVD goes up top and hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Michaels’ back for a two count as Triple H pulls RVD out of the ring which draws the DQ and RVD wins the match though Michaels retains the title. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Michaels was slowly getting back into a groove while RVD was hitting his groove and they had good chemistry, but this could’ve used a few more minutes to get to the next level even though you knew RVD probably wouldn’t win the title. The crowd was into the match and both men, but are not happy with the ending. RVD gets the win by DQ and Michaels retains the title as both men move on. Grade: 2.5
 
After the match, Triple H hits the Pedigree on RVD on the floor and grabs a chair which he brings into the ring and he sets it up, and Michaels tries to battle back only for Triple H to get a knee in and he pounds on Michaels who again tries to battle back. Triple H throws Michaels into the corner and pounds on him as Michaels again battles back until Triple H ducks a shot, and he hits a backbreaker onto the chair and stands tall as we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this edition of RAW was a pretty solid show to close out what was a pretty strong month in November. After a red hot Survivor Series, RAW has been working itself into a groove going into Armageddon and while that show had no matches set up yet, it was pretty clear the direction that we were going. Michaels is still the man while Jericho, Christian, and Victoria retain their titles and Test, Storm, Regal, Batista, Goldust, and RVD get big wins, and in terms of the matches the main event and opener were the best as the highlights were the Dudleyz embarrassing Jericho and Christian as well as Triple H’s return. 2002 has been an interesting year to this point with some new faces making their name and both brands establishing their identity, and as we head into December we will see how the year ends for both brands. As for this show, it is a pretty solid show as we leave November and head into December. Final Grade: C+