1/7/02; New York City, NY; Madison Square
Garden
1/7/02 is War - featured a closing segment in which Triple H made his
much-hyped return to the ring after being on the DL since 5/21/01:
Rob Van Dam pinned Test with the Van Daminator and the five star frog splash at
3:44
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert at 3:43 after Gunn
hit the Fameasser on Scotty
WWF IC Champion Edge pinned Lance Storm with the DDT at 1:10 (Storm's MSG debut)
Steve Austin & the Rock defeated Booker T & the Big Bossman when Austin pinned
Bossman with the Stunner at 8:21
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Rikishi in a non-title match at 4:27
after hitting him with the title belt; Rikishi kicked out of the cover but
referee Nick Patrick made the three count anyway as payback for receiving the
Stinkface earlier in the bout
Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy
Keibler) in a hardcore match to win the titles at 3:45 when Spike pinned Bubba
Ray with the Dudley Dog through a table
WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus fought Terri to a no contest in a wet t-shirt
contest when Jazz interfered and attacked Trish; Jerry Lawler was the guest host
for the contest
1/14/02; Dallas, TX; American Airlines Arena
1/14/02:
WWF Tag Team Champion Spike Dudley (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Tazz) pinned Bubba
Ray Dudley (w/ Stacy Keibler & D-Von Dudley) with a victory roll after Tazz
prevented interference from D-Von
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Tajiri & the Hurricane when Palumbo pinned
Tajiri with the Jungle Kick
Jazz pinned Jackie with a fisherman’s buster; due to prematch stipulations, Jazz
became the #1 contender to the women’s title; Trish Stratus did guest commentary
for the bout and, afterwards, she and Jazz had to be held apart at ringside
Kurt Angle pinned Kane by reversing Kane’s ankle lock into a roll up and using
the ropes for leverage
William Regal & Test defeated WWF IC Champion Edge & Rob Van Dam when Regal
pinned Edge after hitting him with a pair of brass knuckles
Booker T pinned the Big Show after Show hit an exposed turnbuckle
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho, Lance Storm, & Christian defeated Rikishi &
the Acolytes when Jericho pinned Farooq with the Breakdown
1/21/02; Greenville, SC; Bi-Lo Center
1/21/02:
Rob Van Dam, WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated Booker T & the
Dudley Boyz when RVD pinned D-Von with the Five Star Frog Splash immediately
after the Dudleyz hit the 3D on Tazz
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Edge via disqualification when the
challenger was caught using Regal’s own brass knuckles; after the bout, Edge hit
referee Nick Patrick with the brass knuckles and knocked down two other referees
before leaving the ring
Val Venis fought Mr. Perfect to a no contest when Steve Austin interfered hit
Perfect with a steel chair on the floor, and then hit the Stunner on Val; after
the bout, Austin cut a promo announcing that, though he didn't win the previous
night's Rumble match, he was entering the 2003 Royal Rumble and is preparing to
go to WrestleMania X-8 and kick a man's ass
Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn defeated Kane & the Big Show when Gunn pinned Show
with the Fameasser, as Palumbo held Show’s foot down to prevent a kick-out,
moments after Show inadvertently knocked Kane off the top rope
The Rock & Triple H defeated WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & Kurt Angle when
Rock pinned Jericho with the Rock Bottom after the champion accidentally hit his
partner with the timekeeper’s bell
1/28/02; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
1/28/02 - featured the debut of the Kid Rock 'Lonely Road of Faith' WWF music
video in a segment that included Vince McMahon ordering Ric Flair to sell his
half of the WWF or he would bring the nWo into the company:
Kane pinned the Big Show with a boot to the face and the chokeslam
Rob Van Dam defeated WWF IC Champion William Regal via disqualification after
Regal hit a low blow; after the bout, both RVD and Edge were beaten down by
Regal and the Dudley Boyz
Diamond Dallas Page & the Godfather defeated Lance Storm & Christian after DDP
hit the Diamond Cutter on Storm and Godfather hit the Ho Train on Christian
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho defeated Maven via submission with the Walls of
Jericho at 3:22; after the bout, the Undertaker brutally assaulted Maven as
payback for his elimination in the Royal Rumble match while Jericho joined the
commentary team for the rest of the segment
Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Jazz defeated the Acolytes & WWF Women's Champion
Trish Stratus when Palumbo pinned Trish with a powerbomb
Booker T pinned Triple H with a roll up after sending him into Stephanie McMahon
on the ring apron; Stephanie came ringside late in the bout after Christian
interfered on behalf of Booker
Steve Austin pinned Kurt Angle with the Stunner after Angle mistakenly believed
he had won the bout; after the match, Chris Jericho came to the ring and
attempted to attack Austin from behind but also sustained a Stunner; due to
prematch stipulations, Austin earned a world title shot for No Way Out
2/4/02; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
2/4/02 - included a backstage segment in which Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
challenged Torrie Wilson & Stacy Keibler to a posedown contest for Smackdown!;
featured the announcement that Triple H would face Kurt Angle at No Way Out with
the WrestleMania world title shot on the line; included an in-ring segment in
which Vince McMahon called out Ric Flair to confront him for not selling his
stock during the previous week's Smackdown!, with Flair saying it was because of
the fans that he refused to sell out to McMahon; moments later, Vince alluded to
the fact that the nWo would appear at No Way Out while a pretaped shot of Hogan,
Hall, & Nash appeared on the Titantron; featured WWF European Champion Diamond
Dallas Page at WWF New York; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie
McMahon said that, to prove to the world that they really did love each other,
she and Triple H would renew their wedding vows the following Monday; Triple H
responded by saying it was a dumb idea and it didn't need to be on live TV, even
if it did happen; moments later, after she started to cry, Stephanie admitted
that she was pregnant; after some hesitation, Triple H became estatic upon
hearing the news:
Triple H defeated Booker T via disqualification at around the 2:30 mark when
Kurt Angle interfered and broke Triple H's cover after he hit the Pedigree on
Booker; prior to the bout, Triple H grabbed the microphone and called Angle out
but Booker appeared instead, leading to the impromptu match
Rob Van Dam pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash at 3:23;
D-Von Dudley & Stacy Keibler were in Bubba's corner early on but were sent
backstage after attempting to interfere; after the bout, a Goldust vignette
appeared on the Titantron in which he cut a promo on RVD; with Van Dam
distracted by the video, Goldust attacked RVD inside the ring, eventually
hitting him with the Shattered Dreams followed by a neckbreaker
WWF Tag Team Champions Tazz & Spike Dudley defeated the Acolytes and Chuck
Palumbo & Billy Gunn in an elimination match at 4:48; Gunn pinned Bradshaw with
the Fameasser at 4:24; Spike pinned Gunn with the Dudley Dog after the APA
interfered
WWF IC Champion William Regal defeated Rikishi via disqualification at 4:06 when
Edge attacked the champion and bloodied his face as Regal went to pull a pair of
brass knuckles out of his tights; after the bout, Edge was ejected from ringside
by several officials while Regal sustained the Stinkface inside the ring
Jazz pinned WWF Women's Champion Trish Stratus to win the title at 3:39 with a
fisherman buster after reversing the champion's bulldog attempt into a back
suplex
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho & the Undertaker defeated Steve Austin & the
Rock at 13:25 when Jericho pinned Rock after Taker hit Rock in the head with a
steel pipe; prior to the Undertaker's entrance, a fan attacked Jericho at
ringside, with the camera quickly cutting away as the man was pulled away by
security
2/11/02; Jonesboro, AR; Convocation Center
2/11/02:
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Edge in a non-title match at 3:57
Goldust defeated Rikishi via disqualification when Rob Van Dam interfered at
1:31
Kurt Angle defeated the Godfather via submission with the ankle lock at 1:10
Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 4:49 when WWF World
Champion Chris Jericho interfered
Booker T pinned Tazz at 2:13
Stacy Keibler pinned Torrie Wilson in a bikini match at 1:17
Rob Van Dam pinned Christian at 6:28
2/18/02; Chicago, IL; AllState Arena
2/18/02:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Lance Storm & Christian
Kane defeated Mr. Perfect
Booker T defeated the Godfather
Rob Van Dam & Edge defeated Goldust & WWF IC Champion William Regal
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle; due to prematch stipulations, Triple H regained his
world title shot for WrestleMania
2/25/02; Providence, RI; Dunkin Donuts Arena
2/25/02:
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
Rob Van Dam defeated the Big Show and Lance Storm by pinning Show with the Five
Star Frog Splash; due to prematch stipulations, RVD earned an IC title shot for
WrestleMania
Booker T defeated Rikishi
WWF Women's Champion Jazz defeated Molly Holly
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Kurt Angle with
the Break Down after Kane came out of the crowd and threw the challenger back
inside the ring
Steve Austin defeated Mr. Perfect
3/4/02; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
3/4/02:
Steve Austin fought Booker T to a no contest at around 2:23 when Hulk Hogan,
Scott Hall, & Kevin Nash attacked Austin
Mr. Perfect & Test defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert at 2:18 when Perfect pinned
Scotty with the Perfect Plex
WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust pinned Tazz at 2:09; Jackie was the special
referee for the bout
WWF Women's Champion Jazz defeated Trish Stratus via disqualification at 3:15
Rob Van Dam pinned Lance Storm at 5:43
Scott Hall pinned Spike Dudley with the Razor's Edge at 2:32
Kurt Angle defeated Triple H in a steel cage match at 15:34 by escaping the cage
after Stephanie McMahon interfered
3/11/02; Detroit, MI; Joe Louis Arena
3/11/02:
Rob Van Dam, Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated William Regal & the Dudley Boyz at 3:52
when RVD pinned Regal
Test pinned Rikishi at 1:57
Al Snow pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Goldust to win the title at 1:01
Kurt Angle & Booker T defeated Edge & the Big Show at 4:38 when Show submitted
to Angle's ankle lock
Christian pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn at 2:08 after Diamond Dallas
Page interfered and hit the Diamond Cutter on Gunn; after the match, Christian
attacked DDP
WWF Women's Champion Jazz & Stacy Keibler defeated Lita & Trish Stratus at 2:24
when Jazz pinned Lita
Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, & Kevin Nash defeated the Rock & Steve Austin in a
handicap match when Hogan pinned the Rock with the legdrop at 9:13 (nWo -
Back in Black)
3/18/02; Montreal, Quebec; Molson Centre
3/18/02:
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Christian
Lita pinned Trish Stratus with a moonsault; after the match, Jazz and Ivory
attacked Trish and Lita
Edge & Kane defeated Kurt Angle & Booker T when Edge pinned Angle with the DDT
WWF Hardcore Champion Maven fought Al Snow to a no contest
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Dudley Boyz
Hulk Hogan & the Rock defeated Kevin Nash & Scott Hall via count-out when they
refused to return to the ring
3/25/02; State College, PA; Bryce Jordan
Center
3/25/02:
Tazz defeated Mr. Perfect via submission with the Tazzmission at 1:51
Booker T & Christian defeated Edge & Diamond Dallas Page at 2:12 when Booker
pinned DDP with the scissors kick, moments after DDP sustained the Unprettier
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory at 2:11
Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & X-Pac defeated Hulk Hogan & the Rock via
disqualification in a handicap match at 5:03 when Kane interfered and attacked
the nWo members
Jeff Hardy pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn at 1:51
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Kurt Angle via disqualification at 2:53
WWF World Champion Triple H defeated Chris Jericho and Stephanie McMahon in a
handicap match at 8:07 by pinning Stephanie with a spinebuster; due to pre-match
stipulations which stated that if Stephanie were pinned she would be forced out
of the WWF, Stephanie had to leave the company; after the bout, Triple H called
for security to remove Stephanie from ringside; she fought back, grabbing onto
the ring post and the ring ropes, but was eventually dragged backstage as the
champion prompted the crowd to sing Stephanie goodbye
4/1/02; Albany, NY; Pepsi Arena
4/1/02 - included Ric Flair presenting Triple H with the new heavyweight
title belt in a segment that featured a confrontation between the champion and
the Undertaker; also included Steve Austin singing a contract to become
exclusive to the Raw brand in a segment that saw Austin hit the Stunner on both
Vince McMahon and Ric Flair:
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash at
6:40 after blocking an attmepted superplex and knocking the challenger off the
top; after the match, Eddie Guerrero made his return to the WWF by attacking RVD
and hitting his version of the frog splash
Spike Dudley pinned WWF European Champion William Regal in a non-title match at
3:44 with the Dudley Dog as Regal searched for his brass knuckles
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title with the
Bubba Bomb at 4:07
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Perfect & the Big Bossman at 3:54 when Jeff
pinned the Bossman with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo; after the match,
Brock Lesnar destroyed the Hardyz
Trish Stratus defeated Terri in a paddle on a pole match at 1:16; after the
bout, Molly Holly attacked Trish as Trish attempted to use the paddle on Terri
Kane defeated X-Pac (w/ Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) via disqualification at 5:31
when Hall and Nash interfered as Kane attempted the chokeslam; after the match,
Bradshaw made the save for Kane
4/8/02; Phoenix, AZ; America West Arena
4/8/02:
WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Goldust following a powerbomb
through a table; the original challenger was Booker T but Goldust intervened in
the match, taking advantage of the 24/7 rule
X-Pac pinned Kane in a falls count anywhere match after Scott Hall and Kevin
Nash interfered backstage, using a lead pipe, 2X4, and a steel chair as weapons;
Bradshaw made the save after the match
Spike Dudley pinned WWF European Champion William Regal to win the title after
about 3 seconds by hitting him with brass knuckles that Regal had hidden in the
turnbuckle pad
The Undertaker pinned WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam in a non-title match with the
powerbomb after Eddie Guerrero interfered and hit RVD in the back of the head
with the title belt; due to pre-match stipulations, the Undertaker advanced to a
#1 contender's match at Backlash
Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus with a leg roll up after Jazz hit Trish with
the women’s title belt
The Big Show pinned Mr. Perfect with the chokeslam
Steve Austin pinned Scott Hall (w/ X-Pac) following the Stunner after Bradshaw,
X-Pac, the Undertaker, and Ric Flair interfered; due to pre-match stipulations,
Austin also advanced to Backlash in the #1 contender match
4/15/02; College Station, TX; Reed Arena
4/15/02:
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title following
the DDT
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven to win the title following the
DVD
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer to win the title
following the superkick
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title
following a guitar shot to the head
The Big Show pinned Shawn Stasiak with the chokeslam
Jackie pinned Crash Holly with a flying dropkick and a sunset flip
Eddie Gurrero & William Regal defeated WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam & WWF
European Champion Spike Dudley when Guerrero pinned Spike with the frog splash
Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly with a roll over to become the #1 contender to
the women’s title
Steve Austin & Bradshaw defeated the Undertaker, Scott Hall, & X-Pac in a
handicap match when Bradshaw pinned X-Pac with the Clothesline from Hell
4/22/02; St. Louis, MO
4/22/02 - included an in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which he said he
would win the world title at Judgment Day; moments later, the Titantron showed
Triple H backstage, with the Smackdown! wrestler clearly making his way to the
ring; Triple H and Taker then brawled in the ring, around ringside, around the
stage, and in the backstage area before Triple H was eventually arrested:
Brock Lesnar defeated Matt Hardy when the referee stopped the match
Rob Van Dam defeated Mr. Perfect
Goldust & Booker T defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley
William Regal defeated Shawn Stasiak
Steve Austin & the Big Show fought Scott Hall & X-Pac to a no contest when Show
turned on Austin to join the nWo
4/29/02; Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
4/29/02:
WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Jeff Hardy at 6:50 with the frog splash
after hitting Hardy with the title as the challenger attempted a crossbody to
the floor (Viva
La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero)
Rob Van Dam defeated Booker T
Brock Lesnar defeated Shawn Stasiak
Steve Austin & Bradshaw defeated Scott Hall & X-Pac
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley defeated Goldust
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated William Regal via disqualification when
the Undertaker interfered and repeatedly jammed Hogan's belt buckle into the
champion's face until he became a bloody mess - finishing him off with a
chokeslam
5/6/02; Hartford, CT; Civic Center
5/6/02 - featured Hulk Hogan crushing the Undertaker's motorcycle with a mack
truck in the backstage area:
WWE Women's Champion Jazz (w/ WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards) pinned
Trish Stratus in a No DQ match at 3:12 when Richards pulled the referee out of
the ring to prevent the pinfall after the challenger hit the bulldog, slid in
the ring, and hit the Steven Kick; after the match, Bubba Ray Dudley came to the
ring with a referee in hopes of regaining the Hardcore title
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards with the Bubba
Bomb to win the title
Raven pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after
hitting Bubba over the head with a trashcan lid and following with the DDT
Justin Credible pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Raven with the superkick to win the
title
Crash Holly pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Justin Credible with a missile dropkick
to win the title
Trish Stratus pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Crash Holly to win the title after
Bubba Ray hit Crash over the head with a trash can and turned away before making
the cover himself
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Trish Stratus to win the title
after Bubba Ray was sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher by Jazz and,
while blinded, hit a powerbomb on Trish through a table set up in the ring -
thinking it was Jazz; after the match, Bubba carried Trish backstage
William Regal defeated WWE European Champion Spike Dudley via submission with a
half crab at the 37-second mark to win the title; Spike competed with a severely
sprained ankle and could barely walk to the ring; after the match, Regal
attacked Spike in the aisle as he was being helped backstage by the referee,
threw him back into the ring, and reapplied the submission hold until D-Lo Brown
made the save
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Shawn Stasiak at 2:07 with one foot on the
chest after hitting the F5
Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy defeated Booker T & WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero at
5:43 when RVD pinned Guerrero after Hardy and RVD hit a back-to-back Swanton /
Five Star Frog Splash on Guerrero after Hardy tossed an interfering Goldust to
the floor
Terri defeated Molly Holly in a swimsuit contest; Jerry Lawler was the guest MC
for the event; after the contest, Molly attacked Terri from behind
Steve Austin, Bradshaw, & Ric Flair fought the Big Show, Scott Hall, & X-Pac to
a no contest at 13:50 when Flair repeatedly hit Austin with a steel chair after
the referee had been knocked out; late in the contest, Show pulled Bradshaw out
of the ring after X-Pac sustained the Clothesline from Hell and hit a chokeslam
through the announce table; moments thereafter, the bout turned into a
one-on-one encounter pitting Austin against Show; moments after the turn, Flair
announced that Austin would be facing both he and Show in a handicap match at
Judgment Day before applying the figure-4 on Austin - with both Show and Hall
adding to the leverage
5/13/02; Toronto, Ontario; Air Canada Centre
5/13/02:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via disqualification in
a handicap match at 3:28 when Heyman broke the cover as Jeff had Lesnar pinned
WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero pinned Shawn Stasiak at 1:08
Molly Holly pinned Terri at 2:27
WWE World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair in a No DQ match at 8:46
Trish Stratus & Bubba Ray Dudley defeated WWE Women's Champion Jazz & Steven
Richards when Trish pinned Jazz at 4:10; due to pre-match stipulations, Trish
won the women's title
X-Pac & the Big Show defeated Bradshaw in a handicap match when X-Pac scored the
pin at 4:32
Steve Austin pinned Booker T in a lumberjack match at 5:25
5/20/02; Memphis, TN; Pyramid
5/20/02:
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show & X-Pac
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jackie
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated WWE European Champion William Regal via
disqualification
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Booker T & Goldust
Jerry Lawler defeated Raven via count-out
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Rob Van Dam with the powerbomb; the
challenger originally won the match and title with the Rolling Thunder but Ric
Flair ordered that the bout continue since the Undertaker's foot was on the
bottom rope during the cover and the referee failed to notice; after Flair's
decision, Van Dam knocked the Raw owner to the mat only to be met with a kick to
the midsection and powerbomb from the champion
5/27/02; Edmonton, Alberta; Skyreach Centre
5/27/02 - featured Chris Benoit's return to TV after being on the shelf since
King of the Ring 01:
Spike Dudley & WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated WWE European Champion
William Regal & Molly Holly at 3:05 when Trish pinned Molly with a backslide;
after the bout, Regal & Molly continued to attack their opponents; both the
Women's and European titles were on the line
Terri pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards to win the title when, as she
was conducting an interview with Richards backstage, a brawl broke out also
involving Jackie, the Big Bossman, and Shawn Stasiak; after Richards was beaten
down and the other three participants took their battle elsewhere, Terri made
the pin
Steven Richards pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Terri with a roll up to win the
title as she was celebrating
Booker T & X-Pac defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 3:41 when X-Pac pinned Jeff after
Jeff sustained the scissors kick and the X-Factor; after the match, Booker had
the nWo music cut so he could do the Spinaroonie to his own music
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Bubba Ray Dudley at 5:50 with the F5 after
Heyman tripped Bubba Ray from the apron
The Big Show pinned Bradshaw at 1:59 with the chokeslam after avoiding a boot to
to the chest
Goldust pinned Crash Holly at 1:03 with the Curtain Call; after the match, Kevin
Nash came ringside and kicked Crash in the face after Goldust rolled out of the
ring; Goldust wrestled the match with the nWo colors painted on his face
Rob Van Dam defeated WWE IC Champion Eddie Guerrero in a ladder match to win the
title at 20:27 after kicking the champion off the top rope to the floor; early
in the bout, Chris Benoit appeared in the crowd and showed a ticket to security
before taking a seat in the front row; after the bout, Benoit helped Steve
Austin in holding off Ric Flair and Eddie Guerrero only to attack Austin from
behind and help in triple teaming him (Cheating
Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story,
The Ladder Match))
6/3/02; Dallas, TX; American Airlines Arena
6/3/02 - included an opening segment in which Steve Austin challenged Ric
Flair to a match as payback for the previous week's attack from Flair, Chris
Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero; included the Undertaker brutally attacking Matt
Hardy backstage as payback for Jeff Hardy's interference in his match against
Tommy Dreamer; featured Shawn Michaels' surprise return to TV as he was
introduced by Kevin Nash as the newest member of the nWo:
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Steven Richards with the Clothesline from
Hell at 2:45 to win the title after sending an interfering Spike Dudley to the
floor; Jackie was the referee for the bout; after the match, Bradshaw fought off
an interfering Justin Credible and Crash Holly
KOTR Qualifying Match: X-Pac pinned Goldust at 3:26 with the X-Factor
after blocking Goldust's Bronko Buster with a kick to the groin; X-Pac came to
the ring wearing Kane's mask
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Terri in a lingerie match at 2:16 with
a bulldog; after the bout, Trish hit an interfering Molly Holly in the head with
the title belt after blocking a brass knuckles punch from Molly with the belt
Eddie Guerrero & Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van
Dam & Bubba Ray Dudley at 8:59 when Guerrero pinned RVD with the Frog Splash
after Heyman pushed RVD off the top and Lesnar hit the F5
KOTR Qualifying Match: Booker T pinned WWE European Champion William
Regal in a non-title match at 3:26 after hitting Regal with the title belt as
the referee was busy taking a steel chair away from Regal; after the bout,
Booker hit the Spinaroonie
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated Tommy Dreamer in a non-title match
via submission with the dragon sleeper at 3:00; after the match, the champion
poured a pail full of Dreamer's own vomit over Dreamer at ringside until Jeff
Hardy ran in the ring and hit a baseball slide - sending Taker chest-first into
the vomit
Steve Austin pinned Ric Flair in an 'old time wrestling match' with the Stunner
at 14:31; prematch stipulations stated that Austin could not punch Flair, the
loser would become the servant of the winner, and that if Austin won he would
come off the bench and if he lost he would be indefinately suspended; both Chris
Benoit and Eddie Guerrero interfered mid-way through the bout
6/10/02; Atlanta, GA; Phillips Arena
6/10/02 - this was the episode in which Steve Austin no-showed and, as such,
walked out of the company; it also featured the nWo kicking Booker T out of the
group:
Booker T, the Big Show, & X-Pac defeated Tommy Dreamer, Spike Dudley, & Shawn
Stasiak at 2:50 when Booker pinned Dreamer with the Harlem side kick; after the
match, Booker had the nWo music cut so he could do the Spinaroonie to his own
music
WWE European Champion William Regal pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw at
3:41 after Regal hit Bradshaw with a pair of brass knuckles, thrown in the ring
by Christopher Nowinski who sat ringside for the show; following the contest,
Regal and Nowinski left ringside together after Nowinski was restrained by
security; only the European title was on the line (Nowinski's debut)
Molly Holly pinned WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus in a non-title match with
the Molly-Go-Round at 2:27; due to prematch stipulations, Molly earned a Women's
title shot for the near future; had Trish won, Molly would have to wrestle the
following Raw in a thong; after the match, Molly choked Trish out with a pair of
Trish's panties
KOTR Qualifying Match: WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Eddie Guerrero in a
non-title match at 9:38 after a series of roll overs
KOTR Qualifying Match: Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Bubba Ray Dudley at
4:49 with the F5 as Bubba Ray attempted to hit the Bubba Bomb on an interfering
Heyman
Vince McMahon pinned Ric Flair in a no holds barred match at 9:03 when Brock
Lesnar interfered as Flair had the figure-4 applied, scared Arn Anderson from
ringside (Arn was taunting Vince and urging him to submit), and hit the F5 on
Flair; due to prematch stipulations, McMahon won ownership of the Raw brand and
thus became the sole owner of the WWE; had Flair won, he would have earned
McMahon's ownership of Smackdown! and become the sole owner of the WWE
6/17/02; Oakland, CA; Arena
6/17/02 - this episode is notable for the surprise return of the Rock as he
made an anti-Steve Austin, pro-WWE speech to close the broadcast:
KOTR Quarter Finals: WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned X-Pac with the Five Star
Frog Splash at 6:00 after Booker T interfered and hit the Bookend on X-Pac
Jeff Hardy pinned Raven at 3:48 with the Swanton after knocking Raven off the
top rope; the Undertaker watched the contest from the ramp for the duration of
the match
Christopher Nowinski (w/ William Regal) pinned Spike Dudley with the full nelson
slam at 3:19 after Dudley knocked Regal off the ring apron; after the match,
Bradshaw made the save
D-Lo Brown & WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Crash & Molly Holly
when D-Lo pinned Crash with the Sky High at 2:46
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Matt Hardy in a non-title match with
the powerbomb at 2:11; during the contest, both Jeff Hardy and Raven interfered;
after the match, Jeff was handcuffed to the top rope and beaten down by the
Undertaker while Raven attacked Matt
KOTR Quarter Finals: Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Booker T with the F5
at 3:22 after Booker knocked X-Pac and the Big Show off the ring apron; during
the match, Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash did guest commentary while Goldust and
the remainder of the NWO were at ringside; after the match, Booker and Goldust
were beaten down by the NWO
6/24/02; Cleveland, OH; Gund Arena
6/24/02 - included an opening segment in which Vince McMahon came out to the
ring and confronted the Raw talent, coining the phrase ‘ruthless aggression’;
the segment featured an appearance of Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash and McMahon
making a match for later in the night pitting Booker T & Goldust against X-Pac &
the Big Show; included a backstage segment in which Goldust dressed up like the
Crocodile Hunter and referred to X-Pac as a swamp rat; included the coronation
of Brock Lesnar as the 2002 King of the Ring, which was eventually interrupted
by Rob Van Dam:
WWE European Champion William Regal & Christopher Nowinski defeated WWE Hardcore
Champion Bradshaw & Spike Dudley when Nowinski pinned Bradshaw with a roll up
after throwing Spike to the floor
Eddie Guerrero pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with a hurricanrana into a roll up; after
the bout, Bubba Ray hit a powerbomb on Eddie through a table set up in the ring
before Chris Benoit came down and locked Bubba Ray in the Crippler Crossface;
moments thereafter, several wrestlers came to the ring to make the save
Tommy Dreamer pinned Raven with the DVD; due to pre-match stipulations in which
the loser would have to leave Raw, Raven was forced from the building by
security
WWE World Champion the Undertaker pinned Jeff Hardy in a non-title match with
the powerbomb after hitting a chokeslam on the floor
Trish Stratus & Linda Miles defeated WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly & Jackie
Gayda when Trish pinned Molly with the bulldog
X-Pac & the Big Show defeated Booker T & Goldust when Show pinned Goldust with
the chokeslam as Goldust attempted the Shattered Dreams
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via
disqualification when Heyman broke the pinfall after the champion hit a
moonsault; after the bout, RVD hit the Van Daminator on Lesnar and the Five Star
Frog Splash on Heyman before Lesnar powerbombed him through the announce table
7/1/02; Manchester, NH; Verizon Wireless
Arena
7/1/02:
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Ric Flair in an impromptu match with the F5
after Flair knocked Heyman off the apron
Christopher Nowinski pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw in a non-title match
after hitting him with a cow bell
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWE European Champion William Regal with the
Five Star Frog Splash in a non-title match; after the match, RVD called out
Lesnar but instead got a challenge from Paul Heyman for a bout between RVD and
Lesnar for Vengeance - which RVD accepted
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit when Bubba
pinned Guerrero with the Bubba Bomb; after the match, Benoit threw Spike from
the top rope through a table on the floor and applied the Crippler Crossface on
Bubba (Benoit's return match)
Booker T defeated the Big Show via count-out after kicking the ring steps into
Show's face, knocking him out; after the match, Shawn Michaels held Kevin Nash
and the Big Show apart, announced that Triple H would soon be joining the NWO,
and then superkicked Show in an act of tough love for losing the bout
WWE World Champion the Undertaker defeated Jeff Hardy in a ladder match at 14:05
after chokeslamming the challenger from the top of the ladder; after the match,
Jeff reached his feet and was met with a powerbomb from the champion; Jeff again
reached his feet moments later, grabbed the mic and said Taker hadn't broken
him; Taker then returned to the ring, set up Hardy for a punch, but instead
raised Jeff's hand in a showing of respect (The
Ladder Match)
7/8/02; Philadelphia, PA; First Union Center
7/8/02:
Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero with a sunset flip at 3:08; after the match,
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley came to Booker's aid against Chris Benoit and Guerrero
Chris Benoit (w/ Eddie Guerrero) defeated Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ Spike Dudley) via
submission to the Crippler Crossface at 3:56; after the match, Booker T and
Goldust made the save for the Dudleyz against Benoit and Guerrero
WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw & Trish Stratus defeated Chris Nowinski & Jackie
Gayda when Trish pinned Gayda with a bulldog off the top
Ric Flair defeated Steven Richards via submission with the figure-4 at 3:42
Jeff Hardy pinned WWE European Champion William Regal to win the title following
the Swanton at 4:23 after dropkicking the champion into the corner
Kevin Nash (w/ Shawn Michaels), X-Pac, the Big Show, Chris Benoit, & Eddie
Guerrero defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Goldust, Bubba Ray, &
Spike Dudley when Show pinned Booker T with the chokeslam at 9:26 following a
superkick from Michaels; midway through the match, RVD chased Michaels to the
entrance way - where he was attacked by Brock Lesnar, sustained the F5 on the
ramp, and was taken out of the match; late in the contest, Nash legitly injured
his knee and was also taken out of the match
7/15/02; East Rutherford, NJ; Continental
Airlines Arena
7/15/02:
William Regal, Chris Benoit, & Eddie Guerrero defeated WWF European Champion
Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley, & Spike Dudley in an elimination match; Guerrero
pinned Spike by reversing a pin attempt into an inside cradle; Bubba was
disqualified for using the European title as a weapon on Regal, who attempted to
use it on Hardy; Hardy pinned Regal with the Swanton after Bubba used the title
belt as a weapon; Hardy pinned Guerrero with a roll up and sitting down on
Guerrero for the win; Benoit defeated Hardy with the Crippler Crossface after
Regal interfered and hit Hardy with a pair of brass knuckles; after the match,
Benoit and Guerrero attempted to put Hardy through a table until the Dudleyz
made the save
Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards in a Singapore Cane match after breaking a
cane over Richards' head
WWF Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus by avoiding the bulldog
and putting her feet on the ropes
Booker T defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Show began using a
chair on his opponent; after the match, Show hit the chokeslam on the commentary
table
Johnny Stamboli pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after
hitting him in the head with a kendo stick backstage as Bradshaw was defending
the title against Christopher Nowinski
Bradshaw pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Johnny Stamboli with the Clothesline from
Hell to win the title as Stamboli was talking with Eric Bischoff in his office
WWE World Champion the Undertaker & Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Ric
Flair & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam when Taker pinned RVD with the powerbomb
after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash on Lesnar; after the match, Lesnar
attacked the Undertaker from behind and hit the F5
7/22/02; Grand Rapids, MI; Van Andel Arena
7/22/02 - featured Triple H's heel turn as he attacked Shawn Michaels during
the brief DX reunion:
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated WWE European Champion Jeff Hardy in a
ladder match to unify both championships at 6:56 after knocking Hardy off a
second ladder and then hitting a splash off the top of the first ladder; after
the match, RVD raised Hardy's hand in a showing of respect (History
of the Intercontinental Championship)
William Regal & WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Bubba Ray Dudley &
Trish Stratus at 3:55 when Regal forced Trish to submit to the STF as Molly
distracted Bubba
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Tommy Dreamer in a Singapore Cane match
following the F5 at 2:34; after the bout, the Undertaker sent Lesnar out of the
ring following a number of shots with the cane as payback for Lesnar hitting the
F5 on Taker the previous week
D-Lo Brown fought Shawn Stasiak to a 3-minute time limit draw; after the match,
Eric Bischoff had the two men beaten up by the Island Boys because the two
participants weren't entertaining enough
Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission to the Crippler Crossface at 5:52
after sending Booker head-first into an unprotected turnbuckle; due to prematch
stipulations, Benoit earned an IC title shot against RVD for the following week
The Big Show pinned Spike Dudley with the chokeslam at 1:02; after the match,
Show put both Spike and Bubba Ray Dudley through a single table after Bubba
attempted to make the save; Eric Bischoff did guest commentary for the contest
WWE World Champion the Rock pinned Eddie Guerrero at 8:30 with the spinebuster
and People's Elbow in a non-title match; had Guerrero been victorious, he would
have earned a title shot for the following week; after the bout, Rock had an
altercation with Brock Lesnar - with both men having a staredown before Lesnar
dropped the world title belt at the champion's feet; moments thereafter, Lesnar
and Paul Heyman let it be known that they had officially signed with Stephanie
McMahon's Smackdown! (The
Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment)
7/29/02; Greensboro, NC; Coliseum
7/29/02:
Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero with the scissors kick after Guerrero was dropped
head-first onto an unprotected turnbuckle
Bubba Ray Dudley & Trish Stratus defeated the Big Show (sub. for William Regal)
& WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly when Trish pinned Molly following the
Doomsday Device; after the match, Bubba saved Trish from an attempted chokeslam
through a table by the Big Show
Jeff Hardy pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw to win the title after a
Swanton off the top of a ladder
Johnny Stamboli pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Jeff Hardy to win the title after a
spinebuster
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Johnny Stamboli to win the title
after Bradshaw hit the Clothesline from Hell on the champion, only to be sent
out of the ring by Dreamer after a cane shot
Chris Benoit pinned WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title when RVD
seperated Benoit's hands to break the Crippler Crossface, turned it into a roll
up, and Benoit reversed it into his own roll up to score the win with his feet
on the ropes
The Undertaker pinned Christopher Nowinski with the powerbomb in an impromptu
match; after the match, Lance Storm, Christian, and Test attacked Taker - with
Storm and Christian hitting two Con-Chair-Twos
WWE World Champion the Rock pinned Ric Flair in a non-title match with the Rock
Bottom; after the match, Chris Jericho made a surprise appearance by
interrupting Flair's important announcement, rumored to be his retirement
speech, and hit Flair in the face with a steel chair
8/5/02; Baltimore, MD; Arena
8/5/02:
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated the Big Show in a tables match after Trish Stratus
distracted Show, Spike Dudley hit a spear wearing a football helmet, and Bubba
finished it off with a flapjack through the table
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Bradshaw following the DDT onto the
steel ring steps
Test fought Sgt. Slaughter to a no contest after knocking Slaughter off the ring
apron before the bell with the boot to the face
Booker T & Goldust defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski when Booker
pinned Regal with the scissors kick after an atomic drop from Goldust
Victoria pinned Trish Stratus by reversing a sunset flip and holding onto the
ropes for leverage at 4:24; early in the match, Victoria appeared to injure her
knee, with officials then coming out to help her backstage; moments later,
Victoria knocked Trish to the floor, revealing the injury as a fake; after the
match, Trish was double teamed by Victoria and WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly,
who provided guest commentary for the bout; moments later, Trish cleared both
women from the ring (Victoria's TV in-ring debut)
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian via
disqualification when Christian used one of the tag belts as a weapon and Test
interfered; after the match, the Undertaker ran the Un-Americans out of the
arena - chasing after them on a police motorcycle
Rob Van Dam pinned Chris Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash after Ric Flair
interfered and hit Jericho with a chair
8/12/02; Seattle, WA; Key Arena
8/12/02:
Christopher Nowinski & WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly defeated Spike Dudley &
Trish Stratus when Nowinski pinned Spike
Booker T (w/ Goldust & Mini Goldust) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Lance Storm
(w/ Christian) with the scissors kick after Goldust hit Storm in the face; after
the match, the Undertaker made the save for Booker and Goldust against Storm,
Christian, and Test; due to prematch stipulations, Booker & Goldust earned a tag
team title shot against Storm & Christian for Summer Slam
Chris Jericho & the Big Show defeated Ric Flair & Bubba Ray Dudley when Jericho
forced Bubba to submit to the Walls of Jericho after a low blow; after the
match, Flair depantsed Jericho
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards after blocking a cane
shot with a chair, which snapped the cane in half, and then hitting the
challenger in the head with the same chair; prematch stipulations called for
each man to use only one weapon - Dreamer a cane and Richards a chair
Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy with the Five Star Frog Splash after Matt Hardy
interfered and hit the Twist of Fate on his brother, as payback for Eric
Bischoff granting Jeff the match instead of him; due to prematch stipulations,
RVD earned an IC title shot against Chris Benoit for Summer Slam
Triple H, Test, & WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated WWE
World Champion the Rock, Booker T, Goldust, & the Undertaker when Test pinned
Taker with a boot to the face as Taker was midway through hitting the powerbomb
on Christian
8/19/02; Norfolk, VA; Scope
8/19/02:
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer won a 6-minute Hardcore battle royal by
holding onto the title after scoring the pin on Crash Holly following a Bubba
Ray Dudley powerbomb through a table; earlier decisions: Bradshaw pinned
Dreamer, Crash pinned Bradshaw following a superkick from Steven Richards;
participants included: Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley, Steven Richards, Johnny
Stamboli, Terri Runnels, Crash Holly, Bradshaw, and Tommy Dreamer
Trish Stratus pinned Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties Mud Wrestling match at
around 1:50 with a roll up outside the pool following several chops; after the
match, Trish pushed Stacy and Howard Finkel into the pool (Trish Stratus -
100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed DVD)
Test & WWE Tag Team Champions Christian & Lance Storm defeated the Undertaker,
Booker T, & Goldust when Christian pinned Goldust after hitting him with one of
the title belts
Rob Van Dam defeated the Big Show via disqualification when Show attempted to
hit RVD with the steel ring steps; after the match, Eric Bischoff had Jamal &
Rosey attack Show for getting out of hand
WWE World Champion the Rock fought Triple H to a no contest in a non-title match
when Shawn Michaels attacked Triple H as Hunter was about to use his
sledgehammer, while ringside security held back Brock Lesnar on the floor; as
the show came to a close, Michaels and Rock fought off Brock and Triple H
8/26/02; New York City, NY; Madison Square
Garden
8/26/02:
Booker T (w/ Goldust) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Christian (w/ Lance Storm)
with the scissors kick after Goldust sent an interfering Storm out of the ring
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated William Regal & Christopher Nowinski (w/ Molly
Holly) when Bubba pinned Regal with the Bubba Bomb; after the match, Nowinski
saved Molly from going through a table but Regal sustained a Dudley Dog onto and
then a Bubba Ray powerbomb through the wooden table
Jeff Hardy defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification when Jericho failed to
release the Walls of Jericho after Hardy reached the ropes; after the match,
several referees forced Jericho to break the hold
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer with the
Five Star Frog Splash following a modified Van Terminator as Dreamer was tied up
in the Tree of Woe, with his legs trapped in a ladder, to unify both title
belts; the match was fought under hardcore rules; after the match, the two
embraced out of respect
Lillian Garcia (w/ Trish Stratus) defeated Howard Finkel in an Evening Gown vs.
Tuxedo match, after both Trish and Stacy Keibler helped in attacking and
stripping Finkel; due to pre-match stipulations, Lillian became the permanent
ring announcer for Raw
Triple H pinned the Undertaker after Brock Lesnar interfered and hit Taker in
the face with the world title belt; due to pre-match stipulations, Triple H
became the #1 contender to the world title
9/2/02; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
9/2/02 - included Eric Bischoff awarding Triple H with the Raw
brand-exclusive world heavyweight title since Stephanie McMahon made WWE World
Champion Brock Lesnar exclusive to Smackdown!:
Bubba Ray Dudley & Trish Stratus defeated Christopher Nowinski & WWE Women's
Champion Molly Holly in an intergender tables match; Nowinski went through the
table after missing a splash from the top rope onto Trish, who was laid out on a
table on the floor; Molly went through a table following a powerbomb from Bubba
Booker T pinned William Regal with the scissors kick
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Ric Flair at 9:40 with the Pedigree
after a low blow; after the match, Chris Jericho attacked Flair and applied the
Walls of Jericho until Rob Van Dam made the save and fought off both Jericho and
Triple H
Kane defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian in a non-title
handicap match by pinning Storm with a chokeslam after Storm acidentally
superkicked his partner; after the match, Test took Kane out with a boot and
attempted to burn the American flag until Bradshaw helped make the save
The Big Show defeated Tommy Dreamer via disqualification after a series of chair
shots
Jeff Hardy fought Crash Holly to a no contest when Eric Bischoff had the Island
Boys attack Hardy, fearing he had prepared to jump ship to Smackdown!; after the
attack, Crash admitted he was the one leaving Raw
Terri pinned Stacy Keibler in a Lingerie Pillow Fight; Jerry Lawler was the
guest referee for the bout; after the match, Stacy attacked Terri with a pillow
loaded with an alarm clock
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam & Ric Flair defeated World Heavyweight Champion
Triple H & Chris Jericho when RVD pinned Triple H with the Five Star Frog Splash
after kicking the world title belt into Triple H's face
9/9/02; Ames, IA; Hilton Coliseum
9/9/02:
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Bradshaw & Kane when
Christian pinned Bradshaw after William Regal interfered and knocked Bradshaw
out with a pair of brass knuckles; Test interfered moments earlier but Bradshaw
took him down with the Clothesline from Hell; after the match, Booker T and
Goldust made the save for the challengers
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned Steven Richards with a powerbomb off the top
Trish Stratus & Terri defeated Stacy Keibler & Victoria when Terri pinned Stacy
with a flying crossbody
Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Spike Dudley in a non-title match with a
sleeper after Spike attempted a second Dudley Dog but was sent chest-first into
the corner; after the match, Bubba Ray Dudley made the save for Spike and had a
staredown with the champion
Test & William Regal defeated Booker T & Goldust via disqualification when Kane
and Bradshaw prevented the pin after Regal hit Booker with brass knuckles; after
the match, Booker, Goldust, Kane, and Bradshaw held off the Un-Americans
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated the Big Show, Jeff Hardy, and Chris Jericho
in an elimination match; Show was disqualified when the referee came to and saw
Show with a steel chair, that he had taken from Jericho; Show hit the chokeslam
on the remaining three men after he was eliminated; Jericho pinned Hardy with
the Lionsault after pushing Jeff off the top; RVD pinned Jericho with the Five
Star Frog Splash after catapulting Jericho head-first into an unprotected
turnbuckle and then connecting with a spin kick off the middle turnbuckle; due
to prematch stipulations, RVD earned a title shot against Triple H's Raw world
title for Unforgiven
9/16/02; Denver, CO; Pepsi Center
9/16/02 - included a Jeff Hardy music video to the tune of Our Lady Peace's
"Not Enough":
Rico pinned Ric Flair with a spin kick to the face; Flair's arm was wrapped
around the bottom rope during the cover but no mention of it was made on TV
Booker T pinned Test with a modified sunset flip out of the corner
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley
when Christian pinned Bubba with a roll up after the challenger back suplexed
Storm out of the ring when Storm attempted to hit him with one of the title
belts; moments prior to the finish, Storm and Christian reversed Spike's attempt
at the Dudley Dog and hit a double powerbomb over the top rope and through a
table set up at ringside; after the match, Spike was stretchered to the back
Chris Jericho defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam to win the title via
submission to the Walls of Jericho at 8:46 after the champion knocked an
interfering Triple H to the floor; while RVD was caught in the Walls of Jericho,
Triple H verbally assaulted him from ringside and urged him to tap out; after
the contest, Triple H hit the Pedigree on the former champion
Kane defeated William Regal via disqualification when Test, Christian, and Lance
Storm interfered; after the match, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Goldust made
the save for Kane - with Booker issuing a challenge for an 8 man tag team match
to be held at Unforgiven
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy via submission with a
sleeper; before and after the match, Rob Van Dam attacked the world champion -
eventually laying him out with the Five Star Frog Splash as the show came to a
close
9/23/02; Anaheim, CA; Arrowhead Pond
9/23/02:
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly and Victoria by pinning
Molly with a roll up after a blow from Victoria
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy with the chokeslam after a boot to the face
Randy Orton pinned Steven Richards with a crossbody off the top
WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho defeated Goldust via submission with the Walls of
Jericho after a kick off the top rope
Kane & the Hurricane (mystery partner) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Lance
Storm & Christian to win the titles following a double chokeslam; William Regal
was in the champions' corner early in the bout but was sent backstage after both
he and Test interfered
Booker T pinned Rico with the scissors kick; after the match, Rosey, Jamal, and
Rico beat down Booker and Goldust
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H & Ric Flair defeated Rob Van Dam & Bubba Ray
Dudley when Flair pinned Bubba with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
after Triple H dropped Dudley throat-first over the top rope; as the show came
to a close, RVD hit a top rope legdrop onto Triple H, who was laid out on a
table set up in the ring
9/30/02; Houston, TX; Compaq Center
9/30/02 - included Victoria attacking Trish Stratus backstage prior to their
scheduled match:
Rosey & Jamal defeated Booker T & Goldust when Rosey pinned Booker with a splash
Randy Orton pinned Lance Storm with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Randy Orton pinned Christian in an impromptu match
Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show via count-out after hitting a dropkick on the
floor - sending a steel chair into his opponent's face; Jackie was the referee
for the bout
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with
the Pedigree after constant interference from Flair
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Victoria via disqualification at
2:52 after the challenger hit Trish over the head with a steel chair as the two
were fighting on the floor; after the bout, Victoria was sent backstage by
officials (Trish Stratus - 100% Stratusfaction Guaranteed DVD)
Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer defeated William Regal & Test when Dreamer pinned
Test with a roll up following a superkick from RVD; after the bout, the
Un-Americans argued in the ring
Kane pinned WWE IC Champion Chris Jericho to win the title with the chokeslam
after kicking a chair into the champion's face, despite interference from Triple
H; due to prematch stipulations, Kane earned a world title shot against Triple H
for No Mercy
10/7/02; Las Vegas, NV; Thomas & Mack Center
Raw Roulette - 10/7/02:
Booker T defeated the Big Show in a steel cage match at 8:07 by escaping over
the top; after the match, Chris Jericho attacked Booker from behind and busted
him open
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Ric Flair) pinned D-Lo Brown at 2:34 in
a blindfold match with the Pedigree after taking his hood off while the referee
was distracted by Flair
William Regal pinned Goldust in a Showgirl match at around the 50 second mark
after using brass knuckles while the referee was distracted by Lance Storm at
ringside
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Stacy Keibler in a Bra & Panties
match at 2:19; due to pre-match stipulations, Trish earned the right to spank
Stacy with a paddle; after the match, Victoria attacked Trish and rammed her
into the steel ring steps
Al Snow pinned Test in a streetfight at 5:39 after several shots with a trash
can lid and using a bowling ball
Jerry Lawler pinned Steven Richards in an It's Legal in Nevada match at 2:24 by
blocking a sunset flip; due to pre-match stipulations, Lawler earned the
services of the Godfather's hos for the night; after the bout, Lawler, the
Godfather, and the hos left, with Jim Ross calling the rest of the show himself
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane defeated Chris Jericho & Christian, Bubba Ray & Spike
Dudley, and Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy in a TLC match at 25:07 after chokeslamming
Jericho off the top of the ladder; the Hurricane was scheduled to defend the
titles alongside Kane but was attacked backstage before the match by Ric Flair
and Triple H; after the match, Triple H appeared and accused Kane of being a
murderer (Raw:
10th Anniversary,
The Ladder Match)
10/14/02; Montreal, Quebec
10/14/02:
Chris Jericho & Christian defeated WWE Tag Team Champions the Hurricane & WWE IC
Champion Kane at 6:47 to win the titles when Jericho pinned the Hurricane with a
roll over and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) pinned Al Snow with a superkick after Regal
distracted Snow from ringside
Jeff Hardy pinned Rico at 3:07 with the Swanton
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Molly Holly & Victoria at
3:55 when Jackie pinned Molly with a DDT; Stacy Keibler was the special referee
but another referee made the pinfall after she was knocked to the floor
Christopher Nowinski defeated Tommy Dreamer at 2:42 with the full nelson slam
after Al Snow prevented Dreamer from using his Singapore cane
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam in a non-title lumberjack
strap match at 10:35 after Ric Flair interfered and hit RVD with the title belt
as the face and heel lumberjacks brawled on the floor; lumberjacks included:
Chris Jericho, Christian, the Big Show, Christopher Nowinski, Lance Storm,
William Regal, Rico, Rosey, Jamal, Booker T, Goldust, the Hurricane, D-Lo Brown,
Spike Dudley, Tommy Dreamer, and Jeff Hardy; after the match, Kane laid waste to
Triple H, Flair, and a number of the lumberjacks
10/21/02; Nashville, TN; Gaylord
Entertainment Center
10/21/02:
Christopher Nowinski pinned Jeff Hardy after Hardy executed the Swanton onto a
chair; moments prior, Al Snow prevented Nowinski from using the chair as a
weapon, allowing Hardy to dropkick it into his opponent's face
Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Lance Storm & William Regal when Spike pinned
Storm with the Dudley Dog after both Dudleyz hit their finishers on their
opponents; after the match, Storm & Regal attacked their opponents; due to
prematch stipulations, the Dudleyz became the #1 contenders to the tag team
titles
Test pinned D-Lo Brown with a boot to the face as D-Lo threatened guest referee
Stacy Keibler; Stacy was biased towards Test for the duration of the match and
gave D-Lo a fast count to end the contest
Victoria, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker
T, Goldust, & WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus when Trish submitted to the
Walls of Jericho
Tommy Dreamer pinned Al Snow in a Singapore Cane Match after Christopher
Nowinski interfered and accidentally hit Snow with the prop
The Big Show defeated Rico, Rosey, & Jamal in a handicap match following the
chokeslam
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated WWE Raw World Champion Triple H & Ric Flair when RVD
pinned Flair with the five star frog splash as Kane and Triple H battled
backstage; after the match, Kane locked Triple H in the trunk of the Hurricane's
car and then drove off (though the trunk clearly swung open as the show went off
the air)
10/28/02; Detroit, MI; Joe Louis Arena
10/28/02:
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer when Regal
pinned Dreamer after Storm hit him with the Canadian flag
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian fought Bubba Ray & Spike
Dudley to a no contest when Rosey & Jamal attacked the Dudleyz from behind
before the match began
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Goldust with the boot to the face after Stacy hit
a blow blow
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley &
Jeff Hardy (sub. for Spike Dudley who was injured earlier in the night) when
Jericho pinned Hardy with the Lionsault after using one of the title belts as a
weapon; moments before the finish, Bubba left ringside to save Spike - who had
been captured by Rico, Rosey, and Jamal
Christopher Nowinski defeated Booker T via disqualification when Al Snow
attacked Nowinski; Snow stood ringside for the match; after the bout, Booker
nailed Snow and continued pounding on Nowinski
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus defeated Jackie and Molly Holly by pinning
Molly following a double bulldog on both challengers
Kane defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H in a non-title casket match
after Shawn Michaels came out of the casket and attacked the champion; after the
match, Michaels danced on top of the casket with Triple H trapped inside
11/4/02; Boston, MA; FleetCenter
11/4/02:
Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy when Hardy was
pinned with a Samoan Drop at 6:21; moments earlier, Spike Dudley jumped Rico at
ringside - only to be attacked from behind himself
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus pinned Ivory at 3:17 with the bulldog in a
non-title match; after the match, Trish had a confrontation with Victoria on the
entrance ramp
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Tommy Dreamer & Al Snow at 3:35 when Storm
pinned Dreamer
Batista pinned Justin Credible with the sit-down powerbomb at 1:25 (Batista's
Raw debut)
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned the Hurricane at 3:41 with the Roll of the Dice
Rob Van Dam pinned WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Christian with the Five Star Frog
Splash at 6:35; had Christian won the match, he would have taken RVD's spot in
the Survivor Series Elimination Chamber bout
Kane & Booker T defeated WWE Raw World Champion Triple H & WWE Raw Tag Team
Champion Chris Jericho at 10:26 when Booker pinned Triple H after Shawn Michaels
interfered and hit the superkick on the world champion
Super Tuesday - shown 11/12/02: WWE Raw World Champion Triple H, WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian, and Rosey & Jamal defeated Kane,
Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Bubba Ray Dudley, & Jeff Hardy when Triple H pinned Kane
with the Pedigree after Ric Flair interfered and hit Kane with a chair as Kane
attempted a plancha to the floor
11/11/02; Cincinatti, OH
11/11/02:
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian
via disqualification when the champions used the title belts as weapons
Jeff Hardy pinned Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) with the Swanton
Batista pinned D-Lo Brown with the sit-down powerbomb
Rosey & Jamal defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley following the Samoan Drop on
Bubba
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow with his feet on the ropes; after the match,
Maven made the save for Snow against Nowinski
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) & Steven Richards defeated the Hurricane & Goldust when
Test pinned the Hurricane with the Roll of the Dice
WWE Raw World Champion Triple H pinned Booker T with the Pedigree after a low
blow; after the match, all the participants involved in the Elimination Chamber
brawled in the ring with Chris Jericho emerging as the last man standing
11/18/02; Bridgeport, CT
11/18/02:
Bubba Ray, D-Von, & Spike Dudley defeated Rosey, Jamal, & Rico after Rico
suffered the 3D from Bubba Ray and D-Von
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Jeff Hardy when Storm
pinned Dreamer after a kick to the face by Regal; after the match, Regal and
Storm further injured Dreamer
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Stacy Keibler; after the match, Trish
Stratus attacked Victoria until Steven Richards laid her out with a double arm
DDT
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow after Snow missed a moonsault and crashed
through a number of steel chairs set up in the ring
Kane fought Ric Flair to a no contest when Flair came out in street clothes, not
ready or willing to wrestle, and Kane was attacked by Batista
Rob Van Dam defeated Booker T and WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho in a
No DQ match by pinning Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash after Scott
Steiner interfered and attacked both Jericho and Christian; after the match,
Shawn Michaels congratulated RVD on the win; due to prematch stipulations, RVD
earned a world title shot against Michaels for the following week
11/25/02; North Charleston, SC
11/25/02 - included Val Venis being named Eric Bischoff's Chief of staff:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated the Dudley Boyz
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated Steven Richards
Maven fought Chris Nowinski to a no contest
WWE Women's Champion Victoria defeated Trish Stratus
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Jeff Hardy & the Hurricane
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Kane
Goldust defeated Rico
Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels via
disqualification
12/2/02; Austin, TX; Frank Erwin Center
12/2/02:
The Dudley Boyz defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) when Rosey was pinned after
sustaining the 3D; during the commercial break, Bubba Ray, D-Von, and Spike
Dudley were laid out by Rosey, Jamal, Chris Jericho, and Christian - with Bubba
Ray & D-Von sustaining a Con-Chair-Two from the tag team champions
Trish Stratus pinned Ivory with the bulldog
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Jeff Hardy when Dreamer was
pinned after Storm sent him head-first into an exposed turnbuckle; after the
bout, Hardy attempted to fight off both opponents but suffered a low blow from
Storm
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned the Hurricane with the sit-down powerbomb; after
the match, Kane made the save by clearing the ring
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust
when Jericho pinned Booker after hitting him with one of the title belts; the
match was originally a one-on-one contest pitting Booker against Jericho but
after both Christian and Goldust appeared at ringside, Chief Morley turned the
bout into a tag team match for the championship
Jackie pinned WWE Women’s Champion Victoria in a non-title match with a
roundhouse kick; after the match, Steven Richards came to the ring to console
Victoria; after the commercial break, Scott Steiner came to the ring and fought
off both Richards and Victoria before Eric Bischoff and Stephanie McMahon made
it clear they both wanted Steiner on their program
Triple H pinned Rob Van Dam after hitting him with a steel chair as guest
referee Shawn Michaels was knocked down; due to prematch stipulations, Triple H
became the #1 contender to Michaels’ Raw World Title; after the match, Michaels
and Triple H briefly fought before Michaels hit the superkick and spat on his
opponent for Armageddon
12/9/02; Knoxville, TN; Thompson-Boling Arena
12/9/02:
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Goldust & Booker T at 5:25 when Goldust
submitted to Storm's Sharpshooter; in a post-match interview, Goldust admitted
to being the weak link of the team and would try to get Booker another partner
for Armageddon
Steven Richards pinned Jackie at 2:18 with a tilt-a-whirl slam; after the bout,
Victoria attacked Jackie and hit the Widow's Peak before Trish Stratus made the
save
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualification at 2:41 when
Kane attacked Batista as RVD was set up for the powerbomb; after the bout, Kane
and RVD fought off Flair and Batista
D-Lo Brown & Christopher Nowinski defeated Al Snow & Maven at 4:54 when D-Lo
pinned Snow with the Sky High
Triple H pinned Jeff Hardy at 4:02 after hitting two back-to-back Pedigrees
Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal (w/ Rico) in a handicap match at 2:36 by pinning
Jamal with the chokeslam after knocking Rico off the ring apron; after the bout,
Rob Van Dam made the save and hit the Van Terminator on Jamal
The Dudley Boyz & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Women's Champion Victoria, WWE Raw
Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian in a tables match at 12:13 when
Trish hit a powerbomb on Victoria through a table
12/16/02; Orlando, FL; TD Waterhouse Centre
12/16/02 - included Scott Steiner’s official debut on Raw as he was given the
title shot to face Triple H at the Royal Rumble:
Test & Trish Stratus defeated Victoria & Steven Richards
Christopher Nowinski pinned Maven
Christian pinned Goldust
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Rob Van Dam via disqualification at 2:40 when
Kane interfered as RVD was set up for the powerbomb
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated the Dudley Boyz
Jeff Hardy pinned D-Lo Brown
Booker T defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification
Taped 12/21/02; Oklahoma City, OK; Ford
Center
12/23/02 - featured an arm wrestling contest between Scott Steiner and World
Heavyweight Champion Triple H in which Steiner won:
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Rosey & Jamal when RVD pinned Jamal with the Five
Star Frog Splash after Kane hit the chokeslam
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) defeated D-Lo Brown via disqualification when D-Lo
shoved the referee
The Hurricane pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Shining Wizard after Maven
distracted Nowinski from ringside
Trish Stratus, Jackie, & Stacy Keibler defeated WWE Women's Champion Victoria,
Molly Holly, & Ivory in a Santa's Little Helper match when Trish pinned Ivory;
all the Divas wore Santa outfits for the match
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Spike Dudley with the sit-down powerbomb; both
Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley were barred from interfering in the bout and, had
they, all three Dudleyz would have been suspended
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Booker T & Goldust defeated Chris Jericho & Christian
when Goldust pinned Jericho with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler defeated William Regal & Lance Storm after the Dudley
Boyz interfered and Ross used Regal's own brass knuckles to score the pin after
the Dudley Boyz interfered
12/28/02:
Featured a special "Best of Raw 2002" episode showing the best moments from Raw
over the past year