WWF / WWE Raw – 2002 Results

1/7/02; New York City, NY; Madison Square Garden
1/7/02 – featured a closing in-ring segment featuring Triple H (Triple H’s return after an 8-month absence):
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 (Jazz’s MSG debut)

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 – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening segment in which Steve Austin called out the New World Order, with Scott Hall, Hulk Hogan, and Kevin Nash appearing on the stage but then refusing to fight and going to the back; moments later, Austin refused to leave the ring and began drinking from a cooler of beer until Kurt Angle, flanked by security, entered the ring and bragged about challenging for the WWE Undisputed Title at WrestleMania, with Austin attacking Angle until security arrested him, with Austin loaded into a police car as the nWo taunted him; included a backstage segment in which Ric Flair informed Angle and Stephanie McMahon that Angle would face Triple H once more to determine the #1 contender for WrestleMania; featured a promo for Criss Angel appearing at WWF New York the coming Wednesday; included a backstage segment in which the Undertaker confronted Flair and challenged Flair to a WrestleMania match, with Flair declining and stating his priorities were on ownership and not wrestling; featured a backstage segment in which Hall & Nash left the building while Hogan claimed he had personal matters to deal with; included Hogan coming to the ring and claiming he was the biggest star in the history of the business, with the Rock then confronting Hogan in the ring, and Hogan stating Rock was just a “flavor of the month” who wasn’t in Hogan’s league; Rock then challenged Hogan to a WrestleMania match and Hogan accepted before stating he’d kick the Rock’s ass at the event, with Rock then hitting Hogan with the Rock Bottom; moments later, Hall & Nash attacked the Rock at ringside, with Hogan whipping Rock with his leather belt, Hall delivering the Outsider’s Edge, and Nash hitting the powerbomb, and Hogan then hitting Rock in the back of the head with a hammer before delivering the legdrop; Hall then counted Rock down to three before Rock was taken from the ring on a stretcher; after the commercial, the nWo took control of the ambulance and chained the doors shut, with Hall & Nash watching as Hogan crashed a tractor-trailer truck into the side of the ambulance; Rock was eventually shown taken in an ambulance to a hospital; featured Michael Cole asking Angle about what happened to the Rock, with Angle stating the real travesty was his having to face Triple H again to earn a WrestleMania title shot:
Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) defeated Lance Storm & Christian at 4:45 when Matt pinned Christian after Jeff hit the Swanton Bomb
Kane pinned Mr. Perfect at 2:10 with the chokeslam; prior to the match, Perfect pointed out Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears in the front row and insulted the team for having an “imperfect” season
Booker T pinned the Godfather at 2:18 with a jumping side kick as Godfather was distracted yelling at the hos for not paying attention to his match
Rob Van Dam & Edge defeated Goldust & WWF IC Champion William Regal at 3:32 when Edge forced Regal to submit to the Edgeucator; after the match, Edge speared Goldust
Triple H pinned Kurt Angle at 12:01 with the Pedigree after escaping the ankle lock; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the WWF World Title at WrestleMania; WWF Undisputed World Champion Chris Jericho provided guest commentary for the bout; Stephanie McMahon was banned from ringside for the match; after Raw went off the air, Jericho entered the ring and challenged Triple H to a fight, then stated he didn’t know if Triple H’s “slutty ex-wife” would let him, with Triple H then hitting the ring and laying out the champion with the Pedigree

2/25/02; Providence, RI; Dunkin Donuts Arena
2/25/02 – included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening segment in which Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, & Kevin Nash came to the ring, with Hall pushing a wheelbarrow with a covered-up item to the ring and then challenging Steve Austin to a match at WrestleMania X-8; included footage of Lita, Test, Jacqueline, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and Molly Holly competing on Fear Factor earlier in the evening; featured WWF Undisputed Champion Chris Jericho arriving in a limo and opening the door for business partner Stephanie McMahon, with the two complimenting each other and walking arm-in-arm; included an Olympic-spoof promo for Tough Enough 2 featuring Al Snow; featured a backstage segment in which Debra told Michael Cole to ask Austin what his reaction was to Hall’s challenge; included a backstage segment in which Christian told Arn Anderson that he wanted to quit the WWF because of his losing streak, with Diamond Dallas Page appearing behind Christian and telling him that he was too negative and that he’d help Christian think positively; featured Cole speaking with Austin who called Hall a fat jackass and accepted his challenge; included a backstage segment in which Test greeted Booker T, with Booker shown reading a Japanese cuisine guide in preparation for meeting a representative about a Japanese shampoo commercial which he claimed would make him a star; featured Bradshaw informing Faarooq that they didn’t have a match on Raw but did receive an invitation to go to the Friendly Tap bar; included a segment in which Jericho & Stephanie came to the ring and showed footage of Triple H tearing his quad muscle against Jericho in May 2001, with Stephanie then claiming Triple H “came up short” in the bedroom; moments later, Triple H came to the ring, insulted Stephanie, and challenged Jericho to a match tonight, with Kurt Angle interrupting and stating that Vince McMahon granted him a title Match against Jericho tonight; included a backstage segment in which Jonathan Coachman conducted an interview with Mr. Perfect who claimed he’d give Austin a perfect ass-kicking; featured a “WrestleMania Moment” with Austin defeating Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XIV; included Hogan speaking to a cardboard standee of the Rock with Hogan stating Rock wasn’t in his league; featured the APA arriving at the Friendly Tap only to find men and drag queens dancing with each other, with WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo then attacking Faarooq & Bradshaw from behind and beating them down:
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 3:38 when Gunn pinned Jeff after Chuck hit the Jungle Kick, moments after Jeff hit Gunn with the Swanton Bomb
Rob Van Dam defeated the Big Show and Lance Storm at 2:23 by pinning Show with the Five Star Frog Splash; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the WWF IC Title at WrestleMania; WWF IC Champion William Regal provided guest commentary for the match
Booker T pinned Rikishi at 2:39 with a jumping side kick
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz pinned Molly Holly at 3:41 with the fisherman’s buster; after the match, Jazz locked the STF on Molly and then hit a DDT; after the commercial break, agents and officials helped Molly from the ring, with Undertaker appearing and attacking Arn Anderson, bloodying his head with a series of punches; Taker then claimed Ric Flair had brought this on by not accepting his WrestleMania challenge
WWF World Champion Chris Jericho (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Kurt Angle at 9:06 with the Break Down after Kane came out of the crowd and threw the challenger back inside the ring
Steve Austin pinned Mr. Perfect at 4:56 with the Stunner; after the match, Scott Hall brawled with Austin at ringside until Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash came out, with Hall then smashing a cinder block over Austin’s right knee

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 at 9:13 when Hogan pinned the Rock with the boot to the face and legdrop as Austin fought with Hall and Nash on the floor; after the bout, Austin attacked Hogan only for Hall to drop Austin with his own version of the Stunner (Hogan’s first match back after an 8-year absence; Nash’s first match back after a 6-year absence; Hall’s first TV match back after a 6-year absence) (nWo: Back in Black)

3/18/02; Montreal, Quebec; Molson Centre
3/18/02 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, & Scott Hall in which Hogan said he had come back to the Hulkamaniacs and Nash responded by saying Hogan was a poison for the nWo; moments later, the Rock came out and, with Hogan, challenged Hall & Nash to a match later in the show; included an in-ring announcement from Linda McMahon in which she said Ric Flair would control Raw but both the WWF World Title and WWF Women’s Title would be defended on both shows; featured an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon fought with Flair, with Flair then putting McMahon in the figure-4; included a backstage segment in which Matt Hardy and Lita were shown making out until William Regal interrupted and asked them what they would do if they were split by the upcoming draft; featured an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Triple H in which he bragged about dropping Stephanie McMahon with the Pedigree at WrestleMania the previous night; moments later, Chris Jericho and Stephanie came out with Stephanie demanding Jericho get a rematch the following week on Raw; Triple H agreed, but added the stipulation that Stephanie participate in the match, she leave the WWF if she was pinned, and if she didn’t compete then Jericho wouldn’t get the title shot:
WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Christian with the Five Star Frog Splash after WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page prevented Christian from leaving ringside and threw him back into the ring
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 after Spike Dudley ran out, with his own referee, to challenge for the title and, moments later, another man came out with Paul Heyman and assaulted all three men; moments later, Heyman raised the man’s hand in victory (Brock Lesnar’s surprise debut; Heyman’s first appearance in 4 months)
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated the Dudley Boyz (w/ Stacy Keibler) after Keibler’s interference backfired; after the match, the Dudleyz attacked Keibler and powerbombed her through a table from the middle turnbuckle
Hulk Hogan & the Rock defeated Kevin Nash & Scott Hall via count-out when Hall & Nash 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 – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Raw owner Ric Flair stating he hoped Steve Austin defeated the Undertaker at Backlash, but had a problem with Austin giving him the Stunner the week prior, with Austin then confronting Flair and stating Flair chose to get involved and that he never asked for his help; moments later, Taker came to the ring and confronted Austin, with Flair then announcing he would be the referee for their match at Backlash; Scott Hall & X-Pac then came out, with Bradshaw following and helping Austin clear the ring; featured a backstage segment in which Flair screamed at Arn Anderson about the lack of respect he had been shown; included Jonathan Coachman conducting an interview with Shawn Stasiak, who welcomed everyone to Planet Stasiak; featured Terri conducting an interview with Eddie Guerrero, who claimed WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam stole his belt and his frog splash; included a segment in which Goldust apologized to Booker T for costing him the WWF Hardcore Title the week before, but stating the two of them together could make box office gold; featured a segment in which Debra accidently spilled coffee on Taker as he snuck up behind her; included footage of the Rock guest starring on Saturday Night Live; featured Terri conducting an interview with Jackie who claimed she would get revenge on Crash Holly in her home state; included Coachman conducting an interview with William Regal about losing the WWF European Title to Spike Dudley; featured Coachman conducting an interview with Trish Stratus, with Molly Holly interrupting and comparing picture of her and Trish in the Divas Magazine special, with Molly stating she would become the first pure and wholesome WWF Women’s Champion; included a “Get Tough on Angina” PSA with Kurt Angle; featured Terri conducting an interview with Bradshaw about the main event; included Coachman conducting an interview with Lita, with Paul Heyman interrupting and barging into her dressing room, with Heyman then pawing one of Lita’s thongs and stating Brock Lesnar would tear Matt Hardy apart at Backlash; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with WWF Undisputed Champion Triple H about his recent issues with Hulk Hogan and facing him at Backlash:
Raven pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley at 3:04 to win the title with the DDT
Tommy Dreamer pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Raven at the 6-second mark to win the title with the Death Valley Driver
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer at the 6-second mark to win the title with the superkick
Bubba Ray Dudley pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Steven Richards at the 15-second mark to win the title following a guitar shot to the head
The Big Show pinned Shawn Stasiak in 1:25 with the chokeslam
Jackie pinned Crash Holly at the 29-second mark with a sunset flip after hitting a dropkick off the top
Eddie Gurrero & William Regal defeated WWF IC Champion Rob Van Dam & WWF European Champion Spike Dudley at 5:49 when Guerrero pinned Spike with the frog splash
Trish Stratus pinned Molly Holly at 3:19 after reversing an O’Connor; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWF Women’s Title
Booker T & Goldust defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 2:15 when Goldust pinned Jeff after Booker delivered a jumping side kick; after the bout, Matt went after Paul Heyman at the top of the entrance stage, who had brought out Lita’s travel bag; moments later, Brock Lesnar appeared and hit Matt with an F5 on the stage
Steve Austin & Bradshaw defeated the Undertaker, Scott Hall, & X-Pac in a handicap match at 7:15 when Bradshaw pinned X-Pac with the Clothesline from Hell; after the bout, Taker hit Austin in the head with a chair

4/22/02; St. Louis, MO
4/22/02 – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a backstage segment in which the Undertaker thanked Ric Flair for doing the right thing at Backlash, with Flair stating he did not see Austin’s foot on the rope and he did Taker no favor; featured an in-ring promo by Taker in which he said he would win the WWF Undisputed Title at Judgment Day from Hulk Hogan; moments later, the Titantron showed Triple H backstage, 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, with the bloodied Taker about to receive a sledgehammer shot before police intervened and Triple H was arrested; included an “At The Movies” segment with Goldust & Booker T, with the two reviewing ‘The Scorpion King;’ featured William Regal congratulating Flair on his mistake at Backlash; included Arn Anderson explaining to Flair that much of the locker room and fans don’t believe Flair didn’t see Austin’s foot on the rope at Backlash, and that he needed to prove his word; featured a series of “WWF Flashback” moments showing Hulk Hogan’s WWF Title wins throughout the years; included an in-ring promo with Flair attempting to explain his mistake at Backlash, with Steve Austin confronting Flair and Flair giving Austin a tag team match later with Bradshaw against Scott Hall & X-Pac; featured Shawn Stasiak in the locker room getting on Tommy Dreamer and William Regal’s nerves with his “Planet Stasiak” rhymes; included a backstage segment in which Bradshaw was found unconscious, with Flair stating he had an idea who was responsible; moments later, Flair confronted Scott Hall & X-Pac in their locker room and stated he would find a new partner for Austin, with Kevin Nash coming out of the bathroom and Flair kicking him out of the building since he was suspended; Flair then named Big Show as Austin’s new partner; featured an in-ring promo by WWF Undisputed Champion Hulk Hogan, who stated Hulkamania was as alive as it’s ever been and thanking the fans for their support:
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Matt Hardy at 3:09 when the referee stopped the match after Lesnar delivered an F5 and a spinning powerbomb
Rob Van Dam pinned Mr. Perfect at 3:01 with the Five Star Frog Splash; WWF IC Champion Eddie Guerrero provided guest commentary for the match and attacked Van Dam after the bout, only to eventually miss his own frog splash attempt
WWF Women’s Champion Jazz & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & Jackie at 2:16 when Molly pinned Jackie with a clothesline after Jazz hit Jackie in the back of the head with the title belt
Goldust & Booker T defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley & WWF European Champion Spike Dudley at 6:18 when Booker pinned Spike with the scissors kick; after the bout, Steven Richards attacked Bubba Ray in an attempt to win the Hardcore Title, but was instead powerbombed through a table on the arena floor
William Regal pinned Shawn Stasiak at around the 12-second mark when Stasiak ran into Regal’s brass knuckles punch upon entering the ring; the referee counted the pinfall despite the bell never ringing
Steve Austin & the Big Show (sub. for Bradshaw) fought Scott Hall & X-Pac to a no contest at 8:29 when Show turned on Austin and dropped him with the chokeslam, with Show joining the nWo as the show ended; after the show went off the air, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan made the save and helped Austin clear the ring, with Austin then delivering the Stunner to Hogan; Austin went on to hold a beer bash until Hogan got his feet, with Austin finally toasting Hogan and the two celebrating as the event ended

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 pinned Booker T with the Five Star Frog Splash at 3:17 after Goldust interfered and accidentally hit Booker
Brock Lesnar defeated Shawn Stasiak at 1:50 when the referee stopped the bout after Stasiak sustained an F5 and spinning powerbomb
Steve Austin & Bradshaw defeated Scott Hall & X-Pac at 7:32 when Austin pinned X-Pac with the Stunner; X-Pac’s foot was on the rope during the cover but guest referee Ric Flair didn’t see it
Steven Richards pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Bubba Ray Dudley to win the title after hitting him with a guitar; Bubba’s opponent was Jazz but Richards interfered at the 4-minute mark to make the cover
WWF European Champion Spike Dudley pinned Goldust at 1:42 with the Dudley Dogg after Booker T attacked the challenger
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan fought William Regal to a no contest in a non-title match 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 with the legdrop after Steve Austin interfered and dropped the challenger with the Stunner as Flair attempted to apply the figure-4; late in the match, X-Pac attacked the champion but Hogan easily fought him off; moments later, the Big Show interfered, with Bradshaw then knocking Hogan to the floor and chasing X-Pac through the crowd (Hulk Hogan: The Unreleased Archives)
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, Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn)
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 – featured an opening backstage segment in which Eric Bischoff told security to eject Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman if they got involved with the show; included an in-ring promo by Triple H, with Heyman and Lesnar, wearing a Hulkamania T-shirt, sitting ringside; Triple H said he and Shawn Michaels were never best friends, he used Michaels to get to the top just like Michaels used him to stay at the top; he went on to say he’s held more world titles, headlined more pay-per-views, and sold out more arenas than Michaels could ever hope to; Triple H said the chants from the fans made him soft to the point where he could be beaten by Hulk Hogan, and he would maim Michaels at Summer Slam; moments later, WWE World Champion the Rock interrupted at the entrance stage, noted Lesnar was sitting ringside with a “walrus” and Lesnar would get an “ass whoopin” later that night; when Triple H cut him off, Rock called him a bitch and told him to shut up; after the two continued to have words, Rock joined Triple H in the ring and the two brawled before Lesnar jumped on the apron; Triple H then dropped Rock with the Pedigree as Lesnar and Heyman left their ringside seats and the arena; following the commercial break, the Rock told Bischoff to make a match between he and Triple H; featured a backstage segment in which Goldust suggested to Bischoff that he and Booker T should get a WWE Tag Team Title match at Summer Slam if Booker can beat WWE Tag Team Champion Lance Storm later in the show; after Bischoff agreed, Mini Dust was shown humping his leg; included an in-ring segment in which Howard Finkel noted his longstanding success in WWE and apologized to Lilian Garcia that she didn’t get what she had coming to her earlier; after Finkel implied Lilian had to do a lot of “swallowing” to get her job, Kane’s pyro went off scaring Finkel; featured a backstage segment in which Bischoff told Rob Van Dam he was guaranteed a shot against WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit at Summer Slam; Matt Hardy, with Jeff standing beside him, then questioned how he could get a shot; Bischoff then flipped a coin to see which Hardy would face RVD later in the show for the title shot, with Jeff winning; included Jonathan Coachman conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho about Ric Flair pulling his pants down earlier in the show, with Jericho saying Fozzy would perform the following week on Raw and then challenged Flair to a match at Summer Slam; featured a video package on Michaels’ WWE career; included footage of WWE’s stop in Melbourne, Australia the previous week; featured Terri Runnels conducting a backstage interview with Test, WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian regarding the upcoming main event, during which Test noted he would face the Undertaker at Summer Slam; included a segment in which Bischoff walked into the production truck and yelled at Kevin Dunn for allowing a Smackdown main event, with Bischoff realizing Stephanie McMahon was behind it and announcing the Rock would face Triple H the next week in his own main event:
Christopher Nowinski & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly defeated Spike Dudley & Trish Stratus at 3:07 when Nowinski pinned Spike with a butterfly suplex into a slam as Trish fought with Molly on the floor; following her entrance, Trish slapped Howard Finkel on behalf of Lilian Garcia; during Spike’s entrance, backstage footage from earlier in the day was shown of Nowinski implying to Spike that he would soon have sex with Molly, something Spike was never able to do
Booker T (w/ Goldust & Mini Dust) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Lance Storm (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Christian & Test) with the scissors kick at 4:42 after Goldust punched Storm in the face behind the referee’s back, moments after Christian interfered; after the contest, Test, Storm, & Christian attacked Booker and Goldust, with the Undertaker then coming out and fighting with Test; moments later, Goldust chased Christian into the crowd while Booker fought with Storm outside the ring; following the commercial break, Eric Bischoff stood in the ring with Mini Dust and told him Triple H, Storm, Christian, & Test would face WWE World Champion the Rock, Undertaker, Booker T, & Goldust later in the show; Bischoff said Raw is a superior show to Smackdown and then told Mini Dust to entertain the fans; moments later, Bischoff said Mini Dust stopped entertaining him 3 minutes earlier, with Rosie & Jamal sliding into the ring, double teaming Mini Dust, and assaulting him before Mini Dust sustained a powerslam off the top rope; a laughing Bischoff then told Rosie & Jamal they went to floor and told them to “go to their rooms;” Bischoff then stood at the entrance stage and introduced Stacy Keibler as Raw’s newest acquisition from Smackdown, with Stacy walking out and dancing on top of the commentary table as Goldust and medics tended to Mini Dust in the ring
Chris Jericho & the Big Show defeated Ric Flair & Bubba Ray Dudley at 7:28 when Bubba submitted to Jericho’s Walls of Jericho, moments after blocking a Bubba Bomb by hitting a low blow behind the referee’s back; after the contest, Flair fought with Jericho before Flair pulled Jericho’s pants down
WWE Hardcore Champion Tommy Dreamer pinned Steven Richards at 3:32 by hitting him over the head with a steel chair after using the chair to snap Richards’ cane in half; prior to the match, footage was shown of Richards attacking Spike Dudley the previous night on Sunday Night Heat
Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy with the Five Star Frog Splash at 5:06 after, as the referee was knocked down, Matt Hardy came out and dropped Jeff with the Twist of Fate; during Hardy’s entrance, Lita was shown watching from The World in New York City; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE IC Champion Chris Benoit at Summer Slam
Triple H, Test, WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated WWE World Champion the Rock, Booker T, Goldust, & the Undertaker at 11:38 when Test pinned Taker with a boot to the face as Taker attempted 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 at 3:58 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 at 5:54 with a modified sunset flip out of the corner
WWE Tag Team Champions Lance Storm & Christian defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley at 8:31 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 at 8:46 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 (The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century)
Kane defeated William Regal via disqualification at 2:55 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 at 5:42 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 at 3:51 by pinning Molly with a roll up after a blow from Victoria
The Big Show pinned Jeff Hardy at 3:25 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 at 6:39 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 at 6:27 when Kane pinned Storm after hitting 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 at 2:06; 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 at 7:08 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 at 2:41
Randy Orton pinned Christian in an impromptu match at 2:50 with the Overdrive neckbreaker
Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Show via count-out at 3:30 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 at 7:10 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)
Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer defeated William Regal & Test at 4:50 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 World Heavyweight Champion Triple H; due to pre-match 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 at 9:15 via disqualification when the champions used the title belts as weapons
Jeff Hardy pinned Lance Storm (w/ William Regal) at 5:15 with the Swanton
Batista pinned D-Lo Brown at 1:33 with the sit-down powerbomb
Rosey & Jamal defeated Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley at 2:51 following the Samoan Drop on Bubba
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow at 1:48 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 at 2:16 when Test pinned the Hurricane with the Roll of the Dice
World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Booker T at 5:16 in a non-title match 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 at 4:21 after Rico suffered the 3D from Bubba Ray and D-Von
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Jeff Hardy at 1:45 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 at 1:20; after the match, Trish Stratus attacked Victoria until Steven Richards laid her out with a double arm DDT
Christopher Nowinski pinned Al Snow at 4:44 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 at 11:39 by pinning Jericho with the Five Star Frog Splash after Scott Steiner interfered and attacked both Jericho and Christian; after the match, World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels congratulated RVD on the win; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Michaels 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; Jericho initially pinned D-Von at 5:31 with a roll up into a bridge but Chief Morley came out and restarted the bout since both men’s shoulders were down during the pinfall; Bubba then pinned Christian at 1:43 following the 3D but Morley again restarted the bout because Bubba was not the legal man at the time of the fall; Bubba submitted to Jericho’s Walls of Jericho at 2:29 after Christian hit the challenger with one of the title belts from the apron
Test (w/ Stacy Keibler) pinned Steven Richards with the Roll of the Dice
Maven fought Chris Nowinski to a no contest when the two brawled at ringside before the match began and Nowinski hit Maven with a book before walking off
WWE Women’s Champion Victoria pinned Trish Stratus at 8:14 with the Widow’s Peak
Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Jeff Hardy & the Hurricane at 4:08 when the Hurricane submitted to Storm’s Sharpshooter
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Kane at 2:33 with the sit-down powerbomb after Flair hit Kane with a chair behind the referee’s back
Goldust pinned Rico at 3:16 with the Curtain Call
Rob Van Dam defeated World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification at 8:54 when Triple H pulled the challenger to the floor and dropped him with the Pedigree; after the bout, Triple H dropped Michaels with a backbreaker onto a steel chair

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
Rob Van Dam & Kane defeated Batista, Rosey & Jamal in a handicap match
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