WWE RAW RESULTS

August 26, 2002 New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden Announcers: Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler

DARK MATCH: Shelton Benjamin b Shawn Stasiak.. HEAT MATCHES: Goldust b Johnny Stamboli.. Steven Richards b Crash Holly.. Bradshaw b Justin Credible.. D-Lo Brown b Raven.. RAW KICKOFF: Eric Bischoff. Eric welcomes everybody to Eric Bischoff's Monday Night Raw! Eric promise's a historic night tonight! Eric says that they'll unify the IC and Hardcore Titles tonight! Eric says that they'll honor a WWE Hall of Famer tonight! Eric introduces the new Undisputed Champion, Brock Lesnar!!! IN THE RING: Paul Heyman & Brock Lesnar + Triple H + Undertaker.. Brock, wearing what looks to be a new championship belt? Paul says that they are standing on the 'sacred ground' of Madison Square Garden.. Paul mentions Bruno Sammartino, Billy Graham, Hulk Hogan.. Paul says that those three champions combined still don't equal Brock Lesnar.. Paul says that the funniest thing about it is that he "told you so!" Brock takes the microphone and brags about being the youngest WWE Champion ever.. Brock says that NOBODY can beat him.. Suddenly Shawn Michaels' music comes over the speaker! Triple H (dressed as HBK) comes to the stage.. Triple H says that that is the last time we will ever hear 'that crap' again.. Triple H says that Shawn didn't even belong in the same ring as him.. Triple H says that Shawn will never get in the ring AGAIN.. Triple H says that Shawn may never walk AGAIN.. Triple H turns his attention to Brock Lesnar as he walks towards the ring.. Triple H says that Brock wouldn't be champion if it wasn't for him... Triple H says that he softened Rock up last week on RAW.. Triple H says that Brock owes Triple H.. Triple H enters the ring.. Triple H asks if Brock is man enough to 'play the game'.. Suddenly Undertaker's music hits, and out comes the American Badass.. Undertaker says that he should get first crack at the young blood.. Undertaker calls himself the #1 Contender.. Undertaker asks if Brock is the "Next Big Thing" or "Next Big Bitch"! Brock & Triple H attack Undertaker and a 3WAY brawl begins.. Undertaker fights back and knocks Triple H out of the ring.. Undertaker goes face-to-face with Brock.. Undertaker knocks Brock out of the ring with one punch!! Triple H reenters the ring, and stares Undertaker down.. Triple H backs up and leaves the ring.. Jim Ross: Who is the #1 Contender? MATCH: Booker T w/Goldust vs Christian w/Lance Storm.. Booker T wins the match! RECAP: Smackdown! Your Vote Campaign.. Clips of Gav Pataki, Kurt Angle, Edge, The Rock at the rally.. BACKSTAGE: The UnAmericans.. Christian complaining about his loss to Booker T.. Test enters and tells Christian to calm down, it's only one match.. Test says he's got a plan that will have people talking about the UnAmericans for years.. TAG TEAM MATCH: Bubba & Spike Dudley vs William Regal & Chris Nowinski w/Molly Holly.. ~Recap of Nowinkski asking Molly to be in his corner tonight.. Molly tries to interfer and misses the Molly-Go-Round.. The Dudleyz hit the Wassup Drop on Molly.. Bubba tells Spike to "GET THE TABLES!" Nowinski breaks that idea up.. Bubba bubbabombs Nowinski and covers him for the WIN! After the match, Bubba tries to powerbomb Molly through the table.. William Regal hits Bubba in the head with the brass knux! Nowinski catches Molly and saves her, pulling her from the ring.. Spike tries to put DudleyDog Regal through the table, but it doesn't break! Regal looks to have injured his arm.. Bubba finishes the job by powerbombing Regal straight through the table! BACKSTAGE: Molly Holly & Chris Nowinski.. Molly thanks Chris for saving her.. Molly says that if there is anything she can do to repay him, just say so! Molly hugs Chris Nowinski.. IN THE RING: Eric Bischoff & Jimmy Snuka! + Rosey & Jamal.. Eric Bischoff introduces WWE Hall of Famer, Jimmy Snuka! Eric shows a special video package featuring Snuka's MSG moments.. Eric gives Snuka a WWE Lifetime Achievement award.. Eric says that Snuka's three minutes is just about up... The crowd boos, as Rosey & Jamal jump the rail and attack Jimmy Snuka! Snuka knocks the first monster down but falls to the powerful duo! IN THE RING: Jimmy Snuka + Chris Jericho.. Snuka is behind helped in the ring by WWE Officials.. Snuka holds his ribs.. Suddenly Jericho's music hits and Jericho comes to the ring.. Jericho goes straight after Jimmy Snuka! Jericho drops the legend and locks the LionTamer on him! Jericho gets on the microphone.. Jericho asks when they changed the name of this arena to "Madison Square Hasbeen"?! Jericho says that Snuka doesn't deserve special treatment! Jericho says that the King of the World deserves special treatment! Jericho talks about his match with Flair last night at Summerslam.. Jericho shows Flair tapping out to the figure four last night.. Jericho asks why Flair was awarded the match?!?!?!?!?! Jericho says that he's going to take out his anger on Flair's 'little buddy', Jeff Hardy.. Jericho says that he's going to sing his version of NEW YORK NEW YORK! Jericho starts to sing... changing the words negitively.. Jim Ross begs for a commercial break, and gets it.. ~Commercial. Jericho is still singing! Suddenly Jeff Hardy's music hits and Jeff comes to the ring! MATCH: Chris Jericho vs Jeff Hardy.. Late in the match, Jericho gets the LionTamer on Hardy.. Hardy reaches the ropes, and the referee calls for the break.. Jericho refuses to break the hold, and leans back on Hardy! The referee disqualifies Jericho.. An army of WWE officals come down and pull Jericho off of Jeff Hardy.. Jericho is a madman! INTERVIEW: Terri & Paul Heyman/Brock Lesnar.. Terri asks Brock who he prefers as his #1 Contender.. Brock says that it doesnt makes a difference! BACKSTAGE: The UnAmericans.. Christian comments that 'this is wrong...... it's perfect!" Test says that tonight, whether they like it or not, "old glory" is going up in flames.. IN THE RING: The UnAmericans.. Test, Christian & Lance Storm make their way to the ring to an 'angry calm'.. Test says that it's about time the Americans realize what the rest of the world thinks.. Test says he cannot think of a better way than this.. Test lights the torch and looks at the flag.. BANG!!! Kane's music and pyro hits.. But Kane does not appear! Booker T & Goldust come through the crowd and attack the UnAmericans.. With 3 on 2, the UnAmericans get the upperhand.. Test gets back into the ring and tries to light the flag on fire... BANG!!! Kane's pyro & music hits AGAIN and Kane appears and takes out Test! The UnAmericans retreat, leaving Kane, Booker & Goldust to celebrate.. Booker does a spinerooni and tries to leave the ring.. Kane says that the fans came to see a "kanerooni"! Kane does his Kanerooni in the middle of the ring to thunderous cheers.. Kane is slimmer, with a new mask, sounds different.. IC & HARDCORE UNIFICATION MATCH: Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Dreamer.. Match will be fought under Hardcore Rules.. Billed as the 'last hardcore match on RAW'.. A Ladder used extensively during this match.. A chair was also used.. Rob Van Dam pins Tommy Dreamer to unify the Intercontinental & Hardcore Titles! RVD hugs a tearful Dreamer after the match as a show of respect.. With no more hardcore title, guys like Dreamer are SCREWED! TUXEDO/EVENING GOWN MATCH: Howard Finkle vs Lilian Garcia.. Stacy comes out to the ring.. Stacy says she's there to make sure Trish Stratus doesn't interfer! Howards says that Stacy is interfering with something in his trousers! Winner will be the full time RAW ring announcer.. Howard says that he likes Lilians dress, but he thought Gulliani barred Hookers from NY City.. Howard & Lilain begin to brawl... really embarrassing actually! Howard knocks Lilian down and tells her that's the way it should be! Howard says something derogatory about blondes.. Stacy & Trish jump in and attack Howard.. The three woman strip Howard down to his red underwear!! Howard runs backstage while Trish announces Lilian as the winner, and hands her the microphone.. MAIN EVENT #1 CONTENDERSHIP: Triple H vs Undertaker.. Late in the match, referee Earl Hebner gets squashed in the corner and is out cold! Lesnar runs down and distracts the Undertaker.. Triple H tries to take advantage.. Lesnar steps inside the ring and nails Undertaker with the title belt! Triple H draps his arm accross Undertaker's chest, for the 1...2.....3! BACKSTAGE: Stephanie McMahon & Eric Bischoff + Brock/Heyman.. Eric tells Steph to get the hell out of his building! Eric brags about how historic his show was.. Eric says that he has the #1 Contender on his show! Brock Lesnar walks up and gets inside the limousine.. Steph says that the champion chooses WHERE and WHEN to wrestle.. Steph says that she pays Brock a lot of money to be EXCLUSIVE to SMACKDOWN! Steph says that RAW will never have an UNDISPUTED CHAMPION ever again.. RAW goes OFF THE AIR.. After the show went off the air, Undertaker gave HHH a choke slam and a last ride. Show ended with Earl Hebner shoving back HHH, who took a bump for him, after HHH had shoved him first. Hebner then grabbed a chair and chased him up the ramp

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