WWE Raw July 22th, 2002/WWE SmackDown! July 25th, 2002 Watch Along

[Smart Marx]

If you'd drafted them to different brands you could have elevated the European title to the level of the IC title...

I've been saying. Move European to SD. Keep Hardcore on Raw and CW on SD.

 

[Chris]

I have no facts for this but overall I feel like Jeff does not have a winning record in ladder/tlc matches and I think it's bc this fool keeps walking under the ladders

 

[Smart Marx]

I'd say that sounds right.

 

[Dmac]

K I missed those entrances. I'd say I'm level.

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Wasn't the CW title the only midcard belt they didn't straight up kill off this year?

 

[Chris]

Yes lol

 

[Chris]

IC was straight up retired and I'm pretty sure that was planned to be permanent at the time

 

[Chris]

It's odd to me that I don't have any vague memories of watching this match live but I know I watched this Raw live bc I remember the Trips/HBK stuff from later....maybe we started this one late lol

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Early 2003 must have been beyond arduous

 

[Chris]

But like Jeff was easily my favorite wrestler at the time and it's a ladder match so I feel like I should remember lol

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Only one singles title for most male competitors and it's being hogged by HHH

 

[Dmac]

Nah they combined the IC with the Hardcore. The IC with the EU. The WHC with the IC. The IC with Raw. Raw with Smackdown. And that's what gave us the shitshow we have these days.

 

[Dmac]

The end.

 

[Chris]

I think late 02 is worse than early 03 from my recollection which could be way off timeline-wise tho

 

[Chris]

Mania season is still fun from what I remember though