WWF Raw February 18, 2002/WWF SmackDown! February 21, 2002 Watch Along

[Ricky Smarks]

Back when huge developments could happen on UPN.

 

[Chris]

I wonder in kayfabe if Trips is really worried about this too much lmao

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Stephanie sicking for this match?

 

[Chris]

I feel like he's not taking Jericho or Steph seriously, though he probably should since Steph did make him lose his title shot for a day

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Triple H lost his title shot at NWO and even though he won't admit it, she's definitely helped him win matches in 2000 runs as champion.

 

[Chris]

If not her, then DX did in a few

 

[Chris]

He rarely won clean unless it was against midcarders, he did tend to wreck them still on TV

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Jericho was one of his more bitter feuds of 2000. Even having a brutal LMS match and if he didn't have the power to bully the ref, Jericho beat him on Raw for the title once.

 

[Chris]

I loved their 2000 matches

 

[Chris]

And that faux title win by Jericho is one of my favorite Raw moments ever, I pop like crazy for it

 

[Chris]

Taker ain't even came out yet lmao

 

[Chris]

Damn that slap had some mustard to it

 

[Ricky Smarks]

And those 2000 matches were over Jericho insulting Stephanie so this angle is rooted in a deep 2000 lore with a new twist.

 

[Chris]

I'm sure it's edited on the Network but doesn't Steph have a nip slip during this feud? It's when HHH is going to pedigree her on the announce table or something I believe

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Then factor in Jericho literally PUT H ON THE INJURED ROSTER for most of 2001.