07.22.2002 WWE RAW Jeff Hardy vs Rob Van Dam Title vs Title Ladder Match

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00:00We're back live on Raw, the unification match.

00:05We combine the Intercontinental European title on the line here with ladder match rules.

00:14The following contest, physical one fall is a ladder match to unify

00:19the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE European Championship.

00:25Introducing first from Cameron, North Carolina,

00:28weighing in at 218 pounds, Jeff Hardy.

00:33Well, Raw General Manager Bischoff, what did he do that for?

00:39My granny told me.

00:40Bischoff wanted to make this the first match of the historical regime,

00:44an historic one, and that's exactly what we're gonna see here.

00:47The European title will be vacated forever, apparently,

00:51and Jeff Hardy getting a chance, the same chance that RVD has to leave here

00:56in the Intercontinental Championship.

01:06And from Battle Creek, Michigan, weighing in at 235 pounds,

01:11Raw Van Damme!

01:14Van Damme, from right here in the great state of Michigan,

01:16Michigan has a hugely partisan crowd, even though Jeff Hardy is ultra popular as well.

01:23We have seen Van Damme in ladder matches, he was awesome.

01:26We have seen Jeff Hardy in ladder matches, he came within a heartbeat of defeating the

01:31awesome Undertaker in a ladder match in the Unisputed title a couple of weeks ago.

01:35All right, this is Jeff Hardy's second ladder match in as little as three weeks.

01:40Man!

01:42You know it's Rob Van Damme, he didn't take a chance by walking under the ladder.

01:46He didn't want to tempt fate, did he?

01:48Bischoff willing to run the horses hard here.

01:51And this ladder match just took a few hours after vengeance.

01:57I stole behind by Jeff Hardy.

01:59And again, the object here, no pinfalls, no submissions.

02:02The only way to win is to weaken your opponent to the point that you can bring

02:07a ladder into the ring, climb it, and retrieve the championship belt that's

02:11hanging high above the center of the ring.

02:14Well, this should be a great match.

02:15These two young stars are actually two of probably the most popular

02:18superstars here in World Wrestling Entertainment.

02:23RBD instantly going for a cover, but remember, no pinfalls.

02:27No referee in the ring, even.

02:28No count outs, no disqualifications.

02:32Only one way for this match to end, and very simply, is for one man to climb the ladder

02:37and retrieve the Intercontinental title belt.

02:39Uh-oh.

02:40Look at this.

02:41This is a takeover by Jeff Hardy on RBD.

02:46RBD in a real war at Vengeance with Brock Lesnar.

02:51We're back here.

02:53Rob Van Dam would have just been knocked right into where we used to sit, JR.

02:56Look out.

02:57Baseball slide through, rocking down the ladder, right into Jeff Hardy.

03:02Hardy goes down as well.

03:04Man, Van Dam.

03:06Van Dam, boy, Van Dam has no fear.

03:11Jeff Hardy doesn't either for that matter, but Van Dam will hurt himself.

03:15He'll hurt himself to hurt his opponent.

03:18I don't know if that's, is that smart?

03:21Van Dam now bringing the ladder, sitting underneath the Intercontinental title belt.

03:25This one may be over in a hurry, and Jeff Hardy, boy.

03:28Jeff Hardy just got to the ladder in time, and now pulls RBD off the ladder.

03:34Not very gracefully, I might add.

03:36Two very popular superstars here in the WWE competing for the Intercontinental title.

03:44Jeff Hardy successfully defended his European title, now vacated at Vengeance.

03:49Unorthodox move by Jeff Hardy, who has a lot of strange personality traits.

03:59He had strange hair.

04:01Man.

04:02He had driven all the air out of him, and now Van Dam, now readjusting the ladder.

04:12What's he gonna do here?

04:14Something bad.

04:16Jeff Hardy just dropped kicked the ladder, right out of RBD's hands.

04:21Well, there's more ladders, and he's going to run.

04:26They got Doolin Ladders on the outside of the ring.

04:29RBD and Jeff Hardy bringing their ladders into play here.

04:33Looks like a checkout aisle at Home Depot.

04:39Look at this.

04:40Look at this.

04:41Look out!

04:42Van Dam and-

04:43Go!

04:44Back to the stage on that ladder now, taking down Jeff Hardy.

04:47Boy, I'm telling you, everything about those ladders, every time you touch them,

04:52they can hurt you some kind of way.

04:54Just like you say, smash your fingers in between them, they'll cut you in a second.

04:59Ladders certainly were not intended to be a part of a wrestling match, but it is in this one.

05:04And now look at Van Dam loading up Jeff Hardy on that ladder, and Van Dam,

05:09Van Dam all that weight, why don't Jeff Hardy spline, just smashing into the steel ladder.

05:17And again, Van Dam, he injures himself-

05:20Right.

05:21In the hopes of injuring others.

05:22He landed on that ladder as well.

05:24Now what?

05:25Now Van Dam has the opportunity.

05:27Party down, Van Dam.

05:30Jeff, hey Jeff!

05:31A couple of feet feet away.

05:32He's got it, Jeff!

05:33He's got the title.

05:34He's got to bring it down.

05:36He's got to retrieve the belt, does Van Dam, and Jeff Hardy is trying to stop that.

05:42No!

05:44What's the leg sweep?

05:47Takedown off the ladder, both men crashing to the canvas, Jeff Hardy back up.

05:52Now what's he gonna do?

05:54Now Jeff Hardy stacking that ladder up.

05:56Oh my God, you gotta be kidding me.

05:58I think Jeff Hardy lays awake at night thinking of things to do with that.

06:01One screen move to the other.

06:02No!

06:03A slow climb.

06:04What?

06:05Right on the ladder, right on a full RBD.

06:09Van Dam is hurt, and Jeff Hardy is down.

06:12But Hardy has a chance here to somehow climb that ladder that's still standing,

06:17retrieve the Intercontinental title belt, and become the champion.

06:20What are these guys thinking?

06:21Watch this, JR.

06:22Like you said, it's not cool.

06:24It's not telling what they'll do to each other when they'll do that to themselves.

06:28It is high stakes here in this highly competitive matchup.

06:31Look out.

06:32Now here we go.

06:33And now both men fighting on that ladder.

06:35Something's gotta give here, and it may be some part of anatomy.

06:41You're trying to reach it.

06:43Harding's head bounces off that ladder.

06:46Man, these guys are permanently in no man's land up here.

06:49No!

06:50My God!

06:51My God!

06:52The second rung of the ladder from the top.

06:57And now both men are down once again, putting their bodies in pure hell

07:02to become the Intercontinental Champion.

07:04The first match made in the Dishoff reign of Raw.

07:09Let's check this out.

07:11From way, way up above.

07:13Watch this.

07:14Look at that impact.

07:15You know what?

07:16The Dishoff, not only has he pulled off some coos,

07:19he put together some great matches already.

07:21This is fantastic.

07:22I don't know if Van Damme and Jeff Hardy would have

07:24agreed with a great match.

07:25On the building thunder, on the body, on the ladder.

07:29And the passion of these two young men, absolutely overwhelming.

07:34It runs through their bone marrow wanting to perform before these fans here.

07:39on Raw and to become the Intercontinental Champion.

07:42It's all about, my God, it's all about, King, competition.

07:45I got a feeling that Rob Van Damme has got the huge upper hand here now.

07:49Jeff's up.

07:50Wait a minute, Jeff's up.

07:51Jeff Hardy somehow reaches out and gets up.

07:54Right in the kidneys of that ladder.

07:56Another shot to the hip there of RVD with a ladder.

08:00And Van Damme momentarily stymied.

08:02That may be the best use for the ladder yet, right?

08:04Rawdy, Rawdy, Rawdy.

08:05Inches away.

08:06Inches away.

08:07The top of the place.

08:09Jeff Hardy crashing and burning from that ladder.

08:16Can RBD get the time down?

08:18He's close.

08:19Rawdy.

08:20It's a missed flash from the top.

08:22A modified version of the five stars.

08:26Both ladders are dead, but more importantly, both these superstars are dead.

08:30Watch that kick over.

08:32And then the followed by the frog splash.

08:35Look at this.

08:36Right in the room.

08:37These guys are taking their bodies to places that we're here where we have to go.

08:42And Ben Dan's there.

08:43And Ben Dan wins it.

08:46Ben Dan the Intercontinental Champion.

08:49Here's your new unified Intercontinental Champion, Rob Van Damme.

08:56And that ladder fell right across the hip of Jeff Hardy.

08:59He may be finished there.

09:00Van Damme, the Intercontinental Champion.

09:02What a victory.

09:03I'm sure he's never gonna forget.

09:05Jeff Hardy as well.

09:07What a memorable match.

09:08These two young men really put their bodies on the line in one of the most

09:12dangerous environments that they could ever be put in.

09:16Well, what a match, but I'm worried about Jeff Hardy.

09:22Van Damme in this ladder match.

09:24You gotta wonder what kind of match he'll be in next week in Greensboro for Raw.

09:29As Van Damme doing the sports-alike thing and showing some class in helping Jeff Hardy up.

09:35These two guys have gotta have a lot of mutual respect.

09:39But it's all about the competition here on Raw.

09:43What a match that one.

09:45Check it out.

09:46One more time.

09:47Watch this kick.

09:48This is so good.

09:49Jeff could have landed right on his hand or his neck.

09:52And then the throw splash by Van Damme.

09:55And that took all the steam out of Jeff.

09:58I don't know what more you could ask the two athletes.

10:01General Manor Dodisha has gotta be happy with this outstanding display.

10:05Van Damme wins it.

10:09I'm just going to get the clip here.

10:12I'm just going to drop the microphone.

10:14Moving that back.

10:15I'm just going to drop it.

10:16I'm going to drop it.

10:18Lock your face.

10:19Now go ahead.

10:20I'm going to drop one!

10:22I'm going to drop the phone box.

10:24You can do that.

10:25You can do that.

10:27This is a typing box.

10:29You can lower the phone box.

10:30I'm going to drop it.

10:31This is a typing box.

10:33Now go ahead and drop it.

10:34It's pretty cool.

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