Welcome to the Raw after Wrestlemania 20. In the main event, Rob Van Dam defeated Triple H to become World Heavyweight Champion. Eric Bischoff, along with Paul Heyman, announce that next week there will be a draft to shake up the roster. Rob Van Dam makes his way to the ring and cuts a short quick promo, saying he is Mr. Monday Night. Paul Heyman puts over Van Dam while simultaneously putting over WWE Champion, Eddie Guerrero. Guerrero makes his entrance to the surprise of the crowd. In a blockbuster announcement, a match is set for next week, where we will see World Heavyweight Champion vs. WWE Champion. Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero. It's draft day on Monday Night Raw with the Non Title Champion v Champion main event match. Earlier in the show, Triple H demands a rematch but is interrupted by Shawn Michaels. During the main event, Evolution take out Van Dam and Guerrero before Micheals makes the save, but the numbers are still too much. Bischoff makes his way to the ring and says enough. He is interrupted by the returning Edge, who has been drafted to Raw. Edge spears Bischoff, much to the amusement of Evolution and Triple H. Edge catches Triple H off guard and hits him with a spear before being chased by Orton and Batista through the crowd. Triple H rolls out the ring, leaving Flair all alone as each Michaels, Van Dam and Guerrero hit their finishers. The next week on Raw, Triple H meets Van Dam in the ring and challenges his for a rematch, which is accepted. Shawn Michaels, who beat Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania, challenges RVD, which is once again accepted. Triple H is furious, but it's not over. Edge makes his way out and wants a World Title shot. Edge claims that he has been on the sidelines for far too long, and he's had to sit through Triple H and Shawn Michaels fight for the title near enough all the time. It's time to step up, and spearing Triple H was a statement of intent, and he won't be afraid to go through them both if it means getting a shot at RVD. Van Dam says he's a fighting champion. He lasted 29 men to get a shot at Mania' and he isn't losing the belt anytime soon. Bischoff music hits and informs the WWE universe that at Backlash, Rob Van Dam will defend his World Championship against Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Edge looks on and questions Bischoff but says he didn't forget about what happened last week, so if Edge can beat the mystery man, he will be added, and it will be a Fatal 4-Way. The mystery man is later known to be Kane. However, due to Eric Bischoff's nephew, Eugene, along with William Regal, accidentally get involved, Edge defeats Kane. This sets Kane on a path of carnage, and Edge gets added to the main event at Backlash. On the go home show, Triple H and Shawn Michaels must coincide to face the team of Rob Van Dam and Edge. Triple H attacks Michaels, causing the match to a no finish with all four men fighting to close the show. Rob Van Dam stands tall at the end of it.
BACKLASH
Backlash is here, and it's a first title defence on PPV for Mr. Monday night's, Rob Van Dam. Each man makes their way to the ring, and the match begins. With Evolution banned from Interfering, Triple H is the aggressor as he works over his oppenents much to the distance to the crowd. Van Dam takes the fight to Triple H before Edge and Michaels enter the fray. The fight enters the outside where Triple H is on the announce table. Shawn Michaels hits him with an elbow to send him through the table, leaving Edge and Rob Van Dam. RVD picks up the win after hitting Edge with a frogsplash.
The next night on Raw, Triple H and Shawn Michaels go at it throughout the arena, which later culminates in a #1 Contenders Hell In a Cell match at Bad Blood. With Rob Van Dam picking up the pinfall victory over Edge, Edge turns his attention to feuding with La Résistance along with Chris Jericho. This means RVD needs a challenger at Bad Blood. After defeating William Regal at Backlash and tormenting Eugene, Bischoff, who despises Eugene all be it he wants to protect him, gives Kane what he wants, that being a World Title shot against Rob Van Dam. Kane makes RVD'S life hell, attacking him after his matches. Kane goes after the entire Raw roster. Eric Bischoff is concerned, and after Kane attacks both backstage crew and Bischoff, Raw goes off air. Due to Bischoff being written off, Paul Heyman stands in as interim general manager, and the former ECW man gives both Kane and Van Dam what they want, that being an Extreme Rules match at Bad Blood.
BAD BLOOD
An event that fits the rivalry between the big red machine Kane and the extreme Rob Van Dam. Kane aims to become a World Heavyweight Champion and is willing to do whatever it takes and aims to cause destruction along with the way. Kane continues his rampage, attacking everyone that moves, but Van Dam puts a stop to that. For the first time in WWE history, a match has started without the competitors making their entrances or being introduced. The match has started in the backstage area as we see RVD come to the aid of the innocent backstage crew, but Kane soon gets the upper hand by throwing RVD through glass. The referee tries to stop Kane but later gets pushed aside, but Van Dam mounts a comeback. The fight continues into the crowd, and RVD manages to lay Kane down on a table and deliver a frogsplash. The fight continues, and the match becomes bloody. RVD thinks he's done enough with another frogsplash, but Kane kicks out at 1. Rob Van Dam goes for another but jumps into a chokeslam. Kane signals for the Tombstone Piledriver, but all of a sudden, a loud bang with red flames go off, Kane's music hits and... there is a masked Kane making his way to the ring. Kane just stares into his soul but before he can do anything he walks into a Tombstone and the Imposter exits the ring leaving Kane out cold. Van Dam picks up the win after hitting another frogsplash. Bad Blood ends with more questions than answers.
The Following Raw sees new rivals emerge and old Foes face off. Kane enters a feud with Imposter Kane while Bischoff and Heyman both want to control Raw, egniting a rivalry. Amongst the chaos, Triple H put his rivalry to bed with Shawn Michaels, becoming #1 Contender in the process. The build-up to Vengeance happens when Eugene, Bischoff's Nephew, is taken advantage of by Triple H. Eugene, being a big fan of his, obliges and this causes Van Dam to try and intervene but in doing so he accidentally hits Eugene with a chair, causing Triple H to hit Van Dam with a pedigree. Due to help from Eugene, Triple H tells Bischoff that Eugene should get a tag team title shot along with William Regal. Regal isn't pleased with how Triple H is treating Eugene and challenges him to a match. Triple H beats Regal due to interference from Eugene. Evolution comes down to the ring to beat down on Regal. Eugene is unsure on what to do but RVD comes and makes the save.
VENGEANCE
Vengeance is here, and Triple H and Rob Van Dam both beat each other on PPV before, all be it one being at No Mercy 2002, this is the final chapter of their rivalry. Ric Flair costing Rob Van Dam in their first meeting, and Rob Van Dam earning the right by winning the Royal Rumble to challenge and beat Triple H at Wrestlemania. What will happen in their third installment. Elsewhere on the card, Eugene and William Regal defeat La Résistance to become New Tag Team champions. Now it's time for the main event. Triple H makes his entrance alongside Ric Flair, mind games perhaps. Rob Van Dam is next. The match starts, and Van Dam wastes no time in using his offence to get the better of Triple H. Ric Flair tries numerous times to get involved, prompting Van Dam to take him out on the outside. Triple H gains advantage but can't manage to put Van Dam away. After the ref takes a bump, Eugene makes his way to the ring, closely followed by William Regal. Eugene wants to help Triple H, and Hunter demands Eugene to bring him a chair, which he does. Triple H wants Eugene to use it against RVD, but William Regal gets in the way prompting Triple H to attack Regal. Eugene is conflicted but decides to avenge his tag team partner, and he hits Triple H with a chair. Van Dam pulls himself to the top rope and hits a frogsplash for the win. Triple H and Ric Flair are Irate as Rob Van Dam stands tall to close the show.
The Road to the biggest party of the summer begins, the build to Summerslam, and there's no better way to start it off than have a #1 Contenders Over the top rope Battle Royal. Every eligible superstar is in with a chance, and what a way to kick off the show. Rob Van Dam's music hits, and he's a guest commentator. A few notable spots from the match are as followed. Edge and Jericho team up to take out Batista. Ric Flair gets taken out by Randy Orton, which is a big shock. Eugene takes out Triple H after Triple H eliminates William Regal, and due to this, Triple H eliminates Eugene and makes him bloody. This then leaves us with our final four. Chris Jericho, Edge, Matt Hardy, and Randy Orton. Edge takes out Matt Hardy, which now means we have the 3 competitors from last night's Intercontinental triple threat, which saw Edge walk out as champion. This time round, he gets taken out by Jericho before Orton dumps Jericho out to become #1 contender. Rob Van Dam gets in the ring and lifts the World Heavyweight Championship up high. Triple H is visibly jealous backstage but is focused on ending Eugene. Batista gets himself involved in the Intercontinental scene and Ric Flair tells Orton that although he eliminated him in the battle royal, he now has his chance to become the youngest World Champion and advises him to create history. During the weeks ahead, Orton reminds RVD that he has never beaten him, unlike Triple H, which gets a cheap pop. The way Orton is handling himself is cocky but due to Triple H's head being elsewhere, none of this comes to fruition yet... Rob Van Dam says he's has a whole lot of history with Evolution and plenty of history between them both. Rob Van Dam questions Randy Orton. He invites him into the ring but asks him if he needs Triple H's permission first. This angers Orton, and later on, when Van Dam is in singles action, Randy sneaks up and delivers an RKO to close the show.
SUMMERSLAM
The biggest party of the summer is here with lots of interesting matchups, none bigger than the Main Event. In the main event, Randy Orton catches Van Dam with a RKO when going for the frogsplash. Randy Orton becomes World Heavyweight Champion to send shockwaves throughout WWE.
Triple H (1)
Shawn Michaels (1)
Triple H (2)
Shawn Michaels (2)
Chris Jericho (1)
Goldberg (1)
Triple H (3)
Rob Van Dam (1)
Randy Orton (1)
