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*October 1, 2001 - Following the end of the Monday Night Wars, as well as the September 11, 2001 Islamic terrorist attacks, ''Raw is War'' changes its name back to ''Raw''.
*October 1, 2001 - Following the end of the Monday Night Wars, as well as the September 11, 2001 Islamic terrorist attacks, ''Raw is War'' changes its name back to ''Raw''.
*November 19, 2001 - Following the end of the Invasion storyline at Survivor Series, Ric Flair is revealed to be part owner, in storyline, of the WWF. Also that night, Jerry "The King" Lawler returned to color commentary for the first time since he walked out of the company with his then-wife Stacy "The Kat" Carter.
*November 19, 2001 - Following the end of the Invasion storyline at Survivor Series, Ric Flair is revealed to be part owner, in storyline, of the WWF. Also that night, Jerry "The King" Lawler returned to color commentary for the first time since he walked out of the company with his then-wife Stacy "The Kat" Carter.
*January 7, 2002 - Following his May 2001 quad tear, Triple H returns to ''RAW'' at Madison Square Garden.
*January 7, 2002 - Following his May 2001 quad tear, Triple H returns to ''Raw'' at Madison Square Garden.
*March 18, 2002 - WWF television debut of Brock Lesnar.
*March 18, 2002 - WWF television debut of Brock Lesnar.
*March 25, 2002 - The First WWE Draft.
*March 25, 2002 - The First WWE Draft.
*April 1, 2002 - The first episode of ''Raw'' after the WWE Draft. Both belts for the Undisputed WWE Championship are replaced with a new belt, presented to Triple H by Ric Flair. A new set and theme song also debuted this episode. The theme song "Across the Nation" by The Union Underground, would be the theme song to Raw until 2006.
*April 1, 2002 - The first episode of ''Raw'' after the WWE Draft. Both belts for the Undisputed WWE Championship are replaced with a new belt, presented to Triple H by Ric Flair. A new set and theme song also debuted this episode. The theme song "Across the Nation" by The Union Underground, would be the theme song to Raw until 2006.
*May 6, 2002 - First episode of ''Raw'' under the WWE name.
*May 6, 2002 - First episode of ''Raw'' under the WWE name.
*May 27, 2002 - Final episode of ''Raw'' to feature Stone Cold Steve Austin for the remainder of 2002. After declining a feud with Brock Lesnar, Austin abruptly left the company, and would not return until ''No Way Out'' (2003).
*May 27, 2002 - Final episode of ''Raw'' to feature Stone Cold Steve Austin for the remainder of 2002. After declining a feud with Brock Lesnar, Austin abruptly left the company, and would not return until February 23, 2003 at ''No Way Out''.
*July 15, 2002 - Eric Bischoff debuts on ''Raw'' as the General Manager.
*July 15, 2002 - Eric Bischoff debuts on ''Raw'' as the General Manager.
*September 2, 2002 - After Brock Lesnar signed exclusively with SmackDown, making the Undisputed WWE Championship once again the WWE Championship. Eric Bischoff came out with the World Championship Belt from earlier in the year, renaming it the World Heavyweight Championship, and awarding it to Triple H.
*September 2, 2002 - After Brock Lesnar signed exclusively with SmackDown, making the Undisputed WWE Championship once again the WWE Championship. Eric Bischoff came out with the World Championship Belt from earlier in the year, renaming it the World Heavyweight Championship, and awarding it to Triple H.