Editing Rob Van Dam (section)

==== Teaming and feuding with Kane (2002–2003) ====
Van Dam appeared on the World Heavyweight Championship scene and also formed a tag team with Kane in October.<ref name="rvdraw02"/> Van Dam defeated Jericho and Booker T in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] to become the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="rvdraw02"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/021118.html|title=Raw results - November 18, 2002|date=November 18, 2002|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> On the November 25 episode of ''Raw'', Van Dam faced Michaels for the World Heavyweight Championship. Michaels was disqualified after Triple H hit Van Dam with a [[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Pedigree]].<ref name="rvdraw02"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/021125.html|title=Raw results - November 25, 2002|date=November 25, 2002|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> On the December 2 episode of ''Raw'', Van Dam lost to Triple H in a #1 contender's match with World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels acting as the [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|special guest referee]].<ref name="rvdraw02"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/021202.html|title=Raw results - December 2, 2002|date=December 2, 2002|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref>

Van Dam continued to team up with Kane. Van Dam participated in the [[Royal Rumble (2003)|Royal Rumble]] on January 19, 2003, and was one of the final five participants before being tricked and eliminated by Kane. The two faced Lance Storm and William Regal at [[No Way Out (2003)|No Way Out]] on February 23 for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] but failed to win the titles when Kane mistakenly [[chokeslam]]med Van Dam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2003/results/|title=No Way Out 2003 official results|publisher=WWE}}</ref> On the March 31 episode of ''Raw'', Van Dam and Kane defeated World Tag Team Champions Lance Storm and [[Sean Morley|Chief Morley]] and The Dudley Boyz in a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination tag team matches|3-way elimination tag team match]] to win the World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030331.html|title=Raw results - March 31, 2003|date=March 31, 2003|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132112211 |title=History Of The World Tag Team Championship - Kane and Rob Van Dam(1) |access-date=January 2, 2008 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051123033305/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132112211 |archive-date=November 23, 2005 }}</ref> At [[Backlash (2003)|Backlash]] on April 27, Van Dam and Kane retained the titles against The Dudley Boyz with Morley as the special guest referee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2003/results/ |title=Backlash 2003 official results |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224033139/http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2003/results/ |archive-date=February 24, 2008 }}</ref> At [[Insurrextion (2003)|Insurrextion]] on June 7, Van Dam and Kane defended the World Tag Team Championship successfully against La Résistance,<ref name="rvdraw03"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/ins.html#03|title=Insurrextion 2003 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> before losing the titles to La Résistance at [[WWE Bad Blood (2003)|Bad Blood]] on June 15.<ref name="rvdraw03">{{cite web|url=http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/vandam.html#03|title=RVD's Raw Career (2003)|publisher=Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/badd.html#2003|title=Badd Blood 2003 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>

After Kane was forced to take his mask off when he lost a World Heavyweight Championship match to Triple H on the June 23 episode of ''Raw'', he [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned]] heel by chokeslamming Van Dam, and the team dissolved. The two then started feuding with each other.<ref name="rvdraw03"/> On the August 18 episode of ''Raw'', Van Dam faced [[Christian Cage|Christian]] for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but Kane interfered in the match and knocked Van Dam out after hitting him with a chair. Kane then took Van Dam to the backstage area and was about to set him on fire. Kane changed his mind at the last minute, however, and said that he was not going to do what "they" wanted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030818.html|title=Raw results - August 18, 2003|date=August 18, 2003|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Their rivalry led to a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match/No Holds Barred match|No Holds Barred match]] at [[SummerSlam (2003)|SummerSlam]] on August 24, which Kane won.<ref name="rvdraw03"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/2003/results/ |title=SummerSlam 2003 official results |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070619060949/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/2003/results/ |archive-date=June 19, 2007 }}</ref> On the September 8 episode of ''Raw'', the rivalry ended when Kane defeated Van Dam in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]]. Kane threw Van Dam through the steel cage by mistake (causing Van Dam to win), but [[Eric Bischoff]] came out and restarted the match, saying Van Dam did not escape through the door or climb out of the cage and ordered the referees to put Van Dam back inside the cage where Kane eventually hit a chokeslam from the side of the cage to pick up the victory.<ref name="rvdraw03"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030908.html|title=Raw results - September 8, 2003|date=September 8, 2003|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref>