 Later that night, Triple H defeated Van Dam in a Canadian lumberjack strap match after Ric Flair nailed Van Dam from behind with the World title belt while the referee was distracted.At No Mercy, Triple H went on to defeat Kane in the title unification match, winning the Intercontinental Championship and unifying it with the World Heavyweight Championship.On the October 21 episode of "Raw", Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff announced that the first ever Elimination Chamber would take place at Survivor Series.