The WWE European Championship was retired in a ladder match on July 22 , 2002 when Rob Van Dam put his WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line , along with Jeff Hardy 's European Championship in a winner-take-all type match . The WWE European Championship , as it was next known , was retired in a ladder match on July 22 , 2002 when Rob Van Dam ( RVD ) put his WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line , along with Jeff Hardy 's European Championship .