On the August 26 episode of "Raw", due to the requirements of the WWE Undisputed Championship being defended on both shows, Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff expected Brock Lesnar to be able to return on "Raw" the next night. Lesnar and SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon appeared to announce that Lesnar's contract only required him to defend the title on "SmackDown!"; subsequently Bischoff established the World Heavyweight Championship as a separate world title. On the September 2 episode of "Raw", Bischoff awarded Triple H, "Raw"'s designated number-one contender, the World Heavyweight Championship in the form of the Big Gold Belt.