Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Following the WWF\/WWE name change in 2002 , the championship was further unified with the European Championship in a ladder match on July 22 , and the Hardcore Championship on August 26 .
Simplified: After the WWF\/WWE name change in 2002 , the championship became known as the WWE Intercontinental Championship . It was then unified with the European Championship in a ladder match on July 22 , and later the Hardcore Championship on August 26 .