Preliminary matches
The first match of the pay-per-view was scheduled to be The Undertaker facing Matt Hardy. However, SmackDown! General Manager Stephanie McMahon came out and revealed that The Undertaker was not at the event since his wife was expecting a baby. Stephanie then revealed that, as part of a trade to acquire Big Show, Raw's Booker T would substitute for The Undertaker for one night only. The match ended when Hardy went for the Twist of Fate, but Booker T reversed it and hit the scissors kick for the win. Following the match, Booker T performed the Spinaroonie before leaving the ring. [7] [5]
The next match was a mixed tag team match which saw John Cena and Dawn Marie face Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson. After Cena hit Wilson with a bodyslam, Wilson responded by executing a low blow on Cena. Kidman performed the Shooting Star Press on Cena for the win. [7] [5]
The third match was between Funaki and Crash. When Crash went for the Oklahoma roll, Funaki blocked it and performed a roll-up to win the match. [7] [5]
Next was an elimination triple threat match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship between Jamie Noble, Rey Mysterio and Tajiri. Noble first eliminated Tajiri after executing the Tiger Bomb. When Mysterio went for a victory roll, Noble grabbed Nidia outside the ring and pinned Mysterio to retain the title. After the match, Mysterio attacked Noble, knocking both him and Nidia down, followed by Mysterio hitting the 619 on both of them. [7] [5]
The next match saw Reverend D-Von and Ron Simmons face Chuck Palumbo and The Big Valbowski. D-Von grabbed Palumbo's tights and performed a roll-up to win the match. [7] [5]
The match that followed was a Kiss My Ass match between Rikishi and Albert. After Albert hit an exposed turnbuckle, Rikishi executed a Banzai Drop on Albert for the win. After the match, Albert refused to kiss Rikishi's ass, resulting in the referee threatening to suspend Albert if he did not. Albert attempted to hit Rikishi with a low blow, but Rikishi regained control and hit the Stink Face on Albert. Following the match, Tazz, Michael Cole and ring announcer Tony Chimel rejoined Rikishi in the ring to dance. [7] [5]
In the penultimate match, Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle defended the WWE Tag Team Championship against Los Guerreros (Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero). The match went back and forth as Benoit and Angle both delivered a series of suplexes to both Guerreros. As Angle prepared to execute the Olympic slam on Eddie, Eddie slipped off his shoulder and shoved Angle into Benoit, causing an argument between the two which knocked the referee down. Eddie applied the Lasso From El Paso on Angle, who countered with an ankle lock before Chavo hit Angle with the championship belt for a near-fall. After Benoit threw Eddie throat first onto the top rope, Angle executed the Olympic slam on Eddie for the win. [7] [5]
