Preliminary matches
The first match that aired was the six-man tag team match between the team of The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) and Chris Benoit and the team of MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury) and Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP).[13][18] The match began with MVP and Benoit, and Benoit gained the early advantage over MVP. The Hardys and Benoit remained with the advantage until MNM got involved in the match. MNM illegally double teamed The Hardys while the referee was distracted.[17][19] Benoit was then tagged into the match, and MNM attempted to perform a Snapshot on Benoit. Benoit, however, countered the maneuver into a Crippler crossface on Mercury, who submitted, meaning The Hardys and Benoit won the match.[13][20][21] The next match was a Cruiserweight Open for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.[18][22] The match began with Scotty 2 Hotty against Daivari; Scotty eliminated Daivari via pinfall after performing the Worm.[19] The Cruiserweight Champion, Gregory Helms, then entered the match and eliminated Scotty via pinfall after he performed a Double knee facebreaker on Scotty.[21] Funaki was the next participant to enter the match; however, he was eliminated via pinfall after Helms executed a crossbody into a pin while holding onto Funaki's tights.[17] Shannon Moore was the fifth entrant into the gauntlet, but was eliminated via pinfall after Helms performed a Double knee facebreaker on him.[19] Jimmy Wang Yang
The third match was a mixed tag team match between the team of Finlay and Little Bastard and the team of The Boogeyman and Little Boogeyman.[17][18][23] The match started off with Finlay against The Boogeyman while Little Bastard hid under the ring.[20][21] Finlay gained the advantage over Little Boogeyman as he threw him over the top rope onto ringside, where Little Bastard pulled Little Boogeyman under the ring.[19][24] As Little Bastard finally entered into the ring, he ran out to ringside in fear of The Boogeyman, which led to The Boogeyman chasing him around the ring.[24]
The next match was the encounter between King Booker and Kane.[17][18][25] The match started off with Kane gaining the advantage over King Booker, which he held throughout the beginning of the match. Kane then attempted a chokeslam, but King Booker countered the maneuver into a Scissors kick attempt but Kane countered with a clothesline.[19][24] Queen Sharmell, who was at ringside in King Booker's corner, distracted Kane, allowing King Booker to execute a heel kick. Kane retaliated by performing a chokeslam on King Booker for the win.[17][20][25]
In the fifth match Paul London and Brian Kendrick faced Deuce 'n Domino for the WWE Tag Team Championship.[17][18][26] There was back and forth action between the teams in the beginning of the match; however, Deuce 'n Domino gained the advantage over Kendrick and London, as they focused on wearing down London, not allowing him to tag in his partner.[20][21] London was eventually able to tag Kendrick into the match, after which Domino attempted an aerial attack from the top rope. He missed Kendrick with the attack, however, allowing Kendrick to roll him up for the pin. In result, London and Kendrick won the match and retained the WWE Tag Team Championship.[17][24]
The sixth match was an ECW World Championship match between defending champion Bobby Lashley and Mr. Kennedy.[17][18][27] As Lashley made his entrance towards the ring, Kennedy attacked Lashley in the aisle, delaying the start of the match.[19][21] When Lashley and Kennedy finally entered the ring, Kennedy attempted many submission holds to no avail, but he continued to attack Lashley in an attempt to keep him from getting up.[24][21] Kennedy then left the ring to get a steel chair, but Lashley took the chair and attacked Kennedy with it, which caused the referee to end the match as a result of a
After the sixth match, there was a Diva Talent Invitational hosted by The Miz, featuring divas from SmackDown! and Raw as well as vixens from ECW. First, Extreme Expose (Layla, Kelly Kelly and Brooke) danced to Rich Boy's "Boy Looka Here".[20] Next, Jillian Hall sang a song, but The Miz stopped her from continuing.[19][21] Candice Michelle, Ariel, and Maria came out next, but before they presented their talent, a catfight broke out among the three divas.[17][20]
