Match 1 – The Undertaker vs. Rikishi

Type: Singles — #1 (#2) Contender’s Qualifying Match
Duration: 4:58

Winner: The Undertaker (via DDT → pinball)

Rikishi was hesitant to enter the ring and stalled on the stage. The Undertaker rode up the ramp on his motorcycle to bring Rikishi back to ringside. Both men brawled on the ramp before entering the ring. Rikishi controlled portions of the match, landing a belly-to-belly duplex and a missile leg drop to Taker’s chest. The Undertaker attempted a Last Ride but could not execute it due to sore ribs. Taker won with a DDT for the 3-count. The Rock and Kane were both shown watching from backstage.

Match 2 – “The One” Billy Gunn and The Acolytes (Bradshaw and Faarooq) (w. Jacqueline) vs. Val Venus, Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather (w. Steven Richard’s and Ivory)

Type: Six-man Tag Team Match
Duration: 4:16

Winner: Billy Gunn and The Acolytes (Billy Gunn pinned Val Venice’s via cobra clutch slam)

All six men brawled at the opening bell. Bradshaw worked Buchanan early before tagging Faarooq. The Acolytes hit a double neck breaker on Buchanan. Billy Gunn later came in and squared off with Val Venus. Venus missed a middle-rope elbow drop. The Acolytes cleared Buchanan and Goodfather to the floor. Billy Gunn hit a cobra clutch slam on Val Venus for the pin. After the bell, Billy set Venus up for the piledriver but Steven Richard’s distracted him and Venis escaped.

Match 4 – The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle, Edge, and Christian

Type: Six-Man Tables Match
Duration: 5:13

Winner: The Dudley Boyz and Chris Jericho (Edge was put through a table via 3-D from the Dudley Boyz)

The match began with all six men brawling. The match attempted tag-team rules despite being a tables match. Jericho locked Angle in the Walls of Jericho mid-match, but submissions do not win a tables match. Edge and Christian repeatedly moved the table to prevent eliminations. The Dudleys hit the “Wassup” head butt on Angle. The finish came when the Dudleys hit Edge with a 3-D through their table for the win. Christian tended to Edge, who remained in the table wreckage

Match 6 – The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (w. Lisa) vs. Kaientai (Taka Michinoku and Funaki)

Type: Tag Team Match
Duration: 3:36

Winner: The Hardy Boz (Jeff Hardy pinned Funaki via Stanton Bomb after Matt Hardy hit Funaki with the Twist of Fate)

Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, and Terri came out and joined the commentary table for the next match. Malenko wore the head seat while Saturn and Terri sat nearby.

Malenko commented on Matt Hardy at commentary, saying he had shown he could beat Matt in the ring and if Matt wanted to fight for Lita’s affection, so be it. Taka attacked Matt from behind to open the match. The Hardys hit a wheelbarrow duplex early. Jeff hit a clothesline on Funaki off the floor, using the barricade. Taka hit an Asia moonsault on the floor. Kaientai controlled Jeff with a camel clutch and a Taka dropkick to his face. Jeff came back with a jawbreaker and tagged Matt. Near the finish, Jeff attempted a dive from the apron but slipped and straddled the turnbuckle before falling forward to the floor. Matt hit the Twist of Fate on Funaki; Jeff recovered and hit the Stanton Bomb for the pin. After the match, Lita lured Malenko away from the announcers table. Matt attacked him from behind, Jeff dove through the ropes onto Saturn, and Lita threw Terri to the floor.

Match 7 – The Rock vs. Kane

Type: Singles — #! Contender’s Qualifying Match
Duration: 9:09

Winner: Kane (via chokeslam, pinfall, following interference by Kurt Angle)

Rock rushed the ring immediately. Kane hit a sidewalk slam early. Rock threw Kane over the ropes and they brawled on the floor. Kane slammed Rock on the concrete and slammed him over the barricade into the crowd. Back in the ring, Kane hit a flying clothesline from the top rope for a near fall and a powerslam. Rock hit a Samoan Drop but was too hurt to cover. Rock hit a DDT for a two count. Kurt Angle came down the ramp during the match. Kane clotheslined Rock over the ropes and Angle moved in, but Rock hit Angle with a Rock Bottom on the floor. Rock reentered the ring, hit a spinebuster on Kane, and attempted the People’s Elbow, but Kane rose and went for a chokeslam. Rock fought out and knocked Kane over the ropes with a right hand, then threw him back in. Angle re-entered and struck Rock from behind with the WWF title belt. Angle rolled Rock back in and Kane finished Rock with the chokeslam for the three-count. Kane advanced to the Smackdown contender’s match.

Match 8 – Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. William Regal (WWF European Championship)

Type: Singles — #1 Contender’s Qualifying Match (Special Referee: Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley; Earl Hebner ran in late as secondary referee)
Duration: 5:25

Winner: William Regal (via roll-up with tights grabbed; fast count by Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley)

Austin immediately confronted Stephanie before attacking Regal with a clothesline. Austin hit a Thesz Press, stomped Regal in the chest, and rammed him repeatedly into a turnbuckle. Austin repeatedly tossed Regal to the floor and brawled with him around ringside, with Stephanie repeatedly demanding the action stay in the ring. Austin flipped off Stephanie. Austin hit three consecutive snap suplexes. Austin covered Regal and Stephanie stopped her count at two, claiming something was in her eye. Austin responded by booting Stephanie through the ropes to the floor. Earl Hebner ran in to replace her as referee. Regal got back up and hit Austin below the belt. Regal knocked Hebner through the ropes and helped Stephanie back into the ring. Austin hit a spinebuster and covered Regal, but Stephanie again claimed an eye problem. Austin grabbed Stephanie by the hair; Regal rolled Austin up and grabbed his tights as Stephanie made a fast three-count. Regal won and advanced to the Smackdown three-way contender’s match. After the match, Stephanie grabbed a mic and declared Regal the winner. Regal improved to 2-0 over Austin in consecutive weeks.