The Y2J Countdown hits 0.00 and out comes the Ayatollah, the Rock Star, the King of the World, the Living Legend, the Highlight of the Night, Chris Jericho. He introduces the most talked about show on television, Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel. He welcomes us to his new set which includes a plasma screen television, the Jeritron 5000, which is apprently more expensive than many of our houses.
Jericho rolls footage from the IC Battle Royal when Christian and Jericho were taking out Booker T, only for Christian to eliminate Jericho when going for the Lionsault. That's why his guest is the new IC Champion, CHristian.
Christian comes out with his belt and a new haircut.
Jericho says that Christian's change in appearance doesn't change his actions last night.
The first thing that comes to his mind when he looks at Christian is... that he would have done the exact same thing. They embrace and smile.
Christian says that he is a new man with a new look, and he couldn't have done it without all his loyal fans. His heart beats for his peeps. Forget about Clay; forget about Ruben. Christian is the real American Idol. Jericho comments on Christian not even being American. Jericho also brings up that some people think that Christian is a cheater. He plays the end of the match on the Jeritron 5000.
The clip is played of Christian getting knocked out of the ring while the ref is down, only to use the Title belt to lay out Booker T and throw him over while the ref revived himself. Christian says that the only thing he can say is that Booker T just isn't Championship material. He doesn't have cool clothes, a sweet haircut, or the brains. Christian is the new IC Champion, and the referee's decision is final. And the best part is that he did it with both GM's watching.
RVD's music hits, and Van Dam comes onto Jericho's set. RVD says that he sees what Christian is trying to do with the new look, but his catchphrase is weak. Van Dam says he has a good one for him: He's got the belt; he's making the bucks; but everyone knows that Christian sucks. Van Dam says that the people like it, and they like fighting Champions, so why not defend the Title tonight against RVD?
Christian turns down the challenge and says that he doesn't appreciate Van Dam's interruption. With that, he clocks RVD with the microphone, and he and Jericho begin beating on Van Dam. Eventually Kane runs down and the Tag Team Champions knock Christian and Jericho from the ring.
As Christian and Jericho back up the ramp, Stone Cold shows up on the TitanTron. He knows that Christian cheated to win the belt, and he can appreciate that. But he will defend the Title sometime soon. But right now he looks into the ring and sees the Tag Team Champions and two challengers, so once they clear the ring, it's time for a Tag Title Match.
WWE World Tag Team Championship - Kane and RVD vs. Christian and Chris Jericho
As we return, the match is already underway, with Chris Jericho and RVD in the ring. Van Dam catches Jericho with a spinning heel kick, then a step-over mule kick. Backflip splash by RVD 1-2-shoulder up.
Choke by Jericho, but RVD catches him with a back elbow. Split-legged moonsault by Jericho 1-2-kickout. Jericho tags in Christian, but RVD kicks him back. Tag to Kane.
Kane punches away on on Christian, then chokes him with the boot. Powerslam by Kane 1-2-broken by Jericho. Christian clubs Kane in the back, but can't Irish whip him. Kane tosses Christian outside, then throws Jericho out onto him. RVD leaps onto both of them with a sommersault plancha. Sidewalk slam by Kane. Tag to RVD. Leg drop by RVD, then Rolling Thunder 1-2-kickout.
Shoulder thrusts by RVD. He goes for the monkey flip, but Christian holds Jericho in the corner. Dropkick by Jericho. Tag to Christian. Christian stomps on RVD's neck, then chokes Van Dam with his shirt. Boot choke by Christian, then a snapmare into a sleeper. Christian hits a reverse backbreaker 1-2-broken by Kane. Tag to Jericho.
Choke on the ropes by Jericho, then a running knee. Christian tags back in and hits a powerslam for a two count. Blatant choke by Christian. Tag to Jericho. Reverse chin lock applied by Jericho, but RVD uses the fans to fight up and out of the hold, only to run into Jericho's spinning heel kick. He looks for the Walls of Jericho, but RVD cradles him 1-2-shoulder up. Tag to Christian.
Van Dam fights off Christian and Jericho long enough to dive and tag in Kane. Kane clears house, eventually tossing Jericho from the ring and applying a double handed choke on Christian.
He misses the legdrop, but sits up. As Jericho goes up top, Kane tosses Christian into him. Sidewalk slam to Christian 1-2-kickout. Kane goes up top for the flying clothesline 1-2-broken by Jericho.
RVD takes out Jericho with a flying kick, as Kane chokeslams Christian. RVD goes up top for the Five Star, but Jericho pushes him off. Kane pulls Jericho down and hits a tilt-a-whirl slam. He grabs Jericho in a choke, but Christian low blows him. Jericho distracts the ref as Christian attacks Kane. Jericho hits the Lionsault 1-2-shoulder up!
Jericho goes out and gets chairs for himself and his partner. They set Kane for a ConChairTo, but Booker T comes flying in and clears the ring of the challengers.
But RVD tosses Christian back into the ring, where Booker hits a spinning heel kick on him. Jericho pulls Christian out and they escape, as Booker hits a Spinaroonie.
In the back, Ric Flair is getting coffee when Shawn Michaels comes up. He says that he comes to Flair out of respect for him. He can't lay down for Triple H. Flair has told the people time and again that he is the measuring stick of what a Champion should be, and that inspired Michaels to work on being the best in the world, and a part of him hopes he accomplished it.
Flair, choking up, asks if Shawn really thinks that he has a chance against a guy like Triple H. Michaels says that it only matters if Flair himself thinks he can do it.
Five Minute White Boy Challenge - Rodney Mack vs. Spike Dudley
Teddy Long and Rodney Mack come out. Teddy admits that so far in the White Boy Challenges, the White Boys have been unexperienced. So tonight he has an open Five Minute White Boy Challenge for any established superstar. The Dudley's music hits, and Little Spike comes out.
The five minutes begins, and Mack shoves Spike away. Spike goes for leaping punches, but again Mack shoves him away. Headscissors by Spike, then some running stomps. Mack clotheslines Spike down, then clubs him across the face. As the first minute comes to a close, Mack resorts to choking Spike on the ropes.
Fireman's carry by Mack, then clubs to the back. Mack smothers Spike into the mat, then hits a hiplock takeover 1-2-shoulder up.
Sleeper applied by Mack as the second minute ends. Spike goes low as Mack leaps over him, causing Mack to run through the ropes to the outside. Spike goes outside and htis a flying corss body. He goes for the move again, this time in the ring, but Mack catches Spike. Spike tries to roll Mack up 1-2-shoulder up.
With about 90 seconds remaining, Spike bulldogs Mack. Torpedo by Spike, then an inside cradle 1-2-shoulder up. Spike goes for the Acid Drop, but Mack holds onto Spike and hits a powerslam. Mack tries to pin him, but Spike holds onto the ropes. Mack pulls Spike off the ropes and applies the Black Out. Spike goes for an Acid Drop, but Mack keeps the hold applied. With only thirty seconds remaining, the two fall to the mat, with Spike reaching for the ropes. The fans count down as Spike only has ten seconds more, but with one second left, Spike taps out, preserving Mack's streak.
