 In a tag team match, the Dudley Boyz defeated Steiner and Henry via disqualification, while in three singles matches, Van Dam defeated Christian, Booker defeated Jericho, and Michaels defeated Orton to get the greater advantage heading into Survivor Series.Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, a "Sunday Night Heat" match was aired, which saw Tajiri (with Akio and Sakoda) retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Jamie Noble.Tajiri pinned Noble after a Buzzsaw Kick.