In late 1999, Runnels arranged the Terri Invitational Tournament, a best-of-five series, between Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz, with the winner receiving her managerial services and the sum of $100,000.[14] The Hardy Boyz won the tournament, which culminated in a ladder match at No Mercy (with the prize money suspended above the ring in a bag).[15] Runnels spent the next few months as their manager until she was injured when Bubba Ray Dudley powerbombed her through a table.[3][4] She returned on February 27 at No Way Out and cost the Hardy Boyz a match.[16] She then became the manager of Edge and Christian, and the storyline originally called for her to come between the duo, resulting in them becoming singles wrestlers with Runnels managing Christian.[17] The storyline, however, was rewritten, and on an episode of SmackDown!, Edge and Christian—who would now continue wrestling as a tag team—revealed they no longer wanted Runnels's services.[17] She, therefore, slapped Edge, who responded by spearing her.[17]