"With HHH out of the picture, my client The Undertaker is ready to take on a new challenger. Tonight, I have decided to invite anyone who thinks they can beat the Undertaker for the World Heavyweight championship in a Hardcore match to fight him. The rules will be harcore rules, with a time limit of 15 minutes and he title can change at any time any number of times during the match," Paul Bearer stated in an interview with Todd Grisham.
"Wow, that's gonna be a huge match Cole!' exclaimed Tazz.
"I know, and what's more, we only know of one competitor, and that's The Undertaker. There could be the entire Smackdown roster going against him," said Micheal Cole.
Later on that night, Ultimo Dragon, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Big Show, Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Stone Cold, and Ric Flair all made their way to the ring to answer the challenge. Suddenly, the lights went out. when the lights came back on, a casket was in the ring. Stone Cold opened the door without caution, and found a pile of ashes and The Undertaker's urn. The lights then went out again, and flames burst from the entrance stage as Kane's music started playing. The crowd was in shock. Before Kane could get to the ring, however, the lights went out again, and a gong sounded through the arena. When the lights came back on, Undertaker had Kane by the neck. As Big Evil lifted Kane up for the chokeslam, the crowd erupted into cheers. In the ring, Ric Flair and Randy Orton attacked Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio. the clock was at 14:01.
The Undertaker wasted no time getting in the ring. He made John Cena his first target. He big-booted John Cena to the outside. As The Deadman got out of the ring, John Cena grabbed his United States title belt, won at WrestleMania, and blasted 'Taker with it. He then made the cover. The referee got to the count of two, Death kicked out and sat up. The clock showed 12:43.
Meanwhile, Eddie and Rey fought against Randy and Ric. Ric had just poked Rey in the eyes when Eddie drop-kicked Ric. Randy then R.K.O.'d Eddie, leaving just Rey and Randy to square off.
Big Show went after Chris Benoit. Chris went to the outside and ran backstage. Big Show followed.
Cena, amazed that anyone could be blasted with a belt and then kick out of a pinfall, ran from Undertaker, but acidentally crashed into Big Show, who was chasing Chris. Big Show ignored Cena and kept walking. Cena, however, was distracted by this and did not notice that The Undertaker was behind him. But when Kane sat up and went after who appeared to be Cena, Cena ran the other way, right into 'Taker. The Phenom pushed Cena out of the way and tombstoned Kane. He then covered him for a pinfall. The distraction was enough for Cena. As soon as 'Taker was up, Cena picked him up and FU'd him. the clock was at 9:08
Randy Orton had been in control of Rey Mysterio during this time, and suddenly, Eddie attacked Randy from behind with a chair. Eddie hit Randy a few times, and then went to the outside. He looke under the ring and grabbed a peice of barbed wire. He wrapped it around the chair and got back in the ring. Eddie then continued to assault Randy with the barb-wired chair. Randy was lying on the ground in a puddle of his own blood. The time was at 7:59 Cena pinned Big Evil, but to no avail. The Undertaker once again sat up, and Cena wasted no time attacking 'Taker with a clothesline, but The Phenom dodged it. He then picked up Cena and smashed Cena's shoulder into the turnbuckle. As Cena crumpled to the floor, Ric attacked 'Taker. The Deadman chokeslammed the Nature Boy, picked up Cena, and gave him the Last Ride. Cena's body was limp, as was Ric's. The time was 4:01 Rey Mysterio 619'd Randy, and turned to see Eddie chokeslammed by Big Evil. Rey attemted the West Coast Pop, but missed because Undertaker moved. When Rey turned around, he was caught in a choke. He kicked 'Taker, escaping a chokeslam, and set him up for a 619. Rey 619'd 'Taker and jumped for the West Coast Pop. He was kicked in the chest, however, as The Phenom got a foot up in the air. The time was at 2:37. Everybody was out of the match physically. Everyone except Big Show, who came rushing to the ring. He then lifted up Udertaker and put him in the position for a chokeslam, but 'Taker kicked out of the set up. He then put Big Show in the position for a chokeslam, and chokeslammed him. The Undertaker was laying on the ground when Eddie hit a Frog Splash out of nowhere. Eddie covered him, and the referee counted, "One, two-". A loud buzzer sounded through the arena. The time had expired. Undertaker got up and grabbed his belt, staring at the carnage of bodies in and out of the ring. A man got in the ring behind the Undertaker. as Big Evil turned around, the man super kicked him. "That's Shawn Michaels, Cole!" exclaimed Tazz as Shawn stood over the body of The Undertaker.