Cole hyped Charlotte, Becky, and Sasha in a “face to face to face” segment for Smackdown. Saxton questioned whether Roman Reigns would appear on Smackdown…
Vince McMahon strutted his way to the ring. He made Lilian introduce him again because the crowd didn’t give him the reaction he deserved. Vince told the fans to imagine Shane standing in the ring the night after WrestleMania. He got the “What?” treatment as he said Shane promised better matches and an influx of new talent. Vince said it’s not going to happen, then introduced Undertaker as “my instrument of destruction.”
[Overrun] Undertaker made his entrance and joined Vince in the ring. The Pittsburgh crowd came to life with the Undertaker chants. Vince told Taker not to put his hands on him every again. Taker glared at Vince and then removed his trench coat and hat, then rolled his eyes in the back of his head.
Vince said he will consider it a lapse of judgement for Taker a couple weeks ago, then said it was a lapse in judgement for him to bring it up and he said he wanted to apologize. Vince said Taker knows him and knows his name. He said Taker doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty and doing the devil’s work. The fans chanted for Shane. Vince spoke up and silenced them as he spoke about what Taker would do to Shane. Vince said some might call them an unholy alliance, whereas he calls it what’s best for business.
Shane McMahon made his entrance and did his silly dance on the stage and headed to the ring. The fans chanted “Shane O Mac” until Vince told them to shut up. Shane said Vince keeps throwing around the term “best for business” but he said Vince definitely isn’t what’s best for business anymore.
Shane said he would give the devil his due. He said he finds himself in the match of a lifetime against Undertaker. Shane said he’s been watching footage of Taker and he thinks he knows how he is going to beat Taker. Shane said Taker is going to go to hit him “and I’m going to miss.” Shane corrected himself.
Shane spoke about how he’s going to wear out Taker until he runs out of oxygen. Shane said he will turn his body into a 230 pound weapon. Shane said Taker knows that he won’t quit. Shane said he’s fighting for his children and the fans’ children as he fights for the future and legacy of WWE.
Taker took a mic and said, “And it still ain’t gonna be enough.” Taker said what he has are his fists. Taker said that even more so than WrestleMania itself, his fists are his legacy. Shane said that Taker helped carry the company on his back for the last 25 years. Shane said Taker is the measuring stick.
Shane said that’s why he’s so shocked that Taker is dancing around like a puppet while Vince is pulling the string. Taker put his head down and then said no one controls him. Shane said he sees it a bit differently. Shane said he has the misfortune of being Vince’s son, whereas Taker is just Vince’s bitch.
Taker grabbed Shane by the throat. Shane slipped away and then Shane punched him a few times and then danced like a jackass. Taker swung at Shane, who escaped again. However, Vince shoved Shane into Taker, who chokeslammed Shane. Vince played cheerleader. Taker looked at Vince and then went after him, but Vince fled a ring pretty quickly for a 70 year-old. Taker’s music played while Cole spoke about how Vince threw his own son to the wolves and will be locking his son inside Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania.