The start:

The match has begun and Kenny Dykstra is sent to the apron and eliminated by Rob Van Dam and Sabu. Dykstra and Masters are eliminated. Also in the match are the Highlanders, Cryme Tyme, Elijah Burke and Matt Striker, Deuce and Domino, Jim Duggan and Eugene, Gregory Helms and Chavo Guerrero. JTG is sent to the apron by Domino and he is eliminated by a double knee. Shad is eliminated. Van Dam punches Deuce and kicks him in the corner.

Mid-match notes:

Eugene bites Matt Striker’s head. Michaels tries to eliminate Domino, but Rory stops him. Elijah Burke drop kicks Eugene to the floor to eliminate him and Duggan. Burke chokes Michaels with a towel while Michaels is with Booker. Michaels punches Burke and chops him in the corner. Deuce works on Rory while Finlay and Booker work over Robbie. Deuce is sent to the apron by Rory and then Deuce eliminated Rory to eliminate the Highlanders. Booker and Striker try to eliminate Michaels, but he returns to the ring. Sabu punches Booker while Van Dam holds him. Deuce and Domino work over Michaels and Deuce hits a leg lariat. Cena FUs Deuce over the top rope and Domino is also eliminated. Elijah Burke returns to the ring, but Finlay eliminates Striker. Booker sends Van Dam from the top turnbuckle to the floor. Finlay throws Sabu out of the ring. We are down to the final two teams and they are King Booker and Fit Finlay and Cena and Michaels. Finlay with a clothesline to Cena and then Booker and Finlay punch Cena.

The Finish:

Cena fights off Finlay and Booker. Finlay tries to throw Cena over the top rope, but Cena holds on to the ropes. Finlay accidentally clotheslines Booker when Cena moves out of the way. Cena sends Finlay to the apron. Finlay tries to get back into the ring, but Michaels with Sweet Chin Music to eliminate Finlay and win the match.

Winners and still World Tag Team Champions, Shawn Michaels and John Cena

The Aftermath:

After the match, Jonathan Coachman comes out and he congratulates Cena and Michaels for winning part one of their title defense. He says that he thought this might happen so there is another ten team battle royal(e). That match starts right now. The first team for the second battle royal is Matt and Jeff Hardy. We go to commercial.

World Tag Team Championship Match Tag Team Battle Royal The Hardys vs. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch vs. Val Venis and Viscera vs. Kevin Thorn and Marcus Cor Von vs. The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer vs. Brian Kendrick and Paul London vs. William Regal and David Taylor vs. Gregory Helms and Chavo Guerrero vs. Mike Mizanin and Johnny Nitro vs. John Cena and Shawn Michaels (c)