The June 14 episode of SmackDown! kicked
off from Baltimore with a Tag Team Championship match, as Chris Benoit
and Chris Jericho defended against Edge & Christian! E&C were
looking to become eight-time Tag Team Champions at the expense of the
two men who will challenge Stone Cold Steve Austin for the World
Wrestling Federation Championship at King of the Ring.

Benoit was able to lock Christian in the
Crossface, but the referee was distracted and didn't see Christian
tapping out, allowing Edge to run in the ring and nail the Wolverine
with the Tag Team Championship, breaking up the painful hold. E&C
continued their double-team assault on Benoit, until the Wolverine
finally made the tag to Y2J! E&C continued their double-team
tactics, nailing Jericho with a tandem suplex. But when Edge went for
the pin, Benoit nailed the diving headbutt into Edge's kidneys. Moments
later, Christian went for the spear but mistakenly hit Edge. A Lionsault
later, Jericho pinned Edge for a successful title defense! After the
match, an irate Edge shoved Christian, and the brothers mouthed off to
each other!