D-Generation X loves some trash talk, so it would stand to reason they’d try to get in The Brothers of Destruction’s heads just four days before their first-ever tag team battle. So while it was indeed surprising that they decided to let their actions do the talking with a sneak attack on The Undertaker & Kane, the bigger shock was that DX seemed to have only further ignited the fury of the legendary Superstars.

After promising to hand DX a soul-stealing defeat, the Brothers attempted to bait DX into an early throwdown. Triple H emerged atop the ramp, but Shawn Michaels was noticeably absent. The Game’s presence was enough to draw Kane out of the ring, and HBK struck from behind, ambushing Undertaker with Sweet Chin Music and bailing out after The Devil’s Favorite Demon doubled back to his brother's side. DX’s triumph was short-lived, however: They were merrily making their way back up the ramp when The Phenom sat bolt upright and stopped their celebration in its tracks. Clearly, the element of surprise won’t be enough. And time’s running out to go back to the drawing board.