This was the debut episode of SmackDown.
Michael Cole (Michael Coulthard) attempted to interview Tori (Terri Poch) before her Evening Gown Match with Ivory (Lisa Moretti). Tori pulled down her gown and, with her back to the camera, walked around wearing only a thong and shoes until she encountered Road Agent Tony Garea and various referees, who stopped her from going to the ring topless. Tori finally took Garea's shirt. Tori won, of course, in 58 seconds.
The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) joined the commentary team for his and the Big Show's (Paul Wight) win against X-Pac (Sean Waltman) and the Acolytes (Faarooq (Ron Simmons) and Bradshaw (John Layfield)), saying that Big Show had to wrestle the match himself as an example of "tough love."