The Cruiserweight Championship was declared vacant after the controversial Slamboree incident that saw a masked Dean Malenko earn his way into a title match with Chris Jericho.

One month later at The Great American Bash, Malenko and Jericho squared off to declare the undisputed Cruiserweight Champion. In the end, it was Jericho winning as a result of a disqualification. The decision was enough to give Jericho his fourth reign as Cruiserweight Champion.