In the beginning of an edition of SmackDown, Kane was brutally assaulted by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Triple H during a hardcore match against Rhyno. Edge and Christian were fighting with Undertaker in the crowd, so there was no one to save Kane. Not only did the attack lead to a hardcore win for Rhyno but it left Kane’s arm injured. The Brothers of Destruction were so irate, though, that they demanded a match against Edge & Christian and another against Austin and Triple H. After Kane threatened WWE commissioner William Regal with fire, Regal granted a no disqualification match for the World Tag Team Championship against Edge & Christian, and if the Brothers of Destruction won, they could face Austin and Triple H. Rhyno accompanied Edge & Christian to the ring and lured Kane up the ramp during the match. Austin and Triple H attacked Kane once again, leaving Undertaker to fend off Edge & Christian. Undertaker somehow managed to knock out Edge and deliver a Last Ride to Christian for the win, though, giving the Brothers of Destruction the World Tag Team Championship and a shot against Austin and Triple H at Backlash 2001.