Kane and Rob Van Dam had a shot at the World Tag Team Championship on Heat right before WrestleMania XIX. They came up just short, but received a rematch the next night on Raw. This time, however, it was an elimination match with The Dudleys also involved, and if Kane and RVD lost, they would be forced to become members of general manager Eric Bischoff’s cabinet. In the end, though, Rob Van Dam hit his Five-Star Frog Splash for the win. The World Tag Team Championship was Kane’s eighth and Van Dam’s first. They would go on to hold the belts for nearly three months, which was the longest reign since Billy & Chuck in the beginning of 2002.