RAW #429: August 13, 2001 Results

Yoshihiro Tajiri defeats Albert

WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Match

Yoshihiro Tajiri, the new WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, defeated Albert in a non-title match. Tajiri's technical and high-flying style was highly popular with fans during this period.

Edge & Christian defeat Lance Storm & Justin Credible

Tag Team Match

Edge and Christian defeated Lance Storm and Justin Credible (Alliance) in a tag team match, keeping the WWF's top tag team in strong form ahead of SummerSlam.

Kane & The Undertaker © defeat Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire — Steel Cage Match

WCW World Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match

Kane and The Undertaker retained the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire in a Steel Cage Match. The Brothers of Destruction winning inside a cage sent a powerful message ahead of SummerSlam.

Test defeats Spike Dudley

Singles Match

Test (Alliance) defeated Spike Dudley in a singles match. Test had joined the Alliance, turning on the WWF, which made him a prominent heel throughout the summer of 2001.

Rob Van Dam vs. Kurt Angle

WWF Hardcore Championship Match

Rob Van Dam defended the WWF Hardcore Championship against Kurt Angle in a competitive match that helped cement both men as top stars heading into SummerSlam 2001.

Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam © — WWF Hardcore Championship

WWF Hardcore Championship Match

Jeff Hardy challenged Rob Van Dam for the WWF Hardcore Championship in a second Hardcore title match of the evening, a recurring format under the 24/7 rule.

Booker T & Rhyno vs. The Rock & Chris Jericho

Tag Team Match — SummerSlam Build

Booker T and Rhyno (Alliance) faced The Rock and Chris Jericho (WWF) in the main event. This was a critical go-home tag match before the SummerSlam 2001 pay-per-view where WWF vs The Alliance would headline.