Synopsis

On Piper's Pit, Shawn Michaels delivered a significant announcement. The fallout from Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff’s decision to schedule a WWE Championship defense for the upcoming SummerSlam – pitting the champion against Chris Jericho – saw John Cena’s considerable displeasure. Furthermore, a new Kurt Angle Invitational was revealed, and Shelton Benjamin issued a challenge to Carlito for the Intercontinental Championship. And there was more to come.