Just prior to the event, WWE also established a third brand dubbed ECW for wrestlers of the former promotion and newer talent. The predominant match on the undercard was Rey Mysterio versus Sabu for the World Championship , which ended in a no contest after Sabu executed a Triple Jump DDT on Mysterio through a table on to the floor rendering both men kayfabe unable to wrestle, as a result, Mysterio retained the title. At WrestleMania , Van Dam competed in a six-man Money in the Bank ladder match , in which Van Dam won and earned the right to face the champion of his choice anytime he wanted to in 12 months.
The two exchanged lefts and rights with Chris Masters who Cena had just defeated in a match also getting involved. The distraction allowed Van Dam to toss his briefcase into Cena's face and then hit him with the Van Daminator. Cena signed the contract and wished Van Dam luck. Cena attempted to fight them off, but Sandman hit Cena with his Singapore cane. The rivalry started between Edge and Foley, when the two faced in a Hardcore match at WrestleMania Edge won the match after a spear off the apron and through a flaming table on the outside.
During the match, however, Foley turned heel for the first time in over eight years and attacked Dreamer with a barbed wire baseball bat. Foley handed Edge the bat and Edge hit Dreamer with it, busting him open. Foley hit the Mandible claw on Dreamer and Edge simultaneously speared Dreamer, with Foley getting the pinfall. The two, along with Lita celebrated up the entrance ramp.
Funk asked Foley to apologize for what happened to Dreamer. Instead, Foley started bashing ECW. In an attempt to get into a fight with Foley, Funk made comments about Foley's family, calling his wife a whore and his kids bastards. When the two exchanged punches, Edge and Lita came out, with Lita low-blowing Funk. Edge and Foley double-teamed Funk, with Edge hitting Funk with a barbed wire baseball bat.
The two, along with Lita, went after Heyman up the ramp, before Dreamer and Funk attacked them with several weapons, sending the trio out of the arena. Dreamer hit Edge with a Dreamer Driver through the table. Lita interfered, and hit Dreamer repeatedly with a cane. Dreamer was not hurt by the shots, and he got Lita up for a powerbomb, before Edge speared Dreamer. Edge got the pinfall and won the match.
