 In another prelimary match , wrestlers from the SmackDown ! brand competed in a match between four wrestlers for the WWE United States Championship : Eddie Guerrero defended the title against Chris Benoit , Rhyno , and Tajiri . The buildup to the match began with two different rivalries , one between Guerrero and Tajiri , and the other between Benoit and Rhyno . On August 7 , 2003 during an episode of SmackDown ! , Guerrero and Benoit wrestled in a standard match . However , during the match , Rhyno and Tajiri interfered , resulting in neither wrestler winning the match . Sgt. Slaughter , a WWE official , scheduled a tag team match between the team of Guerrero and Benoit and the team of Rhyno and Tajiri , which Guerrero and Benoit won . The following week on an episode of SmackDown ! , a SummerSlam advertisement announced that Guerrero would defend the WWE United States Championship against Benoit , Rhyno , and Tajiri . 
