 The main event scripted into Taboo Tuesday was between John Cena and Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship , in which Cena would also defend the title against the fans ' choice of three possible opponents : Kane , The Big Show , and Shawn Michaels . The buildup to the match began at Unforgiven , Raw 's previous pay @-@ per @-@ view event , in which Cena intentionally disqualified himself . In WWE , a championship cannot change hands via count @-@ out or disqualification , as a result , Cena retained the title . On the October 17 episode of Raw , one of WWE 's primary television programs , General Manager Eric Bischoff , a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer , announced that a standard match involving three wrestlers , termed as a Triple Threat match , for the WWE Championship , would take place between Cena , Angle and the fans ' choice at Taboo Tuesday . Bischoff was scripted to promote three series of qualifying matches , in which the winner would receive a spot on the ballot as a potential challenger to Cena and Angle . The winners were Kane , The Big Show , and Shawn Michaels . The following week , a Triple Threat match was scheduled between the three competitors . Michaels won the match after he hit both Big Show and Kane with a superkick and pinned the Big Show for the win . The following week , Bischoff announced a singles match between Cena and Michaels . Late in the match , Angle attacked both Cena and Michaels . Cena , however , retaliated and lifted Angle up on his shoulders , but Michaels managed to hit Cena with a superkick . 
