This match started off as a straight six man tag-team contest. KAFU was still looking to extract revenge on Derek Sanders for winning the Universal Title at Kristmas Kaos and for costing him his match against Sandman in Bakersfield the previous week. The All Pro Rangers were looking for some revenge of their own on the Mafia in an effort to get a rematch for the APW Tag-Team Titles. For some reason Sanders came out to the ring with both Tag-Team belts.