At the No Way Out pay-per-view, on February 20, 2005, Dawn Marie entered a feud with Michelle McCool after McCool attacked Marie during the Divas Contest where Marie and Torrie Wilson co-hosted the contest. On the March 3 episode of "Smackdown!", Marie teamed up with Rene Dupree in losing effort to Big Show and McCool in a mixed tag team match. On the March 24 episode of "Smackdown!", Dawn Marie pinned McCool by using the ropes for leverage. On the April 14 episode of "Smackdown!", Dawn Marie was defeated by Torrie in a Divas Match, this would turn out to be Marie's last match.