After the broadcasting of the event had stopped after the main event, former Undisputed Champion The Rock was visibly angry at the crowd reaction. The Rock had faced a negative response from fans during the main event. When he tried to do a post-show speech for the crowd, the fans attending the Nassau Coliseum would still boo him. He eventually cut a promo, declaring that "sing-along with The Rock is over", before taking a six-month hiatus from WWE, and did not return until late February 2003, as a heel, where he was booked in a WrestleMania XIX rematch with Stone Cold Steve Austin.