Taker regrouped and went to toss Jeff headfirst into a ladder, but Jeff slipped away then propped the ladder on Taker's chest and came down with a leg drop. Taker began to get pissed. He dropped Jeff on the announce table and tossed him into the ring barrier. When the men reentered the ring, Jeff began to wail away with right hands, but Taker popped him in the face. He sandwiched Jeff in a ladder and delivered a guillotine leg drop off the ring skirt. Taker set out to punish his opponent, but Jeff hung tough and nailed the Whisper in the Wind.
Jeff seized the opportunity and began climbing up the ladder toward the suspended WWE Championship, but Taker picked him up to attempt the Last Ride. Jeff turned the move into a hurricanrana that sent Taker spiraling out of the ring. Jeff slowly crept up the ladder again, but Taker nailed him with a steel chair to knock him down! Taker again went for the last ride, but Jeff reached down and picked up the steel to clock Taker in the face! Jeff smacked him again for good measure and again went up the ladder. Taker recovered, climbed the ladder and chokseslammed Jeff to the mat! Taker calmly reached up and unstrapped the championship and got on his bike. He didn't leave, however. He went back into the ring and punished Jeff with the Last Ride, then began to ride away.
Jeff crawled over and picked up a microphone to say that Taker hadn't broken him yet. Taker came back down and was about to beat Jeff some more, but stopped with a cocked fist. He patted Jeff Hardy on the head and raised his hand, before Jeff fell in exhaustion. Taker sauntered away as RAW came to a close.