This match was held on the first night of the IWA-MS 2004 Ted Petty Invitational Tournament weekend. It was Lacey's first IWS-MS Women's Title defense after returning from a torn MCL that had her sidelined for two months. This was also her first singles match against Mercedes (they had previously met in a Three Way with Daizee Haze in the finals of the Volcano Girls Tournament). Realizing Lacey's knee injury, Mercedes focuses on that body part for the duration of the contest.