text: At No Way Out, Heidenreich lost to Booker T by disqualification after hitting Booker with a steel chair. On the March 3 episode of SmackDown!, Heidenreich faced Booker T in a rematch, which ended in a disqualification win for Heidenreich after Booker performed a DDT on a chair. Heidenreich and Booker faced once again on the March 10 episode of SmackDown! in a no disqualification match, which ended with Booker decisively defeating Heidenreich. On the March 17 episode of SmackDown!, Heidenreich read Booker a poem, thanking him for encouraging him to show the "real" Heidenreich, turning face in the process. Heidenreich participated in a 30-man battle royal at WrestleMania 21, which was won by Booker T.
  His "disasterpieces" became more light-hearted and began receiving cheers from the crowd. Heidenreich was then given a segment on SmackDown! in which he "made friends" with audience members, read them a piece of his poetry, and had them stand in his corner during his match. He also had a brief feud with Orlando Jordan, unsuccessfully challenging him for the United States Championship at Judgment Day.
  Heidenreich went on to feud with MNM (Melina, Johnny Nitro, and Joey Mercury) after they attacked him while he was eating chocolate with divas on the June 16 episode of SmackDown!. After being attacked week in and week out by the trio, he was finally helped out by Road Warrior Animal on the July 14 episode of SmackDown!. Animal and Heidenreich then challenged MNM to a match at the Great American Bash, where they defeated them to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.