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* A WrestleMania XXIV video package is shown.

Dark Match:
* Snitsky b. “Rowdy” Charlie Piper (Charlie Haas)
- Haas gets the win with the rollup pinfall.

Raw: (Airing Tonight)
* Prior to the taping, Lilian comes out and sings the English National anthem.

* Batista comes out and says he wants a rematch against Chris Jericho. Stephanie McMahon appears on the screen and says not tonight. She announces Kane vs. Rey Mysterio in a no disqualification match and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho in a last man standing match for tonight.

Randy Orton comes out and says he deserves a match for the title. Randy vs. Batista is then announced for later tonight.

* Santino Morella vs. William Regal for the IC title opens the show. Santino debuts the HONKYTONKYPERFECTMOUNTIEMETER! Genius. They combine to a whopping 123 weeks. Regal comes out to a huge ovation. The bell sounds, knee to the head by Regal, he makes the cover and its done in 30 seconds. New IC champion. Regal takes the mic and talks about how proud he is, although that may not be shown on TV.

* Mike Knox b. D'Lo Brown in a quick match.
- Knox got the win following a spinning neckbreaker.

* Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix are shown backstage. Santino tell her that he spoke with Shane McMahon and that she has a match for the women's title against Mickie James. She attempts to slap him but misses.

* A John Cena video package is shown.

* Chris Jericho out to cut a promo. He talks about how Shawn Michaels and Batista both had sad stories and that Cena will have one after Survivor Series.

* Rey Mysterio makes his way out to the ring.

* Rey Mysterio b. Kane
- Rey drops Kane into an exposed middle turnbuckle and hits a seated senton from the top for the win.

* Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Manu are all shown backstage. Orton tells Rhodes and Manu they aren't in his league. Rhodes slaps Orton.

* JBL comes to the ring wearing a neckbrace. Its announced that we’ll see Team JBL vs. Team HBK at Survivor Series. JBL says he’s going to give away £1,000 to a fan and invites one into the ring. He says the fan can have the money if he can name five U.S Presidents. He names five, but JBL doesn’t give the money because the fan didn’t know the vice-Presidents. Out come Cryme Tyme. They take the money and say JBL has to answer five questions of his own to get the money back. JBL fails and Cryme Tyme give away the £1,000.