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* A WrestleMania XXIV video package is shown.
Dark Match:
* Takeshi Morishima w/Tony Atlas b. Jamie Noble
– Morishima, the former Ring of Honor Champion, got the win via pinfall.
SmackDown:
* Vickie comes out and apologizes to the crowd for her thing with Edge to redeem herself. She then announces a WWE Title Scramble for Unforgiven. There will be two qualifying matches for it tonight.
* Maria b. Natalya
– Maria got the win via disqualification. Maryse came out and interfered.
* 10 Man Battle Royal
Winner earns a spot in the WWE Title Scramble at Unforgiven
– Brian Kendrick won the match which earned him a spot in the scramble. Some of the participants were: Big Show, Super Crazy, Curt Hawkins, Zack Ryder, Jimmy Wang Yang, and Vladimir Kozlov. Big Show cleaned house, but Kendrick ended up with the win.
* MVP b. Festus
– MVP got the win via countout to earn a spot in the WWE Title Scramble at Unforgiven.
* Shelton Benjamin b. Finlay
– Shelton got the win via pinfall to earn a spot in the WWE Title Scramble at Unforgiven. After the match Mike Knox came down and attacked Finlay.
* Jeff Hardy b. The Great Khali
– Hardy earns a spot in the WWE Title Scramble at Unforgiven. He gets the win via pinfall!
* Triple H comes in the ring and delivers a promo on what he thinks of his opponents for Unforgiven. Kenny Dykstra comes out to interrupt but is quickly pedigreed.
* The Undertaker comes out so Vickie & La Familia can apologize to him. Taker doesn’t accept and says he wants Vickie’s soul and chases her. He then beats up La Familia.
