[Commercial Break]

Styles and Tazz recapped the John Cena developments. Styles said there will be a new WWE champion at No Mercy. Tazz said history will be made. Maybe it will be a 20-man reverse battle royale inside the Punjabi Prison match.

Elijah Burke came out first for the #1 contender match.

[Commercial Break]

[Q4]

Tommy Dreamer came out after the break. He was wearing the official t-shirt for the PPV, so you know he's losing. Or is he? Reverse the jobber t-shirt curse!

2 -- TOMMY DREAMER vs. ELIJAH BURKE -- #1 Contender match

Dreamer took control early on and hit a basement dropkick with Burke upside down in the corner. Dreamer then dropkicked Burke to the outside and ran off the apron with a fall-down dive. Dreamer landed forearm blows on Burke before re-entering the ring to get his shine. They cut to a break.

[Commercial Break]

Back from break, Burke was in control with that darn reverse chinlock. Dreamer came back with forearm blows before they went up top and Burke fought him off to the mat with successive headbutts. Burke then went for a sunset flip, but Dreamer hooked Burke for a close nearfall. Burke immediately came back with a hard clothesline for a nearfall to regain control. Burke got overly aggressive and missed with a splash. Dreamer then hit a spike DDT for the pin and the win.

WINNER: Dreamer in 12:00 to become #1 Contender. Serviceable TV match with a surprise outcome, although it wouldn't hold up. (*1/2)

[Q5 -- over-run]

Armando Estrada came out and congratulated Dreamer on the win. He said the Elimination Chase isn't over, though. He brought Big Daddy V as the final competitor. So unproductive with the GM bait and switches from Coach and now Armando. Really annoying more than getting the heat on the heel.

3 -- TOMMY DREAMER vs. BIG DADDY V -- #1 Contender match

V ran over Dreamer with a big clothesline on the floor, then took him back into the ring and sat down on Dreamer's chest by pushing down the bottom rope. V pounded on Dreamer in the corner with slaps to the chest before missing with a splash. Dreamer tried to fight back with clotheslines, but V wasn't shaken or stirred. V then landed a big titty splash in the corner. Dreamer staggered out and walked into a Samoan Drop from V. Striker told him this was everything they've worked for, then V dropped an elbow and scored the win.