Winner: Bobby Lashley via pinfall. That's match one down. I was figuring gauntlet meant one after another but it would seem further matches will take place later in the night. That's rather lenient for Vince McMahon.
HARDYS v JOHNNY NITRO/KENNY DYKSTRA
Worlds Greatest Tag Team join us on commentary for this match. Or rather just sit by the commentators. Shelton lets Lawler know they're out here to scout the tag champs. The heels pick off Matt and Nitro hits a slingshot guillotine over Kenny's knees. Matt comes back with a desperation clothesline and in comes Jeff. Mule kick for Nitro. Corner dropkick gets 2. Gourdbuster and Jeff goes up top. Kenny stops him and that buys Nitro enough time to get up there. Jeff sunset flips him for the pin at 2.25.
Winners: Hardys via pinfall.
POST MATCH the WGTT jump in to give the Hardys a kicking but CADE & MURDOCH make the save. Jeff is less trusting than Matt at this stage with Matt appreciating the save.
BACKSTAGE Great Khali + Interpreter walk.
BACKSTAGE Great Khali + Interpreter walk.
PROMO TIME – Great Khali
Well, his interpreter anyway. Khali says he was cheated and never submitted. Apparently he knew his foot was under the rope so it doesn't count. He was screwed by the referee. And the fans. And John Cena. We see some video footage from last night and only one of the three shots show the foot anywhere near the rope. Some creative camera work does the rest. Khali says Cena couldn't knock him over. He had to use the ring steps. So Cena is a coward and Khali should be champion. Khali says he can beat Cena anywhere he wants to. JOHN CENA gets tired of hearing this and comes out here. Cena calls Khali an eight foot crybaby. Cena says that Khali's foot was under the rope BUT Khali tapped out. Cena says he was afraid of Khali before Judgment Day because of losing the title and getting hurt. But he went toe to toe with Khali and survived. "I gotcha" says Cena. "I ain't scared of you no more". Cena runs his mouth too long and Khali goes for the chokebomb. Cena gets free but gets levelled with the big chop. Khali pulls him back up for the chokebomb.
BOBBY LASHLEY v VISCERA
Match #2 in the gauntlet challenge series. Once again Lashley must win or his match with Vince is gone. Vis is one of the few guys who can overpower Lashley and he shoves the former ECW champ over. Lashley picks apart his arm but gets batted down with the other. Lashley leapfrogs Vis and then slams him…for 2. Amazing to go from agility to power like that. Vis resorts to standing on Lashley. Black Hole Slam gets 2. Vis hammers away and then breaks out his rolling heel kick for 2. Vis calls for the big splash but Lashley moves and a spear finishes at 4.17.