-JR and King welcome us back and we see the finals moments of last year's Royal Rumble.

-HBK on the mic now. He is OFFENDED that he has to qualify for the Rumble. Sure he didn't win last year, but he was the runner up plus he has won the Rumble two times before. Yet he still has to qualify, and he wouldn't want to break the authority of the WWE. He came out to challenge Mr. Kennedy, so he thinks that the match should be the qualifying match. Trevor Murdoch comes out instead.

ROYAL RUMBLE QUALIFYING MATCH: HBK vs. Trevor Murdoch

Lockup and rights by Murdoch. Off the ropes, back elbow to HBK. Rights and elbows by Murdoch, off the ropes and a yakuza to HBK. Cross face shots by Murdoch, rights in the corner, an Irish whip and HBK hits hard, is down and Murdoch covers for 2. Murdoch works the neck crank, HBK escapes and chops to Murdoch. A boot, chops and then rights by Murdoch. Chops by HBK, rights and then a Thesz press by HBK. Off the ropes and a flying forearm by HBK. Atomic drop, rights, a slam and HBK up top…and the elbow drop connects. HBK tunes up the Christian Rock band and Murdoch drops down, no super kick, instead HBK goes for an inverted figure four and Murdoch taps. Well that was surprisingly new.

Winner: HBK @ 3:04 via submission

-Kennedy is on the big screen and talks about HBK's ego. He knows HBK can't handle the fact that he beat HBK, left him laying and passed him by. It is the law of the jungle, and HBK should accept that. Kennedy says he has nothing left to prove, but because he is kind and respect he has for HBK, he will give HBK one more day in the sun. Nest week, HBK gets his last great moment in wrestling when he faces the future, no, the present and future of sports entertainment, Mr. Kennedy… HBK then super kicks Murdoch.

-We get highlights of WM 6, where Warrior left with the IC and World Title.

-JR and the King hype the Rumble.

-Vince is with Hornswoggle. Vince is proud, but concerned about Hornswoggle being in the Ruble match. He felt that Hornswoggle needs experience. They will have a mini-Rumble tonight, intervals and all. Hornswoggle will be #1, and #2 will be Mr. Kennedy. And then Mankind, and then Batista…and then a surprise or two. If he succeeds tonight he has a shot to go to WrestleMania. But, that's not to likely to happen. Hornswoggle is sad. Vince chokes him and says he is a McMahon, ANYTHING can happen! DON'T FORGET THAT! Poor Hornswoggle. Vince is still damn proud.