Winners: Mickie James & Melina (Melina pins Jillian-Sunset Flip 3/4*)

Race to the Rumble Qualifying Match: Rey Mysterio vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield

Cole tells us that Stephanie McMahon has given Mike Knox the night to ensure there are no shenanigans tonight. No limo for JBL tonight for some reason. JBL pounds down Rey in the corner and hits a shoulder block. A stomp to the hands of Mysterio set up a powerbomb attempt. Rey reverses that into a hurracarana into the ropes. Rey goes for the 619 early in the match but JBL bails to the floor. Rey dives over the top onto JBL as we go to break.

Back from commercial we find JBL firmly in control. JBL slugs away at Mysterio in the corner. JBL charges but runs into a kick. Rey goes to the top and dives but is caught by JBL into a fall away slam. That picks up a two count. JBL gets an abdominal stretch. Rey slugs his way out of that with shots to the knee. A sunset flip attempt by Rey is blocked but he tries the roll up instead getting two. He runs into a big clothesline from JBL, but that also only gets a two count. JBL drops a plethora of elbows onto Rey for another two count. JBL sends Rey for a whip but Rey slides underneath and dropkicks the knee, and then delivers one to the head. That picks up a two count. JBL fires Rey outside the ring and follows him to the floor. JBL drives Rey into the apron and slides back inside. A count out is teased but Rey gets in just before the ten count. Back inside JBL hits a trio of short clotheslines but again that only gets two. JBL puts Rey in a torture rack. Rey able to fight out of that, but he runs into a sleeper hold. Rey counters that with a chinbuster and then grabs a sleeper of his own. JBL powers Rey into the corner to break that but a charge attempt results in a drop toehold into the turnbuckle. Rey comes in with a seated senton. Hurracanrana from Rey is followed up by a bulldog getting two. Rey hits the ropes but runs into a big boot from JBL. Again that only gets two. Rey boots JBL in the face and tries a crossbody but gets caught. JBL goes for a fall away slam out of the ring, but Rey reverses into a DDT. Cover by Rey gets a two count. Enzaguri by Rey is followed up by a dropkick into the ropes. Rey goes for the 619, but Shawn pulls JBL to the floor. Shawn slaps JBL to a huge pop, but the referee calls for a DQ on that for outside interference. Shawn leaves in disgust as JBL grins.

Winner: John "Bradshaw" Layfield (Disqualification-Outside Interference **1/4)