Winner: CM Punk via pinfall. **1/2. Another fast paced opening round match. Punk seemed to have a little more intensity and also seemed to have Hardy's moves scouted better. Punk sits on the throne post match.

BRACKET – Well. Jericho v Punk is your first semi-final. The other participants remain unnamed.

CLIPS – THQ made Barack Obama v Hilary Clinton on Smackdown v Raw. Clinton gets booed. That doesn't bode well for Hill-Rod. Lawler has cheap thrills over the computer game. Hmmm.

LAST WEEK – HHH v JBL. Orton attacks H's causing a DQ. Orton isn't smart for not seeing JBL turn on him coming. JR tells us the 4-way at Backlash is now an ELIMINATION RULES MATCH. I approve.

BACKSTAGE JBL claims although tonight is KotR it's Sunday that he'll be crowned…WWE champion. He says he has a great track record of college sports, Wall Street and in the ring. He points out his company is on the front of the paper today. He's not only going to be news on Sunday he'll be champion.

KotR QF – Great Khali v FIT FINLAY w/Hornswoggle

Khali breaks with this evening's tradition and sits on the throne before the match. Finlay tries to go after the legs but gets knocked clear and slammed. Khali misses a slow legdrop. Finlay has him down lower now and lays in punches. Khali chokes him for that and seems to consider a Tree Slam before throwing Finlay into the corner and booting him. Hornswoggle comes in with a shillelagh. Khali grabs it and Finlay protects the boy but gets himself BRAIN CHOPPED for that. Khali posts the knee and Charles Robinson seems extremely upset with this turn of events. So much so he disqualifies him for ignoring the count.

Winner: Finlay via DQ. 3/4*. Short. Served it's purpose. IE got Khali on Raw for the inevitable Big Show showdown and advanced someone else to the semis.

POST MATCH The Big Show is out here. He's objecting to getting Tree Slammed on Smackdown. Khali takes a walk instead of fighting. Show wants a piece of him but Khali has proven his point. Finlay gets carried out.

KotR QF – WILLIAM REGAL v HORNSWOGGLE

Hornswoggle is still helping Finlay leave the arena so Regal sneaks up and throws him back into the ring. BOO! Hornswoggle doesn't even dodge the opening attack. REGAL STRETCH! Hornswoggle taps out.

Winner: William Regal via submission. Well that certainly puts some heat on Regal v Finlay in the semi's.

CLIPS – Wrestlemania Revenge Tour in Europe. The show outdoor in Spain looked COOL. Was that a bullfighting arena?