PROMO TIME – Shawn Michaels. He says the last thing he expected would happen when he faced Ric Flair was that he'd have to face Batista at Backlash. He only has one question and invites Dave down to hear it. He's casual in jeans and a vest this evening. Shawn appreciates him coming out here. He points out last week on Smackdown Jericho asked him a question and he didn't answer it. Shawn needs to know; did Dave want to be the man to face Flair at Wrestlemania? Is that what this is about? Dave says that's not the case. It's not about Ric Flair. It's about Dave and Shawn. Dave says he respects Shawn's career but he doesn't like how he got there. He's sick of talking so he says at Backlash he's going to finish this. Shawn has some honesty of his own. I'm the headliner, the main event, the showstopper and Mr Wrestlemania and "I am the man". Shawn says there's blood on his hands from "collateral damage". Shawn says Dave thinks he's morally superior to Shawn but he needs to remember that guy he hates the morals of is his opponent at Backlash. Shawn offers good luck because Dave will need it. INTENSE HANDSHAKE!!! Shawn fakes the superkick, which is just awesome because Dave doesn't flinch. He just drops the mic and knocks Shawn aside before walking out.

The Presidential Candidates speak: #1

Hilary Clinton asks us to call her "Hill-Rod". She talks about some of the issues and says she'll go to the mat for us and can take a hit for the American people. She promises Randy Orton she won't go after the WWE title just yet…but she is ready to rumble.

HARDCORE HOLLY w/Cody Rhodes v Carlito w/Santino Marella

JR feels the need to remind stupid people who can't count that this isn't part of the King of the Ring tournament. Holly starts with a power advantage and shoulderblocks then slams Carlito for 2. Carlito takes an atomic drop and a clothesline for 2. Carlito comes back with the Kitchen Sink and some stomping then punching. Is he stuck on ‘lazy' again? Back suplex gets 1. Chinlock. Carlito with a dropkick for 2. He starts working the back with elbows. Slam gets 1. Holly isn't liking these lame pinfall attempts. Holly comes back and punts Carlito in the guts. He signals for it but his back hurt so he can't get the Alabamaslam and Carlito counters into the Backstabber for the pin.

Winner: Carlito via pinfall. ½*. The psychology and selling was great but Carlito was in one of his slack phases on offence.

POST MATCH Santino cuts a promo about the belts being soon around their bellies. Cody asks him what "shut up or I'll belt you in the head with a microphone" is in Italian. Santino doesn't get it so takes a mic to the head and the tag champs get a measure of revenge.