Edge vs. Matt Hardy. Just as he did a few weeks back on Raw, Edge weasels out of this one, and has Great Khali take his place. Why couldn't they just acknowledge Edge's jaw injury and go from there? It threatens to be the same result as Khali vs. Jeff, except that Kane times his arrival just right---sort of. The pyro goes off, but as Khali goes to the floor to hunt for Big Red, Kane appears on the video screen, hook in hand. No bell, so the match is declared a No Contest. .

Teddy Long continues flirting with Kristal Marshall, and has made dinner reservations for them for after the show. Memo to Jonathan Coachman. This is how you get to be a playa. Kristal gives Teddy a peck on the cheek

Mr. Kennedy vs. Finlay. At first, the crowd wasn't sure who to cheer for. Kennedy cut a promo pre-match claiming the briefcase will be his. I'm inclined to believe him. Pretty even bout, and both men had the same idea, removing the turnbuckle cover. Kennedy started it, Finlay finished it, but it was Finlay who was rammed into the exposed steel for a near fall. Kennedy pulled the ginormous ladder into the ring, and that detained ref Jim Corderas long enough for Hornswoggle to enter the ring with a stepladder and hit a "Leprechaun Bomb" on Kennedy. Finlay hit the Celtic Cross to pick up the win. Winner: Finlay.

MVP vs. Viko Barnangle Fake foreign champion, formerlly known as D-Ray 3000, brought in for a quick squash. MVP mocked Chris Benoit, who was not booked for the show---again---with the rolling Germans and a throat-slash to set up the Playmaker.
Winner: MVP.

Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy.Return from the 3/19 Raw, and much, much better. Hardy set up for the Swanton, presumably to show Kennedy how it's done, but Orton wisely rolled out of danger. Hardy's Whisper in the Wind barely grazed Orton, who had to sell it long enough for a near fall. Edge came back out while Hardy was on the floor, and got in a cheap shot. Orton, however, didn't appreciate the so-called help and argued with Edge. Hardy got back in and hit a Jack Brisco roll-up for the pin. Winner: Jeff Hardy.

Ashley, Maria, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, & Mickie James vs. Melina, Jillian Hall, Victoria, Kristal Marshall, & Michelle McCool.Good to see Michelle back, and out of her teacher's duds. Kristal's on the heel team? What? Teddy can't be too happy. Kristal was never officially tagged in, and took a random bump from Ashley. Mickie & Victoria started, and Mickie was face-in-peril until a hot tag out to Candice, who hit a Go Daddy spin into an elbow drop for 2. Maria hit the bronco buster. Torrie came in and did the stinkface, both vs. Victoria. Melina was barely in the match more than a minute. Ditto for Michelle. Jillian went for a powerbomb on Ashley, who countered into a huracanrana for the pinfall. Winners: Ashley, Maria, Torrie, Candice, & Mickie.

Throughout the show, we're reminded of the situation surrounding Batista & Undertaker, starting at No Way Out, and ending on Raw. More stuff from "The Condemned".

CM Punk vs. King Booker. Nearly became the match of the night, and rightfully would've, if it wasn't for the greatness of the Hardy-Orton rematch earlier. Booker sold for Punk like a champion. Booker hit a spinebuster for a near fall. Looked like what used to be known as the 110th St. Slam from his Harlem Heat days. Punk battered Booker with kicks all over the joint. Booker avoided the bulldog. Punk avoided the axe kick. Booker went for a suplex, but Punk countered and used a rollup with perfect bridge. Similar finish to the last match, but much better in execution. Winner: CM Punk.

JBL leaves the desk, supposedly to interview Undertaker & Batista. However, he's putting himself over a little too much. Glass breaks, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, star of "The Condemned" and guest ref at Wrestlemania, hits the ring. Not a word is said. JBL gets taken out with a stunner. Austin has a few beers and wakes JBL up with one, only to give the 10 gallon carpetbagger another stunner. Crowd went nuts over this. They showed footage from Wednesday's press conference, emphasizing Donald Trump's "billionaire bitchslap" to Chairman Wackjob. Teddy Long brought out 10 security guards from Rent-a-Jobber Security Services to conduct the interview himself. Batista's lost respect for Undertaker, and says 48 hours is all he needs to prepare for the title match. The predictable pull-apart soon begins, ending with Batista hitting the spinebuster. He's halfway up the ramp when Undertaker sits up and glares at him. And Batista told SI.com that they're stealing the show? Maybe.