Video: 'Dancing With the Stars' Week Eight -- Which Dancer Got Eliminated?

By AOL TV Editors Posted May 11th 2011 01:28AM

If it were solely up to the judges on 'Dancing with the Stars', Ralph Macchio would have been eliminated last night. Dancing through a knee injury, the former 'Karate Kid' star racked up 46 points from the panel across two performances, while the other four competitors stacked up from 52 to 55 points.

Luckily for Macchio, there is an audience vote element as it gave him a chance. That said, it was a pretty big hurdle for his fans to overcome. Could they come through? If so, it was going to take a huge movement from his base.

More significantly, it Team Macchio comes through and saves their 'Kid,' we're left with a virtual toss-up from the other four celebrities. Macchio is incredibly popular on the show. Is he popular enough?

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As it turned out, he is indeed. The next-lowest judges' score went to Romeo, and it was he who saw his time on the show come to an end.

"I'm surprised because that was one of my best dances last night," Romeo said. "But at the same time I'm not surprised, because [of] the competition this year."

And so, the Final Four is revealed. Kirstie Alley, Ralph Macchio, Chelsea Kane or Hines Ward will win this season.

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