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No mention of why Ziggler didn't cash in either. No mention of a rematch following the DQ in the tag title match.
Worse - they've tied up all the titles barring Cesaro and Big Show to that one SS match. And it's been done solely as a way to ensure that Punk holds the title without threat for another month (they're dragging it out for Punk/Rock at the Rumble clearly). They couldn't have a rematch 1-on-1 at the next PPV between Ryback and Punk, or the logical triple threat involving Cena, because Ryback would either have to win - but then face The Rock, which would be calamitous - or lose, which would make him look super-weak with two PPV losses in a row.
I'm also getting frustrated at people cutting promos and basically talking on behalf of Ryback. It's too blatant. Cena was an interpreter for him in the run up to HIAC, assisted by Heyman building up his threat via microphone. And now Mick Foley, for no apparent reason, is involved as the "leader" of the SS team, just so he can talk for Ryback.
Calling it now. Team Ryback win via interference from The Rock on Punk, building up the Rumble match.
Everything is too transparent, predictable... no innovation, no sense of urgency about the product... It's just looking very grim. They can't bring Vince back every Monday to save the day.
To be honest, I've thought the past few weeks have been much better than the majority of this year, but we had a poor PPV, and the only good parts of the PPV weren't explained. I mean I wasn't a fan on the PPV at all, but it finished with me wanting to watch RAW to know whats going to happen to the referee, or see some behind the scenes stuff about it all.
When it comes to whats happening at the moment, and in the future. Its annoying because it is predictable. With Ryback they had a guy who was a surprise because he hadn't been around all that long, and it was quite unpredictable. But its obvious they didn't plan to progress Ryback this fast, and they had a much slower progression rate planned for him. They had to change it thanks to Cenas injury, but its just like they are going back to what they origionally wanted to do, and infact, it has seemed like there have been 2 Rybacks in recent weeks, as you have the Ryback beating the lower wrestlers - like last night also, and then the Ryback that comes on later and wants the title. It just hasn't been planned well.