As much as I would like to agree with this, there is nobody else as of right now who I would want in the title picture. Raw hasn't built any of the younger talent up to main event status yet, which leaves us with the option of either Cena, Triple H, or Shawn Michaels as the top contender. HBK was brought back to television by Trips and Legacy, so that leaves Cena as a default.
There's plenty of young talent ready to be the main event with the man who has been holding up RAW for the last 2-3 years (The Legend Killer) - MVP, Jack Swagger (seriously a face "All American American" come on), Shelton Benjamin (he has the physical and mic skills), John Morrison, Matt Hardy.
Okay maybe they're not established main-eventers but they could do it, but the company refuses to risk it - so we get stuck AGAIN with Cena as champion!
This story line, which I correctly called would happen, is a great way to further Punk's heel status. Not only did he beat Jeff in a match that he helped create, but he also sent Jeff "out" of the WWE. It leaves us with no lingering questions about Hardy possible making a run-in to allow Taker to win the title from Punk, or to come back and cost Punk a match. It was a good way to close the door on Hardy, and further open the heel door for Punk.
I dunno, I understand what you're saying and why it was done but it just doesn't feel right for me - given how Punk was trying to eliminate Jeff by just about beating him into a pulp, and tried to break Matt's neck on
Smackdown! last week.
I would much rather have a multi-man match between Smackdown! superstars then have another brand's star come over and win the belt. I'm going to predict, that if they go with the multi-man match, that Finlay will walk out the new IC champion. This would then keep the title match on for Breaking Point, with Finlay vs. Dolph Ziggler, where they could then fued over the belt until Mysterio comes back.
Or, better yet, give the belt to either Matt Hardy or John Morrison. I'd actually rather Matt gain the belt over Morrison, since I feel as though Morrison should stay in the main event picture instead of being brought down to the mid-card level again.
Well Morrison got it, and it looks like the Breaking Point IC match is off, still I thinkthey missed a chance to get Shelton over to Smackdown - keeping Morrison and Matt at the edge of the main-event, ready to be in #1 contender matches with Punk to see who gets to fight Taker for the belt...
Well let's face it, Undertaker has never tapped out - if the match stays a submission match I can't see them having Punk make Taker tap. Besides I think the Edge like nature of Punk right now, craving the spotlight and the belt only to keep losing it, works really well.
Here are my Breaking Point Predictions;
'I Quit' match for the WWE Championship; 'The Legend Killer' Randy Orton (c) vs John Cena.
Additional Stipulation; If anyone interferes on Randy Orton's behalf he will lose the WWE Championship.
As sad as it is the Age of Orton will end on Sunday, even with the added stipulation I cannot envisage Orton leaving with what is rightfully his... Once again the gorilla will be forced on us...
Submission match for the World Heavyweight Championship; CM Punk (c) vs 'The Phenom' the Undertaker.
As much as momentum counts for typically I think Taker will leave with the World title given that Taker has never tapped out (so to have Punk make him tap would be putting him over in a HUGE way).
Submission match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship; 'The Instant Classic' Christian (c) vs William Regal.
Hard to tell, as I'm not really watching ECW much. But hesitantly I'd back Christian winning with a Sharpshooter.
Unified World Tag-Team Championship match; 'Y2J' Chris Jericho & The Big Show (c) vs Montel Vontavious Porter & 'The World's Strongest Man' Mark Henry.
Why isn't this some form of submission match?
Anyway, I think Show and Jericho will retain the titles to work the programme a little longer (as working with them will be good for MVP and the rapidly lightening Mark Henry).
Submissions Count Anywhere Match; D-Generation X ('The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels & 'The Game' Triple H) vs Legacy (Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibaise Jr).
While it's not as clear as prior to Summerslam I think this'll be another DX win, which I think stinks cause repeatedly losing to DX doesn't do that much for putting Cody & Ted over.
'The Great' Khali vs Kane in a Singapore Cane match.
Once again why isn't this a submission match of some kind?
I must confess as glad as I was happy to see Kane back on TV I almost wish he wasn't cause this feud just hasn't clicked in the way it could have. Er anyway, it's a hard one to call but I'll go with Kane.