Cyber Sunday Thoughts
Cyber Sunday is one of the cooler Pay Per View formats there is for WWE, in that the fans get to decide the matches. However, it seems like the WWE set up at least a few of these contests to "fool the fans". The biggest example would be the Michaels vote, as it would be tough to see him losing the popularity contest. Now if Triple H had been in the mix, it would be a different story. HBK won the match over WWE champ, Randy Orton, but didn't claim the title, which was a theme throughout the event.
Stone Cold Steve Austin also rocked the Vote, and the ring, when he stunned both Mick Foley and JBL prior to the match. I'm a fan of Stone Cold, his personality and in-ring antics, and he's always good for a few stunners here or there. Amazingly, he has yet to stun Santino Marella, but you know it's coming. It's good to see Austin involved in PPV's still and he had the highest vote percentage of anyone on the card, showing how powerful a star he is still.
The Diva Halloween costume had some creative costumes. Torrie Wilson is usually a fan favorite, but Mickie James took the vote. Now if Torrie had dressed like Victoria or Kelly Kelly, the vote may have been different.
It was also good to see the new matches added. Kane defeated MVP in a bout (due to Matt Hardy's injury), but didn't get the US title. Mr. Kennedy defeated Jeff Hardy, but didn't win the Intercontinental title. I see Mr. Kennedy capturing the IC title next though, so possibly he does that at Survivor Series or on an edition of Raw.
The only match I expected to go differently was the Undertaker v Batista, because it seemed like Undertaker was supposed to have the belt for a while until his unfortunate injury. However, the WWE may have changed its mind for his title reign for a little while. The popular rumor is that he will retire at Wrestlemania, so possibly he gets the belt prior to the event, or goes out on a high note winning the title there and then vacating.
I found it humorous and great that the fans voted The Miz into the Pay Per View. The buzz around the wrestling sites, blogs, rumor mills was that Morrison would capture the vote and then the ECW title. However, with The Miz getting voted in, the fans may have held off the WWE's plans for that title change, at least for a few days or until the next Pay Per View.
Stone Cold Steve Austin also rocked the Vote, and the ring, when he stunned both Mick Foley and JBL prior to the match. I'm a fan of Stone Cold, his personality and in-ring antics, and he's always good for a few stunners here or there. Amazingly, he has yet to stun Santino Marella, but you know it's coming. It's good to see Austin involved in PPV's still and he had the highest vote percentage of anyone on the card, showing how powerful a star he is still.
The Diva Halloween costume had some creative costumes. Torrie Wilson is usually a fan favorite, but Mickie James took the vote. Now if Torrie had dressed like Victoria or Kelly Kelly, the vote may have been different.
It was also good to see the new matches added. Kane defeated MVP in a bout (due to Matt Hardy's injury), but didn't get the US title. Mr. Kennedy defeated Jeff Hardy, but didn't win the Intercontinental title. I see Mr. Kennedy capturing the IC title next though, so possibly he does that at Survivor Series or on an edition of Raw.
The only match I expected to go differently was the Undertaker v Batista, because it seemed like Undertaker was supposed to have the belt for a while until his unfortunate injury. However, the WWE may have changed its mind for his title reign for a little while. The popular rumor is that he will retire at Wrestlemania, so possibly he gets the belt prior to the event, or goes out on a high note winning the title there and then vacating.
I found it humorous and great that the fans voted The Miz into the Pay Per View. The buzz around the wrestling sites, blogs, rumor mills was that Morrison would capture the vote and then the ECW title. However, with The Miz getting voted in, the fans may have held off the WWE's plans for that title change, at least for a few days or until the next Pay Per View.
Labels: CM Punk, Commentary, Cyber Sunday, Kane, Mickie James, Mr. Kennedy, Santino Marella, Shawn Michaels, The Miz, Undertaker, WWE PPV's
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