So, I apparently have fallen in to an “only watch one show” pattern.

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1) The show kicked off with the VIP Lounge. The “curtain came up” and MVP was on his cell phone. He let go some dead air when he finished up his phone call, starting the show on HIS time. Really nice touch of arrogance.

2) “The Great Khali epitomizes entertainment.” The Punjabi Playboy is my new hero.

3) I was actually hoping for a segment spanning match when they announced Shelton vs. Truth for the US Title. Unfortunately they only gave them about 10 minutes — six of which was Truth’s entrance. Good little match for what it was, but these guys need to be given 15 minutes when Shelton’s on.

4) Really odd choice of music behind the Jericho/Batista recap. When I think of wrestling, I think of the piccolo.

5) Triple H and Jeff Hardy vs. Miz and Morrison. Well, will this be a further squashing of Jeff Hardy or will Triple H take this opportunity to bury two guys on the roster in one shot. With no surprise, Jeff plays Face In Peril for awhile before refusing the hot tag to Triple H and making the comeback on his own, fighting off both guys. Jeff ends up cleaning house with a chair and drawing the DQ… which was not a finish I was expecting. And then Triple H Pedigrees the Miz… just cuz. Jeff teases heel turn, which I guess is how they are going to draw this feud out a little longer. Unfortunately, it will be meaningless because I doubt HHH has any intention of letting Jeff steal the belt and run with it for awhile, even though heel Jeff cheating to win and getting killed at Wrestlemania will be huge. The problem with Jeff is I don’t think he can deliver a good heel promo.

6) I’ve finally started reading Bret Hart’s Hitman biography. Now, when I see Natalya Neidhart I wonder just how much of the Hart family crazy she inherited. It’s kinda hot.

7) I love when they force announcers to be idiots. They finally did the “big reveal” that Brie Bella was two twins.

8) I like how they show John Cena’s debut match against Kurt Angle clipped to make it look like Cena just beat the bejesus out of Kurt. I’m surprised they didn’t air any clipped versions of his match with Lesnar.

9) I can’t remember a wrestler getting a main event push that I cared less about who was inexplicably getting a main event push. Kozlov is literally the argument for the need to still have managers in wrestling.

10) Jeff ends the Kozlov/Undertaker Number One Contender match with a chair and a DQ win for Kozlov. OK… I do want to see where this Jeff Hardy thing is going to go. Mission accomplished.

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The show kind of dragged through the middle but strong ending with the Jeff Hardy stuff saved it. Hunter successful has killed off non-cheatin, good guy Jeff Hardy as a threat. Maybe anything to win Jeff Hardy still has a shot.