Inserting Vince McMahon Against CM Punk

Moving away from drama that did not have to do with the storyline, Vince McMahon came back to Raw to address the state of the WWE. He didn't actually get to say anything interesting before CM Punk interrupted. That led to a match between the two being booked in the main event, which then eventually led to Vince forcing Punk to choose between Cena and Ryback for Hell in a Cell.

If you want something big to try to draw in ratings, how about having the boss come back and fight in the main event? Cena was even a part of Raw this week. Ratings did do better, but still fell short of that 3.0. The streak of being under a 3.0 continues. That's 6 weeks. Moreover, that trend of viewers tuning out over the course of the show still continues. If the WWE does not like seeing that, will they go back to 2 hours?

Vince vs. Punk. Obviously, it was a brawl, not a match. Nevertheless, the boss does not come back to get physical with just anyone. People want to compare Punk to Austin? A possible match between the two coming up? I'm not going to get into that. Point is, that was a big rub for Punk. He is being pushed much better over the last few months. That is, of course, because Cena has now been involved in the WWE title feud.

Ryback or Cena? That is the decision Vince left for Punk. Should AJ have been the one to do that? She seemed to get demoted for a night. The WWE was obviously hoping Vince can draw. And he left Punk to make the decision next week, which would hopefully get fans tuning in to find out what happens. Who should Punk pick? A feud with Ryback would be fresh. Who will Punk pick? Is Punk really afraid of a crippled Cena? That is in terms of the storyline. In reality, Cena still has some time to heal and seems to be doing fine. If he is not good to go, giving Punk the opportunity to choose will be a convenient way to leave Cena off this PPV card. If he is ready to go, a triple threat would be nice. I'm also hoping for a triple threat for the tag titles, but that is an issue for another day. It would be sad to tease this thing between Ryback and Punk and not follow through. Punk chooses Cena, then Ryback gets demoted to randomly squashing jobbers. I cannot imagine the WWE being that wasteful of an opportunity. Ryback will definitely stay in the picture in some form.