The Good News? Barrett Was In A Main Event

At TLC, the final match on the card was John Cena facing Wade Barrett. The match ended with the typical "epic" and "controversial" finish the WWE pulls out to add to Cena's image. Cena won. Nexus finished. For now?

Wade Barrett got to once again be in a PPV main event. For someone like me, who likes seeing new stars built up well, this should be good? Problem is, I also like PPVs to end with title matches, unless a non-title match features opponents who can carry a main event at any event without a title having to be in the equation and can come close to stealing the show, if not actually doing so. HBK vs. Taker and HBK vs. Flair are examples of what I mean. But Wade Barrett taking on John Cena? If the WWE wanted to make this the Raw main event, fine. But at a TLC PPV, where there was a TLC match for a World title, how can you feature a Chair match featuring one former World Champion and a guy who is still a rookie? Smackdown's main event had 3 men who have held World titles more than once. It featured a title change. It featured Smackdown's top active face, Edge, winning. Just like a TLC match for the tag titles got the top spot last year, the TLC match, which was even for a greater prize, should have ended the show. Developing a feud over months is not the same as developing it well. I have been complaining a lot recently about how the Nexus angle was going downhill again. Having it end like it is a big deal at TLC did not grab me.

In any case, CM Punk may be able to make things interesting now. Wade Barrett is not done yet either.