Some really good stuff tonight, some pretty bad stuff as well.
PTP should have gotten the victory over Kane/Bryan due to interference. These guys are golden, and they're clearly prepping them for a big title shot. Tonight was the night to set it up. The new theme sucks, though. The old one was catchy as hell.
I absolutely loved Punk and Heyman's promo. The Miz interrupting was interesting, though he's still finding his footing as a face. He'll get there.
The Fatal 4 Way for the U.S. Title was absolutely fantastic. Holy hell, what a match.
I hate the Vickie/Vince angle with every Pay-Per-View. It's stupid, and it makes them seem like they have no idea what they're doing. With that being said, I'm perfectly fine with Ziggler's briefcase being on the line, but he has to win. I can't possibly fathom the idea of them giving Cena the briefcase, unless Ziggler is poised to win the Rumble.
I loved the idea of the lie detector test on paper - it seemed big, but it fell sort of flat. Some of Punk's retorts were funny, but again, The Miz was struggling to really find his footing.
The Shield stuff was great, though I'm not really sure what purpose attacking Orton served. They didn't bring him out at the end, so what gives?
I was initially opposed to see them getting beat down, but the Ryback beatdown on Punk needed to happen. It had been too one sided lately, and the crowd wanted it so bad. Ryback is so over it's scary. I
feel bad for anybody who can't stand this guy - he's clearly here to stay.The one fear I have is that they've worked themselves into a corner a bit. Punk obviously needs to win the TLC match, but Ryback coming out of this feud without the title is awfully uneventful and sort of counter-productive. They're in an interesting place.