The opening segment was good for what it was, but again why is Flair working with Edge, when Flair should be busy with HBK and Edge should be focused on Taker? I get that they talked about Taker and Flair is one of the 15 ‘Mania victims, but that segment is not going to create one single buy for ‘Mania. It didn’t do anything to further either match. If HBK doesn’t show up on Smackdown next week to either aid or hurt Flair in the cage match it’s even further proof of being pointless.

The main event was a bad match, but at least a step in the right direction. Seeing Edge weasel his way to a victory over Taker furthers interest in seeing Taker finally get Edge one-on-one, but it was hardly great dramatic television into what’s supposed to be the biggest match of the year for Smackdown.

WWE needs to get with it because all 3 shows are floundering in the midst of the biggest show of the year. They’ve lost so much time and momentum out of No Way Out already they really can’t make one mistake the rest of the way if they expect this years ‘Mania to reach the buyrate success of last years.