Last night’s WWE Judgment Day PPV turned out a lot like this year’s NBA Playoffs thus far: no upsets, modest levels of excitement, good performances by workmanlike professionals, but ultimately a lackluster show. No titles changed, no blood, and no can’t-miss moments. Although the Y2J - Shawn Michaels match came close.

In fact, if you had looked at the WWE’s own pre-Judgment Day Power 25 rankings you would have known the winner in all four planned singles matches. All the top seeds won.

#1 Triple H defeated #4 Randy Orton
#2 The Undertaker defeated #7 Edge
#3 Shawn Michaels defeated #9 Chris Jericho and
#13 John Cena defeated unranked JBL

In the other singles match Jeff Hardy hadn’t yet been ranked in the Power 25 post suspension. If he had been ranked he definitely would have charted higher than the long-sleeved unitarded stiff MVP. Hardy’s win was no surprise.

Neither were the results from the other two matches where the reigning belt holders – Miz and Morrison and Mickie James – both retained their titles.

So was the $39.95 PPV price tag for Sunday’s event worth it? Considering the WWE storyline, belt holders, and plot are at pretty much the same place they were on Friday I would say no.

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Tonight’s ECW gets off to a surprisingly good start with CM Punk facing The Miz. We immediately think mismatch; The Miz is a good tag team partner but there’s no way he can defeat Mr. Money in the Bank one-on-one. CM Punk is the #4 ranked wrestler in the WWE’s Power 25. The Miz ranks #4 in our Best Real World/Road Rules Challenge contestants behind Alton, Veronica, and Coral.

But the Miz storms out from the beginning and shockingly takes down CM Punk and we can’t help but wonder is Punk’s time in the WWE up?

The next 25 minutes of ECW are spent on commercials, a lackluster divas match, commercials, a Judgment Day preview, Colin Delaney highlights, and more commercials. Then we’re back to wrestling. Oh wait, it’s Colin Delaney. He’s quickly slaughtered by Mike Knox and then GM Armando Estrada. How long will it take Mr. Delaney to be competitive? How many nutritional supplements and protein shakes will he need? Spend that contract money well little guy.

Finally, a wrestling match. Kane vs. John Morrison. We make a quick check on how many minutes left in the show? Fifteen. Again, this one seems like a mismatch but we wonder: could Morrison repeat his partners success against their Judgment Day opponent? Kane’s prolonged beating of Morrison seems to indicate no but then the tables are turned and the Shamen of Sexy ruthlessly attacks Kane’s left knee for about five yawn-inducing minutes.

Morrison puts any fans who haven’t already gone to bed out of their misery by pinning Kane and winning the ECW Championship! What’s that? This wasn’t actually a title bout? What exactly was the point then?

The shows highlight: Had to be the guy at ringside dressed like Hulk Hogan for the second straight show. That’s dedication. Will he be there for SmackDown this Friday? Considering ECW and SmackDown were both filmed last night in Grand Rapids, we’re saying the odds are good.

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ECW 101: Miz and Morrison Win Tonight, Will Surely Lose on Sunday