The Triple H shyt was egregious but I thought the Sami/KO interference was worse. Kinda ridiculous they lengths they go for Shane and HHH, even Cena was thrown by the wayside.
That's a good point too. why even bother having Owens and Zayn interfere? All they did was get beaten up there was no point to them even being there. Even if you book everything exactly the same way (which would be stupid but whatever) until the point Zayn/Owens rock up you still could have produced something better. If they HAD to interfere at that point then have them interfere and beat up Shane and have him eliminated. You've set up the story Zayn/Owens are selfish enough to cost Smackdown the win and they can continue that Zayn, Owens and Shane story. Even if Shane punishes them tonight on Smackdown it would be overkill Zayn and Owens have already gotten their comeuppance. Zayn and Owens already look stupid because they failed.
For the rest of the match seeing as you have Angle, HHH and Braun on one side and Orton on the other you have a straightforward story to tell. "Can the greatest performer in Survivor Series history pull out a miracle and win it for Smackdown?" Then you have Randy eliminate both HHH and Angle (because you know he's a full time performer and the greatest performer in Survivor Series history) and you let Braun destroy him for the win. If you want to push a HHH v Angle rivalry (why?) then you have them bicker and Orton slithers in and takes advantage of that (see you're selling the Viper character) then you have Braun destroy him. Then you have commentary praise Orton's performance and you have them sell that he would have beaten any other man on the night (proof: HHH and Angle) but he couldn't beat Braun because Braun isn't a man he's a monster it's so simple.
That way you:
1. Further the Zayn/Owens and Shane feud (why?)
2. Further the HHH v Angle rivalry (why?)
3. Don't make Smackdown look bush league.
4. Orton goes back with his head held high as he transitions into his Road to Wrestlemania story.
5. Establish Braun as the new cornerstone of RAW, on some Undertaker gatekeeper type of shyt.
Instead we got:
1. Smackdown looking incompetent.
2. Zayn and Owens looking stupid
3. A waste of a Cena appearance.
4. Joe, Balor, Nakamura and Roode looking useless (coincidentally 2 TNA guys and 2 New Japan guys)
5. Shane being Superman
6. HHH fukking going over
7. Braun looking stupid while HHH laughs st him.