Summerslam: The Return Of The Dead Man!

We're going to talk about the things that stood out. Firstly, Randy Orton retained the WWE championship. While the match ended in a convoluted, unrealistic manner, it was solid and entertaining until the closing moments. I was pleasantly surprised to see Orton escape defeat. Let's hope he starts relying on ability to win his matches.

CM Punk and Jeff Hardy had the match of the night. Though I went in knowing it would probably be the last we saw of Hardy for a while, there were a couple of times where I wasn't sure what was going to happen. The dive that Jeff took off the top of that ladder was legit one of the craziest things I've ever seen. He's to be applauded for giving it his all before his indefinite hiatus.

While that match definitely gets my nomination for in-ring performance of the night, the last five minutes of the broadcast stole the show. I'd been hearing for quite some time that The Undertaker was going to feud with Punk when he eventually returned. Though I'd been hearing that said return was set to happen somewhere around Survivor Series, my friend Tim was insistent that The Dead Man was going to shock with an appearance at Summerslam. He was right! After CM's hard fought victory, the lights went out, the gong was heard, and The Undertaker emerged from underneath the ring to lay waste to the newly-crowned champion. I can't think of a more intriguing way to end the extravaganza. Interesting developing feud with the potential for greatness. Going to have to start tuning into Smackdown!

Solid show, perfect ending, amazing night!