#1. The Scapegoat
Recent reports claim the supposed new year plans for Miz to re-enter the World Title picture have been scrapped due to a low buyrate for Survivor Series. Really? Really? That's ludicrous.
Not pairing Miz with Punk might be the right move. That's subjective. But to blame Miz for a pay per view that included THE ROCK and his first match since WrestleMania 20 — that's stretching a bit. While we're reaching for an explanation, here's a few more for ya…
Survivor Series 2011 buyrates were down because:
-there was a "Saved By The Bell" marathon running that night.
-Warrior told all his Twitter followers that if they purchased the PPV, he would show up at their house and give a two-hour lecture on how being gay is an abomination. And word simply spread.
-Mae Young was hosting her first ever, fully nude webcast live at the same time of Survivor Series.
Tweet me your witty one-liners @RealityofChris.
In all honesty, I was surprised when I heard about the low numbers for the Survivor Series event. However, if there's someone or something specific to blame, I can think of several other factors ahead of the Miz. First, it's McMahon. Second…
Nevermind. The buck stops with McMahon.
Chris Cash can be reached via email at wzchriscash@yahoo.com. Follow him on Twitter @RealityofChris and be sure to check out the Voice of Wrestling radio show, hosted by Chris and Nick Paglino, every Monday night from 7-8 EST, exclusively on WrestleZone.com and VOWLive.com.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
