Nothing helps a card along like a potentially dull matching going from dud to diamond by virtue of a welcome rush-job.
Kane took just 11 seconds to flatten Chavo Guerrero for the valueless ECW Championship at WrestleMania 24, and only slightly longer for Vince McMahon to dish out yet another slab of banter at the old brand's expense.
AsChavo entered (admirably masking any sort of boo-boo face), Joey Styles and Tazz were forced to assess the huge historical value of such an occasion, noting how supposedly special it was for the Championship that once defined their careers to be a major part of the 'Show of Shows'.
That both Champion and Challenger hadn't ever gone anywhere near the original version they lovingly lamented seemed not to matter. But then, why would they? These were almost certainly Vince McMahon's words rather than their own.
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