[Afterlife]

Originally Posted by Noid I am a bigger Brian Kendrick mark than most, so I noticed that when he stopped getting pushed, Vladimir Kozlov started getting re-pushed. It's not like Kozlov was ever dropped, but for a while it did seem like the WWE lost the urge to push him as an instant main eventer, and gave Shelton Benjamin, MVP and The Brian Kendrick the nudge into the Scramble Match, when Vladimir Kozlov was perfectly available to work that match. In fact, Kozlov was the first guy eliminated from the Battle Royal Kendrick won to be the first challenger to qualify for that bout. So technically, The Kendrick's push came at expense of Kozlov's, as he technically ended the undefeated streak of Kozlov's (although, apparently in Battle Royals, everyone is a winner, because someone who loses them is still "undefeated"). The Brian Kendrick probably would have been in this Elimination Chamber, had he stopped smoking weed (or never really done it), and took the advice of road agents. I think he would have gone in over Vladimir Kozlov. I also think that he would have been a front-runner to win Money in the Bank this year, but now I doubt he will even get into the match.

A. It's about damn time.

2. I, dreadfully, also assume he'll be kept out of the MitB. If he was in it, I'd call him a lock -- expecially if he'd maintained his streak/push all this time. Alas, I have powerful doubts about him getting a new push until even SummerSlam.