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Originally Posted by Pepsi Man
It's Austin's character. He's never cared if you were heel or face.
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Its also the WWE's policy of not letting new talent get over, Cena was getting close, so they sent out Austin to make him seem insignificant.
To answer other questions:
Lesnar wasn't on the show because he has a minor injury that needs healing (I think his knee but I could be wrong), and thats why he wasn't booked on the trip. Originally they wanted him there, but when he got hurt they figured it was better to keep him at home so he wouldn't have to go through the long flight and the less than ideal sleeping arrangements.
The match with Cena and Show wasn't for the title because I think the WWE realized they will draw a very low number for this show. Most people spend time with their families on Christmas and not watching Smackdown. So the thinking was probably that they give Cena the non title win in front of the smaller audience to set up the title win in front of a larger audience either on SD or at a PPV where they can make money off the deal.
Thoughts on the Show:
Great, fun show, except for that deal with Austin and Cena which I thought pretty much killed Cena. Hopefully very few people were watching.