Sting was buried more so for being in wcw. Hence, the attitude era themed buildup and matchMuch like Brock over Dean it doesn't seem to make sense to give a part timer a WM victory when it serves them know real purpose except diminish the guy you have working house shows and all tv.
Betting a staged event? I would bet a fix all day every day if I knew what side to be on. I guess the smart marks could always predict what the WWE was going to do and sort of cap these matches in favor of the company and what is good for business and what the fans want... smaller ppv's don't really follow this because they could be setups for future matches (the blowoff), well WM is the ultimate blow off, but the problem is when the business is not going well, things are done that don't quite make sense and it makes it very unpredictable. What is best for business is use Brock and Jericho to push younger guys like Dean and (not so young) Styles... but they aren't doing that. Why? That doesn't make any business sense. Because Styles was with TNA and they bury all TNA guys (Sting included)? Good for business is one thing, but egos and backstage politics seem to be the front runner for why some decisions are made, which is a shame. The only thing I can sort of hold out hope for tonight is some bad info was 'leaked' just for this reason, I can't imagine more than a handful of guys knowing the outcome of these matches (like the Brock/Taker WM match) and I can't imagine any of them actually betting them and throwing the odds off. Some stooge might have made a few phone calls but maybe the stooge is being worked... probably not. Usually day of PPV odds are what they are for a reason.