For the most part, I think the right wrestlers won at WWE’s Judgment Day pay-per-view last night.

I figured The Great Khali was being built up as a monster heel just so he could be fed to John Cena, and that’s what happened. Since Cena is the company’s top star, having him retain the WWE title by making Khali tap out to his submission finisher makes perfect sense.

Surprisingly, the match itself has been getting pretty favorable reviews from fans on wrestling Web sites. Since Cena actually had a decent match against someone like Khali, maybe some of the fans will finally ease up on him a little.

I really never understood all the Cena-bashing anyway. If there is a better choice than Cena to be the face of the company, I certainly don’t know who it is. The guy has charisma, is great on the microphone and, while not a great worker, he isn’t nearly as bad as his critics make him out to be. Plus, from everything that I’ve heard and read, his success has not gone to his head and he has a tremendous work ethic.

I am curious to see who will be Cena’s next challenger. Various wrestling Web sites are saying that Snitsky will get that spot, but I don’t know how true that is. It would explain why they have been showing Snitsky vignettes on Raw. I had assumed that Snitsky was going to be the first challenger to Bobby Lashley when Lashley eventually regains the ECW title.

Speaking of Lashley, I wasn’t wild about the finish of his handicap match against Vince and Shane McMahon and Umaga, in which Lashley pinned Shane but did not win the title because Vince was not pinned. I know the idea is to keep the angle going and get heat on Vince for changing the rules after the fact, but it seemed a little weak for a pay-per-view. I suppose, though, the payoff of a one-on-one match between Lashley and Vince could be good, and Vince is always extremely (no pun intended) entertaining as a performer.

I liked the decisions to have Edge retain the world heavyweight title against Batista (although my predicted finish of Mark Henry interfering didn’t happen), and MVP finally win the U.S. title from Chris Benoit.

I also think WWE made the best of the unfortunate situation of Shawn Michaels needing time off for knee surgery. For those who missed it, Randy Orton attacked Michaels before the match, and the doctor said that Michaels could not wrestle. Michaels, selling a head injury, tried to wrestle anyway, but he collapsed in the ring and the referee stopped the match. Orton delivered a post-match RKO for good measure. Hopefully, Orton, who once again can claim to be the “Legend Killer,” will get a boost from this angle.

Having Michaels’ wife Rebecca in the ring was a nice touch, and no one sells better than “The Heartbreak Kid.” It was reminiscent of the night Michaels "passed out" in the ring during a match against Owen Hart on Raw in 1995, when his performance and the overall presentation was so convincing that WWE was flooded with calls inquiring about Michaels' condition.

Regarding the Ric Flair-Carlito match, in which Flair made Carlito submit to the figure-four, I guess all the talk about Carlito being in the doghouse is true. It will be interesting to see if anything happens on Raw tonight to keep this angle going or if Carlito is just going to be buried. With the amount of wrestlers on the injured list, I’m not sure now is the right time to teach a talented guy like Carlito a lesson.