well, Vince not being there was the catalyst of all the "anarchy" in the show imo....JR saying good bye, Batista and his vengance on Edge, Punk cashing in, JBL and his Martial Law, Cena and CT going against JBL's Law...."prision rules" etc..
it played a huge part on today's show, altough i agree they didn't make it a spectacle (thank god)