The whole match told one big story, and it was really well done. This year's MITB was much better then last years.
And the Ric Flair thing- he was out for 2 minutes, came back, got whacked by Finlay and then was never seen again. Last year's MITB was just Shelton doing his spots waiting for the inevitable RVD win
Yep. This had Matt being a dick throughout the match. Demanding Jeff to jump and kill not just himself but his own bitter rival (notice Jeff was changing his mind until Matt basically yelled at him like the older brother he is), threatening to hurt Sharmell. It had Booker and Finlay, two heels showing signs of good heart (Booker sacrificing a sure win for his wife and Finlay consoling Hornswoggle). Punk was the scrappy rookie that kept saving the day and came inches from winning. The only one who didn't really serve a purpose was Orton (aside from the RKO spot).
Finlay consoling Hornswoggle was almost the best visual of the night. I got a kick out of Orton's RKO-fest too, and most of all, Matt acting like a complete dick to win.