You obviously haven't been reading anything. Kurt using pull isn't new. He changed the booking for the Main Event of Vengeance (a PPV which featured one of the lowest buyrates that year, and ALSO saw Kurt Angle win the title. Coincedence?)
The PPV where the title situation was like the third or fourth most important issue heading into the show?
That certainly was the case. On top of this, it had babyface Brock & babyface Angle (ugh) trying to resist BUTT-fucking one another while the only real man in the situation was someone who has never substantially been anything more than an over-rated big guy. It's no wonder that show bombed, despite the great quality of matches it put on.
It seems more and more likely on SD! that Eddie is just going to become the guy to 'establish' Luther Reigns, who Angle apparently loves at the moment. Luther is a great prospect, can cut a good promo and is decent in the ring. However, destroying what little credibility they have left in Eddie to make Luther more than what he is isn't the way to do it.
UYI