Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer described last night's creative planning for the show as a "mess" and being worked on late.

"We got one report that Smackdown was a mess as the show was still being worked on a few hours ago."

Meltzer revealed McMahon didn't show up to the Amway Center until the early afternoon and nobody had a real sense of what was happening as nothing had been advertised. This is a common theme at the moment with the show not being ready until McMahon arrives.