According to Bully Ray, the confrontation between John Cena and R-Truth after WWE Backlash lacked the kind of emotion that the storyline needs.

After surviving an RKO midway through their Undisputed WWE Title Match at Backlash, John Cena rallied with an Attitude Adjustment on Randy Orton. After failing to put Orton away at that point, Cena prepared to strike again—only to be interrupted by a familiar chant echoing through the St. Louis crowd:

Saturday night in St. Louis was about giving one final quality showing between John Cena and Randy Orton and advance WWE’s stories toward a busy summer with three PLEs — including a two-night SummerSlam — a “Saturday Night’s Main Event” and “World’s Collide” with newly acquired AAA.