Is this a standard divas tag-team match or a divas lumberjill match…??? Oh Lordy no, the WWE publicity machine have labeled this as the first ever “Playboy BunnyMania Tag-Team Match”. Now since it is the first ever, it may be insinuating that there could be something different about this match come the night. But it also could end up being your standard Raw-like lumberjill tag-team bout, but just with the fact that the 2 face ladies have posed for Playboy. This latter scenario is most likely closer to the truth as I’m certain that part of the deal with having a WWE diva pose in the magazine is to specifically promote the product by name at the biggest event of the year.

I actually like the match-up here & the 4 women involved. While some fans will suggest that Victoria and/or Mickie James (even Jillian Hall) could have been used instead here, I think WWE have the better mix despite the fact that I am a fan of all ladies who have been left off this match-up.

Maria is a given, so there is no point discussing her apart from the fact that she has been steadily improving in the ring of late to the point where she can at least hold up her end of the bargain in a tag match. The Beth vs Candice feud is the one that WWE should be basing their next 2-3 months on in the Women’s Division. By including them here, it simply acts as a logical catalyst to what will subsequently come after it. That left the 4th spot up for grabs for a 2nd heel & as my 2007 year-end awards suggested, Melina is the best lady for that spot simply because she is the current heel on the roster that can genuinely garner heel heat.

Making this a tag match not only means that the load can be spread amongst the 4 women, but also means that the greater variety of offense should result in the live crowd being more entertained over the match duration. It also allows the WWE bookers to structure the bout to last a little longer than the usual divas ppv bout if they choose to do so.

As for the result, it’s a no-brainer for mine. Not only does the face team include a lady currently posing for Playboy, but it is a non-title match involving a returning face that is currently chasing a heel champ. The face team will (read: should) win… It’s just a matter of who gets & takes the pinfall.