@Mumbo:
While I really want MVP in the main event (personally I would have given him MITB rather than Punk, since Punk's already won the title), I do hope they take the US title off of him before entering the main event scene. The midcard belts get forgotten enough as it is. Still, the way he looked against Orton, he has to be in line for a main event push.
I think Matt should be able to remain on TV through the injury, just as long as he doesn't have any real matches. He can actually use his injury to further attract heat for his heel character, like he did last night.
I'm thinking give the US Belt to Kofi or Santino; Kofi needs a good storyline (please please PLEASE WWE), and Santino could use something besides the "Santina" thing. Or hey, have Santina win the US Belt, and Santino getting frustrated he can't gloat/hold the Belt as himself.
And hey, MVP himself managed to stay on TV after he was diagnosed/being treated with WPWS, even when he wasn't cleared to wrestle, and it didn't kill his feud with Matt. Heck, might have even made it more interesting. This definitely doesn't need to kill Matt's push.
FYI, Mumbo, I heartily approve of your Sig/Avatar. Admittedly, I was hoping for any Canadian team to win this year (The ultimate Fair Weather fan, or Loyal Canadian? XD), so I'm hoping Vancouver goes all the way.
Besides, the irony of seeing Sudin actually win the Cup as a Canuck after all the flack he got this year would be insane. >_>