Why do they call it a Series if there's only one a year and no continuity?

After almost two hours of staring at a blank screen, I'm beginning to type this post at 12:31 am.  I think I'm beginning to realize just how inconsequential Survivor Series looks on paper, and how much better it could have been with a few tweaks here and there.  The biggest match (again, on paper) is Rock/Cena vs Awesome Truth, but how big is that match going to be, really?  If Rock/Cena win, nobody will be surprised, Awesome Truth won't stop terrorizing babyfaces (and referees) on Raw, and nothing will have mattered, just like Cena's firing last year.  If Awesome Truth win cleanly, it'd elevate them, sure, but nobody would buy it and it would make the main event at Wrestlemania look subpar.  If Awesome Truth win by cheating (or due to their opponents imploding), nobody will care because it doesn't make anybody look any better and Awesome Truth will just have one more thing to brag about for no reason at all.  At the end of the day, there are very few ways to make this match interesting, but believe it or not, I do believe I have found the best way.

My 5-Month Prior Wrestlemania XXVIII Dream Card

The Rock vs John Cena is already a given, but what other matches do I see happening at Wrestlemania?  This is not a prediction, or even a fantasy booking to the fullest degree.  This is just me telling you how huge Wrestlemania 28 has the potential to be.  This is in no particular order.

1. The Rock vs John Cena (obviously) - most likely a 13-18 minute match with Cena going over & finally earning The Rock's respect.
2. The Undertaker (c) vs Daniel Bryan - not a guarantee to happen, but after reading my last post, how could you possibly deny the potential to create a new star here?
3. CM Punk (c) vs Dolph Ziggler - name another heel not named Alberto Del Rio who could possibly give Punk a bigger run for his money on Raw right now.  I can't.
4. Chris Jericho vs Randy Orton - Jericho is coming back.  I see him returning at the Royal Rumble and eliminating Orton to spark a feud between the two dating back to the punt heard 'round the world.
5. Sheamus vs Wade Barrett - Two European superstars that the WWE has finally chosen which of the two they want to be a babyface, on the same brand.  This is, as Del Rio would say, DESTINY.
6. D-Generation X vs Awesome Truth - This is a Dream Card, not a "most likely to happen" card.  Miz and Truth somehow cheat their way into a victory over Cena/Rock at SS and Triple H needs to call a buddy to help him take out the trash.
7. Mark Henry and Alberto Del Rio vs Big Show and Kane - Think about it.  Del Rio runs over Show.  Henry inducts Kane and Show into the Hall of Pain.  This is the only way I can think of to fit Del Rio onto the card without putting him in a title match that makes sense.
8. John Morrison and Kofi Kingston vs Cody Rhodes and Christian - kind of a showcase match that fits the last relevant guys (in my mind) onto the card, and fits them well.  If Morrison isn't still around at this point, give Christian a turn (Edge showing up and giving him a pep talk in the middle of the ring could achieve that in a matter of 5 minutes) and make this Christian vs Cody one on one.
9. Zack Ryder vs Mike "The Situation" - It's being built up on ZTLIS and I needed to find some kind of stupid celebrity match to fit into the card just because it's STILL Wrestlemania.  Throw Big O in Zack's corner and some other random Jersey Shore guy in there in Mike's corner and you've got a fitting freak show.

Obviously this is way too far ahead of time to even remotely resemble what Wrestlemania will actually look like, but hey, if this was the card, I'd buy the show, even for the extra $10.

The Undertaker vs Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania: Making it Happen

There are two sides to this story.  First of all, The Undertaker needs to return and win both the Royal Rumble and the World Heavyweight Championship before Wrestlemania.  This would cause the Royal Rumble win to become null and Daniel Bryan would be able to go one on one with him for the title by cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase.  The second side to the story is simply making it believable.  Can this vegan nerd with no TV in his house end the streak?  If you'd ask anybody in their right minds today, the answer is absolutely not.  That's where the creativity comes into play: we need to build a ruthless, aggressive, submission machine with what we have in Daniel Bryan.  This post will be my fantasy booking that will lead to The Undertaker's last ever Wrestlemania match, and Daniel Bryan's FIRST ever World Heavyweight Championship.