If you look at the time frame that Bret's contract expires, which is about 1-2 weeks after WM-26, this is what I think is definitely going to happen or have strong possibilities to occur.
1. HBK is definitely going to do the unthinkable based on what Vince alluded to last night and turn on Vince and not as he thinks and apologize or something to that sort on LIVE TV. Sure that is not a huge thing to us, but it will and sounds as if from the looks of it like that is the direction they are going. Also, Bret I am sure is going to address Vince about his comments from this week and all that goes along with that. Vince I am sure is going to set up an angle where Bret looks like he is getting screwed to some degree again with HBK involved. Ultimately, this will end up somewhere with HBK out of the way and Bret getting a match and beating the utter crap out of Vince at Wrestlemania 26 in a lopsided match. This would also be the safest way to go for Bret and Vince can still take it to some degree as possibly his last match as well. Speaking of which, Bret may be also used as the "official" way to end Vince's wrestling career.
2. HBK is going to somehow have a role in the Bret drama, but IMO, not fully. I think he will be used as a tool to some degree, but Bret already stated some time ago when it was rumored of his return that he if anything did not want to be anywhere near HBK period. Sure they may have tried to patch things up beyond our knowledge, but still, I do not think money or time yet has healed that wound fully or as much as we are thinking. Thus, this will eventually lead to HBK and the Undertaker in their long awaited rematch versus an HBK vs. Bret rematch which is not going to happen and if by chance it did, look for a rather light dishing of punishment on Bret from HBK and somehow HBK losing to Bret or even by way of Vince trying to throw the match. But again, I don't think this will be the match at WM 26 versus some ohter time before then. Heck, they could even have Bret do something with him as "finishing business" if you will at Backlash before Bret officially leaves and possibly even screwing Shawn Michaels out of the World Title that he wins from Undertaker. Maybe, maybe not...just a wild thought though of the possibility and one of getting back at HBK for those many years ago with the WWE title.
3. I love how WWE shaped up their Jan. 4th show based from this one. They did it so well and in a way that is good actually for them. This is if nothing else, what a surging TNA can do for the business of wrestling. Sure, if TNA does not truely ever compete with them, fine. But even still, TNA trying to compete with them is at least making WWE "THINK" better about how they conduct their shows. Again if nothing else, TNA is already making WWE's prodcut better just with the mere thought of even them trying to make them think. TNA might not do what they are trying to do any time soon, but they are making them increase their product even if it is PG. Sure their may not be any blood, but I can take major bumps even if they just look like major bumps like the one Orton gave to Kofi on that poll. That is what TNA is doing and again, this is also why WWE's PPV, especially Wrestlemania might be better and one for the ages because of a direct move on the part of TNA.