Yeah, I don't think I've ever changed a spark plug in my life. I was worried I wouldn't be able to get it out, etc.
That's the best yet. Cheap 1 spark plug and fix. By pulling it over with no plug, you may have cleared any crap out of the fuel system. So, it may have done good that you just didn't notice. glorth2 did the old plug spark at all when you had it out of the head?