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Backlash is not one of those pay-per-views that the traditional WWE fan dreams about watching at the start of each calendar year. But this time around, WWE has the chance to make Backlash one of the best pay-per-views of the year because the lineup (thus far) looks pretty sensational indeed to me.
So, your question to me is what are 5 surprises that we could technically see at Backlash, right? Well, take a few minutes and run through this article and tell me in the comments section below if these surprises at Backlash would make the show better or not.
Without wasting any more of your precious time, let's dive straight into the action once more.
#5 Brock Lesnar returns at Backlash to confront Bobby Lashley
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Bobby Lashley has all the momentum in the world right now and I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the new WWE Champion at Backlash. Not only does he have MVP backing him up, but he also has Lana sitting on the sidelines with a vested interest in the whole matter as well and we know that she is going to be involved in the match in some way for certain. And if he does become the brand new WWE Champion at Backlash, could we finally see a match that fans have dreamed about for years get teased at WWE Backlash?
There have been rumors of a return from Brock Lesnar doing the rounds and yes, there's a big chance that he could return at Backlash to take on Bobby Lashley. And the three men could tussle at Extreme Rules or SummerSlam, depending on what the plans are.
This has been what Bobby Lashley has wanted forever and yes, he has also been very vocal about it.
#4 The SmackDown hacker shows up at Backlash and reveals Jeff Hardy staged his entire accident
One of the more dramatic sequences in modern WWE involved Jeff Hardy on SmackDown in a DUI incident that would lead to a Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy match at Backlash. But there seems to be something about the whole thing leading into Backlash, especially if you consider that the obvious culprit was Sheamus and in the build to Backlash, Jeff Hardy made it clear that it was someone with red hair and a red beard who staged the whole thing.
So what if Jeff Hardy and Sheamus are fighting when the lights go out and the SmackDown hacker appears once more at Backlash? Only this time, he reveals that Jeff Hardy staged the whole thing and allows for the man to go heel in what is certain to be one of the final runs of his career, mainly because there are so many feuds that can potentially open up for him if he goes over to the dark side at Backlash...Matt Riddle immediately comes to mind.
#3 The Fiend assaults Braun Strowman after his Universal Championship match at Backlash
If you thought that Braun Strowman was done with Bray Wyatt after their major clash at Money in the Bank, please think again. The reason why it was Bray Wyatt in that encounter and not The Fiend is to set up a major clash for somewhere down the line between two unstoppable forces, and this feud could very well begin at Backlash. Bray Wyatt wanted to invite Braun Strowman back into his fold with open arms but if The Fiend shows up at Backlash, let's just say that he is not likely to be as inviting.
Whether or not Braun Strowman keeps the title at Backlash, The Fiend could always interfere during the match on the big screen, or show up without touching the Universal Champion, costing him the title that he proudly wears. And this could lead to a very heated feud that carries on all the way from Backlash to SummerSlam between two men who used to be best friends but can't stand one another anymore.
#2 Miz and Morrison split up at Backlash
And if we're talking about Braun Strowman at Backlash, we need to also mention his two opponents. Miz and Morrison are incredible as a tag team but could we see the end of their alliance at Backlash? There will be a point where both men want to score the pinfall over the big man and yes, the lull of the prize may get in the way for them.
John Morrison and The Miz could go their separate ways at Backlash because while both men have incredible chemistry when they are working with one another, they can also create magic as individual performers if they are separated from each other. Both men have had great singles careers and this may be the direction that Bruce Prichard wants them to embark on after WWE Backlash, I'm guessing.
Another reason that Miz and Morrison could split up at Backlash is that John Morrison could go babyface and this will allow him to execute all the flashy moves that got him over in the first place, again.
#1 Edge pins Randy Orton with a spear at Backlash
My colleague and good friend Rick Ucchino had a chance to catch up with WWE Champion Drew McIntyre for a chat ahead of WWE Backlash and you can listen to it in the video that I have linked here. The Champion wasted no time in revealing that the difference between his match and Edge vs. Orton is that McIntyre vs. Lashley at Backlash would be a fight.
When you hype up a match as the greatest ever and have people like Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair chime in about a clash at Backlash which is obviously not going to live up to the standards set by these two men in the industry, chances are that you're going to doom it to fail.
The only way out in such a scenario is to execute a finish that sees Edge show up and deliver a spear to Randy Orton, to walk out of Backlash as the dominant performer in their two WWE encounters.
Or maybe Randy Orton can do the same with an RKO, ending the match in no time at all and taking the score to 1-1.
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