5 directions for The Miz and John Morrison if they win the Universal Championship at Backlash

After weeks of build-up, WWE Backlash is all set to air tonight on the WWE Network. The show boasts a stacked lineup with Drew McIntyre defending his WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton taking on Edge in the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever".

One bout in particular that has garnered the interest of the WWE Universe is that between Braun Strowman and the team of The Miz and John Morrison. For those of you unaware, the Monster Among Men will be putting his Universal Championship on the line against the former SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

While it's highly unlikely that Strowman will lose his championship at Backlash, WWE has proven on more than one occasion how unpredictable it really is. So, The Miz and John Morrison shouldn't be counted out just yet.

So, without any further ado, here are five possible directions in which WWE can proceed if the A-Lister and the Mayor of Slamtown manage to keep the Monster Among Men down for three seconds tonight at Backlash.

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#1 Otis cashes in his Money in the Bank contract at Backlash

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— OTIS (Dozer) (@otiswwe) May 20, 2020

A tag team or stable winning a singles title can make things quite complicated. Although it has been done in the past (Elimination Chamber 2019), WWE may consider going the simple route tonight. If at Backlash, Braun Strowman ends up dropping the Universal Championship to the hosts of the Dirt Sheet, expect the winner of the Greatest Royal Rumble match to be furious and take his frustrations out on the victors.

After a destructive beatdown, the 2020 Money in the Bank winner, Otis can take advantage of the opportunity and cash in his Money in the Bank contract on The Miz and John Morrison. It will prevent friction between Heavy Machinery and Braun Strowman and allow Otis to become a World Champion at the same time. If this happens, Backlash 2020 will surely go down in history as an eventful pay-per-view

#2 The Miz and John Morrison become Co-Champs following their win at Backlash

Would you like to see The Miz and John Morrison become co-champions at Backlash?

Two Superstars claiming ownership over a singles title isn't something that hasn't happened before in WWE. Michelle McCool and Layla declared themselves co-champions after winning the Women's Championship from Beth Phoenix back in 2010. So, what's stopping history from repeating itself tonight at Backlash? Moreover, it is something that perfectly fits the on-screen personas of The Miz and John Morrison.

If the Universal Championship changes hands in what might be one of the biggest upsets in WWE history, expect both The Miz and John Morrison to become co-champions. Whether they literally split the Universal title, or use a replica with the original one in their segments, there's a lot that the self-proclaimed "Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century" can do to make the SmackDown main-event scene must-see.

Imagine The Miz and John Morrison feuding with different opponents over the same title or the two refusing to compete in singles matches since they won the title together. A win at Backlash for the "Hey Hey Ho Ho" singers could open the door to a lot of fun possibilities.

#3 The Miz and John Morrison wrestle each other after Backlash to become the undisputed Universal Champion

The Miz and John Morrison have collided several times in the past

Now, this is interesting. Becoming a World Champion and ruling their respective brand or company is every professional wrestler's dream. Since there's only room for one at the top of the mountain, it can be difficult for The Miz and John Morrison to co-exist as the Universal Champions.

Even if the two display an immense example of teamwork to defeat the Monster Among Men tonight at Backlash, there's no guarantee that either The Miz or John Morrison will be happy to share this massive accomplishment with the other, leading to friction between the real and reel-life best friends.

This would warrant a match between the two post-Backlash to decide who should actually be the Universal Champion. Bouts to determine undisputed champions have mostly been well-received by the WWE Universe.

Whether you take the example of Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X or John Cena vs. CM Punk at Summerslam 2011, the battle between two Superstars claiming ownership over the same title will always remain interesting.

#4 John Morrison is declared the champion at Backlash; The Miz turns on him

This won't be the first time that The Miz will betray John Morrison

Back at Elimination Chamber 2019, the then-Intercontinental Champion, Braun Strowman put his title on the line in a 3-on-1 handicap match against Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro.

The bout ended with Zayn pinning Strowman and becoming the champion. If the same rules are enforced during the Universal title match at Backlash and the 2018 Money in the Bank winner gets pinned by John Morrison, then the Mayor of Slamtown will be crowned the new Universal Champion.

There's a strong possibility that this won't sit well with The Miz, leading to the former WWE Champion turning on his partner once again. For those of you unaware, The Miz first turned on John Morrison back in 2009 during the Draft edition of WWE RAW.

So, even though it looks like the former SmackDown Tag Team Champions are inseparable right now, The Miz is well-aware of how to stay in the spotlight. Supporting his best friend during his reign as the Universal Champion doesn't sound like something The Miz would do.

Do you think that one of the strongest bonds in WWE currently will break tonight at Backlash?

#5 The Miz wins the Universal Championship at Backlash; reforms the Two Man Power Trip

John Morrison can go after the Intercontinental Championship if The Miz is declared the undisputed Universal Champion

We discussed our thoughts on John Morrison possibly winning the Universal Championship at Backlash and how The Miz would react to it. Now, let us speculate on what would happen if The Miz pins Braun Strowman and becomes the new Universal Champion.

An interesting direction would be for John Morrison to go after the Intercontinental title. Moreover, the two could also restart their hunt for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.

If the so-called "Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century" is successful in all of their aforementioned pursuits, we could see the formation of a new Two Man Power Trip with all the men's Blue Brand titles in its possession.

For those of you unaware, the Two Man Power Trip was a tag team that consisted of Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Following their victory over The Undertaker and Kane at Backlash 2001, Austin and Triple H gained control over all the major titles in WWF at that time.

So, this is a direction WWE could go in with The Miz and John Morrison as well, don't you think?