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#3 The WWE Championship picture in the lead-up to WrestleMania was a mess
The WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 37 was the first one a live audience witnessed in over a year. In terms of in-ring work, it was a great bout. The outcome was also acceptable, as many fans clamored for Bobby Lashley to have a long WWE Championship reign.
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Unfortunately, Lashley's feud with Drew McIntyre didn't have a sufficiently intriguing storyline behind it. The program felt rushed, and it was evident that Vince McMahon and company hadn't planned for it until early February.
After the Royal Rumble, fans thought they would get a blockbuster match between McIntyre and Sheamus at the Grandest Stage of Them All for the top prize. Instead, this feud culminated on an episode of RAW before the show. The two frenemies battled in a No Holds Barred Match at Fastlane, but fans knew the outcome because McIntyre had to look strong ahead of WrestleMania.
The Miz also got involved in the WWE Championship picture briefly after he successfully cashed in on a vulnerable McIntyre. But The Miz dropped the title to Lashley eight days later in a squash match.
Moreover, Lashley was supposed to be the despicable, powerful champion, but he needed King Corbin to take out McIntyre before WrestleMania. "The All Mighty" switched from a beast to a coward overnight when he endorsed this assault.
Since November, WWE had been building toward McIntyre and Sheamus, and their program should have led to a high-stakes match at WrestleMania. Though there was nothing wrong with booking Lashley against McIntyre, WWE management could have made the story behind it more engaging.
