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While we will watch ‘The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever’ between Edge and Randy Orton from RAW at WWE Backlash, another important match that the men from the Red brand will be involved in will see Bobby Lashley compete for the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre won the title from Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 and has managed to give some quality title defense matches to the fans over the past few months. He will face his biggest challenge to date as Lashley seems to be in form and has momentum on his side.
Over the past several weeks, McIntyre has been showing his dominance on the Red brand, while Lashley has paired up with MVP to come across as a threatening contender for the title leading up to Backlash.
Both men seem to be in a great position at the moment and seem to be doing a good job at building towards their big match at WWE Backlash. Lashley and McIntyre both have a fair chance of winning but there are a few different ways in which the match could come to an end.
In this article, we will look at the five potential finishes to the WWE Championship match between The Scottish Psychopath and The All Mighty at WWE Backlash.
#5 Drew McIntyre wins clean
“It's not the Destination, It's the journey.”
The above quote fits perfectly for someone like Drew McIntyre who was dubbed as ‘The Chosen One' during his initial stint with the company. Vince McMahon held him in high regard but he did not perform the way the company would have liked to see.
After returning to WWE, McIntyre worked on NXT where he division and became the NXT Champion for some time. His move to RAW was welcomed by the fans and since then, we’ve seen the entire WWE Universe root for him without caring about the character he’s playing.
Even though it took him one and a half years to get a shot at the top title, he did not disappoint and defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 to become the WWE Champion. His win resulted in a few interesting reactions from WWE Superstars as told by McIntyre himself.
McIntyre could have another big moment at WWE Backlash
Bobby Lashley is as powerful and as threatening as they come, but we’ve already seen The Scottish Psychopath overcome Brock Lesnar - someone who has a far greater legacy than McIntyre's opponent at Backlash.
With that in mind, his experience could help him take down Lashley after a tough fight and deliver a couple of Claymores to pin him and retain his WWE Championship clean at WWE Backlash.
#4 Bobby Lashley makes McIntyre pass out
While Drew McIntyre is now living his dream as the top champion in WWE, Bobby Lashley is still looking to make his run on RAW a bit more enjoyable. Lashley has gone through several character changes and gotten a handful of managers and mouthpieces over the past two years, and his opportunity at Backlash is his biggest one yet.
However, the Superstar has usually been involved in mixed bookings and had a rather bizarre rivalry against Rusev late last year. All of that is now behind The All Mighty, and we've seen him dominate his opponents on RAW over the past few months.
Will WWE Backlash turn things around for Lashley?
Lashley's recent momentum could act as an incentive for the Creative to switch things up and shuffle the pack on RAW and crown a new WWE Champion at Backlash.
Lashley is currently one of the biggest heels on RAW and his size and power help him come across as a legitimate threat to McIntyre. He has already commented on what he thinks about the WWE Champion and how he thinks he reached where he is today.
With that in mind, we could watch Lashley deliver a few Spears to McIntyre before making him pass out to the Full Nelson and winning the title at Backlash. This would allow Lashley to come across as a dominant heel on RAW and give the babyfaces a challenge to overcome. McIntyre could go after the title once again and continue the rivalry up until Extreme Rules.
#3 MVP helps Bobby Lashley win his first WWE Championship
As mentioned before, Bobby Lashley has run through several associates since his return, including Lio Rush and Lana. The All Mighty is now paired with the veteran MVP on RAW who seems to be guiding him and also fighting alongside him.
MVP has been the reason Lashley has gotten into the WWE Championship rivalry for Backlash and the veteran has tried to incite McIntyre on a number of occasions and has also eaten up some Claymores in the process.
At WWE Backlash, we will likely see MVP join Lashley at ringside and give him some valuable tips on how to overcome The Scottish Psychopath.
MVP could help Lashley win at WWE Backlash
While the tips could end up giving Lashley a big advantage in the match, the final blows could end up coming from MVP himself as he could distract or attack McIntyre behind the referee’s back and help Lashley lock him in the Full Nelson to pick up the win.
This will allow Lashley to win his first WWE Championship which giving McIntyre a reason to go after it again without losing any value. If WWE is planning to stretch the rivalry between these two men up until SummerSlam, then this booking could help both men stay on top for long.
#2 Drew McIntyre squashes Bobby Lashley
As a villain on RAW, there was no one more lethal than Drew McIntyre who was running through his opponents to get to the top. As a babyface, he hasn’t lost too much steam and seems to be better than ever heading into Backlash.
At WrestleMania 36, McIntyre faced Brock Lesnar as a babyface and defeated him convincingly in under seven minutes even though he was shaken and stirred by The Beast early on in the match.
McIntyre could squash another former MMA star at WWE Backlash
Dominating Lesnar at WrestleMania is not easy, and the momentum The Scottish Psychopath gained at the event is still helping him stay on top of the division right now.
We’ve seen McIntyre run through men like Andrade, Austin Theory, Angel Garza, and even the Monday Night Messiah Seth Rollins and the Largest Athlete in the World, Big Show.
With so many big wins under his belt, McIntyre could once again show what he’s made off by not just defeating, but squashing Lashley with a few Claymores within five minutes to continue his reign and prove that he is the most dominant Superstar on RAW today. We could see a repeat performance at Backlash this Sunday.
#1 Lana costs Bobby Lashley his biggest opportunity since his return
While all the previous four endings to the match at WWE Backlash seem very likely, the most probable result boils down the appearance of Bobby Lashley’s wife, Lana. Lana was seen backstage on RAW where she watched the match between The Viking Raiders and the team of Lashley and MVP and commented that she would like to watch her kayfabe husband succeed in any way possible.
However, fans back home are well aware of how jealous The Ravishing Russian can get, and that could lead to a point where she tries to take over the lead from MVP.
Will we see the end of the road for Lana and Lashley at WWE Backlash?
At WWE Backlash, MVP will be at ringside watching Lasley compete with the WWE Champion, and he will try to give some instructions to The All Mighty.
This could bring out Lana who’d have her own tips in mind and she could distract Lashley enough to allow McIntyre an opening to take down Lashley and pick up the win.
Lana has cost Lashley a few matches in the past, and that resulted in Lashley wanting to keep her backstage. With her interferences, the Creative could come full circle with the storyline and then work towards Lana and Lashley’s split.
