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After the success of WrestleMania 37, WWE is ready to deliver the WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view on May 16, 2021. Several championship matches are scheduled for the event, and fans will witness some of the greatest rivalries in WWE come to an end at the show.
Rhea Ripley defeated Asuka to win the RAW Women’s Championship at WrestleMania. She will now defend her title against Asuka and Charlotte Flair in a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania Backlash.
Similarly, Bobby Lashley will defend his WWE Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre. Bianca Belair will defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Bayley after winning it from Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 37.
Cesaro will get the biggest opportunity of his career as he challenges Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode will defend their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Mysterios.
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With so many big matches scheduled for the show, let’s take a look at five things that must happen at WrestleMania Backlash.
#5 Rey and Dominik Mysterio must win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WWE WrestleMania Backlash
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode will defend their SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WWE WrestleMania Backlash. Known as The Dirty Dawgs, the two wrestling veterans have been doing very well as a tag team for some time.
At WrestleMania Backlash, they will go up against the father-son duo of Rey and Dominik Mysterio. The two superstars have been working together in WWE for some time. They are now looking for their first title victory together in WWE.
Fans of The Mysterios have been waiting patiently to watch the two superstars win the SmackDown Tag Team titles. While some expected them to win the titles at WrestleMania 37, the same did not happen as the match was moved to WrestleMania SmackDown.
At WrestleMania Backlash 2021, WWE must allow the father-son duo to defeat The Dirty Dawgs to win their first titles together. Both men have been waiting patiently for this opportunity and WWE must not waste much more time.
The victory will allow a shift in the tag team division of SmackDown, especially with the possibility of The Usos getting back in the chase for the titles. The victory could lead to an epic family rivalry between The Usos and The Mysterios for the SmackDown Tag Team titles.
#4 Damian Priest must defeat The Miz to end their rivalry at WWE WrestleMania Backlash
There are several championship matches scheduled for WWE WrestleMania Backlash. One of the few non-title matches will see Damian Priest and The Miz lock horns again, this time in a Lumberjack match.
The rivalry between Miz and Priest began at the Royal Rumble where Priest helped Bad Bunny take out Miz and John Morrison. The two men have had several segments together ever since, and Priest teamed up with Bad Bunny to defeat Miz and Morrison at WrestleMania 37.
The Archer of Infamy made his move to RAW earlier this year and has several major rivalries waiting for him. Keeping that in mind, WWE must allow Priest to defeat The A-Lister and end their rivalry for good.
The Lumberjack match will be entertaining, and Priest must pick up a big victory to get a push in his career. Priest must then find himself in another big rivalry, possibly against Sheamus for the WWE United States Championship.
WWE has already booked many matches and segments involving Priest, Miz and Morrison. Bringing this rivalry to an end at WrestleMania Backlash would be the right way to go.
#3 Rhea Ripley must pin Charlotte Flair at WWE WrestleMania Backlash
The RAW Women’s Champion will be on the line at WWE WrestleMania Backlash this month. Rhea Ripley made her move to WWE RAW just in time for WrestleMania. At the event, she defeated Asuka to win the RAW Women’s title nearly a year after losing her NXT Women’s Championship.
Ripley and Asuka were scheduled to compete at WrestleMania Backlash one-on-one before Sonya Deville injected Charlotte Flair into the picture. The match will now be a Triple Threat Match for the RAW Women’s Championship.
Ripley has already defeated Asuka clean once, WWE must look for a much more interesting finish instead. While WWE creative may look to put The Empress of Tomorrow down once again to put over Ripley or Flair, they must look to involve Ripley and Flair in the finish.
Flair defeated Ripley to win the NXT Women’s title at WrestleMania 36, and WWE must allow Ripley to take revenge.
The Nightmare must pin Flair to retain her title, shocking The Queen in the process. This will allow RAW to build Ripley as a top champion and give her a chance to prove her dominance. It could also lead to Deville's return to the ring soon.
#2 Bobby Lashley must retain his WWE Championship at WrestleMania Backlash
Bobby Lashley will walk into WrestleMania Backlash as the reigning WWE Champion. Lashley defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 37. However, he will have to face McIntyre and Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat Match for his title.
While the odds are against Lashley, he has proven his dominance over the past several months. Lashley has not only defeated McIntyre, but he also pinned Strowman on RAW a couple of weeks ago.
The momentum will likely help him during his title defense at WrestleMania Backlash. At the pay-per-view, WWE must allow Lashley to take down Strowman and pin him to retain his title once again. The angle will protect McIntyre and move him to another rivalry for some time while allowing Lashley to continue as the WWE Champion for longer.
The All-Mighty era has just begun, and there are several big names Lashley should face for his title before dropping it. Fans have been waiting for a rivalry between Lashley and Brock Lesnar for years now. This could be the perfect chance to bring The Beast back.
Therefore, Lashley must be allowed to retain his WWE title at WrestleMania Backlash.
#1 Cesaro must prove himself as a main-eventer at WWE WrestleMania Backlash
Cesaro will compete in the biggest match of his career at WWE WrestleMania Backlash. Cesaro had his big moment at WrestleMania 37 where he competed in his first one-on-one match at the event and won it.
However, this match will be much bigger as The Swiss Superman will challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship for the first time in his career. Reigns is strongly positioned as the top champion and heel in the company.
The Tribal Chief will likely retain his title with the help of Paul Heyman and The Usos. However, this is the time for Cesaro to shine and prove his worth to the entire WWE Universe.
At WrestleMania Backlash, Cesaro must compete in a long match against Reigns to give him a tough time. Cesaro must get several near falls and nearly put away The Tribal Chief before an interference costs him the match.
The angle will allow Cesaro to prove himself and stay in the Universal Championship picture. A long rivalry with Reigns will help Cesaro remain on top on SmackDown and possibly get some more big matches leading to his first World Championship victory.
