WWE Backlash 2020 Must Moments

This weekend WWE Backlash will take place and after an entertaining NXT Takeover in Your House only a week ago the stars of the main roster have a lot to live up to! However, with the promise of the “Greatest Wrestling Match of all time” between Edge and Randy Orton as well as title matches and bouts with great potential fans could be in for a strong Backlash PPV this coming weekend. Today, however, we are going to be diving into some of the musts for this live special from title changes, end results and surprises so grab a little bite to eat, and let’s jump into things!

 

The Fiend Returns

This weekend Braun Strowman will be competing in handicap action when he faces off against John Morrison and the Miz. The former tag team champions have been pranking, blindsiding, and getting the under the skin of the Universal Champion for weeks but will they be able to walk out victors this weekend? The short answer is no. While the build has been… entertaining, to say the least, it is Strowman sure to walk out with the win however, we can expect to see the Handicap situation benefit Miz and Morrison. What I would love to see, however, is for Bray Wyatt to in a way assist Strowman in the win only to then see the Fiend make a return and target the champion. Things are far from over between Braun and Wyatt and introducing the Fiend to their story is key and sure to lead to another title win for Bray/the Fiend. Regardless of how it's done, this is a return we need to see this weekend and for the Fiend vs Strowman to come to light.

 

Lashley has a Standout Performance

Bobby Lashley has deserved a major title opportunity like the one he is receiving this weekend for quite some time! Since his return to the WWE a couple of years ago I have personally been wanting to see him not only chase the WWE Championship but have a reign (a singles feud with Brock Lesnar was something I was gagging for!). This Sunday at the Backlash PPV Lashley will face off against Drew McIntyre in what is one of the biggest matches of his career and while he is unlikely to score the win this time around its vital the destroyer has an epic performance that goes down as a career highlight. This may not be a man bursting with charisma, but Bobby Lashley has exactly what it takes to be a major champion in the WWE once again, and it's so important we see that this weekend. Both men are powerhouse superstars who have agility and a secret weapon on their side with Lashley’s being his MMA background. While I would love to see Bobby as WWE champion one day, I don’t think his time will be this weekend but it's so important he at least has a strong showing.

 

Lana Costs Lashley the Match

I have said it before and I will say it again, I’m so over Lana and Lashley as an on-screen couple. While it had its entertaining sides at the start the two are not connecting with fans and their angles and storylines are limited. We have seen “problems” between the pair and conflict, and it would be great to see that continue leading to them heading off in their separate ways or at least spending less time together on screen. Costin Lashley the match this weekend, one of the biggest and most important of his career is sure to be an easy way to further cause a divide and see the pair head off into something new on their own and potentially a rematch for Lashley in the future and another title opportunity where the result may just be different…

 

The IIConics Are Cheated out of a Win

I’ll be honest, I’m not a fan of Banks and Bayley holding the tag team championships right now. The women’s tag division is growing and there is a lot of potential there and I don’t feel as though they truly need the reign. The IIConics however, are the women I believed would go on to dethrone Cross and Bliss when they returned a couple of weeks back. With that in mind, this match does at least promise to showcase the potential of the women’s tag division and I really do hope we get a lengthy bout here. Will we see a title change? I don’t think we will, but I do believe what would work is to see the IIConics get cheated out of a win. With Peyton or Billie closing in on a victory only for Banks and Bayley to pull them put the ring and get the win themselves is something that would work and at least keep the IIConics in the title scene moving forward. It also foreshadows what we saw at Wrestlemania last year with the IIConics doing exactly that to get the win themselves.

 

Apollo Crews Defeats Andrade

I really do hope the WWE give the United States Championship match a lot of time this weekend and at least hits the fifteen-minute mark. These are two incredible performers and athletic superstars and when given the time they could so easily take part in a standout match of not only the evening but of the year. This could be a career highlight for Crews and truly kick start his reign to a new level. There is a lot of potential for Apollo’s championship reign and I hundred percent want to see that continue on.  A strong title defense is key this weekend in a fantastic match up concluded with a big win. There will be plenty waiting for Andrade after a loss this weekend.

 

I do believe this is a pretty predictable card but there are some gems here that could surprise us and actually standout as great matches of the night and of the year. There are some great opportunities to see storylines develop also as we edge closer to SummerSlam. I will be live-tweeting this weekend so join me over at @TezangiVictoria and let me know what your predictions are for WWE Backlash this weekend.

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