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At WWE Elimination Chamber 2021, The Miz finally cashed-in his MITB contract to become the new WWE Champion. Several moments led to this surprising outcome.
Earlier in the night, Bobby Lashley lost his United States Championship in a triple threat match. MVP was seen interacting with The Miz in a backstage segment soon after.
In the main event, Drew McIntyre emerged victorious after a hard-fought Elimination Chamber match. After the multi-man contest was over, Lashley ambushed McIntyre. The Miz capitalized on this opportunity to successfully cash-in the MITB contract. It became clear that MVP and Lashley of The Hurt Business plotted The A-Lister's successful cash-in, all along.
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The Miz's WWE title victory is certainly a major talking point from the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. On the Road to WrestleMania 37, let's take a look at five things that could happen after The Miz won the WWE Championship.
#5 Drew McIntyre challenges The Miz to a WWE Championship match on RAW
Drew McIntyre has carried Monday Night RAW on his shoulders as the WWE Champion for several months. It is unlikely that he will let go of his WWE title pursuits anytime soon.
That being said, fans are patiently waiting to see what will happen on the Monday Night RAW episode after Elimination Chamber. The Scottish Warrior might address The Miz's successful cash-in at the pay-per-view. The A-Lister will likely gloat about his own victory as well. These two instances could overlap with each other, which will lead to McIntyre challenging The Miz for a one-on-one WWE title match.
The match itself may take place on RAW, or The A-Lister will delay an in-ring clash against McIntyre as long as he can. The Hurt Business could also factor into this scenario in a significant manner. This is why a potential match between McIntyre and The Miz might not have a straightforward outcome.
#4 Bobby Lashley gets to face The Miz for the WWE title as a favor in return
Bobby Lashley is currently part of a WWE faction that is all about making favorable business deals. The Miz couldn't have become the new WWE Champion without Lashley's assistance.
So, what will Lashley get in return? A WWE title match, of course.
Lashley has maintained a dominant streak on RAW. WWE possibly booked him to lose the US title because they have bigger plans on the Road to WrestleMania 37. Moving into the WWE Championship scenario seems like the logical step forward for Lashley.
As a result, fans could witness a one-on-one WWE title match between Lashley and The Miz sooner rather than later. The A-Lister may be the current champion, but he isn't exactly the strongest star on the Red brand. MVP and Lashley were smart enough to realize that it would be easier for the latter to win the WWE title from The Miz, instead of McIntyre.
Do you think The Miz will stand a chance against Lashley? Let us know in the comments section down below.
#3 Could Damian Priest get involved for the WWE title?
Before The Miz became WWE Champion, he and John Morrison were involved in a feud with Bad Bunny and Damian Priest.
Rumors indicate that the popular rapper will wrestle a match at WWE WrestleMania 37. This has led many fans to speculate that Priest and Bad Bunny could face The Miz and Morrison at The Show of Shows.
There's no guaranteeing that The Miz will remain the WWE Champion until WrestleMania. So before the promotion's biggest event of the year, could Priest lay down a challenge to face The Miz for the WWE Championship? After all, Priest defeated The A-Lister in a one-on-one match on RAW not too long ago.
A WWE title match would certainly be a huge leap for the former NXT star. He is entitled to make that jump due to the aforementioned reasons.
Of course, Bad Bunny will probably hang around Priest if the latter got a WWE Championship opportunity. Bad Bunny's mainstream presence will also add a lot of momentum during Priest's potential WWE title pursuits against The Miz.
#2 Will Brock Lesnar enter the WWE title scenario on the Road to WrestleMania 37?
Brock Lesnar isn't under a WWE contract at the moment, but that could change on the Road to WrestleMania 37.
In 2020, Drew McIntyre defeated Lesnar at WrestleMania in the absence of a live crowd. Now that Bobby Lashley is no longer the United States Champion, WWE can finally pull the trigger on a Lashley vs. Lesnar dream match as well.
Since both Lashley and McIntyre are key players in the WWE title picture now, could Lesnar enter the picture as well?
WWE often relies on the significance of popular stars of the past on the Road to WrestleMania. Lesnar's addition to the WWE title match at The Show of Shows would add more stakes to the bout.
If The Beast Incarnate returned sooner rather than later, The Miz's chances of holding on to the WWE title will be drastically reduced. There are a lot of ways through which Lesnar's presence could affect the world title picture at WrestleMania. But as of now, it's safer to assume that it will lead to another showdown between Lesnar and McIntyre at some point.
#1 A multi-man contest at Fastlane could decide the fate of The Miz's WWE title reign
The Miz's WWE Championship victory has created a lot of chaos, and could prompt several other contenders to challenge for the world title.
Aside from Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre, Sheamus could drag himself into the WWE title picture by continuing his rivalry with McIntyre. Keith Lee was originally going to be part of the US Championship match against Lashley and Riddle. However, Lee was taken out of the equation at the last minute.
If Lee is cleared to return soon, could The Limitless One pick up his unfinished business against Lashley and enter the world title scenario?
Wildcards like AJ Styles, John Morrison, Brock Lesnar, and Damian Priest may also turn out to be significant players on the Road to WrestleMania 37.
Undoubtedly, the current WWE titleholder has created a volatile situation. The higher-ups tend to pit multiple contenders against each other for the top title before WrestleMania. Fastlane is the last main roster pay-per-view before The Show of Shows, and WWE could use the platform to book a multi-man match for The Miz's world title.
How long do you think The Miz's current WWE Championship reign will last in WWE?
