5 WWE world title matches that underwhelmed 

4) Braun Strowman vs. The Miz & John Morrison — WWE Backlash 2020

Braun Strowman vs Miz & Morrison for the Universal Championship in 2020.

It should be noted that this match happened in the pandemic era. Braun Strowman defended the WWE Universal Championship against The Miz and John Morrison at WWE Backlash 2020. The various constraints WWE faced at this time forced the creative team to make do with a limited roster. So in many ways, it's hard to blame WWE for putting this match on a pay-per-view.

Strowman was a transitional champion on WWE SmackDown. He only won the title because Roman Reigns sat out of WWE WrestleMania 36. Strowman's reign was uninspiring, and the build up to his 2-on-1 handicap match against Miz and Morrison at WWE Backlash was dissatisfying, too. It relied on pranks and sophomoric humor rather than legitimate heat.

.@mikethemiz & @TheRealMorrison have awoken a MONSTER! #WWEBacklash @BraunStrowman pic.twitter.com/u0cFDY6QIa

— WWE (@WWE) June 9, 2020

WWE could have reasonably included this match in the undercard. The logic is clear. With a win, Strowman would have been positioned as as a true monster. Taking out a seasoned WWE tag team could have been very impressive. But as a featured title match on a pay-per-view, this one missed the mark.