5) The Miz vs. Jerry Lawler — WWE Elimination Chamber 2011

Newer WWE fans might be surprised to learn that The Miz defended the WWE Championship against Jerry "The King" Lawler. This match could have been a good main event for an episode of WWE RAW. In fact, the pair previously put on a good TLC match on the show. But a WWE Championship Match between "The King" and The Miz simply didn’t feel big enough for a pay-per-view card.
With two Elimination Chamber matches already scheduled for the show, perhaps WWE felt that it could get away with an unusual title match for The Miz. Plus, a win over a legend like Lawler could have helped The Miz gain even more heat as a despicable heel.
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Fans can appreciate how a long-time employee like Lawler got a featured spot on a pay-per-view. But it's also clear that WWE just needed someone to feed to The Miz. WWE RAW lacked other credible challengers for the world title at the time. So WWE was just biding its time until the company's biggest show of the year.