WrestleMania Backlash: 2 WWE Superstars who flopped and 3 who impressed – Big change in Roman Reigns’ title run, Zombies eat former champions?

By Shruti Sadbhav

Modified May 17, 2021 16:54 GMT

WrestleMania Backlash had its fair share of highs and lows

#2 Flopped at WrestleMania Backlash: John Morrison (vs. the zombies)

WrestleMania Backlash featured zombies, and it was the single worst thing that has happened to them since they became a mainstream subject in entertainment. John Morrison first discovered them in the locker room. They replaced the WWE Superstars during the Lumberjack match and walked around the smoke-filled ringside like White Walkers but with regular clothes from the WWE Shop.

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To give you some context, these zombies were sent by Batista, who wanted to promote his movie ‘Army of the Dead’. Even he didn’t know that they would end up being a part of the match at WrestleMania Backlash. Morrison’s attempts to fight the zombies were pretty hilarious and equally sad at the same time. To say that he deserves to be booked in better segments would be an understatement.

The best part was watching the reasonable zombies patiently waiting for the superstars to leave the ring in order to attack them. The match was between The Miz and Priest, but it must have been the creators of the uber-successful series 'The Walking Dead' who endured the actual pain during WrestleMania Backlash. Morison could have done so much more to help The Miz in this match. Instead, he was busy being booked like the first guy who dies in horror movies.

Johnny... JOHNNY?!?!#WMBacklash Zombie #LumberjackMatch @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/VkiUVWYcYC
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Following the match, the zombies entered the ring and ‘devoured’ The Miz and Morrison. The segment was quite bizarre and left the viewers with several questions.

Could this be a way to keep them off television after WrestleMania Backlash? Will they move on to better storylines on WWE RAW after the pay-per-view? And most importantly, are The Miz and Morrison going to make a diss track on zombies as well? Stay tuned to find out.

About the author

Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das