10 Last-Minute WWE Backlash 2017 Rumours You Need To Know

2. A Sami Zayn Upset

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Smackdown newcomer Sami Zayn may have just joined the blue brand, but he's already got quite a challenge ahead of him - Baron Corbin, who's found himself in a feud with the former NXT Champion. The two will be clashing at Backlash.

Logic dictates that Corbin wins - after all, WWE is clearly high on him and the company has shown reticence toward pushing Zayn in the past. It wouldn't be at all surprising to see Zayn carry Corbin to a good showing, but ultimately come up short.

The only issue there is that the next Smackdown PPV is Money in the Bank, where a rising star becomes a future world champion by grabbing the eponymous briefcase. Though both men will likely be in the match, Corbin has to be considered the favorite to come out victorious and get the guaranteed WWE Championship match. Given that WWE books illogically so often, that means that Zayn could easily pick up the victory on Sunday.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013