8 HUGE WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 Predictions You Need To Know

Surprise returns to steal the show as WWE keep it light at WrestleMania Backlash.

by Michael Hamflett
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The world said hello to WrestleMania Backlash arrived right as everybody prepared to say goodbye to pandemic pro wrestling.

May 2021 saw AEW running Double Or Nothing from a packed Daily's Place and WWE bidding farewell to the ThunderDome at Hell In A Cell, with optimism for a marginally brighter future super-powering everything regardless of the booking.

This caveat was particularly crucial for the Stamford outfit - the inaugural WrestleMania Backlash was remembered not for a half decent Roman Reigns/Cesaro Universal Title scrap nor Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley and Bobby Lashley retaining their Championships in choice title contests, but for Damian Priest and The Miz literally staving off starving zombies in an match-turned-advertisement for a Dave Batista film that turned a B-show into a B-movie.

It was pitiful. Survivor Series' pizza commercial battle royal later that year was arguably even more egregious due to the amount of wrestlers forced to play imbecilic and babied versions of themselves, but this had zombies presented with the realm of reality. For one segment. As selective lumberjacks.

At least in 2022, the zombified caricatures are just the WWE Superstars. Speaking of which...

8. Happy Corbin Vs. Madcap Moss

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Madcap Moss has a lot going for him in WWE.

He's got a fantastic look, he got over by being extremely silly, and his name is alliterative. Couple all those with him living to tell the tale after near-disaster against Drew McIntyre at Elimination Chamber, and the future looks as jacked up as he does in those wacky shorts and suspenders.

Sure to lose then, isn't he?

It's May, which is both the best and worst time for him to be on this run. Post-WrestleMania season is when McMahon will take a punt on all sorts, but because Moss is one of the ones with a little more potential, he'll be made to eat some sh*t ahead of possibly winning Money In The Bank or getting prepped to do well in the Royal Rumble. Corbin steals one, and a match from the "feuds carry on from WrestleMania" carries on to the next show.

Winner - Happy Corbin

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett