March 1, 2021 Observer Newsletter: 2020 Awards Issue, Elimination Chamber
The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on Drew McIntyre, who had both taken a pounding in winning the Elimination Chamber and taken a second beating from Bobby Lashley to win the WWE title.
Miz’s second WWE title win, meaning he has held every major WWE men’s title at least twice, ended the 2/21 Elimination Chamber PPV and seems to shake up the scene.
Miz feels like a transitional champion, and they are doing everything possible to make you believe he’s going to lose the title on the 3/1 Raw to Lashley. Lashley has been booked like a monster, and one would come out of the PPV feeling that the title match for WrestleMania would be Lashley vs. McIntyre, particularly since Miz is still earmarked for the Miz & Morrison vs. Big Bunny & Damien Priest angle. There are many different ways to go, and a 3/21 PPV show, just three weeks before WrestleMania to shake things up.
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Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others.