I think it'll be a combination of what Supreme & James Steele said.
I think if Lawler were to win the WWE Title, he'd only be champion for one night. He would win it at The Royal Rumble then lose it back to The Miz the next night on Raw due to interference from someone, be it Alex Riley or even Michael Cole.
But then that would give Lawler and whoever cost him the match an angle to work with that would reach and end at WrestleMania. That way, everyone's a winner.
Lalwer becomes a WWE Champion
The Miz gets more heat for winning the title back the next night unfairly
The Miz will have the title at Elimination Chamber but most likely lose it (I imagine the chamber match consisting of The Miz, Morrison, Orton, Sheamus, Triple H and MAYBE Lawler. If not Lawler then possibly a recently returned Wade Barrett.)
Lawler will get his WrestleMania match which will be against whoever cost him the championship. If it was Cole that cost him, then it would most likely be Alex Riley he faces with Cole in his corner. (Though Cole has been recently learning to take bumps, which is a worrying sign.)
And either way, Alex Riley get's his first taste of WrestleMania.
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