WWE Elimination Chamber 2014: Superstar Ratings

Wyatt Family

A pay-per-view that was riding so high on expectations once again went in vain as the WWE failed to produce fireworks at the Elimination Chamber.

In a PPV which saw all the matches going according to the predictions, the clash between Wyatt Family and the Shield was the only one worth remembering. Though the Elimination Chamber match had some intense moments the stale ending cost the company as once again their pay-per-view ended with unhappy fans.

The much anticipated breaking up of Shield didn’t happen as well leaving everyone cursing the moment that they decided to get their hands on Elimination Chamber.

With the matches not being up to the mark the only thing that the creative could do was to make look the individuals good and let’s take a look at how they stood up in that area with the superstar ratings for the Elimination Chamber.

Darren Young -3

Darren Young

If there was a superstar that had the luxury of Wrestling at the Elimination Chamber and still walked out without anything to boast about, it has to be Darren Young.

The match against Titus O’Neil was just a one sided affair which was designed to look the newly turned heel look good and unfortunately for Darren Young this might be the last time he is seeing some pay-per-view time. There was nothing graceful about his loss as well which make Young the worst performer of the Elimination Chamber.

Jack Swagger- 4

Jack Swagger

There were a lot of eye brows raised when Swagger was given a shot at the Intercontinental title, and the company failed to justify why they did the same as Swagger looked like a messy challenger for Big E.

The match wasn’t anything other than ordinary and suffered a lot from the fact that Swagger still fails to attract heat from the crowd. He clearly is the weak link in the Real Americans at the moment and instead of teasing a split between Zeb Colter and Swagger the company maybe should make it happen soon.

Titus O’Neil- 5

Titus O’Neil

From the looks of it, Titus O’Neil is in a well-placed heel push at the moment which could leave him fighting it out for some major midcard title (Intercontinental to be precise) in the near future.

There was nothing special about his win against Darren Young however as it was nothing more than a squash match. But a matchup between O’Neil and Langston is certainly a good one to look forward to if the WWE doesn’t do the magic trick and make his push disappear.

Rybaxel- 5

Rybaxel

It was a performance which exceeded the expectations from Ryback and Curtis Axel against the Rhodes Brothers.

Axel even got some cheers from here and there which added a nice touch to the whole thing. However, a loss drags them back from getting a title shot anytime soon and in such a big tag division, it won’t be late since they lose their footing unless the creative puts in some extra work into the two superstars.

Big E Langston – 5

Big E Langston

There were no doubts about Langston going home with a win against Jack Swagger. Langston and Swagger had an awkward chemistry together and this made the match a bit of a slugfest after sometime.

But a win over a former World Champion (Swagger was champion if you don’t remember) will get Langston back in track before his big WrestleMania moment as the Intercontinental Champion.

Batista – 5.5

Batista

Last time we checked Batista was still a face but the Animal carried no heat what so ever when he scored a stale win against Alberto Del Rio at the Elimination Chamber.

He seems set for a match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania for the title at the moment and since both Orton and Batista are failing to lift the crowd, the match might turn out to be a big mess leaving more criticism on the company.

Alberto Del Rio- 5.5

Alberto Del Rio

The Mexican was received warmly by the crowd like he was the top face of the company. Del Rio worked out some great strategy and looked graceful in the ring before being knocked out by a spear.

Though he lost the match, Del Rio gained a lot from this one as the crowd’s uneasiness with Batista worked in favor of him. With some sort of momentum built now, the company should be thinking about putting him in some credible feud next.

The New Age Outlaws- 5.5

The New Age Outlaws

The New Age Outlaws maybe more entertaining champions than the Rhodes Brothers but one must admit that the team if being held hardly by their age.

Limits to which the company has to go in order to book them in a protected manner slightly took the sting of their match against the Usos but the degenerates showed glimpses that they still got something in them.

Nevertheless, a win for the veterans and it almost guarantees their ticket to WrestleMania as champions.

Rhodes Brothers -5.5

Rhodes Brothers

Nothing more than an average performance from the Rhodes Brothers at the Chamber and the only purpose of the match was to put them back in the scene for another title chase.

There were no signs of cracks between the duo as well which means that we might not be seeing the highly anticipated feud between the two this year. A win brings back some sort of momentum back for the Rhodes Brothers as they get back on track to chase the degenerates.

The Usos-6

The Usos

Though the company gave special attention to build up the Usos as credible title contenders, Rikishi’s sons fell short when the time finally came. Maybe the company is waiting for a much bigger stage like the WrestleMania for the Usos to cash in because they deserve a title run sooner or later.

Randy Orton- 6

Randy Orton

Orton winning the Elimination Chamber match and going on to face Batista at WrestleMania might’ve been the worst nightmare of the WWE fans in recent history.

Well from the looks of it that nightmare is going to become a reality as Orton walked out of the Chamber with both the titles on his shoulder. But as usual Orton underperformed leaving us wonders why the company still has the titles on him.

There was nothing vicious about Orton on this one also since his cowardly side ruled much of the match.

Sheamus- 7

Sheamus

Sheamus was given the job of complementing the big performers in the Elimination Chamber and he did the job in style.

Kicking Randy Orton through the pod stood out as a special moment from the whole show. but being eliminated first will cost Sheamus in the long run as he awaits for the next opponent before heading to WrestleMania.

John Cena- 7.5

John Cena

Cena followed up well after his epic match against Cesaro on Raw and gave a great show inside the Chamber.

Eliminating Cesaro made it look like that Cesaro and Cena might have some more matches in near future, but all that doubts were cleared when he played victim for the creepy guys.

The future looks bright with Cena and Bray Wyatt in the picture as Cena might be heading back to being relevant with a strong storyline.

Christian – 7.5

Christian

A major portion of the IWC was cursing the WWE creative for putting Christian into the Elimination Chamber match. Well the veteran silenced all those critics with his performance in the chamber as he stood out as one of the top performers of the match.

Christian was clearly not going to win the match and go to WrestleMania, but in the time he had, Christian showed everyone why he still Is valued a lot by the WWE creative team.

Cesaro- 8

Cesaro

From swinging the champion 30 times to delivering a suplex to John Cena and Daniel Bryan at the same time, Cesaro made full use of the opportunity which was presented to him by the writers.

The Real American was red hot from the start itself and outclassed the lights of John Cena and Randy Orton when it came to the performance. Cesaro is surely a star in the making and with matches like this he could reach the top at the earliest.

Daniel Bryan-8.5

Daniel Bryan

Bryan was screwed by the Authority again much to the misery of the fans. he delivered a class performance as usual but the ending involving Kane made the whole thing look like a waste.

He still remains as the most over superstar in the roster and it won’t be late till the crowd starts to invade the ring physically if the WWE continues to book Bryan like this. The feud with Authority looks eminent now and whatever they do with him, Bryan has to win at WrestleMania.

The Shield – 9

The Shield

The anticipated breaking up of the Shield didn’t happen at the Elimination Chamber but instead the fans were gifted with a great match which kept the fans on the edge of their seats.

All the members of the Shield were well defined through the match as Seth Rollins turned out to be a surprise package. Dean Ambrose seemed like the one who wanted the fight more while Roman Reigns showed some more signs that he is here to be the face of the company.

A highly intense match with no signs of Shield breaking up, this means that we still could have one more from where this came from and hopefully it’s going to come fast.

The Wyatt Family- 9.5

Wyatt Family

The only reason why the creepy guys are ranked above the hounds of Justice is because of the impact that they made after the six man tag team match.

Shield- Wyatt encounter needs no more words now as it was a match that is going to stay in the memories for a long long time.

A win stamps Wyatt Family as the top faction in the company and also puts a clear hint that Bray Wyatt has a better push than the whole Shield combined together. The potential feud with Cena will also sky rocket his main event status and surely what we say in the ring last night was just glimpses of a future hall of famer in the making.