WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 - 5 biggest news stories: WWE Championship changes hands again, Bianca Belair earns WrestleMania spot

WWE's final premium live event before WrestleMania 38 is in the books. Elimination Chamber aired live just a few hours ago from the state-of-the-art Jeddah Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The crew arrived in Saudi Kingdom on Thursday after 17 hours of flying and a layover in Europe. They were welcomed with open arms and presented with an exclusive dinner and special show with locals.

On Friday, multiple WWE Superstars took part in community activities. The likes of Charlotte Flair, Natalya and even the duo of Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss participated in a Be a STAR rally and Special Olympics event.

WWE continues to make positive moves within the nation. The company had already announced leading into the event that 12 superstars from the women's division would be competing at Elimination Chamber. This was the first time WWE was able to book so many female talents on a Saudi show, since locally, women's rights are restricted.

It has not been determined when WWE will return to Saudi Arabia, but it is likely to be later this year as part of their multi-year deal with the kingdom. This event also marked the first time an Elimination Chamber event and the event's titular match had taken place outside of North America.

On that note, let's take a look at the five biggest news stories coming out of Elimination Chamber.

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#5. Bobby Lashley pulled from WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match

Bobby Lashley defended his WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match against Brock Lesnar, Austin Theory, Seth Rollins, Riddle and AJ Styles.

It was not The All-Mighty's day. Early in the contest, Seth 'Freakin' Rollins put Austin Theory through Lashley’s pod with a Buckle Bomb. Lashley was injured by the move, as he hadn't seen it coming.

Medical personnel checked on Lashley to determine his status, and he was ultimately carried to the back, leaving Lesnar free to lay waste to the field and capture the title. It was later revealed that The All-Mighty had entered concussion protocol and would travel back to the United States for further evaluation.

No details have emerged as of this writing on where this particular angle will go next. However, this will stand essentially as a forfeiture of the title for Lashley.

#4. Madcap Moss took a nasty bump during his Falls Count Anywhere with Drew McIntyre

Madcap Moss had the misfortune of facing an irate Drew McIntyre in a Falls Count Anywhere match at WWE Elimination Chamber.

The match has been brewing since the Day 1 event in January. During that show, Drew was attacked backstage by Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss. They beat the Scottish Warrior with a steel chair before pushing a lighting rig onto a chair that was wrapped around his neck.

And speaking of necks, Madcap Moss was involved in a scary spot at Elimination Chamber earlier today. Following an Alabama Slam by McIntyre, Moss legitimately landed on top of his head, visibly compressing his neck. Happy Corbin immediately pulled his partner out of the ring to assess the situation.

Moss was able to continue the contest, but no details have yet emerged on whether any injury was sustained.

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#3. The scheduled WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship match did not take place

The SmackDown Tag Team Championship was set to be defended at the Elimination Chamber event. The Usos were scheduled to face The Viking Raiders for the titles.

Sadly, after all that traveling to reach Saudi Arabia, the match did not occur. During Erik & Ivar's entrance, Jimmy & Jey Uso came out to beat them down before they could enter the ring.

Moving forward, we'll probably see this contest take place on SmackDown. Though all four men likely received hefty paydays regardless, it's a shame they weren't able to have a match under the lights of the Jeddah Superdome.

#2. Bianca Belair books her place at WrestleMania 38

Bianca Belair secured a major championship opportunity at WrestleMania 38 by winning the Women's Elimination Chamber match.

Belair overcame Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, Doudrop, Nikki A.S.H., and Liv Morgan to punch her ticket to the Show of Shows. If everything goes as planned, the EST of WWE will get a shot at redemption against Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship.

Last year, Belair won the Women's Royal Rumble match to earn a SmackDown Women's Championship match at WrestleMania against Sasha Banks. Belair went on to win the championship in the main event of Night One in Tampa.

Will history repeat itself with Bianca Belair winning gold at the biggest show of the year? We'll find out in just six weeks.

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#1. Brock Lesnar becomes a seven-time WWE Champion

Brock Lesnar lost his WWE Championship to Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble thanks to Paul Heyman and Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Reigns struck Lesnar with the WWE Title - which he had collected from Paul Heyman - during the match to allow Lashley to detrone The Beast Incarnate. The following episode of RAW saw Lesnar inserted into the Elimination Chamber match with Lashley's gold on the line.

Lesnar entered the match from his pod and ran wild over every other man in the contest. It was a typical Brock Lesnar performance, and it ended with the Beast taking the gold back to the United States with him.

Brock Lesnar will now face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38. The match will be title for title, winner takes all. For now, at least.

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