5 New feuds coming out of WWE Elimination Chamber 2021

The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view was full of action with the two Chamber matches producing two high-quality bouts. While Daniel Bryan won the SmackDown Chamber match for the right to face Roman Reigns, his win was short-lived. The Tribal Chief defended the Universal Championship immediately following the SmackDown match and picked up a relatively easy win.

For McIntyre and the WWE Championship, it was a harder path. The then-WWE Champion entered third and retained his title, last eliminating AJ Styles. The Elimination Chamber structure then rose from the ring and Bobby Lashley proceeded to attack McIntyre. With that, it was only a matter of time before The Miz came down to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase. The Miz scored the pin and is now the new WWE Champion.

Elsewhere on the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair fell to the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax. Lashley lost his United States Championship to Riddle earlier in the evening in a triple threat that also featured John Morrison. And not to be forgotten, the Men's Royal Rumble match winner Edge speared Reigns after he defeated Bryan. He pointed to the WrestleMania sign to signal he has chosen the Tribal Chief for his rightfully-earned match. What other feuds could come out of the 2021 Elimination Chamber event? Here are five possibilities.

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#5 Feud coming out of Elimination Chamber PPV - Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens, Part 4

Zayn tried to team up with old friend Owens at Elimination Chamber.

During the SmackDown Elimination Chamber contest, there was a moment when Sami Zayn tried to recruit old friend/enemy Kevin Owens to his side. He said that neither of them fit the mold that WWE wants as champion and that they should team up during the match.

Owens quickly declined the invitation and attacked the Great Liberator. Both men were involved in the Elimination Chamber match for a while, but it would be Owens who ultimately eliminated Zayn.

That move could help Zayn further his agenda of a growing conspiracy against him. Even though he was legally eliminated from the proceedings, he will find a way to blame management — and Owens — for the loss of his chance at the Universal Championship. That feud could fold into an Intercontinental program or be separate from it. Whatever happens, however, expect Owens and Zayn to cross paths following the Elimination Chamber.

The two have feuded before several times with Zayn a face and Owens a heel. They've also been allies as heels. The one dynamic that hasn't been explored in WWE for Owens and Zayn is Zayn as the bad guy and Owens as the good guy. With WrestleMania season in full swing, this could turn into a program for the Show of Shows.

#4 Feud coming out of Elimination Chamber PPV - Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks

No more smiling at each other!

Bianca Belair won the 2021 Royal Rumble and competed in her first main-roster Championship bout at the Elimination Chamber. While she and Sasha Banks were unsuccessful in their bid to dethrone WWE Women's Tag Team Champs Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, they didn't implode as a team.

Instead, the ever-present Reginald inadvertently distracted Banks, leading to the loss for the makeshift team. The Boss and Belair did not attack each other following the loss at Elimination Chamber, but things could change on SmackDown.

Now that they have challenged for the WWE Women's Tag Team belts and lost, they can finally focus on each other. Belair is a member of the Blue brand and has mentioned several times that it would be a dream to face Banks at the Show of Shows.

The two women should be done teaming together, leading to two directions to get to WrestleMania 37. They could remain friendly yet confrontational over the title after the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. It would be a sign of a face vs. a face match but Banks has retained the arrogant persona from her time as a heel. That could lead to a heel turn for The Boss, possibly with Reginald by her side. His reasons for his sudden infatuation with Banks haven't really been explored and it would allow Carmella to operate on her own. However it happens, Banks and Belair will square off for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37.

#3 Feud coming out of Elimination Chamber PPV - Drew McIntyre vs. The Miz

McIntyre isn't done with the Miz.

Things are never settled on WWE pay-per-views until the copyright graphic shows up at the bottom of the screen. At Elimination Chamber, that proved to be true yet again. As Drew McIntyre attempted to recover from his win inside the structure, the cage rose from the ring.

As soon as it cleared the ringposts, Bobby Lashley came out and brutally assaulted McIntyre. He tossed him around the ring area before throwing him back into the ring. Since The Miz made such a huge deal about taking himself out of the Elimination Chamber match on the go-home RAW, something had to be brewing.

McIntyre was left lying in a heap in the ring and The Miz's music hit. With the Money in the Bank briefcase still in play, any time the champion is in the ring is an opportunity for a cash-in. After several failed attempts — and many ensuing losses in matches — The Miz made good on his second briefcase by becoming a two-time WWE Champion. The Elimination Chamber is one of the most brutal matches in WWE history and one of the best spots for a cash-in afterward.

His cash-in follows standard heel and briefcase cash-in protocol: take advantage of the champion when he or she has just gone through a hard-fought contest. It will be easy for fans to be angry at The Miz but he literally laid out his gameplan on last week's RAW. It's actually a brilliant, simple strategy that paid off after weeks of getting crushed by the Scottish Warrior.

Now that McIntyre has lost the title once again, he's going to be embroiled in a feud with the new champion following Elimination Chamber. It might happen on RAW or at Fastlane but McIntyre won't let this stand.

However, while the A-Lister might be a target, the man who attacked him will also be in the crosshairs of the former title holder.

#2 Feud coming out of Elimination Chamber PPV - Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley

Lashley assaulted McIntyre at Elimination Chamber.

A champion is never safe when a Money in the Bank biefcase is still active, and that rang true at the Elimination Chamber event. As soon as he got to his feet in the middle of the ring, former title challenger Bobby Lashley took out his frustrations on Drew McIntyre. Lashley had lost the United States Championship to Riddle earlier in the night and was clearly unhinged.

That lines up with his recent actions of being even more unpredictable and ruthless. That change has been used to make Lashley a true threat to the WWE Champion. Since Lashley did all of the heavy lifting to help Miz win the title at Elimination Chamber, The Almighty isn't going away soon.

He might go right after The Miz or he and McIntyre could revisit a feud from earlier in McIntyre's title reign. Going forward, however, Lashley will be prominently featured atop RAW. Lashley had a dominant run as US Champion and was not pinned during his title loss. That was done to protect The Almighty to keep him looking ferocious and strong.

The Miz might be a holdover feud for the former champion prior to WrestleMania. But once The Miz is presumably dispatched and quickly drops the belt, look for McIntyre and Lashley to beat the tar out of each other. Their matches from last year were hard-hitting and would fit well on the Grandest Stage of Them All.

#1 Feud coming out of Elimination Chamber PPV - Roman Reigns vs. Edge

The point to the sign makes it official.

Two paths towards WrestleMania 37 became clearer after Elimination Chamber. After some game play regarding the Royal Rumble winners this year, neither declared their intentions relatively soon after earning their Championship shot. In the past, WrestleMania challengers have come out of the Elimination Chamber, giving the incumbent champions a direction on the Road to WrestleMania.

This year has been different as both Belair and Edge have appeared on both RAW and SmackDown. They wanted to keep the WWE Universe guessing, but unlike Belair, Edge's decision was a little less clear. He could have feasibly challenged the WWE Champion. Belair, however, has had little interaction with Asuka after winning the Royal Rumble. She'd show up on RAW here and there but her intentions were much clearer with her interactions on the Blue brand.

Over the last two weeks, Edge has had more meaningful appearances on SmackDown. He'd cut a promo on NXT or RAW but it would be vague. He only really encountered Drew McIntyre once or twice face-to-face, and showed up once on NXT.

During February, however, Edge had several in-ring segments with Roman Reigns. The Tribal Chief has tried to force Edge to pick him and the Universal Championship. The Rated R Superstar claimed that he was inside Reigns' head.

On the go-home SmackDown, Edge met with each participant in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match. He only mentioned the RAW participants by name while on commentary. He also claimed that he'd make his decision during the Elimination Chamber event. As soon as Reigns dispatched of Daniel Bryan, Edge made his intent clear with a spear.

Edge's actions of the last few weeks were the initial beginning of their WrestleMania feud with Elimination Chamber serving as his official decision. It will be interesting to see if someone like Christian gets involved at some point due to the constant involvement of Jey Uso. Edge and Reigns could have a classic at WrestleMania 37 and the feud has been effectively established. It should continue to be a hot angle heading into April.