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What just happened?
While The WWE Universe was supposed to learn who would be the final entrant in the Men's Elimination Chamber match, by the time Raw went off the air Monday Night, a double pin by both Seth Rollins and Finn Balor on Bray Wyatt has made the question absolutely impossible to answer.
In fact, it seems like Rollins and Balor have a rightful claim to the final spot in The Elimination Chamber in Las Vegas and will now both be added to the match as a result. With that being said, here are some of the pros and cons of the decision that played out in Monday Night Raw's main event.
Pro: Protects both men
It might have been done in the most bizarre way possible, but the finish of Monday Night Raw's main event did a great job of protecting both superstars heading into The Elimination Chamber. Not only that, it gave The WWE Universe the best of both worlds by allowing both Balor and Rollins to enter The Elimination Chamber and have one more shot at title gold
It also allows for many different possible paths storyline wise, which could result in The King Slayer and the Demon King ultimately teaming up after both men lose their chance at facing Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania 34. While that's probably not the outcome The WWE Universe wants, its still yields great possibilities heading into Mania.
Con: Ridiculous looking pin situation
Did anyone else find the finish of The Last Chance Fatal five-way match to be a little ridiculous looking? Maybe this is a nitpick of sorts, but it just didn't look realistic that both Balor and Rollins would each grab a leg and pin him without seeing what the other person was doing in the process.
There they laid, literally inches from each other and somehow didn't have the presence of mind to realize that they were both being counted as the winner. Even worse was the referee, who definitely saw what was going on the entire time, but still decided that it was a good idea to count both pins as official.
Sure, WWE probably did this to protect Apollo Crews, who went on an absolute tear during the entirety of the match, but it really cost the match a lot of realism in the process. In fact, WWE could have switched Hardy for Apollo Crews and have one of the superstars pin him while the other pinned Wyatt.
Anything would have been better than this!
Pro: Adds to Balor and Rollins rivalry and friendship
Again, not exactly the finish that The WWE Universe was looking for, but the moment could lose a little bit of its sting if it helps to set up Seth Rollins versus Finn Balor later down the line. In fact, Rollins and Balor have a bit of a score to settle after Rollins defeated a month ago in the main event of Raw and this decision was the perfect way to add to that.
What WWE decides to do with that is anyone's guess, but as of right now, but men will be entered into The Elimination Chamber match, which seems to hint at Balor and Rollins either building up for a feud at WrestleMania 34, or ending up as a tag team partners heading into The Show of Shows.
Either scenario is really interesting and gives both superstars a chance to shine at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans and also could be the beginning of the dream team that The WWE Universe has been waiting quite a while for. In fact, if The Bar still doesn't have an opponent by time Mania rolls around, it could be Balor and Rollins that challenge them!
Con: Backlash From The WWE Universe
The finish in Monday Night's last chance Fatal five-way match might have achieved the intended purpose of adding both men to the match, but it looked incredibly cheap in the process. Not only was that evident by the way that the finish ending up happening but the way that fans were ultimately left in the dark when both men's hands were raised.
Although it was probably a great idea to add both men into The Elimination Chamber match, especially since it again gives both men a final chance at hunting The Universal Title, there were tons of better ways to achieve this result that wouldn't have forced WWE into the ridiculous decision that they made Monday Night.
For example, why didn't WWE just give Rollins a qualifying match in the first place! Jason Jordan was already rumoured to be joining him in the Chamber in the beginning, so why didn't Rollins at least have a qualifying match to earn his way into the match in the first place. That way, Balor could have won the four-way match and the same result would have been achieved!
Conclusion
Conclusion:
In the end, it's probably a good thing that both men were added to the now seven-man Elimination Chamber match in Las Vegas Nevada. This decision allows WWE to keep both fanbases happy by having both superstars involved in the match and gives them a better chance of having some kind of marquee match when WrestleMania rolls around.
With that being said and the way that both men were protected heading into the match, it will be interesting to see what exactly WWE does with them moving forward and if they can somehow be the final two in The Elimination Chamber match. If so, WWE will finally have to choose between one of the two top-tier superstars and that could be a tough decison to make.
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