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It is natural for one to ignore the hype and hoopla that surrounds Elimination Chamber and look ahead all the way to WrestleMania but I am here to tell you that for you to do that could be a mistake. WWE wants every show of theirs to be significant and for the same reason, they could book a major surprise or two on the way to WrestleMania.
Look, if you're paying $9.99 to watch a show, it better be a good show. And for the same reason, here are 5 surprises that we could see on the way to WrestleMania.
Be sure to leave a comment and let me know which of the following surprises are likely and which of them are not, dear reader. Also, if there are surprises that you would like to see, be sure to let me know in the comments section below, folks.
So, with that said, check out who made the list!
#5 Cesaro, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura fall out after defeating Braun Strowman
One of the biggest issues in WWE right now is that the heels are fooling the babyfaces with regard to their contractual details. I recommend that every WWE Superstar hires a lawyer for all contract signing segments, on and off the camera based on how Sami Zayn and AJ Styles have been bending the rules recently. But jokes aside, Braun Strowman got into a three-on-one handicap situation and for the first time in his life, he is on the backfoot.
But just imagine if the heels pick up a big win. Can you imagine Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro agreeing upon who should rightfully hold the title? I think not and a big surprise could be the end of their recent coalition.
#4 Tucker attacks Otis to set up a heel turn
The Otis and Mandy Rose storyline may be the most endearing thing on WWE television at the moment and I don't need to give you a background on exactly why it is so. Needless to say, everything was going according to plan between Otis and Mandy Rose until someone sent a text and everything fell apart.
Yes, Dolph Ziggler could have obviously sent the text but that would be the easiest thing to do, and it would take away a very dramatic moment that could potentially occur. What if it's Tucker who's sent the text instead and we learn this during the course of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber match this week?
Otis is considerably more over than Tucker is at the moment and I can technically see the latter feeling a little left out. The end of Heavy Machinery would allow Otis to branch out and become a breakthrough singles superstar feuding with Dolph Ziggler, while Tucker can work at becoming a top heel, in the meantime as well.
#3 Mandy Rose shows up at ringside and Otis gets pinned
When you look back at images like these, how tragic it all seems that the Otis and Mandy Rose date did not unfold in the manner it did. Another possibility is that Heavy Machinery may not necessarily be split up during the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, but we could see the next chapter in their storyline unfold this week.
So, let's just say that Otis is about to pin Dolph Ziggler when Mandy Rose shows up, concerned about her man. And this allows Robert Roode or someone else to pin Otis and eliminate Heavy Machinery from the said contest.
The money match at WrestleMania is going to be a singles contest between Otis and Dolph Ziggler with the crowd chanting for the babyface, booing the Show-Off. And the question of whom Mandy Rose is going to end up with will loom high over the contest as well.
But maybe Ziggler and Roode win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and take on Heavy Machinery at WrestleMania. I wouldn't mind that possibility either.
#2 The Undertaker saves Aleister Black
Once upon a time, The Phenomenal One played by the rules and was the most beloved babyface on SmackDown. And now, he's one of the most despised heels on RAW and the worst part is that he doesn't hunt alone with a bunch of thugs watching his back. So, when AJ Styles and Aleister Black face confront each other in a No Disqualification match, chances are that all hell will be unleashed.
Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows are almost certain to make it a gang affair as they destroy Aleister Black during the course of the said contest. But, at that point, could we hear a gong that rings through the arena announcing the arrival of The Phenom, The Undertaker? Could The Undertaker point at the WrestleMania sign and make the match with AJ Styles official for the biggest stage?
Let's just say for the time being that the Elimination Chamber card needs a surprise like this because of the sheer lack of star power in the lineup that's been advertised.
#1 Sheamus attacks Braun Strowman after his big match
One thing that we know for sure is that WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 will be the site where WrestleMania feuds get confirmed. So one of the things that we could see is Sheamus attacking Braun Strowman to set up a huge match for WrestleMania 36.
Sheamus is someone who has been protected since he has made his return, even defeating two babyfaces at a go at times and one wonders if this is because the company wanted a believable opponent for Strowman. Sheamus is a powerhouse and while nobody on the planet realistically sizes up to Braun Strowman, Sheamus is a freak of nature and he certainly comes close.
If Sheamus was to attack Braun Strowman following the match and set up an Intercontinental Championship feud, the company would have a month to build the contest. This is provided he wins the match, of course, but even if he loses, I wouldn't mind seeing Sheamus vs. Strowman at WrestleMania.
Is this a match you'd like to see?
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