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The next major stop on the Road to WrestleMania 37 will be the Elimination Chamber 2021 pay-per-view, set to take place this Sunday on February 21, 2021. The match card for the show is still pretty much up in the air but two major Elimination Chamber matches have been announced, one for the WWE Championship and the other for a shot at the Universal Championship.
There's no doubt to the fact that Elimination Chamber is one of the most intriguing and grueling gimmick matches in WWE history. However, the placement of this pay-per-view is such that it makes things very predictable. To add that extra bit of spice and excitement, WWE might be planning some major returns for Elimination Chamber.
Let's take a look at five WWE Superstars who can return at WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 this Sunday. Be sure to comment down and let us know which of them would you like to see back in action the most.
#5 Jinder Mahal returns at WWE Elimination Chamber
One of the biggest feuds that WWE Universe was unable to witness last year was between WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and his former 3MB brother, Jinder Mahal. A former WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal was out of action for the majority of 2020 due to an injury and finally made his return at WWE Superstar Spectacle last month.
At Elimination Chamber 2021, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is set to defend his title inside the deadly structure against five former WWE champions. However, it is unlikely that McIntyre will lose his title at the pay-per-view and is the favorite to retain the WWE Championship.
Following the match at Elimination Chamber, Jinder Mahal could make his return and attack an exhausted Drew McIntyre. This could ultimately set up a title match between the two former 3MB members at WWE Fastlane, the final pay-per-view stop before WrestleMania 37.
#4 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt appears inside the Elimination Chamber
One of the competitors in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match this Sunday is the 14-time World Champion, Randy Orton. The Viper is as focused as ever to win the WWE title once again and has taken out every obstacle on his path, including 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt. Or so does he think.
Randy Orton burnt The Fiend in the middle of the ring at WWE TLC 2020 and the latter has been off TV since then. However, Alexa Bliss has done a tremendous job in continuing the storyline in the absence of Bray Wyatt, playing mind games with Orton, even attacking him with a fireball to his face once.
On the RAW before WWE Elimination Chamber 2021, Alexa Bliss took things to another level as she tried to resurrect The Fiend through a pentagram and dark magic. That segment could have foreshadowed the return of The Fiend, who could appear this Sunday inside the Elimination Chamber match to take revenge from Randy Orton.
There are many possible things WWE could do here, especially with the added advantage of no live fans in attendance. As soon as Randy Orton's pod is about to open at Elimination Chamber, the lights could go off and when they come back, The Fiend could be inside the pod. He can then attack Randy Orton and disappear with him from the Elimination Chamber.
#3 RAW Superstar Andrade returns at Elimination Chamber 2021
Another major return that could take place at Elimination Chamber this Sunday is that of former United States Champion, Andrade. There are multiple possible storylines for Andrade upon his return.
Firstly, rumors suggest that Keith Lee might not be competing in the United States Championship triple threat match at Elimination Chamber. If that is indeed true, WWE could announce a last-minute replacement for Keith Lee in the form of Andrade who can go up against the champion Bobby Lashley and Riddle to win back the United States title.
Earlier reports also suggested that WWE has plans to pair up Andrade with Charlotte Flair, his fiance, on-screen upon his return. Andrade and Flair are one of those real-life couples who WWE has never acknowledged on-screen but that could change. Andrade recently also teased returning to help Charlotte Flair in her feud with Lacey Evans and Ric Flair. The question is, can that happen this Sunday at Elimination Chamber?
Lacey Evans dropped a massive shocked this week on Monday Night RAW by announcing that she is pregnant. It is to be seen how WWE handles that situation as she was scheduled to challenge RAW Women's Champion Asuka at Elimination Chamber this Sunday.
#2 Aleister Black returns to WWE TV at Elimination Chamber
Elimination Chamber falls at the perfect 'sweet spot' time where a Superstar can return to set-up a proper WrestleMania feud. One of the major Superstars missing from WWE TV for quite a while now is former NXT Champion Aleister Black.
Aleister Black has been off WWE TV since October 2020. There were speculations of there being tensions between Black and WWE management. However, reports have suggested that WWE is planning a massive re-debut of Aleister Black on SmackDown.
If those plans are indeed true, we might see the return of Aleister Black this Sunday at Elimination Chamber 2021. Rather than Aleister Black appearing physically, WWE might air a pre-recorded backstage promo of him at Elimination Chamber teasing a new or improved character.
Aleister Black can then properly return on SmackDown in the weeks after Elimination Chamber and set up a WrestleMania feud. Considering Universal Champion Roman Reigns would likely be feuding with Edge at WrestleMania, Black could enter the Intercontinental Championship scene and face Big E at WrestleMania 37 for his title.
#1 Brock Lesnar returns at Elimination Chamber
The biggest return that could take place this Sunday at Elimination Chamber 2021 is that of former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate last appeared for WWE at WrestleMania 36 last year where he dropped the WWE title to Drew McIntyre in the main event of Night Two of the extravaganza.
Brock Lesnar is currently a free agent with his WWE contract reportedly expiring last year. However, there have been reports of WWE planning to bring him back in time for WrestleMania 37 and include him in a massive triple-threat match with Keith Lee and WWE Champion Drew McIntyre.
Now, Drew McIntyre will be defending his title inside the Elimination Chamber this Sunday. In all likeliness, he will retain his title at Elimination Chamber and would require a big feud for WrestleMania 37. While Royal Rumble 2021 winner Edge has been teasing coming after the WWE title, he is reportedly set to face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at The Show of Shows.
This leaves Drew McIntyre in need of a major challenger and with all due respect to Sheamus or even Jinder Mahal, the WWE Champion needs a bigger name. Who better than Brock Lesnar who can return this Sunday at Elimination Chamber and possibly attack McIntyre, making his intentions to come after the WWE title clear.
Which of these returns would you love to witness the most at Elimination Chamber 2021? Comment down and let us know your thoughts.
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