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WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 was a decent pay-per-view. Out of the four titles that were on the line, only the Intercontinental Championship changed hands. The RAW Tag Team Titles, the SmackDown Team Titles, and the United States Championship was successfully retained in entertaining bouts.
The last PPV before WWE WrestleMania also witnessed the return of The Undertaker who was once again responsible for AJ Styles’ loss in a match. In the main event of the show, Shayna Baszler defeated five other RAW Superstars to win an opportunity to challenge Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship at the Grandest Stage of Them All.
While the overall pay-per-view was not that great, there were a few Superstars who stole the show with their performances at the event. In this list, we will take a look at five Superstars who made a grand impression at the last stop before the Show of Shows. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#5 Street Profits
The Street Profits squared off against the team of Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy with their RAW Tag Team Championships on the line. Rollins and Murphy were keen on reclaiming their titles but Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford held their ground very well against the threat posed by Monday Night Messiah and his disciple.
Half-way through the match, The Authors of Pain wanted to make their presence known by subtly interfering in the match. They attacked Dawkins and Ford before The Viking Raiders walked down to the ring and exchanged blows with Akam and Razar. Without the AoP, Rollins and Murphy were visibly struggling inside the ring and the Street Profits knew that it was their only chance.
Fortunately for them, Dawkins and Ford were successful in capitalizing on their momentum and went on to retain their titles after putting up a good match.
We also saw Kevin Owens brutalizing Rollins once the final bell rang, and before walking out he dumped popcorn on both Rollins and Murphy. This match did more than enough in establishing the Street Profits as credible champions and hopefully, the creative will make the best use of their title reign on The Road to WrestleMania.
#4 Sami Zayn
Braun Strowman’s title reign as the Intercontinental Champion came to an end at Elimination Chamber after he suffered defeat in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match. Although you would expect more from the Monster Among Men, it’s his obsession with Sami Zayn that cost him his title. Zayn, on the other hand, managed to walk out as the Intercontinental Champion – picking up his first title on the WWE main roster.
Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro had tricked Strowman into signing the contract that would have him defend his title against all three of them at the PPV. An irked Strowman was desperate to get his hands on Zayn, which proved to be beneficial for his opponents. At several points during the match, the Monster Among Men ended up jeopardizing himself while mindlessly chasing Zayn.
Cesaro and Nakamura did well in making use of every chance they had to assert dominance over Strowman. Zayn, being the opportunist that he is, then went on to take advantage and shocked the WWE Universe with his Helluva Kick that sealed the victory for him. Now that he has won his first singles title on the main roster, we hope that Sami Zayn will be used to his potential.
#3 Drew Gulak
In the opening match of the PPV, Drew Gulak locked horns with Daniel Bryan in an excellent encounter. He has been feuding with Bryan for quite some time and was often seen claiming himself to be an expert in judging Bryan’s offense. Fortunately for him, both Superstars worked together extremely well to carry the same narration into their match at the PPV.
Throughout their bout, Gulak appeared to be one step ahead of Bryan. He had great counters and tirelessly fought against the master of the craft in an engaging match. Towards the closing minutes of the match, Gulak attempted a Reverse-DDT Suplex but Bryan countered and used a Yes Lock to win the match.
Gulak was shown tapping out, which allowed him to look stronger than usual. Bryan personally wanted to work with Gulak because he believed the latter isn’t being used to his full potential. Needless to say, Bryan succeeded in his intentions as the two are now set to meet at WrestleMania in another promising encounter.
#2 Shayna Baszler
In the main event of Elimination Chamber 2020, six Superstars battled it out inside the monstrous structure for a shot at the RAW Women’s Championship. Unsurprisingly, Shayna Baszler destroyed every other opponent inside the cage with the help of a dominant performance. The Queen of Spades isolated every Superstar and took them out one by one using her signature Karifuda Clutch.
After Baszler was done with the first 4 opponents, she was left to face Asuka one on one. Being the last entrant, the one-half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions was expected to be the only serious threat to Baszler’s dominant run. However, the latter wiped the floor with Asuka and emerged as the next challenger for Becky Lynch.
Baszler will now face The Man for the RAW Women’s Championship at WrestleMania. The rivalry between these two Superstars has looked promising ever since they first locked horns at last year’s Survivor Series.
Before Elimination Chamber, rumors suggested that Vince McMahon was not convinced of Baszler’s ability to perform at the Grandest Stage of Them All. It is safe to say that her match at the recently concluded PPV was good enough to change that opinion.
#1 Aleister Black
It took them some time, but WWE finally managed to involve Aleister Black in a compelling storyline. He was always over with the crowd and his recent feud with AJ Styles is a brilliant way to bring more attention towards one of the most talented Superstars on the main roster. At the Elimination Chamber PPV, Black locked horns with Styles in a singles match that had the no-disqualification stipulation added to it.
As soon as the match started, Styles went straight for Black’s left foot. The two exchanged blows and continued to engage in an interesting back and forth that also witnessed brutal table spots and high-flying maneuvers as both Superstars repeatedly used the announcer’s desk as the launch pad. Eventually, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson entered the ring and started attacking Black but they didn’t have the slightest idea of what was going to happen next.
The entire arena was sympathizing with Black when the lights went out. After a few seconds, the lights came back on and we saw The Undertaker standing inside the ring, clutching onto Gallows and Anderson’s necks. After taking care of them, the Deadman turned towards Styles and took him down with a chokeslam before disappearing into the darkness once again.
Following that, Black delivered an inch-perfect Black Mass right to Styles’ face and the Phenomenal One instantly hit the mat. Black then pinned the former WWE Champion to pick a great win. Although he had a little help from The Undertaker, Black still managed to deliver a fantastic performance, which is why he resides on the top of this list.
