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The 2019 Elimination Chamber event was a show that was full of twists and turns, surprises no one saw coming and moments that shocked the daylights out of the WWE Universe.
But before fans went into this show, they knew that WWE had implemented booking that would misdirect them in their build-up to the show.
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From giving us title changes we never thought we would ever see and turns we never thought characters would take, this event had its fair share of confusing booking methods, but was, for the most part, it was not boring at all.
And that is due to WWE tendencies to pull the rug from underneath their fans feet, as what we actually thought would go down as shocking decisions on this show was completely opposite to what WWE had planned.
So let us go through each shocking moment from the 2019 Elimination Chamber and analyze each decision by WWE.
#1 The Usos Rewarded
The match between The Usos and the self-proclaimed best tag team on the planet in Shane McMahon and The Miz did not have many fans were jumping up and down to see it.
As the narrative WWE actually built between these two teams was not all that interesting to be honest, as WWE didn't really put that much effort into the entire programme.
Furthermore, the subplot narrative between Shane McMahon and The Miz was also pushing on lacklustre levels as WWE watered down McMahon and Miz with a storyline that didn't suit the tone of Smackdown Live and themselves.
So when The Usos won the right to challenge McMiz fans were hoping that The Usos would put an end to this mediocre subplot.
And who knew that would really happen.
Now the shocking here is not The Usos winning the Smackdown Live Tag Team Titles, it's the fact they won the titles after being involved in an altercation with the law just a few days ago, and now WWE has given them the right to be called the new Smackdown Live Tag Team Champions.
Many critics and fans thought WWE would punish Jimmy and Jey for what happened, but it seems WWE has another plan in store for the blue brand's tag team division.
#2 Ruby Riott Gets Squashed
Ruby Riott is one of the most talented wrestlers to come out of NXT, as the creative team in the Yellow and Black brand knew how to handle the leader of The Riott Squad's career, as they took a pretty average superstar and made her into a fantastic talent.
But on the main roster, not everything has been smooth sailing for Riott, as the RAW creative team has not been able to give her that same creative material that made the Leader Of The Riott Squad popular down in NXT.
As we have seen her get the wrong end of WWE's booking for the most of last year, and if you thought it couldn't get any worse for Riott this year we were all mistaken.
At Elimination Chamber, Riott took on Ronda Rousey for the RAW Women's Title, and fans thought they would receive an absolute classic, as Rousey has shown that if she works with a talented superstar she can out on a classic, but it was not meant to be.
As WWE made the odd decision of having Ronda squash Riott in a decision that makes less sense than anything you would see on the show.
This felt very reminiscent to the squash match between Kevin Owens and Goldberg at Fastlane 2017, as both these matches saw a talented individual being buried for no reason what so ever.
And even though the events of the match afterwards was awesome, this was a truly shocking moment that not many think about after the show ended.
#3 The First One Out
The WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match was the hottest thing going into the pay-per-view as fans were truly not sure who was going to walk out of the match as the WWE Champion.
WWE did a good job of creating a sense of ambiguity in the build-up to this match, as everyone from Kofi Kingston to AJ Styles was pegged as a possible winner, but the one man who many thought would finally get his hands on the gold was Samoa Joe.
Joe was a revelation in the build to this match, as his mic work, in-ring performances and all-around character work were on fire, no one was hotter in the last few weeks than Joe, but who knew that was all for nothing, as Joe was the first man eliminated in this match.
This was a shocking moment to many fans because Joe looked primed by WWE to punch his ticket to Wrestlemania.
But it seems that was not WWE's plan, as Joe is once again chasing the pack instead of outrunning it.
#4 Becky's Deception
The earlier point on the Raw Women's Title was perfectly summed up the disappointing booking of that match, as Ruby Riott was squashed unexpectedly, but what came after the match was exciting, surprising and thoroughly entertainingly shocking.
Charlotte Flair who was seated at ringside for the shortest match ever came into the ring to confront her Wrestlemania opponent, but before she could make a move on Rousey, Becky Lynch was shown hobbling to ring with two crutches supporting her.
Lynch struggled to get in the ring, and it was made apparent that something was going down in this moment, and the saying of who laughs last laughs the best was never made so true on this night.
As Becky took one of her crutches and began to beat the living daylights out of Charlotte while Ronda Rousey watched, Becky then goaded Ronda into joining her in a Charlotte Flair beatdown festival, but it was a trap as Becky took her and beat the holy hell out of Ronda and Charlotte.
This was a shocking moment that only felt surprising in a good way, as no one really expected Becky to show up and get the upper hand on both her enemies. WWE is doing a great job with this programme, and it is interesting to see what they do next.
#5 Balor Is The New IC Champion
The IC Championship has been in the background on Raw ever since Seth Rollins dropped it to Dean Ambrose, as evident by Ambrose wanting to leave the company his title reign did not go as planned.
But ever since Bobby Lashley picked up the belt, it seemed like the title could be gaining some steam.
However, WWE cut Lashley's IC Title run short, as they booked Balor to win the title at the Elimination Chamber in somewhat lacklustre fashion. This came about when Lio Rush's miscommunication with the Almighty Bobby Lashley cost him his first major title since he returned to the WWE.
But the main point here is that Balor winning a title after being unsuccessful to do so in almost two years is an absolute shocker, as many fans thought if he was ever going to ascend back to the top of WWE's ladder it was going to be at WrestleMania.
But now it seems they have plans for the leader of the Balor Club, and we can only look forward to what those details entail.
#6 The Hype Man Gets Destroyed
The fact that Finn Balor won the IC Championship against the odds that he did was a great piece of booking from WWE, as it finally exposed the purpose of Lio Rush being involved in this match.
As so many theories were created by critics and fans on why is Lio in this match, is he there to upstage Lashley, is his inclusion to make this a handicap match due to WWE wanted to book a big return, or is it to screw Balor out of a title shot so he could receive one at Wrestlemania?
Well, it was none of those things, as Rush was in this match to eat the pinfall and to get destroyed by Lashley after the match. It was shocking scenes when Lashley destroyed his former hype thrillingly after Rush's cockiness, and overconfidence had annoyed Lashley the entire match.
Not only was this a shocking moment, it felt organic as we saw Lashley's rage build up the entire match, but if this means that WWE is going to split up this duo then that is a mistake itself, but this was a shocking moment nonetheless.
#7 Kofi Kingston Gets Closer Than Ever Before
The way WWE booked Kofi Kingston on Smackdown Live last week brought back memories for longtime fans of the former WWE Tag Team champion, as it transported us back to a time when Kofi was an integral piece of WWE when giants and legends still roamed WWE.
That was a time when Kofi was considered as a future World Champion by many, but that sadly never materialized, as his career took a downswing until he formed The New Day and reminded us all how talented he really is.
And at the Elimination Chamber Kofi was the real MVP of the entire show, after outlasting so many superstars, it was shocking to see Kofi actually having a chance of beating Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship.
While the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match was entertaining enough, it reached another level when it was just Kofi and Bryan as the final two competitors.
And everything was done to perfection by WWE, and even though Kofi didn't win, his surprising run through the chamber was a welcomed sight from WWE.
