WWE Elimination Chamber 2019: 4 hilarious botches you probably missed 

There were a number of interesting botches at Elimination Chamber
There were a number of interesting botches at Elimination Chamber

Elimination Chamber invaded Houston, Texas last night and saw two Championships change hands as The Usos were able to recapture the SmackDown Tag Team Championships before Finn Balor pinned The Man of The Hour to become the new Intercontinental Champion.

It was an interesting night as part of the penultimate stop on the road to WrestleMania, which takes place in less than two months time, but whilst there was a lot to celebrate for a number of stars, there were also many moments that many stars would rather forget.

The first ever Women's Tag Team Champions were finally crowned, but the match inside the Elimination Chamber wasn't what many fans were expecting. As ever, here is a list of all the botches you probably missed from last night's pay-per-view.


#4. Security fears Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch was able to make her way to the ring untouched
Becky Lynch was able to make her way to the ring untouched

Becky Lynch has been suspended from WWE, which means that she isn't allowed to be at any of the venues where their roster is performing and even if she buys a ticket then she isn't allowed to enter the ring area.

The former Women's Champion made her way to the ring on crutches last night and limped past security without them so much as making a move towards her until the segment was over. Lynch wasn't much of a threat on crutches, but it appears that security now allows the audience to interfere in the action in the ring since Lynch had to physically attack both Charlotte and Ronda Rousey before security thought it was wise to step in.

WWE has allowed suspended superstars to invade the ring before, so creative would have been aware that there was a better way of doing this without making security look like they couldn't do their jobs.

#3. There are no rules in The Elimination Chamber

Nerves could have played a part in a number of these botches
Nerves could have played a part in a number of these botches

The great thing about the Elimination Chamber is the fact that there are no rules, this means that if a superstar locks in their submission move then they can keep it in until the other star finds a way out.

Despite this, both Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan were able to lock in submission manoeuvres inside the Chamber last night but when their opponent made it to the ropes, they broke it.

As heels, these two stars would be expected to continue to hold onto it until someone else broke it up or there was a way for their opponent to reverse it. These quick breaks ruined the illusion that these heels really were the bad guys, especially after all the effort Bryan has been putting in to be hated.

#2. The Women's Elimination Chamber

Sasha Banks and Bayley became Women's Tag Team Champions last night
Sasha Banks and Bayley became Women's Tag Team Champions last night

The first ever Women's Tag Team Champions were crowned last night at Elimination Chamber as Sasha Banks and Bayley were able to overcome the odds to become Champions.

The Boss "N" Hug Connection started off the match and were able to finally defeat Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose to pick up the titles. Throughout the match, there were a number of botchy moments where the women obviously allowed the nerves to get to them and this led to some hilarious botches.

There was a point mid-way through the match that saw Liv Morgan and Sonya Deville face off and the two women looked as though they went into a shoot when Morgan slapped Deville across the face before receiving one for her own efforts.

Tamina and Nia Jax also had a number of awkward moments following their introduction to the match, which was expected since this was a high profile women's match and as already stated, nerves probably played a huge part.

#1. Kofi Kingston inside The Chamber

It was an interesting night for Kofi Kingston inside the Chamber
It was an interesting night for Kofi Kingston inside the Chamber

The men of WWE also stepped inside the structure last night to battle for the WWE Championship but once again there were a number of moments where The Chamber became too much.

The WWE Universe was firmly behind Kofi Kingston throughout the match and he made it all the way to the final two before he was defeated by Daniel Bryan, who retained his Championship.

When Kingston first made his way into the match he stepped up to Samoa Joe and there were a few awkward exchanges between the two men. Kingston is used to main event level matches, but this could have been a bit too much for the former United States Champion, who is a veteran of the business but isn't used to high-pressure situations.

Kingston put on a fantastic performance aside from these interesting exchanges.

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