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WWE Elimination Chamber is now behind us and despite the card being on the lighter side, it was a good show and went along at a brisk pace.
History was made in the opening match of Elimination Chamber as the first WWE Women's Tag-Team Champions were crowned. We also saw a number of surprising title changes during the show including a new Intercontinental Champion.
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In this article, we run down all the surprising booking decisions WWE made at Elimination Chamber and take a look at the possible reasons behind them.
#4 Ruby Riott vs Rousey lasting for such a short time
I don't know about you guys but I was really looking forward to Ronda Rousey defending the RAW Women's Championship against Ruby Riott. Riott has really brought her A-game in the last few months and I was ready for another competitive match on the level of Banks vs Rousey.
However, WWE decided to go in a different direction because of the post-match angle where Becky Lynch came out and beat down Charlotte and Rousey. Regardless, I still think that this match should have gone at least 5 minutes with being given the chance to dish out some offense instead of immediately tapping to the armbar.
#3 Miz and Shane losing their titles
We saw new WWE SmackDown Tag-Team Champions crowned at Elimination Chamber as The Usos beat Shane McMahon and The Miz. Despite the surprise, this decision makes total sense with WWE seemingly planning for a singles match between Shane McMahon and The Miz at WrestleMania 35.
WWE already teased tension between them backstage after the match and we can expect it to escalate on SmackDown Live.
#2 Lashley and Rush's split
Bobby Lashley teamed up with Lio Rush to defend his WWE Intercontinental Championship in a handicap match against Finn Balor. Things didn't go well for Lashley as Finn Balor hit Rush with the Coup de Grace to win the title.
After the match, Lashley laid out Rush and it looks like he will no longer be Lashley's mouthpiece. Since Rush was good in his role, this may come as a surprising decision but WWE may have bigger plans for Lashley. More on that in the next point.
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#1 Corbin and Strowman's feud continues
For some reason, Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin's feud still isn't over. Corbin beat Strowman in their NO DQ match at Elimination Chamber with help from Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre.
It now looks like Lashley, McIntyre and Corbin will be a faction of sorts going forward and that's the main factor behind this decision.
