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WWE Elimination Chamber kicked off with a match between Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak. The kickoff-show saw the Viking Raiders defeat Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder.
Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak
Gulak hit the SnapDragon Suplex for a near fall early on and it appeared that Bryan's neck is the center of focus for Drew Gulak's offense. Gulak went for and hit a reverse Superplex from the top rope and locked in the Gulag.
Bryan rolled through and countered with the Yes Lock before getting the Yes Lock in again after some hammer fists. Gulak passed out before he could tap.
Result: Daniel Bryan def. Drew Gulak
Match rating: A
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Backstage, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode were being interviewed and the monitor behind them did a little flicker, which is the same glitch that we have been seeing for sometime right now.
Andrade (c) vs. Humberto Carrillo - US Championship match
Andrade went for a running clothesline right off the bat and managed to get the upper hand early. Carrillo managed to turn things around and hit a tilt-a-whirl suplex followed by a kick to the head but missed the Superplex.
Humberto pulled off a hurricanrana from the top rope and got a near fall. Vega ripped off the padding on the outside and Carrillo managed to counter being put into the concrete. They traded pins in the ring before Andrade reversed Carrillo's pin with a handful-o'-tights and got the fall.
Result: Andrade def. Humberto Carrillo to retain the US Championship
Match rating: B
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Backstage, AJ Styles said that if anyone was gonna get disqualified tonight, it's going to be him.
Up next was the Elimination Chamber Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
Elimination Chamber Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
The Usos and The New Day kicked off the match and both teams were going toe-to-toe with each other. The third team to enter the ring was the Lucha House Party and they tried to put the Usos away early.
Dorado climbed up the chamber and the Usos gave chase before Dorado and Kofi were stuck up on the pods. The New Day were down as the Luchadors leaped on them before the champs were in the match.
The second last team to enter were Heavy Machinery and they were beating on Metalik before Otis clashed with Big E. Dorado was hanging from the top of the chamber and when all the teams were in the middle, Lince dropped on them.
Otis and Tucker hit the Compactor on Metalik and eliminated Lucha House party before they went straight for Ziggler and Roode who were just getting out of the cages. Ziggler and Roode teamed up with the champs and took down Machinery with some huge shots.
Elimination Chamber Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships (contd...)
Dolph ran away from Otis to the top of the pods and Tucker sneaked up on him and threw him down to Otis. Dolph was next to the pods and Otis charged at him and Ziggler stepped to the side before Otis crashed through the plexiglass and out to the announce tables!
Tucker was angry and charged at Roode and Ziggler but the heels managed to eliminate him and Otis with a pinfall. The Usos eliminated Roode & Ziggler with tandem splashes. Miz and Morrison managed to eliminate The New Day and just the champs and Usos remained.
After a lot of pin attempts, finishers and both teams trying to put each other away, Miz and Morrison picked up the win and managed to retain their titles.
Result: Miz and Morrison won the Elimination Chamber Match and retained the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
Match rating: A+
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Backstage, Natalya said that Edge will destroy Randy on Monday for hitting the RKO on Beth Phoenix.
AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black - No DQ Match
Black hit kick after kick on AJ as the OC tried to distract him at every turn. Styles took Black to the corner and started working on taking out his legs. Aleister was having trouble standing soon but brought a table out from under the ring and set it up at ringside.
Styles used a chair to take down Black again and locked in the Calf Crusher in the ring. Black used a kendo stick to get free before whooping AJ with it till it was nearly broken. Aleister dodged a powerbomb but took a brainbuster.
Styles caught a moonsault but reversed it into a Piledriver which Black countered into a rollup. Black sent AJ into the corner where a chair was set up earlier. AJ was setting Black up on the announce tables but Black dropped AJ and hit a Meteora through the table he had set up at ringside earlier.
Black was about to finish the match when the OC rushed him and the three heels unloaded on him.
AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black - No DQ Match (contd...)
Aleister took the Magic Killer but then The Undertaker's music hit and the ring went dark. The Undertaker appeared in the ring hit the Chokeslam on Styles and when the lights came back a second time, Aleister hit the Black Mass for the win!
Result: Aleister Black def. AJ Styles
Match rating: A
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The Street Profits (c) vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy - RAW Tag Team Championship match
Dawkins and Rollins kicked us off and Murphy tagged in early as the Profits had the advantage. Ford was tagged in for a double team and Dawkins tagged right back in. Rollins was breaking Dawkins down as the match progressed and kept him from making the tag.
Ford managed to tag back in but the AOP took him down on the outside while Rollins distracted the ref. The Viking Raiders came out and took AOP backstage while the two teams were locked in a brawl.
The Street Profits (c) vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy - RAW Tag Team Championship match (contd...)
The Profits were trying to get a double Superplex on Murphy but Rollins came in and hit a powerbomb on all of them. Kevin Owens came out of the audience eating popcorn and chucked some of it at Rollins' face as Dawkins took him out.
Ford and Dawkins cornered Murphy in the ring and hit their finishers for the win!
Result: The Street Profits def. Seth Rollins & Murphy to retain the RAW Tag Team Championships
After the match, Kevin hit a Stunner on Rollins and poured some popcorn out on Murphy for their loss.
Match rating: A
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Braun Strowman (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn & Cesaro - Handicap Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Sami wanted to face Strowman alone and told his teammates to stay back at the apron. Sami Zayn started against Braun Strowman, but only for a second, as he tagged Shinsuke in right away. Braun threw Shinsuke away and clotheslined him down before Cesaro was tagged in.
Braun Strowman (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn & Cesaro - Handicap Match for the Intercontinental Championship (contd...)
The trio tagged in and out keeping Strowman down but he still managed to turn things around every now and then. Strowman ran into all of them outside before Sami hid under the ring and they used the distraction to send Braun into the steel steps. Nakamura hit a Kinshasa into the ring post before Sami Zayn got the pin with the Helluva Kick and became the new champ!
Result: Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn & Cesaro def. Braun Strowman and Sami Zayn is the new Intercontinental Champion
Match rating: B
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Elimination Chamber match - Winner will face Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Title at WrestleMania
Natalya and Ruby Riott kicked off the match and Riott was unloading on Natalya but Nattie hit a suplex on the outside but Riott reveresed the following sharpshooter. Becky was watching the match from backstage. Riott went for an early pin but Natalya got her shoulder up.
Elimination Chamber match - Winner will face Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Title at WrestleMania (contd...)
Sarah Logan joined the match and she and Riott ended up on top of Liv Morgan's cage. Logan threw Riott off and leaped on top of both her and Natalya. Shayna Baszler came in and locked in the Khirifuda clutch, eliminating Logan.
Baszler did the same to Riott, eliminating her and focused on Natalya. Shayna used the door of one of the pods to smash Nattie's head in before eliminating her as well with the Khirifuda clutch.
Asuka and Shayna yelled at each other through the glass as Baszler waited for an opponent to step in. Morgan stepped out and Shayna slammed her into the cage walls. Shayna ignored Liv for a moment, focusing on Asuka before Liv attacked her.
Shayna locked in the Khirifuda on the top rope and knocked Liv out completely before the ref eliminated Morgan. Asuka came in and locked in a submission but Shayna broke out. Baszler's Khirifuda was reversed but Asuka failed to capitalize.
Shayna focused on the injured wrist before locking in the Khirifude, making Asuka pass out as well.
Result: Shayna Baszler won the match and will face Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Title at WrestleMania
Match rating: A+
PPV Rating: A
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