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WWE Royal Rumble 2021 is in the history books now as we move forward to the next major pay-per-view of the year - WWE Elimination Chamber. Named after one of the most brutal yet exciting gimmick matches in WWE history, the pay-per-view will bring back the Elimination Chamber match and it'll be exciting to see who steps into the chamber this year.
As per reports, the winner of the 2021 men's Royal Rumble match Edge is likely to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 37. As for Bianca Belair, it makes sense for her to go after the SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks at The Show of Shows later this year. The following article assumes the above two scenarios will happen.
With that, let's take a look at the full match-card predictions for WWE Elimination Chamber 2021, which is set to take place less than three weeks from now on February 21. Be sure to comment down and let us know which other matches would you like to see at the pay-per-view.
#7 Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sheamus - WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre fell victim to a massive betrayal this week on Monday Night RAW as his best friend Sheamus turned on him. The Celtic Warrior has made it clear that he doesn't want to be known just as the best friend of the WWE Champion.
In all likeliness, this would lead to Drew McIntyre putting his title on the line against Sheamus at WWE Elimination Chamber later this month. McIntyre is coming off a massive victory at Royal Rumble 2021 as he defeated the WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg, defending the WWE title successfully.
With so much momentum behind him, it is highly unlikely that Drew McIntyre will lose the title anytime before WrestleMania 37. As impressive as Sheamus has been, he will definitely put over Drew McIntyre at WWE Elimination Chamber 2021.
Prediction: Drew McIntyre retains the WWE Championship
#6 Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode (c) vs. Otis and Chad Gable - WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships
The SmackDown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode could defend their titles at WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 against the team of Otis and Chad Gable. The highly unorthodox team of Otis and Gable has been booked strongly on SmackDown and is also getting a lot of endorsement from Daniel Bryan.
The two of them could win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WWE Elimination Chamber 2021. This could set up a multi-team title match for the SmackDown tag titles at WrestleMania 37.
Prediction: Otis and Chad Gable become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions
#5 Big E (c) vs. Apollo Crews vs. Sami Zayn - Intercontinental Championship at Elimination Chamber 2021
The Intercontinental Champion Big E was speculated by many to win the 2021 Royal Rumble match. While that did not happen, he is one of the most prominently featured Superstars on SmackDown and has been doing a decent job as the IC champion.
The former New Day member could find himself defending his title in a triple threat match at WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 against Apollo Crews and Sami Zayn, the three of whom have been feuding with each other for a while. The match should be great but Big E is unlikely to lose the title.
Prediction: Big E retains the Intercontinental Championship
#4 Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax (c) vs. Naomi and Lana - WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at Elimination Chamber
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 could see the newly-crowned WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax defend their titles against the team of Naomi and Lana, the two of whom won a triple threat match on RAW this week to become the No. 1 contenders for the tag titles.
Lana returned at WWE Royal Rumble 2021 this Sunday and eliminated Nia Jax from the match. To further her revenge, she could end up pinning Nia Jax at Elimination Chamber 2021, winning the WWE Women's tag team titles with Naomi. This could also lead to Baszler and Jax finally turning on each other and ending their alliance.
Prediction: Naomi and Lana win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships
#3 Sasha Banks (c) vs. Natalya - SmackDown Women's Championship at Elimination Chamber
As mentioned earlier, the 2021 women's Royal Rumble match winner Bianca Belair would likely challenge Sasha Banks for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37. However, WWE might not announce that already and The Boss might need a short-term feud before that. Who better for that role than Natalya.
A former SmackDown Women's Champion, Natalya has been mentioning recently how she has the most wins for a women's WWE Superstar in history. She could have a great match with Sasha Banks at Elimination Chamber 2021 but Banks is likely to retain.
Prediction: Sasha Banks retains the SmackDown Women's Championship
#2 Charlotte Flair vs. Lacey Evans vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Peyton Royce vs. Mandy Rose vs. Nikki Cross - WWE Elimination Chamber match
The first of the two Elimination Chamber matches on the card could see six RAW Superstars compete to earn the right to face the RAW Women's Champion Asuka at WrestleMania 37. This, of course, is based on the assumption that Bianca Belair will challenge for the SmackDown Women's title at The Showcase of Immortals.
There are several top contenders to be in this match and the predicted six Superstars here are - Charlotte Flair, Lacey Evans, Rhea Ripley, Peyton Royce, Mandy Rose, and Nikki Cross. There are so many mini-stories between all these women that WWE could use to present an exciting Elimination Chamber match.
Out of these six, the two Superstars that are most likely to win the match and challenge Asuka for the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37 are Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley.
Charlotte Flair has a massive history against Asuka and the two have recently lost the WWE Women's tag team titles. As for Rhea Ripley, she had an amazing showing in the 2021 women's Royal Rumble match, reaching the final two before getting eliminated by Bianca Belair. Any of these two could have a great feud and match against Asuka.
Prediction: Charlotte Flair or Rhea Ripley win the women's Elimination Chamber match
#1 Braun Strowman vs. Keith Lee vs. AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Damian Priest vs. Bobby Lashley - WWE Elimination Chamber match
The second Elimination Chamber match on the card is based on the assumption that the 2021 men's Royal Rumble match winner Edge challenges Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 37. That would make the winner of this Elimination Chamber match the No. 1 contender to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE title at WrestleMania 37.
The six competitors in this match could be Braun Strowman, Keith Lee, AJ Styles, Damian Priest, Bobby Lashley, and a returning Jinder Mahal. WWE could also throw-in Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt into the mix, but those two are better off feuding each other and away from the title scene for now.
As for the winner of the match, Braun Strowman could be the one to destroy everyone and get himself a WWE title shot at WrestleMania 37. However, this could also be used to set up the reported massive triple threat match between Drew McIntyre, Keith Lee, and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Keith Lee could win the Elimination Chamber match, only for Lesnar to return and enter himself into the WWE Championship match later.
Prediction: Keith Lee wins the men's Elimination Chamber match
