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The best thing about WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 was just how short it was. There's always the possibility that a pay-per-view can go on for far too long in WWE's case, but WWE Elimination Chamber, thankfully, did not overstay its welcome at all.
That said, this was just the pay-per-view of missed opportunities. The SK Wrestling chat was abuzz with more than one writer who had a better idea than what played out on our TV screens.
As always, feel free to share your thoughts about WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 in the comments below. Did you think that this pay-per-view served its purpose? Did it get you hyped and pumped up for WrestleMania in April?
Also, what do you think of the fake crowd noises that WWE has been relying on these days? Do they take you out of the action you see on-screen?
#1 Best: At WWE Elimination Chamber, Riddle wins his first main roster Championship
Riddle is a former NXT Tag Team Champion but it wasn't until WWE Elimination Chamber 2021, that he won his first big main roster Championship. It's a well-deserved accolade for a man who can not only go in the ring but who can also be very entertaining in backstage segments.
The match also set up what would happen in the main event in a fantastic manner. Most importantly, it was the best showing that John Morrison has had in some time now. Maybe the best one since his arrival in WWE.
We always knew that he could go, but it wasn't until the WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff show, that he had a major victory.
The question is whether Keith Lee would have eaten the pin if he was indeed cleared to compete this weekend.
#1 Worst: Sasha Banks gets pinned at WWE Elimination Chamber thanks to the sommelier, Reginald
No, WWE. Sasha Banks getting pinned at WWE Elimination Chamber, even if it was the result of a distraction does not really paint her as a credible Champion we want to see competing at WrestleMania.
Reginald, the Sommelier, is such a throwback character that somehow, he just feels like he doesn't belong on a television program in 2021. His gimmick harks back to the days when you had a garbage man or a hockey player as part of the WWE roster.
Even if wine is your day-job, why would you carry a bottle all the time, even as you were walking to the ring? Plus, the distraction means that Sasha Banks vs. Carmella isn't over and done yet, which is a feud that most fans must have had their fill of, by now, quite honestly.
This WWE Elimination Chamber match was conceptually flawed, to begin with, putting the Royal Rumble winner on the same side as her most likely WrestleMania 37 challenger.
#2 Best: The Miz successfully cashes in at WWE Elimination Chamber with Bobby Lashley's help
Not everyone may be happy with how the main event at WWE Elimination Chamber played out, but just stop to think for a second. Maybe this was the intention of WWE, who did not necessarily want you, dear WWE Universe member, to be pleased with how the event ended. This was a cliffhanger that draws you into RAW and beyond.
We have so many questions heading into RAW right now. Why did Bobby Lashley help The Miz cash in his contract? Also, it was John Morrison who was the reason that Bobby Lashley lost the WWE United States Championship. Why did Bobby Lashley help out his partner?
WWE Elimination Chamber shook up the product significantly after months of status quo booking. You need ebbs and flows in any television program for the viewer to stay hooked. Plus, it's a good thing after the Otis fiasco that the Money in the Bank contract did not go to waste in the year 2021.
#2 Worst: A WWE Elimination Chamber match is advertised and then canceled
There would be advertisements leading up to WWE Elimination Chamber promoting the Asuka vs. Lacey Evans match, which we knew wasn't going to happen. It's almost like the company forgot that Lacey Evans is legitimately pregnant. Various conspiracy theories cropped up, from Rhea Ripley's debut to Lacey Evans winning the RAW Women's Championship with a Women's Right.
The Kickoff Show panel even hinted that Asuka would be defending her Championship at WWE Elimination Chamber, and then, the match just never happened.
There's a certain sloppiness to overall WWE programming these days, and one has to wonder if this is a part and parcel of live television - the chaos and the uncertainty. It just makes no sense to get the hopes of fans up and then dash them again.
There was a perfect setup for Rhea Ripley to come in from NXT, make her presence felt at a grand stage like WWE Elimination Chamber, and maybe even dethrone Asuka. It was a legitimate missed opportunity.
#3 Best/Worst: What was the purpose of Randy Orton at WWE Elimination Chamber 2021?
What a strange decision it was, at WWE Elimination Chamber to not have The Fiend show up, or even for Alexa Bliss to not show up on the screen. Why did she torment Randy Orton on RAW, but choose not to do so at the pay-per-view?
One has to believe that WWE chose not to have The Fiend show up in this match simply so that the finish wasn't overshadowed by the massive return. And the flurry of RKOs that followed was a pretty neat little spot from Randy Orton, one of the highlights of the WWE Elimination Chamber main event match.
Rick from SK Wrestling caught up with Sami Zayn prior to WWE Elimination Chamber and he had a lot to say about the event. Do check the interview out and also stay tuned to SK Wrestling for the hottest breaking news to emerge from the show. If you had to rate the pay-per-view on a scale of 10, what rating would you give it?
