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WWE Elimination Chamber kicked off with the Elimination Chamber match to decide who would face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. The kickoff show also saw John Morrison beat Ricochet, Mustafa Ali, and Elias to replace Keith Lee in the US Title match later in the night.
SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match
Cesaro and Daniel Bryan started the match, the winner of which would go on to face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship later in the night. Cesaro had the early lead but took a knee to the face before he and Bryan traded uppercuts.
Cesaro was caught in an armbar before he lifted Bryan with the hold locked in but failed to get a pin. King Corbin joined the match and attacked Cesaro and Bryan and hit two Deep Sixes before getting a near fall on Bryan.
Corbin attacked Bryan's knees and sent him knee first into Uso's chamber pod as well the ring post. Sami Zayn was the next one in and he tried to lock himself in the pod for safety before Cesaro went in the back of the cage and took him out.
Zayn went for a Helluva kick on Bryan who sidestepped and Sami went crashing into the plexiglass. Zayn tried to climb the cage but Cesaro got up there and sent him back down in the Elimination Chamber.
Cesaro eliminated King Corbin before Kevin Owens joined the match. Sami Zayn tried to ally with his old friend but Owens took him down and hit a superkick. Zayn, Bryan, and Cesaro were in the corners and Owens hit them with Cannonballs before they all hit their finishers on Zayn.
Jey Uso was the last one to enter the ring and Owens went straight for him. Owens eliminated Sami Zayn and while Zayn was leaving the chamber, Uso caught Owens' arm on the cage door at Elimination Chamber.
SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match (contd...)
Uso hit a frog splash at Elimination Chamber on Owens and eliminated him in a shocking turn of events. Cesaro was back up and hit an uppercut on Uso for a near fall. Cesaro swung Jey into the chainlink wall of the chamber before Daniel Bryan went for the finisher but it was countered by Cesaro.
Bryan went to the ropes and Cesaro managed to hit a gutbuster from up high. Uso eliminated Cesaro with a Frogsplash and tried the same on Bryan but he kicked out.
Uso hit another frog splash but Bryan got his knees up. Daniel Bryan followed up with the running knee and picked up the win at Elimination Chamber.
Result: Daniel Bryan def. the Elimination Chamber and would face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.
Match rating: A
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Daniel Bryan - Universal Championship match at Elimination Chamber
Roman Reigns walked out just as the match ended and the Universal title match was about to begin right away. Roman ran at Bryan but Daniel managed to lock in the Yes Lock right away.
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Daniel Bryan - Universal Championship match at Elimination Chamber
Reigns broke out at Elimination Chamber and pounded on Bryan before slamming him into the ring. He got a few more strikes in before locking in the Guillotine and knocking Bryan out.
Result: Roman Reigns def. Daniel Bryan to retain Universal Championship
After the match, Edge came in out of nowhere and speared Speared Reigns while he was celebrating before pointing at the WrestleMania sign, revealing his decision to face Roman at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.
Match rating: C
24/7 Champ Bad Bunny was backstage when the Miz ran into him. Miz asked him what he was doing and things got heated. Bunny slapped Miz but Damian Priest got in Miz's way before he could retaliate at Elimination Chamber.
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Riddle vs. John Morrison - United States Championship match at Elimination Chamber
Lashley was holding his own against the challengers and sent Morrison and Riddle outside, taking them out. Riddle and Morrison decided to team up and took Lashley into the corner and they still got rolled by the champ at Elimination Chamber.
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Riddle vs. John Morrison - United States Championship match at Elimination Chamber (contd...)
Riddle managed to send Lashley outside at Elimination Chamber and focused on Morrison, hitting the Broton for a near fall. Lashley came back in but took the Final Flash knee and a Floating Bro but Morrison broke the pin.
Morrison hit a Starship Pain and tried to pin Lashley but he kicked out. MVP taunted Morrison, who went outside to mess with MVP. Morrison took MVP's crutch and was about to attack Lashley with it but he locked in the Full Nelson.
Riddle hit Lashley with the crutch before Morrison could tap out and sent Lashley out of the ring. Morrison was down and Riddle hit the Bro Derek on him for the win!
Result: Riddle def. John Morrison & Bobby Lashley to become the new United States Champion
Match rating: B
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair - Women's Tag Team Title match at Elimination Chamber
Jax and Belair kicked off the match and managed to send Nia outside the ring before Baszler came in. Sasha Banks came in with a Meteora and Shayna locked in a submission before getting a near fall.
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair - Women's Tag Team Title match at Elimination Chamber (contd...)
Baszler tagged Jax in at Elimination Chamber and they isolated Banks before she managed to get a tag. Bianca was caught in the Khirifuda Clutch but Belair got out of it before getting the KOD.
Jax pulled Belair out of the ring before she could get the pin. Jax hit a Samoan Drop but Belair came in with a Meteora. Reginald walked out with Champagne before Banks got the Banks Statement in but Jax broke out.
Reginald handed Banks the Champagne bottle but she refused to use it. Jax used the distraction to sneak in a pin and get the win on Banks.
Result: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler def. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair to retain the Women's Tag Team Titles
Match rating: A
RAW Elimination Chamber Match
Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy started the match and Orton tossed Hardy around the chamber before Hardy came back with a big sequence leading up to a splash. Drew McIntyre joined the match went straight after Orton, sending him into the cage walls.
RAW Elimination Chamber Match (contd...)
Drew sent Orton into Kingston's chamber pod at Elimination Chamber before Kofi Kingston joined the match. Kofi eliminated Orton right away before Orton hit RKOs on everyone.
AJ Styles was yelling to be put into the match and Omos literally pried out the plexiglass door blocking the Style's cage, allowing him to step into the ring. Adam Pearce was furious and sent Omos backstage.
Drew was dominating as he tossed his opponents into the cage's walls. Sheamus was the last one in and started brawling with the Champ. Kofi climbed the chamber and Sheamus went after him, allowing McIntyre to drop him on the ropes.
Kofi managed to dive on top of the others before Sheamus eliminated Kingston with a Brogue kick. Hardy hit the Twist of Fate the three others before hitting a dive on McIntyre and Sheamus. Hardy hit a Swanton bomb on AJ before Drew eliminated Hardy with a Claymore.
Sheamus got a near fall on McIntyre before focusing on Styles and McIntyre came back with the Futureshock DDT on Sheamus at Elimination Chamber.
RAW Elimination Chamber Match (contd...)
McIntyre took a Brogue kick at Elimination Chamber but Styles eliminated Sheamus with the Phenomenal Forearm. Drew hit the Claymore kick on AJ and picked up the win, retaining his title.
Result: Drew McIntyre won the Elimination Chamber match and retained the WWE Championship
Match rating: A
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. The Miz - WWE Championship match at Elimination Chamber
After the match, Bobby Lashley came out of nowhere and destroyed Drew McIntyre before locking in the Hurt Lock and taking him out.
The Miz came out after Lashley was done and cashed in the Money in the Bank contract.
The Miz hit a big DDT but McIntyre managed to kick out of it. Miz went for the Skull Crushing Finale and picked up the win, becoming the new WWE Champion!
Result: The Miz def. Drew McIntyre to become the new WWE Champion
Match rating: B
PPV rating: A
The road to WrestleMania is heating up with two new champions being crowned at Elimination Chamber tonight. The Miz allied with the Hurt Business while Banks and Belair failed to pick up tag team gold. Edge finally confirmed his WrestleMania challenge decision while Daniel Bryan had one of the greatest nights of his career ruined by Roman Reigns.
