The Elimination Chamber is 13 days away and I thought I would watch a random Elimination Chamber PPV and go through it.
Jack Swagger vs Big E (c) – Intercontinental Championship
Zeb Colter comes out with Swagger in this match and tells the sound people to cut the music. Then he goes on to say that, Big E is the reason for illegal immigrants coming into the USA. I was nearly in tears!
Big E comes out hot getting the advantage over Swagger hitting him with some beautiful belly to belly suplexes. Swagger spills to the outside where Big E meets him with a lariat taking Swagger down. However, Colter comes behind E and E is about to lay the smackdown on Colter but Swagger turns around and attempts to hit him with a right hand but E blocks and drives Swagger to the steel steps. Swagger takes advantage again by leaving the ring and then pulling E back first onto the floor. Swagger begins to dominate as your typical WWE match script comes to fruition. E fights back then both men hit each other with clothesline laying themselves both out. Big E goes for a shoulder tackle in the corner but Swagger moves out the way and attempts a roll up and E kicks out. E starts to build momentum nevertheless, Swagger reverses Big E’s Big Splash into a Spinebuster which E kicks out of. Swagger attempts the Swagger bomb but E catches him an tries a Big Ending but Swagger holds onto the ropes for dear life. Swagger lands on the apron but E goes for a spear from the middle rope to the ringside. E goes for the Splash after a near fall and this time he connects but Swagger rolled his shoulder up. E goes to the top rope but Swagger meets him with a right and threw E across the ring. Swagger attempts the Patriot Lock but E kicks him off. E gets caught in another Patriot Lock but E hits an Enziguri and hits the Big Ending for the win.
Rating 3.5/5
New Age Outlaws (c) vs The Usos – Tag Team Championships
Billy Gunn of the New Age Outlaws starts to dominate showing experience over youth. The Usos hold the ring and starts to go for their over the top dive but they think better about it. Road Dogg sends Jey Uso in the corner bashing his leg into the corner. The Outlaws dominate Jey Uso targeting his midsection. Everytime Jey tried to fight back the Outlaws had an answer until Jey hit an Enziguri on Dogg. A hot tag was made to Jimmy and he ran riot on the Outlaws. Jey went for the running hip attack in the corner but Gunn was pulled out. However, Jey gained speed to jump over the top rope onto Road Dogg. But Gunn came in with a clothesline. Jimmy hit a superkick but somehow Gunn kicked out after a Famouser attempt. Road Dogg distracted Jey and Gunn rolled up Jimmy for the win.
Rating 1.5/5
Darren Young vs Titus O’Neill
O’Neill started this match taunting Young. You could tell this match was just to relax the crowd after the first two matches and it was blatant that the crowd didn’t care about the match. O’Neill dominated the early start of the match. Young began to build momentum with a clothesline over the top rope and a flying lariat but the strength of O’Neill came back by Irish whipping him into over the top rope and constantly driving Young’s back into the ring post. Young went for a crossbody but O’Neill caught him and hit him with two backbreakers before tossing him across the ring. Young eventually started to rally with a neckbreaker on the apron but O’Neill kicked out. O’ Neill reversed Young’s finisher (I guess) and hit him with the Clash of the Titus for the win.
Rating 1.5/5
The Shield vs The Wyatt Family
The two best factions of their generations going face to face.
The Wyatt Family has looked incredibly strong in the months leading into Elimination Chamber, and it became abundantly clear from the trio’s victory on Sunday that there are even bigger things in store for them. The crowd were into it going into the match and they had a face-off before the match and the roof came off The Shield got the better of that encounter. However, Rowan hit Rollins with a huge power move causing the Wyatt’s to gain control. Then Rollins got to tag Reigns in for the two leaders of their groups to face off. Reigns got the better of that altercation. After a distraction from Rowan, Bray took out Ambrose for the Wyatt’s to regain control. The Wyatt’s kept Ambrose in their corner for a considerable amount of time before Ambrose hit a neckbreaker on Harper. He got a hot tag to Rollins who had a brief spell of fast-paced action until a distraction from Rowan helped Harper take Rollins out. Harper attempted a belly to back suplex from the top rope but Rollins landed on his feet. Then he clotheslined Harper outside the ring and hit a suicide dive onto the outside. However, the Wyatt’s got back in control again over Rollins. Ambrose broke up a pin just for Harper to level him with a big book.
Eventually, Rollins made a break and Reigns was tagged and he rallied and this was when the match picked up. Harper suicide divide outside onto Ambrose and Rollins from flipped over the top rope landing on Harper it was absolute chaos. Meanwhile, Reigns rolled up Rowan but Rowan kicked out before them both taking each other out. Wyatt and Ambrose spilt out brawling in the crowd. But in the ring Reigns and Rowan continued to battle. Wyatt got the better of Ambrose and Reigns was taken out by Rowan and Rollins was left alone and Harper and Rowan hit Rollins with a double chokeslam taking him out of the equation. Reigns was left alone in the ring 3 on 1 and the Wyatt’s took over. Wyatt went for a Sister Abigail but Reigns powered out. he Superman Punched anything in sight. When Reigns set up for a spear on Wyatt but Harper took the sacrifice for his leader. Helping Wyatt to blast Wyatt and hit him with a Sister Abigail for the win.
Rating 4.25/5
Aj Lee (c) vs Cameron – Divas Championship
You can tell this was before the Women’s Revolution. This was a tragedy. Aj Lee deserved so much better. Cameron got a minute of action before Aj took over. After two minutes Cameron gained momentum until Aj used Cameron momentum to take her out of the ring where she celebrated like she had won the match and Cameron swiped her legs out from the apron. Tamina, Aj’s bodyguard, tried to hit Cameron with a superkick but she ducked and Tamina took out Aj. Cameron went for a pin but Tamina broke it up, so Cameron went for Tamina but she missed and Tamina hit her with a clothesline causing a disqualification.
Rating 0.5/5
Batista vs Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio came out in a neck brace, tracksuit and crutches, showing the effects of Batista attacking him 2 weeks prior to the event. Del Rio said because of that attack he couldn’t compete. Then from out of nowhere, he attacked Batista with the crutch. This was a genius idea from Del Rio. The bell rang and the crowd were behind Del Rio. Del Rio targeted the arm of Batista. Everytime Big Dave got momentum Alberto took out the arm to the enjoyment of the crowd. Batista was being dominated by Del Rio until he hit a spear. Everytime Batista hit a move the crowd booed. Batista gained momentum and went for a Batista bomb but Del Rio got out and hit him with the kick. The Animal reversed the cross arm breaker to hit Del Rio with the Batista Bomb for the 123.
Rating 2/5
Elimination Chamber Match
Sheamus and Cesaro started this one off. Crazy how they are both partners now. It started off pretty slow but Sheamus had an early advantage over Cesaro. He hit the 10 beats of the Bodhran followed by a wicked lariat. Cesaro hit many beautiful uppercuts onto Sheamus which are always a thing of beauty. Bryan was released next and the paced increased rapidly. He hit the Yes kicks on Cesaro but he rolled out wisely. Bryan went for a crossbody but Cesaro caught him and turned it into a backbreaker. Bryan went for an Irish whip into the pod but Cesaro reversed and sent him injured shoulder first into the pod. Sheamus came back and caught Cesaro in the Rolling Senton.
The fourth man in the match was Christian. He focused his attack on Bryan’s left arm by throwing him into the side of the cage repeatedly. He ripped off the protective tape from Bryan’s arm. Heel Christian is great. He slammed a pod door into Bryan’s left arm. In the ring, Tornado DDT by Christian on Bryan earned a two count. Bryan with an enziguri kick to the head, but his corner dropkick didn’t work as Christian moved. Sheamus slammed Christian into the cage repeatedly, but Christian countered him with a reverse DDT on the steel. Cesaro wanted his uppercut outside the ring, but Christian held onto the cage. Cesaro gave him a Powerbomb into the pod. Two count for Cesaro on Christian. Sheamus threw Cesaro into the cage and Cesaro came back with a gutwrench suplex onto the pod outside the ring.
John Cena was the fifth man in. Cena didn’t get much offence in as Bryan hit a hurricanrana on him. Christian hit Killswitch on Bryan, which Bryan kicked out of. Cesaro wanted a Cesaro Swing, but Cena broke it up and it led to a slingshot into the corner. Suplex by Cena on Christian. Sheamus hit the White Noise on Cena. Cesaro threw Sheamus into the corner, Christian hit Sheamus with boots to the face. Sheamus fought off the Neutralizer and Christian sent Sheamus outside the ring. Tornado DDT by Christian on Cesaro. Cena threw Christian into the cage. Cesaro tossed Cena into the air and hit the uppercut for two. Great near fall right there. Cena was going after Cesaro, but Bryan broke that up and attacked everybody. Sheamus slammed Bryan into the steel. Cesaro did his super strong superplex on Sheamus for two. No eliminations as the last entrant made his way into the ring.
Randy Orton was the last man in. Orton stomped away at everybody. Then he did his pose. Everybody cornered Orton on one turnbuckle. Orton went back into a pod. Only Sheamus faced off with him while the others paired off. Sheamus stepped back, then hit a Brogue Kick through the pod and that knocked down Orton. Great spot right there. The crowd loved that. Clothesline by Sheamus sent Orton into the ring. Cesaro sent Sheamus into the steel. Cena with the spinning suplex and Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cesaro threw Cena over the top. Cesaro Swing by Cesaro on Orton with the crowd counting along with him for most of the 20+ rotations. Bryan hit a rolling German Suplex on Cesaro. Great move. Powerslam by Sheamus on Christian. Sheamus wanted a Brogue Kick on Christian, but he moved and Sheamus hit Cena. Christian got two counts on Sheamus and Cena. Christian tried to escape from Sheamus, so he went on top of one of the pods. Orton hit a superplex on Sheamus. Christian hit a Superfly Splash off the top of a pod on Sheamus and he covered him to eliminate him. That’s the first elimination after 27 minutes.
Christian was next eliminated by Bryan following a flying knee.
Orton and Cesaro were thrown outside the ring, so there was a big Bryan/Cena face off. Neither guy really had an advantage. Cena put Bryan on his shoulders in AA position and Cesaro suplexed Cena backwards so both guys went down. Cesaro knocked Orton down outside the ring. Cena hit a hurricanrana to counter a gutwrench. Cena gave Cesaro an Attitude Adjustment over the top rope and into the broken pod that was on the steel outside the ring. Cena covered to eliminate Cesaro after 30 minutes.
The final three were Cena, Orton and Bryan. As Cena applied the STF on Orton, the Wyatt Family’s graphic showed up. The Wyatt Family was in the ring. Announcers wondered how they got in there. Probably when Cesaro was taken out. Harper hit a boot on Bryan. Splash by Rowan and clothesline by Harper on Cena. Wyatt hit Sister Abigail on Cena. The crowd was chanting “thank you Wyatts” for that. Orton slithered in the ring and covered Cena to eliminate him.
Kane entered the ringside area and was standing in the cage. Bryan hit Kane in the head with a flying knee attack. Orton tried to capitalize, but Bryan attacked him with running dropkicks while Orton was upside down in the corner. Bryan hit a back suplex off the top rope. Bryan went to the top, Orton tripped him up and Orton hit the DDT off the middle ropes. Bryan hit Orton with the running knee attack. Kane pulled the ref out of the ring when he was counting the pin. Bryan kicked Kane. Orton hit the RKO. Bryan kicked out. Did not expect that. Inside cradle by Bryan for two. It looked like Bryan had gained the momentum back, but Kane punched him in the head. Orton hit the RKO again. He covered for the win and that was it for Bryan. Orton retained.
Rating 4/5
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