Drew McIntyre vs. A.J. Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston, Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship: You always have to think twice when a champion can lose the title without being pinned, thus giving them an out, especially for someone who has been built up like McIntyre. I don't feel like there's anything concrete for him for Mania, either, which further makes this a crapshoot. When in doubt, go with the champ retaining.
Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan, Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE Universal Championship Match later in the night: I wouldn't be surprised to see them go the Owens well again. I'll go a darkhorse and say Cesaro (and of course this will be where my Rumble pick of Daniel Bryan will actually win here).
Bobby Lashley vs. Keith Lee vs. Riddle, Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship: I kinda think Lee should, and will, win here.
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair, Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Asuka’s gonna need an opponent for Wrestlemania, and it could come from the Jax/Baszler team. Banks and Belair win the titles which leads to their WM match. Oh by the way: It makes more sense for the babyface team to defend at some point soon against Kai and Gonzalez, who won the Dusty Cup and get a tag title shot, as opposed to the heels.
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OK. I haven't done one of these in awhile, but since I am considering the whole peacock thing let's go
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston - I think Drew is #1 on the push list so I think he will retain
Asuka (c) vs. Lacey Evans - I think Lacey takes the title because they have other plans for Asuka
Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) vs. Keith Lee vs. Riddle Hmm.. "With" is always a winner and Lashley is a big man. Riddle's a funny cat and could be the new HBK. I'll say him
Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan - Bryan I think - so he can lose to reigns later
We'll be back right after order has been restored here in the Omni Center.
That the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms, I will no more believe than that the accidental jumbling of the alphabet would fall into a most ingenious treatise of philosophy - Swift
Asuka (c) vs. Lacey Evans - I think Lacey takes the title because they have other plans for Asuka
Lacey announced on Raw she is pregnant (legit) and thus out of this match. I didn't list it because we don't yet know Asuka's opponent - if we find out this week, I'll add it to the original post.
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Drew McIntyre vs. A.J. Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston, Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship: Randall Orton
Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan, Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE Universal Championship Match later in the night: Daniel Bryan
Bobby Lashley vs. Keith Lee vs. Riddle, Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship: Riddle
If the Asuka match happens, Asuka beats whomever and wins
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair, Women’s Tag Team Championship Match The Banks of Belair
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Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston - Old Hoss Randy
Asuka (c) vs. Lacey Evans - Lacey
Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) vs. Keith Lee vs. Riddle Hmm.. Let's got with (whoop whoop) Keith Lee
Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan Old Hoss in the first so I'll go with old Hoss Bryan here too I guess.
Raw's the show I can't currently watch with no cable
We'll be back right after order has been restored here in the Omni Center.
That the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms, I will no more believe than that the accidental jumbling of the alphabet would fall into a most ingenious treatise of philosophy - Swift
1) McIntyre/Styles/Hardy/Orton/Sheamus/Kingston (Elimination Chamber for the WWE Championship) - Hard to say on two fronts...either it's McIntyre or Sheamus...Probably go McIntyre, which will lead to a match against each other at Fastlane, and a controversial decision/title change will lead to blow-off match at Wrestlemania.
2) Uso/Owens/Corbin/Zayn/Cesaro/Bryan (Elimination Chamber for a match that night for the Universal Championship) - Cesaro to add to his big push, leading to a one-off Championship match.
3) Reigns/Cesaro (Universal Championship Match) - Reigns with the spear to retain, as expected.
4) Lashley/Riddle/Lee - if available - (Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship) - Lee with the Spirit Bomb on Riddle to win title.
5) Asuka/TBA (Raw Women's Championship Match) if it happens - Probably Peyton Royce as the easy surrogate to Lacey, Asuka with the Asuka Lock to retain.
6) Nia/Shayna vs. Bianca/Sasha (WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match) - Bianca/Sasha win titles with Bianca KOD on Shayna, which will lead to them losing to Dakota/Raquel on March 3 on NXT, which will lead to the split and to the match at Wrestlemania.
McIntyre Daniel Bryan Keith Lee Asuka Bianca & Sasha (the "can they get along?" tag partner build to Mania I thought Asuka & Charlotte were getting) Reigns
Drew Owens - then, later in the night: Reigns Riddle Jax/Baszler - they already set these guys up to fight Kai/Gonzales, so let's hope they follow through for once Asuka - assuming a match of any sort happens.
Drew McIntyre vs. A.J. Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston, Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship: Sheamus wins and this leads to a rematch at WrestleMania between him and Drew, in which Drew regains the belt.
Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan, Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE Universal Championship Match later in the night: Bryan.
Roman Reigns vs. SmackDown Elimination Chamber Winner, Universal Championship: Roman.
Bobby Lashley vs. TBA vs. Riddle, Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship: Lashley.
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair, Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Banks and Bianca.
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Not much sizzle here, but they more than made up for it with steak. This was a really, really good show, easily the best two hours of pure wrestling in months. Results: