WWE Elimination Chamber - How It Happened

The day is finally here! After tonight we will find out who was strong enough to survive the hellacious Elimination Chamber and will go on to main event Wrestlemania! Will it be the universally beloved Daniel Bryan? Will John Cena reclaim the throne? Can Randy Orton retain? What about the wild cards: Sheamus, Christian and Cesaro? Can they pull off the upset? Stay tuned to find out.

WWE Elimination Chamber - How It Happened
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By Lovell Porter

- Bold prediction: I don't know how its gonna happen, but Wrestlemania 30 will end with Bryan being the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. 

- The announcers are playing up how disappointed the WWE Universe is. They keep showing shots of the crowd... I think I smell a rat. 

- The crowd looks DISGUSTED...

10:52pm- Daniel Bryan has been Eliminated.

- Bryan goes to the corner, Kane clocks him, RKO by Orton. 1, 2, 3.

- Bryan kicks out! 

- Bryan hits the flying knee and goes for the pin, Kane pulls the ref off!. RKO by ORTON!!!!

- Kane is still in the ring laid out. this doesn't bode well for Bryan. 

- Side suplex of the top by Bryan. Orton kicks out at two. 

- Kane comes out. Bryan attacks him. them sets Orton up in the tree of woe. Multiple drop kicks in the corner by Bryan. 

10:45pm - John Cena has been Eliminated

- Orton pins Cena. 

- Cena slaps on the STF on Orton and the Wyatt Family appears. the take out Bryan and destroy Cena. Sister Abigail to Cena by Bray. The lights went out and the wyatts appeared in the ring. how the hell?

- Cena AA's Cesaro to the outside on the steel. Cena pulls him into the ring and slaps on the STF. Cesaro taps.

- Cena picks up Bryan for the AA, Cesaro comes up behind him and german suplexes them both at the same time. 

- Cena and Bryan dispatch Cesaro and Orton and square off in the ring. 

10:41pm. Christian is Eliminated

- Bryan hits the flying Knee on Christian for the pin.

10:40pm- Sheamus is Eliminated. 

- Orton suplexes Sheamus off the top. Christian dives of the top of a pod with a huge splash to pin Sheamus!

- Sheamus Brogue kicks Cena. Cena kicks out after Christian tries to pin him. 

- Cesaro picks up Orton and big swings him for 25 rotations! Bryan grabs Cesaro and hits the Chaos Theroy on Cesaro!

- Sheamus Brogue kicks Orton's pod! He drags him out. Everyone is fighting over who gets to beat up Orton!.

- Randy Orton is finally in the match. He stomps the hell out of everyone. He tries to punt Bryan, but Bryan rolls out of the way. Every wrester stops what they are doing and stares at Orton. The charge him but Orton scurries back into his pod and closes the door! never seen this before!

- Deadlift suplex by Cesaro on Sheamus. Impressive.

- Cena goes for the five knuckle shuffle, but Cesaro steps in his way, tosses him in the air and damn near decapitates him with the Swiss death uppercut. 

- Cesaro grabs Christian for the big swing, but Cena hits a running cross body that send Christian flying into the corner. 

- Next man in the match is John Cena. He tosses Christian onto Sheamus. Cena goes to the top, but get kicked off by Bryan. Bryan starts his kick combo on Cena, but Christian runs up behind him and hits the KILLSWITCH! Bryan kicks out at two. 

- Cesaro gutwrenches Sheamus on the steel. Still no eliminations. 

- Cesaro goes for the Swiss death uppercut on the steel, but Christian holds on to the cage like Spider-man. He drops down but get powerbombed into one of the pods. 

- Bryan hits an enzugri on Christian. Bryan goes for his corner drop kick, but Christian moved out of the way.

- Christian slams an open pod door on Bryan's shoulder. Then he hits a swinging armbreaker of the second rope. Bryan is in bad shape. 

- Next man in is Christian, who goes right after Daniel Bryan and his injured shoulder. 

- Sheamus hits his rolling Samoan drop on the steel on Cesaro. 

- Bryan sends Sheamus into the steel. Cesaro sends Bryan THROUGH ON OF THE PLEXIGLASS PODS! Bryan landed shoulder first. Ouch. 

- Cesaro kicks out. 

- Bryan slaps on an Indian deathlock on Sheamus. Cesaro charges him and he runs right into a Northern lights suplex! He has one man pinned and the other in a submission hold!

- Bryan kicks takes turns kick the tar out of both Sheamus and Cesaro. 

- Next person in is Daniel Byran, who missle drop kicks both Sheamus and Cesaro.

- Roaring Swiss uppercut to Sheamus. 

- Sheamus drapes Cesaro over the top rope and  blast him with multiple forearm smashes. Sheamus tires to suplex Cesaro to the outside but they keep reversing it. Cesaro clotheslines Sheamus on the outside and then dives of the second rope with the double foot stomp. 

- Cesaro is working over Sheamus. He sends him to the ramp area. Cesaro comes out to the ramp and gets clotheslined back into the ring. 

- Sheamus has great music. So does Cesaro... Not the Real Americans theme. he original music. 

- Looks like Cesaro and Sheamus are going to start off the match. 

- Orton has never won a chamber match. That being mentioned could be forshadowing. 

- 10:00pm- WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: (C) Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Christian vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus vs. Cesaro.

-The funny thing is that wasn't a bad match. Actually, feel bad for Batista... kinda, sorta... ok not really. That feeling passed faster than expected. 

- Ok, they have to turn Batista heel. This isn't working. At all. 

- 9:57pm- Batista defeats Alberto Del Rio via pin fall. 

- Del Rio goes for the cross arm breaker, but Batista reverses and hits the Barista (yes, you read that right) Bomb for the win.

- Del Rio missed a senton bomb off the top. Spinebuster by Batista. Batista goes for the Batista bomb but Del Rio wiggles out and goes low. 

- Backstabber by Del Rio

- The crowd HATES Batista. The King, JBL, and Cole are doing there best to ignore it, but you can tell its tough. 

- Del Rio slaps on the cross arm breaker using the ring ropes! 

- A Bootista chant breaks out. Haahahhaha.

- The bell rings and Batista is still alive. The crowd starts booing. Loudly. They are firmly behind Del Rio. 

- Del Rio attacks Batista with his crutch. Del Rio sheds the track suit and is wearing his wrestling gear under it. Del Rio breaks the crutch on Batista, he ask the ref to ring the bell. 

- HA! Del Rio is wearing a track suit and has a crutch. I think I like were this is going. If Batista doesn't have a match tonight... He may be in one later tonight. Don't follow me? Read this and you will get it: https://www.vavel.com/en-us/wwe/330892-wwe-elimination-chamber-predictions.html- It really seems like that are jobbing Del Rio out before his rumored exit. 

- I have to tell you, this match has the potential to be awful. 

- 9:43pm- Batista vs. Alberto Del Rio

Bad News Barrett is ba... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

- My heart almost exploded. That was close. 

-9:40pm- Cameron defeats AJ via DQ.

-Cameron tries to pin AJ, but Tamina puts AJ's foot on the rope. Cameron goes after Tamina (big mistake) and gets knocked out too. 

- Tamina tries to superkick Cameron, but kick the SH*T out of AJ. AJ is out. I am scared. 

- Drop kick to the back of the head by Cameron. Only a two count. Thez press by Cameron.

- AJ is firmly in control at the moment. She is currently showing Cameron how to skip. 

- RIP Spanish Announce Table is trending on twitter. lol 

- Seriously, AJ can't lose this, right????

- Wait... If Cameron wins this match we riot!

- 9:33pm- (C) AJ Lee w/ Tamina vs. Cameron

- I think AJ is about to get jobbed out because of her attachment to a certain missing superstar.

- Wait there is a Divas title match tonight? When did they announce that? 

- 5-0 on the night. Not a bad look. My predictions are here if you don't belive me: https://www.vavel.com/en-us/wwe/330892-wwe-elimination-chamber-predictions.html

- 9:27pm- The Wyatt Family defeated The Shield via pin fall.

- Bray sets up Reigns for Sister Abigail, but Reigns powers out and Samoan drops Bray. He throws Rowen to the outside and Superman punches Bray and Harper. Reigns spears Harper, but get trapped in Sister Abigail by Bray for the win. What a MATCH!

- All three Wyatts triple team Reigns in the ring. 

- Harper and Rown Double chokeslam Rollins from off the top of on announce table through another!!!

- Rowen hits a fall away slam on Reigns that sends him to the outside.

- Bray and Harper set up the regular announce table. 

- Rollins sets up the spanish announce table, but gets jumped by Bray. Ambrose jumps on Bray and they both go flying over the barricade.

- Reigns and Rownen double clothesline each other in the ring. 

- Luke Harper with the suicide dive to the outside on Rollins... what, HARPER WITH A DIVE????

- Reigns is in and goes sick house on EVERYONE!

- Rollins kick Harper in the back of the head and finally tags in Reigns. 

- Ambrose breaks up the pin, but gets a test style running big boot from Harper.

- Bray tags in and chokeslams Rollins. 

- The crowd wants tables. They are never satisfied lol.

- Rollins goes for his finsher (Head Stomp) but Harper moves, Rollins hits the ropes and runs right into the most insane boss man slam this writer has ever seen!

- Rollins is in and he goes up top. Rowen distracts him and Harper grabs im from behind. Harper german suplexes Rollins off the top... AND ROLLINS LANDED ON HIS FEET!

- Rowen tags in and slams Ambrose to the mat. He then locks in the claissc Sgt. Slaughter head vice. Wow.

- Bray tags in and crushes Ambrose in the corner. 

- Ambrose is in control of Harper until Harper hits a drop kick. yes... you read tha correctly. 

- The Shield must have been watching the NBA All-Star dunk contest last weekend. They just hit Harper with what looked like one of the East freestyle dunks. 

- Reigns and Bray meet like two bulls in the middle of the ring. Reigns chops Bray so hard he tumbles to the ground. 

- Rollins ducks a clotheslins by Bray and tags in Reigns. 

- Bray tags in and beats on Rollins pillar to post.

- Rollins and Reigns double team Rowen in the corner. Reigns gets out of the ring and Rowen shoulder blocks Rollins so hard he does and indo. 

Cole just referred to Ambrose as a, "lunatic fringe"... Great song, stupid reference. 

- A Mexican stand-off in the ring. Ambrose goes nuts and attacks Bray Wyatt. The Shield clear the ring. 

- They haven't even touched and a "This is awesome" chant broke out.

- So far your favorite writer is 4-0on my predictions. Follow them here:   https://www.vavel.com/en-us/wwe/330892-wwe-elimination-chamber-predictions.html

8:59pm- The Wyatt Family vs. The Shield

- Huh? Oh... ok sorry about that. it's almost time for the match this writer is most excited about...

- Oy freaking vey... Bad News Barrett is back and he... Zzzzzzzzzzz

- 8:59pm- Titus O'Neil defeats Darren Young via pin fall.

- O'Neil hits Clash of Titus for the win. 

- Young hits a neck breaker on the apron. 

- The crowd is completely dead. a few random chants here and there for CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler. 

- A "Vintage" Cobra twist by O'Neil. We don't see that often these days. 

- O'Neil tosses Young into the turnbuckle and Young goes flying to the outside. O'Neil picks up Young and slams him back first into the ring post. 

- Ok, Young with a Cactus Clothesline over the top. 

- O'Neil is throwing Young all over the ring. 

- This match is going to be... Interesting. I guess? 

- 8:43pm- Darren Young vs. Titus O'Neil

- Sigh... Bad News Barrett is back. Now he tells us Daniel Bryan won't win the title tonight and his fans will turn on him. Are we going to have to suffer through this the whole night? 

- 8:38pm The New Age Outlaws defeat the Usos via pin fall.

- Jey gets distracted after super kicking Dogg and billy rolls him up from behind for the win!

-Jey tries to go for Rikishi butt smash, but Dogg, pulls Billy out of the ring. 

- Jimmy tries to kick Dogg, but he catches his foot. Dogg tries to spin him but Jimmy flips and kicks him in the head. 

- Billy and Dogg take turns beating on the injured Jimmy Uso.

- Jimmy charges Dogg , but Dogg sidesteps, and armdrags Jimmy  into the turnbuckle. 

Billy and Dogg retreat to the outside to regroup.

-  Jimmy goes all Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat on Billy. 

- Billy and Jimmy start off together. 

- Wait that sounded gross. Forget that last post. 

- Never get tired of Road Dogg's Shtick. 

-8:26pm- Tag Team Title Match: (C) The New Age Outlaws vs. The Usos.

- So far this writer is 2 for 2! Click here to see my predictions for the show: https://www.vavel.com/en-us/wwe/330892-wwe-elimination-chamber-predictions.html

- As Big E. is still in the ring, Bad News Barrett appears and lets everyone know the US sucks because Canada won more gold medals than us... ok? Talk about the definition of cheap heat. 

- 8:20pm - Big E. defeats Jack Swagger via pin fall. Great match.

- Big Ending by Big E. for the win!

-Big E. goes for the Big Ending, but swagger locks on the Patriot lock again!. Big E. Stands up and hits an enziguri!. 

- Swagger locks on the Patriot lock.  Big E. reverses

- Big E. goes up top, Swagger jumps to the top rope and suplexes him off. 

- WOW! Swagger goes for the Swagger bomb, but Big E. catches him for the Big Ending, but Swagger holds on to the ropes. Swagger rolls to the outside and Big E. Spears him throw the ropes to the outside!

-- Big E. gets some momentum, but Swagger catches him mid-air and slams him with a spine buster. 

- A 'We the people" chant breaks out.

- Another slam by Swagger, but Big E. manages to kick out once again. 

- Big E. runs right into a big boot by Swagger. 

-Swagger ends up on the outside. Big E. spears him right into the ring steps.

-  Two massive overhead belly to belly suplexes by Big E.

- Never get tired of seeing Big E. doing his leap frog spot.

- Zeb just blamed the polar vortex on illegal aliens... lol

 - I am surprised this match is first. My money was on the Young/O'Neil match.

8:00pm- IC Title Match- (C) Big E. Vs. Jack Swagger

7:59pm- The Countdown has begun! It Is TIme!

7:57pm- The Rhodes Brothers defeat Rybaxel via pin fall. 

- Axel picks Cody up for a neckbreaker, but Cody reverses and hits Cross Rhodes for the win

- Cody springboards off the top and get caught with a powerbomb mid-air!

- Cody goes outside after Ryback. Ryack goes for a clothesline, but Cody ducks, runs up the steps and hits the disaster kick on Ryback. 

- Cody goes up top and hits his moonsault from the top.

- Ryback gets sent to the outside and Goldust makes the tag. 

- After a commercial break (yes there are commercials) Ryback is back in control. He crushes Goldust with a loooong delayed vertical suplex. 

-Cody goes flying of the top to the outside to crossbody Axel and Ryback!

-Ryback tags in Axel who proceeds to clothesline Axel over the top ropes. 

- Ryback is working over Cody in the corner. 

- Axel is from MN. It would be strange for Axel to lose tonight... but he is gonna. 

7:45pm Kickoff Match: The Rhodes Brothers vs. Rybaxel-

Curtis Axel has his grandfather Larry "The Ax" Henning. Always good to see him. 

7:40pm Preshow thoughts: They are running a few interesting developments from RAW and Smackdown this past week. Cesaro has been on a serious tear as of late. 

6:00 pm Preshow Thoughts: If you haven’t already, check out the Elimination Chamber predictions: https://www.vavel.com/en-us/wwe/330892-wwe-elimination-chamber-predictions.html. Throughout the night, let’s see how close this writer is to batting 1000 on his predictions.