WWE Elimination Chamber is tonight and it is a Smackdown exclusive PPV. The event is taking place tonight at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
Natalya vs Nikki Bella
Game day. #EliminationChamber #WWENetwork ?? pic.twitter.com/SObNDxm7IU
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) February 12, 2017
Breakdown:Â Over the past few weeks, this feud has gotten very personal. Natalya has consistently brought up Nikki’s husband, John Cena. Natalya also has claimed that Nikki is going to die alone and that the only reason Nikki is popular is because of her looks. Nikki and Natalya have taken turns attacking each other in the build to tonight’s match.
Prediction: Nikki Bella will get the win. Natalya will control most of the match but Nikki comes through in the end.
Handicap Match: Kalisto & Apollo Crews vs Dolph Ziggler
TONIGHT @HEELZiggler is forced to battle both @KalistoWWE AND @ApolloCrewsWWE in a #HandicapMatch at #WWEChamber! https://t.co/W3Jqoo98fd pic.twitter.com/BEIOC7g6On
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2017
Breakdown:Â Dolph Ziggler cannot handle losing anymore. Apollo Crews defeated Ziggler with a roll-up Tuesday on Smackdown. Ziggler lost it and attacked Crews with a chair. Kalisto came out to make the save but Ziggler beat him down with a chair as well. Ziggler has been battling with Crews and Kalisto for a few weeks now. Smackdown GM Daniel Bryan caught up with Ziggler backstage after Tuesday’s attack. Ziggler stated that he could beat Kalisto and Crews at the same time. Daniel Bryan then made tonight’s Handicap Match and Ziggler angrily walked away.
Prediction:Â Apollo Crews gets the pinfall over Dolph Ziggler. Kalisto is either attacked before the match by Ziggler or gets taken out early.
Randy Orton vs Luke Harper
Luke Harper vs. Randy orton pic.twitter.com/HAOlDwQVxj
— Rodrigo (@RodrigoMadrid91) February 12, 2017
Breakdown:Â The Wyatt Family is now down to two. Luke Harper has attacked both Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt now. Harper believes that Orton is a liar and that he has stolen his family. As of now, Orton is still aligned with Bray Wyatt but it is only a matter of time before The Viper strikes and turns his back on Bray. Harper helped John Cena defeat Randy Orton on Tuesday’s episode of Smackdown.
Prediction:Â Randy Orton defeats Luke Harper as Bray Wyatt laughs at ringside. Bray Wyatt then hits Harper with the Sister Abigail after the match.
Becky Lynch vs Mickie James
The score will be settled TONIGHT at #WWEChamber as the #IrishLassKicker @BeckyLynchWWE battles @MickieJames! https://t.co/bc11jZ9rCQ pic.twitter.com/kcQCVBrvFH
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2017
Breakdown: Mickie James was revealed to be La Luchadora and cost Becky Lynch her shot at the Smackdown Women’s Championship. Becky Lynch got the better of Mickie James during a contract signing on Smackdown last Tuesday. Mickie James has been complaining about the lack of respect shown to her and has been claiming that she is responsible for the women’s revolution in the WWE.
Prediction:Â Becky Lynch gets the win and Mickie James flips out after the match.
Smackdown Women’s Championship Match: Alexa Bliss (c) vs Naomi
https://twitter.com/Sloomzo/status/830810978291941377
Breakdown: Naomi has already defeated Alexa Bliss but Alexa has shown her no respect. Alexa essentially acts like Naomi doesn’t exist and that she isn’t close to being on her level. Naomi connected with a kick to the face of Alexa Bliss during a contract signing on Tuesday’s episode of Smackdown.
Prediction: Alexa Bliss cheats to win and remain Smackdown Women’s Champion. Naomi is either distracted by Mickie James or Alexa Bliss uses the ropes for leverage during a pin.
Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match (Tag Team Turmoil) Amercian Alpha (c) vs Breezango vs The Usos vs The Ascension vs Slater & Rhyno vs The Vaudevillians
It's all about #AmericanAlpha's #SDLive #TagTeamTitles TONIGHT at #WWEChamber in a huge #TagTeamTurmoil match! https://t.co/4pddxkabJp pic.twitter.com/NsJwSEAVnT
— WWE (@WWE) February 12, 2017
Breakdown: The build to this match essentially is that American Alpha issued an open challenge on Smackdown. Every single team in the back came out and brawled. Thus, we have this match tonight.
Prediction: American Alpha retains. There is no reason to take the titles off of them right now.
Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose vs Baron Corbin vs Bray Wyatt vs The Miz
https://twitter.com/LnNWrestling/status/827309029538021379
Breakdown:Â John Cena defeated AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble to become 16x WWE Champion. Randy Orton wound up winning the Royal Rumble match and is guaranteed a shot at the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania. In theory, the winner of this match should be the WWE Champion at Wrestlemania and will face Randy Orton.
Baron Corbin:Â Corbin has been absolutely dominant on Smackdown as of late. However, it seems very unlikely that he would become WWE Champion at this time. Also, on Smackdown most of his interactions have been with Ambrose, The Miz and AJ Styles.
Dean Ambrose:Â Ambrose is currently the Intercontinental Champion and it is unlikely that he will win this match.
The Miz:Â The Miz is taking a break from trying to recapture the IC Title to be in this match. He will get right back to battling with Dean Ambrose after he is eliminated from the chamber tonight.
AJ Styles: AJ Styles had a phenomenal title reign but I do not think that he will recapture the title tonight. Styles was backstage with Shane McMahon recently and said that he wanted a 1 vs 1 rematch with John Cena for the WWE Championship. There have been rumors of Styles having a match with Shane McMahon at Wrestlemania. I also wouldn’t be surprised if Styles winds up in a match for the Intercontinental Championship that includes Corbin, Ambrose and The Miz at Wrestlemania.
Bray Wyatt:Â If Bray Wyatt were to win this match and become WWE Champion, he will face Randy Orton at Wrestlemania. Orton and Wyatt are still aligned, but the WWE Championship will certainly tear them apart.
John Cena: Cena just won the WWE Championship two weeks ago at the Royal Rumble. Cena has had a bunch of matches with Randy Orton throughout his career and he also defeated him on the last episode of Smackdown.
Prediction:Â It has to be Bray Wyatt. I still have a hard time believing that Cena is going to lose the WWE Championship so quickly, but it just has to happen. Bray Wyatt and John Cena will be the final two in the Elimination Chamber and Wyatt will emerge victorious.
Who do you think will walk out of Elimination Chamber as the WWE Champion? Share your predictions in the comments below.
