WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 aired live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the final main roster PPV before WrestleMania 36.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 Results
- Viking Raiders def. Hawkins & Ryder (Kickoff Show)
- Daniel Bryan def. Drew Gulak
- Andrade def. Humberto Carrillo to retain the US Title
- The Miz & John Morrison won the SmackDown Tag Team Elimination Chamber match to retain the titles
- Aleister Black def. AJ Styles
- Street Profits def. Rollins & Murphy
- Sami Zayn won the Intercontinental Championship
- Shayna Baszler won the women’s Elimination Chamber and will face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania for the RAW Women’s Championship
Here are 7 takeaways from the PPV:
Daniel Bryan Defeated Drew Gulak In A Great Match
Drew Gulak battled Daniel Bryan in the first match of the PPV. Daniel Bryan got a great reaction from the Philadelphia crowd as he made his way to the ring.
Match Recap: Drew Gulak dominated the match early and kept Bryan on the mat. The crowd chanted “Daniel Bryan” as Daniel battled his way to the bottom rope to break up the action. Bryan then rolled out of the ring to regroup as commentary pointed out that Daniel underestimated Gulak.
Bryan got back in the ring and took Gulak to the canvas. Drew broke free and applied a Heel Hook in the middle of the ring. Daniel escaped and booted Gulak in the knee with a pissed off look on his face. Gulak lifted up Bryan by his neck, spun him around and connected with a Neckbreaker for a near fall.
Daneil went for a Suplex but Gulak held on and both men tumbled to the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, Drew connected with a Belly to Back Suplex and Bryan landed on his neck once again. Bryan battled back and hit a Dragon Suplex for a two count.
Gulak hit a Dragon Suplex of his own and went for the cover but Bryan was able to kick out at two. Bryan landed on his head and rolled out of the ring to regroup once again. Gulak hit a Inverted Superplex and locked in the Dragon Sleeper in the middle of the ring. Daniel countered and locked in the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring. Gulak passed out from the pain and Bryan picked up the win. After the match, Bryan showed Gulak some respect before starting up a “yes!” chant.
Opinion: I absolutely loved this match and it would nice to see Gulak actually featured on SmackDown going forward. The bump Bryan took on his head was scary as hell and thankfully he didn’t appear to be injured.
Andrade Retained The US Title
Andrade once again defended his United States Championship against Humberto Carrillo tonight at Elimination Chamber. Zelina Vega accompanied the champ to the ring.
Match Recap: Andrade immediately hit an elbow to the face and beat Humberto down in the corner of the ring to start things off.
Humberto battled back and connected with a Splash for a two count. Andrade brought Humberto to the canvas and locked in a submission hold in the middle of the ring. Carrillo broke free but Andrade sent him into the ring post and then launched him into the barricade.
Carrillo hit a Back Body Drop that sent Andrade over the top rope and to the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, Humberto hit a Backbreaker and followed it up with an Enziguri. Andrade avoided a Moonsault and threw Humberto into the turnbuckle. Both superstars battled on the top rope and Carrillo hit a Hurricanrana for a near fall.
Andrade ripped up the padding and went for the Hammerlock DDT but Humberto broke free. Humberto brought Andrade into the ring and rolled him up for a near fall. Andrade then rolled up Carrillo and used Humberto’s tights for leverage for the victory. Andrade is still the United States Champion.
Miz & Morrison Survived The Elimination Chamber
The Miz & John Morrison defended their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Roode & Ziggler, Heavy Machinery, Lucha House Party(Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado), The Usos, and New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) in an Elimination Chamber match.
Match Recap: New Day and The Usos were the first two teams in the match as the remaining four were in their pods. The two teams went back and forth before Lucha House Party was released from the pod. Lince hit Jey with a Stunner and Metalik followed it up with a Splash for a two count.
Big E sent Lince and Metalik out of the ring and then launched Kofi onto them. Dorado climbed up on top of a pod and Kofi chased him up there. Metalik joined the party and knocked Kofi to the floor. Lince hit The Usos with a Crossbody and Metalik followed it up with a flip onto New Day in the ring.
SmackDown Tag Team Champions Miz & Morrison entered the match with everyone down. Miz and Morrison attacked New Day and Usos before battling with Lucha House Party in the ring. Gran Metalik hit an awesome Hurricanrana off the top of the pod on Morrison and went for the cover but Miz broke it up.
Kington hit Miz with a Boom Drop and fired up the crowd. Big E hit Morrison with a Belly to Belly before turning around into some It Kicks from Miz. Heavy Machinery entered the match next as the crowd chanted for Otis. Tucker and Otis hit Jimmy and Jey with several Splashes against the steel chamber.
Tucker planted Metalik with a Sidewalk Slam for a near fall. Heavy Machinery sent Big E to the mat and Otis followed it up with the Caterpillar. Lince Dorado climbed to the top of the chamber and dropped onto everyone besides Heavy Machinery as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”. Heavy Machinery then hit the Compactor on Metalik to eliminate Lucha House Party.
Dolph and Roode tried to hold the doors closed on their pod as Heavy Machinery waited for them. Miz and Morrison attacked Heavy Machinery from behind and beat them down. Otis went after Ziggler but Dolph escaped to the top of the pod. Tucker climbed up the other side and bashed Ziggler’s face into the chamber wall. Tucker sent Dolph down and Otis caught him. Tucker then leaped off the top of the pod onto everyone else as another “holy sh*t!” chant broke out.
Roode and Ziggler teamed up on Otis and tried to slam him into the chamber. Otis blocked it and Clotheslined Roode into the ring before turning his attention back to Dolph. Otis sprinted towards Dolph but Ziggler got out of the way and Otis crashed through the pod and to the floor outside the ring.
Ziggler and Roode then went after Tucker and Roode connected with a Glorious DDT to eliminate Heavy Machinery. Big E hit Roode with the Big Ending as Kofi delivered the Trouble in Paradise to Ziggler. Jimmy and Jey followed it up with Uso Splash and pinned them to eliminate Roode and Ziggler.
New Day and The Usos teamed up and beat the SmackDown Tag Team Champions down. Big E connected with a Uranage and then ran into a Samoan Drop from Jimmy for a near fall. Kingston went for a Splash off the top of the pod but missed and Miz & Morrison pinned him to eliminate New Day.
The Usos and Miz & Morrison were the final teams remaining in the Elimination Chamber match. The Miz locked in the Figure Four and Morrison hit the Starship Pain on Jimmy. Jey broke up the cover and connected with a couple Superkicks. The Miz and Morrison then rolled up Jey while Miz used the ropes for leverage for the win. The Miz and John Morrison are still the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
Opinion: This match started off slow and took a while to get the crowd into. However, it wound up being very entertaining with Lince Dorado hitting the best spot of the match. Otis has become a fan favorite and it will be interesting to see where his storyline goes with Ziggler and Mandy Rose as we head towards WrestleMania.
The Undertaker Helped Aleister Black
AJ Styles squared off against Aleister Black in a No Disqualifications match tonight at the PPV. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were ringside for the match.
Match Recap: Styles started off in control and applied a Headlock. Black broke free and beat AJ down in the corner of the ring. AJ battled back with a chop block and targeted Aleister’s knee with his attack. Styles brought a kendo stick in the ring and hit Black in the knee with it.
Aleister ripped the kendo stick away but AJ caught him with Dropkick. Black tumbled out of the ring and Styles went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Aleister countered with a knee to the face. Black set up a table outside the ring as AJ grabbed a steel chair. Styles struck Black a few times and Aleister crumbled to the floor.
Back in the ring, AJ connected with an Enziguri before going back to Black’s left leg. Black sent AJ to the apron but Styles hit a forearm to the face and followed it up with a Brainbuster for a near fall. Styles made his way to the top rope but Black connected with a knee strike out of nowhere and AJ fell to the canvas.
Aleister hit a springboard Moonsault and went for the cover but Styles kicked out at two. The action spilled to the outside and Styles threw Black over the announce desk. Aleister battled back and hit Styles with a Meteora through the table.
Back in the ring, Aleister set up for Black Mass but Anderson and Gallows interfered. The OC beat Aleister down in the middle of the ring as the crowd booed. The gong hit and the lights in the arena went out as the crowd went insane. When the lights came on, The Undertaker had Gallows and Anderson by the throat. AJ went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Undertaker was ready and planted him with a Chokeslam. The lights went out again and The Undertaker was gone when they came back on. Aleister then hit Styles with Black Mass for the pinfall victory.
Opinion: I couldn’t get over the fact that this was a No DQ match but Gallows and Anderson were just standing around ringside while Black attempted several pinfalls on AJ. It would be perfectly legal for them to be in the ring the entire time. It would have made more sense to have them rush the ring towards the end of match. The Undertaker interfering was predictable but still entertaining. I hope WWE has something significant planned for Aleister Black heading into WrestleMania.
Kevin Owens Helped Street Profits Retain
Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) put their RAW Tag Team Championships on the line against Seth Rollins and Murphy at the PPV. Street Profits defeated Rollins & Murphy to become the champs this past Monday night on RAW. AOP were in Murphy and Rollins’ corner for the title match.
Match Recap: Dawkins and Rollins started the match off as the WWE Universe chanted “we want the smoke!”. Rollins wasn’t feeling it and tagged in Murphy. Seth shared a hug with Murphy before making his way to the apron. Seth tagged in and beat Ford down in the corner of the ring.
Street Profits battled back and knocked Rollins and Murphy out of the ring with dueling Dropkicks. Back in the ring, Seth connected with a Neckbreaker and tagged Murphy back in. Ford tagged in and hit Murphy with Crossbody. AOP distracted the referee and Rollins beat Ford down.
Viking Raiders interrupted and brawled with AOP on the entrance ramp. The brawl continued to the backstage area as Rollins locked in a Headlock on Montez in the middle of the ring. Ford broke free but Seth planted him with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
Dawkins tagged in and hit Rollins & Murphy with a couple of Clotheslines. Murphy and Rollins hit Ford with dueling Superkicks as he jumped off the top rope. Rollins tagged himself in and walked into a right hand from Dawkins. Ford tagged in and went for a Crossbody but Seth countered into a roll-up for a two count. Murphy tagged in and hit Double Knees on Ford but Dawkins broke up the cover.
Angelo planted Seth with a Belly to Belly Suplex on the floor outside the ring. Rollins hit Street Profits with a Powerbomb as they hit Murphy with a Superplex at the same time. Kevin Owens made his way through the crowd with a box of popcorn. Owens took a seat on the announce table as Rollins stared at him.
Kevin threw popcorn in Seth’s face and Dawkins capitalized with a massive shoulder tackle that sent Seth into the barricade. Murphy tried to flip onto Street Profits but they caught him and sent him flying into the barricade. Back in the ring, Dawkins hit a Spinebuster and Ford followed it up with a Frog Splash for the pinfall victory. Street Profits are still the RAW Tag Team Champions. After the match, Kevin Owens hit Rollins with a Stunner and dumped the rest of his popcorn on Murphy.
Sami Zayn Won The Intercontinental Championship
Braun Strowman defended the Intercontinental Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, and Cesaro in a Handicap Match.
Match Recap: Sami Zayn avoided Strowman and tagged in Nakamura. Shinsuke beat Strowman down for a bit for tagging in Cesaro. The Swiss Superman did the same before tagging in Sami Zayn. Sami stomped on Strowman before flexing as the crowd booed.
Strowman battled back and chased Sami around the ring while leveling Shinsuke and Cesaro with shoulder tackles in the process. Zayn hid under the ring and Braun went after him. Cesaro and Shinsuke capitalized and sent Strowman into the ring post. Shinsuke hit Braun with the Kinshasa and Sami tagged in. Zayn hit the Helluva Kick for the pinfall victory and Sami is the new Intercontinental Champion. After the match, Sami hung around to raise the title in Strowman’s face.
Opinion: I was ready to write that WWE is wasting the talents of Sami Zayn, Cesaro, and Shinsuke Nakamura in this dumbass stable and feud but I’ll refrain for a night. I thought Strowman was just going to massacre these three and leave with the title. I’m a fan of Zayn, Nakamura, and Cesaro and feel like they’ve been completely misused on the main roster. Cesaro being the most egragious out of the three for years now. However, I’m not excited about Zayn being champion because it is WWE and I’m guessing it is only a matter of time before he drops it. I hope I’m wrong about that. It still is about damn time that Sami held a title on the main roster.
Shayna Baszler Will Face Becky Lynch At WrestleMania
Shayna Baszler, Asuka, Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, and Natalya competed in an Elimination Chamber match tonight. The winner of the match will go on to face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania for the RAW Women’s Championship.
Match Recap: Ruby Riott and Natalya were the first two superstars in the match. Natalya controlled the action early and taunted Ruby while beating her down. Sarah Logan was released from her pod and absolutely leveled Natalya with Double Knees. Ruby and Logan then battle don top of one of the pods. Natalya pulled Riott down and planted her with a Powerbomb on the floor. Sarah Logan then leaped off the pod and took them both out of with a Crossbody.
Shayna Baszler was next up and immediately sent Natalya into the ring post. Baszler locked in the Kirifuda Clutch to eliminate Logan. Shayna did the same to Ruby and she quickly tapped out. Baszler then slammed the pod door onto Natalya several times and locked in the Kirifuda Clutch on Natalya and she tapped out.
Liv Morgan entered the match next and was immediately bashed into the chamber. Shayna then swung her into the pod door and got back into the ring. Baszler spent some time trash talking with Asuka as Liv slowly made her way to her feet. Baszler quickly choked out Liv with the Kirifuda Clutch to eliminate her.
For the second time in the match, everyone had to wait a couple of minutes for the pod to open. Asuka was finally released from the pod and entered the ring with Shayna. Asuka hit the Hip Attack and unloaded some kicks to Shayna’s midsection. Asuka applied the Asuka Lock in the middle of the ring. Shayna rolled to the outside but Asuka kept the hold.
Shayna broke free by slamming Asuka into the chamber several times. Back in the ring, Shayna locked in the Kirifuda Clutch but Asuka escaped. Shayna bent back Asuka’s fingers and then slammed her to the canvas. Baszler locked in the Kirifuda Clutch again and Asuka passed out. Shayna Baszler will face Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship at WrestleMania.
Opinion: I think WWE wanted Shayna to come off as a monster by having her stand alone in the ring for several minutes twice in this match. Unfortunately, it was painfully boring and the crowd became restless waiting for the pod to open. It would have been more effective if Shayna entered the match last and just choked everyone out one by one with the Kirifuda Clutch. Despite the main event, Elimination Chamber was a very solid PPV for a PPV with a two week build. As a result of having very little build, several matches suffered because the crowd wasn’t invested in the feud. The show being almost four hours also caused the energy of the crowd to fade.
