Mojo Rawley def. Kurt Hawkins via pinfall Kickoff Show : Nothing to write home about here, though Rawley was given two separate spots in which to shine during the match. What's confusing here is WWE's decision to bring back Hawkins, promote his return for weeks with vignettes and then hand him an awful gimmick with no shot of succeeding Becky Lynch def.
Mickie James via pinfall: James absolutely dominated Lynch for much of the match, working on Lynch's left arm throughout and hitting a Mick Kick that may have resulted in a fall had Lynch not been positioned under the ropes. That miscue gave Lynch an opening to turn the tables, and she did just that by reversing a James roll-up into one of her own for the Dolph Ziggler via pinfall: What was supposed to be a 2-on-1 handicap match with Crews and Kalisto teaming up became a singles match after Ziggler attacked Kalisto during his entrance and threw him into the big screen atop the ramp.
As Ziggler took the upper hand in the ring, Kalisto began limping down to the squared circle, distracting Ziggler and giving Crews an opening to hit an insiguri. Kalisto was able to make the tag and get in some offense before Crews hit a spin-out powerbomb for the victory. Ziggler attacked Kalisto after the match at ringside and then placed Crews' ankle inside a chair in the ring and crushing it twice. Ziggler got some good heel heat coming out of the match, which was the point of the whole thing in the first place.
The Ascension via pinfall to retain the titles: Rhyno hit the Gore for an easy opening pinfall in the match, which consists of teams continuously entering and being eliminated until there is one left standing. The tone of the match changed quickly once The Usos entered as they easily dispatched of Slater with a superkick in a show of experience and dominance.
American Alpha entered next, and The Usos met them at the ramp to get the action going quickly. Once back in the ring, AA hit simultaneous suplexes to take the upper hand. The Usos looked like they might eliminate AA, but Chad Gable scored a fantastic surprise roll-up for a three count.
Rather than take the loss and head to the back, The Usos attacked AA after their elimination, throwing Gable into the steel steps and hitting Jason Jordan with a frog splash inside the ring, leaving the champions down and out as The Ascension hit the ring.
The Ascension immediately hit Fall of Man on Jordan, but Gable broke it up before getting thrown out of the ring.
Jordan kicked out of another pin attempt and immediately suplexed Viktor before finding a way to get to Gable for the tag. By putting AA at such a disadvantage and still allowing it to win, WWE did a great job building credibility for the young champions.
Nikki Bella vs. Natalya ruled a no contest via double countout: A solid, even rivalry match between two of the most experienced women on the WWE roster. The moment of the match came as Nikki reversed a Sharpshooter into the STF submission used by her boyfriend, John Cena, though Natalya was able to break the hold. Director Kevin Dunn. Windham Rotunda A. Styles John Cena. Top credits Director Kevin Dunn. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit.
Trinity Fatu Naomi as Naomi. Natalya Neidhart Natalya as Natalya. Ryan Parmeter Konnor as Konnor. Eric Thompson Victor as Victor. Kevin Dunn. The tag title match featuring every team from the blue brand, with the exception of The Wyatt Family, will either be American Alpha's chance to prove they deserve to be at the top, or it will be an abrupt end to a short reign.
The biggest non-title feud heading into Sunday is Orton vs. It's a battle between one of the founding members of The Wyatt Family against the newest member of the group. Many were confused when Orton didn't immediately turn on Wyatt when they first joined forces, but this could all be part of a long-term plan by WWE.
If The Viper joined the group so he could destroy it from the inside, he appears to be accomplishing his goal. It's just taking longer than expected. The lineup for Elimination Chamber looks good on paper, so let's hope WWE books the best outcome for each contest. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox!
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