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February 25, 2018 | Posted by Scott Slimmer
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Welcome to 411’s WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 Report. We are LIVE in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tonight’s Kickoff Show panel is Renee Young, Booker T, Peter Rosenberg, and David Otunga. We start off with a video package for the first ever Women’s Elimination Chamber Match. Paige joins the Kickoff Show panel and promises that one of her fellow members of Absolution will win the match. She says that she’s glad Ronda Rousey is in WWE, but we’ll have to wait and see if Ronda can adjust from fighting twice a year to fighting a hundred times a year. We then head backstage where Bayley and Sasha Banks say that they’re ready to work together to make sure they’re the final two competitors in the match. They say that Alexa Bliss is using Mickie James, but Mickie interrupts them to make it clear that she isn’t being used by anyone.

“Woken” Matt Hardy interrupts the video feed and promises that he will cast Sister Abigail back into the void from whence she came before deleting Bray Wyatt forever. DELETE! DELETE! DELETE! The panel doesn’t know what to make of this match, but Rosenberg says he’s going with crazy and picking Matt Hardy. Next up is a video package for Asuka vs. Nia Jax. Young, Booker, and Otunga all pick Jax, but Rosenberg refuses to bet against Asuka. We head backstage where Charly Caruso is with Seth Rollins. Rollins says that the Gauntlet Match on Monday is meaningless compared to tonight’s Elimination Chamber Match. All that matters to him is facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.

The panel returns to break down Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Titus Worldwide. Young and Booker pick Cesaro and Sheamus, but Rosenberg and Otunga pick Titus Worldwide. Kurt Angle joins the panel from backstage to answer a few questions from Twitter. He says that Jason Jordan will miss WrestleMania but will be back soon after that. He says that Seth Rollins has a great shot at winning the Elimination Chamber Match, but he reminds us to never count out John Cena. He picks Alexa Bliss to retain her title in the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match. He says that Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins would have the best chance of beating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Finally, he says that he’s very happy that Ronda Rousey will be joining Raw, and the Raw roster is thrilled to have her.


Kickoff Show Tag Team Match
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The Miztourage
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Anderson and Axel start the match, and Axel takes Anderson down to the mat with a front head lock. Anderson fights back to his feet and whips Axel to the ropes, but Axel rebounds and drops Anderson with a shoulder block. Axel lands a series of punches to the face, but Anderson grabs an arm wringer and makes the tag to Gallows. Gallows traps Axel in the corner and goes to work with body shots. Gallows drags Axel to the corner and makes the tag to Anderson, but Axel creates enough distance to make the tag to Dallas. Dallas traps Anderson in the corner and makes the quick tag back to Axel. Anderson charges at Axel in the corner, but Axel plants a boot in Anderson’s face. Anderson heads up top, but Dallas gets the blind tag and shoves Anderson to the floor. We head to a commercial with Anderson down and out on the outside. We return from the break with Dallas firmly in control of Anderson in the middle of the ring. Axel gets the tag and locks in an arm bar on Anderson. Axel whips Anderson to the ropes and levels him with a standing drop kick on the rebound. Axel makes the tag to Dallas, and Dallas works over Anderson in the corner. Dallas hits a short back elbow shot, but Anderson fights back with a back suplex. Axel gets the tag and momentarily stops Anderson from tagging Gallows, but Anderson creates space and FINALLY makes the hot tag to Gallows. Gallows cleans house and makes the tag back to Anderson as Axel tags Dallas. Dallas tags Axel and Axel heads up top, but Anderson shoves Dallas into the ropes, causing Axel to crotch himself on the top turnbuckle. Gallows gets the tag and kicks Dallas off the ring apron before making the quick tag back to Anderson. Gallows and Anderson hit Axel with the Magic Killer, and that’s enough for the three count.

Match Result: Karl Anderson defeats Curtis Axel with the Magic Killer.
Match Length: 8:49
Slimmer’s Rating:

The Kickoff Show finishes up with a video package for the Men’s Elimination Chamber match. Paul Heyman joins the panel and says that he has his eye on all seven men in the Elimination Chamber match, but the real main event will be tomorrow night when they have to stare at BROCK LESNAR and start down the road to WrestleMania.


Women’s Elimination Chamber Match for the Raw Women’s Championship
Alexa Bliss (Champion) vs. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks vs. Mickie James vs. Sonya Deville vs. Mandy Rose
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Bayley and Sonya Deville start the match. Deville grabs a rear waist lock and takes Bayley down to the mat. Bayley breaks the hold and hits a running bulldog to take control. Bayley slams Deville’s face into the top turnbuckle, but Deville regains control with a shot to the gut. Bayley rolls out to the steel and Deville tries to catapult her into the chains, but Bayley catches herself on the chains and begins to climb. Deville pulls Bayley back down to the steel, but Bayley spins around and whips Deville into the chains. Bayley rolls Deville back into the ring and makes the cover for a two count. Deville charges toward Bayley in the corner, but Bayley drops her face-first onto the top turnbuckle. Bayley heads up top as Deville rolls onto the steel, so Bayley hits the Macho Man elbow drop from the top to Deville on the steel. Bayley rolls Deville back into the ring but once again only gets a two count. MANDY ROSE ENTERS THE MATCH. Bayley takes on Deville and Rose at the same time and tries to avoid getting double teamed. Bayley brawls with Rose on the steel, but Deville catches her with a spear onto the steel. Deville and Rose drive Bayley back-first into the steel several times before dragging her back into the ring. Deville hits a running knee, and Rose follows up with a diving knee shot from the second turnbuckle. Deville and Rose drag Bayley back out to the steel and trap her arms in the chains. Deville and Rose take turns with body kicks to Bayley and then wait for the next entrant. SASHA BANKS ENTERS THE MATCH. Banks whips Rose into the plexiglass and connects with double knees to Deville for a two count. Banks drives Rose’s face into the second turnbuckle and then hits double knees to Deville’s gut. Deville fights back with a volley of shoulder shots to Banks in the corner, but Bayley comes back to life and drives Deville into the ring post. Bayley and Banks whips Deville into the chains, but Rose levels Banks with a clothesline. Rose goes for a running knee in the ring, but Banks ducks and locks in the Bank Statement. Bayley stops Deville from making the save, and Rose has no choice but to tap. MANDY ROSE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. MICKIE JAMES ENTERS THE MATCH. James levels Bayley and Banks with a double clothesline. Banks rolls up James for a quick one count, but James reverses and rolls up Banks for a one count of her own. Deville connects with a knee shot to James and whips her into the chains. James grabs the chains and hits a hurricanrana to Deville from the chains. James and Bayley climb the chains, but James knocks Bayley back down to the steel. James climbs onto the top of a pod and hits a diving Thesz press from the top of the pod onto Deville for the three count. SONYA DEVILLE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. Bayley hits James with Bayley-to-Belly and gets the three count. MICKIE JAMES HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. Bayley and Banks stare at Bliss and wait for her pod to open. ALEXA BLISS ENTERS THE MATCH. Bliss immediately climbs to the top of her pod and flees along the chains. Bliss climbs to the next pod, but Banks climbs up and catches her. Bayley tries to join Bliss and Banks on the top of the pod, but Banks turns on Bayley and kicks her to the steel. Bayley shoves Banks into the ring post, but then Bliss takes control of Bayley in the ring. Bayley fights back with a belly-to-back suplex, but Banks charges into the ring and beats on Bayley in the corner. Bayley ties up Banks in the tree of woe and goes to work with kicks to the gut. Bayley heads up top, but Bliss joins her up top and hits a superplex. Banks heads up top and hits a frog splash onto Bayley for a looong two count. Banks sets up Bayley for double knees in the corner, but Bayley tries to counter, but Banks shoves Bayley face-first into the turnbuckle. Bayley fights back and hits Banks with Bayley-to-Belly from the second rope, but Bliss sneaks in and rolls up Bayley for the three count. BAYLEY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. We’re down to Bliss and Banks. Bliss heads up top and goes for Twisted Bliss, but Banks gets her knees up. Banks goes for a running knee, but Bliss evades, and Banks gets her leg caught in the chains. Bliss climbs to the top of a pod… TWISTED BLISS FROM THE TOP OF THE POD! Bliss can’t make the cover on the steel, but suddenly Banks locks in the Bank Statement on the steel. Banks rolls Bliss into the ring while maintaining the Bank Statement, but Bliss finally breaks the hold. Banks tries to climb to the top of a pod, but Bliss shoves her face-first into the plexiglass. Bliss hits an elevated DDT from the top turnbuckle, and that’s enough for the three count.

Match Result: Alexa Bliss defeats Sasha Banks with an elevated DDT.
Match Length: 29:38
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½


Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Cesaro & Sheamus (Champions) vs. Titus Worldwide w/ Dana Brooke
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Cesaro and Sheamus attack O’Neil and Apollo before the match even begins. Titus Worldwide fight back and dump Cesaro and Sheamus to the outside. Apollo heads up top and dives onto Cesaro and Sheamus on the outside. Apollo rolls Cesaro into the ring, and the match finally officially begins. Sheamus gets the quick tag and works over Apollo on the outside. Sheamus rolls Apollo back into the ring and makes the quick tag back to Cesaro. Cesaro locks in a rear chin lock on the mat and stares at O’Neil from across the ring. Cesaro makes the tag to Sheamus, and Sheamus locks in an arm bar. Apollo fights back to his feet and breaks the hold, but Sheamus traps Apollo in the corner and tags Cesaro. Apollo tries to muscle Cesaro to the opposite corner to tag O’Neil, but Cesaro blocks. Apollo creates space with a back body drop, but Sheamus gets the tag and cuts off Apollo before he can tag O’Neil. Sheamus connects with a kick to Apollo’s gut before tagging Cesaro. Cesaro charges at Apollo, but Apollo uses Cesaro’s own momentum to dump him to the outside. Cesaro makes it back into the ring and tags Sheamus. Apollo FINALLY makes the tag to O’Neil as Sheamus tags Cesaro. O’Neil cleans house and goes for a power slam, but Cesaro floats over and lands on his feet. Sheamus gets the tag and heads up top. Sheamus flies at O’Neil, but O’Neil catches him and hits a sit-out spinebuster. Apollo gets the tag and dives onto both Cesaro and Sheamus on the outside. Apollo rolls Sheamus back into the ring and hits a jumping enzuigiri, but Sheamus still manages to make the tag to Cesaro. Cesaro and Sheamus hit a White Noise / uppercut combo, and that’s enough for the three count.

Match Result: Cesaro defeats Apollo with a White Noise / uppercut combo.
Match Length: 11:41
Slimmer’s Rating: ***


Asuka vs. Nia Jax
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Asuka takes the fight to Jax and slams her head into the top turnbuckle. Jax fights back and flings Asuka down to the mat. Jax charges at Asuka, but Asuka low bridge the top rope, and Jax tumbles to the outside. Jax heads back into the ring and locks in a modified bow-and-arrow before slamming Asuka’s face into the mat. Jax hits a back breaker and then splashes Asuka in the corner. Jax hits a running elbow drop and gets a two count. Asuka goes for a knee bar, but Jax counters and slams Asuka into the corner. Jax locks in a torture rack, but Asuka breaks free and goes for a guillotine, but Jax counters into a modified vertical suplex. Asuka hits a jaw breaker and goes to work with kicks to the chest. Asuka charges at Jax, but Jax counters into a Samoan Drop. Jax goes for a running leg drop, but Asuka rolls out of the way. Asuka kicks Jax down to the mat but only gets a two count. Asuka heads up top, but Jax climbs up and joins her. Jax sets up for a Samoan Drop from the top, but Asuka tries to counter into a sunset flip powerbomb, but Jax dumps her to the mat. Jax drops toward Asuka, but Asuka rolls out of the way. Jax heads for Asuka, but Asuka catches her with a leaping arm bar. Jax rolls, lifts Asuka, and drives her into the corner to break the hold. Jax sets up for a powerbomb, but Asuka spins and rolls up Jax for the three count. After the match, but Jax attacks Asuka and tosses her out of the ring. Jax throws Asuka into the ring post and then drives her through the barricade. Alexa Bliss watches from backstage and smiles as Jax does damage to Asuka.

Match Result: Asuka defeats Jax with a rollup counter to a powerbomb.
Match Length: 8:10
Slimmer’s Rating:


“Woken” Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt
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Matt Hardy comes to the ring but suddenly disappears when Bray Wyatt appears. Wyatt searches for Hardy, but Hardy catches him from behind and rolls him into the ring so that the match can officially begin. Wyatt heads to the corner and sets up for the Exorcist walk, but Hardy smiles at him and applauds. Wyatt levels Hardy and chokes him across the second rope. Wyatt kicks Hardy in the gut and hits a DDT for a two count. Wyatt locks in a rear chin lock, but Hardy fights back to his feet and breaks the hold. Wyatt levels Hardy with a head butt to the chest and then drives him face-first onto the ring apron. Wyatt goes for a uranage onto the steps, but Hardy blocks. Wyatt tosses Hardy back into the ring and goes for a splash in the corner, but Hardy gets his boot up. Hardy hits a tornado DDT out of the corner and repeatedly slams Wyatt’s face into the top turnbuckle. Hardy hits the Side Effect but only gets a two count. Hardy hits an elbow drop form the second turnbuckle, but Wyatt regains control with a uranage and a running senton. Wyatt goes for a diving senton from the second turnbuckle, but Hardy rolls out of the way. Wyatt goes for Sister Abigail, but Hardy counters into the Twist of Fate for the three count.

Match Result: Matt Hardy defeats Bray Wyatt with the Twist of Fate.
Match Length: 10:10
Slimmer’s Rating:


Ronda Rousey’s Contract Signing
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Kurt Angle comes to the ring with Ronda Rousey’s contract in hand. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon then join him. McMahon says that we are all about to be a part of history as WWE signs one of the greatest athletes in the world today. Triple H says that they scoured the earth for the greatest athletes anywhere, and there might be no greater signing that what we are about to see tonight. He can’t remember an athlete of this caliber walking into WWE since, well, a certain Olympic gold medalist. Triple H introduces Ronda Rousey, and Rousey makes her way to the ring. Rousey hugs Kurt Angle, and McMahon welcomes her to WWE. Rousey grabs a mic and says that she’s almost speechless. “Ronda Rousey! Ronda Rousey! Ronda Rousey!” Rousey says that she wouldn’t be here at all if it wasn’t for her hero, Rowdy Roddy Piper. She wants to earn the fans’ respect. Triple H clarifies that Rousey asked for no special perks in her contract. Rousey says that she just wants to be treated like everyone else. Triple H says that when Rousey signs the contract, she will get a match at WrestleMania. Angle looks a little sheepish as Rousey is about to sign her contract. Rousey asks if there’s anything he wants to say, and Angle admits that he knows Triple H and Stephanie only wanted Rousey in WWE so that they could keep her under their thumb and get revenge for the time that she humiliated them at WrestleMania 31. Triple H says that Angle had the flu earlier this week and clearly isn’t feeling well. Triple H helps Angle out of the ring as McMahon tries to talk Rousey into signing the contract. From the ramp, Angle reminds McMahon that earlier today she called Rousey a has-been. Rousey gets in McMahon’s face, but Triple H pulls her back. RONDA ROUSEY JUDO THROWS TRIPLE H THROUGH THE TABLE!!! McMahon slaps Rousey and then runs like hell before Rousey kills her. Rousey signs the contract and dumps it on Triple H before leaving the ring.


Men’s Elimination Chamber Match
John Cena vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor vs. The Miz vs. Elias vs. Braun Strowman
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Rollins, Balor, and Miz start the match with Cena, Reigns, Elias, and Strowman in the pods. Miz tries to talk Rollins into double teaming Balor, but Rollins wants no part of a deal with Miz. Miz then tries to cut a deal with Balor, but Balor is equally unreceptive. Rollins and Balor team up to toss Miz onto the steel before facing off with each other. Rollins hits a side head lock takedown, but Balor breaks free and levels Rollins with a drop kick. Balor lands a basement drop kick to Miz and follows up with a chop to Rollins. Balor kicks Rollins’ back and make the cover for a one count. Rollins goes for a suplex on Balor, but Balor counters into a rollup for a two count. Rollins delivers a back breaker to Balor and connects with a springboard clothesline to Miz. Rollins suplexes Miz and rolls into a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rollins hits Balor and Miz with a double blockbuster as we wait for the first pod to open. JOHN CENA ENTERS THE MATCH. Cena and Rollins gets into a shoving match before Cena hits the Protobomb. Cena sets up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Rollins tries to kick him in the face, but Cena rolls Rollins into a second Protobomb. Cena hits Rollins and Miz with a double Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Balor hits Cena with a double stomp and Sling Blade. Cena lifts Rollins and Balor and goes for a double Attitude Adjustment, but Balor slips out of the back. Rollins flips through and levels Cena with an enzuigiri. Rollins throws Miz into the chains as Balor repeatedly stomps on Cena. Cena takes Balor up top as Rollins does the same with Miz in the opposite corner. Superplexes from Cena to Balor and Rollins to Miz. ROMAN REIGNS ENTERS THE MATCH. Reigns cleans house before facing off with Rollins. Miz goes to work with It Kicks to all four other competitors but eventually eats a clothesline from Reigns. Balor levels Reigns from behind, but Reigns retaliates with a powerbomb. Reigns hits Cena with a Samoan Drop and follows up with a sit-out powerbomb to Miz. BRAUN STROWMAN ENTERS THE MATCH. Strowman stares at Reigns as he tosses Rollins into the chains. Miz runs from Strowman as Strowman levels Cena with a single punch. Cena and Rollins try to double team suplex Strowman, but Strowman counters into a double suplex of his own. Strowman tosses Balor into Reigns and then sets his sights on Miz. Miz climbs to the top of a pod, but Strowman climbs up with him. Strowman bounces Miz off the wall of the chamber and then tosses him from the top of the pod onto Cena, Reigns, Rollins, and Balor. Strowman climbs down from the pod and stomps on Miz. Rollins attacks Strowman from behind but eats a stiff punch in retaliation. Strowman power slams Miz and gets the first elimination of the match. THE MIZ HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. ELIAS ENTERS THE MATCH. Elias opts to stay in his pod as long as possible while Cena, Reigns, Rollins, and Balor beat Strowman down to the mat. Rollins and Balor lift Strowman into a double team Shieldbomb from Reigns and Cena, but Strowman kicks out. Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment, but Strowman kicks out again. Reigns hits the spear, but Strowman kicks out yet again. Rollins hits the Curb Stomp, and Strowman rolls to the steel. Balor hits the double stomp from the top onto Strowman on the steel, and Elias finally sees his opportunity. Elias hits an elbow drop to Rollins but only gets a two count. Elias goes for a Halo Bomb to Rollins, but Reigns tries to make the save with a Samoan Drop, but Elias counters into a Halo Bomb to Reigns. Elias goes for a Halo Bomb on Strownman, but Strowman counters into a power slam for the second elimination of the match. ELIAS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. Cena heads up top and launches himself at Strowman, but Strowman catches him in mid-air and transitions into a power slam for the third elimination of the match. JOHN CENA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. Strowman drops Reigns and Rollins with a single punch each before staring down Balor. Balor takes the fights to Strowman and kicks Strowman to the corner. Balor hits the Coup de Grâce to the back of the neck, but Strowman kicks out. Balor hits Rollins with 1916, but Rollins kicks out. Balor hits Reigns with the Coup de Grâce, but before he can make the cover, Strowman catches him with a power slam for the fourth elimination of the match. FINN BALOR HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. Rollins and Reigns join forces and go after Strowman. Rollins and Reigns dump Strowman onto the steel and whip him into the chains, but Rollins turns on Reigns and delivers a buckle bomb, but Reigns uses his momentum to hit a Superman Punch. Rollins gets back to his feet and starts climbing the chamber to evade Strowman. Reigns delivers a Samoan Drop to Strowman on the steel, and Strowman rolls back into the ring. Rollins hits Strowman with a frog splash from the top of the pod, but Strowman still manages to kick out at two. Strowman drop kicks Reigns but eats a super kick from Rollins. Rollins goes for the Curb Stomp, but Strowman counters into a power slam for the fifth elimination of the match. SETH ROLLINS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns are the final two competitors in the match. Strowman tosses Reigns out to the steel and goes for a power slam, but Reigns counters into a modified Superman Punch over the top rope that drives Strowman into the chains. Strowman charges at Reigns, but Reigns evades, and Strowman crashes through one of the pods. Reigns hits two more Superman Punches and goes for a Spear, but Strowman tries to counter into a power slam, but Reigns floats over and lands on his feet. Reigns hits another Superman Punch and two spears to finally get the three count. After the match, Strowman power slams Reigns two times in the middle of the ring before whipping him through one of the pods.

Match Result: Roman Reigns defeats Braun Strowman with two spears.
Match Length: 40:09
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾