Seth Rollins Vs. Elias
Elias sprints to the ring, his ribs bandaged from last week’s attack from Strowman, and immediately tries to pin Seth, who kicks out. Elias kicks and punches Seth and tries for another pin but again he finds no luck. Elias is aggressive and frustrated as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back from the break and the one-hour man, Seth Rollins, is trapped in a single leg Boston crab. We cut to a split-screen where John Cena is interviewed by Renee Young. Cena says there is nothing to take-away from Rollins because that was an incredible performance and he underestimated Seth’s heart and will. That being said, he’s spinning a lot of plates these days and he needs to know if he can still do it at this rate. He says on Sunday he has to step-up against seven men otherwise he doesn’t have a road to WrestleMania.
Meanwhile, in the ring Elias is pounding away at Seth, and Rollins falls down holding his knee. Regardless, Seth hits a superkick for a near-fall, then knocks Elias from the ring. Rollins thought about hitting a suicide dive but rather than run, he just turns and hits a crossbody over the top rope. Great selling there. Back inside the ring, Elias lands a kick to the face of Rollins and then the Drift Away. Elias covers and gets the three count.
Seth Rollins Eliminated
The fans booed that loss for Rollins. He slowly climbs from the ring and gets a standing ovation from the fans, as well as “Thank You Seth” chants. Rollins hobbles up the ramp with the help of a referee and Elias’ opponent emerges.
Elias Vs. Finn Balor
Balor slides in and takes the fight to Elias right away with a dropkick. He then lands an enzuigiri and sets Elias up for a Coup de Grace but Elias rolls out, as we head into the break.
*Commercial Break*
We return back from the break to see Elias take Balor down and drop a knee on his arm. Elias asks who wants to walk with him. Renee Young is backstage with Seth Rollins, who is shown picture in split-screen. She asks what he can take away from this to apply to Elimination Chamber on Sunday. Rollins says he pinned two of the all time greats back to back, but it doesn’t mean anything if he doesn’t win the Elimination Chamber on Sunday.
Meanwhile in the ring, Balor fights up from an armbar and punches Elias. Elias hits a shoulder breaker for a near fall. Elias comes off the middle rope with a club to the shoulder. Elias pushes him into the ropes and continues to attack the surgically repaired shoulder of Elias. A “We want Strowman” chant picks up. Elias applies a hammerlock and sends him shoulder-first into the turnbuckle for a near fall. Elias applies an arm bar, but Balor fights up. Elias whips him into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Balor kicks him back before hitting an overhead kick to take him down.
They’re both down and trying to catch a breather. Balor pulls himself up in the corner and kicks Elias away. Balor hits a pair of running forearms before hitting a running clothesline. Balor gets him in the corner and chops him. Balor sends him to the opposite corner, but Elias boots him back. Elias goes to the top rope, but Balor kicks him off to the floor. Balor goes outside and hits a running dropkick into the barricade. Balor gets him in the ring and hits a Sling Blade. Balor goes for a running dropkick, but Elias connects with a stiff clothesline for a near fall. Elias gets him on his shoulders in electric chair position before spinning him into a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. We head to another break.
*Commercial Break*
Returning from the break, Balor sends Elias out of the ring and kicks him in the face from the apron. Elias comes back by sending him face-first into the ring post. Elias gets him in the ring and misses an elbow drop. Balor quickly rolls him up for a two count. Elias then quickly goes to an arm bar. Balor tries to get to the bottom rope, but Elias pulls him to the middle of the ring and reapplies the arm bar. Balor gets out and hits a double stomp.
Both men are down but slowly get to their feet and exchange blows before Balor hits a Slingblade. Balor then viciously dropkicks him into the corner. Balor goes to the top rope and hits the Coup de Grace for the win!
Elias Eliminated
The Miz’ music hits, but The Miztourage comes out instead. They start running down. The Miz then attacks Balor from behind and punches away at him!
Finn Balor vs. The Miz
The match is underway and Miz hits a kneeling DDT for a near fall. Miz DDT’s Balor again for a two count. The Miz argues with the referee over the count. Miz kicks away at Balor. Miz continues kicking until Balor gets to his feet. Miz quickly reverses a whip and turns him inside out with a knee to the midsection. Miz then throws him out of the ring.
The Miztourage slowly approaches, but the referee warns them not to. Miz goes outside and sends Balor shoulder-first into the barricade. Miz then twists the arm around the ropes and hits an arm breaker. He sits on the mat and smiles at the WrestleMania sign as we take another break.
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break, Miz is applying an arm bar to Balor. Renee Young is backstage with Elias, picture in picture. She talks about the advantage he’ll have entering the Elimination Chamber last. Elias says he’ll pick up the scraps and give the greatest performance of a lifetime on the grandest stage of them all. Everyone will know what WWE stands for.
Miz starts up the IT Kicks on Balor, but Balor ducks the big kick and chops away at him. Balor quickly kicks him down and delivers a falling elbow for a near fall. Michael Cole mentions the longest single performance in WWE history was Bruno Sammartino against Waldo Von Erich in 1964, at over 80 minutes! Kind of a shame they didn’t try and outdo that tonight with Rollins.
Balor chops away at him before Miz boots him. Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Balor counters with a roll-up for a two count. Miz quickly drives the shoulder into the mat and goes for a kick, but Balor rolls him up for a two count. Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Balor grabs the ropes. The referee forces the break on Miz, meanwhile The Miztourage takes advantage of the distraction to snap Balor’s arm off the ropes.
Balor fights back, hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and hits The Miztourage with a summersault senton! Balor kicks Miz in the face and viciously dropkicks him into the corner. Balor gets on the apron and forearms Curtis Axel to the floor. Balor then boots Bo Dallas to the floor. Miz then crotches Balor on the top rope. Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the win!
Finn Balor Eliminated
The Miz celebrates and points at the WrestleMania sign, meanwhile A “Strowman” chant picks up, and Miz’ smile turns into fear when he realizes that Strowman is next. Miz looks terrified as Strowman’s music hits to a big reception in Phoenix.
The Miz vs. Braun Strowman
The Miz quickly leaves the ring as Braun Strowman gets on the apron. Strowman wildly chases him into the crowd and clubs him up by the LED lights. Strowman brings him back through the crowd and throws him over the barricade and back to ringside as we take a break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back to see Strowman knock Miz down and throw him across the ring like a ragdoll. Strowman turns him inside out with a kick to the midsection. Strowman then picks him up and throws him across the ring again. Strowman then raises his arms and roars.
The Miztourage backs up when Strowman looks at them. Miz sidesteps an avalanche and kicks away at him, but Strowman shoves him away. Miz snaps Strowman off the top rope and dropkicks him to the corner. Renee Young is backstage with Finn Balor, who says The Miztourage will be locked out of the Elimination Chamber. This Sunday, he’ll go on to face Brock Lesnar and beat him at WrestleMania.
Miz charges for a dropkick, but Strowman dropkicks him down! Strowman then holds him back and clubs him down. Miz tries to beg him off and covers up to avoid being hit. Strowman gets him to his feet and head-butts him. Miz pulls the top rope down to get him out of the ring. Miz baseball slides him into the barricade. Miz charges, but Strowman clotheslines him down on the floor. Strowman chases Curtis Axel back before putting Miz in the ring.
The Miztourage distracts Strowman, allowing Miz to hit a Skull Crushing Finale! The power of Strowman’s kick-out sends Miz out of the ring and into The Miztourage. Miz runs into the ring, but Strowman clocks him with a clothesline. Strowman then hits a Running Powerslam and scores the pinfall to end one of the longest matches in WWE history!
Winner: Braun Strowman
After the match, Charly Caruso interviews Braun Strowman on the stage. She asks if his mindset will change despite never being in an Elimination Chamber match. Strowman doesn’t fear the unknown. The unknown fears him. This Sunday at Elimination Chamber, it’ll be the same thing. Then he’s going to WrestleMania to beat “Beastie Boy” Brock Lesnar because he’s not finished with him. At WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar is gonna get these hands. Strowman then excuses himself to handle some unfinished business.
Strowman goes down to the ring. The Miztourage is trying to pull Miz out of the ring. Strowman pulls Miz and The Miztourage back in with one hand. Strowman punches them and hits Axel with a Running Powerslam. Strowman then hits a Running Powerslam on Bo Dallas. Miz runs away, and Strowman chases him backstage. After a few moments, Miz is thrown onto the stage. Strowman gets Miz in the ring and hits an emphatic Running Powerslam. Strowman goes to leave, but he stops. The crowd is loving this and chanting “One more time.” Strowman then hits Miz with a huge Running Powerslam to the delight of the crowd. Strowman laughs and throws some sweat onto Miz before leaving the ring.
