Review of the friendship of Drew McIntyre and Sheamus, before the betrayal of the Celtic Warrior last week. Adam Pearce welcomes Shane McMahon to open the show. Shane teams up with Adam in making a big announcement for Elimination Chamber. Drew McIntyre will defend the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber. All five of Drew’s rivals will be former champions, Pearce says before naming them. Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, The Miz, and Sheamus. Shane congratulates Adam on his work and leaves.
AJ Styles walks out with Omos, passing Shane on the way. Styles also compliments Pearce’s idea, saying that it would be a great time to become WWE Champion for the third time as it is the Road to Wrestlemania. The Phenomenal One throws Adam out of the ring to show a preview of what will happen at Elimination Chamber. Jeff Hardy comes out to face Styles next.
Drew McIntyre meets Shane McMahon backstage. Drew preferred to have a heads-up match with Sheamus for the title, but Shane says they needed something big for Elimination Chamber. Later Edge will announce Wrestlemania.
AJ Styles (c / Omos) Vs. Jeff Hardy
Jeff comes out aggressively, attacking AJ’s arm early. Jeff maintains control, crashing AJ for all cornerbacks. Jeff continues to attack, but after dodging an attack by Styles, he seems to hurt his knee when he falls. AJ comes out of the ring to attack that leg in various ways. Coming back from commercials, AJ continues to hurt Jeff’s knee in the ring. Calf Crusher for Jeff. With much effort, Hardy reaches the rope. Styles looks for his Forearm but Jeff moves the rope to make him fall. He connects his classic offense on AJ but does not achieve the count of three. Facebuster for AJ and a count of two. Twist of Fate! Jeff looks for height for the Swanton Bomb but Styles dodges it. Calf Crusher and Jeff finally give up.
Winner: AJ Styles.
Riddle And Keith Lee Are Backstage
Lee asks Riddle if he plans to continue after the United States Championship despite having all Hurt Business against him. Riddle assures that he will continue trying to fulfill his dream. Keith says he has what it takes to beat Lashley, and also to beat Riddle tonight. May the best man win, good luck Bro Riddle tells his friend before leaving.
Sheamus berates Adam Pearce for his decision for Elimination Chamber. Pearce responds that their intention was to make the biggest possible main event for the show. Sheamus remembers that Shane gave Adam the credit for the idea. Sheamus yells in Pearce’s face that when he unleashes his brutality on the rest of the fighters in the chamber, it will be his fault for coming up with this.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) Vs. Retribution (Slapjack & T-bar)
Mustafa Ali joins the commentary table. Xavier begins the action against Slapjack. Take control and give relief to Kofi. Enter T-Bar and show your power against Kingston. He charges towards him but Kofi knocks him out of the ring, as does Slapjack. Kofi flies in Plancha on both and celebrates next to Woods. Upon returning, RETRIBUTION takes over to attack Woods. Slapjack stops Xavier from reaching his corner while T-Bar applies a Big Boot to Kofi. RETRIBUTION’s Assisted Chokeslam on Xavier but it’s not enough. Enter Kofi and charge against the rivals. Boom Drop for Slapjack and Trouble in Paradise for T-Bar. Daybreak on Slapjack for the count of three.
Winners: The New Day.
T-Bar and Mace run to the ring right away but The New Day escape in time. Bad Bunny and Damian Priest talk. Later, the artist will be in Priest’s corner during his fight with Angel Garza.
Ric Flair And Lacey
Evans meet in the ring. Ric says he doesn’t take orders from any woman, least of all his own daughter. She adds that Lacey has everything to be a star she just needs her advice. She claims that Evans will be the next Raw Women’s Champion. I respect this man I give him the respect he deserves. I treat him like the legend that he is unlike his ungrateful daughter, says Lacey.
Charlotte Flair interrupts them. I’ve seen this a thousand times, Charlotte accuses. I have tried to protect our legacy these years, he adds. Lacey wants them to work together, Ric proposes that they be a team. Charlotte wants to show that she can do it on her own and rejects Evans’s offer because her partner is Asuka. Lacey announces that if she beats Charlotte she will get a starting shot. Ric intervenes between the two, Lacey takes the opportunity to treacherously attack Charlotte.
