WWE Elimination Chamber, Sunday 2nd March 2025, 11am AEDT on Netflix

[Cleavy]

the final PLE stop on the road to WrestleMania, from Toronto, Canada (home of wrestlers such as The Sheik, Rock Johnson, Allie/The Bunny, Gail Kim, Adam "Cope" Copeland, Trish Stratus, and arguably most importantly of all: Kizarny). This show will likely decide the "other" challenger for the "other" World Title matches.

Men's Elimination Chamber (winner receives a title match vs Undisputed WWE World Champion at WM - currently held by Cody Rhodes: John Cena vs CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre vs Logan Paul vs Damian Priest vs Seth Rollins

Women's Elimination Chamber (winner receives a title match vs Women's World Champion at WM - currently held by Rhea Ripley): Bianca Belair vs Alexa Bliss vs Liv Morgan vs Bayley vs Naomi vs Roxanne Perez

Trish Stratus & Tiffany Stratton vs Nia Jax & Candice LaRae

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn (Unsanctioned Match)

The Rock demands an answer from Cody Rhodes

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

All feels a bit obvious

Strowman and Fatu will destroy each other. Priest will win. Priest in the chamber. Strowman vs Fatu on the actual card
Rollins beats Finn. Reigns takes out Rollins during the chamber. Cena wins the Chamber and challenges Cody.

For the Womens chamber my gut tells me Bianca Belair wins and we have Belair vs Ripley as the ther womens title match

 

[Cleavy]

not really feeling these potential match ups for Rhea from the EC contenders. Feels like Belair then daylight (and then they would need to get the tag titles off her)

EDIT: oh, Bianca/Naomi vs Liv/Raquel next week on RAW. maybe a title change there?

 

[Cleavy]

Kickoff thing streaming atm

 

[Cleavy]

 

[nobbyiscool]

I know there's been some spoilers doing the rounds today - if you've read them though, maybe don't comment, cos I don't want to know!

I'm curious who people think is coming out of EC with the wins tomorrow.

From the mens point of view, I think the other feuds probably shape it - I think it looks like Punk vs Paul at WM (lol), and Priest vs McIntyre. I think Rollins is branching off to Reigns, which only leaves Cena. Although replaying this "best for business" quote - which harkens back to the darkest era of WWE on screen programming, made even more heinous by what we know now - is absolute death, and they have to know this.

With the women? It's just purely that none of these women have been heated up as potential opponents for Rhea. I fear they're going to go with Bianca, which sucks - that should be generational in the way that Charlotte vs Becky should've been, but they screwed up. I love that they haven't touched since NXT, sans their first rumble out when they both went to the end. I needs a better story than just winning her way in via an elimination chamber.

So for me the only woman who's complete lack of heat can make some sense, and that you can build something around is Alexa. I don't think she's going to win, I think Bianca will - but it's the wrong call.

 

[Trojan90]

I know there's been some spoilers doing the rounds today - if you've read them though, maybe don't comment, cos I don't want to know!

I'm curious who people think is coming out of EC with the wins tomorrow.

From the mens point of view, I think the other feuds probably shape it - I think it looks like Punk vs Paul at WM (lol), and Priest vs McIntyre. I think Rollins is branching off to Reigns, which only leaves Cena. Although replaying this "best for business" quote - which harkens back to the darkest era of WWE on screen programming, made even more heinous by what we know now - is absolute death, and they have to know this.

With the women? It's just purely that none of these women have been heated up as potential opponents for Rhea. I fear they're going to go with Bianca, which sucks - that should be generational in the way that Charlotte vs Becky should've been, but they screwed up. I love that they haven't touched since NXT, sans their first rumble out when they both went to the end. I needs a better story than just winning her way in via an elimination chamber.

So for me the only woman who's complete lack of heat can make some sense, and that you can build something around is Alexa. I don't think she's going to win, I think Bianca will - but it's the wrong call.

Women: Bianca seems to be the one they are building towards. The whole Jade thing is a spanner though, maybe they’ll save the reveal for later or they use it to try and give Bianca heel heat. Seems too rushed though. Aside from her it would have to be Alexa.

Men: I have know idea which is exciting. Priest vs McIntyre I think is the only lock out of the group. Rollins vs Roman very likely. Interesting how Heyman’s favour and Dwayne’s corporate champion plays into things.

My guess, Paul costs Punk and Cena wins EC. Punk takes care of Logan night 1, Cody vs Cena headline night 2. Favour initiated, Rock reveals his corporate champion and inserts him into the match (triple threat).

 

[Trojan90]

In addition to previous post. The Rock/Heyman connection can set up a Rock/Roman feud down the line.

 

[Nicho50]

Cena and Paul are the two I really don’t want to see win this and Priest to face Cody for me is meh.

I would totally be fine with Drew, Seth or Punk.

I think the favour comes into the Mania spot which could open the door for the Punk/ Heyman alignment which could be related to the Rock wanting a people’s champion, I mean Punk is desperate for that one thing.

It seems to obvious that Cody takes it up and goes heel but then again I think his “story” kind of needs that change in direction now.

 

[Cleavy]

Countdown show link (starts at 9am)

according to PWInsider, the current match order is:
Women's EC
Women's tag
Cody/Rock segment
Unsanctioned match
Men's EC

 

[Ivelisse]

Cena I think will have a "This really is my last chance!" gimmick for Money in the Bank so probably won't win today

 

[Cleavy]

Cena I think will have a "This really is my last chance!" gimmick for Money in the Bank so probably won't win today

he could just ask either champion for a title shot, I doubt they would refuse

 

[Ry009]

There's enough crumbs for a Punk heel turn, all the way back to his return but he's mega over with the fans, and considering how popular talented heels like Jacob are, Punk would still be cheered like crazy even against Cody.

Can't see Punk doing double duty with his body, and Paul vs Punk seems like a total waste. Especially with the Heyman favor.

They've done a good job of overlapping stories the last year, but don't think they've elevated them enough that they aren't a semi rush job leading into Mania.

Unlikely, but I hope they pull the trigger and have Roxanne win. IMO still makes the only sense of why they didn't save Rhea/Liv for Mania.

Hope one of Drew or Punk wins.

Like Priest, but IMO Drew arguably done some of the best work in ring and on the mic in the last 12 months. Punk won their feud, so reckon he deserves a true big time main event coming out on top. A match vs Priest seems a massive step down.

The natural obvious outcome of the Cody/Rock situation is telling Rock to shove it. The only outcome where it works out is where he puts a few people in front of Cody at Mania to greatly reduce his chances of retaining. Anything other than Cody going with Rock seems like a monumental waste of time to fill in space and give Cody a boost and satisfy his own ego as he's not going to be part of Mania this year (most likely).

Not overly confident that Elimination Chamber will deliver today. There's a chance a lot of dominos will fall to setup an exciting run into Mania, but reckon it's unlikely.

 

[ptrg]

That's a crazy stat from Big E on preshow.
Loyal Paul is 29, next youngest in the Chamber is Rollins at 38

 

[ptrg]

So weird that they're only using half the stadium! Half the floor is empty, along with the half stands.
The entire event is taking place in one half if that makes sense - which makes it even more disappointing that they have a tiny crap entrance/set.

 

[Nicho50]

There's enough crumbs for a Punk heel turn, all the way back to his return but he's mega over with the fans, and considering how popular talented heels like Jacob are, Punk would still be cheered like crazy even against Cody.

Can't see Punk doing double duty with his body, and Paul vs Punk seems like a total waste. Especially with the Heyman favor.

They've done a good job of overlapping stories the last year, but don't think they've elevated them enough that they aren't a semi rush job leading into Mania.

Unlikely, but I hope they pull the trigger and have Roxanne win. IMO still makes the only sense of why they didn't save Rhea/Liv for Mania.

Hope one of Drew or Punk wins.

Like Priest, but IMO Drew arguably done some of the best work in ring and on the mic in the last 12 months. Punk won their feud, so reckon he deserves a true big time main event coming out on top. A match vs Priest seems a massive step down.

The natural obvious outcome of the Cody/Rock situation is telling Rock to shove it. The only outcome where it works out is where he puts a few people in front of Cody at Mania to greatly reduce his chances of retaining. Anything other than Cody going with Rock seems like a monumental waste of time to fill in space and give Cody a boost and satisfy his own ego as he's not going to be part of Mania this year (most likely).

Not overly confident that Elimination Chamber will deliver today. There's a chance a lot of dominos will fall to setup an exciting run into Mania, but reckon it's unlikely.

In terms of expectations I always have to think to myself if you watch an AEW PPV the wrestling itself it’s top notch it’s all about high spots and moves, close counts with a lot of drama whereas the WWE stuff is all storyline based with some solid wrestling.

I can see the chamber having some sort of shoddy finish , potentially Roman getting in there to get to Seth so in terms of the match itself I think there will be some kind of cluster**** to it but story wise it’ll be ok.

 

[Ry009]

So weird that they're only using half the stadium! Half the floor is empty, along with the half stands.
The entire event is taking place in one half if that makes sense - which makes it even more disappointing that they have a tiny crap entrance/set.

Capacity is 49k and they're setup and sold for 35k?

 

[ptrg]

I actually wish they invested more time into this thrown together Rock corporate storyline.

Every single member of the Chamber could be the potential alternator corporate sellout that Rock puts in the mania main event against Cody.

Seth has corporate history and everyone still accuses him of being a sellout.
CM punk says he must headline mania, plus Heyman owes him a favour.
Drew is rumored to be the one, and all his history supports it.
Priest would be left field, but why not?
But for me, I could see them going with Logan Paul if all people as Rocks chosen "Hollywood right hand man" - his heart would be nuclear.
And cena himself has said he'll do anything for one more title run.

 

[Ry009]

Canadian fans booing the US national anthem haha.

 

[ptrg]

Capacity is 49k and they're setup and sold for 35k?

Take a look at fans photos at the event - quite literally a physical half of the stadium is entirely empty.
They are genuinely holding the event in half a stadium.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Belair to win this please. Rhea vs Belair would absolutely cook and seeds planted a few years back

 

[Funbeanman]

What a plot twist

 

[CasuallyDressed]

**** Jade looks sexy as ****.

 

[ptrg]

Why were the refs holding the door open for Jade, well after the bell had rung and the match had started?
Was it a stuff up? Would have been way more epic if Jade forced her way in

 

[Ry009]

Ok. That was a great return and heel turn.