[intro theme music playing]
[narrator] Beauty.
It's everywhere.
It's the warm glow of our aspirations.
But it can also be cold as steel.
And that's beautiful.
[Shane] The WWE Champion
is gonna have a detour on the Road to WrestleMania.
The Elimination Chamber.
[Bray] There will be nowhere to run.
There will be nowhere to hide.
I will be leaving that chamber the new WWE Champion.
[Corbin] My path of carnage will continue
when I become WWE Champion.
[Miz] I will walk out of Elimination Chamber
the WWE Champion.
[Styles] I'm gonna get my title back at the Elimination Chamber.
That's all I care about.
[Ambrose] I'm right at home in the Elimination Chamber.
Ten tons of unforgiving steel.
[narrator] Tonight, inside the steel beast...
[Shane] Who will be walking out the WWE Champion...
[narrator] Opportunity...
[Shane] ...and go on to Main Event WrestleMania?
[narrator] ...is a beautiful thing.
[narrator chuckles]
And now Hulu presents WWE Elimination Chamber.
The Road to WrestleMania continues.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] Tonight there is beauty in the brutality.
We are live tonight in Phoenix, Arizona.
It is the final SmackDown LIVE exclusive Pay-Per-View on the Road to WrestleMania.
Welcome, everyone, to Elimination Chamber.
And they are hanging ominously high above us all is the all-new Elimination Chamber.
Six men will step inside it's near ten tons of steel.
One man will walk out as WWE Champion and Main Event WrestleMania.
[Becky Lynch's theme song playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is
a Women's Division match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Dublin, Ireland, Becky Lynch.
We are kicking off the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View with some fire.
Tom Phillips here along with former WWE Champion, JBL,
Mauro Ranallo, and David Otunga.
John, I know there's bad memories for you hanging above our heads.
[JBL] You aren't kidding. I've been to almost every match imaginable.
That Elimination Chamber is by far the worst thing I've ever been in.
[Tom] Well, we start off our evening here with Women's Division action.
Becky Lynch looking for payback.
Remember the Steel Cage Match last month for the SmackDown Women's title.
It was the masked La Luchadora who helped Alexa Bliss hang onto the championship.
It was after the match that Becky Lynch would try to get some revenge here
and this unmasking La Luchadora
to reveal Mickie James
back in WWE after seven years.
And it was then that Alexa Bliss and Mickie James would reveal their alliance.
Mickie James has told us since that she believes Alexa Bliss is the only one
who appreciates her, respects what she has done for the women's revolution.
[JBL] Becky Lynch has a chance to step up and face the legend Mickie James.
[Mickie James' theme song playing]
[announcer] And her opponent from Richmond, Virginia, Mickie James.
[Tom] And with every WWE Network Pay-Per-View seen in over 200 countries,
we are joined ringside by our Spanish announce team,
Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
[speaking Spanish]
[Tom] And our German announce team, Tim Haber and Calvin Knie.
[speaking German]
[JBL] Germans are a little camera shy. That's all right.
[Otunga] They need a trip coming to the ring to loosen up, right?
-[Ranallo] One of the cornerstones -[bell dings]
of the women's revolution, Becky Lynch,
against a six-time champion in WWE, Mickie James Lynch posted on Instagram
that she's going to slap James back into the past tonight.
[Otunga] I think Mickie James is a little bit delusion.
I mean, she's trying to discredit Becky Lynch and say
she had nothing to do with the women's revolution.
[Tom] Shoulders down for one,
countered by Becky Lynch as she hopes to prevail in this test of strength
with veteran Mickie James as they jockey for position on the mat.
And this has been the longest collar and elbow tie-ups we've seen in a while.
[Otunga] Neither one of them can get the clear advantage here, though.
[JBL] Yeah, neither one wanting to give an inch.
They better get something, they're both gonna be counted out.
[crowd counting down]
[Ranallo] They both make it back into the ring before the count of ten.
Becky Lynch, the inaugural SmackDown Women's Champion, had a chance of becoming
a two-time champion spoiled by the then masked La Luchadora
in a vintage Scooby -Doo moment.
Of course, Becky Lynch unmasked La Luchadora to reveal Mickie James.
[JBL] You just said a vintage Scooby-Doo move,
talking about a Cage Title Match.
[Ranallo] Scooby-Doo moment, the unmasking of the person.
Work with me here, Mr. JBL.
[JBL] We're on the Cartoon Network.
[Ranallo] No, we're actually here at Elimination Chamber with Becky Lynch
and Mickie James looking to settle their differences.
[Otunga] The fact that Mickie's been gone for seven years, I would have to think
that ring rust would factor in here, but so far, she looks pretty good.
[Ranallo] Becky Lynch has prevailed
over Mickie James, but those were Tag Team Matches.
Finally getting a chance to get her hands on her foil here tonight,
and immediately Mickie James bars the left arm of Becky Lynch.
[Otunga] You can shake it off though.
[JBL] There's nothing you can take from experience.
When Mickie James, so many times a Women's Champion,
has had so many big matches as good as Becky Lynch is,
she's the number one pick, first inaugural SmackDown Women's Champion.
I think the experience edge goes to Mickie James.
[Otunga] Definitely the experience edge, but I mean, something has to be said
for the fact that she's been gone for seven years.
And even Michael Jordan had rust when he came back to play basketball.
That was only after 18 months.
[JBL] It was ten years between title reigns for Muhammad Ali.
[Ranallo] Side kick by Becky Lynch. Driving Mickie James to the outside.
[all exclaiming]
The Flying Firearm by Becky Lynch, and she is en fuego early!
[Becky exclaims]
[crowd counting down]
[Ranallo] Becky Lynch hoping to continue her advantage,
although I spoke too soon as Mickie James got smashed DDT.
[JBL] Got suckered in by Mickie James.
[Ranallo] Lateral press by James, doesn't hook the leg,
and Lynch kicks out one time, does it again.
[JBL] That's the experience of Mickie James.
[Ranallo] The tenacity!
[JBL] Look at the arm here.
[Ranallo] Taking her to divorce court.
[Otunga] And it's interesting how Mickie is targeting Becky's arm,
which is usually Becky's strategy.
You almost wonder if she's mocking her with it.
[JBL] There's nothing like beating someone at their own game, David.
[Otunga] Let's hope she does it better than Becky then,
'cause once Becky gets a hold of her arm, she's gonna be tapping.
[Ranallo] Snapmare there by Mickie James,
continues to work on the left arm of Becky Lynch.
[Tom] You've got Mickie James in complete control.
[Ranallo] The southpaw with the big boot to the face of Becky Lynch,
will it be enough, to put her down for the one, two, three.
James goes for the cover again.
Now an illustration and testament to the fighting spirit of Becky Lynch.
[screaming]
-[Otunga] Look at the torque in that, too. -[Ranallo] Yeah, and the hand.
The veteran Mickie James
using the ring's real estate to her advantage.
[JBL] As you pointed out, David, how great is the audacity of Mickie James?
She wants to beat Becky Lynch at her own game.
[Otunga] She came back, and she feels that everything Becky has accomplished,
she should be thanking her for it.
Like Becky didn't earn it on her own.
[Ranallo] Hammerlock here by Mickie James and then driving the knee.
[Otunga] Come on, Becky was SmackDown's first draft pick,
the inaugural Women's champion,
and would've been a two-time champion if it wasn't for Mickie.
[Ranallo] Here's submission here for Mickie James with that hammerlock bridge.
[JBL] We don't know that Becky Lynch would've been a two-time champion.
[Otunga] We do.
She was moments away, Alexa was about to tap.
[Ranallo] Lynch firing back those right hands,
but a knee to the midsection by Mickie James
and a crushing forearm and a European uppercut from Lynch.
And while Becky Lynch continues to nurse that left arm injury,
she knows here's an opening for her to get back into this matchup.
Mickie James seems to be a step ahead.
[JBL] That's right, and went straight back to the arm.
That is coming with a game plan and working that game plan no matter what.
[Ranallo] You have to admire the guile of Mickie James.
Started training for a career in sports entertainment in 1999.
Again, multiple-time champion here in WWE who wants to prove that,
well, her generation still has a lot left in the proverbial tank.
And Mickie James now.
Beautiful Hurricanrana out of the corner.
Yeah!
[JBL] It's not like it's her generation, Mauro.
It's not like Mickie James is old. If she had stayed with WWE,
she'd have still been here this entire time,
probably would've been a ten-time champion.
[Otunga] That may be true, but the fact remains she's been off for seven years,
hasn't been competing every night like Becky Lynch has.
[Ranallo] And things have changed since then
here in WWE with the women's revolution.
And now Mickie James going for the cover.
[JBL] But David, look, she just hasn't been competing here.
Mickie James has been competing. She's been competing all over the world.
It's just not here in a WWE ring.
James employing the Half Nelson.
[JBL] So, I don't think the ring rust is gonna apply.
I think this is a great champion.
And Mickie James against the inaugural champion, Becky Lynch.
[Ranallo] James putting on a wrestling clinic here,
subduing Becky Lynch on the ground.
Come on, give up, Becky, give up.
[Tom] Wow, can you imagine if Becky Lynch has to tap out?
[Ranallo] WWE Universe in Phoenix.
Round behind the Irish Lass Kicker. She's back to her feet.
Beautiful escape.
[all exclaiming]
That's James' ferocious forearms.
Striking exchange.
And it's Becky Lynch culminating with a series of running lariats.
And a leg lariat to boot.
[Otunga] She's got her adrenaline pumping.
[Ranallo] Time for Straight Fire with the Bexploder.
Cover, hooks the leg.
Mickie James avoiding defeat.
[Otunga] I don't think Becky could hook her tight because of that left arm.
[JBL] I think you're right, David.
And I think Becky is starting to understand that.
She's gotta find a way to win with that left arm hurt like she has it.
[Ranallo] Flapjack by Mickie James, the kip-up.
But she takes her time and trying to capitalize.
[Tom] Mickie James going for the home run.
[Ranallo] Looking to make a statement here
on her first singles Pay-Per-View matchup in WWE in nearly seven years.
Seated senton, cover, and James gets a two-count.
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Becky!
[Ranallo] Again, Mickie James targeting the left arm, the hammerlock.
Beautiful block by Lynch, the back elbow, springboard back kick.
Lynch all the way to the top turnbuckle.
-[all exclaiming] -It's a dropkick!
-Will this be enough for Becky Lynch? -[Otunga] Gotta get over there.
[Tom] Hold her away from the rope, smart.
[Ranallo] Oh, but James escapes.
[Otunga] And again, she only has one arm she can use to hook that leg and cover.
[Ranallo] The first of three matches in the Women's Division
here at the Elimination Chamber,
a hotly contested affair to kick things off between Mickie James returning to WWE
and the former first-ever SmackDown Women's Champion, Becky Lynch.
Pumphandle.
Oh, counter by James.
-[all exclaiming] -The Mick Kick!
James just hit her with The Mick Kick!
-Goes for the cover, but Becky Lynch is-- -[referee] No, look out.
And the referee notices the right leg underneath the bottom rope.
-Back press, hooks the leg. -One, two--
-Oh, Lynch able to escape. -[Mickie screams]
[Tom] Going for the pumphandle slam, but look at this.
Here comes The Mick Kick.
The problem is, Mickie James gets unlucky
as Becky Lynch rolls right underneath the ropes.
[Ranallo] A ground and pound from Mickie James.
[Tom] That was a golden opportunity for Mickie James.
[Otunga] Imagine what's going through her mind now.
What does she have to do to finish off Becky Lynch?
Get up, Becky! It's over, Becky!
[Ranallo] James taunting Becky Lynch.
Beautiful reversal to back body drop by Becky Lynch.
And Lynch immediately going on the attack, looking for the Dis-arm-her.
Roll-up by James. Roll-up by-- Wait!
Make that a jackknife cover by Becky Lynch.
[bell dings]
-[Becky Lynch's theme song playing] -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Becky Lynch.
[JBL] What a huge victory for Becky Lynch.
[Ranallo] [indistinct] smiling on this Sunday night as the Irish Lass Kicker
rolls up Mickie James to pick up a huge victory.
[JBL] Mickie James, many time Women's Champion returns.
And Becky Lynch with a great counter here.
[Otunga] Becky going right for her arm, that patented arm bar.
But Mickie able to reverse it.
But Becky right back in with another counter.
-Too much for her. -[bell dings]
[JBL] The championship aside, that is the biggest win of Becky Lynch's career.
[Tom] Well, guys, we're just getting our night started here.
During the kickoff show, we learned that Carmella and James Ellsworth,
they got two tickets in the Sky box.
And Carmella and James Ellsworth,
they're getting treated pretty well here tonight.
James Ellsworth who said, "I know how to treat a woman right."
So, I'm pretty curious to hear what Carmella's got to think about
the Women's Division action here tonight at Elimination Chamber.
Excuse me, guys.
Carmella, what is your reaction to Becky Lynch's win here tonight?
Dasha, I think it's pretty clear that the wrong woman won.
What are your thoughts, Mr. Ellsworth?
Um, what she said.
[JBL] Boy, the slug is articulate.
[Tom] Well, there is Baron Corbin for the "Lone Wolf" tonight.
He can make good on his promise to become champion and headline WrestleMania.
Corbin has stated on social media no one will survive.
[Apollo Crews' theme music playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a two-on-one Handicap Match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Stone Mountain, Georgia, weighing in at 240 pounds,
Apollo Crews!
[Ranallo] Apollo Crews has more than paid his dues
in his journey to become a WWE Superstar
and this spring-legged powerhouse, David, ready to break out in 2017.
But first he wants to help Kalisto teach Dolph Ziggler
a lesson in pain and respect.
[Otunga] And I think that's exactly what's gonna happen.
I mean, Ziggler really put his foot in his mouth here, and now he's paying for it.
He said he could take Crews and Kalisto at the same time and that's what he's got.
I'm sorry, I mean, he's had trouble with each one of them.
There's no way Dolph's taking out both of them. No way.
[JBL] Daniel Bryan, the general manager, is drunk with power making this match.
[Otunga] Ziggler's the one who said he could take 'em.
[Kalisto' s theme song playing]
[Ranallo] And it's Dolph! -[JBL] Hold on!
[Ranallo] Attacking Kalisto. Ambushing from behind.
[Otunga] This is exactly what I was talking about.
Ziggler didn't want to go two-on-one.
[JBL] Of course he didn't.
At this point he wants a Handicap Match, and I can tell you right now,
Kalisto lying right there is all Daniel Bryan's fault.
[Otunga] No, nobody wants a Handicap Match
except Ziggler, who said he could take them.
That's what he got. Shouldn't have opened his mouth.
[Ranallo] Kalisto's been subjected to Ziggler's cowardice
for the past few weeks, and now another blindside attack.
But look at the face of Apollo Crews.
[Tom] Guys, Dolph is smiling. Look at him.
[Ranallo] Apollo Crews is not smiling.
[JBL] Of course he's not, because Apollo Crews
-wants a Handicap Match. -[bell dings]
[Ranallo] Exactly, and Apollo Crews is all business.
[JBL] And now it's Apollo Crews in a one-to-one match.
This is exactly what he doesn't want.
[Otunga] And don't forget,
Apollo Crews has been waiting to get his hands on Ziggler.
Now he's got him right where he wants him. And Ziggler's been running from him.
[JBL] Careful what you ask for.
[Ranallo] And Ziggler's desperate bid to prove he belongs on the A-side.
He has channeled his inner dark side and there was a vicious shot
with an equally vicious counterstrike by Apollo Crews.
Now Crews with the ground and pound, driving the right hands into the--
Well, good job of blocking most of those shots by "The Showoff," Dolph Ziggler.
Crews using this opportunity to deliver a snap suplex on Dolph Ziggler.
And what was to be a two-on-one handicap involving Apollo Crews and Kalisto,
now a singles match after Ziggler took out Kalisto again.
[JBL] I hope Daniel Bryan is happy with himself
because the injury to Kalisto is all Daniel Bryan's fault.
[Ranallo] Hangman's neckbreaker from the--
[Otunga] How is it Daniel Bryan's fault?
[JBL] Because Daniel Bryan is some type of looking lumberjack, flannel shirt-wearing,
Bigfoot lover that is drunk with power.
And he put Dolph Ziggler in a Handicap Match
because he doesn't like Dolph.
[Otunga] So, because Dolph didn't want to compete
in this Handicap Match, he's able to go take out Kalisto
before the match started, from behind?
[JBL] Who wants to compete in a Handicap Match?
[Otunga] Dolph Ziggler shouldn't have put his foot in his mouth.
If you ask me, he's had it coming for weeks.
[Ranallo] Ziggler working on the neck of Apollo Crews
and another rude awakening there,
as Ziggler goes for the back press, hooks the leg
and Crews still able to power out.
Definitely seeing a more sadistic side out of Dolph Ziggler.
[JBL] Yeah, but David, look, you can talk all you want,
but if Dolph, he's already knocked out Kalisto.
Now, if he beats Apollo here, Dolph wins the Handicap Match.
[Ranallo] Cover by Ziggler.
[Otunga] Technically he does,
but also this is pretty much a singles match right now.
[JBL] Boy, that is a lawyer talking. "Technically he does."
[Otunga] But it is! He took out Kalisto before the match.
That wasn't part of it.
[Ranallo] And Crews took out Ziggler
in singles action last week before Ziggler,
once again, showing that he would like to become the chairman of SmackDown LIVE,
utilizing a steel chair to his advantage.
But Crews right now has to find a way back into this match.
[JBL] You've been doing too many of those criminal mind TV shows, David.
[JBL] The fact is, if Dolph wins this match,
Dolph gets a victory, a W.
And Apollo Crews and Kalisto get the loss.
[Ranallo] Meanwhile, Apollo Crews seeking another huge win here.
Rolls up Dolph Ziggler.
Back elbow drops Apollo Crews where he stood,
by the suddenly more vicious and aggressive Dolph Ziggler.
[JBL] I mean, it wasn't like the old Dolph Ziggler was bad.
He's a two-time world champion, guys.
[Ranallo] One hundred percent. One of the best.
Just letting frustration get to him.
[Otunga] Extremely talented. Very well decorated.
But it's just, he got fed up with his spot and tired of losing.
And just kind of went off the deep end. Him and Apollo used to be friends.
Then he started alienating everybody in the locker room and lashing out.
[JBL] But from what I understand backstage,
Apollo's not really that nice a guy.
So, I can understand why Dolph would not want to be his friend.
[Otunga] What? Apollo's one of the most liked guys there is.
[Ranallo] Single-leg takedown by Dolph Ziggler,
standout wrestler at Kent State University,
where he was inducted in their Hall of Fame last year.
And now, riding the back
with that rear chin lock, keeping Apollo Crews neutralized.
[JBL] And this is what you do
to an incredible young athlete like Apollo Crews.
You ride 'em.
Look, Apollo Crews has all the tools.
Everything you need to be a champion.
The problem right now is he's out there with a former two-time world champion
who knows exactly how to ride and wear down a bigger, stronger guy.
[Ranallo] Roll-up by Crews, shoulders down for a two-count.
And again, Dolph Ziggler continues to focus his attack
on the neck of Apollo Crews.
Nope! Nope!
[Tom] Dolph is in his element, and Dolph is enjoying this.
[JBL] This is how you get lemons and make lemonade.
You come out in a Handicap Match, what do you do?
You grab the little luchador, you throw him into a sign,
and now it's just you and Apollo Crews.
[Ranallo] Crews has managed to get back up to a vertical base,
winding up with the right hand, attacking the body
like it was filled with candy,
but it's Ziggler coming back and taking out the knee.
Man, and he has been steadfast in attacking that neck.
But this time, Crews goes low and attacks the lower extremities.
Missed with that kick, however.
And another swinging neck-breaker by Dolph Ziggler.
[Otunga] I'll give him that, Ziggler's right back to that neck.
You're right, John, this is the best way,
the best strategy for him against Crews, try to ground him.
[JBL] Even the incredible athleticism of Apollo Crews--
[Ranallo] Here comes Kalisto, who looks far from 100 %
after that blindside attack before the match even got started by Ziggler.
Can't question the heart of The Lucha Dragon.
But how smart is this, David?
[Otunga] Well, technically, he's still part of the match.
But I mean, he wants to compete.
[Ranallo] He's in no condition to compete, nursing that lower back injury.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Enzuigiri by Apollo Crews on Ziggler.
And that puts Ziggler in airplane mode.
[crowd counting down]
[Ranallo] But you're right, David.
-Kalisto is still officially in the match. -[Otunga] Look at this.
Did you hear it? Golly!
[Ranallo] We heard it. Ziggler felt it.
[Otunga] Kalisto's in.
[Ranallo] And Kalisto is in.
Springboard!
Reverse seated senton, driving Ziggler face-first into the canvas.
Handspring!
-Roundhouse kick to the head! -[all exclaiming]
[Otunga] I don't know, Mauro. Kalisto looks pretty good to me now.
Thinking this was a good idea.
[Ranallo] I agree, David.
You cannot discount the courage, the fighting...
-[JBL] There's a tag! -[Ranallo] ...Matrix escape!
[Tom] Dolph doesn't know it.
Dolph doesn't realize Apollo is the legal guy.
[Ranallo] And Apollo riding that spin-out powerbomb like a chariot!
Will it be the victory?
-Yes! -[bell dings]
Wow!
[announcer] Here are your winners, Kalisto and Apollo Crews!
[Ranallo] It takes two to make a thing go right
as Apollo Crews and Kalisto defeat Dolph Ziggler tonight.
[Tom] What a travesty of justice.
[Otunga] Travesty was the last thing it was.
Ziggler jumping Kalisto, taking out that LED board before the match.
[Tom] And this kick right here, turning around Apollo Crews,
able to drop Dolph Ziggler for a moment.
And then, the Handicap Match will catch up with Dolph Ziggler.
[JBL] And Dolph doesn't see the tag here. He thinks Kalisto is still the legal guy.
He has no idea Apollo Crews is behind him.
And right now he has no idea where he is.
A victory for Apollo Crews.
[Ranallo] Crews and Kalisto basking in the adulation of the WWE Universe
as they receive...
Oh, Ziggler! Oh, my, just took out Kalisto's feet,
and he landed back-first on the apron.
[Ranallo] What a sore loser, guys, I'm sorry.
[Otunga] That's the thing about this Dolph, he doesn't care about anything.
Look at this guy. He's unhinged.
[JBL] Dolph gets put out there in an unfair Handicap Match.
And these guys are gloating like they won
the World Championship in some singles classic.
It was two-on-one. They should be ashamed of themselves.
And Daniel Bryan is drunk with power.
[Ranallo] No, no. Look at this.
[all exclaiming]
[Otunga] Come on. Come on.
[Ranallo] Now Ziggler targeting the left foot of Apollo Crews.
[Otunga] Come on, Dolph, don't do this.
[JBL] I've gotta agree with you, Dave, this, no need for this.
[Ranallo] Ziggler snapped, as he tries to snap the ankle of Crews.
[screams in pain]
[JBL] Dolph could've just broke the ankle of Apollo Crews.
[Ranallo] How can anyone defend the actions of Dolph Ziggler?
[JBL] I'm not defending Dolph, but Dolph should've never been in this position.
[Otunga] Oh, come on. You've done enough.
[JBL] But look, I agree. You can ruin this young man's career.
This young man could be a champion here in WWE.
Somebody needs to stop Dolph.
[Ranallo] Not again! My God!
[Crews screaming]
What, are you crazy?! Go!
[Otunga] Ziggler couldn't look more pleased than himself either.
[Kalisto] What happened?
What happened?
Wait, wait. Don't touch him.
[Tom] Of course, all about the WWE Championship for a man here,
and Dean Ambrose, who could become a dual champion here tonight.
He's accustomed to being locked up.
We're gonna find out if The Lunatic Fringe
feels at home in the all-new chamber tonight.
[Heath Slater's and Rhyno's theme song playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is Tag Team Turmoil Match
for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship!
Introducing first, the team of Heath Slater and Rhyno!
[Tom] You guys ready for some turmoil?
[JBL] I am! That's my man, Heath Slater!
[Ranallo] Inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
Beauty and The Man Beast already in the ring
for this Tag Team Turmoil Match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
[Breezango's theme music playing]
-[Tom] So, here in this tag team turmoil-- -[announcer] And there are opponents,
the team of Tyler Breeze and Fandango, Breezango!
[Ranallo] Tag Team Turmoil, the first two teams start
when one of the teams is pinned or submitted,
a new team will enter until one team
is left standing in WWE Tag Team Champions.
[Tom] The Fashion Police are ready,
and so is the entirety of our WWE announce team.
Joining at ringside our Mandarin team, Meng Ai and Sean Deng.
[speaking Mandarin]
[Tom] Our Japanese team, Shun Yamaguchi and Funaki.
[speaking Japanese]
[Tom] Our Russian team, Moti Margolin and Zhan Pomerantsev.
[speaking Russian]
[Tom] And our Portuguese team, Marco Alfaro and Roberto Figueroa.
[speaking Portuguese]
[JBL] And from Mars, we have you, Mauro.
-Did you lose a bet with that haircut? -[Ranallo] I'm actually from Mount Lehman,
British Columbia, not Mars, close enough.
[Tom] It's all about #TagTeamTurmoil.
[Otunga] You guys feeling these outfits here from The Fashion Police?
-[JBL] Are you kidding me? Popo! -[Ranallo] They look like
-cruise ship directors. -[Tom] Looks like police academy.
[Ranallo] The match begins with two teams, once one duo is eliminated,
a new team will enter the match.
This will continue until one team is left as SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
[JBL] You guys mock what you don't understand.
That furry selfie stick, every kid in Bermuda has one.
[Otunga] Do you have an outfit like that, John? Like that right there?
[Tom] Didn't we get a ticket from The Fashion Police in Scotland?
[JBL] Tom, don't bring up stuff like that, okay?
Aren't you supposed to be quiet?
[Ranallo] An elbow tie-up now, and quickly into the side headlock
by Fandango, one half of Breezango.
[JBL] It was a mistake. I got it acquitted.
I know a judge.
[Ranallo] Slater, decorated Tag Team Champion, four-time Tag Team,
and a Sky High hip toss there by Heath Slater.
[Otunga] He's got some moves.
[JBL] Are you kidding me? That man is a one-man band.
[Ranallo] Right into the atomic drop, and one for Tyler Breeze as well,
as he was tagged in by his partner, Fandango,
and he's getting tagged now by Heath Slater.
-[crowd cheering] -[JBL] Uh-oh.
[Otunga] Here comes the big man.
[JBL] Here comes the Rhyno.
ECW champ for the ECW legend, Rhyno.
[JBL] The former ECW champion, former SmackDown Tag Team Champion.
[JBL] He ran for office to be a politician.
Found out, he was too honest and had too much common sense.
[crowd booing]
[Ranallo] Tyler Breeze, met with a cascade of boos and a big knockdown by Rhyno.
I'm The Man!
[Ranallo] Short-arm clothesline by Rhyno,
putting all of his brute strength behind that.
Now tag made, in comes Heath Slater.
Double back elbows, courtesy of Beauty and The Man Beast,
as they are in control of this Tag Team Match.
The Turmoil has begun.
[Otunga] And the frequent tags by Heath and Rhyno
are a good strategy, because in a match like this,
-you want to conserve-- -[JBL] A tag was made there.
[Ranallo] And a drop toehold by Fandango from the outside.
And he is the legal man, now mounting Heath Slater
and raining down those right hands.
Fandango.
[JBL] I like these Breezango tag team.
They may be my favorites to win this whole thing.
[Ranallo] Tandem offense from Breezango.
Wanting to give Heath Slater a headache, and it's Tyler Breeze. Goes for the cover,
and somehow Heath Slater manages to slither out.
[JBL] Heath Slater said his above-ground pool is frozen over,
and all his kids are now are learning to ice-skate.
[Ranallo] I still wonder who is going to skate past
this opening segment here of this Tag Team Turmoil Match.
Again, whoever prevails will face a fresh new tandem.
[JBL] The tickets right there you can see in Fandango.
For people to write off for fashion tickets. There they are.
[Otunga] Look at this.
[JBL] Fandango-in'...
[Ranallo] It was Slater almost giving Fandango a ticket out of this match
as he held him in the leg lariat back press.
And Tyler Breeze comes in to rescue his partner.
But at what cost?
[JBL] Out goes Rhyno.
[Ranallo] Konnor rolled by Slater.
Fandango escapes tag made to Rhyno.
A quick roll-up, though, by Fandango, but he doesn't--
[JBL] Fandango doesn't realize.
-[Otunga] He didn't see it. -[Ranallo] There was a tag made.
[JBL] Uh-oh!
[all commentators] Gore!
[crowd counting down]
[announcer] Breezango has been eliminated.
[JBL] Like I told you, Heath Slater and Rhyno,
they're my favorites to win this thing...
[Otunga] Come on, you just said Breezango.
[JBL] ...since the beginning, David.
Don't you try and turn the facts on me, pal.
[Ranallo] Just like a Snapchat photo, Breezango are gone.
But here come The Vaudevillains now to take on Rhyno and Heath Slater.
Simon Gotch and Aiden English.
Back-first into the barricade goes Rhyno.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Flying Slater.
[crowd chanting] He's got kids!
Like that meteor in the Midwest, it was Slater crashing down
on The Vaudevillains. And now the tag made.
[JBL] WWE Universe chanting, "He's got kids," talking about Heath Slater.
Told me he had nine, and he had 12 ice-skating the other day.
He says, for some reason he has more in winter.
[Ranallo] Aiden English with a nasty knee drop,
goes for the cover, gets a two count.
Vaudevillains, Tag Team Champions in NXT,
hoping to walk out of the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View
as SmackDown Tag Team Champions for the first time.
[JBL] Heath Slater, the worse for wear here.
[crowd booing]
[Ranallo] Muay Thai knee strikes from Simon Gotch.
[Otunga] I know that impressed you, John.
[JBL] It was that boot to the mush.
Whenever you start losing matches, kick a guy in the face really hard.
That's what I used to do. It works every time.
[Ranallo] Fireman's carry rolling.
Fireman's carry slammed by Gotch, and he just got...
Almost split into two, yeah!
Swanton Bomb misses for English.
And the DDT.
[crowd counting down]
And Slater bounces in English.
[announcer] The Vaudevillains have been eliminated.
[Ranallo] So, Beauty and The Man Beast
are feeling it here in this Tag Team Turmoil Match.
[JBL] Hey, in Kentucky, 2017 is the year of the Red Dragon.
[The Usos' theme music playing]
I think it's Heath Slater's year.
Maybe Usos beg to differ.
[JBL] Maybe not.
[Otunga] Let's not forget Usos are coming out fresh.
Slater and Rhyno have just been in two matches already.
They've already defeated two teams.
[Ranallo] With The Usos, it's all about the Samoan squad life.
They feel they have too much sauce for the rest of the SmackDown tag team division.
And Jimmy and Jey Uso ready.
[JBL] You gotta understand, The Usos completely ruled
the tag team division for several years.
[Ranallo] And what a pedigree they possess in sports entertainment.
But Slater not showing any respect as he goes on the attack
before being dropped by that sidekick from Jimmy Uso.
Good counter by Heath Slater.
Tag was made. In comes Rhyno.
Double axe handle across the back of Jimmy Uso.
[JBL] You gotta understand, this is for the championship.
We have not seen the Tag Team Championship in American Alpha.
[Ranallo] And you would think that this behooves
The Usos as the fresher tandem after Beauty and The Man Beast
have already had to go through Breezango and The Vaudevillians.
[Otunga] The order you enter this match is important here.
And like you said, it behooves you the later you enter.
[JBL] You guys are behooving a lot.
[Ranallo] Quite the impressive word. A side press and a near fall there.
[JBL] You guys are kind of like The Beauty and the Beast. David and Mauro.
[Otunga] I'm afraid to ask which one I am.
[Ranallo] I won't even go there, please.
Rhyno has an opportunity to bring back Heath Slater.
And you talk about the draw, you guys.
What about the Hell in a Cell match? Six members of the WWE.
-[Tom] You mean Elimination Chamber? -[Ranallo] Did I just say that?
Elimination Chamber.
-[JBL] Wake up, Mauro. -[Ranallo] Thank you. Damn it.
Right hand by Slater.
[JBL] Should we have a sobriety test when you come out here, Mauro?
-[Ranallo] Unbelievable. -[all exclaiming]
Samoan drop by Jey Uso.
And Heath Slater almost defeated there by Jey Uso.
-Tag was made. -[Otunga] He didn't see it.
[JBL] Again. Heath Slater didn't see the tag.
-[Ranallo] Jimmy Uso with the superkick. -[JBL] He didn't see that either.
[Ranallo] The legal man!
-[Ranallo] And The Usos-- -[JBL] Like I have said all along.
[announcer] Heath Slater and Rhyno have been eliminated.
[JBL] I've said this since the beginning,
The Usos have been my favorite to win this thing.
[Otunga] Really, John?
[Tom] Well, I guess we won't find out your favorite till the end.
[Ranallo] It's time they renew hostilities with the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
And this is American Alpha.
[JBL] This is what I've been wanting to see right here.
[JBL] Remember The Usos put Chad Gable on the sidelines.
And there's a lot of hostility that remains between these two teams.
[JBL] Hey, this is a matter of alpha dogs here.
[Otunga] Let's not forget the alphas are at the heart of this thing
because they're the ones who challenge the entire tag team division.
They did. In an open challenge, Dave,
what you're talking about, the entire division came out,
and so Daniel Bryan put 'em in a Tag Team Turmoil.
[Ranallo] Tandem offense there with double German suplexes
by Jason Jordan and Chad Gable.
And Jordan eliminates both himself and Jimmy Uso.
Gable. Diving crossbody.
[all exclaiming]
Jey Uso kicks out.
[JBL] This is the matchup I think everybody's been wanting to see,
the cream of the Tag Team division for several years.
The Usos against the best of today, the Tag Team Champions, American Alpha.
-Oh, man! -[Ranallo] Right uppercut by Jey Uso.
[JBL] Usos are on game.
[Otunga] Jey Uso's taking a moment to recover as he just stalks Gable.
[JBL] You got to remember after this, we don't have a Tag Team Champion yet.
You still got one team to go.
[JBL] Who's it gonna be?
Is it gonna be American Alpha or The Usos?
In that final match, going for the Tag Team Championship.
[Ranallo] The tag was made. Jimmy Uso to the top.
Cover!
[Tom] And Uso gets a two-count on Chad Gable.
[Ranallo] The Usos have been to the top of the summit
as two-time Tag Team Champions.
They are fraternal twin brothers, know each other inside out,
-but now it's gonna be Uso... -[JBL] They've been twins for a long time.
[Ranallo] looking at their taunting Gable
and driving him sternum first into the corner.
And Jimmy Uso with a two count.
[JBL] I've had the privilege of calling nearly every one of The Usos' matches.
And I've seen them do some absolute phenomenal things.
Some incredible matches.
The championships they've won.
I think The Usos right now are better than they've ever been.
[Otunga] Look at this impact. Man!
[Ranallo] Knife-edge chop across the chest of Chad Gable.
And it's The Usos in control now.
Tag made and in comes Jey Uso.
[Otunga] Notice how they're keeping Gable right there in their corner.
Frequent tags in and out so the fresh guy's in.
[JBL] The Tag Team specialist.
[Ranallo] Great job of attacking the body of Gable.
Working on his energy conservation and dropping the big leg across the throat.
Jimmy Uso goes for the lateral press, hooks the leg and gets a two-count.
[JBL] I don't know if they're working on his energy conservation.
They're kicking the hell out of him now.
That's right.
What you're talking about, David, is right.
The Usos are Tag Team specialists.
They said they never decided when they wanna be single stars.
They want to be the greatest Tag Team of all time.
And this is a huge step for them right now.
So, you can knock off the Tag Team Champions.
Get in that final match and win a Tag Team Championship here
at Elimination Chamber.
[Ranallo] Oh, the right hand countered an elbow by Chad Gable.
Slides through the legs of Jimmy Uso.
Here's a chance for him to tag Jason Jordan.
[JBL] I've seen Usos need.
[Ranallo] It's almost there.
[JBL] It's for that ball of energy. Jason Jordan to get tagged in.
[all exclaiming]
[JBL] Double clothesline in the center of the ring.
[King] This is Gable's opportunity.
[Otunga] Sure is.
I think Jason'll make it to his corner.
[King] Yeah, but I think Jason Jordan knows it.
There's one tag. There's another.
[Ranallo] In comes Jordan.
Runs over Jey Uso.
And a dynamic dropkick.
[JBL] You can only describe this kid as special.
He is a special athlete that you see just once in a generation.
[Ranallo] Beautiful overhead belly-to-belly Alpha-plex.
Jason Jordan.
It's fuego in Phoenix.
[Otunga] When this guy comes in, bodies just start flying.
[Ranallo] Now has Jey Uso in the electric chair.
Gable looking for that ode to the Steiner Brothers.
Sky bulldog with a roll-up here by Jey Uso.
Now it's Gable, the legal man.
Shoulders down. Usos eliminated.
[announcer] The Usos have been eliminated.
[JBL] Hey, and like I said--
[Ranallo] And a superkick...
-[Otunga] They're eliminated. -[Ranallo] ...by Jey Uso.
And The Usos who have already been eliminated.
Taking umbrage with that fact and continuing to assault American Alpha.
[referee] Get outta here!
-[Ranallo] The Usos... -[JBL] Oh, wow.
[Ranallo] ...unrelenting.
[JBL] Usos may have lost, but the Tag Team Champions are American Alpha.
They could lose those championships tonight.
[Otunga] A lot of sore losers around here tonight.
[Ranallo] And The Usos...
[JBL] Hey, show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser.
[Ranallo] Well, the next Tag Team in this Tag Team Turmoil Match
has to take The Usos out for dinner because--
Look at this, they continue to destroy the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
[JBL] And you have got a powerhouse team that is coming out here next.
Look, I think The Usos are handing The Ascension
-the Tag Team Championship right now. -[Ranallo] That's ridiculous.
Samoan splash an ode to their late uncle Umaga.
But again, what's the point?
[JBL] I think all Ascension is gonna have to do
is come out here and cover somebody.
[Otunga] It's like Uso said, "If it's not gonna be us,
it's not gonna be American Alpha either."
[Ranallo] The Usos have decimated American Alpha,
both Jason Jordan and Chad Gable.
[The Ascension's theme music playing]
And while The Usos finally make their way
out of the ring side area, here comes The Ascension.
[JBL] The Ascension should write a check out and hand it to Jimmy and Jey.
Because I think Jimmy and Jey just handed The Ascension the Tag Team Championships.
[Ranallo] I don't think Konnor cares.
[JBL] Like I said, since the pre-show,
my favorite all along has been The Ascension.
[Otunga] We know, John, we know.
[Ranallo] "The Men of Misery" The Ascension.
Of course, last week, picking up a big win
in that 12-man Tag Team Match on SmackDown LIVE.
This would be the biggest win in their WWE tenure,
if they were able to vanquish American Alpha.
And right now, it appears Jason Jordan is ripe for the picking.
[JBL] It's just a matter of time.
-[Ranallo] Fall of man! -[JBL] Wow!
[Ranallo] And will that lead to the fall
of the American Alpha SmackDown Tag Team Match?
Gable in!
Well, the power of Konnor.
And he launches Chad Gable, hanging him out to dry on the top rope.
Wow, Jason Jordan is barely stirring.
[JBL] I admire the temerity of American Alpha
to challenge the entire locker room.
But unfortunately, I think this is what you get.
[Otunga] No, this isn't what you get. The Usos jumped them after they lost.
They were sore losers. It's not what you get. It's not part of this.
[Ranallo] The winner will walk out of the Elimination Chamber event.
SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Ascension, looking to ascend to the top tonight.
[JBL] That was new Tag Team Champions right there.
If not for Chad Gable breaking up that pinfall.
[Ranallo] The Ascension, the most dominant Tag Team Champions in NXT,
looking to finally claim SmackDown Tag Team gold.
Has there ever been a better opportunity for them?
Cover by Konnor.
[all exclaiming]
Somehow Jordan able to lift that left shoulder off the mat.
[JBL] Look at that knee right in the mush of Jason Jordan.
I'm not sure Jason Jordan knows where he's at
but had enough sense about him to kick out after two.
Tag, and in comes Viktor.
Ascension told everyone they were gonna turn
this Tag Team Turmoil Match into their personal wasteland.
[JBL] Well, they are doing just that.
[Ranallo] And The Ascension appear to be on the cusp--
But Victor crashes into the turnbuckle.
And Jason Jordan with another beautiful overhead belly-to-belly release suplex.
[JBL] I think The Ascension thought this was a cakewalk.
They're just gonna walk out here and cover 'em,
which I thought was gonna happen as well.
All of a sudden, you find out this American Alpha's
got a lot of life in 'em.
[Ranallo] Stand out, three-sport athlete in school, Jason Jordan,
who avoids Konnor, and the tag is made.
In comes Chad Gable.
But Konnor on the outside.
-And the legal man is Gable. -[Otunga] He got it!
[Ranallo] Grand Amplitude! American Alpha remains
-SmackDown Tag Team champs. -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here are your winners and still the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
American Alpha.
[JBL] I told you. I called it. My favorite all along, the American Alpha.
[Otunga] Of course you did, John.
What a win for them.
I can't even believe Jordan can still stand, barely.
My goodness.
[Ranallo] They want to be fighting champions.
They want to prove that they are the best Tag Team on the planet.
And American Alpha surviving this Tag Team Turmoil Match.
[JBL] When you talk about fighting champions, American Alpha
certainly got the opportunity to do just that.
[laughs] Look at the power of Jason Jordan.
[Ranallo] The grandest of Amplitudes.
-[JBL] That kid is incredible. -[bell dings]
What a team this American Alpha are.
Wow.
These guys are going to hold those titles for quite a long time.
Congratulations, American Alpha.
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[Tom] Forty-nine days until WrestleMania.
The sole focus of The Miz as he makes his final preparations.
Frankly, The Miz has Main Evented at WrestleMania before.
He's walking into his second ever Elimination Chamber here tonight.
John, we've seen the career renaissance that's going on with The Miz.
Can he get to the Main Event of WrestleMania again?
He's gotten there once. He can certainly get there again.
Miz has got to be one of the ones that you're betting on
to walk out of Elimination Chamber the champion.
We're gonna find out here tonight
in the Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship.
But before we get to that, we want to send a special thanks to No Wyld for "Air."
The official theme of WWE Elimination Chamber.
It's off the album Nomads available on iTunes and Spotify.
Coming up next here in Elimination Chamber,
the rivalry between Nikki Bella
and Natalya has been extraordinarily intense.
It has spiraled out of control.
What was once an extremely close friendship
fell to pieces back at Survivor Series.
[Ranallo] Speaking of the captain, here comes the Fearless One.
[JBL] Where is she, Mauro?
[Nikki] Someone hit me from behind. I don't know, I didn't see.
[Ranallo] Who attacked Nikki Bella?
[Carmella] I know who did it.
It was Natalya.
[Natalya] I was not the one who attacked you.
[Carmella] Talya has been bragging to me non-stop.
[Natalya] She's a liar.
[Carmella] She's jealous. Envious.
You are a little snitch.
[Nikki] You're the one that attacked me?
[Natalya] All right.
I did it, you bi--
[crowd exclaiming]
I have always despised you.
You got the magazine covers.
You got to walk red carpets.
The Total Divas spin-off.
That should've been me.
I am Natalya Neidhart.
I am wrestling royalty.
You are a nothing.
Everything you have, you've gotten because of how you look.
You use your sex appeal to get what you want.
Let me tell you one thing.
Beauty fades.
And when your beauty fades, John is going to leave you.
And when he does, you are going to die alone.
[Nikki] I'm not ashamed of who I am.
I became the longest reigning Divas Champion
by working my tail off every single night.
And it wasn't because of my looks.
It was because of my determination.
I don't despise you.
I feel bad for you.
You used to have so much respect around here.
But ever since you have been so thirsty and just craving the spotlight,
all you do is just host on your family's reputation.
[Nikki grunts]
[Natalya] The only reason you have anything is because of John Cena.
John will never marry you.
[Nikki] I'm so sick of you, Natty, and all your crap!
[man] Whoa! Hey, hey!
Oh, my gosh! Hey, hey!
[Natalya] After I beat you, you are gonna be on the shelf.
[Nikki grunts]
[Nikki] The Natty that I knew and loved is dead to me.
[Nikki's theme song playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Women's Division match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Scottsdale, Arizona,
Nikki Bella!
[Ranallo] Now, music diva Cher said
words are like weapons, they wound, sometimes.
Obviously, Nikki Bella, emotionally wounded by the actions
of her former bestie, Natalya, her co-star on Total Divas.
Tonight, Nikki Bella will try to beat the Diva out of Natalya.
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[Natalya's theme music playing]
[announcer] And her opponent, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Natalya!
[Otunga] Natalya may be The Queen of Black Hearts,
but if you ask me, she's The Queen of jealousy.
'Cause that's what all of this is about.
She's jealous of the position Nikki Bella is in,
and she says she only is where she is because of her boyfriend, John Cena.
[Ranallo] The attempts of Natalya's verbally...
to get Nikki Bella off her game makes most blush.
And you know what, she's been savage on social media.
And any time someone has put a microphone in front of her
here on SmackDown LIVE. But the time for talking is over.
Bad blood and nothing but bad blood between Nikki Bella and Natalya.
[bell dings]
You don't see me.
[Tom] And immediately Natalya...
mocking Nikki Bella. Pain pressure with that slap side headlock takeover.
[JBL] Nikki Bella looks like Natty has gotten into her head.
You guys like Nikki?
[JBL] That's exactly what Natty is trying to do.
You can't see me for John Cena.
She's trying to say that Nikki Bella can't wrestle.
What does she do? She slaps her, she gets a headlock, take over.
[Ranallo] Saying she's the superior wrestler. Now, the waistlock.
You know that Nikki Bella taking umbrage with those comments.
Still very much in shock, saying that Natalya's bitter
by the success that Nikki Bella's achieved.
Nikki Bella pulling out a Cross Armbreaker.
Although Natalya
locking with that grip.
But Nikki Bella showing Natalya, and I think surprising Natalya
with the fact that she knows a few submission moves as well, David.
[Otunga] And Nikki vowed that she was going to out wrestle Natalya-- Oh!
She was gonna out-wrestle Natalya and beat her at what she values the most.
[Ranallo] Explosive takedown
and series of right hands by Natalya on Nikki Bella.
Waistlock takedown by Natalya there.
Natalya kicking Nikki Bella, admiring her handiwork.
[Otunga] Natalya, if you're such a good wrestler, so much better than her,
-wrestle her. -[JBL] That's what she's doing, David.
[Otunga] No, she's kicking her, slapping her, pushing her around.
[crowd booing]
What? She can't see me?
[JBL] Right now, it looks like Natalya's winning.
[Natalya] I'm the wrestler.
[Ranallo] With Natalya revealed to be the attacker--
Oh, beautiful here by Nikki Bella, looking for that knee bar.
Another submission.
Hold on, Natalya.
[Otunga] That's a great counter by Nikki Bella, too.
[JBL] It is a great counter by Nikki. What you're seeing is a matter of pride
by both Nikki Bella and Natalya.
You hear Natalya say so much that Nikki Bella can't wrestle,
that Natalya can.
She's the greatest women's wrestler of all time.
And I think Nikki Bella wants to show Natalya.
[Otunga] It got under Nikki's skin. She's clearly learning new stuff.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Nikki Bella exploding off the apron
with that clothesline on Natalya.
[Otunga] And if you ask me, Nikki Bella's underrated.
Let's not forget, she's a multi-time champion,
the longest reigning Divas champion in history.
She knows what she's doing, trust me.
[Ranallo] And of course, with Natalya and Nikki Bella
coming to blows ad nauseam in the past few weeks.
Look at Natalya, there's no timeouts in WWE.
And back-first goes Nikki Bella into that unforgiving steel post.
[crowd booing]
You guys can't see this. Shut up!
[JBL] Look at this flying off that apron with that flying clothesline
by Nikki Bella.
[Tom] Watch this, Natalya sending Nikki Bella into the steel post.
So, guys, this isn't about who's better in the ring.
This is about Natalya trying to steal the spotlight from Nikki Bella.
Natalya has been jealous of the brand that Nikki Bella has built.
She wants what Nikki Bella has.
[JBL] So, you're a mind reader now, Tom.
-[Tom] It's pretty obvious. -[JBL] Come on.
[Otunga] She's obviously jealous of Nikki Bella's boyfriend, John Cena.
She said if she wasn't married, she would end up with him.
[JBL] That doesn't mean she's jealous. She's saying if she wasn't married,
that John Cena would've gone after Natalya.
That's something that we will absolutely never know.
Natalya is happily married to Tyson Kidd.
[Ranallo] Natalya taking her sweet time
of now taunting the WWE Universe
instead of focusing her attack on Nikki Bella, which she finally does,
putting the boots to the Fearless One in the corner.
Natalya trying to prove that she is the superior in-ring participant,
but now having fun at Nikki Bella's expense.
Basement dropkick from behind by Natalya.
You guys like Nikki?
[JBL] Natalya feels like she's fighting the entire world.
-Ask her! -[referee] I am!
[referee speaking indistinctly]
[Otunga] But that's just the thing.
Natalya is a superb technical wrestler, a graduate of the Hart Dungeon.
But the fact remains, she's jealous of Nikki Bella's success.
Period.
[Natalya] You like Nikki?
[JBL] She just doesn't like the way that Nikki Bella
would walk around here like she owned the place.
[Tom] Live here tonight in Phoenix, Nikki Bella's hometown
from nearby here in Scottsdale, Arizona.
And Natalya's been all over Nikki Bella here.
[Otunga] Natalya is absolutely dominating this match right now.
[Ranallo] Nikki Bella delivering a well-placed series of elbows
to the midsection of Natalya, breaking the grip.
Nice arm-drag takeover by Nikki Bella.
But quickly countered with another clothesline
from "The Queen of the Black Hearts" Natalya.
But yet, Natalya just wants to continue administering punishment.
Instead of going for the pin or submission, Natalya.
Hey, mama Bella.
[Ranallo] Roll-up here by Nikki Bella.
Two count.
Wanna mess with me, Nikki? Shut up!
[Tom] Natalya is mocking Nikki Bella's mother.
Who's sitting at ringside here tonight.
-Shut your mouth! -Keep it out of the hair, then.
You've gotta listen to me.
Eat the mat!
[JBL] Simple. Don't bring your mother.
Hey, is Papa Bella out there?
[Otunga] It shows Natalya will sink to any length.
[JBL] Is the patriarch of Bellaville out there, Big Johnny?
Nikki sucks! Nikki sucks!
[Ranallo] Natalya working on the left leg of Nikki Bella,
softening her up for perhaps
an attempt at the Sharpshooter made famous by her uncle, Bret Hart.
[JBL] And look, Natalya didn't bring her mom.
-Natalya didn't bring her dad. -Ask her!
[Otunga] Nikki's parents are here because they're proud of it.
-Keep it out of the hair! -Shut up!
[JBL] There's nothing like beating somebody up in front of their family.
Come on, Nikki. You can't see me, bitch.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Reversal by Nikki Bella.
[JBL] Oh, man!
The Fearless lock on Natalya,
but Natalya able to make it to the bottom rope.
[all exclaiming]
Nikki Bella with a dropkick on Natalya, rallying here.
Oh!
Over the knee, and now the side press, hooking the leg,
and Nikki Bella almost put Natalya away.
[Otunga] Natalya got too overconfident.
She let her emotions get the best of her, and Nikki snuck back in.
Natalya initiating the attack with a kick.
The Michinoku Driver on Nikki Bella again.
Nikki Bella with a surgically repaired neck,
and still she's able to kick out.
Showing the heart and competitive fire.
Shut up!
[Otunga] Yeah, that frustration setting in with Natalya.
[Tom] There's a reason Nikki Bella was the longest reigning Women's Champion.
[Otunga] You're right. Natalya's finding out
that Nikki's a better wrestler than she thought.
[JBL] But Nikki may be finding out now that Natalya's a better wrestler.
-[Ranallo] Nikki Bella-- -[all exclaiming]
The Nikki forearm!
[Otunga] That was a right--
-[crowd counting down] -[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Natalya able to kick out
after that thunderous shot from Nikki Bella.
[Tom] Watch this explosion.
[JBL] Look, I've been impressed by both of these.
[Ranallo] Nikki Bella looking for the Rack Attack 2.0.
Natalya well-scouted.
[referee] Out of the hair. You gotta listen to me here.
[Ranallo] Reversal on the Irish whip. Natalya comes off the ropes.
Spinebuster by Nikki Bella!
Could this be enough to put Natalya away?
The enmity boiling over between Natalya and Nikki Bella
going back to Survivor Series.
Nikki Bella trying to put Natalya away with a spinebuster.
[JBL] Perfectly executed spinebuster as well.
[Otunga] And that's the thing. Nikki's been adding to her arsenal.
Natalya was knocking her. Nikki's clearly been working hard.
[Ranallo] Wait for it, enzuigiri there from the corner by Nikki Bella.
[crowd counting down]
Natalya somehow able to kick out
after receiving that vicious enzuigiri
out of the corner by Nikki Bella,
acquitting herself well here against Natalya.
[JBL] Look at this.
Natalya, she got her hand up. Blocked part of it.
But a lot of it got through.
Natalya didn't block that.
[Ranallo] Natalya delivers a right hand to the top of Nikki Bella's head.
And she makes her way up the turnbuckles as well.
Both of them in a precarious position.
And Nikki Bella all the way to the top turnbuckle.
Superplex by Natalya!
You wonder who got the worst of that.
[Otunga] I think it did damage to both of them.
-[crowd counting down] -Two!
[JBL] Look at this. This is a long way down.
But I think Natalya was trying to hang on and float over
for a pinfall and the impact to the blow...
[referee] Six!
-Seven! -[JBL] ...knocked her to the side.
Neither one is able to capitalize.
[Ranallo] Natalya getting up to her feet first to break the referee's count.
And again, focusing her attack on Nikki Bella's legs.
Cinching in The Sharpshooter.
[Tom] Could this be it right here? Nikki, is she gonna tap out to Natalya?
[Otunga] She's gotta dig. She's gotta reach that rope.
[Ranallo] And Natalya dragging her back to the center of the ring.
Putting all the pressure on the lower back by Bella.
Counters!
And Bella with The Fearless Lock!
-Nikki Bella with The Fearless Lock! -[JBL] What a great counter.
Can Natalya survive the submission attempt by Nikki Bella?
[JBL] Look at this.
Nikki is almost putting Natalya's boot in her ear.
[Otunga] I don't think Natalya expected this from Nikki.
[Ranallo] Natalya able to make it to the bottom rope.
She was having problems breathing after The Fearless Lock
being applied by Nikki Bella.
And they spill to the outside of the ring.
-[crowd counting down] -[referee] One!
Two!
[Ranallo] Natalya driving Nikki Bella back-first into the barricade.
[referee] Four!
-Five! -[Tom] Down to five here.
[referee] Six!
-[Ranallo] Nikki Bella... -[referee] Seven!
[JBL] Official's at seven.
[Ranallo] They have to make it back into the ring.
[Tom] Count of eight.
[JBL] Somebody better get back in.
[Ranallo] Nikki Bella looking to break the count.
-[bell dings] -Referee calling for the bell.
[crowd booing]
[Tom] It's gonna be a countout here.
[JBL] It's gonna be a double count out from...
I don't think neither competitor is gonna be satisfied with this.
-[all exclaiming] -Wow.
[Ranallo] And Natalya sucker punching Nikki Bella.
[Otunga] Cheap shot from Natalya. Her M.O.
[Ranallo] And this intensely personal rivalry continues.
Nothing settled here in this double count out.
And Nikki Bella fully cognizant of that.
Running after Natalya.
Spearing her on the ramp.
[JBL] This ain't over by a long shot.
These ladies came here to Phoenix to settle this
at the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View.
Absolutely nothing got settled.
[Tom] Guys, a lot of this between Nikki Bella and Natalya
was stirred up by Carmella.
Watching from the Skybox here tonight, live in Phoenix.
She and James Ellsworth have been enjoying themselves
here at the Talking Stick Resort and arena.
Carmella, your reaction?
Those two, I swear, major issues.
They're out of control. You saw them. They're out of control.
Mr. Ellsworth?
Major issues. They're out of control.
Thanks, Mr. Ellsworth.
In order to be victorious tonight,
we must go our separate ways.
But in the end, we will reunite.
Welcome to the era of Wyatt.
Run.
[Tom] The Wyatt Family with lofty plans tonight.
Can Randy Orton take out the vengeful Luke Harper?
We know the man who will Main Event WrestleMania,
Randy Orton, has never been more twisted.
It all started with the months of mind games
with Bray Wyatt that left The Viper with one choice.
If you can't beat 'em...
...join 'em.
[Bray] Randy, your desire to be one of us
has been met with skepticism by some.
You are a snake, a serpent.
A serpent is always representing treachery, evil.
And I say, anyone with credentials like that
is welcome in The Wyatt Family.
We're here.
[commentator] I'll tell ya, this is the most dangerous team
we've seen in the WWE.
[Orton] We're not just a team.
We're a family.
No one can break this bond. No one.
We're the only two that matter.
We proved that. We also proved that we are the best.
[commentator] Oh boy, the new Tag Team Champions.
SmackDown is in trouble.
The question, however, is are you gonna do what needs to be done?
[Ranallo] Oh, what?
[JBL] Harper came in there to help Randy, and by mistake,
was the one that brought Randy on that top turnbuckle.
[Ranallo] New SmackDown Tag Team Champions!
[JBL] And they just beat the team that we thought might be unbeatable.
[Orton] We're not just a team.
We're a family.
[Ranallo] Oh!
[JBL] There's obviously an accident by Luke Harper to hit Bray.
It was intended for Randy.
[Bray] You see, a family divided is no family at all.
My brothers Luke Harper and Randy Orton will compete in a match.
One will stand, one will fall.
But in the end, the Wyatts will be stronger than ever.
Randy Orton, you stole my family.
[Bray] Things are changing around here.
You can just ask my brother
and this year's Royal Rumble match winner...
Randy Orton!
[Bray laughs]
Cutting the head off The Viper...
it's just too easy.
Randy Orton, I want to hurt you.
I want you to feel pain.
At Elimination Chamber, you will be eliminated.
[Randy Orton's theme music playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from St. Louis, Missouri,
weighing in at 250 pounds,
he is The Apex Predator, Randy Orton!
[Ranallo] As the winner of the 2017 Royal Rumble,
Randy Orton gets to drive solo in the HOV Lane
on the road to headlining his third WrestleMania.
But tonight, well, he runs into a potential pothole
in the portentous Luke Harper,
Orton's former brother-in-arms in The Wyatt Family.
[JBL] You know, few people ever live up to the title of child prodigy.
All the potential that people talk about with Randy Orton when he was younger,
Randy has surpassed all of the hyperbole that's thrown on him.
And I've never seen Randy more dangerous, and I've known him his entire career,
than I've seen the twelve-time World Champion enter right now.
[Otunga] I have to agree with you, John.
I mean, not only is Randy in the best shape of his life,
but he's become even more focused and gone to a darker place
since linking up with Bray Wyatt.
[Luke Harper's theme music playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, weighing in at 275 pounds,
Luke Harper!
[Ranallo] Oh, the bitter truth has sent Luke Harper free.
Bray Wyatt's former acolyte never trusted Randy Orton's intentions
when Orton abruptly did an about-face and joined the Wyatts.
David, Harper's bizarre, but he's also an incredibly agile big man.
[Otunga] Yes, he is, and he's filled with rage.
He says Randy stole his family. And he's right.
He blames Randy for coming between him and Bray Wyatt.
It's like in a family. Harper's the firstborn.
Then another child comes in and takes the parents' attention away.
You can't help but be jealous.
[JBL] I think you're right.
I think Luke Harper saw it all along that Randy Orton
was gonna be the chosen one with Bray Wyatt.
[Otunga] Luke said he wants to hurt Randy, wants him to feel pain,
and he's gonna eliminate him tonight.
[JBL] No disrespect to Luke.
-The first time I saw Luke Harper, -[bell dings]
I thought he could be a World Champion here in WWE.
But he is up against a guy right now who has got Hall of Fame credentials
and a twelve-time World Champion, Randy Orton.
[Tom] Not to mention the man who's gonna headline WrestleMania in 49 days.
[JBL] And don't forget, Randy's father headlined the first WrestleMania.
[Ranallo] Luke Harper said that cutting the head off The Viper is too easy.
He wants to hurt Randy Orton.
He wants Orton to feel pain tonight.
-[JBL] This is a collision... -Yeah!
I have been wanting to see.
[Otunga] Now, Harper's a wildcard.
He was dangerous and unpredictable when he was with Bray Wyatt,
but now this loon is released on his own recognizance.
Who knows what this guy's about?
[JBL] You don't have to say wild card, David. You can just stop with wild.
Just wild.
And the thing is, there's no reigns on Harper right now.
You're right. There's no one to control Harper.
There's no one to pull back on him.
There's no one to tell Harper when to quit.
[Ranallo] Huge opportunity for Harper facing the man
who will headline WrestleMania.
Harper going fly back press on Randy Orton.
And even though, I mean, Harper-- Look at him.
Looks like a vagrant who came in off the street.
This guy is a great athlete.
You'd be surprised how quick he can move for his size.
I've seen him do things that you would think a cruiserweight would do.
[Ranallo] Randy Orton wanting to regroup on the outside playing,
I'm sure, some sort of mind games with Luke Harper.
Of course, The Wyatt Family all about the mind games.
Ooh, Harper intercepts that right hand from Orton
and delivers a right uppercut and a showtail open-palm strike.
[JBL] Here's the thing.
Luke Harper was scary before, but if you think he was a scary monster before,
imagine now when you don't have Bray Wyatt there to control him.
Imagine now when Luke Harper can do absolutely whatever he wants,
when he's the master of his own fate.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Luke Harper just bounced Randy Orton's head
off of our announcer's table.
Of course, Harper breaking the spell of Bray Wyatt last week on SmackDown LIVE,
delivering a discus clothesline to the elder patriarch
of The Wyatt Family, as Harper just ate an elbow from Orton.
-Whoa, there you have it. -[Otunga] See that dropkick?
That's what I'm talking about.
[JBL] Thank goodness there are eight announcers here
in case somebody gets hurt.
[Ranallo] Harper looking to hurt Randy Orton.
Unloading a right hand and man, look at the big man.
[Otunga] He's going up to the top rope.
[Ranallo] Like King Kong going to the top of the Empire State Building,
but this time Randy Orton catches him with a right.
[referee] One!
Two!
[crowd cheering]
[Ranallo] Randy Orton striking a familiar pose.
And the venom, the venomous Viper looking to strike tonight against Luke Harper.
[JBL] Randy Orton going on to headline WrestleMania
by winning the Royal Rumble this year.
[referee] Seven!
[JBL] He has got a massive obstacle ahead of him right now
in Luke Harper.
[Tom] Remember, Bray Wyatt not out here at ringside as he is preparing
for the Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE title later on tonight.
[Ranallo] Back-first goes Luke Harper into the corner
as Randy Orton trying to keep the big man grounded.
-Takes him out again. -[Tom] Look out.
[Ranallo] And now it's Randy Orton driving Luke Harper's face.
[all exclaiming]
Randy Orton...
destroying Luke Harper here at the announcer's table.
[JBL] I think Randy Orton is willing to prove
that he can out-brawl the Brawler, Luke Harper.
[Ranallo] Orton side press, hooks the leg
and Luke Harper kicks out.
[JBL] I just wish they'd use the Spanish announce table.
Forget your hair cut, Mauro.
[Ranallo] Orton with the rear chinlock now on Luke Harper.
Bringing the pain but also
able to focus on a cold calculating measured attack
is the very diverse and highly decorated
WWE Superstar Randy Orton
who has already booked passage to WrestleMania.
[JBL] Look at how many big matches Randy has been in.
He knows exactly what he has to do.
He has to weather the emotional storm
that he knew Luke Harper was gonna come out with.
All of the anger and the rage that Luke Harper has on what
he feels like stole his family when he talks about Randy Orton.
Randy has weathered that storm, and he is now chewing up Luke Harper.
Just wearing Luke Harper down.
[Otunga] It's gonna take a lot to wear that big guy down though.
[JBL] You are right about that, David.
But you got a twelve-time World Champion that's doing it.
[Ranallo] The strength of Randy Orton on display
hanging Luke Harper out to dry over the top rope.
And The Apex Predator.
[crowd cheering]
The conform of savagery here
by Randy Orton is really just mocking Luke Harper
by taking the time to pose for the WWE Universe.
[grunts]
[JBL] Randy is absolutely in his element right now.
[Otunga] He's confident.
Feels like he's got Harper right where he wants him.
Just picking him apart limb by limb.
[Ranallo] Orton driving the knee into the spine of Luke Harper
while rearing back on the neck with that rear chinlock.
Also doesn't hurt to grab a few of those follicles if the referee doesn't see him.
[Tom] Think about it, guys.
Addition by subtraction to The Wyatt Family.
Mauro, you are all discombobulated over there, aren't you?
After Luke Harper and Randy Orton--
[Ranallo] Lap full of Luke Harper.
Of course, Luke Harper hopes Randy Orton has his hands full with a bearded brawler
from the backwoods, and Harper trying to fight his way back.
But all it takes is one European uppercut from Orton and then drives Harper
back-first into the corner before the big man explodes out of the corner.
[JBL] It looked like it was right in the throat.
[Otunga] Look at this.
[Ranallo] Forearm right across the jaw of Randy Orton by Luke Harper.
[JBL] Looked like he didn't get all of it--
[Ranallo] Senton Atomico!
The big man showing his agility.
And the big boot.
He got all of that one.
Back press on Randy Orton and The Viper escapes.
[JBL] That would have been a huge upset.
Look at this.
Luke Harper with this big boot right in Randy Orton's face.
You know, Randy may be looking ahead at WrestleMania.
Luke Harper could score the upset of his career here.
[Ranallo] Orton though has him.
Front face lock.
Oh, and Harper escapes.
Snaps the throat of Randy Orton off the top rope.
The catapult by Harper
on Randy Orton who's having trouble breathing.
[Otunga] And that could be softening up his throat
for a nice discus clothesline.
Look at those eyes.
What is this guy thinking? Does he have a game plan?
-[JBL] Good luck with that, David. -[Otunga] Is he running on rage?
[JBL] Why don't you do a psychoanalysis on this guy, David?
[Otunga] No, thank you.
[Ranallo] Eyes in the window to a tortured soul.
Randy Orton counters there
as he meets Luke Harper head-on with that right forearm.
[JBL] Uh-oh.
[Ranallo] Oh, now it's Luke Harper. Watch the back!
Topé suicida! Mamma mia!
That sent Randy Orton flying over the announcer's table.
What impact!
[JBL] Randy looked like he hit the back of his head on something
when he went over that announce table.
[Ranallo] Like a guided missile. Luke Harper sailing through the air.
[JBL] Not sure he's a guiding missile, more like a Boeing Airbus.
[Ranallo] And now Harper.
[JBL] A little page out of Randy Orton's book.
-Look out! -[all exclaiming]
[Otunga] Good grief!
[Ranallo] Randy Orton's back bouncing off the unforgiving announcer's table
and Luke Harper taking the fight
to the twelve-time WWE champ!
[all exclaiming]
What a reversal!
Scoop power slam by Orton.
And that's all it takes for The Viper. He can strike at any time, John.
[JBL] And he does.
Look, Randy Orton, the great ones always make it look easy.
But Randy Orton realizes that he is in one hell of a fight today.
[Tom] Count of six to get back in the ring.
[Otunga] And he's got to pull this big guy back in there.
[Ranallo] Harper took the damage outside.
[JBL] I think Randy would take the count out.
[Ranallo] But he was on the receiving end of that scoop power slam by Orton.
Harper able to break some separation with the right hand now.
Oh, man.
Oh, no.
And Randy Orton able to escape that perilous situation.
[JBL] Randy Orton at home right there on that middle rope.
He's going to the top rope.
[Ranallo] Cowboy to The Viper.
Superplex, Orton.
And imagine, David, the size of someone like Luke Harper
being on the receiving end of a move like this.
[JBL] Look how far down this is.
[Otunga] Golly!
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[JBL] WWE Universe's chanting, "This is awesome."
I certainly agree with 'em.
[Ranallo] A huge opportunity for Luke Harper,
but it's Randy Orton that goes for the cover.
Harper never trusted Randy Orton when Orton joined The Wyatt Family.
[JBL] Look at this.
[Ranallo] Tonight, Harper wanting to prove to everyone, including Bray Wyatt,
that Bray Wyatt made a mistake in welcoming Randy Orton to the family.
But what a team they have been though.
Former SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
And now Orton looking for the RKO.
[JBL] A nice block by Luke.
[Ranallo] Full nelson slam by Randy Orton.
Side press, hooks a leg.
Orton looking to put away Harper but only gets a two count.
[Otunga] Harper said he was gonna inflict pain on Randy Orton.
[JBL] Yeah, talk about a career-defining match.
I believe this is one for Luke Harper.
[Otunga] For the first time--
[JBL] Win, lose, or draw, what a fight Luke Harper is putting up here.
[Otunga] For the first time, this guy's out here for himself, not Bray Wyatt.
[Ranallo] DDT by Orton on Harper!
[JBL] As that great play-by-play commentator always said,
"Vintage Orton!"
Randy's feeling it.
[Ranallo] They've both been feeling what has been a terrific contest.
Hard hitting.
High octane.
[JBL] Randy's in a place you don't want Randy to be if you're his opponent.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Superkick, Harper on Orton!
And Randy Orton has been staggered.
And another one sends Orton crashing to the canvas.
Harper with a big knock.
[all exclaiming]
What a win that would be for Luke Harper,
whose confidence has to be growing exponentially!
[Otunga] Orton looked like he was out on his feet.
[JBL] Look at this.
Randy is going for an RKO and Luke Harper counters with that superkick.
And if one's good, two's better.
[Ranallo] Remember Randy Orton,
a two-time Royal Rumble winner, twelve-time WWE champion.
The man who was headlining WrestleMania is in an epic fight right now with that man,
Luke Harper, looking to make his bones tonight.
[JBL] Luke Harper feels he was betrayed.
He is fighting like a betrayed man.
[Ranallo] Kicked by Orton. Comes off the ropes.
Kick to the midsection by Luke Harper.
Wow! Has Randy Orton-- A powerbomb!
-Shoulders down. Wow! So close! -[all exclaiming]
[JBL] How in the hell is Randy Orton still in this?
[Otunga] Harper's wondering the same thing right now.
He can't believe it.
[Ranallo] One pound away from vanquishing Randy Orton at Elimination Chamber.
[JBL] Watch the impact and watch Randy bounce when he hits.
This is force.
Look at this.
That is planted.
[Ranallo] This is force.
The WWE Universe says this is awesome.
It is Luke Harper against Randy Orton.
Former allies, now bitter enemies and Luke Harper...
[JBL] Luke Harper is proving something to the world tonight.
Luke Harper is standing toe to toe with one of the all-time greats, Randy Orton.
And giving Randy Orton everything Randy Orton can handle.
-[Ranallo] Even knee to knee. -[Otunga] How Randy's still in this?
[JBL] What a defining moment for Luke Harper.
[Ranallo] Randy Orton has to find a way to get the advantage
over Luke Harper as they continue to exchange blows.
[JBL] It is a battle of wills at this point.
[Ranallo] And the wind-up on the European uppercut by Harper.
One by Randy Orton.
-Goodness. -[JBL] Right in the throat.
[Ranallo] You can hear the impact.
-Harper with the-- -[all exclaiming]
[JBL] RKO out of nowhere! Get him!
[Ranallo] It's the RKO!
-And gets a one, two, three! What a match! -[bell dings]
[Randy Orton's theme song playing]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Randy Orton.
[Otunga] But I gotta give credit to Luke Harper.
Golly, did he fight hard.
[JBL] Are you kidding me? You are right, David.
Randy Orton has been in battle after battle after battle.
What a legendary career.
Luke Harper here going for that big clothesline discus finish.
And Randy Orton blocks, RKO out of nowhere.
All the legendary fights that Randy Orton has been a part of,
that right there was epic with Luke Harper.
And now Randy Orton hits a straight bee-line.
It's a clear road. It is smooth sailing.
Randy Orton is going to WrestleMania.
And if you watch this Viper fight tonight, you better be scared as hell
because that Randy Orton is the best I've ever seen.
Wow.
[Ranallo] The headline will read Randy Orton wins.
But what about Luke Harper?
And what about WrestleMania where Randy Orton will headline
for the third time in his illustrious career?
[Otunga] Randy Orton's won, but I'll say this,
Luke Harper definitely proved his point.
[JBL] Look at this. Here comes the finish.
Luke Harper going for his big finish, discus clothesline.
Randy Orton counters, RKO out of nowhere.
And Randy Orton finds out tonight who his opponent is going to be at WrestleMania.
In the early '90s, I was tag-teaming with his father, Bob Orton in Japan.
He told me his kid, who was in middle school, might be the best ever.
That was Randy Orton.
Randy Orton may just be when it's all said and done.
He's going to WrestleMania.
[commentator] It will be a night forever etched in history.
Welcome to WrestleMania.
[commentator] This is the greatest night in live entertainment.
WrestleMania.
[Tom] We are live tonight only on the WWE Network.
This is the Elimination Chamber event.
And there is the devilish structure hanging above our heads.
It is 26 feet tall.
The all-new chamber will house six men vying for the WWE Championship.
One of them being this man, AJ Styles, who looks
to reclaim the title he lost tonight at the Royal Rumble.
Nikki, I know that since the past several months
you were hoping to end everything with Natalya finally tonight.
But by the end of your match it seems like things are far from over.
Yes, Renee, they are far from over.
You know, Nattie claims to be this amazing wrestler but tonight on--
[grunting]
[referee] Break it up. Come on!
[indistinct shouting]
Stop! Stop! Stop!
Get her away from me!
[Tom] As we said, absolutely nothing solved
between Nikki Bella and Natalya.
[Naomi's theme song playing]
[Ranallo] Ready, set, glow!
It's time for the SmackDown Women's Championship match.
[Tom] Talk a lot about WrestleMania tonight and Naomi's from Orlando, Florida,
the home of WrestleMania this year.
How cool would it be for Naomi to carry
the SmackDown Women's Championship perhaps into WrestleMania?
[Otunga] That's her dream, that's what she said she wants to do,
is show up at her hometown as the Women's Champion.
[JBL] But as Mike Tyson used to say,
"Everybody's got a plan till they get punched in the mouth."
[Otunga] Let's not forget, she has pinned Alexa Bliss twice
in the past couple weeks.
[Ranallo] The EDM Empress loves to get down at 132 beats per minute,
but she only needs a count of three or a tap out
to become SmackDown Women's Champion for the first time in her career.
[Alexa Bliss' theme music playing]
Raindrop drop top, Alexa Bliss is in the top spot,
and David, Little Miss Bliss is bad emoji at SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Otunga] She is, and, I mean, Alexa has been overlooking Naomi,
which I never think is a good strategy.
It's one thing to be confident, but you don't want to be overconfident.
How can you overlook somebody who's pinned you twice recently?
[JBL] Not sure she's overlooking her.
Look, Naomi is as talented as anybody is in the roster.
So, all along, Naomi is the best athlete of all of the Women's Division.
Naomi got a couple victories over the champion.
The difference is the championship was not at stake.
-Tonight, it is. -[Ranallo] Bliss could not bask
in the afterglow of becoming SmackDown Women's Champion.
She's gonna have to try to stave off the glow of the new number-one contender,
-Naomi. -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Introducing the challenger from Orlando, Florida,
Naomi.
[crowd cheering]
And her opponent from Columbus, Ohio.
She is the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Alexa Bliss.
[crowd booing]
[Ranallo] Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch in a Tables Match
at the SmackDown LIVE exclusive Pay-Per-View.
TLC Tables, Ladders and Chairs to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.
That prestigious title up for grabs
in this match against Naomi.
-Let's go. Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
[Ranallo] Two tremendous athletes, ready to get it on.
Oh, a quick roll-up by Naomi.
[Otunga] She's not taking Naomi seriously. Flipping her hair in her face?
She better wake up and take her seriously.
[all exclaiming]
Did she throw gum on her face?
[Ranallo] Now Naomi, throwing a lot more than just gum at her face.
Throwing punches and, well, trying to mess up her face
with these shots to the turnbuckle.
[JBL] Maybe it's glow in the dark gum.
[Ranallo] Naomi, who loves to use the ropes when it's to her benefit.
And that was well-scouted by Alexa Bliss, although she got caught with that kick.
And going for the springboard... but again,
the SmackDown Women's Champion one step ahead of the challenger.
An onslaught of punches by Alexa Bliss, goes for the cover.
Naomi kicks up.
[JBL] David, I'm not sure that Alexa Bliss has taken Naomi lightly.
I think it's mind games that she's playing.
[Otunga] I hope so.
You don't want to take an athlete like this lightly. Trust me.
[JBL] You are correct.
[Otunga] Naomi's got all the tools.
I've been saying, it's a matter of time. She's a future SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Ranallo] There's a breakout year in 2016 for Alexa Bliss,
the Dominion of Dynamo, who is now the SmackDown Women's Champion.
But Naomi looking for her first championship in WWE.
[referee] That's enough, get off the ropes.
-Cover by Bliss. -One, two...
Come on, let go of the hair.
One...
two...
[Ranallo] Naomi comes back with a right hand.
[all exclaiming]
Immediately countered by Alexa Bliss, who uses Naomi's momentum against her,
driving her into the corner.
Let's go, let's go. One, two, three.
[all exclaiming]
Come on. Get her hair out of the ropes.
[JBL] This is just incredibly innovative.
[Ranallo] Cover by Bliss.
Naomi again able to escape.
[JBL] In NFL, you tackle somebody using the hair, it's not illegal.
Why don't you stay down?
[Ranallo] It's gonna take a lot more than this for Naomi to stay down,
especially given this opportunity of a lifetime.
-Quit stepping on her hair. -I know!
[Otunga] We're clearly not in the NFL here either, John.
[Ranallo] Cover by Alexa Bliss.
[Otunga] You heard what Naomi said she was gonna snatch Alexa bald, too.
[Ranallo] Cash her outside?
-Naomi, what do you say? -[Otunga] How about that?
Off the hair.
[Ranallo] Naomi back to her feet, but, oh, nice escape of the arm drag.
Bliss meets her with a back elbow and Alexa Bliss now using the ropes.
Corner mount.
Oh, there's the athleticism of Alexa Bliss.
[JBL] Could be it right there.
[Ranallo] Crucifix here by Naomi for a near fall.
[all exclaiming]
Wow, what a thunderous kick by Naomi on the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[JBL] Looked like Alexa landed that right hand at the exact same time.
[referee] One!
[Ranallo] They are bringing the thunder and lightning
in the SmackDown Women's Championship match.
[JBL] Look at this.
-[Otunga] They caught each other. -[Ranallo] Simultaneously.
[Otunga] Like Rocky II.
[Ranallo] Leaping clothesline by Naomi.
Leaping back elbow by the athletic Naomi.
[all exclaiming]
Somersault clothesline by Naomi.
[Otunga] Yeah, she's feeling the glow all right.
[JBL] Naomi is.
You'll find it different though,
that when you're going fighting for the championship,
it's a lot harder to beat the champion.
[Ranallo] Love to feel what it's like to be SmackDown Women's Champion.
Blockbuster by Naomi.
Back press, could we have a new champion? No.
Wow, so close for Naomi.
Who again, David, as you mentioned, has SmackDown Women's Champion,
Alexa Bliss's number lately.
[Otunga] Yeah, she sure does.
I mean, like I said, Naomi has all the tools.
[JBL] But there's a reason Alexa Bliss has been the champion for so long.
[Ranallo] Bliss using the ropes to get back up to her feet.
-[all exclaiming] -Wow, rearview by Naomi.
One, two...
[Ranallo] And I thought Alexa Bliss's
SmackDown Women's Championship reign was in her rearview.
So, Naomi pulling out all of her offensive maneuvers,
and she has to have the match of her life tonight.
[JBL] Alexa Bliss knows that she's in trouble.
Doing absolutely anything she can to stop Naomi.
[Ranallo] And now she's begging off.
Naomi in full control as SmackDown Women's Championship match,
but there's another cheap shot from Alexa Bliss.
Taking advantage of the opportunity.
[Otunga] And that's how she's been able to stay the champion.
Begging off and then a cheap shot.
[Ranallo] Oh! Insult to injury.
One, two...
[JBL] Protect yourself in the clinches, protect yourself at all times.
You're in a fight, not a chess match.
[Otunga] But there's rules here, John.
[Ranallo] Not just any fight,
it's for the SmackDown Women's Championship and Alexa Bliss.
[JBL] Rules are made for people who don't get caught.
[Ranallo] Delivered a few...
[JBL] If you don't get caught, it's not breaking the rules.
[Ranallo] ...right hands, and now, hopefully, for Alexa Bliss and her...
Looking to deliver the pièce de résistance,
and instead, Naomi, climbing the corner and kicking Alexa Bliss off.
[JBL] Alexa Bliss is hurt.
Uh-oh.
[Ranallo] Feeling the glow.
Oh! I thought we were gonna be treated to an air show.
But instead, Alexa Bliss counters Naomi, Snap DDT, cover.
-[JBL] Champion retains. -[Otunga] No.
[exclaims]
[Ranallo] Wow, frustration becoming very evident for Alexa Bliss.
[Otunga] The champion looks like she's throwing a tantrum out here.
What does she have to do?
[JBL] Look, David, champions are allowed to throw tantrums.
Give up, Naomi!
[Ranallo] Wow.
Couple of feet right to the jaw.
Springboard split-Legged moonsault by Naomi.
But there, the Oklahoma roll by Alexa Bliss will--
The feet on the ropes!
[JBL] Referee in perfect position.
[Otunga] What were you saying, John, about cheating but not getting caught?
[JBL] That's the key, don't get caught. That's how I was champion so long.
But if Alexa hits this, it doesn't matter.
[Ranallo] All the way up to the high-rent district.
Will this be the-- Oh! Twisted Bliss,
but Naomi got her knees up.
And again, Springboard split-Legged moonsault!
-Naomi, the cover. -[crowd counting down]
-We have a new SmackDown Women's Champion! -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here's your winner,
and the new SmackDown Women's Champion,
Naomi!
[Ranallo] And we are felling the glow in Phoenix as Naomi has done it.
[Otunga] I've been saying it forever, she's a future SmackDown Women's Champion,
and now she is.
[JBL] You're right, David.
[Otunga] She's gonna walk into her hometown of Orlando, Florida,
for WrestleMania as the champion.
[JBL] It looked like Alexa Bliss had it.
Naomi, though, gets her knees to counter.
And that was the deciding factor.
Naomi now goes with a split-legged moonsault.
And look at this, that blade knee drives right in the ribs,
knocks all the wind out of Alexa Bliss.
And we have a new SmackDown Women's Champion.
Naomi, congratulations, the new SmackDown Women's Champion.
[crowd cheering]
How are you feeling right now?
I feel amazing!
[crowd chanting] You deserve it!
[Naomi exclaims]
Darn it! You guys made me cry.
I've envisioned this moment for many years.
It feels really good to be in it right now.
Alexa Bliss has been one hell of a champion.
She snatched me bald tonight literally, but I snatched that title.
And I'm taking it home to Orlando and WrestleMania, baby!
[crowd cheering]
Phoenix, can you feel the glow?
[Ranallo] Well, with all due respect to Disney World,
Naomi is going to someplace better,
WrestleMania as SmackDown Women's Champion.
[JBL] Yeah, congratulations to Naomi.
It's been a long journey.
We've said for many, many years here,
she is the greatest athlete in the Women's Division.
And tonight, she has validation as the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Tom] Incredible moment for Naomi.
Hats off to her winning the SmackDown Women's Champion.
John, once again, we go over to the Skybox.
[JBL] Yeah, great.
For the best athlete, Naomi, to Ellsworth.
He should be buying a ticket.
[Tom] See what Carmella and James Ellsworth...
They've had their popcorn all night. We have a new SmackDown Women's Champion.
[JBL] They should be under a bridge.
Carmella--
Honestly, I'm getting a little sick of you interrupting me.
I'm trying to watch the show.
But Carmella, we have a new Women's Champion.
Hey, didn't she just tell you she's trying to watch the show?
What's wrong with you?
James!
You know what, Dasha?
Scram!
Get out of here.
[Tom] It is time. It is a beautiful disaster.
The all-new Elimination Chamber descending for the WWE Championship match.
[JBL] Damn it, man, I'm so glad I'm not in this structure.
Wow!
[Tom] Tonight, we are gonna find out who will join Randy Orton
in the Main Event of WrestleMania.
It is by far the harshest of detours
for the path set in motion at the Royal Rumble event.
[Ranallo] History at the Royal Rumble!
John Cena has just equaled one of the most storied marks
in sports entertainment history!
[Shane] The WWE Champion is gonna have a detour on the Road to WrestleMania.
The WWE Championship will be defended
inside the Elimination Chamber.
[echoing] Chamber.
[commentator] That Elimination Chamber is 16 feet high and weighs 10 tons.
[Edge] Man, I would not do that again.
That was far too big a risk.
[commentator] Inside four pods that would keep Superstars inside.
To see the structure, all the steel, you know, all the grates.
You're gonna get hurt.
[commentator] Two men are gonna start. Every five minutes another man will enter.
Nobody's walking out of there untouched. Nobody.
Steel doesn't bounce you back like a set of ropes or the canvas.
They're just one of the more gruesome matches in the WWE.
To be able to have a match where most people watching
would know they couldn't survive a match like that.
That's how tough a match like that is.
On one hand, it's an incredibly brutal match.
On the other, going out there and doing everything that you can possibly imagine.
It's like being a kid in a candy store.
[commentator] Six Superstars will get locked inside the chamber.
[wrestler 1] You go into the most dangerous match in WWE with me.
[wrestler 2] I will write the final chapter in this story.
[wrestler 3] My path of carnage will continue.
[wrestler 4] Your time is up. My time is now.
[wrestler 4] I will be leaving that chamber, the new WWE Champion.
[wrestler 5] If you want some, come get some.
Five eliminations.
You're almost never the same after that match.
[commentator] Who will be walking out as the WWE Champion?
It changes you physically, mentally. I walked out a different person.
[commentator] Who will go on to Main Event WrestleMania?
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following is the Elimination Chamber Match.
[crowd cheering]
This match begins with two Superstars in the ring
and four other competitors enclosed in their respective pods.
Every five minutes, a pod door will open allowing another competitor to enter.
This process will continue until all pods are empty.
If at any time a Superstar is pinned or submits,
he is eliminated and must exit the chamber.
The last Superstar remaining will be declared
the WWE Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Dean Ambrose' theme music playing]
Introducing first, from Cincinnati, Ohio,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
he is the Intercontinental Champion,
Dean Ambrose!
[Ranallo] And The Lunatic Fringe hoping to join WWE Hall of Famer,
the Ultimate Warriors,
the only two Superstars to hold the WWE Championship
and Intercontinental title concurrently,
he wants to turn the Elimination Chamber into the Ambrose Asylum.
[JBL] Few people walk into this structure and look forward to it.
This lunatic, Dean Ambrose, I'm sure does.
Dean is gonna go into one of these pods.
I'm sure it's not the first time Dean's been locked up.
[Otunga] Yeah, he seems like he's gonna be right at home in this structure.
[Ranallo] Dean Ambrose participating
in his first Elimination Chamber Match
will be housed in the pod for now.
[JBL] I don't think Dean Ambrose knows enough or even cares enough
to be concerned about what is about to happen.
Dean is now locked in.
[Baron Corbin's theme music playing]
[announcer] From Kansas City, weighing in at 275 pounds,
he is the winner of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal,
Baron Corbin!
[Ranallo] John, you called Corbin
the dark horse of this Elimination Chamber Match, why?
[JBL] Absolutely, I thought since the first day I laid eyes on Baron Corbin.
That is a future world champion.
And it very well could be tonight that Baron Corbin
becomes the WWE Champion in this all-new Elimination Chamber.
The new Elimination Chamber is 24 feet high and two tons.
I was sitting out here watching it this afternoon.
Ten tons, excuse me.
I was sitting out watching this afternoon.
That is a structure.
There is nothing on it that doesn't hurt.
[Ranallo] Baron Corbin, the brute who wants all the loot,
and while he doesn't care what anyone has to say,
he loves it when his cash machine talks to him if he walks out
WWE Champion tonight, it's all about the Benjamins and more, David.
[Otunga] It is, he's coming in with a little bit of momentum.
I mean, he had a great performance in the Fatal 4-Way on SmackDown.
[Ranallo] A big win over AJ Styles.
[The Miz's theme song playing]
[Miz] Awesome!
[announcer] Next one in at 221 pounds,
residing in Hollywood, California,
The Miz!
[Ranallo] Well, The Miz survived his first experience in Saint's Prison,
but John, you also were in a Hell in a Cell Match.
What does it do to you
from a mental, physical, spiritual level?
[JBL] You mean that Elimination Chamber Match?
But I can tell you what, it is something that is like no other.
I have been in every type of match almost imaginable.
There is nothing like walking into this cage.
And by the way, if Miz is alone, it's because Maryse obviously
is not coming out after being embarrassed backstage with all that stuff being thrown
over the make-up counter the fight between Nikki Bella and Natalya.
[Otunga] Did you see the look in The Miz's eyes when he came down,
how he looked at the Chamber, that's because he has experience.
He's been in this once before, and he looked at it with reverence,
Looked like a bit of trepidation.
[JBL] I've been at one before too. I just saw the thing lowering.
I was scared to death.
And it's all about a little bit of luck right here.
You get in that pod, you don't know when you're coming out.
A pod is opened at a select interval, but it's random.
What Miz is scared because he's been in there.
He knows what it's like.
These other guys have never been in it.
They don't know enough to be scared.
[Bray Wyatt's theme song playing]
[JBL] Talk about an eerie feeling.
Those fireflies, as Bray Wyatt calls them, a flock of his,
here in Phoenix lighting up Bray Wyatt
in this Elimination Chamber.
[Ranallo] The eerie edifice, the Elimination Chamber,
awaiting the new face of fear,
Bray Wyatt walking into his first Elimination Chamber Match.
Again, it's the all-new Elimination Chamber.
[JBL] And with Bray Wyatt coming out here fourth.
Look at this.
Look, there's only one Elimination Chamber.
Get ready for this.
[Tom] Heard from Bray Wyatt earlier tonight.
He also started the era of The Wyatt Family.
John, you've spoken out about it before.
The power that would be in the hands of Bray Wyatt
if he were WWE Champion.
[JBL] Yeah.
You worry about when things like that happen.
You understand how powerful Bray Wyatt is,
you make him become the WWE Champion,
imagine what happens then.
And we know this.
When Bray Wyatt gets locked in this pod,
we now know who is going to start
and how appropriate is it after the Royal Rumble
in one of the greatest matches I have ever seen.
John Cena and AJ Styles are gonna start the Elimination Chamber.
How appropriate is that?
[Otunga] If you noticed when Bray Wyatt came down here,
he looked everybody in their eyes,
looked into their souls.
[AJ Styles' theme song playing]
[announcer] From Gainesville, Georgia,
weighing in at 218 pounds,
who would like to be announced as the face that runs the place,
the Phenomenal AJ Styles!
[Ranallo] Styles continues to check off firsts in his sterling career,
looking to make the most of his first appearance
inside one of sports entertainment's most dangerous proving grounds,
the unpropitious Elimination Chamber.
[Otunga] And AJ's got a tough road ahead of him
because not only is he starting the match,
but he's starting against champion John Cena.
[JBL] But you're talking about a guy who had one of the best years in WWE history.
2016 was absolutely owned by that person right there,
"The Phenomenal One" AJ Styles.
He came into WWE.
He said he was gonna beat John Cena, he did.
He said he was gonna win the WWE Championship
in a Triple Threat Match with Dean Ambrose and John Cena, and he did.
And I'm not sure AJ Styles knows as much as he's done all over the world,
the championships that he has won,
what he is getting into right now in the Elimination Chamber.
[John Cena's song music playing]
[speaks indistinctly]
[announcer] And from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing in at 251 pounds,
he is the WWE Champion,
John Cena!
Let's do this!
[Ranallo] John Cena ready to go all John Wick
on those who seek to terminate his 16th reign as WWE Champion in this,
Cena's sixth appearance inside the Elimination Chamber.
Cena will try to equal Triple H's record for Elimination Chamber Match wins.
[Otunga] Cena has the most experience in Elimination Chamber Matches,
but he's also walking in as the WWE Champion.
Which means, he has the biggest target on his back.
Everybody's gonna be gunning for him.
[Ranallo] John Cena told Talking Smack that he feels
the biggest competitor tonight will be the Elimination Chamber itself.
[JBL] John Cena, he is out there first with AJ Styles.
He's gotta go through five other competitors.
Somebody's gonna come out of their pod last and does not have near as long,
near as hard a fight in the WWE Championship.
John Cena is starting at the bottom of a mountain,
and he has no champion's advantage whatsoever.
[Ranallo] Cena says that the draw works against you and the structure itself.
He says he's looking out for AJ Styles because Cena says
they're both on a different level from everyone else.
Needless to say, that did not sit well
with the rest of the field in this Elimination Chamber.
[JBL] Yeah, but who gives a damn?
At Royal Rumble, that was one of the greatest matches,
not just championship matches in the history of sports entertainment
that John Cena and AJ Styles put on the WWE Championship.
The problem John Cena has right now is not just the fact that he has probably
more big matches than the rest of all the other competitors combined is the fact
that he can get beat before the last two in the Elimination Chamber
and not even be part of the decision and lose the WWE Championship.
[Ranallo] Let's get going like a Tarantino movie it is time
for the 20th Elimination Chamber Match in WWE history.
This one with the WWE Championship at stake.
They know.
[Ranallo] And what a way to begin the proceedings.
It was two weeks ago tonight
that John Cena and AJ Styles authored
another instant classic in the annals of WWE
with Cena emerging a sixteen-time WWE champ.
[JBL] The big fight feel.
Here in Phoenix.
[Ranallo] An electric atmosphere to be sure.
[JBL] It's absolutely palpable.
[JBL] The WWE Championship WrestleMania Main Event is at stake.
[Ranallo] The all-new Elimination Chamber 26 feet high,
nearly ten tons featuring nearly two miles of chain link.
And both AJ Styles, John Cena traveling many miles in their illustrious careers
and once again meeting head on here tonight.
John Cena unloading right hands on AJ Styles, firing him back-first
into the corner but avoiding that attack was AJ Styles who...
Argentine backbreaker rack here by AJ Styles on Cena.
Back-first, shoulders are down, and AJ Styles almost eliminates John Cena
quickly here in this Elimination Chamber Match.
The only other Superstar with previous Elimination Chamber Match experience,
The Miz.
Dean Ambrose also looking to become a two-time WWE Champion tonight.
Tremendous atmosphere for this Elimination Chamber Match.
[JBL] This is pure power.
[Otunga] Just launched AJ.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Sunset flip, powerbomb by Cena!
[JBL] What's strange in Elimination Chamber,
a lot like the Royal Rumble, you're gonna have some weird alliances
that are gonna be formed in this match.
Guys, you would never expect to work together are gonna work together.
Because the key is to get rid of the biggest threat.
[Ranallo] John Cena with the Code Red on Styles.
Yet Styles able to kick out.
Two Superstars who have been dining at the top of the food chain
in WWE and Cena takes Styles down.
But he's booted off by The Phenomenal One.
Ushigoroshi by Styles early on Cena.
Styles looking to eliminate Cena. Cena kicks out.
[JBL] Look at this.
We are almost inside the pod with these Superstars.
What a view that this is.
[Ranallo] Nervous energy coursing through their veins.
Well some of them at least.
Everyone approaches a match of this type differently.
How did you approach this match JBL?
[JBL] Trying to survive.
I remember sitting there and watching Umaga walk across
that steel grate, and it was hurting his feet.
And I thought if this big tough guy can't even hardly walk on this,
what is going to happen when a body lands on it?
[Ranallo] AJ Styles body landing with the thud courtesy of John Cena.
[speaking indistinctly]
And this is sixth Elimination Chamber Match.
-[JBL] Uh-oh. -John Cena about to serve up.
[Otunga] Who is it gonna be?
[JBL] Not enough time for a Five-Knuckle Shuffle.
Who's it gonna be?
[Ranallo] Pre-empted by the next entrant in this Elimination Chamber Match.
[buzzer sounds]
And it's "The Lunatic Fringe" Dean Ambrose.
[JBL] Now it's a Triple Threat Match.
[Otunga] And Ambrose is fresh.
Cena and Styles have been beating and tearing each other apart.
[JBL] Yeah, they are a Triple Threat match.
Can you believe that Dean Ambrose will take anyone's side?
[Ranallo] And Ambrose driving Cena into that unforgiving chain link.
And Ambrose using this dangerous edifice to his advantage.
Although AJ Styles was looking
to drive Ambrose into the chain link, instead it's Styles.
[JBL] Chain link will rip you apart.
[Ranallo] Dean Ambrose looking to become a two-time WWE Champion.
He's the current Intercontinental Champion.
But he has to survive his first experience
inside this ominous structure.
[all exclaiming]
Wow!
And Ambrose doing his best to try to shatter Styles' spine.
[Otunga] That might have worked.
[JBL] Anybody in this match that feels at home in this structure,
right there, it's Dean Ambrose.
[Ranallo] Just wiped out John Cena.
-Oh, man. -[Otunga] Look at this guy.
[Ranallo] The Lunatic French atop the pod.
Oh my God! And Ambrose launching himself from the top of the pod.
And wiping out the sixteen-time WWE Champion, John Cena.
[Otunga] Most people are terrified of the Chamber.
Ambrose gets in here, and he's like a kid in a candy store.
Testing everything out.
[JBL] He is a lunatic.
Look at this.
That is using one's environment.
And your own body.
[Ranallo] The Lunatic French elbow drop from the top of the pod.
[JBL] Look at this angle.
[Ranallo] Dean Ambrose has held the advantage since being
the first man to leave the pods,
but the third man in this Elimination Chamber Match.
Standing switch on Styles.
-John Cena from behind. -[all exclaiming]
Oh, the power of Cena!
A two-man German suplex. Are you kidding me?
[JBL] That is just God-given strength right there.
[Ranallo] Not a bird or a plane, it's Super Cena
with this super German suplex.
[Otunga] Look at this. Two guys at the same time.
[JBL] Wow!
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Cena! Cena sucks!
[JBL] Phoenix split right down the middle on John Cena.
But they're all chanting something about him.
[Ranallo] Styles lands on his feet.
Kick to Cena.
And what a clothesline by Ambrose on AJ Styles.
And all three men lying in the ring,
already feeling the effects of this Elimination Chamber Match.
[JBL] Who's next?
[crowd counting down]
[buzzer sounds]
[Ranallo] The new face of fear, Bray Wyatt, has entered
his first Elimination Chamber Match and levels Dean Ambrose.
[JBL] Wow, that's a collision.
The Eater of Worlds.
[Ranallo] Low bridge by AJ Styles on Bray Wyatt.
Springboard, but Wyatt launches Styles into the chain link.
Upside down for Bray Wyatt.
[Otunga] Bray Wyatt just chucking AJ Styles.
[JBL] Wow, that's a unique counter.
[Ranallo] Big kick by AJ Styles.
[Tom] Straight boot from AJ Styles.
[Ranallo] Oh, Guillotine leg drop there by AJ Styles.
Man, just carnage,
wherever you look inside the Elimination Chamber,
four bodies lying in ruin.
Although it appears Dean Ambrose may be reassessing things,
and now Cena renewing acquaintances with AJ Styles.
Cena...
[JBL] AJ Styles getting a little creative.
-[Otunga] Cena's going after him. -[JBL] What the heck are they doing?
[Ranallo] Climbing this house of pain.
[Tom] There's no escaping the chamber. I'm not sure...
what they're thinking.
[Ranallo] They're thinking about WrestleMania, I'm sure.
Walking out as WWE Champion here in the Elimination Chamber.
-[all exclaiming] -Cena crashes down hard!
And now AJ Styles maneuvers to the pod,
and he's being joined by Dean Ambrose.
[JBL] Yeah, that right there may have been--
[Ranallo] Into the Lexan.
Brutal exchange here between Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles.
[Otunga] Wyatt's got a hold of Dean's leg.
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Bray Wyatt countered the falling AJ Styles-- make that Dean Ambrose,
and Wyatt now tosses Ambrose back into the ring.
It is beautiful.
It is brutal.
It is the Elimination Chamber Match.
And to the victor go the spoils in the form of the WWE Championship.
[JBL] Yeah, and what is surprising is no eliminations yet.
[Ranallo] Nothing yet.
John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, AJ Styles in the ring.
Or in the structure, I should say.
-[all exclaiming] -Mama mia!
AJ Styles landing hard!
[JBL] Styles is not moving.
[Otunga] Look at The Miz.
[JBL] Earlier on, look at this.
[Ranallo] But then look at this.
Wow.
Both AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt feeling the effects
of that hard-hitting offense.
[JBL] No eliminations yet.
[Ranallo] We are about to find out who will be the fifth entrance.
[JBL] The Miz or Baron Corbin, who's it gonna be?
[crowd counting down]
[buzzer sounds]
[Ranallo] And the Lone Wolf,
Baron Corbin, enters the Elimination Chamber Match
for the first time in his career.
Dean Ambrose beats him head-on.
[JBL] If you are Baron Corbin, you have gotta be absolutely chomping at the bit.
[Otunga] Oh, he's in a great position.
I mean, these guys have beat each other down so much.
Here he comes in fresh.
[Ranallo] What about if you're The Miz?
He's the last one to enter the Elimination Chamber,
catching a bit of a break if there was such a thing in this structure, John.
[JBL] Yeah, if I'm Baron, I'm gonna try to find somebody to pin.
You wanna start getting some of these guys out of here,
'cause this is your opportunity.
Cena has not hardly moved since he took that huge fall from the cage earlier.
You may have seen John Cena lose his championship on that one fall.
[Ranallo] Bodies hitting the floor just like
the Deep Six of Baron Corbin on Dean Ambrose.
And the Lone Wolf, who picked up a huge win in that Fatal 4-Way last Tuesday
on SmackDown LIVE where he delivered the End of Days to AJ Styles.
And now Bray Wyatt from behind on Corbin.
And Bray Wyatt face first into the pod and then feels the full effect
of the big boot from Baron Corbin.
[JBL] Bray Wyatt was gonna go for that Sister Abigail.
Baron Corbin with just pure strength countered, threw Bray into that pod,
hit him with that boot.
[exclaims]
[Ranallo] Modified STO there by Baron Corbin.
[JBL] You see John Cena lying there right now.
This is what happened earlier.
We haven't seen him in action since.
[Otunga] I think somebody should go over there and try to pin him.
That's part of the strategy is deciding--
[Ranallo] AJ Styles on the receiving end of another End of Days.
But now John Cena's back with an STO for Corbin.
And The Lone Wolf counters it, wow.
End of Days to John.
[JBL] Look how smart John Cena is. Rolls all the way out of the ring.
[all exclaiming]
Where you can't get an easy pin fall on him.
[Ranallo] Drop kick from Ambrose on Corbin.
And a clothesline deposits Corbin over the top rope.
That's human flesh against chain link.
[Otunga] Great strategy to take down somebody like Baron Corbin.
You gotta use everything at your disposal.
Every part of this structure hurts.
[Ranallo] They're looking to shred each other like yesterday's memos
as Ambrose back-first.
And Baron Corbin on the attack on The Lunatic Fringe.
[JBL] The problem that Baron Corbin has right now is
all these bodies are laying what is outside the ring.
But inside the structure, you have to pin
someone inside in the middle of that ring...
[Ranallo] Pin or submit them.
[JBL] ...if you're going to eliminate 'em.
[Ranallo] And Baron Corbin...
taking a look at the carnage before him.
[JBL] Can you imagine if you're The Miz and you're thinking right now,
"Look at all this carnage that's going on and that you're about to be part of this."
Counter by... Ambrose looking for the Dirty Deeds on Corbin.
[all exclaiming]
Face first into that chain link goes Dean Ambrose.
And Baron Corbin,
who John called The Dark Horse, is feeling it right now.
Final five seconds before the sixth and final competitor enters.
-[JBL] Welcome to the show, Miz. -[crowd counting down]
[buzzer sounds]
[Ranallo] And the Lone Wolf will be waiting for The Miz.
[Otunga] Miz doesn't want to come out.
[Ranallo] Miz tried to form an alliance with Baron Corbin in that Fatal 4-Way.
Corbin shut him down immediately but it's Ambrose rolling up Corbin.
He eliminates The Lone Wolf! Baron Corbin has been bounced.
[announcer] Baron Corbin has been eliminated.
[Tom] That is huge.
[Ranallo] Baron Corbin, the first Superstar eliminated
from this year's Elimination Chamber Match.
[Tom] Baron Corbin has dominated.
Left a path of destruction in that chamber. That is huge
-to get rid of Baron Corbin. [Ranallo] Oh, and he's not finished.
Rabid lariat to Dean Ambrose.
Corbin apoplectic. He's beside himself.
He cannot believe that he has been the first one eliminated.
[Corbin] You think you can beat me? You can't!
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] He just sent Ambrose crashing through the pod!
Miz can't believe what he's seeing.
[referees] That's enough. Corbin, come on.
[JBL] There's nothing you can do about Baron Corbin.
Try and get this big angry man out of there.
[Otunga] He's not leaving until he feels like it.
[Ranallo] Corbin's assault on Ambrose continues
regardless of the fact that he is no longer in this match.
[referees] Corbin, that's enough!
[all exclaiming]
[Ranallo] Baron Corbin...
End of Days!
And he may just have ended the night for Dean Ambrose,
giving another Superstar an opportunity here
because Baron Corbin has been eliminated.
And yet, boy, has he just served up Dean Ambrose to the rest of the field.
[JBL] Certainly has.
Somebody's got to cover Dean.
-[Ranallo] Remember-- -[JBL] Gomez!
[Otunga] The Miz still has got to come out of his pod.
[Ranallo] Opportunity is knocking for The Miz.
[crowd counting down]
And he seizes it!
[announcer] Dean Ambrose has been eliminated.
[Ranallo] We are down to the final four after The Miz
just eliminated Dean Ambrose with a huge assist to Baron Corbin.
[JBL] Look at this.
Baron Corbin decimated Dean Ambrose--
[Otunga] Right through the pod.
[Ranallo] Crashing and burning through the pod.
And Ambrose's designs on becoming a two-time WWE Champion
have just crashed and burned as well.
Courtesy of Baron Corbin.
And then The Miz.
[JBL] The Miz may be going to the Main Event of WrestleMania.
[Ranallo] Right now he's taunting SmackDown LIVE GM Daniel Bryan.
[JBL] Right now, Miz is just decimating his opponents is what he's doing.
[Ranallo] A cavalcade of kicks to both Bray Wyatt and John Cena.
The Miz trying to make the most out of his second Elimination Chamber Match.
Dropkick to both Wyatt and Cena.
Wow.
The Miz firing on all cylinders here and, again,
has the advantage of being the final man in this excruciating matchup.
[Otunga] He's the freshest man in this contest right now.
You gotta think the odds would be definitely in his favor.
[JBL] Yeah, you gotta understand
that AJ Styles and John Cena are beat absolutely to hell by now.
The first two in this chamber.
[Ranallo] Corner dropkick on Bray Wyatt.
[Otunga] But the strategy now becomes, who does The Miz think he can beat first?
[Ranallo] The most malevolent of matches,
the Elimination Chamber, and a corner dropkick for AJ Styles.
Courtesy of the self-proclaimed A-lister.
Oh! Awesome clothesline by The Miz.
[JBL] I think The Miz is feeling it.
[Ranallo] The Miz heading to WrestleMania against John Cena a few years ago.
But now Bray Wyatt looking to short circuit The Miz's momentum.
Not so fast.
Skull-Crushing Finale to Bray Wyatt!
Diving crossbody--
Oh no, the strength of Cena!
AA on The Miz!
[crowd counting down]
And it's good day to the self-proclaimed A-lister.
-He is out. -[announcer] The Miz has been eliminated.
[speaking indistinctly]
[Ranallo] John Cena targeting WrestleMania.
Meanwhile, Styles and Wyatt target the 16-time WWE champ.
[JBL] It is a Triple Threat now.
As we said, there's gonna be
some strange alliances in the Elimination Chamber.
You wanna get rid of the biggest threat, and right now that is John Cena.
[Ranallo] AJ Styles looking to become a two-time WWE champion.
Bray Wyatt looking to win his first WWE title.
But they need to put away John Cena.
[Otunga] Right now, it seems like they're on the same page.
John Layfield talked about it.
Those temporary alliances inside this eerie edifice
known as the Elimination Chamber.
But who is going to eliminate whom?
[Otunga] Well, that alliance was short-lived.
[Ranallo] Wyatt misses with the running senton.
Cena explodes on AJ Styles', shoulder blocks.
Back-first on Styles,
and now John Cena
deposits Bray Wyatt to the canvas.
[speaking indistinctly]
Oh! Are we gonna see a Ten-knuckle Shuffle?
-[JBL] I believe we are! -[Otunga] Might as well.
[JBL] Does John Cena have another big match victory inside of him?
[Ranallo] AA to Bray Wyatt.
It looked like Cena was going for AAs all day, but now Styles counters!
Styles Clash!
Cena's shoulders are down.
[Otunga] He's able to get out.
[Ranallo] Incredible action in this Elimination Chamber Match.
We are down to our terrific three.
John Cena, the reigning WWE champion,
former champion AJ Styles, and Bray Wyatt.
[JBL] Look at this, Styles Clash delivered.
This entire arena thought that was it.
That John Cena was out of the Elimination Chamber.
[Ranallo] Cena's sixth Elimination Chamber Match, he has won three.
AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt looking to win their first, and Styles...
...about to take to the air.
[JBL] Styles is loaded.
Here we go.
[Ranallo] Springboard, misses with the Phenomenal Forearm,
and runs right into an AA.
[crowd counting down]
[all exclaiming]
Styles just avoided being pinned!
[Tom] Right where are these two left out of the Royal Rumble.
AJ Styles and John Cena are still going at it for the WWE Championship.
But this is even bigger.
This isn't just the WWE Championship.
If you can have anything that's not just the WWE Championship.
This is the Main Event of WrestleMania.
[Ranallo] Randy Orton already punching his ticket
to WrestleMania, having won the Royal Rumble.
But now tonight in this Elimination Chamber Match,
high stakes, high drama.
And John Cena, the only one standing at the moment.
Well, will he be the last one standing?
[Otunga] That's the question. He's got something in mind right here.
[JBL] Sometimes on big nights,
when everything is at stake, you gotta go for broke.
[Ranallo] John Cena stands atop one of the pods,
pointing to the WrestleMania sign.
And John Cena takes to the air!
Wiping out both Bray Wyatt and AJ Styles.
[JBL] Yep, that shook up John as well.
Look at this. This is what WrestleMania means.
This is what the WWE Championship means.
[Ranallo] The lengths the sixteen-time WWE Champion John Cena will go
to try to retain the most prestigious prize in sports entertainment.
[Otunga] At this point, it's turned into a war of attrition.
Who can survive the longest and outlast the others?
[JBL] You're right, David. This isn't a matter of winning right now.
It's just a matter of surviving.
And who is gonna be that sole survivor that is able to walk out of here,
if they can walk, as the WWE Champion?
Cena has Bray Wyatt up into the fireman's carry.
Wyatt, counters. Wyatt! Sister Abigail on Cena!
[crowd counting down]
-He got him! -Bray Wyatt eliminated John Cena!
[announcer] John Cena has been eliminated.
[Ranallo] There will be a new WWE Champion
crowned inside the Elimination Chamber!
Will it be Bray Wyatt,
or will AJ Styles become a two-time champion, John?
[JBL] Or as you say, the title that has eluded Bray Wyatt,
will he finally get that WWE Championship?
Because if Bray Wyatt does, we are in for hell here in the WWE.
[Ranallo] A Sister Abigail that the WWE Universe will never forget.
Bray Wyatt has just eliminated John Cena.
[JBL] Next pinfall or submission, it is over.
And we have a new WWE champ
and half of the Main Event at WrestleMania.
[Ranallo] AJ Styles lands a crushing forearm to Bray Wyatt.
But Wyatt drops him quickly.
[JBL] These next few minutes, this is history.
[Ranallo] Bray Wyatt, those clubbing forearms
to the back of AJ Styles' neck.
[Otunga] And don't forget, AJ Styles started this match too with John Cena.
[JBL] Good point, David.
AJ Styles has been inside the Elimination Chamber for the entire match.
Wyatt pointing to the WrestleMania sign momentarily.
And going back on the attack.
[Ranallo] Bray Wyatt can sense it.
Oh! But AJ Styles
sliding attack taking out Bray Wyatt's foundation.
The forearm and the cover. Can AJ Styles put away Wyatt? No.
[JBL] 2016 was AJ Styles' year.
AJ Styles win this, 2017 could top it.
And AJ Styles has been in this match for over half an hour.
-[Ranallo] Could you imagine AJ's-- -[all exclaiming]
Spider from Bray Wyatt.
Oh, and Wyatt snatches AJ Styles!
Quick roll-up by Styles though.
Oh, a two-count.
-Oh, the Phenomenal Blitz! -[all exclaiming]
-And a Phenomenal clothesline by Wyatt! -[crowd counting down]
[all exclaiming]
Bray Wyatt coming within a one-count
of tasting singles gold for the first time in his WWE career.
[JBL] The championship has eluded Bray Wyatt his entire career.
You never know when you'll get another chance.
When you're gonna get another opportunity.
Can this be Bray Wyatt's night?
Of course, Bray Wyatt has faced the likes of The Rock,
Undertaker, and John Cena at WrestleMania.
He would love to go to the showcase of the immortals as WWE Champion.
But AJ Styles has something to say about that, or does he?
[Otunga] He's a former WWE Champion.
Came off the best, 2016.
[Ranallo] Oh, back elbow by... Oh, and Styles!
-Got Bray Wyatt with the Pelé Kick. -[JBL] Barely got him.
Didn't get him like he wanted.
[Ranallo] But that Busaiku Knee landed!
[Otunga] He got on with that one.
[Ranallo] And will that be enough to land him
the WWE Championship for the second time?
[JBL] I think AJ Styles knows it's not enough.
I think that's why AJ Styles... you see the wheels turning in AJ's head.
[Ranallo] This Chamber of Horrors has come down to this.
AJ Styles and Bray Wyatt
with the WWE Championship hanging in the balance.
Springboard 450!
And Styles caught Wyatt, but he hurt himself.
He's looking for the cover!
[all exclaiming]
Man!
AJ Styles willing to do whatever it takes.
[JBL] I think AJ has hurt himself.
[Otunga] Yeah, it looks like his ribs are injured. He's been holding it.
[JBL] He landed a bit low.
I think he caught a knee of Bray Wyatt in his abdomen somewhere.
[Ranallo] A bird's-eye view of the all-new Elimination Chamber.
Four Superstars have already been eliminated.
We will crown a new WWE Champion.
I wonder what is going through AJ Styles and Bray Wyatt's minds.
-What it's going to take to win. -[Otunga] They got to be creative.
[JBL] A move here, a move there. A counter here, a counter there.
It totally makes someone's career.
And somebody's going to look back with regret.
[Ranallo] Brutal proving ground. Phenomenal Forearm!
No, it's blocked by Wyatt!
Sister Abigail on AJ Styles!
[crowd counting down]
-[JBL] Bray Wyatt has done it! -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here's your winner and the new WWE Champion,
Bray Wyatt!
[Ranallo] In the soul-stealing structure known as the Elimination Chamber,
"The Reaper of Souls" Bray Wyatt, has won his first WWE Championship.
The era of Wyatt is here!
[Tom] Welcome to Hell, SmackDown!
Bray Wyatt, the title that has eluded him,
is now owned by The Eater of Worlds.
Bray Wyatt has done it!
Imagine what Bray Wyatt is gonna do as champion.
[Otunga] He's warned us about it for years, and we've been dreading it.
But now that day has finally come.
[Ranallo] In this hellacious match, Bray Wyatt, rose from the ashes in Phoenix
to taste the ultimate glory.
[Tom] John Cena was going for the AA and falls right into Sister Abigail.
And John Cena is eliminated.
We were guaranteed a new WWE Champion at that moment.
AJ Styles here, doing everything he can.
And Bray Wyatt almost decapitates AJ.
This running knee, AJ Styles thought that he was going to walk out champion.
The Phenomenal Forearm, this will be the exclamation point.
This would make 2017-- excuse me, the 450 Splash.
That didn't work either.
And here comes the attempt of the Phenomenal Forearm,
but right into Sister Abigail,
and a new WWE Champion.
[bell dings]
[Ranallo] His name is Bray Wyatt.
[Tom] Bray Wyatt
is now headed to WrestleMania.
[JBL] Oh, my God.
Does this mean Randy Orton
is gonna face Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania? al Forearm,