Sami Zayn challenges WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in his hometown of Montreal, Canada, at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 in one of the hotly anticipated matches. Storyline This match would be a payoff of one of the hottest storylines that took several months for its buildup.
Elimination Chamber 2023
Date: February 18, 2023
Arena: Bell Center | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Elimination Chamber match for a WWE Raw Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 39:
Asuka vs. Liv Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Rachel Rodriguez vs. Natalya vs. Carmella
Canadian Natalya and Liv Morgan opened hostilities in Montreal. Raquel Rodriguez was the first to join them, followed by Nikki Cross, who starred in one of the best moments of the fight when she jumped from the top of the capsule where Carmella was, onto the three opponents she had at the time.
The penultimate to enter was Carmella, who always tried to survive rather than fight. However, before Asuka entered, Raquel Rodriguez eliminated Nikki Cross.
Meanwhile, Liv Morgan suffered a Sharpshooter from Natalya and an Armbreaker from Asuka simultaneously, ending up collapsing and being declared eliminated. Right after, Carmella eliminated Natalya after a Big Boot .
Meanwhile, Raquel Rodriguez was eliminated following head kicks by Asuka and Carmella.
Asuka and Carmella stayed for the end, with the Japanese woman managing to win after making her opponent give up through an Asuka Lock .
Winner : 7/10
Note : Asuka
Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar
Bobby Lashley surprised Brock Lesnar with two Spears in the opening minutes, but Lesnar not only survived but applied two F-5s in the following minutes, although without success in the settlements that followed.
However Lashley advanced for a third Spear , but Lesnar kicked it out . Afterwards, Lashley trapped Lesnar in the Hurt Lock , which forced Lesnar to deliver a low blow to break the submission, but generate his own disqualification. After the match officially ended, Lesnar continued to attack both Lashley and referee Chad Patton, giving him an F-5 outside the ring.
Winner : Bobby Lashley (by disqualification)
Grade : 6/10
Edge and Beth Phoenix vs. The Judgment Day ( Finn Bálor and Rhea Ripley)
After a few initial minutes in which Edge took care of Finn Bálor , Rhea Ripley dominated Beth Phoenix, with the help of Dominik Mysterio and Bálor himself for the purpose. It wasn’t until after a brutal Superplex that Beth was able to balance this particular duel and pass the baton to her husband.
Now with Edge and Bálor as legal men, Ripley hit Edge with a brass knuckles without the referee seeing, but Beth Phoenix prevented Bálor ‘s settlement over her husband from coming to an end.
However, Edge performed a Spear on Bálor and, together with Beth Phoenix, the Shatter Machine (celebrated by Revival/FTR).
Winners : Edge and Beth Phoenix
Grade : 7/10
Elimination Chamber match for the WWE United States Championship :
Austin Theory (c) vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. Damian Priest vs. Montez Ford
Seth Rollins and Johnny Gargano opened the hostilities, in a kind of mini dream match . The champion Austin Theory was the next man, but after realizing that Rollins and Gargano were against him, he tried to close himself in a capsule, without great success.
Meanwhile Damian Priest joined the party and started shooting in all directions. Bronson Reed was the next man, also with an impactful first few minutes. Finally, Montez Ford entered the scene, who starred in a fantastic spot , diving from the top of the structure onto the other five fighters.
However, Rollins , Gargano and Ford joined forces to apply impactful blows that dictated the elimination of Bronson Reed.
Shortly after, Damien Priest eliminated Gargano following a Razor’s Edge and was eliminated by Montez Ford after a Blockbuster . Going through the raindrops, Austin Theory took advantage of a Rollins Stomp on Ford to eliminate Ford.
As Ford was transported out of the structure, Logan Paul appeared on the scene to apply a Buckshot Lariat and a Stomp on Rollins . Who took advantage was Theory, who performed an A-Town Down and the subsequent grounding on Rollins to win the match and retain the title.
Winner : Austin Theory
Rating : 7.5/10
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship:
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Sami Zayn
Elimination Chamber 2023 Main Event; Reigns Vs Zayn. Roman Reigns got off to a better start, but when Sami Zayn managed to strike back he sent the crowd into a frenzy. Still, Reigns had a pretty prolonged period of dominance, almost squash-match style. The best Zayn did for several minutes was starring in several hope spots .
However, Zayn was also several times within hundredths of a second of winning, such as after a Helluva Kick after a Superman Punch and after a Blue Thunder Bomb .
However, the referee ended up on the mat after taking some elbows from Reigns directed at Zayn, which meant that there was no one to count Zayn’s landing after the Canadian performed another Helluva Kick .
With the referee down, Jimmy Uso appeared on the scene to perform a series of Superkicks and a Frog Splash on Zayn , but in the ensuing settlement Zayn managed to kick out . Shortly after, Zayn also kicked out after suffering a Spear from Roman Reigns .
Soon after, the referee ended up on the mat again, hit by Reigns, who, upon noticing the absence of the judge, asked Paul Heyman to give him a chair. When Reigns was preparing to hit Zayn, Jey Uso appeared and Reigns handed him a chair, but ended up being unintentionally hit by a Spear from Sami Zayn. Who took advantage was Reigns, who hit Zayn several times with the chair before applying the victorious Spear .
Winner : Roman Reigns
Rating : 6.5/10