The road to Wrestlemania 34 became a lot clearer with the WWE Elimination Chamber on Sunday (Monday morning in India). Alexa Bliss won the inaugural women's Elimination Chamber match to retain her WWE Raw women's championship and set up a mouth-watering clash with Asuka for the 'showcase of the immortals.' Roman Reigns was predictably victorious in 7-men Elimination Chamber match and will face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at Wrestlemania 34.
However, there were no surprises and the results were almost predicable. The other matches had not much to offer and were underwhelming to put it mildly.
2018 WWE Elimination Chamber results:
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeats The Miztourage (Kickoff Show)
It was a fairly standard tag team match. But after the match, The Revival cut a backstage promo claiming Gallows & Anderson are a "mockery" to tag team wrestling.
Women's Championship, Elimination Chamber - Alexa Bliss (c) defeats Sasha Banks, Bayley, Mickie James, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville to retain the title
The first ever women's Elimination Chambe match made the right impact. Banks finally turned on Bayley. However, it was Bliss who defended her title despite the odds against her.
ORDER OF ELIMINATION
Mandy Rose (Sasha Banks, via submission)
Sonya Deville (Mickie James, via pinfall)
Mickie James (Bayley, via pinfall)
Bayley (Alexa Bliss, via pinfall)
Sasha Banks (Alexa Bliss, via pinfall)
Tag Team Championship, The Bar (c) defeat Titus Worldwide
This relatively short match produced a predictable ending.
Asuka defeats Nia Jax
Asuka kept her unbeaten streak.
After the match, Bliss who was watching backstage, was told by Renee Young that she would likely face Asuka at WrestleMania. "No one, not even Asuka, no one is ready for Alexa," she said.
Matt Hardy defeats Bray Wyatt
The match was full of mind games but otherwise not up to the mark. A series of late reversals led to Hardy connecting on a Twist of Fate for the pin.
Ronda Rousey officially signs her WWE Raw contract
Rousey's Road to WrestleMania 34 got off to a great start. Kurt Angle, who interrupted the cordial banter between the former UFC champion and the heel duo of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to reveal the Authority's master plan revealing comments made backstage by Triple H and McMahon who once refered to Ronda as a has-been.
Rousey hit a side suplex on Triple H through the table before McMahon landed a stiff slap. Following a staredown, Rousey signed the contract and dropped it onto Triple H's body.
7-men Elimination Chamber match: Roman Reigns defeats Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, John Cena, Elias, The Miz
Almost all the WWE universe knew where it was heading. Strowman cleared the whole field while Roman pinned him to become the No.1 contender to WWE Universal Championship.
ORDER OF ELIMINATION
1 The Miz (Strowman, via pinfall)
2 Elias (Strowman, via pinfall)
3 John Cena (Strowman, via pinfall)
4 Finn Balor (Strowman, via pinfall)
5 Seth Rollins (Strowman, via pinfall)
6 Braun Strowman (Reigns, via pinfall)
Winner: Roman Reigns
