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here was a time There’s only three other
when this PPV matches on the card before the
was pretty much Raw Elimination Chamber
the lull before the match. The ECW title match
storm. Sandwiched in between Jack Swagger and
between ‘The Royal Rumble’ Finlay never really got going but
and ‘WrestleMania’ that’s no is watchable. The No Holds
big surprise but in recent Barred match between Randy
years its profile has grown Orton and Shane McMahon is
immensely since the your usual match of this type.
introduction of not one but It’s still difficult to totally get
two Elimination Chamber into though as you just can’t
matches. accept the fact that McMahon
No longer is the main event
can be so impressive against
of ‘WrestleMania’ set in stone
the WWE’s top heels.
as a result of that thirty-man Many thought the Michaels v
Royal Rumble. The JBL feud would go all the way to
disappointment felt by losing WrestleMania but Vince had
in that match is no longer better things in store for
permanent, why be downcast Michaels and a farce for JBL in
over missing out on being a mind for the biggest show of
challenger at ‘WrestleMania’ when you have the the year. A loss for Michaels would mean JBL owned
chance to go there as champion? him for the rest of his career so we all figured who
I can’t remember too many times when a PPV has
was going to get the 1-2-3. It’s a decent match
started with The Undertaker being the first wrestler
despite JBL’s limitations and you can just about put
to make his way to the ring. That’s the case here
up with the presence of Michaels’ wife at ringside.
though as he’s the first of six wrestlers to take part So to the rather inferior looking Raw Elimination
in the Smackdown Elimination Chamber match that Chamber match. Whereas on Smackdown all the
saw Edge defend his WWE title against Triple H, The competitors except Kozlov could be live contenders
Undertaker, The Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov and Jeff for the title, Raw had the triple K look with Kane,
Hardy. With an impressive line-up like that (Kozlov Kingston and Knox surely just making up the
isn’t included in that praise of course) and one far numbers. Only Jericho and perhaps Mysterio could
superior to that from Raw, fans must have been really be live challengers to Cena. Time for another
wondering just why this was the opening match. surprise as Edge attacks Kingston and takes his
Hindsight would be required to work out why that place in the match, now the reason for his earlier title
was the case. loss was being explained. Not another injury
For WWE to really get the ratings increasing they
meaning he had to be taken out of the match earlier
need to get rid of the predicatability that has crept in
but entry into the Raw Elimination Chamber match
far too much in recent years. We need more
and another title win. This isn’t as good as the
moments like Edge using the Money In the Bank
Smackdown match though but it serves its purpose.
briefcase to win the title and this PPV again uses the So the lull before the storm instead sees both the
Canadian to spring some surprises. None more so main titles in the company change hands just weeks
than when he’s the first to be eliminated ensuring a before the big event. Certainly this is an impressive
new champion would be crowned. You could almost PPV and definitely worth purchasing. Extras are thin
hear the fans pleading with Vince not to put the belt on the ground with Edge being interviewed and the
on Kozlov. An impressive opener ends of course with subsequent Shane McMahon v Randy Orton match
Triple H regaining the title, back to the old guard yet from Raw.
again sadly.
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