WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

Necro

Event takes place on 18th February 2023 in Montreal Canada.

Currently announced card is

Undisputed Universal WWE Championship: Roman Reigns (c) VS Sami Zayn

Elimination Chamber match for the US Title: Austin Theory (c) VS Seth Rollins VS Johnny Gargano VS Bronson Reed VS Damian Priest VS Montez Ford

Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender to the WWE RAW Women's Championship: Raquel Rodriguez VS Nikki Cross VS Liv Morgan VS Asuka VS Natalya VS Carmella

Finn Balor & Rhea Ripley VS Edge & Beth Phoenix

Bobby Lashley VS Brock Lesnar

JP Liz V1

I'm guessing Bobby Lashley will be added to IC EC unless Lesnar takes him out

CastorTroy

But they usually only have the 2 Chamber matches. One for the men and one for the women.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120184137#Comment_120184137

Do you mean the US chamber?

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120189670#Comment_120189670

Yes I forgot what title Theory had, whoops

Gunther Vs. Lesnar or Drew? KO Vs. Solo?

CastorTroy

With only 1 spot being decided in the match next week, who will the final woman be? Shayna?

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120189715#Comment_120189715

Gunther VS Sheamus 3 is my bet at Mania. Lesnar and Lashley are already knee deep in the build for their match.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120190054#Comment_120190054

Shayna, Lacey, outside chance of Ronda though that makes no sense really with the Charlotte issues still unresolved. As long as it's not feckin Botchzi (Shotzi) it doesn't really matter cos I reckon bar a wild pivot it'll be Bianca/Asuka at Mania.

irish_stevo815

The Smackdown side are kind if getting shafted here as the 2 chamber matches are for Raw.

I know they will have the Bloodline story but thought they would have a Chamber match too. I guess they are kind of caught with Rhea going for Charlotte and just having 1 world title but could have had an IC chamber match in there

The White Wolf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120191914#Comment_120191914

I don't see it as being shafted; Raw hasn't had a world champion for a year at the expense I've furthering the No 1 story in the company, while the SD's women's match is set. Raw needs a strong showing at EC.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120191914#Comment_120191914

Gunther will probably have a title defence of some description I expect. The Smackdown women's division is a dumpster fire of awfulness and the best parts (Liv and Raquel) already in the Raw women's chamber match so it's grand more or less.

Necro

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1621711466217750534?t=WDmBLzcxiLZKV2N3etkMkw&s=19

Official

Furious-Red

Jey to turn on Sami to cost him the match leading to the tag title match at WM? I'd love to see a similar scenario like the triple threat match at WM 20 where Sami somehow gets into the match like HBK did but sadly he will be reduced to tag titles which is a pity as he deserves the WM shot.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120200538#Comment_120200538

Can the Usos travel to Montreal over their DUIs?

Ridley

The DUI appears on-screen causing distracted Zayn to fall off the turnbuckle into a spear.

Necro

Card shaping up quite nicely now after Raw. Lesnar and Lashley at EC opens up some intriguing possibilities for Lesnar at Mania

JP Liz V1

I hope Sami and Montez win but doubtful as Heyman Rhodes confrontation promos kinda pretty much confirmed Reigns vs. Cody at WM for the title(s)

Ridley

Zayn isn't winning unless it's by DQ or count-out.

But keep him preoccupied after with the Usos till the Money in the Bank match maybe?

Necro

Gonna be One Night Stand levels of heat for Roman tonight. Genuinely feels like a mini WrestleMania based off one match.

CastorTroy

I'm thinking Theory and Raquel for the Chamber winners.

Montez is in there as the token high flyer to do any spots from top of the pods or the chamber roof.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120256579#Comment_120256579

In fairness the entire card is stacked. Looking forward to Lesnar/Lashley. Should be a fun short match. And the US title chamber match will be decent too.

PTH2009

12am- Pre show

1am-3.45am- main show

Officer999

I usually only stay up for Wrestlemania but I’ve decided to stay up and watch this tonight.

That closing segment last night on Smackdown with Sami was once again incredible.

If Vince was in charge of creative tonight I would not expect Sami to win, but with HHH I have hope. He has allowed this Bloodline story to grow and grow and grow and become absolutely enormous. I think he deserves a lot of credit for that.

Do the right thing Hunter and give Sami the strap tonight. We all want that pop….it will be Mankind winning the title levels of a pop. Punk beating Cena in Chicago, RVD beating Cena at One Night Stand levels.

Roman can screw Sami over tomorrow on Raw and win it back but tonight he deserves this moment. As Sami himself said last night, tonight is his Wrestlemania.

CastorTroy

Don't see it happening. Same way it was thought Drew might win at Clash at the Castle.

I'd say the consolation prize will be the tag titles for Sami and Kevin.

But the fact that we're not sure of it happening is good enough for me. So often, it's too obvious who would win. So being able to have that doubt means they're doing something right.

I guess this match will close out the show. Second gimmick PPV/PLE in a row where the gimmick match doesn't close the show.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120259169#Comment_120259169

I was wondering alright if, and I'm not sure it's a thing now but if the Usos can't travel due to DUIs they have the real screwjob moment on Raw or Smackdown to set up whatever for Mania.

It does genuinely feel like one of those moments you mention though after all the work they've done to get to this point. I'm just not sure they'll actually go there and pull the trigger especially when it's so close to Mania. Feels more likely under HHH for sure though. Under Vince I don't even think we get this match.

PTH2009

Prob only time Natalya will get such a big cheer

Necro

Asuka or Raquel likely winners here for me. Liv has an outside shot I suppose?

PTH2009

Good booking with Asuka winning, hopefully wins the title at mania now

Liam O

Why would you not just give it to Liv? It started off quite well that match but none of the finishes made sense?

~Rebel~

Great, delighted to see Asuka getting the push. Right decision.

I've a feeling we may end up seeing Raquel get in there as a triple threat too somehow though. They've been really building her up, always losing strong - like needing to be pinned by both Asuka and Mela.

Liam O

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120259955#Comment_120259955

Not sure, when you have a very predictable rumble, starting off with the last entrant winning in the chamber just screams predictability.

Necro

Yeah the right winner but the elimination order was weird. It got a bit muddled in the middle (mainly when Carmella entered). Bianca/Asuka feels like a Mania match more.

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120259958#Comment_120259958

True enough for the match itself, but in the broader narrative I'm happy to see Asuka getting the spotlight over the next 6 weeks.

J. Marston

Fascinating how Natalya has been wrestling for 70 years and is still so crap.

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120259963#Comment_120259963

😂😂😂

She's 40 at the moment but wrestles like a 70 year old. It's all slow and boring. I remember when she was putting on amazing matches with Charlotte on NXT but the whole women's revolution has totally left her behind in terms of speed and athleticism.

Necro

Brock is probably getting the W here to win the feud overall now that Big Bob has turned heel again. Wonder if we see the Hurt Business reform at a later date, no idea what they'll do with Bobby now for Mania

Liam O

Brock been in one too many of these 10 minute finisher fests.

PTH2009

Ffs

Rematch at mania to end it

Necro

As screwy as that finish was I actually like it as it makes Lashley look like true competition for Brock.

Liam O

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120259976#Comment_120259976

They also have ruined the best thing they did to Brock's character since the Kurt Angle feud back in the day. The crowd don't buy him as a heel which is criminal considering what he just did.

Necro

Fantastic they're bringing back the movie spoofs for Mania🤣🤣

Necro

Spacing out the native Canadians to keep the crowd hopping, decent plan. Edge sort of has to get a win here I feel unless they're saving it for a "final battle" type thing at Mania. The only thing is it derails Rhea's momentum a bit which makes it a bit more hard to predict the winner

Necro

That was a cracking match. Beth and Rhea the stand outs. Love the heat Dominic generates simply by existing too😂

B.A._Baracus

Probably in the minority here but Seth Rollins is cringe I think. Dude can wrestle sure but just cringe in so much. Even that Joker parody.

~Rebel~

Mmmm, that C4 energy drink sure does look good!

Furious-Red

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120259982#Comment_120259982

I missed the match, how did it end?

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120260016#Comment_120260016

Lashley had Brock in the Hurt Lock. Brock couldn't get out, so broke it with a low-blow back-kick and got DQ'd. Proceded to F5 the ref a few times, and put Bobby through a table.

Necro

This is a hard hitting match, they'll all be sore tomorrow! That destroyer on Reed 😳😳

Necro

Welcome to the big time Montez, that's a star making moment.

PTH2009

That's logan paul vs rollins at mania then

Necro

Was genuinely worried about Ford there for a sec then I realised the set up was needed. Nicely done. Absolute belter of a match from start to finish.