{"id":38183,"date":"2019-02-13T20:47:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T01:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=38183"},"modified":"2019-02-13T20:47:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T01:47:24","slug":"elimination-chamber-underrated-and-underutilized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/02\/13\/elimination-chamber-underrated-and-underutilized\/","title":{"rendered":"Elimination Chamber: Underrated (And Underutilized)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The time between The Royal Rumble<\/em><\/strong> and WrestleMania<\/em><\/strong> is a captivating period as all the talks and discussions head directly towards the Show of Shows. It\u00a0is the time when the storylines and matches are at its best and all the fans and experts eagerly wait for April to come. TV ratings suddenly rise and part-timers like Triple H<\/strong> and Undertaker<\/strong> starts looking for their wrestling attire. The excitement is at an all-time\u00a0high, but it also has major drawbacks.<\/p>\n

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With the storylines building towards the April\u00a0pay-per-view, other events like Elimination\u00a0Chamber<\/em><\/strong> and Fastlane<\/em><\/strong> just linger through in the background, without fluttering many leaves. These events never get the attention that other B pay-per-views like TLC<\/em><\/strong> or Hell in a Cell<\/em><\/strong> gets. This is really\u00a0morose for an event like the Elimination Chamber<\/em>, considering that it has one of the most dangerous stipulations that WWE has to offer.<\/p>\n

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There will be discussions regarding the matches, but all would be focused\u00a0on how they can use it for putting WrestleMania’s card into place. We all are pertained on seeing who Asuka<\/strong> will face at WrestleMania<\/em> rather than at the\u00a0Elimination Chamber<\/em> or Fastlane<\/em>. Not that it is a bad thing, but considering the captivating structure and the intensity that it brings, it surely deserves more attention.<\/p>\n

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The booking has not helped the case either as since 2010, the brand’s top championships have changed hands only 4 out of 8 times inside the chamber (excluding 2015 because it was held in May), making it feel like just an event that they have to do for their\u00a0network subscribers. Even in the ‘go home’ of Raw<\/strong><\/em> for the Elimination Chamber<\/em>, the entire episode was revolving around Becky Lynch<\/strong>‘s WrestleMania’s match with Ronda Rousey<\/strong> and had little to no mention about Ruby Riott<\/strong>, who was facing Rousey for Raw Women’s Championship at Elimination Chamber<\/em> this Sunday. They went as far as making the match between Ronda and Charlotte<\/strong> “official” in their twitter handle.<\/p>\n

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The #RAW<\/a> #WomensChampionship<\/a> match at #WrestleMania<\/a> just got a MAJOR shake-up, as @RondaRousey<\/a> will now defend the title against @MsCharlotteWWE<\/a>! https:\/\/t.co\/pC1HhuvxuL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1lTMh8VQ1F<\/a><\/p>\n

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) February 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n