The announced contest that was scheduled between The Usos along with Viking Raiders for the SmackDown tag team championships didn’t take place until when the champions attacked their rivals prior to the match.
Bobby Lashley put his WWE Championship in danger in a match against AJ Styles, Austin Theory, Seth Rollins, Riddle and Brock Lesnar in the main match of Saturday’s show the Elimination Chamber match with WrestleMania 38 implications.
Rollins and Theory took the lead in the battle The older opponent effortlessly bringing his opponent down in the early rounds with a sling knife. Theory responded by hitting an unavoidable smash. The fight exploded outside the ring The Visionary launched his younger opponent into Lashley’s pod using an explosive powerbomb, tearing through the plexiglass and causing injury to the champion.
Riddle was the next to enter the fight after, partnering with Rollins and reviving their fight. Riddle, who was a former world champion, performed a brutal reverse suplex from the top rope, resulting in near-fall, as medical personnel trainers, medical personnel and WWE officials helped an injured Lashley to get out of his ring and into the chamber.
Styles came in next and took on the remaining three opponents. He launched Theory into the wall of the room and then handed a dragonscrew leg whip to Riddle.
As his foes climbed the ropes on top, Theory took Rollins as well as Styles down by delivering two powerbombs. Riddle was the one to deliver the Floating Bro which wiped Theory out.
The clock was counting down and after it was announced it was revealed that Lashley was in the concussion protocols, Lesnar kicked his way out of the ring and was instantly removed Rollins, Riddle and Styles. Rollins, Riddle and Styles eliminated.
The result was Theory With The Beast Incarnate just five days following their first meeting on Raw. The event went as well as one could hope for.
Lesnar defeated the young rival with a suplex , however an active Theory gave him a blow to the head. A roll-up dropkick as well as DDT gave the heel an almost-fall, but it really caused a snarl to The Beast.
Theory The Beast climbed into the room, however Lesnar did not stop and continued to smash his face into the transparent side. Then, an F-5 from the top of the pod followed as The Beast regained the WWE title. Theory was eliminated.
Match Result: Lesnar beat Theory, Styles, Rollins, Riddle and Lashley to be the winner of the WWE Championship