WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER
February 2012
Pre-show: Del Rio and Estrada get ready (88); Slater/Cody d. Gabriel/Ryder via shenanigans (71); Sheamus promo (82)
-We’re starting things off with the Raw Elimination Chamber! The entrants file in one by one....but Kofi is attacked on the entrance ramp! ANDY LEAVINE is SLIENTLY and RAGEFULLY cashing in Kofi! He’s allowed to take Kofi’s spot because “why not.”
Rating: 73
-WWE Title Elimination Chamber: Del Rio © v. Jericho v. Morrison v. Ziggler v. Leavine v. Punk
Morrison and Del Rio are the unlucky starters. They go back and forth for a while before Leavine comes in. He SILENTLY GLARES at Jericho for a while before joining the action. He goes after Del Rio for a bit and mostly gets owned, but this frees up Morrison for a CRAZY SPOT onto both of them! He crawls over Del Rio to get the pin, and now we’re guaranteed a new champion! Jericho’s next, and he and Leavine are at each other’s throats. Morrison decides Jericho’s the bigger threat, and helps out Leavine, making it a much more even fight. Leavine hits a lariat while Jericho’s busy with Morrison, then powerbombs him...for three! WTF? Ziggler’s out next, and we have another three-way tussle as Punk looks on from the safety of his pod. Mr. Ziggles meets the same fate as Del Rio- he’s got the sleeper on Leavine, but Morrison bumps them both with a crazy spot, and again decides Ziggler is the one worth getting rid of. He doesn’t appear to be taking Leavine very seriously.
We’re down to Morrison, Leavine, and the now-entering Punk. Morrison recognizes that he and Leavine are exhausted, while Punk’s fresh as a daisy. He suggests working with Leavine again, but Leavine will have none of it. SILENT RAGE retreats to the corner as Morrison and Punk engage. Miraculously, Morrison gets the upper hand after a bit! Starship Pain! 1.....2.....LEAVINE BREAKS UP THE PIN! Morrison is very confused by this “strategy,” but all is revealed when Leavine takes off his shirt...to reveal an nWo shirt! :OOOOOOOOOO Now it’s Punk’s turn to look on again as Leavine roughs up Morrison. Leavine can’t quite keep Morrison down, and comes close to getting DQ’d a couple of times....and Morrison rolls him up! 1....2....3!
….This is no Cinderella story, though. Punk immediately starts in on the exhausted Morrison, hits the GTS, and gets an academic pin. Punk is the new champion, the jerkface.
Rating: 85
-The nWo rush the ring to support their boss! It’s good times all around as Punk celebrates his win and formally inducts Leavine into the stable.
Rating: 72
-Divas’ Title: Beth © v. Melissa
Melissa comes close, but just can’t do it.
Rating: 67
-Chavo and Orton realize they should probably work on fleshing out this feud, and cut quick promos on the way to the ring. Chavo goes into his whole PROVING MYSELF bit, which Orton laughs off, claiming Chavo has screwed with the wrong guy this time, and the consequences will be worse than another big loss.
Rating: 91
-Match: Orton v. Chavo
A clean fight, but an ugly one. Orton goes for the punt!....but Chavo was possuming, and gets the Amigos instead! Chavo gets a HUGE win.
Rating: 76
-Tag Titles: Hart Dynasty © v. Cryme Tyme
With Cena backstage presumably getting ready for Kane, his goons find themselves in a bit of trouble. Technical superiority wins the day.
Rating: 78
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