DA' HELL HAPPENED #31: WWE Elimination Chamber

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Da' Hell Happened, a special edition featuring the review of last night's WWE Elimination Chamber, the last PPV for the SmackDown Live brand before the "Show of Shows" WrestleMania.

CARD + RESULTS + RATES:
- Mojo Rawley def. Curt Hawkins (No rate)
- Becky Lynch def. Mickie James (2.25*)
- Apollo Crews & Kalisto def. Dolph Ziggler (2.75*)
- Tag Team Turmoil for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships (3.25*)
     Heath Slater & Rhyno def. Breezango
     Heath Slater & Rhyno def. The Vaudevillains
     The Usos def. Heath Slater & Rhyno
     American Alpha def. The Usos
     American Alpha def. The Ascension and retain the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
- Nikki Bella vs. Natalya ended in a Double Count-out (2.5*)
- Randy Orton def. Luke Harper (3.75*)
- Naomi def. Alexa Bliss to win the SmackDown Women's Championship (3.5*)
- Bray Wyatt wins the Elimination Chamber to win the WWE Championship (4.5*)
     Dean Ambrose eliminated Baron Corbin
     The Miz eliminated Dean Ambrose
     John Cena eliminated The Miz
     Bray Wyatt eliminated John Cena
     Bray Wyatt eliminated AJ Styles and wins the WWE Championship

MATCH OF THE NIGHT (HONORABLE MENTIONS): Naomi vs. Alexa Bliss for the SmackDown Women's Championship; Luke Harper vs. Randy Orton

When you talk about Naomi, you talk about one of the most hard-working girls on the roster, and the taste of singles gold finally came at WWE Elimination Chamber when she dethroned Alexa Bliss to win her first major singles title in WWE, the SmackDown Women's Championship. An emotional ending and the quality of the match, which was probably all those girls could give the fans with the time they had to fight, made it a great match.

Luke Harper is no stranger to having big matches, and it has been said numerous times he is a future WWE Champion. In terms of victory, it wasn't his night, but if one thing was cleared is that his rise to the top is not far away. Randy Orton played the legend character well, and gave Harper that "win by losing" situation with an incredible match, while picking up momentum heading into the main event of WrestleMania.

Randy Orton emerged victorious after an RKO on Luke Harper, but Harper showed he is a talented, dangerous man.
Naomi won the SmackDown Women's Championship by defeating Alexa Bliss.

MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship

It had been reported online that the Chamber had a new structure, and that was confirmed last night. The outside floor is not in steel anymore, and the pods are more lightened and "rectangular". The top of the cell is opened, but unreachable.

AJ Styles and WWE Champion John Cena were the first men to fight inside the Chamber, and boy oh boy did they tear the house down with just minutes of fight. The match itself had great individual spots, the right amount of violence and viciousness, and the fact Bray Wyatt pinned John Cena and was left with AJ Styles made the fans lose their minds because, at that moment, we were guaranteed to have a new WWE Champion.

Bray's more than deserved (and long coming) rise to the top concluded this match, making it, by far, the match of the night.

John Cena and AJ Styles started the Elimination Chamber match; Dean Ambrose was the first man to leave the pods, followed by Bray Wyatt, Baron Corbin and The Miz.

MVP OF THE NIGHT: New WWE Champion Bray Wyatt

The online reports showed the fans Bray Wyatt was finally going to win a major singles title in WWE, but fans (including myself) could not believe that until we actually saw it happening. An emotional and well-deserved rise to the top. Bray Wyatt's next opponent is not easy, but SmackDown Live better get ready, because this is the Era of Wyatt, and it is a dark era.

Bray Wyatt eliminated John Cena and went on to eliminate AJ Styles to become the WWE Champion and secure his spot in the main event of WrestleMania.

DA' HELL HAPPENED: JBL falls on WWE TV... again!

I was watching the Kickoff when that happened, and basically Booker T was laughing his a$$ off, looking like a drunk man. He tries to explain what happened, and all I take from what he is able to tell is that JBL fell on the ground while making his way to the commentary table. JBL is looking at a camera, laughing because of what Booker is saying on the Kickoff, and they finally give us that replay. JBL, the master of falling on the ground on live television.
And with this JBL fall I wrap up this week's Da' Hell Happened. Wednesday I will be back with the review of this week's RAW and the fallout of Elimination Chamber on SmackDown Live. See ya'!

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