Brock Lesnar finally has a path to WWE WrestleMania 39. (Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)
Elimination Chamber 2023 is more than a rare WWE pay-per-view in Canada, it’s also the final stop on the road to WrestleMania 39.
Headlining Roman Reigns against Sami Zayn in a highly anticipated match for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, Elimination Chamber also serves as WWE’s last chance to execute major script deviations intended to lay the groundwork for a handful of WrestleMania matches expected.
Even before WrestleMania 39 matches were announced, WWE’s flagship pay-per-view broke the live door recordingand given that Royal Rumble—built around two major battle royales and a clash between Reigns and Kevin Owens—broke previous audience records for the pay-per-view, it’s safe to assume that a well-constructed WrestleMania 39 will result in the same for this event.
And at Elimination Chamber, WWE has a great opportunity to send fan buzz through the roof as they set the stage for these marquee WrestleMania matches.
Logan Paul Vs. Seth Rollin
Having disappeared from WWE programming following his epic clash with Reigns, Logan Paul shocked the world with an unannounced appearance in the 30-man Royal Rumble and was, to no one’s surprise, the talk of the town afterward. his epic mid-air collision. with Ricochet.
Paul has proven to be an absolutely incredible performer despite his very little in-ring experience, and it’s quite obvious he’s headed for a WrestleMania 39 clash with Seth Rollins given their interaction at the Royal Rumble and their continuous beef with each other ever since. This match really has more than a chance of being a puncher THE best match of all WrestleMania weekend while also being a great way to transition Paul to his more natural heel roots.
Rollins is becoming a babyface star right now, and Paul could become an even bigger heat magnet by costing Rollins the United States Title inside the Elimination Chamber en route to a potentially epic WrestleMania clash.
Brock Lesnar vs. Bray–Wyatt
With potentially huge WrestleMania matches against Steve Austin And Gunther seemingly off the table for Brock Lesnar, it looked like Brock Lesnar would face Bobby Lashley again at WrestleMania 39. Then everything changed on SmackDown when Bray Wyatt let it be known that he had his sights set on the winner of Lashley vs. Lesnar at Elimination Chamber.
So, this has to be Lesnar’s set-up against Wyatt, right?
It was seven years ago that this mega match was would have planned for WrestleMania 32 before, well, plans have changed. Nearly a decade later, however, it could finally come to fruition at a time when Wyatt and Lesnar are even bigger stars.
Lesnar remains more popular than ever, and it’s a refreshing change to see him away from the world title picture. His on-and-off feud with Lashley has been one of the most entertaining storylines in all of WWE over the past year, but the fact that their rubber match is taking place at Elimination Chamber suggests it won’t continue until WrestleMania. .
That leaves Wyatt as the go-to option for Lesnar. He’s also an incredibly popular star – he was recently in WWE best cargo carrier—and it would give Lesnar a new opponent for WrestleMania, which “The Beast” has lacked in recent years. To get there, Lesnar is going to have to knock down Lashley at Elimination Chamber, which will ignite this potentially epic rivalry.
Edge against. Finn Balor inside hell in a cell
Once slated for Royal Rumble, Edge vs. Finn Balor would now in pencil for WrestleMania 39, which seems obvious given how this long-running feud was booked.
This seemingly never-ending rivalry has yet to culminate in the feud ending match this whole story was intended for, which, of course, is Edge vs. Balor in a massive gimmick match. In WWE, it doesn’t get bigger or more empathetic than Hell in a Cell, which has often served as a knockout blow and conclusion to long or intense feuds.
While the Edge vs. Balor rivalry hasn’t been as well executed as it seems in theory, both stars have proven more than capable of delivering in high-profile matches, and at Elimination Chamber. , no star should be pinned in their mixed tag team match. For what? Well, so both stars have a ton of momentum ahead of their feud at WrestleMania.
The Usos vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
Tag team matches do not make the WrestleMania main event. They just don’t – well, at least not for most of WWE’s existence. But Zayn, Kevin Owens and The Usos more than justified a closing headliner at WrestleMania 39.
Owens reuniting with Zayn to face The Usos – and presumably end their record tag team title reign – would have been planned for WrestleMania 39 for months, and it’s absolutely the perfect way to wrap up what has been one of the most gripping feuds in WWE history. So how does WWE get there? It’s simple, really.
Jey Usos Finally betrays Zayn at Elimination Chamber, costs Zayn his match against Reigns, and affirms his commitment as a member of The Bloodline. It’s masterful but easy storytelling that will put an absurd amount of heat on Jey and The Bloodline as a whole while setting the stage for an epic tag team match at WrestleMania 39.
In terms of storytelling in pro wrestling, it doesn’t get much better than this.
John Cena vs. Austin theory
John Cena has been a massive draw for WWE, especially in recent years where his appearances have become incredibly rare. he is would have put to return to the ring to take on rising star Austin Theory at WrestleMania 39 in a match that was teased for much of the last year but had next to no real build. Again.
That could – and should – change at Elimination Chamber. Imagine, of course, the insane crowd reaction an unexpected Cena return would generate and the anticipation he would create for the following night’s edition of Monday night raw. It would be a surefire way to get fans to tune in to Raw and see what’s next for arguably the biggest star in WWE’s long and storied history.
WrestleMania has already sold out, but Cena can sell out Raw and give a huge boost to Theory, who is only 25 but is already on his way to becoming a huge star that WWE can build around for the next. decade or more.
Elimination Chamber will showcase the ideal crowd and circumstances for Cena to return and issue a WrestleMania challenge for Theory, giving WWE another massive WrestleMania storyline for the red brand.