WWE Elimination Chamber Live Coverage - February 18th, 2023

[Kemo]

Elimination Chamber 2023

Who will survive the Elimination Chamber?




Date:
February 17, 2023 8:00 pm EST

Location:
Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Available on:
Peacock (U.S.), WWE Network (International)


Card

Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Sami Zayn

United States Title Elimination Chamber Match
Austin Theory (c) vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. Damian Priest vs. Montez Ford

Elimination Chamber Match to determine challenger to the Raw Women’s Title at WrestleMania
Raquel Rodriguez vs. Liv Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Asuka vs. Natalya vs. Carmella

Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar

Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. Finn Bálor & Rhea Ripley

Your announcers are Michael Cole is ringside with Corey Graves..

Women's Elimination Chamber Match
Determine Number One Contender for Raw Women’s Championship at Wrestlemania
Liv Morgan vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Natalya vs Asuka versus Carmella vs Nikki Cross

Asuka, Carmella, Raquel Rodriguez, and Nikki Cross enter the pods. That means Liv Morgan and Natalys will start off the match.

They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock take down. Natalya with a shoulder tackle. Natalya hurdles Liv and gets a near fall with a rollup. Liv with a rollup for a near fall. Natalya sends Liv to the apron and then Liv sends Natalya into the fencing many times. Liv gives Natalya a kiss before she uses the cage to stomp on Natalya's back. Liv puts Natalya's head through a gap in the cage. Liv charges at Natalya but Natalya sends her into the pod. Natalya sends Liv into another pod. Natalya sends Liv into the pod one more time. Natalya listens to the fans and she sends Liv into the pod one more time. Natalya with a slingshot move to send Liv into the cage.

Raquel Rodriguez enters the match

Raquel with punches to Natalya followed by a clothesline. Natalya with a kick but Raquel with a clothesline. Raquel with a waist lock and she kicks Liv. Raquel with a waist lock take down and then she Irish whips Liv. Raquel Irish whips Natalya into the corner and hits a splash on both of them. Raquel biels Natalya and hits a fallaway slam on Liv. Raquel with a running boot to Natalya and she goes to the platform and gets Natalya up on her shoulders and runs Natalya into the cage a few times. Raquel gets Natalya up and Liv goes for a cross body but Raquel catches her. Natalya with a sunset flip into the cage and everyone is down.

Natalya sends Liv into the ring and she goes for a Sharpshooter but Liv blocks a kick and Liv kicks her away. Liv with a rollup for a near fall. Liv with a series of kicks and she goes for a springboard Codebreaker but Raquel catches Liv and Natalya wiht a neck breaker on Liv and Liv connects with the Codebreaker.

Nikki Cross enters the match

Nikki with splashes to everyone in the corner. Raquel grabs Nikki and sends her into the corner but Raquel misses a shoulder and hits the post. Nikki sends Natalya to the platform. Liv with kicks but misses an enzuigiri. Liv is sent to the platform. Nikki catapults Liv into the pod. Nikki runs Natalya's head into the cage. Nikki sends Raquel into the chamber. Nikki pushes Raquel into the chamber. Nikki puts Raquel's head against one of the pods. Nikki climbs the chamber onto the top of a pod. Nikki finally takes off her jacket and slams it on top of the pod and throws it to the platform. Nikki with a cross body onto all three women.

Liv and Natalya are in the ring while Nikki and Raquel are on the platform. Nikki waves at random people.

Carmella enters the match

Carmella gets a near fall on Liv and then on Natalya. Carmella waves at Asuka and has some words for her. Carmella tells Asuka she isn't scared of her. Nikki stops by and Carmella hides in a pod. Raquel runs Nikki through the pod and the pod shatters as Carmella escapes the pod. Carmella gets into another pod. Raquel pins Nikki Cross.

Nikki Cross Eliminated

Liv with a Codebreaker from the turnbuckles to Raquel. Liv climbs the chamber and goes on top of a pod while Raquel kicks Natalya. Raquel runs Natalya into the turnbuckles and puts her on the turnbuckles. Raquel goes for a superplex but Natalya blocks it with forearms. Natalya escapes and goes for a power bomb but Raquel holds on to the ropes. Raquel kicks Natalya. Liv with a sunset flip power bomb to Raquel and Carmella gets a near fall on Raquel.

Asuka enters the match

Asuka attacks Carmella and they fight into a pod. Asuka sends Carmella into the chamber and kicks Carmella in the back. Asuka puts Carmella's head in the chamber. Asuka with spinning back fists and kicks but Asuka misses a round kick and hits the pod. Asuka with a sliding kick to Carmella followed by a German suplex. Raquel and Asuka square off and Raquel with a shoulder and Asuka with an octopus. Raquel powers out of the hold and goes for snake eyes but Raquel is sent into the turnbuckles. Asuka with a kick and Liv with a missile drop kick to Asuka for a enar fall. Natalya tries for a power bomb but Liv escapes and hits a Codebreaker. Carmella breaks up ObLIVion and Natalya with a Sharpshooter. Liv tries to fight through the pain because the ropes will not force a break.

Asuka adds a wrist lock and Liv starts to pass out.

Liv Morgan Eliminated

Asuka dances over the carcass. Natalya goes for a discus clothesline but Asuka blocks it. Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock but Natalya goes for a Sharpshooter. Carmella breaks it up and Carmella with a rollup for the three count.

Natalya eliminated

Asuka, Carmella, and Raquel are in the ring and Raquel with an elbow to Carmella and she gets Asuka up for a Tejano Bomb but Carmella with a chop block. Asuka and Carmella with kicks and they both cover Raquel for the three count.

Raquel Rodriguez eliminated

Carmella gets a near fall after a super kick. Asuka blocks a super kick and Asuka goes for an ankle lock. Carmella rolls through and gets a near fall. They exchange near falls. Asuka with a wrist lock submission and Carmella taps out.

Winner: Asuka


Video package on Ronda Rousey.


Bobby Lashley vs Brock Lesnar

Brock runs Bobby into the corner and connects with a shoulder followed by an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Brock with more shoulders in the corner and knees. Brock clotheslines Bobby over the top rope to the floor. Brock goes to the floor and connects with a forearm to the back. Brock sends Bobby back into the ring and Bobby with a spear for a near fall. Bobby sets for another spear and he hits it. Bobby sets for the Hurt Lock but Brock blocks it. Brock gets Bobby up and hits an F5 for a near fall. Brock holds his midsection before getting Bobby up for an F5 and he hits it and Brock gets a near fall. Brock gets up and sets for another F5 but Bobby escapes and hits a spear.

Bobby waits for Brock to get up for the Hurt Lock. Bobby applies the Hurt LOck and Brock tries to escape the hold and he kicks Lashley in the groin so the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Bobby Lashley (by disqualification)

After the match:
Brock grabs the referee and hits an F5. Brock picks up Bobby and hits an F5. Brock kicks Bobby to the floor and then he adjusts the announce table and he F5s Bobby through the table. Brock picks up the referee again and he F5s him onto what is left of the announce table.


Video package on Cody Rhodes.


Edge and Beth Phoenix vs Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley (w/ Dominik Mysterio)

The men start things off and they lock up. Balor with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Edge with boots to Balor and he punches Finn on the turnbuckles. Beth tags in and she hits a shoulder in the corner on Finn and Edge with a splash off Beth's back. Rhea enters the match and they have words for each other. Beth pushes Rhea and Rhea with a punch. They lock up and Rhea with a side head lock. Beth with an elbow and clothesline but Rhea stays on her feet. Rhea calls Beth pathetic and tries to clothesline Beth but Beth stays on her feet. THey both go for clotheslines and both stay on their feet. Rhea with a puncch and kick. Dom gets on the apron and he says something to Rhea.

Rhea wants a test of strength. Neither gains the advantage at first but Rhea with a kick and she goes for RipTide but Beth escapes and goes for a Glam Slam. Rhea wtih an elbow and Beth with a clothesline. Rhea goes to the floor and Dom distracts Beth and Beth goes to the floor and Rhea misses a clothesline as Dom runs past. Beth with chops and she sends Rhea into the ring steps. They return to the ring and Beth stomps on Rhea and she punches Finn. Finn gets in the ring and Dom crotches Beth on the turnbuckles. Edge chases Dom to the back. Rhea puts Beth in the tree of woe and she kicks Beth. Rhea gives Edge a crotch chop. Rhea sends Beth face first into the mat and Dom comes back.

Rhea with a forearm to the back. Rhea with a second forearm to the back. Rhea goes for a third one but Beth with a forearm. They go back and forth with forearms. Beth knocks Finn off the apron. Rhea keeps Beth from making the tag but Beth with a DDT. Finn goes under the ring to pull Edge off the apron and then he connects with an elbow Edge on the floor. Rhea with a clothesline in the corner. Rhea escapes a Glam Slam and runs Beth into the turnbuckles. Rhea goes to the turnbuckles and Beth wtih elbows and she gets to the mat. Beth blocks a kick and she chops Rhea a few times. Rhea with punches and forearms on the turnbuckles. Beth sets for a superplex and hits it.

Beth kicks Rhea into Finn and Edge tags in and hits shoulder tackles and clotheslines. Edge with a flapjack. Edge goes for a DDT but Balor escapes and goes for a double stomp. Edge with a cloverleaf and Beth with a spear to Rhea and she locks in the hold. Dom gets on the apron and Rhea with a head butt to Beth and Rhea hits Edge with brass knuckles but Beth breaks up the cover. Beth kicks Rhea to the floor and they are both down. Finn with punches to Edge. Balor goes up top and Dominik is sent into the ropes and it crotches Balor. Edge with forearms and they are on the turnbuckles but Beth and Rhea come under for power bombs.

Everyone is down and Dom goes under the ring to get chairs. Rhea goes to the floor and so does Beth. Dom moves the ring steps. Rhea sends Beth's head into the ring steps and Dom hands Rhea a chair. Finn holds Edge and Rhea misses with the chair. Rhea is sent into the steps and Beth with a Glam Slam on the floor. Edge with Edgecution and a suicide dive onto Dom. Edge returns to the ring and he sets for a spear but Balor with a sling blade. Balor sets for the drop kick but Edge with a spear. Edge and Beth hit Shatter Machine for the three count.

Winners: Edge and Beth Phoenix


Video package on The Miz.

Backstage:
Roman Reigns is sitting as Paul Heyman carries on about how great he is.


Men's Elimination Chamber Match
United States Championship
Austin Theory (c) vs Montez Ford vs Seth Rollins vs Johnny Gargano vs Damian Priest vs Bronson Reed

Austin Theory, Montez Ford, Bronson Reed, and Damian Priest start in the pods. Johnny Gargano and Seth Rollins start off the match.

They lock up and Seth with a wrist lock and Gargano with a reversal. Gargano kicks Rollins and Gargano gets a near fall with a leg sweep. Seth with a leg sweep and he gets a near fall. They lock up and Gargano with a rollup for a near fall. Gargano with a sunset flip for a near fall. Rollins and Gargano alternate near falls. Rollins gets Johnny on his shoulders and Johnny goes to the platform and he punches Seth. Rollins blocks a slingshot spear but Gargano avoids a Pedigree. Gargano with a spear on the platform.

Austin Theory enters the match

Theory punches Seth and Johnny. Johnny is sent into the chamber and then Theory goes into the ring and sends Seth into the turnbuckles. Theory with shoulders in the corner and a snap mare. Theory with a boot to the chest. Austin sends Gargano into the pod. Theory punches Seth and Irish whips Seth and follows with a back breaker. Theory punches Gargano on the platform many times. Theory mocks Seth and Seth with punches. Gargano joins in as they send Theory back and forth. Theory ducks to avoid a punch and Seth chops him in the back. Theory tries to get Johnny to work with him against Seth. Johnny punches Austin and Austin goes to the platform. Theory hides in the pod and Seth opens the other side and Theory doesn't realize it. Seth punches Theory and sends him into many sides of the pod. Johnny and Seth close the pod and they both punch and kick Theory.

Damian Priest enters the match

Priest punches Seth and then he kicks Johnny. Priest punches Seth and hits elbows in the corner on Johnny and Seth. Priest with Broken Arrow to Gargano and then he comes off the turnbuckles. Seth sets for a Pedigree but Priest escapes and Priest sends Seth face first into the mat and hits a flatliner on Gargano for a near fall. Priest grabs Seth by the throat but Seth lands on his feet. Priest with an Unprettier to Seth for a near fall. Theory tells Priest to continue what he is doing and Priest kicks Theory and then hits a springboard somersault senton on Theory on the platform. Priest picks up Seth and tries to send him into the chamber but Rollins blocks it. They go into the ring and Priest boxes the ears but Seth with an enzugiri. Priest with a kick to Theory after Gargano and Seth get involved. Priest goes up top but Seth stops hiim and hits a superplex and then follows with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.

Bronson Reed enters the match

Red with a clothesline to Theory and then Gargano. Reed with a uranage to Gargano onto Rollins who he gives a reverse DDT to. Gargano is sent into Rollins and Reed with a splash to both men. Reed puts Johnny on the turnbuckles and he chops Seth. Reed gets Rollins and Johnny on his shoulders for a double Samoan drop. Reed gets a near fall on Rollins. Priest and Reed exchange punches. Priest with a forearm to Reed and Reed catches Priest off the ropes and hits a German suplex into the chamber. Redd with a splash to Priest against the pod. Reed flips off Ford and Reed goes to the turnbuckles. Reed with a shoulder tackle to Theory off the turnbuckles. Reed sends Theory into the pod.

Montez Ford enters the match

Ford with an enzuigiri and crotch chops to Reed. Ford with kicks to Theory followed by an enzuigiri and spinebuster. Ford sets for the People's Elbow but Reed with a clothesline. Theory with an elbow to Reed and Theory gets Reed up for A Town Down but Reed gets to his feet and Reed with a power slam. Gargano punches Reed and hits a thrust kick to the knee and a round kick. Reed gets Gargano on his shoulders and Rollins with a clothesline off the turnbuckles and Gargano with a poisonrana to Reed. Ford gets a near fall on Reed. Everyone is down and Ford goes for a dive to Priest but Priest catches Ford and Priest sends Ford into the chamber. Priest gets Ford up and Ford climbs the chamber and Rollins punches Priest. Ford stands on the beam on the chamber and then he goes up top.

Ford goes to the top of the chamber and hits a splash onto everyone. Reed get Ford up but Ford gets to his feet and he hits a super kicck. Reed stays on his feet. Gargano joins in and Reed stays on his feet. Rollins joins in. Gargano with Final Beat to Reed and Rollins with the Stomp and Ford with a frog splash to pin Reed.

Bronson Reed Eliminated

Gargano and Rollins punch Priest. Theory sends Rollins into the turnbuckles. Priest sends Gargano into the turnbuckles and platform. Theory tries for a catapult into the chamber but Rollins grabs the chamber and he cliimbs with Theory. Gargano kicks Priest as he gets to the top of the pod. Rollins is also on the pod while Gargano sends Priest into the chamber. Rollins and Gargano decide to chat about things and Rollins with a chop. Gargano punches Rollins and Rollins punches bacck. Rollins sends Gargano's head into the chamber. Rollins picks up Gargaon for a power bomb off the pd but Gargano counters into a Frankensteiner onto Theory, Priest, and Ford.

Priest picks up Gargano and Priest blocks a punch. Gargano with a super kick and a tornado DDT. Theory goes for a dive but Johnny with a super kick. Gargano with a super kick to Ford. Gargano with One Last Beat to Theory on the platform. Gargano with a kick to Priest and Priest with an uppercut and a Razor's Edge for the three count.

Johnny Gargano eliminated

Priest with a forearm to Rollins and then he punches Ford. Priest with kicks to Rollins. Priest with an uppercut and a boot to Ford. Priest with kicks to Rollins and Rollins blocks a kick and he slaps Priest. Priest with a punch. Rollins tries for a pedigree but Priest with a kick. Ford goes up top and Priest stops him. Priest grabs Ford by the throat and Rollins gets Priest up for a power bomb but Ford with a Blockbuster and Ford pins Priest.

Damian Priest Eliminated

Theory stays on the platform while Rollins and Ford stare each other down. Rollins and Ford exchange punches. Ford gains control but Rollins with a rolling elbow and Ford with a thrust kick and he misses an enzuigiri. Ford lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex and hits an enzuigiri. Ford with a flip dive onto Theory on the platform and he does the same to Rollins. Ford sends Theory to the platform with Rollins and hits another flip dive. Theory goes for A Town Down but Ford escapes and hits a uranage. Ford goes up top and tries for a frog splash but Theory gets his knees up. Rollins with a stomp to Ford in the ropes on the platform and Theory pins Ford.

Montez Ford Eliminated

Rollins with a super kick and a sit out power bomb for a near fall. The medical staff comes into the ring to check on Montez Ford. Ford is helped out of the chamber.

Rollins sets for the Stomp on Theory but Theory moves and he goes for A Town Down. Rollins with a Pedigree and he sets for the Stomp.

Logan Paul enters the chamber and hits a Buckshot Lariat. Paul with a stomp to Rollins. Paul closes the chamber.

Theory signals for A Town Down and hits it for the three count.

Winner: Austin Theory (retains championship)


Video package on Bianca Belair.


WWE Undisputed Championship Match
Roman Reigns (c) vs Sami Zayn

Roman and Sami stand motionless as they wait for the other to make the first move. Roman is the first to move and Sami goes to the opposite side of the ring. Roman starts to circle Sami and they finally lock up after four plus minutes. Roman with a side head lock. Roman with a shoulder tackle. Zayn with a side head lock. Roman with a back elbow. They lock up and Roman with a side head lock. Sami sends Roman over the top rope to the floor. Sami with a flip dive onto Roman. They return to the ring and Sami sends Roman into the turnbuckles and then Sami punches Roman on the turnbuckles. Sami goes to the turnbuckles and he hits an elbow to the top of the head and he gets a near fall.

Sami sends Roman into the turnbuckles and he goes to the turnbuckles but Roman with an uppercut when Sami comes off. Roman sends Sami to the floor. Roman sends Sami into the ringside barrier and then he hits a Drive By. Roman sends Sami back into the ring. Sami with a chop and Roman laughs it off. Roman with an uppercut and Sami goes down. Roman addresses the crowd as he circles the ring. Sami with chops and Roman with an uppercut. Roman has some words for Sami's wife about how he wanted her to be part of his family. Roman with clotheslines in the corner. Roman sends Sami to the floor in front of his family.

Roman tells Sami's wife it is Sami's fault. Roman sends Sami to the floor and Roman continues to talk to Sami's wife. Roman with a head butt. Roman pie faces Sami. Roman sends Sami back into the ring. Sami with punches but Roman punches back. Sami leap frogs over Roman and hits a clothesline. Sami with punches. Sami with a flying clothesline and a clothesline that sends Roman over the top rope to the floor. Sami punches Roman in front of his family. Sami goes up top and Roman with an uppercut to stop him. Roman with a forearm and he sets for a superplex. Sami blocks it and he connects with forearms to the back. Sami with a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.

Roman with elbows to block a Blue Thunder Bomb. Roman with a uranage for a near fall. Roman sets for the Superman punch and Sami catches Roman and hits an exploder into the turnbuckles. Sami sets for the Helluva Kick and Roman with a Superman punch for a near fall. Roman looks around and sets for the spear. Sami leap frogs Roman and Roman hits the turnbuckles. Sami with a rollup for a near fall. Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles. Sami sets for his own Superman punch and connects followed by a Helluva Kick for a near fall. Sami sets for another Helluva Kick but Roman rolls to the floor. Sami goes to the floor and he goes for the tornado DDT through the ropes but Roman with an uppercut to stop Sami.

Roman goes for a spear through the ringside barrier but Sami moves and Roman goes through the barrier. They return to the ring and Sami avoids a Superman punch and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Sami picks up Roman and goes for another Blue Thunder Bomb but Roman blocks it. They back into the referee and he goes down. Sami with a Helluva Kick but the referee is down so he cannot make the count. Sami checks on the referee and he falls to the floor. Jimmy Uso with a super kick to Sami followed by a second one. Jimmy with one more super kick and he goes up top and hits a frog splash. Jimmy rolls Roman onto Sami and a new referee comes out and Sami kicks out.

Both men struggle to get back to their feet. Roman yells at Sami and Sami puncches Roman. Roman with a head butt. Roman pie faces Sami and Sami punches Roman. Roman misses a Superman punch and Sami with kicks to Roman in the corner. Roman goes to the floor. Sami with a Helluva Kick to knock Jimmy off the apron. Roman with a spear for a near fall. Roman tells Sami he was trying to help him and that Sami was nothing without him. Roman slaps Sami many times. Sami slaps back and Roman with a Superman punch that hits the referee when Sami moves. Roman with a Superman punch. Roman tells Paul to do something and he goes under the ring for a chair.

Roman takes the chair and Jey Uso stands between Roman and Sami. Roman asks Jey if he is helping Sami. Roman hands Jey the chair but Jey does not take it at first. Jey finally takes the chair and Roman turns his back on Jey. Jey looks like he is going to hit Roman and Roman and Paul wonder why Jey is taking so long. Roman takes the chair back and he pie faces Jey. Sami goes for a spear on Roman but Roman moves and Sami spears Jey. Roman hits Sami many times with a chair. Roman sets for the spear and hits it. The original referee recovers and makes the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns (retains championship)

After the match:
Roman tells Jimmy to take care of Sami.

WWE Elimination Chamber Post-Show Press Conference

[LionDen]

Love ro see Samu Zayn win lol

[LionDen]

Good women's elimination match. Not a big surprise Asuka won.

[LionDen]

Lashley vs Lesnar 3. They are very big dudes. lol

[LionDen]

Not a bad match between Lashley and lesnar. Now .. when does Lesnar go for the title. lol

[LionDen]

Good match between Edge / Beth Phoenix and Balor / Rhea Ripley. No real surprise Edge won in Montreal. lol

[LionDen]

Good mens elimination chamber match, some good high spots. Seth Rollins injures another .. if he is injured. Another one to the list lol Now, if he can only injue Logan Paul. lol

[LionDen]

lol Good for Sami, headlining a PPV in Canada.

[flamesoffury]

Not as loud as last night though, not yet anyways...

[LionDen]

Not as loud as last night though, not yet anyways...

Good last match. Funny the crowd looked stunned Sami lost lol. As if they were not going to have Reigns as champion at Mania but it was a good story between Sami and Reigns.

A good PPV.