WWE has made it Down Under. Perth, Australia is the host of this year’s Elimination Chamber premium live event, the first time the promotion has visited the country in more than five years.
Despite the fact that only one of WWE’s four world championships is being defended on the card, and some of the biggest players on the Road to WrestleMania won’t be in action, there should be a big show feel regardless. Part of that will be due to the two namesake matches inside the Elimination Chamber (one each for the men and women), both of which have stacked fields and carry Mania title shots as prizes.
Australian talent will also be well represented. Indi Hartwell will get a chance to go for tag team gold during the pre-show with Candice LeRae, though dethroning the Kabuki Warriors will likely be a tall task.
A much more prominent Aussie will be featured in what could be the show’s main event. Rhea Ripley has proven to be every bit the dominant champion fans hoped when she was first given the opportunity to run with the Women’s World Championship, fulfilling her role to a tee. She’s up against a fellow powerhouse in Nia Jax in Perth, but as she noted during a media event this week, Jax will be going against Mami and all of Australia (though Jax, too, is part Australian).
With only four matches on the main card plus The Grayson Waller Effect to show off yet one more Aussie, everything should have the proper time it needs to play out in full. Let’s see what’s in store for everyone at Optus Stadium in Perth.
WWE Elimination Chamber Perth Kickoff results:
- Raquel Rodriguez is said to be fighting through “hypersensitivity reactions” but will compete in the Elimination Chamber match
- Kabuki Warriors def. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell by pinfall to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
- Byron Saxton catches up with LA Knight, who says no one can scout him for the Elimination Chamber since he’s never been in one, and he intends to walk out as the No. 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship
WWE Elimination Chamber Perth main card results:
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- Becky Lynch wins the Women’s Elimination Chamber match, last eliminating Liv Morgan by pinfall
- The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and Finn Balor) def. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) by pinfall to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
- The Grayson Waller Effect (with guest co-host Austin Theory) welcomes Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, during which Rhodes challenges The Rock to a one-on-one match any time, any place; Rollins and Rhodes also end up beating up on Theory, because why not?
- Drew McIntyre wins the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, last eliminating Randy Orton after a shot from brass knux used by the already eliminated Logan Paul
- Triple H comes to the ring to thank fans and announce that the attendance is 52,590
- Rhea Ripley def. Nia Jax by pinfall to retain the Women’s World Championship