Date: 02/19	10:00 AM
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It's officially the Road to WrestleMania, and as we get nearer to WrestleMania 38, WWE has a small detour to make in Jeddah for the Elimination Chamber PPV. Bobby Lashley will defend his WWE Championship inside the Elimination Chamber against Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Austin Theory, Riddle and AJ Styles! Also, Lita challenges Becky Lynch for her Raw Women's Championship! Join us for a live recap of WWE Elimination Chamber tonight starting with the pre-show at 11 AM ET/10 Central on social media and the main PPV at 12 PM ET on Peacock (USA) and the WWE Network (worldwide). Hit F5 or refresh as often as you like for the latest updates!

The Kickoff show starts at 11 AM ET with the panelists Jackie Redmond, Matt Camp and Peter Rosenberg in the studio previewing tonight's show in Saudi Arabia. We go to Kevin Patrick backstage to interview Natalya, and he asks her for her opinion on who's winning the Elimination Chamber match, Natalya complains about Rhea Ripley calling herself the Iron Woman of WWE and takes offense to it, then predicts Liv Morgan to win the match.

With 25 minutes left of the Kickoff, we get our first match of the show. Michael Cole, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves are the commentators for the show.

* The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio

The Miz attacks right at the bell and stomps down the elder Rey Mysterio as son Dominik Mysterio looks on at ringside. Miz catches him on his shoulders, Mysterio comes back with a headscissors, Miz rolls out the ring to avoid the 619, argues with Dom, and Rey dropkicks him then slides under the bottom rope to splash him on the floor. The crowd loudly chants for 619 as Miz gets back in and back out, but Dominik throws him back in, Rey hits 10 punches in the corner, Miz trips him on the top rope, kicks him as he's in the tree of woe, and catapults him into the bottom rope. Mysterio fights back but Miz kicks him in the face, covers for a 2-count, puts him in a surfboard stretch, swings at Dom but gets a cheap shot, complains to the referee about him, and hits the It Kicks to Rey's chest. Mysterio crawls under him, gets up the boots a couple times, does a headscissors to send him into the ringpost, and lands the seated senton from the top. Mysterio rolls through a sunset flip to kick him in the head, gets a 2-count, Miz sends him onto the apron, Mysterio kicks him in the head, sunset flip, Miz rolls through for the DDT and gets a near-fall. Mysterio counters the Skull Crushing Finale, trips him onto the ropes, hits the 619, and Miz rolls out the ring to grab a chair. Mysterio lands a diving crossbody, brings him back in, Miz rolls back out, Dominik wrestles the chair away from him, Miz backs into the steel steps, and that's enough for the referee to eject Dom from ringside! Miz shoves Rey into the turnbuckles, Mysterio counters the Skull Crushing Finale with a victory roll and gets the 3-count! WINNER: REY MYSTERIO!

Miz attacks Rey post-match, Dominik comes back and superkicks Miz, the Mysterios drop him on the ropes, hit a DOUBLE 619, Dominik hits the frog splash, then Rey hits the frog splash! The Mysterios stand tall to cheers from a happy crowd.

The Kickoff continues to talk about the show until the top of the hour, then let the WWE Elimination Chamber PPV begin! After a great video package, the 537-day reign of the Universal Champion opens the show and the Tribal Chief comes out first with Paul Heyman by his side and The Usos standing on the stage to represent the family. "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, acknowledge me." The crowd chants Goldberg's name, and out comes the Hall of Famer to challenge for the title. We get the proper title match introductions, and away we go!

* Universal Championship: Roman Reigns {C} vs. Goldberg

The bell dings, they have a staredown, and the match two years in the making is underway. The lock up collar-and-elbow, Goldberg starts moving him backwards, Reigns punches and headbutts him, and tosses him out the ring. Reigns slams his head off the Arabic announce table, Goldberg reverses an Irish whip into the barricade, the referee is up to 7 in his count, Goldberg throws the champ back in at 8, steps in at 9, and Reigns is all over him with a big mauling attack. GOLDBERG HITS THE SPEAR! Heyman is shocked, Reigns counters the Jackhammer attempt with a urinage, and covers for 2. Reigns hits the Superman Punch, stalks from the corner, goes for the SPear, but GOLDBERG hits ANOTHER SPEAR! Reigns counters the Jackhammer for the GUILLOTINE, Goldberg tries to break the hold, Reigns locks his legs around him, Goldberg rams him into the turnbuckles, but Reigns drops down and Goldberg is out! WINNER and STILL Universal Champion: ROMAN REIGNS! 

 Roman Reigns will now go on to WrestleMania 38 as the Universal Champion and take on the Royal Rumble winner Brock Lesnar. The next match is the first of two Elimination Chamber matches, where the winner of this match becomes #1 contender for the Raw Women's Title at WrestleMania.

* Elimination Chamber Match: Bianca Belair vs. Doudrop vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Nikki A.S.H vs. Liv Morgan vs. Alexa Bliss

Alexa comes out last but she enters a pod, complete with a swing for her to sit on. Liv and Nikki start the match and they quickly fight at the chain-link side of the chamber. Nikki slams Liv's head to the floor and rattles Rhea's pod. Liv kicks her against Alexa's pod, but Nikki gets her attack as well and swings her into the rinpost then covers for 2. The count quickly goes down and it's time for the next entrant.

Doudrop enters the match and Nikki wants to team up, but she headbutts Nikki instead then rams her back into the chain-link. Doudrop avalanches Nikki against the chamber, catches Liv onto her shoulders, rams her into the chamber, then drops her on the hard floor, then hits a running senton! Doudrop crashes into the ringpost, and Nikki is randomly celebrating in the middle of the ring.

Rhea Ripley steps out next, Nikki steps out the ring, trapped at the door, and Doudrop grabs Ripley but suffers a superkick for it. Rhea goes after her old partner, Nikki climbs up the chamber wall, kicks Liv away, Rhea climbs up with her, and sends Nikki down into Doudrop and Morgan. Ripley hits the Riptide and covers Nikki for 3! Nikki A.S.H is eliminated!

Alexa's turn to enter is next, she steps in, shoulder block to Liz, headscissors to Rhea, dropkicks Rhea, then hits Insult to Injury to Liv and covers for a 2-count. Liv doues a double stomp to Alexa's back, Rhea tosses her across the ring, Morgan shoves her down, Doudrop steps on Ripley to attack Morgan, and shoves her into the pod. Doudrop fights of Ripley, Morgan goes after her and hits a sunset flip powerbomb for the 3-count! Doudrop is eliminated!

Bianca is the last to enter, fights off Alexa, Liv hits a high knee, Bianca military presses Morgan with ONE ARM, and drops her in the ring. Bianca hits a spinebuster to Alexa, hits the handspring moonsault across her back, kips up, comes face-to-face with Ripley, Alexa and Liv get back up, then Rhea and Bianca hit simultaneous delayed vertical suplexes! Ripley and Belair trade punches, Ripley headbutts her, Bianca goes for the K.O.D., Ripley lands on her feet, and Morgan hits doubke facebusters to both! Bliss takes out Morgan, goes up top, hits Twisted Bliss and covers for 3! Liv Morgan is eliminated!

Ripley goes for the Riptide, Bliss counters, Bianca clotheslines Bliss, then hits the K.O.D. to Ripley to get the 3-count! Rhea Ripley is eliminated! Bliss hits the Code Red, gets a near-fall. goes up top, Belair counters a hurricanrana, bounces her off the ropes and powerbombs her into the chamber. Bianca goes up top, Alexa rolls away from the 450 Splash, Bianca blocks the DDT, Alexa blocks a suplex, Bianca handsprings through a DDT, Alexa puts her knees up to block a moonsault, and rolls her up for 2! Alexa smacks her, Bianca fights back, hits the K.O.D. and COVERS FOR 3!! WINNER: BIANCA BELAIR!

Bianca Belair will get a Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania!

* Charlotte Flair {SmackDown Women's Champion} & Sonya Deville vs. Naomi & Ronda Rousey

In this match, Ronda Rousey must compete with one arm tied behind her back, so the ref ties up her right arm. Sonya starts the match with her arm still in a sling, but she takes it off as a rouse, but Ronda's not fazed. Sonya puts her in a headlock, Ronda slings her over, and kicks her in the head. Charlotte toys with the crowd, gets the tag, Ronda is ready for her, and Charlotte steps out the ring then tags out. Sonya steps in, Naomi tags in, hits a Thesz Press, Sonya shoves her into the turnbuckles, drives her down to the mat, and gets a 2-count. Naomi slides under a clothesline, drives her head into the turnbuckle, Ronda tags in, one-armed throws, but Charlotte steps in illegally to kick her in the head and throws her into the turnbuckles. Sonya kicks her down in a corner, Charlotte tags in, chops her, works over the good arm, elbows to the back of the head, and stomps on her elbow. Sonya tags in, continues to work over the left arm, Charlotte tags in, gets a cheap shot on Naomi, and beats Ronda down. Ronda fights out of the corner, Charlotte pulls her back via the rope, throws her down to prevent the tag, Ronda kicks her in the head and makes the hot tag!

Noami fights them off, headscissors to Charlotte, hits a springboard kick, corkscrew plancha in front of the announce tables, hits a diving crossbody from the top, and gets a 2-count. Charlotte blocks a hurricanrana, counters with a sit-out powerbomb, gets a 2-count, then locks in the figure-4 leglock. Charlotte stops the submission, Sonya tags in, hits the running knee, and covers for a near-fall! Sonya slaps her, Naomi kicks her, Ronda gets the tag, left jabs, hits the Piper's Pit with one arm, taunts Charlotte, then she locks in the armbar on Sonya, and gets the submission victory! WINNERS: RONDA ROUSEY & NAOMI!

Charlotte didn't even bother to make the save for Sonya, since she now knows what lies in store for her at WrestleMania against Ronda Rousey with her SmackDown Women's Championship on the line.

* Falls Count Anywhere Match: Madcap Moss vs. Drew McIntyre

Happy Corbin is out here as well, so he could be involved in some way to help Moss. The match starts and sure enough Corbin attacks McIntyre from behind! Moss takes over from here, but McIntyre clotheslines him, dumps him outside, throws him into the barricade, and hits the Glasgow Kiss. Corbin attacks him frombehind again, but McIntyre is unharmed and chases him outta there. McIntyre throws Moss into the digital board, sets up a powerbomb on the stage, but Corbin is back again to help Moss double suplex McIntyre on the ramp, and Moss covers for 2. McIntyre fights back, Corbin smacks him from behind, Moss delivers a fallaway slam on the ramp and covers for 2. The fight continues at ringside, Moss slams McIntyre's head on the steel steps, throws him into the ring, and McIntyre hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. McIntyre hits another belly-to-belly throw, kips up, hits a reverse ALabama SLam aand Moss was SPIKED onto his head!! Even Corbin is disturbed by it, so he pulls Moss out the ring to save him.

McIntyre chases Corbin around the ring, catches Moss for a belly-to-belly throw on the floor, and breaks his suspenders throwing him over the announce table. We get a replay from the Alabama Slam and that landing looked gruesome, but kudos for Moss still on his feet. McIntyre sets up to charge at him, but Corbin whacks Drew in the back with a chair, and they throw him through the barricade, and Moss covers for 2.5! McIntyre cuts him off on the top rope, delivers a giant superplex, drapes an arm over and gets a near-fall! McInyre kicks and punches and chops him, Moss goes for a backslide for 2, McIntyre hits the Future Shock DDT, McIntyre goes to a corner, Corbin gets back in but quickly ducks out just in time as Drew swings the giant sword Angela, and McIntyre counts down to hit the CLAYMORE! O McIntyre steps on Moss's chest with one foot and the sword in the air, one-two-three! WINNER: DREW McINTYRE!

McIntyre vows to Corbin that he's coming for him next.

* Raw Women's Championship: Lita vs. Becky Lynch {C}

Becky goes for the Dis-Arm-Her early on, but Lita escapes and hits a shoulder block. Becky is annoyed, they lock up, she slaps Lita, Lita smiles, catches her leg, trips her, armdrag, and a slap. Becky is madder, Lita strikes, does a headscissors, goes for the DDT, Becky blocks, avalanche in the corner, gets tossed onto the apron and drops her neck on the ropes. Becky goes on offense now in control of the match, hits a legdrop, then puts her in a chinlock. Lita counters with a jawbreaker, takes her down for mounted punches, Becky hits a back elbow, throws her onto the apron, hangs her in the ropes and hits a diving legdrop for 2. Becky delivers the Becksploder, another Becksploder, goes for a third, but Lita counters with a DDT! Lita fights back, they trade punches, Lita clotheslines her twice, clothesline in the corner, pulls her down with her legs, and hits a crossbody block for a 2-count. Becky blocks the Twist of Fate, Lita blocks the Dis-Arm-Her, rolls her up for 2, Becky counters for 2, and does the O'Connor roll grabbing the ropes for 2.

Lita puts her in the sleeper hold, Becky rolls to the ropes to break, Lita blocks the springboard kick with a powerbomb, covers for 2, goes up top, and Becky rolls out the ring to avoid the Lita-sault. Lita slams her head on the announce table, throws her back into the ring, Becky drops her, Lita cuts her off and does the Stratusphere! Becky counters the Twist of Fate, but Lita hits the snapmare driver for 2.5! Lita goes back up top, Becky drops her, locks in the Dis-Arm-Her, Lita struggles in the hold, Becky gets up to hit the Manhanndle Slam, and Lita gets her foot on the bottom rope at 2.5! Becky slams Lita's head to the mat, she drags her into position, goes up top, and tries the moonsault but Lita moves out the way and hits the Twist of Fate! Lita climbs up top, hits the LITA-SAULT, and COVERS FOR 1-2-KICKOUT!! Lita picks her back up, Becky hits the Manhandle Slam AGAIN, and gets the 1-2-3! WINNER and STILL RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPION: BECKY LYNCH!

Becky Lynch now goes on to defend her Raw Women's Championship against Bianca Belair at WrestleMania! Congratulations for a good match Lita, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Lita takes her final moment in the ring. We get all the reports of Undertaker being named as entering the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame, and a beautiful video package for the Phenom's career.

* SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Viking Raiders vs. The Usos {C}

The Usos ambush The Viking Raider at the base of the ramp!! They throw Erik into the steel steps, they superkick Ivar, and Erik gets a double superkick as well! The Usos suplex Ivar right onto Erik on the floor, and several referees come down to seprate them! The Usos' theme song plays as the match never even started. NO CONTEST.

We get more video packages to hype up the main event, and this is the other Elimination Chamber match of the night. This time this chamber match is for the WWE Championship!

* WWE Championship - Elimination Chamber Match:
   Bobby Lashley {C} vs. AJ Styles vs. Riddle vs. Austin Theory vs. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar

Just like in the women's chamber match, Brock Lesnar comes out last but he enters a pod. Austin Theory and Seth "Freakin" Rollins will start the match against each other. Theory gets a side headlock, Rollins leapfrogs over him, hits the sling blade, and taunts the other competitors as the crowd sings his tune. Theory side-steps him in a corner, clotheslines him, splash in a corner, delivers a fisherman's suplex, and gets a 2-count. Rollins superkicks him in the knee and the face, throws him out onto the steel floor, throws him into the chamber wall, wraps his arm around the chain-link and hits a forearm smash, then powerbombs him THROUGH Lashley's pod knocking down the WWE Champion in the process!

Riddle is next to enter the chamber, he attacks Rollins with forearm smashes, hits the Broton to Rollins, Broton to Theory on the grate, and the PK to Rollins. Rollins trips him on the ropes, puts him in the tree of woe and stomps on him. Adam Pearce is out there to check on Lashley. Riddle goes to the top of Lashley's pod, Rollins delivers a reverse superplex, and covers for a near-fall! Rollins hits a forearm smash, lands the frog splash, and gets a 2-count. Bobby Lashley is taken out of the chamber match.

AJ Styles out next, clothesline to Riddle, Ushigoroshi to Rollins, facebuster to Riddle and gets a 2-count. AJ puts Rollins in the torture rack, spins him around for a powerbomb, covers for 2, and hits the slingshot forearm to Theory and throws him into the chamber wall. Riddle battles with AJ, Styles gives him the dragon screw, kicks him in the leg, sets him up on the turnbuckle, Rollins hits AJ from behind, both Rollins and Styles climb up behind Riddle, and Theory powerbombs Styles and Rollins! Riddle remained on the top rope, hits the Floating Bro onto Theory, gets a 2-count, puts Rollins outside the ropes, grabs Styles as well and hits the hangman's DDT  - vintage Orton! Riddle calls for the RKO, but the countdown is on.

Lashley was supposed to come out at this time but he was taken out by medical staff, SO LESNAR TEARS OUT OF HIS OWN POD!! Lesnar hits the F5 TO ROLLINS FOR 3! Seth Rollins is eliminated! Then he hits the F5 TO RIDDLE FOR 3! Riddle is eliminated! Lashley has been put into concussion protocal so he has been medically disqualified from the match, meaning we will crown a new WWE Champion! Lesnar picks his prey, delivers the F5 to AJ Styles, and covers for 3! AJ Styles is eliminated! 

Theory is left alone with Lesnar, and there is no escape. Lesnar chases Theory around the ring, Theory hides in the pod, Lesnar kicks through the pod, and suplexes him onto the chamber floor! Theory gives Lesnar the LOW BLOW! Theory hits the rolling dropkicks, hits the DDT, covers for a near-fall, Lesnar's face is bright red and Theory is afraid. Theory climbs all the way up the chamber wall and through the chains, but Lesnar grabs him from the top of the pod, slams his head on the plexiglass, looks down into the ring, picks him up, and hits the F5 FROM THE TOP OF THE POD TO THE CHAMBER FLOOR!!!! Lesnar drags him to the center of the ring, covers, 1-2-3. WINNER and NEW WWE CHAMPION: BROCK LESNAR!

It will now be Champion vs. Champion, title for title, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38!