Elimination Chamber 2011 Review

Elimination Chamber 2011 Review : Smackdown Steals The Show


This was another great show in 2011 , although shows with chamber matches are usually great .

We get a video package showing us how the Road to Wrestlemania takes a dark turn at this time of year .

Kofi Kingston vs Alberto Del Rio
I can't remember why these two guys were feuding at the time , I just assume Kofi was attacked by Del Rio at some point a week prior . The fans are really into this match . Awesome back and forth match here . Del Rio wins after making Kofi submit with the cross arm-breaker . ***1/2

Kane vs Drew McIntyre vs Wade Barrett vs Big Show vs Rey Mysterio vs Edge : Elimination Chamber
This is one of the best ever chamber matches , if not the best . I loved the little mini-storylines going through the match like Edge/Drew and Show/Wade . This match was entertaining throughout and was never boring . The ending was especially great and was very unpredictable . Edge and Rey started things off which is always great . Wade enters the chamber . Next up it's Kane . Kane really cleans house . Drew is in next and launches Rey at a pod ! He also makes Barrett crash through one ! He is really stealing the show here . Show enters the match . He makes Wade crash through another pod ! Wade eliminated after a WMD . Show is eliminated after everyone hits their finisher on him . Drew eliminated after a chokeslam . Kane eliminated after a 619 and a spear . He decides to chokeslam both guys before leaving . Either guy could win here since Del Rio took out Edge's best friend Christian , and Mysterio has a history with him . So intense and exciting . So many nearfalls . Rey kicks out of the spear ! Edge kicks out of the 619 ! As Rey dives off the top rope , Edge spears him and retains his title . ****1/2 After the match Del Rio attacks Edge as Christian makes his return and makes the save .

Booker T comes into the ring to announce Trish Stratus as a Tough Enough trainer . I'll leave it at that .

Santino Marella & Vladmir Kozlov vs The Corre
I think around this time , the WWE had around 4 or 5 tag teams . Not much to say about this match , these were the only real tag matches we received at the time . Entertaining little tag match . The Corre win the tag titles after a 450 splash from Gabriel . **

Jerry Lawler vs The Miz 
Yeah the Miz's title reign wasn't that great . They did really build this well though , making like this was Jerry's chance to shine and gain his dream of finally winning the WWE Championship . It was quite emotional and actually made me hope that Jerry would win , even if only for one day . Jerry hits a great superplex . The Miz wins after a skull crushing finale . ***1/4 Michael Cole ruins it by not shutting up about Lawler .

And now time for our main event , even though I think the Smackdown chamber should have been the main event .

Randy Orton vs R-Truth vs CM Punk vs John Cena vs Sheamus vs John Morrison : Elimination Chamber
I think that Cena was the only guy that actually had a chance during this match . At the time I was really hoping Morrison would win and The Rock would challenge Cena at Wrestlemania . Obviously that never happened and who knows if it was for the best . So a pretty predictable match here . That usually happens when a heel is the champ . It does have to be said that Morrison easily stole the match here . Too bad he got stuck with a mixed tag match at Wrestlemania . Orton enters first into the chamber . Morrison crashes through a pod ! Punk is in next but his pod won't open and Orton decides to beat down on him . He gets an RKO and is eliminated . The Anonymous GM of Raw chimes in saying that Punk was unfairly eliminated and so he is still in the match and back in his pod . Cena is in next . Truth in next . He is eliminated quickly after a brogue kick . Morrison takes another crash through a pod . Punk enters once again . Cena takes an RKO on the steel ! Punk hits the GTS on Orton and he is eliminated . Morrison climbs to the top of the chamber and lands right on Sheamus and eliminates him . Punk eliminates Morrison after an GTS . Cena wins after an AA to Punk on the steel . ***3/4

8/10 . Great show here with two great chamber matches , a great opener , and a very good WWE Title match .