Elimination Chamber 2014

Elimination Chamber 2014 Review


Here we are on the final roadblock to Wrestlemania. With all the chaos in the WWE just now; how did the show pan out? Let's see shall we?




Big E vs Jack Swagger
I'll admit that I wasn't looking forward to this match before the show, and when I saw that it was to be the opener I thought that it would put the crowd to sleep. Needless to say I was proven wrong, as these two guys decided to go out there and beat the shit out of each other and put on a hard hitting match. I loved the spear through the ropes which was like the end of the Edge/Foley match at Mania just without the flaming table. Overall a memorable opener that kept both guys strong. ***1/4



New Age Outlaws vs The Usos
Sadly the Usos didn't win like I was hoping they would, but this was still a solid match. I'm not sure what creative plans to do with the Outlaws come Wrestlemania, and it would be pretty shitty if they got a Mania pay day and teams like the Usos that have worked hard all year end up off the card. Anyway, the Usos looked pretty good here, even in defeat as Billy Gunn needed a lucky pin to get the job done. **1/2



Darren Young vs Titus O'Neill
The build up for this one was pretty lacking and the match itself was nothing special. To be fair, they were only given around six minutes of time to work with, so it was gonna be hard trying to get a good match. This felt like a glorified jobbing match as Titus shows that Darren was the weak link all along. I don't know where Darren goes from here though. Hopefully they'll find something for him. *1/2



The Wyatt Family vs The Shield
This was the match I was most looking forward to, and good god did it exceed expectations. I loved the crowd chanting 'This is Awesome' before the match had even begun, and I'm sure everyone else felt the same way. There was never a dull moment to be had here and all six guys looked great. Rowin showed that he isn't the weak link in his team, and Seth Rollins showed the same thing. Reigns was the one who came out looking like a star, and I'm sure his face turn has got to be coming pretty damn soon. Overall an amazing match that is easily the best match of the year thus far. Fantastic stuff that needs to be watched. ****3/4



AJ Lee vs Cameron
This was definitely appropriate as everyone needed to cool down after that classic. There wasn't really anything to this match as it lasted four minutes and ended in DQ. It looked like Tamina and AJ were getting ready to split up, which is more interesting than anything else in the divas division. DUD



Batista vs Alberto Del Rio
I'll admit that I was entertained by the booing of Batista at first, but as the match went on I kinda started feeling bad for the guy. He didn't show as much ring rust as I thought he would, so that's a plus. He even made Del Rio look pretty good here. There's no way that Batista can main event Mania now, as I shudder to think about how bad the crowd reaction will be. **



Randy Orton vs Cesaro vs John Cena vs Sheamus vs Christian vs Daniel Bryan : Elimination Chamber
The Chamber has become similiar with the Royal Rumble, as it's now a hard match to screw up. This was an awesome Chamber match and one of the better ones. The only problem I had with it was the predictable finish as once Kane had entered the Chamber, we all knew how it would end up. Everything before that was awesome though, like Sheamus and Cesaro beating the shit out of each other, Bryan and Cena having their first confrontation since Summerslam, and the fact that it was never boring at all. Every guy in there looked like they belonged in the main event, especially Cesaro. Definitely one to check out. ****1/2




8/10. This was looking like a two match card, and with both of those matches nearing five stars and taking up most of the time on the show, that makes this an easy recommendation. Add in a very good opener and a solid tag match and you've got a great show.