Tonight at the Elimination Chamber, WWE will host the first ever Women’s Elimination Chamber match where Alexa Bliss will defend the Raw Women’s Title against Bayley, Mandy Rose, Mickie James and Sonya Deville.
Read WWE.com‘s preview of tonight’s show below:
“At WWE Elimination Chamber, the women of the red brand will once again make history when former Raw Women’s Champion Bayley, four-time Raw Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Absolution’s deadly duo of Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose, and Mickie James will challenge Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss for her illustrious title in the first-ever Women’s Elimination Chamber Match.
News of the unprecedented contest first came from Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon just 24 hours after the groundbreaking Women’s Royal Rumble Match, and the winner of the career-altering showdown will defend the Raw Women’s Title at WrestleMania 34.
The Elimination Chamber is a match like no other. With its unforgiving walls, glass pods and steel floors, the daunting construction is all but guaranteed to leave its mark on anyone who steps inside, and the rules for the warzone are as perilous as the structure itself.
Two Superstars will start the bout while the remaining four are enclosed in pods. At specified intervals, a pod will open at random, enabling a Superstar to enter the match. This will continue until all six competitors have been released. A Superstar can be eliminated at any time via pinfall or submission, and the last woman standing will be declared the winner and the Raw Women’s Champion.
The Goddess of WWE has already taken issue with being forced to defend her title inside the Elimination Chamber against incredible odds, while Universal Champion Brock Leaser will simply have to await the winner of the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match at WrestleMania. Nevertheless, when Raw General Manager Kurt Angle put the notion to the WWE Universe, the fans made it clear that this was the match they wanted to see.”
Nia Jax will also go one-on-one with Asuka to try and secure a Championship match at WrestleMania:
At WWE Elimination Chamber, the undefeated Asuka will battle Nia Jax in a one-on-one showdown. If The Irresistible Force can manage to overcome her opponent’s unbeaten streak, she will earn the right to be part of the Raw Women’s Championship Match at WrestleMania.
This is not the first time the two Superstars have clashed. On the January 15 edition of Monday Night Raw, The Empress of Tomorrow went to war with Jax in a showdown that ending after Asuka trapped her opponent’s leg between the ring post and the ring steps, and an injured Nia was unable to continue, giving Asuka the victory.
Raw General Manager Kurt Angle’s announcement of the highly-anticipated rematch is nothing if not intriguing. Though Asuka likes to have a good time in the squared circle, she has shown time and again that she is no joke. However, after suffering a painful end at their last one-on-one meeting, Nia will surely stop at nothing to get retribution on the 2018 Women’s Royal Rumble Match winner, especially with an opportunity to step onto The Grandest Stage of Them All.
And finally, Ronda Rousey will officially sign her WWE Raw contract:
The squared circle is about to get rowdy! WWE Elimination Chamber will not only feature the first-ever Women’s Elimination Chamber Match, but it will also mark the official entry of iconic mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey into WWE as a Raw Superstar.
The former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion instantly made headlines following the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match at last month’s groundbreaking pay-per-view, walking to the ring to confront winner Asuka, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte and Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss. Without saying a word, she pointed directly to the WrestleMania sign looming in the rafters to signal that she intended to make a splash on The Grandest Stage of Then All.
According to a story published by ESPN.com following Rousey’s appearance, the former MMA star has reportedly come to terms with WWE to be a full-time Superstar.
“This is my life now. First priority on my timeline for the next several years. This is not a smash-and-grab; this is not a publicity stunt,” Rousey said. “When I first met with Triple H, I told him, ‘There are other things I can do with my time that’ll make way more money, but I won’t enjoy nearly as much.'”
Rousey’s new life kicks off at WWE Elimination Chamber, but when you consider the chaotic nature of contract-signings in WWE, as well as all the attention that Rousey’s arrival has been garnishing in the WWE Universe and in the locker room, one has to wonder whether the special moment will indeed end in bedlam.
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