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February 20th, 2018
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Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring. Footage is shown of Kurt Angle announcing that Seth Rollins and Finn Balor would both be in the Elimination Chamber after a double pin. There will be seven men for the first time ever in the Elimination Chamber.
Gauntlet Match
Elias vs. Finn Balor
Balor gets in the ring and clubs away at Elias. Elias punches him back and sends him into the ropes. Balor rolls through a roll-up and dropkicks him for a two count. Balor chops him to the corner. Elias reverses a whip to the corner, but Balor sidesteps him going to the apron. Balor then kicks him back and goes to the top rope, but Elias gets out of the ring.
We come back from the (you guessed it) break to see Elias take Balor down and drop a knee on the arm. Elias asks who wants to walk with him. Renee Young is backstage with Seth Rollins, who is shown picture in picture. She asks what he can take away from this to apply to Elimination Chamber on Sunday. Rollins says he pinned two of the all time greats back to back, but it doesn’t mean anything if he doesn’t win the Elimination Chamber on Sunday. Balor fights up from an arm bar and punches Elias. Elias hits a shoulder breaker for a near fall. Elias comes off the middle rope with a club to the shoulder. Elias pushes him into the ropes and continues to attack the surgically repaired shoulder of Elias. A “We want Strowman” chant picks up. Elias applies a hammerlock and sends him shoulder-first into the turnbuckle for a near fall. Elias applies an arm bar, but Balor fights up. Elias whips him into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Balor kicks him back before hitting an overhead kick to take him down. They’re both down, and the shot shows the WrestleMania sign looming over them. Balor gets up in the corner and boots him back. Balor hits a pair of running forearms before hitting a running clothesline. Balor gets him in the corner and chops him. Balor sends him to the opposite corner, but Elias boots him back. Elias goes to the top rope, but Balor kicks him off to the floor. Balor goes outside and hits a running dropkick into the barricade. Balor gets him in the ring and hits a Sling Blade. Balor goes for a running dropkick, but Elias connects with a stiff clothesline for a near fall. Elias gets him on his shoulders in electric chair position before spinning him into a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. This match has been going nearly an hour and a half, by far the longest match in RAW history.
Returning from the break, Balor sends Elias out of the ring and kicks him in the face from the apron. Elias comes back by sending him face-first into the ring post. Elias gets him in the ring and misses an elbow drop. Balor quickly rolls him up for a two count. Elias then quickly goes to an arm bar. Balor tries to get to the bottom rope, but Elias pulls him to the middle of the ring and reapplies the arm bar. Balor gets out and hits a double stomp.
Both are down and slowly get to their feet. They exchange blows before Balor hits a Sling Blade. Balor then viciously dropkicks him into the corner. Balor goes to the top rope and hits the Coup de Grace on Elias’ bad ribs for the win.
Finn Balor defeated Elias in the Gauntlet Match
Finn Balor vs. The Miz
The Miz’ music hits, but The Miztourage comes out instead. They start running down. The Miz then attacks Balor from behind and punches away at him! Miz hits a kneeling DDT for a near fall. Miz DDTs Balor again for a two count. The Miz argues with the referee over the count. Miz kicks away at Balor. Miz continues kicking until Balor gets to his feet. Miz quickly reverses a whip and turns him inside out with a knee to the midsection. Miz then throws him out of the ring. The Miztourage slowly approaches, but the referee warns them not to. Miz goes outside and sends Balor shoulder-first into the barricade. Miz then twists the arm around the ropes and hits an arm breaker.
Back from the break, Miz is applying an arm bar to Balor. Renee Young is backstage with Elias, picture in picture. She talks about the advantage he’ll have entering the Elimination Chamber last. Elias says he’ll pick up the scraps and give the greatest performance of a lifetime on the grandest stage of them all. Everyone will know what WWE stands for.
Miz starts up the “IT” Kicks on Balor, but Balor ducks the big kick and chops away at him. Balor quickly kicks him down and delivers a falling elbow for a near fall. Michael Cole mentions the longest single performance in WWE history was Bruno Sammartino against Waldo Von Erich in 1964. That was over 80 minutes. Balor chops away at him before Miz boots him. Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Balor counters with a roll-up for a two count. Miz quickly drives the shoulder into the mat and goes for a kick, but Balor rolls him up for a two count. Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Balor grabs the ropes. The referee backs up Miz, and The Miztourage takes advantage of the distraction to snap Balor’s arm off the ropes. Balor hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and hits The Miztourage with a summersault senton! Balor kicks Miz in the face and viciously dropkicks him into the corner. Balor gets on the apron and forearms Curtis Axel to the floor. Balor then boots Bo Dallas to the floor. Miz then crotches Balor on the top rope. Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the win!
The Miz defeated Finn Balor in the Gauntlet Match
Renee Young is backstage with Finn Balor, who says The Miztourage will be locked out of the Elimination Chamber. This Sunday, he’ll go on to face Brock Lesnar and beat him at WrestleMania.
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February 13th, 2018
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Finn Balor talks about winning Elimination Chamber and getting a shot at the title he never lost.
Second Chance Fatal 5-Way Match
Bray Wyatt vs. Matt Hardy vs. Apollo Crews vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor
We join the match in progress. Wyatt gives Hardy a DDT on the apron. Apollo Crews knocks Wyatt off the apron and hits a moonsault block to the floor. Crews kicks Balor down before clotheslining Rollins. Balor drops Crews on the apron and kicks him to the floor. Balor hits a pair of clotheslines on Rollins before taking him down and giving him a double stomp. Balor catches Wyatt coming in and slams him, but Hardy breaks up the pin. Balor goes to the top rope, but Hardy cuts him off and goes for Splash Mountain. Rollins superkicks Hardy before superkicking Balor. Wyatt then wipes Rollins out with a flying body block. Wyatt goes for Sister Abigail, but Rollins rolls him up for a two count. Rollins then superkicks him in the head, but Balor breaks up the pin. Rollins sends Balor out of the ring and knocks Hardy to the floor. Rollins goes to the top rope, but Crews cuts him off. Crews goes for a superplex, but Hardy stops it. Hardy and Balor then try for a Tower of Doom, but Wyatt breaks it up. Wyatt throws Balor out of the ring before clotheslining Hardy. Wyatt tosses Crews away and hits a slam on Rollins. Wyatt then takes Crews down and hits a senton splash for a near fall.
We come back from the break to see Wyatt avalanche Balor in the corner and arc his back, but Hardy is just clapping for him. Wyatt is stunned by him. Hardy is applauding Wyatt. Hardy ducks a clothesline and punches away at him while loud “DELETE” chants break out. Hardy goes for a bulldog, but Wyatt pushes him off. Hardy then hits Wyatt with a Side Effect before hitting a second one on Balor. Hardy elbows Waytt in the back of the head before going for a Twist of Fate, but Rollins wipes him out with a springboard clothesline. Rollins chops Wyatt to the corner. Rollins boots him back and hits a double blockbuster on Wyatt and Crews. Rollins looks at the WrestleMania sign before hitting Balor with a suicide dive. Rollins gets in the ring and hits Hardy with a suicide dive. Rollins gets back in the ring and hits a third suicide dive on Wyatt! Rollins gets in the ring and knees Crews before hitting suplex and rolling through for a falcon’s arrow for a near fall. Crews elbows him back, but Rollins knees him in the back and sends him out of the ring. Wyatt runs in, and Rollins stuns him with a step-up enzuigiri. Rollins hits the ropes, and Wyatt turns him inside out with a clothesline.
Balor gets in the ring and hits Wyatt with a Sling Blade. Balor then dropkicks Wyatt into the corner. Balor goes to the top rope, but Rollins cuts him off. Rollins goes for a superplex, but Balor fights it. Rollins clubs away at him and goes for a Phoenix Splash on Wyatt, but he moves. Hardy hits Wyatt with a Twist of Fate and covers, but Balor breaks it up with Coup de Grace. Rollins hits Balor with the Curb Stomp, but Crews breaks that up. All five men are down. Rollins and Crews are first to their feet and punch away at each other. Rollins gets the better of him and charges, but Crews military presses him. Crews then hits a Samoan Drop followed by a standing moonsault for a near fall. Crews goes for a back suplex powerbomb, but Rollins fights out. Crews hits a step-up enzuigiri and follows up with a standing shooting star press, but Rollins kicks out again! Titus O’Neil cannot believe it at ringside. Crews goes to the top rope, but Hardy cuts him off. Hardy clubs away at him and goes for a Side Effect off the ropes, but Wyatt pulls him to the floor and hits Sister Abigail! Wyatt gets in the ring and goes over to Crews, who is still on the top rope. Wyatt goes for a superplex, but Rollins and Balor powerbomb him for a Tower of Doom spot. Rollins and Balor cover, and the referee counts to three. The referee says they both won… and the show is over.
Winners by Pinfall: Seth Rollins and Finn Balor
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February 12th, 2018
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Finn Bálor, “Woken” Matt Hardy, Apollo Crews and Bray Wyatt — four Superstars who failed to qualify for the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match in recent weeks — will collide in a Second Chance Fatal 4-Way Match on Raw. The bout will decide the final Superstar to compete in the perilous clash inside the structure on Sunday, Feb. 25.
Bálor and Crews have made clear their intent to make the most of this unexpected opportunity, while the escalating rivalry between The Woken One and The Eater of Worlds adds an air of instability to the high-stakes match with WrestleMania implications. When the bell rings, you won’t want to take your eyes off the action.
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February 6th, 2018
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The Balor Club makes their entrance.
Finn Balor and Karl Anderson vs. The Revival
Dash Wilder starts against Karl Anderson. Anderson tries for a tie-up, but Scott Dawson quickly tags in. They lock up, and Dawson gets him in the corner before punching him. Dawson puts him in the corner and chops him before punching him. Anderson reverses a whip to the corner, but Dawson stops the momentum. They hit the ropes, and Anderson hits an arm drag and a back elbow. Wilder runs in, and Anderson hip tosses him. Balor comes in, and they hit stereo back body drops on The Revival. Balor and Anderson do the “Too Sweet” hand signal.
We come back from the break to see Dawson applying an arm bar to Balor. Balor fights up, but Dawson gets him in the corner. Balor fights The Revival off, but Wilder tags in and stops the tag to Anderson. Dawson tags back in and yanks away at the injured arm of Balor. Dawson takes him down and applies a Fujiwara arm bar. Balor fights out and double stomps him. Anderson tags in and hits a clothesline and a back elbow on Wilder. Anderson dropkicks him down and knocks Dawson off the apron. Anderson knees Wilder in the face and hits a flying neckbreaker. Wilder gets out of a body slam, and Dawson holds him to avoid a dropkick. Anderson hits Dawson with a spinebuster, but Wilder breaks up the pin. Anderson knocks Wilder out of the ring and tags in Balor. Anderson then hits Wilder with a summersault plancha. Balor hits Dawson with a Sling Blade before dropkicking him into the corner. Balor then hits the Coup de Gras for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Finn Balor and Karl Anderson
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January 30th, 2018
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Finn Balor and The Balor Club are shown on a handheld video promo. They brag about Balor being in the Royal Rumble for over 57 minutes only to be eliminated by John Cena. Tonight, Balor will step over John Cena.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Finn Balor w/ Gallows and Anderson vs. John Cena
The bell rings, and the crowd is already buzzing. They lock up, and Balor powers him to the corner before tapping the chest. Cena just stares at him. A “Let’s go Balor” chant fires up. Cena just smiles and says, “ok.” Balor goes for a waistlock, but Cena gets out and wrenches the arm. Cena takes him down and works the arm. Balor kips up and takes him down with an arm drag/arm bar combination. A “Let’s go Cena/Cena sucks” chant fires up now. Cena backs him to the ropes, but Balor comes back with a pair of arm drags and another arm bar. Cena fights up and out. Balor hits the ropes, but Cena shoulder blocks him down. Cena stretches his arm before applying a side headlock. Cena then takes him down. Balor gets out, but Cena hits a second headlock takeover. Cena keeps him grounded, but Balor hooks the arms and turns him over for a pin for a near fall. Cena rolls out of the ring to collect himself. Cena gets in the ring and locks hands with Balor. Apparently a beach ball has come out in the crowd because no one is looking at the ring. They just stay in the test of strength until the crowd eventually starts paying attention. Balor gets out and rolls him up for a near fall. Cena then punches him down.
We come back from the break to see Cena reverse a whip and knock Balor down. Cena hits a scoop slam for a near fall. Cena viciously whips him into the corner, and Balor collapses to the mat. Cena gets him to his feet and viciously whips him again. The crowd is booing Cena, but he points to the WrestleMania sign and shrugs his shoulders. Cena sends him to the corner, but Balor boots him back. Balor hits a pair of running forearms before taking him down and hitting a double stomp to the chest. Balor chops the chest and whips him to the corner. Cena explodes out of the corner with a pair of running shoulder blocks before hitting a back suplex powerbomb. Cena again points to the WrestleMania sign and goes for the 5 Knuckle Shuffle, but Balor moves. Balor then catches Cena with a falling elbow drop to the chest for a near fall.
A “Let’s go Balor” chant picks up. Cena picks up him for an AA, but Balor slides off. They get into an exchange of “Yay/Boo” punches. Cena then just kicks him down. Cena connects with a 5 Knuckle Shuffle with no theatrics and goes for an AA, but Balor gets out and hits an overhead kick for a near fall. Balor surprises him with a Sling Blade and waits for Cena to get up. Balor goes for a running dropkick, but Cena stuns him with a clothesline. Cena takes a few moments to get up and runs into a boot. Cena catches him attempting a Sling Blade and counters into an Attitude Adjustment for a near fall! Cena looks frustrated. Cena gets on the apron and seems to be getting frustrated with the crowd. Cena says he’s just trying to go to WrestleMania. Cena goes to the top rope, but Balor kicks him down and hits a running dropkick. Balor goes for a Coup de Gras, but Cena moves and applies an STF! Balor eventually claws his way to the bottom rope. Balor catches Cena with a kick to the face before going to the top rope. Cena cuts him off and hits a second rope AA for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: John Cena
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January 29th, 2018
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