– The 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff pre-show opens up with Kayla Braxton welcoming us to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She’s joined by Wade Barrett, Kevin Patrick, and Peter Rosenberg. The “ole!” chants are already going for Sami Zayn as fans find their seats in the arena. Kayla sends well wishes to WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler, who can’t be here tonight due to his recent health issue. Rosenberg says it doesn’t feel like the same Kickoff without him, but Kayla says they will make him proud. The panel goes over tonight’s card now. We go to a video package for the Elimination Chamber.
The panel discusses the Women’s Chamber match now and we see the Chamber structure hanging high above the ring. Barrett predicts Raquel Rodriguez to win, while Patrick goes with Carmella and Rosenberg picks Asuka. Back from a break and we get a video for WWE Hall of Famers Edge and Beth Phoenix vs. Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley. Barrett predicts The Grit Couple will win, while Patrick agrees, and Rosenberg goes with The Judgment Day. Back from a break and we get a video package for Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley. Barrett and Patrick predict Lashley to win, while Rosenberg goes with Lesnar.
Kayla shows us the video on Montreal’s wrestling history and Sami Zayn’s journey to the match with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, which was narrated and written by Ariel Helwani. We get a video on tonight’s Men’s Elimination Chamber now. Byron Saxton is backstage with WWE United States Champion Austin Theory. He insults tonight’s challengers and says he is the now, and they are just lucky they get to experience him live. Theory laughs and walks of. We see the Chamber structure down over the ring now as the panel discusses the Chamber rules and tonight’s United States Title match. Barrett predicts Bronson Reed to win, while Patrick believes Seth Rollins win, and Rosenberg goes with Montez Ford.
Back from a break and the panel runs down tonight’s card one more time. We go to a lengthy video package for Zayn vs. Reigns with a look at what led to this match. Ariel Helwani joins the panel to discuss Zayn vs. Reigns and some of the Montreal wrestling history. Kayla hypes the Women’s Elimination Chamber and that’s it for the Kickoff pre-show.
– The 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event opens up with a video package for tonight’s matches, set to “Psycho In My Head” by Skillet. We’re now live from a sold out Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by Corey Graves. Cole brings up the 1997 Montreal Screwjob and says the city needs tonight to be different. We go right to the ring for tonight’s Chamber opener.
Elimination Chamber Match for a RAW Women’s Title Shot: Asuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya vs. Carmella
The Elimination Chamber structure is already down over the ring as Samantha Irvin begins the introductions. The music hits and out first comes Asuka to a big pop. The winner of this match will challenge RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 39. Asuka makes her way out and into the Chamber. Asuka shakes the steel and plays to the crowd before entering her pod. Carmella is out next, moon-walking before entering the Chamber. Carmella taunts Asuka and then enters her pod. Raquel Rodriguez is out next. Rodriguez also taunts her opponents before she’s locked inside her own pod. Nikki Cross is out next and she’s fired up as she runs to the Chamber. Cross stops to taunt each opponent before she’s locked in. Natalya is out next to a pop from her home country, and she will start the match. Natalya visits her opponents, including Cross, who is sitting down rocking in her pod. Liv Morgan is out last to start things with Natalya, and she also stops to pay each opponent a visit.
The Chamber is locked up and the bell hits as Liv and Natalya size each other up. Natalya with a headlock takedown to start. Natalya drops Liv with a shoulder. They run the ropes and Natalya rolls Liv for 2. Liv with a 2 count of her own. They face off and smile at each other.
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You can click here for the match order and backstage notes for tonight’s show. Below is the current card:
Undisputed WWE Universal Title Match
Sami Zayn vs. Roman Reigns (c)
Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE United States Title
Seth Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. Montez Ford vs. Damian Priest vs. Austin Theory (c)
Edge and Beth Phoenix vs. Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley
Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
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– The 2023 WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff pre-show opens up with Kayla Braxton welcoming us to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She’s joined by Wade Barrett, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, Kevin Patrick, and Peter Rosenberg. The “ole!” chants are already going for Sami Zayn as fans find their seats in the arena. Kayla sends well wishes to WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler, who can’t be here tonight due to his recent health issue. Rosenberg says it doesn’t feel like the same Kickoff without him, but Kayla says they will make him proud. The panel goes over tonight’s card now. We go to a video package for the Elimination Chamber.
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You can click here for the match order and backstage notes for tonight’s show. Below is the current card:
Undisputed WWE Universal Title MatchSami Zayn vs. Roman Reigns (c)
Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE United States TitleSeth Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. Montez Ford vs. Damian Priest vs. Austin Theory (c)
Elimination Chamber Match for a RAW Women’s Title ShotAsuka vs. Nikki Cross vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya vs. CarmellaWinner will challenge RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 39.
Edge and Beth Phoenix vs. Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley
Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
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