BREAKING NEWS: Second Elimination Chamber Match Announced With Interesting Stipulation
February 12, 2021Someone is getting a Universal Title shot.
It was reported overnight that Roman Reigns would be defending the Universal Championship inside the Elimination Chamber on February 21st. Yet it was announced on Smackdown that Reigns will defend his title after the Chamber match.
Tonight on Friday Night Smackdown, Adam Pearce tried to tell Roman Reigns that he would be defending the Universal Title inside the chamber. Yet Paul Heyman said that was not going to happen per Reigns’ contract. He stated that Roman will defend the title at Elimination Chamber but not inside the Elimination Chamber. It was then announced that an Elimination Chamber match with Smackdown superstars will taker place with the winner immediately getting a shot at Roman Reigns and the Universal Championship after the match.
Pearce would then go on to state that tonight’s qualifying matches will take place to fill up the match, yet two men will not have to qualify. Pearce would then announced that both Jey Uso and Kevin Owens will be in the Elimination Chamber match and will not have to qualify to do so.
.@WWERomanReigns will defend the #UniversalTitle against whoever wins the #SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match on the very same night at #WWEChamber!@ScrapDaddyAP @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/vCcRgcm0XB
— WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2021
This is now the fourth match that has been announced for the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
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Current Elimination Chamber Card
WWE Championship – Elimination Chamber Match
Drew McIntyre(c) vs Randy Orton vs Jeff Hardy vs AJ Styles vs The Miz vs SheamusUniversal Championship Title Shot – Elimination Chamber Match
Jey Uso vs Kevin Owens vs TBA vs TBA vs TBA vs TBAUnited States Championship
Bobby Lashley(c) vs Riddle vs Keith LeeRAW Women’s Champion
Asuka(c) vs Lacey Evans