The final stop on the road to
Wrestlemania 29 is here. The Elimination Chamber is the final
opportunity for WWE Superstars to get on the Wrestlemania bandwagon.
Wrestlemania matches heavily depend on the outcome of Elimination
Chamber. Here’s what happened at Elimination Chamber 2013
Match 1: Brodus Clay
and Tensai defeated Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow)
in a tag-team match during the Elimination Chamber pre-show. The
one-time only reunion of Team Rhodes Scholars was spoiled by the funky
team of Clay and Tensai.
Brodus Clay and Tensai celebrate after their victory
Match 2:
Alberto Del Rio defended his World Heavyweight Championship
successfully against the Big Show. Alberto Del Rio forced The Big Show
to tap out to his cross arm breaker submission move. And no, Dolph
Ziggler did not come out to cash in his Money in the Bank contract.
Match 3:
Antonio Cesaro retained his United States Championship by winning his
match against The Miz via disqualification. The Miz expressed his
feelings about the outcome of the match by handing out a low blow to
Cesaro.
The Miz livid with the referee after his disqualification
Match 4: Jack Swagger won the Elimination Chamber match to become the No.1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Jericho and Daniel Bryan started the match. The entrances were in this order: Jack Swagger, Kane, Randy Orton and Mark Henry.
Mark Henry
eliminated both Daniel Bryan and Kane. Mark Henry received a codebreaker
from Jericho followed by RKO from Orton. Orton pinned Henry. Mark Henry
was livid and returned to slam Orton, Swagger and Jericho inside the
chamber. Jericho was eliminated by Randy Orton. Swagger followed it with
a quick roll-up on Orton to get the victory.
Jack Swagger with Zeb Coulter after winning a grueling Elimination Chamber match
Match 5:
The All-star team of John Cena, Sheamus and Ryback lost to The Shield
in a six-man tag-team match. Roman Reigns hit a colossal spear on
Sheamus at ringside and followed it up with a spear inside the ring on
Ryback. The Shield impressed everyone for the second match in a row.
Match 6: Dolph Ziggler defeated Kofi Kingston in an impromptu match made by Booker T. Big E Langston attacked Kofi after the match.
Match 7: Kaitlyn defeated Tamina Snuka to retain her Divas Championship.
Match 8: The Rock retained his WWE Championship in his no disqualification match against CM Punk.
