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From Shayna Baszler absolutely dominating the Women's Elimination Chamber Match to The Undertaker choke-slamming AJ Styles during the event, Elimination Chamber 2020 featured several contrasting moments.
Fans weren't particularly hyped for this year's Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View, and as the event rolled on, the absence of big stars could be felt throughout its entirety. Aside from The Undertaker's appearance, there was a fairly nonchalant tone to the whole Pay-Per-View.
This doesn't mean that Elimination Chamber 2020 was terrible by any means. It was a fairly simple Pay-Per-View that felt like a filler stop on the Road to WrestleMania 36.
Here are the 5 Biggest news stories from WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 (March 8, 2020).
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#5: Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak put on an old-school showcase to kick off the main show
Nowadays, whenever you hear stories about a match being quite excellent, it usually involves high-spots and near-falls that keep the audience on their toes.
Drew Gulak had figured Daniel Bryan's weaknesses inside the ring, and that was the primary reason why both men took on each other during the Pay-Per-View.
The bout was mat-based for the most part, and every single move made sense on Gulak's part and ideology to dismantle Bryan as each minute passed by. By targeting Bryan's neck, Gulak capitalized on the YES Man's infamous neck injuries, and in a fairly mat-based, old-school bout, it was pretty nerve-wracking to see how well Gulak had his opponent figured heading into the match itself.
Somehow, Daniel Bryan managed to pull off a victory just when Drew Gulak had pushed him to the limit.
In the end, Bryan's great ability to make his opponents look like stars worked in this case, and by being the first match on the main card, both men put on a good technical-style exhibition that seems to be largely missing from mainstream Pro-Wrestling today.
#4: Otis and Dolph Ziggler's rivalry was highlighted in a Tag Team Elimination Chamber match filled with some amazing spots
As The Miz & John Morrison defended their SmackDown Tag Team Titles against several teams inside the Elimination Chamber structure, this match was certainly the better one out of the two Chamber matches of the night.
The fans witnessed some of the best spots of the year so far, and on top of that, Otis and Dolph Ziggler's rivalry was also showcased amidst the chaos.
The Lucha House Party were responsible for some of the better spots during the match, where Lince Dorado's flip from the very top of the cage stole the show.
Otis crashing through the pod chambers and rolling on to ringside eventually led to the downfall of Heavy Machinery.
Tucker chose to get some revenge for his partner against Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, but the latter team eliminated Heavy Machinery in the process.
This story overshadowed the finish, where Miz & Morrison picked up the victory by bending the rules a little bit.
Whatever WWE has planned for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles scenario at WrestleMania 36, this is the company's best opportunity to capitalize on Heavy Machinery's hot momentum right now.
#3: Sami Zayn finally won his first main roster title in WWE
Whether or not you liked the 3-on-1 Handicap Match during the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View, it will be remembered as a joyous occasion for Sami Zayn fans for years to come.
After losing his NXT Championship back in 2015, the 2020 Elimination Chamber event marked Sami Zayn's first main roster title win in the form of the Intercontinental Championship.
This comes off as a surprise to many fans since Braun Strowman's IC Title run hadn't even reached its full potential yet. It may seem that a 3-on-1 Handicap Match featuring Braun Strowman is most likely to put Strowman over as the monster who can beat all odds, but that wasn't the case last night.
After being overwhelmed by Cesaro, Shinsuke Nakamura & Sami Zayn, Kevin Owen's former best-friend rolled up Strowman for the victory.
From a long-term standpoint, it doesn't look like The Monster Among Men will simply accept a Handicap defeat as the end of his long feud against Zayn, Cesaro & Nakamura.
So even though Sami Zayn's IC Title victory was a great moment for a lot of fans, it looks like this whole fiasco isn't ending anytime soon.
#2: Shayna Baszler's dominance brought the event to a predictable finish
With International Women's Day taking place on 8th March, it made sense why WWE chose to end the Pay-Per-View with a Women's match.
But at its core, a Chamber match featuring Shayna Baszler was bound to be predictable. during a time where everyone knows that Baszler and Becky Lynch's feud is supposed to be a lock.
WWE could have simply scheduled a Chamber Match for the women of SmackDown since Bayley's WrestleMania plans are still unclear.
But on the good side, Baszler's dominance was an important step in building towards The Queen of Spades' eventual showdown with the RAW Women's Champion at WrestleMania.
Becky Lynch has been an unstoppable force on RAW for more than a year. In order to sell casual fans on the fact that Baszler could really take down The Man for good, Baszler's in-ring dominance was perfectly highlighted during this bout.
But then again, it also sucked the life out of the main event in general. Things might have gone in a better direction if WWE simply chose to end the event with a more exciting alternative (The Undertaker's return).
#1: The Undertaker added more fuel to the fire in his feud against AJ Styles
Aleister Black took on AJ Styles in a No Disqualification Match during the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View.
The way things have been moving on the Road to WrestleMania 36, it was apparent that The Undertaker would show up during last night's event.
In a No Disqualification match, The O.C. (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) assisted The Phenomenal One against Aleister Black.
But The Deadman would show up and even things out for Black to pick up the victory.
This was a good decision since fans were worried that Black's momentum would come to a screeching halt when AJ Styles and The Undertaker first clashed in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, another loss at the hands of The Deadman will surely add more fuel to The Phenomenal One's rage.
More than anything, The Undertaker needs to have a good match at this stage of his career, and whether or not his WrestleMania match will also include The O.C. and Aleister Black to some extent remains to be seen.
