5 reasons why Bianca Belair won the Elimination Chamber match - Revenge for 7-month-old humiliation, payback for big mistake involving Becky Lynch

In an impressive encounter, WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 saw Becky Lynch successfully defend her RAW Women’s Championship against Hall of Famer Lita. The night also saw six women compete in the Women’s Elimination Chamber match to get a title shot against Lynch at WrestleMania.

WWE Superstar Bianca Belair outlasted all her opponents to punch her ticket to the “Show of Shows’ as she emerged victorious after a challenging battle.

Here, we analyze five reasons behind the result of the star-studded Elimination chamber match.

So, without further ado, let’s begin.

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#1 In our list of reasons on why Bianca Belair won the Elimination Chamber match: Long-term booking for much-awaited revenge

Last year, Bianca Belair won the Royal Rumble and went on to headline WrestleMania. She dethroned Sasha Banks as the SmackDown Women’s Champion and worked hard to establish herself as a top contender in the women’s division.

However, her championship reign ended when she lost her gold to Becky Lynch, who made a surprise return at Extreme Rules.

While there’s no issue in losing to one of the top superstars in the business, the manner of her loss was controversial at the time. Becky Lynch returned and won her title back in 26 seconds.

It took her less than half a minute to completely derail the momentum of the top superstar who was running the show in her absence. Belair needed more time to prepare, and almost half a year later, she is ready for her revenge.

It is worth noting that Belair got a shot at reclaiming her title from Becky Lynch, but she couldn’t capitalize on that opportunity. It also boiled down to the fact that Big Time Becks didn’t pick up a clean victory over Belair during their rematch, but the clever champion ensured that her strongest contender went to the back of the line.

Since then, Belair has delivered incredible performances at almost every big premium live event. She was the sole survivor at Survivor Series last year and won a crucial point for RAW. Belair was even the Iron Woman of the Royal Rumble match this year following a brilliant performance.

And now, she has won her first-ever Elimination Chamber match to seal her title shot at WrestleMania.

Following her 26-second loss, Belair needs both redemption and revenge. She has proved her worth without the title over the last six months. After winning the Elimination Chamber, she will look to settle the score against Becky Lynch, who handed her the most humiliating loss of her main roster career.

The seeds of this long-term booking were planted in that match, and it will be interesting to see how the creative team plans to reap the rewards.

#2 Desperate need for more superstars at the top of women’s division

One of the biggest problems with WWE today is the state of its women’s division. There are very few superstars at the top, and the rest are barely booked in a manner that can convincingly establish them as credible threats on the roster.

As a result, the championship picture is not as competitive as it should be, which is a shame considering the plethora of talent that WWE has at its disposal.

Take the Elimination Chamber, for example. Bianca Belair was an odds-on favorite to win the match despite the fact that it featured four former champions. One by one, WWE needs to push more superstars to get them to the same level as Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, or Bayley.

Belair is one such name that can demand a seat at the same table and do a convincing job against some of the biggest names in the pro-wrestling business.

As proven last year, the competition takes a major blow when one or more top names like Becky Lynch, Bayley, or Asuka are forced to take a break from in-ring action.

In that case, WWE needs more superstars to step up and establish themselves as big draws. Allowing Bianca Belair to enter another huge title match at WrestleMania is the first step in the process of creating more superstars who can be trusted to carry the main event on their back and prove themselves as huge draws.

The EST of WWE has done it in the past, and she is expected to make the most of this opportunity once again.

#3 Credibility in Elimination Chamber victory

The Women’s Elimination Chamber match was undoubtedly entertaining. The high-stakes bout had no dull points from start to finish, and all six RAW Superstars deserve credit for their memorable performances.

While they were all impressive inside the steel structure, not everyone had the right momentum heading into the historic match. Having said that, it should be admitted that a lot of it comes down to booking decisions.

Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. have held the championships before. But since leaving the singles title picture, they spent a lot of time competing for the tag team championships until their split.

Following that, we hardly saw them involved in compelling feuds that could portray them as a big threat. Ripley was incredible in the Gauntlet Match on RAW before Elimination Chamber, but she should be allowed to put up more of such performances every week.

She was impressive with one isolated opportunity. Can you imagine the wonders if she is booked in the same manner on a weekly basis?

Liv Morgan and Doudrop were recently involved in title feuds with Becky lynch. While both were impressive, it was evident that they needed a lot more work to be on the same level as Becky Lynch.

Again, that comes down to being given the right opportunities on RAW. Alexa Bliss’ much-awaited return to the in-ring competition could have been epic if she had received a title shot at WrestleMania. But when compared to Bianca Belair, one can’t blame WWE for preferring the latter to win the Elimination Chamber match.

#4 Equal status for both women’s championship feuds ahead of WrestleMania

It was surprising to see Royal Rumble 2022 winner Ronda Rousey pick Charlotte Flair over Becky Lynch as her WrestleMania opponent. Lynch had pinned Rousey in a controversial finish to become Becky Two Belts in the historic WrestleMania main event three years ago.

However, the Baddest Women on the Planet decided to settle an old score against The Queen instead.

Now, WWE would understandably be tempted to build the RAW Women’s Championship feud with the same intensity as its counterpart. Both Rousey and Bianca Belair won tough competitions to get their title shots at WrestleMania.

The Elimination Chamber might not feature 30 women like Royal Rumble. However, it is still a brutal competition that sets the right tone for a title feud between two superstars who share a compelling history.

The creative team would want an engaging storyline heading for each of the title feuds at a “stupendous” WrestleMania so that the fans are completely invested in the narrative.

Bianca Belair was the only one who could do that job while standing across from Becky Lynch at the moment. Thus, she needed that Elimination Chamber victory to pick up an old rivalry right from where it was left and will now take it upon herself to make this title bout as personal as it could get.

#5 Set up new feuds on WWE RAW after Elimination Chamber

As mentioned before, WWE has backed themselves into a corner by limiting their options in the women’s championship picture. Thankfully, tonight’s Elimination Chamber match showed us why it is possible for the creative team to turn the situation to their advantage.

While the likes of Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey, and Bianca Belair will be busy with their title feuds, WWE will have a lot of time in their hands to push more superstars on the “Road to WrestleMania.”

Over the next few weeks, the creative team can book multiple promising feuds on RAW, such as Liv Morgan vs. Alexa Bliss, Doudrop vs. Nikki A.S.H., or Rhea Ripley vs. Bliss.

This would help establish multiple credible challengers for whoever walks out with the title at WrestleMania. We saw them tease promising rivalries during the Elimination Chamber match and it could help further elevate the entire women’s division on the “Road to WrestleMania.”

Bianca Belair’s victory gives the creative team an opportunity to experiment with some of their most talented superstars.

As long as WWE intends to invest the next few weeks in building up more title challengers, it was the right decision to go with tonight’s result in the Women’s Elimination Chamber match. It is important to remember that Becky Lynch is solid as a heel, and she needs an equally good babyface in addition to a genuinely interesting feud.

That way, having Belair and Lynch compete in the main event would appear to be the need of the hour instead of a forced attempt to make up for ignoring the women’s division for the rest of the year.

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