Elimination Chamber 2019: Rating Every Match On The Main Card

Match #5: Braun Strowman Vs. Baron Corbin

Winner: Baron Corbin

Rating: 2.5/5

Drew McIntyre hits Braun Strowman with a Claymore kick

This match didn’t need to take place at this PPV as it felt like any match you would have on RAW or Smackdown Live. It just seems like this rivalry has already gotten quite stale. As soon as the stipulation for the match was announced, we all knew how it would end. The match itself was average. Braun Strowman hit a running power slam on Baron Corbin putting him through a table in the process.

However, he was attacked by Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley. It didn’t take long for Drew McIntyre to hit the Claymore kick before the trio drove Strowman through two tables with a triple powerbomb.

It seemed almost as if WWE didn’t want Strowman to win but they didn’t want to lose clean. It felt repetitive and boring. I don’t know what WWE was thinking when they booked this match as it wasn’t as exciting as a NO DQ match should've been.

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Sunil admires former world champions AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega for their ability to consistently deliver great matches as well as entertain crowds with their mic skills.

If ever given a chance to change a storyline, Sunil would have booked Roman Reigns to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar. According to him, The Tribal Chief needed the victory more than Brock Lesnar, as the latter was already an established performer when he defeated ‘Taker. He would’ve also made that as Taker’s final match.

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