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#7 WWE Elimination Chamber
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One of WWE's shortest pay-per-views of the year, Elimination Chamber was a compact show. It would have been fine as the only special event between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania.
The two exciting matches delivered well, particularly the SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match. Daniel Bryan won after lasting the entire contest, only to be squashed by Roman Reigns immediately afterward. Drew McIntyre also suffered a quick loss after winning inside the satanic structure.
Bobby Lashley assaulted the Scotsman after his big win, having lost his US title to Riddle earlier on. This led to The Miz cashing in on his Money in the Bank contract and winning the WWE Championship from McIntyre. The All-Mighty's push to the main event scene began here.
The Elimination Chamber would have been even better had the women been booked more favorably. WrestleMania foes Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair lost a Women's Tag Team Title match to Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. They couldn't co-exist.
Grade: B+
#6 WWE SummerSlam
WWE's big stadium show upon fans permanently returning, SummerSlam was a mixed bag. Fortunately, some of the highs were sky-high, while the lows were kept short. Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie and Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal are prime examples, going less than 10 minutes in total.
RK-Bro and Damian Priest won their respective titles on the undercard, while Becky Lynch made her much-awaited WWE return. Her squash of Bianca Belair isn't as bad as it initially seemed. The EST in WWE is still a big star and may eventually dethrone Big Time Becks.
Elsewhere, Edge and Seth Rollins put on a classic that lit up the Allegiant Stadium. This was the perfect start to their epic trilogy. John Cena's Universal Title match against Roman Reigns was a great main event for a show as big as this.
Brock Lesnar's return was a complete shock and bumps SummerSlam up a few places, even despite Goldberg's WWE Title match against Bobby Lashley failing to deliver.
Grade: B+
