WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 Preview & Analysis: February 17th

We're just hours away from WWE Elimination Chamber and we're on the second last major stop on the road to WWE WrestleMania. It's definitely going to be an interesting one, and unlike the WWE Royal Rumble, we're not flooded with matches.

However, the Royal Rumble did indeed deliver in a big way, and for the first time since NXT Takeover shows started frequently being a part of a major PPV weekend, we can definitely say that the main roster outdid NXT.

However, Royal Rumble is now behind us, and that was only the start on the road to WrestleMania. Tonight, we'll be having two Elimination Chambers, one for the WWE Championship (in what's presumably the main event), and to crown the first-ever WWE Women's Tag Team Champions (in what may likely open the show).

On the pre-show, the reigning king of WWE 205 Live Buddy Murphy defends the Cruiserweight Championship against a redeemed Akira Tozawa.

It's most definitely going to be interesting to see how things go, and we're going to take a look at what to expect from WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 tonight!

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#6. Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin - No Disqualification

Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin seem like they've been feuding forever. It goes all the way back to Crown Jewel in Riyadh in November last year, when Baron Corbin cost Braun Strowman the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar.

Since then, Strowman suffered an injury at the hands of Corbin and managed to remove him from his Acting RAW General Manager role thanks to a little assistance. Unless Drew McIntyre gets involved, it's very unlikely that Corbin walks away with the victory.

One thing we can really hope is that after this match, the rivalry comes to an end for good. It feels like it's dragged on.

#5. Women's Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber match

It's finally time! We'll be crowning the first-ever WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. It feels long overdue and the rumours of the title being introduced have been floating around for quite a bit of time before Mr McMahon announced it.

At long last, we'll be getting the inaugural champions, and it's set to take place inside the Chamber. We know that The Boss 'N' Hug Connection Sasha Banks & Bayley will be starting the match against Fire & Desire Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille. Both teams got pinned in their respective triple threat matches and will have to face major odds en route victory.

Naturally, Sasha Banks and Bayley are the favourites to win the whole match, but they're going to have to go through five other teams to reach glory and history. Will The Boss 'N' Hug Connection secure their spot at WrestleMania

#4. Ronda Rousey (c) vs Ruby Riott - RAW Women's Championship

Do not overlook Ruby Riott!

This match has somewhat gone under the radar because of the events surrounding the RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania. Becky Lynch was originally supposed to face Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania after winning the Royal Rumble, but she would butt heads with the McMahon family on more than one instance.

Despite getting cleared to wrestle, Vince McMahon stripped her of the opportunity and gave it to Charlotte Flair instead, endorsing her. On the side, Rousey has been feuding with the Riott Squad, defeating Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan within seconds.

However, don't overlook Ruby Riott, as she's a top-level performer and came close to beating Rousey on their last meeting on RAW. It's going to be a potential show-stealer, so don't blink, as anything can happen.

Will Ruby Riott shock the world and end Ronda Rousey's undefeated streak?

#3. Shane McMahon & The Miz (c) vs. The Usos - SmackDown Tag Team Championship

Will the best title reign in the world continue?

Just a few months ago, if you were to be told that Shane McMahon and The Miz would not only team together, but become tag team champions, you probably would have called it a bluff. Even so, crazier things have happened.

However, the odd pairing has turned out to be a major hit, with fans loving the team, and the duo even becoming champions at Royal Rumble, fulfilling Shane McMahon's childhood dream.

Now, The Best Tag Team in the World, as they call themselves, will have to get over their honeymoon phase and get back to reality. They face arguably the actual best tag team in the world in The Usos.

The multi-time champions have a lot more experience and can easily be considered favourites to win the titles. If they do, don't be surprised to see The Miz turn on Shane McMahon.

#2. Bobby Lashley (c) & Lio Rush vs. Finn Balor - Handicap match for the Intercontinental Championship

Finn Balor recently came off an unsuccessful attempt at the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble. While it seemed like he may have had Lesnar's number, The Beast Incarnate proved too strong.

Another freak athlete, Bobby Lashley, set his sights on Finn Balor. Balor was supposed to face Lashley in a singles non-title match, but Lashley told him to face Lio Rush instead, and if Balor impressed enough, he would get a title shot.

Naturally, Balor beat Rush with relative ease. However, the twist came in the fact that Balor will be competing for the Intercontinental title in a handicap match instead of a regular singles match.

With the odds once more stacked against him, can Balor manage to pull off the big upset? After all, he is an extraordinary man who does extraordinary things!

#1. WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match

Talk about a high profile main event! It's incredible to think that the WWE Championship hasn't main-evented a co-branded PPV since the re-introduction of the brand split in 2016.

Daniel Bryan, ever since his WWE Championship run, has had somewhat of a resurgence. He's become better than ever, but personality wise - he's become the preachy morally superior-type of guy, the one whose message is completely right, but the execution is poor.

At the Royal Rumble, it was revealed that Erick Rowan had become his intellectual peer. Mustafa Ali was supposed to compete in the match, but he was injured and replaced by Kofi Kingston.

Kingston is undoubtedly the hottest going into this match after wrestling for nearly 70 minutes on SmackDown. However, is he the favourite? He competes against the very best of SmackDown Live.

Who will walk out as WWE Champion, follow us right here at Sportskeeda for live updates!