{"id":154077,"date":"2023-02-18T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=154077"},"modified":"2023-02-17T21:34:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T03:34:04","slug":"heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-elimination-chamber-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/18\/heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-elimination-chamber-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S TAKE: Don\u2019t hold me to this \u2013 WWE Elimination Chamber 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-910875798\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>It\u2019s been a while since WWE has had an event with as much anticipation as WWE Elimination Chamber 2023. CM Punk vs. John Cena at Money in the Bank perhaps? That\u2019s a long time ago, so I\u2019ll say this. Enjoy the show.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/07\/HeadshotHeydorn2020_180.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102397 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/07\/HeadshotHeydorn2020_180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sami Zayn vs. Roman Reigns is the match. It\u2019s a fight that\u2019s been brewing for nearly six months and one of the last chapters of The Bloodline story that has riveted WWE viewers since early 2021. Oh, and the match is taking place in Zayn\u2019s hometown of Montreal. So, yeah, call me crazy, but this is a hot event for WWE and it comes right when they need it most \u2013 ahead of WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p>The show has some big gun matches on card including Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar, a mixed tag match between Edge &amp; Beth Phoenix vs. The Judgement Day, and of course, two Elimination Chamber matches. That undercard has its ups and downs in terms of build, but it doesn\u2019t matter. Zayn vs. Reigns is the focus, the draw, and reason why everyone is watching.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 preview, AEW analysis, more! - PWTorch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CiuKVMAJRDc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Call this a preview, a calm look into the distant future, or a gaze into a wondrous crystal ball; just don\u2019t hold me to anything, ok?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Edge &amp; Beth Phoenix vs. The Judgement Day (Rhea Ripley &amp; Finn Balor)<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Call me whatever names you want, but this Edge vs. Judgement Day feud has been good for the middle of the card on Monday Night Raw. In turn, it has a place on this show and should serve the show well given what we\u2019re likely to see. Sami is losing later in the main event, so look for Edge &amp; Phoenix to get the win in Canada to send this feud into the final stretch before WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Women\u2019s Elimination Chamber Match: Liv Morgan vs. Asuka vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Carmella vs. Natalya vs. Nikki Cross<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lots of talent in this match. Lots. While I\u2019d have to like to hear more from most of these women, it\u2019s probably smart to have not because this is all Asuka. She\u2019s the one with the new gimmick and a full slate of fresh matchups ahead of her because of it. She\u2019s the most compelling challenger for Bianca Belair at WrestleMania and she\u2019ll earn that opportunity by winning this match. Sidebar. Why isn\u2019t Becky Lynch AND Bayley in this match? Add those two in an take-out Nattie and Cross. It just seems silly to have them available, but not include them in such an important bout fo WrestleMania.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-826801504\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><em><u>Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hey! Look! A heel and a babyface! I\u2019m being a little sarcastic, but it\u2019s so great to see. Lashley leaning full heel during their contract signing on Monday night instantly gave this more intrigue and interest than in the weeks before. All these two need to do is brawl, but the fans need to care and now they do. Brock doesn\u2019t lose these rubber matches very often and he won\u2019t here.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Men\u2019s Elimination Chamber Match: Austin Theory vs. Seth Rollins vs. Bronson Reed vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Montez Ford vs. Damian Priest \u2013 WWE United States Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, it was a smart idea by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a> to book the United States Championship inside Elimination Chamber. Indirectly, it tells the audience that it means a lot since only major titles have typically been defended inside the structure. However, the idea is only the part of the job. Execution is the other and this lacked in that department. This match could easily have just been Austin Theory vs. Seth Rollins again, as that is the only real build we saw. Gargano has been gone entirely, Reed has looked good, but only in squash matches, Priest does Priest stuff, and though Montez Ford is going for his first singles title, it feels in passing because we never got a chance to hear from him ahead of Saturday. This match could easily be very strong and if we get a Tsunami off of the chamber, give it MOTY honors. It still needed more from a build perspective. Bottom line? Nobody not named Austin Theory should hold the United States Championship at this time. So? Don\u2019t force it. Theory holds onto the title and gets the win inside a major structure like Elimination Chamber. He\u2019ll get a ton of mileage out of that on the microphone for the next six months.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn \u2013 WWE Undisputed Universal Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The biggest WWE match in quite a while. What is there to say that hasn\u2019t already been said? This is one of the best stories in pro wrestling in years and it\u2019ll pay off at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 right on schedule and in front of a crowd that will play along with each near fall. Reigns and Zayn can both work, so the bout itself will be masterful. Sorry Montreal, but Reigns takes this and heads to WrestleMania. However, Sami Zayn will get his friend back in Kevin Owens and be on a collision course with The Usos at WrestleMania because of how this bout with Reigns finishes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/17\/ple-primer-wwe-elimination-chamber-2023-preview-and-predictions-for-reigns-vs-zayn-more\/\">PLE PRIMER \u2013 WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2023: Preview and predictions for Reigns vs. Zayn, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-195492973\"><div id=\"pwtor-3221214261\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>It\u2019s been a while since WWE has had an event with as much anticipation as WWE Elimination Chamber 2023. CM Punk vs. John Cena at Money in the Bank perhaps? That\u2019s a long time ago, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/18\/heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-elimination-chamber-2023\/\" title=\"HEYDORN&#8217;S TAKE: Don\u2019t hold me to this \u2013 WWE Elimination Chamber 2023\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":154058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,6454,53],"tags":[988,71,6867],"class_list":["post-154077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-heydorns-take","category-opinion_stafftakes","tag-elimination-chamber","tag-wwe","tag-wwe-elimination-chamber"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2023\/02\/WWE-Elimination-Chamber-2023.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154077"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":154079,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154077\/revisions\/154079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}