Universal champion Roman Reigns had a plan for Elimination Chamber - put all his potential challengers in an Elimination Chamber match, then take out the winner seconds after they emerge from the grueling structure.
It almost backfired when a wounded Daniel Bryan side-stepped a spear and slapped on the YES Lock.
.@WWEDanielBryan ALWAYS has some fight left... But The Head of the Table won't go down that easy. #WWEChamber #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/vrmrAo2Pio
— WWE (@WWE) February 22, 2021
But the Tribal Chief powered out, mauled Bryan with strikes and choked him out. The referee had no choice but to call for the bell, and Reigns is headed to WrestleMania 37.
And we don’t have to wonder about who he’s going to face at the Showcase of the Immortals any longer either (not that we ever did). While Roman was celebrating, Edge speared him in half.
SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR!
— WWE (@WWE) February 22, 2021
Did @EdgeRatedR just make his #WrestleMania decision?! #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/1YLk2bLCvJ
With a point to the ‘Mania sign, we have a main event for either April 10 or 11.
The #UltimateOpportunist strikes again.@EdgeRatedR wants #UniversalChampion @WWERomanReigns at #WrestleMania! #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/9ZuxFrnv9n
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) February 22, 2021
Reigns wanted to be acknowledged, and now he has been. Be careful what you wish for.
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