WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 results: The Wyatt Family defeats The Shield in an instant classic (GIF)
By Mike Dyce
WWE Elimination Chamber will be LIVE on Sunday, February 23rd.
The Wyatt Family and The Shield were squaring off in tag team action. It started off with a stare down that had the crowd chanting “this is awesome” before anything happened. The crowd took turns chanting for The Wyatts and the Shield. A brawl broke out before the match started and The Wyatts retreating from the ring and huddling at the announcer’s table.
The match started off with Seth Rollins facing Erick Rowan. Rollins got Rowan into their corner and tagged in Roman Reigns who stomped on Rowan.
Rowan than tagged in Luke Harper who went to work on Rollins who was back in the match. Harper had Rollins in The Wyatt’s corner and tagged in Bray Wyatt who landed some punches on Rollins in the corner. Rollins got out and tagged Reigns in who climbed in and stared down Bray.
Bray dropped Reigns to his knees with some hits and brought him to the corner and tagged in Luke Harper. Harper tried a vertical suplex but Reigns countered twice with the third counter resulting in Reigns suplexing Harper. He brought him to the corner and tagged in Ambrose.
Ambrose unleashed a flurry of punches on Harper. Reigns came in and went for a cover and took Harper back to the corner where Ambrose tagged himself in. Ambrose had Harper on the ropes and drop kicked him. He went for a pin on Harper and brought him to the corner when Rollins tagged in. Then he quickly tagged Ambrose in who went to work on Harper in the corner.
Harper reversed a whip into the corner, but Ambrose climbed the turn buckle and jumped off onto Harper. He got distracted and Harper landed a drop kick then tagged in Wyatt. Bray went to work punching Ambrose on the mat. Bray had him on the corner, head butted him and ran across the ring throwing himself into Ambrose.
Bray is screaming and tagged in Rowan. Erick slams Ambrose, then hits him with a knee drop. Rowan did Sergeant Slaughter’s fist on either side of the head squeeze. Rowan then hit Ambrose with a sidewalk slam and went for a pin but Ambrose kicked out.
Rowan headbutted Ambrose brought him to the corner and tagged in Harper. They traded chops and then Harper suplexed Ambrose, went for the pin and Ambrose kicked out. Harper brings Ambrose to his feet and rakes his eyes. Throws him into the rope, but Ambrose hits him with a neck breaker to reverse it. Ambrose tags in Rollins who drop kicks Harper.
Rollins starts punching Harper repeatedly in the corner and climbs the top turnbuckle. Rowan comes over and Rollins kicks him off. Harper comes up behind Rollins and climbs the turnbuckle as well. Harper tries to slam Rollins off but he flips out to reverse it. He then flies over the rope to attack Harper out of the ring. He then jumps off the top rope in the middle of the ring to launch himself onto Harper.
Harper reverses as Rollins is whipping himself off the ropes and takes in Bray. Wyatt gets Rollins out of the ring and lands a splash on Rollins on the mat. Bray rolled Rollins onto the edge and slammed his head on the edge of the mat. Bray went for a pin, Rollins kicked out and Rowan tagged in.
Rowan is taking his time working on Rollins. He slams him, then hits him in the kidney and goes for a pin but Rollins kicks out.
The crowd starts chanting “we want tables.”
Rowan tagged in Harper who kicked Rollins in the chin. He picks him up and slaps him in the face. Harper puts Rollins in the corner and chops him, then whips him into the other neutral corner.
The “we want tables” chant is back as the match has slowed down. Rollins is on the edge of the ring and Bray is stomping on him after he tagged in. Finally Rollins counters on Bray in the corner kicking him in the face. Rollins goes off the top rope but Bray catches and counters. Ambrose breaks the pin and Harper kicks Ambrose in the face like Sheamus. Reigns stands still.
Meanwhile Harper is tagged in and working on Rollins near their corner. Rollins and him and Harper are working towards their corners. They tag in Reigns and Rowan simultaneously. Reigns hits Rowan with a samoan drop and starts punching him. Harper interferes but Reigns gets out side the ring and brings Harper over the top rope.
Things break out now, Ambrose is working on Bray, Reigns and Rowan are working on each other, all chaos has broken out. Harper launched himself through the ropes at Ambrose. Rollins follows flipping over the top rope onto Harper.
Reigns lands a move on Rowan and goes for a roll up but Rowan kicks out. Rowan and Reigns whip off the ropes and take each other out.
Rollins starts taking apart the Spanish announcer’s table when Bray Wyatt comes over and takes out Rollins. Harper is up and over there two. Ambrose comes flying in and takes out Harper and then tackles Bray sending them over the barrier into the crowd.
Rowan and Reigns are legal in ring and working to their feet. They trade blows in the middle of the ring. Rowan counters with a knee and throws Reigns shoulder first into the post. He goes for a whip but Reigns takes him out and goes for a pin but Rowan kicks out.
Now Harper and Rollins are on their feet fighting by the table. Bray Wyatt comes back and attacks Rollins with Harper. They’re taking apart King and Michael Cole’s table now.
Rowan pulls Reigns up and hits him with a fall away slam. Reigns rolls out of the ring. The whole Wyatt Family goes to the announcer’s table where Rollins is.
Harper and Rowan double choke slam Rollins off the announcer’s table onto the Spanish announcer’s table.
Meanwhile Ambrose is MIA. Reigns is back in the ring and Rollins is laying amongst the debris of the table. Rowan is standing in the ring waiting for Reigns to stand. Harper and Wyatt are around the other sides of the ring trapping Reigns. He tries to fight them off but Harper and Rowan take out Reigns and turn it over to Bray.
Wyatt does that upside down lean off the turnbuckle, then gets Reigns goes for Sister Abigail’s kiss. Reigns powers out and stands up, Bray head butts him. Reigns hits him with Samoan drop then takes out Harper and Rowan with a super man punch. Reigns then takes out Wyatt with a super man punch. Reigns is waiting in the corner for Bray to stand. Harper comes into the ring and Reigns spears him.
Bray immediately takes out Reigns and gets him into Sister Abigail’s Kiss and lands it. He then pins Reigns.
Hard to believe any match will beat this. Reigns is set up for a big solo career it looks like and Ambrose’s disappearance will be a role in their dysfunctional group feud.
GIFs are courtesy of @FanSidedGIF and Zombie Prophet.
Rest of the match card:
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match
- Batista vs. Alberto Del Rio
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