Who will walk out of WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 with a victory?
On Sunday night, the 2017 WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view will take place from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. This is SmackDown Live’s first brand-exclusive show of the year as well, which will get us one step closer to WrestleMania 33 in April.
The focus of this event will be on the Elimination Chamber match, which returns for the first time in nearly two years. John Cena is set to put the WWE Championship on the line against five other superstars, all of whom have the hope of main-eventing WrestleMania with Randy Orton for the title.
Along with the chamber, there will be six other matches taking place, including two of SmackDown Live’s three other titles being defended. Four non-title bouts are set too, some of which could have WrestleMania implications.
So what could happen at Elimination Chamber?
Dolph Ziggler vs. Apollo Crews and Kalisto
A two-on-one handicap match with the babyfaces on the side with more superstars? You don’t often see that, unless it’s Braun Strowman clobbering a handful of enhancement talents. That’s the case here with Dolph Ziggler facing Apollo Crews and Kalisto.
The potential dynamic here is interesting. You have two babyfaces trying to overcome the heel, who hasn’t been able to get quality wins since turning last month. His highlight was kicking Jerry Lawler in the chest, but other than that, things haven’t gone Ziggler’s way. However, he found his escape by using steel chairs on Crews and Kalisto and the two who have fought back against this anger-filled Showoff.
The problem with this feud is the fans love Ziggler’s heel persona. They have no interest in Crews or Kalisto, two bland babyfaces that haven’t found their footing in the brand split. So you get reactions like the ones from last Tuesday’s SmackDown Live, which had the fans chanting, “One more time” when Ziggler hit them with chairs.
The story here is all about Ziggler and nothing with Crews or Kalisto. There’s no reason for this team to win and they’ll likely fall at the hands of the former Spirit Squad member.