8 WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 Impulse Reactions

8. John Morrison Vs. Mustafa Ali Vs. Ricochet Vs. Elias

A relatively enjoyable spotfest kicked off the in-ring portion of the night when an impromptu fatal four-way was booked to find a United States Championship match replacement for the absent Keith Lee.

The stacked field went big with their high spots to inject a bit of a drama into this last minute solution, with Ricochet in particular glaring down the hard camera at one point as if he was trying to out-stare Vince McMahon himself. That he was on the arena floor seconds later completed that analogy rather well.

He'd have looked awesome in one of the Chamber matches. Or, for that matter, the triple threat match he didn't qualify for here. That went John Morrison's way after Retribution f*cked up, like the constant f*ck ups they are.

The Miz was conspicuous by his absence alongside the 'Shamen Of Sexy' too. This was a welcome tease for other events later in the show and something the panel weren't afraid to speculate on after the fact. It set a high-octane tone at the start of the show, pitching things just right for an unbelievable opener...