WWE Elimination Chamber 2021: First 3 Matches Announced
Drew McIntyre defends his WWE Title against 5 of Raw's finest at Elimination Chamber 2021!
WWE's next big pay-per-view, Elimination Chamber 2021, goes down on Sunday 21 February, and the promotion announced several huge matches for the card during last night's episode of Raw.
Drew McIntyre defending his WWE Championship inside the titular structure is the most notable of the bunch. This was confirmed during Raw's opening segment, as Shane McMahon returned to help Adam Pearce announce Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, The Miz, and Sheamus as McIntyre's opponents. McIntyre wrestled Orton to a non-finish later in the show, with Sheamus interfering.
Lacey Evans will challenge for Asuka's Raw Women's Championship on the night, besting Charlotte Flair via disqualification to "earn" the opportunity, though her feud with 'The Queen' continues. The match only ended because Flair refused to stop beating Lacey up in the corner.
Elsewhere, Bobby Lashley defends the United States Championship against Keith Lee and Riddle. The Hurt Business man attacked both challengers after Lee defeated Riddle last night.
Here's how the Elimination Chamber 2021 card looks after the first round of announcements:-
WWE Title Elimination Chamber Match: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
Raw Women's Title: Asuka (c) vs. Lacey Evans
United States Title Triple Threat: Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Keith Lee vs. Riddle