10 HUGE WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 Predictions You Need To Know

7. Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush Vs. Finn Bálor

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Bobby Lashley's Intercontinental Title run is marginally more satisfying than Dean Ambrose's brief stint with the once-treasured prize. Has that damned it with enough faint praise?

WWE have thankfully promoted something other than another straightforward clash between big Bobby and Finn Bálor, and have even disadvantaged the babyface for a change by hoying the high-flying Lio Rush in to the match as a sh*t-disturbing distraction that should just about carry Lashley over the line.

It seems likely Bálor will eventually claim the prize for silver medal satisfaction after his near-miss against Brock Lesnar earlier this year, but when have WWE ever managed to tie up a storyline in one pay-per-view? He can play the numbers game and lose here, if only to rebound at either Fastlane or WrestleMania when the odds are (theoretically) even.

Winners - Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush

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