100 Greatest WWE Matches Of All Time (Ranked)
78. The Wyatt Family vs. The Shield (Elimination Chamber 2014)
Fans were chanting, "THIS IS AWESOME" before the bell sounded on The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family at Elimination Chamber 2014. Sometimes, that can feel a little forced; almost like the live crowd is trying to make a situation seem bigger than it is. That wasn't the case here though. WWE programmed two dominant stables against each other and let them go crazy.
Luke Harper and Erick Rowan performed a dazzling double chokeslam from one announce desk through another on Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt went walkies up into the stands, and that was just for starters. There was an electric atmosphere to this one, but here's hoping all six put some cash in the pockets of Darren Young and Titus O'Neil.
Their dire match moments before meant people needed something big time to care about. This six man tag was just the tonic required. WWE fans hadn't decided that Roman should be booed out of buildings quite yet either. If anything, most supporters at the time would've chosen him over Batista as the 2014 Royal Rumble winner. Anything would've been better than 'Boo-tista' to those folks that year.
This six man was being thrown around as a possible match of the year candidate as soon as it finished. In February. Yep, it was that good. Over 20 minutes of brawling fun had convinced everybody that guys like Bray, Dean, Roman and Seth could become headline acts. Harper and Rowan also worked nicely as a powerhouse duo who could double chokeslam fools into dust.
What a brawl.