7 Match Star Ratings For WWE Elimination Chamber 2021

by Michael Sidgwick

1. Drew McIntyre Vs. The Miz - WWE Championship Match

The Miz
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There's an art even to this formality of a finish - just consider the parallel match worked earlier in the night - and it was never really explored. Yes, McIntyre kicked out of a DDT and his selling, while unsubtle, effectively put over the idea that this was a robbery.

The real destination - Drew McIntyre Vs. Bobby Lashley - is solid. It's not thrilling, it's not big-time, it doesn't feel WrestleMania-sized. But it's a match between a well-booked babyface and a well-booked heel. By the standards of 2021 WWE, it is miraculous.

But even viewed under the parameters of a shock tactic subplot diversion, The Miz as WWE Champion in 2021 is an indictment.

Star Rating: N/R

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!