7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

by Jamie Kennedy

1. A Taste Of What’s Next

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Begrudging looks of respect between Sami and Kevin Owens are nothing new, but there was something different about the one they shared as Elimination Chamber went off the air. A heartbroken Zayn (he was disappointed, Cole!) started to realise that he'd failed to beat Roman, and KO looked legit gutted for his on/off friend.

Next stop: WrestleMania tag-team partners.

That glance or two between the pair was a sign of what's to come, and so was Sami spearing Jey Uso unintentionally. Now, Jimmy can get in his brother's head and claim that Zayn was never properly family. After that, KO and Sami can come together to end The Usos' dominance over the tag division.

The Usos vs. Kevin and Sami is strong enough to headline 'Mania's opening night. It probs won't, but it certainly has the chops to do so if Triple H deems that necessary. Despite Chamber closing doors (hopefully temporarily) on Zayn's main event aspirations, he and his fans still have a lot to look forward to.

Hope out of heartbreak.

What did you think of WWE's Elimination Chamber 2023? For more wrestling, check out 4 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Feb 17) and 3 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Rampage: Slam Dunk (Feb 17)!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.