7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

Ups...

7. In The Right Spot

WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 Raquel Rodriguez Nikki Cross Carmella
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Your writer is genuinely shocked that this made the 'Ups', but here we are.

Being honest, the women's Chamber bout had to open the card. It was definitely the weaker-looking of the two gimmick scraps going in, and no amount of hyperbole about who'd challenge Bianca Belair at 'Mania could elevate workers like Natalya or Carmella in the eyes of the fans.

Cheerfully, everyone worked well together and played their roles well. Special praise must go to Liv Morgan and Nattie for keeping the energy up during the first five minutes of the match, and to Nikki Cross for taking her lumps and giving the match that violent edge it sorely needed.

Was this a Chamber classic people will talk about for years? Hardly, but it was a pleasant surprise on the night and didn't tank the way some feared it might. Nabbing that opening slot 100% helped things, and so did the rowdy live crowd up north.

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