Shane McMahon Returns On WWE Raw - Sets Huge Match For Elimination Chamber PPV

Shane McMahon returns on WWE Raw to announce huge Elimination Chamber match.

by Andrew Pollard
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As this week’s WWE Raw kicked off, not only were audiences greeted by the surprise return of Shane McMahon, but Shane O’Mac and Adam Pearce announced a huge match for this month’s Elimination Chamber PPV.

We now know that WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will be defending his prize in the titular chamber structure – and that he’ll be facing off against five former World Champions in that match.

Those five names are Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, the Miz and Sheamus.

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Many had speculated whether WWE might pull the trigger on a one-on-one match between McIntyre and Sheamus at Elimination Chamber, but that singles match will have to wait for another day – possibly for 21 March’s WWE Fastlane event or maybe even for 10 and 11 April’s WrestleMania 37.

This year’s Elimination Chamber PPV will take place on 21 February – a week from this Sunday – from WWE’s temporary home of St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field.

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To be more specific, all WWE programming until WrestleMania 37 will take place at Tropicana Field, with the Showcase of the Immortals then emanating from Raymond James Stadium.

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