WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 - 6 Positives And 4 Negatives
3. Positive: Naomi’s Stepped Up Her Game
On the Royal Rumble pre-show, when Naomi pinned Alexa Bliss in the six-woman tag team match, it looked as though this was setting up a filler feud to tide us over until WrestleMania.
Since then, though, Naomi has really come into her own, both in the ring and on the mic. After pinning the champion for the second time in another tag match on SmackDown and putting in a solid promo during the contract signing this past week, suddenly Naomi is looking like a challenger who can give Bliss a run for her money.
Plus, with the added sub-plot of WrestleMania 33 taking place in Naomi’s hometown, that does make you wonder if the plan is to have her enter the show as champion.
In just a couple of weeks, they've transformed what initially looked like a throwaway rivalry into what is now shaping up to be a decent title defence at the PPV—and one with the potential to be something much more.