WWE Elimination Chamber 2019: 10 Things It Got Right

9. Kicking Things Off With The Women’s Chamber

Sasha Banks Bayley
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The Wrestling Observer reported post-show that Vince McMahon changed his mind last minute and decided to put the women's Chamber match on first. Sure, the visual of Sasha Banks and Bayley becoming the new Women's Tag Champs could've been a fine way to close the show, but it was a better opener than the WWE Title bout would've been.

Right from the off, fans were excited to see some history made.

Vinnie Mac made the correct call here. He realised that the women's match would have more of a chance to get people hyped if it was the first match they witnessed on the main pay-per-view. Someone give the boss a hug, because his vision for the 'Boss N' Hug Connection' paid off.

Running multiple matches with the same gimmick on any show dilutes each one that happens. That's just the way it is, and so seeing six female tag-teams vie to write their names into folklore first was an excellent way to kick things off.

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