Elimination Chamber (2014)

Background
The main feud going into this PPV was between the NXT and WWE Champion: Undertaker & Sheamus.

Over the weeks between Royal Rumble and Eliminaton Chamber, Sheamus made his presence known to the Raw brand by attacking Undertaker after one of his matches on Raw. This shortly lead to Undertaker making his retribution on Sheamus, attacking him with a Chokeslam after a match on NXT.

With both men at each others throats, could they put that aside them for one night and focus on keeping their titles?

More to the point, would Sheamus use one of his members of Europe's Finest to screw Undertaker out of the title?

Event
Opening the event was a Gauntlet match for the Intercontinental Championship. This came about after Damien Sandow, The Rock and Ryback defeated him in three separate weeks preceding the pay-per-view. Chris Benoit certainly has the odds stacked against him. Damien Sandow comes out first to challenge Chris Benoit. Chris Benoit starts out strongly, punching Sandow, and following up with a jawbreaker and a backbreaker. Damien Sandow, however begins to take over following a Ric Flair style chop to the chest of Benoit and a powerful shoulder tackle. The match continues to go back and forth and Sandow and Benoit continue to trade chops, suplexes and slams. The match is fast paced and it's hard to pick a clear favorite so far. However, Benoit begins to take control following a swinging neckbreaker and a standing leg drop. Sandow regains his bearings and the match goes back and forth again. Damien Sandow attempts a roll up pin, but Benoit breaks out at two and reverses into one of his own. Sandow bridges out of that at two and attempts a backslide pin, but Benoit quickly kicks out. Benoit hits another swinging neckbreaker and attempts a cover, but only gets a one count. Benoit hits a backbreaker, and follows it up with his signature maneuver, the three German suplexes. He goes for a cover but only gets a two count. Sandow swings the match back in his favour with a float over DDT. Benoit utilizes a snap suplex, and goes for a pin off it, but only gets two. Benoit uses the Crippler Crossface but he hasn't done enough damage and he releases the submission hold. Benoit locks in the camel clutch after suplexing Sandow but it is too close to the ropes and Sandow gets the rope break. Benoit wrenches the arm and performs a leg drop on it, and follows up with the cover, but again, only gets two. Sandow knocks Benoit down in the corner, and prepares to deliver the You're Welcome! finishing maneuver. He hits it successfully, and mimics The Rock for not taking his place. Sandow gets the three count and wins the Intercontinental Championship.

The next match was between Wade Barrett and Antonio Cesaro, two members of Europe's Finest, and the Primetime Players, Titus O'Neil and Darren Young for the NXT Tag Team Championship and if any other member of Europe's Finest interfered in the match, they would be fired with immediate effect. This match was to take place in a steel cage, where both members of one team have to escape the cage with both feet touching the floor to win the titles. Cesaro and Barrett start the match strongly with Barrett dropping O'Neil onto his knee stomach first, and Cesaro performing a back suplex with ease on Young. The match continues to go back and forth, with O'Neil delivering a massive headbutt to Barrett and Young irish whipping Cesaro into the corner. Young fails to capitalize however, as he gets reversed. Cesaro goes for a big boot but Young reverses it. Meanwhile, Barrett delivers a massive slam on Titus O'Neil. Wade Barrett tries to escape the cage early, but Darren Young is there to thwart his attempt. Barrett delivers a belly to belly suplex to Young and tries to escape the cage again. Cesaro also delivers a belly to belly suplex to O'Neil as Darren Young stops Barrett from escaping again. Cesaro then gives O'Neil a Death Valley Driver and takes his turn to try and escape the cage. O'Neil pulls him down, whilst Darren Young gives a neckbreaker to Barrett. O'Neil repeatedly kicks Cesaro before getting reversed and Barrett reverses Darren Young with a slam. Cesaro headbutts O'Neil again and tries to escape the cage for a second time. Barrett delivers a big suplex to Young and Titus O'Neil pulls Cesaro down from almost the top of the cage. Barrett goes for a third escape attempt, but O'Neil pulls him down too. Both men continue to deliver powerful moves to each other. Cesaro tries to escape again whilst Barrett delivers a massive sit-out powerbomb to Titus O'Neil. Cesaro is stopped by Young, but then Barrett tries to escape again, and Darren Young stops him too. Following this, Young tries to escape (the first time one of the Primetime Players has tried to escape) and Cesaro brings him down, and then he delivers the Neutralizer to Young. However, Titus O'Neil prevents the escape. O'Neil, Wade Barrett and Darren Young try to escape all at the same time. However, Cesaro brings down both of the Primetime Players and Barrett escapes the cage. Cesaro delivers an uppercut out of the corner to O'Neil. Cesaro fights both Primetime Players off and tries to escape, only to be stopped by Darren Young. Young delivers a dropkick to Cesaro, and both Young and O'Neil try to escape at the same time. Cesaro pulls down Darren Young but can't get to O'Neil in time. Titus O'Neil escapes the cage. Darren Young knocks down Cesaro with a flying forearm and attempts to escape again. Cesaro brings him down and delivers a massive European Uppercut. Cesaro escapes the cage successfully and Europe's Finest retain the NXT Tag Team Championships.

The third match is a triple threat elimination match for the Cruiserweight Championship, involving three high-flying superstars, Shelton Benjamin, the Cruiserweight Championship, Evan Bourne and Adrian Neville. Adrian Neville begins strongly, delivering a float over spike DDT to the champion Shelton Benjamin. Shelton Benjamin and Evan Bourne think it is best if they neutralize Neville's momentum early and they deliver a double dropkick to him, followed by Benjamin slamming Bourne onto Neville. Neville goes to work on Bourne, and Benjamin comes to help, as he has to do whatever he can to retain, and they perform a double gutbuster on Bourne. Shelton Benjamin performs a gator roll on Bourne, but Neville delivers a Hurricanrana to Benjamin. These three athletic superstars continue to perform quick, agile moves to each other. Bourne and Neville then perform a double cutter to Benjamin. The double teams continue, with one of these men trying to get an upper hand. The other men try to double team Neville, but Neville is ready to counter. Neville looks the best bet to win the championship at the moment. Neville and Bourne perform another double cutter to Benjamin. Bourne and Neville continue to work together to try and eliminate the champion. A fisherman suplex by Bourne on Benjamin followed by a cover gets Bourne a two count. Bourne and Neville again double team Benjamin with Neville holding Benjamin's arms back and Bourne delivering chops to the chest. Bourne with a hurricanrana, followed by a cover get him another two count. Neville and Benjamin double team Bourne, using a double gutbuster. Benjamin performs another gator roll on Bourne, followed by a T-Bone suplex. Benjamin has taken control now, with Bourne missing a high risk move and Neville getting hit by a German suplex from Benjamin. He performs a cover, but only gets a one count. Neville misses a high risk move, and Bourne hits another fisherman suplex on Benjamin, followed by a cover, and gets a two and a half count. Evan Bourne has taken control now, with a takedown to Neville. Evan Bourne goes for Air Bourne, but misses. Neville performs a jawbreaker on Benjamin and gets a two count. Bourne has recovered and performs a hurricanrana on Neville. Benjamin tries an armbreaker submission hold on Evan Bourne, but Bourne breaks out with ease. Bourne and Neville perform a double gutbuster again to Benjamin. Neville delivers a massive kick to the stomach of Benjamin. He goes for the cover and gets a three count. Benjamin is eliminated. We will see a new Cruiserweight Champion. Bourne and Neville continue to deliver high impact moves to each other. Bourne now delivers a fisherman suplex to Neville and goes for an immediate cover, getting a two and a half count. Bourne has definitely taken control in this match. He goes for a pin off a drop toe hold, but only gets a two count. Neville then recovers and delivers a superkick to Bourne, goes for a cover, but also only gets a two count. Neville delivers a suplex to Bourne and goes for the cover, getting another two count. Neville then performs a German suplex and goes for another cover, getting only another two count. Evan Bourne turns things around with a backbreaker. He follows up with a springboard crossbody block and goes for a cover, getting a two and a half count. Bourne has taken control again with a bulldog off the ropes. Neville reverses with an arm drag, followed by a springboard crossbody block of his own. Neville knocks down Bourne and locks in a single leg Boston Crab. Bourne has to tap out, and he does. Adrian Neville becomes the new Cruiserweight Champion.

The fourth match on the card was a singles match between Matt Hardy, the United States Champion, against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. This will be no easy feat for Matt Hardy if he wants to keep the belt. The match starts with both men trying to gain the advantage. Matt Hardy goes to work on Savage in the corner, trying to keep him down. Randy Savage puts down Hardy with a massive bodyslam. Hardy gets up and tries to fight back but Macho Man takes him down again with a hip toss, followed by a knee drop to the face. Macho Man wrenches the arm but Hardy reverses it into a Russian Legsweep, he tries to follow up with the elbow drop and misses, however he does connect with the running clothesline. Macho Man begins to work on the head and arms of Hardy, but Hardy reverses with a jawbreaker. Macho Man recovers and hits a belly to belly suplex on the champion. Following a grapple, Hardy takes control, applying various holds, and using kicks to keep Macho Man down. Macho Man attempts a running clothesline but Hardy reverses with an atomic drop. He attempts to follow up with a kick, but Macho Man reverses and takes down Hardy by his leg. Matt Hardy recovers and whips Savage into the corner. He follows up with a clothesline and a standing elbow drop for good measure. He attempts a second elbow drop but Savage gets out the way. The match continues to be 50-50, until Macho Man uses a massive chop to Hardy's chest. Hardy recovers and tries to fight back but gets reversed. Neither man has assumed a lot of control in this match. Hardy hits another standing elbow drop to the midsection of the Macho Man. He then picks Macho Man up and hits a Samoan Drop. Hardy and Savage try to get the upper hand again after Macho Man recovers, and Hardy gets control by throwing Macho Man into the corner, launching him out again and connecting with a brutal elbow to the back of the head. He attempts a pin but only gets a two count. Macho Man recovers and takes Hardy down by the leg again. He doesn't capitalise and Hardy hits a running neckbreaker. Macho Man again recovers and hits a running clothesline and follows up with a knee drop to the face. Macho Man gets out of the ring and takes apart the announce table. Both men fight on the outside for a little while, until Macho Man sets up Hardy on the announce table. He goes to the top rope and delivers an elbow drop through the announce table. Hardy recovers but Macho Man takes him down with a clothesline. Macho Man continues to dominate Hardy on the outside. Both men get back in the ring at the count of 5, and out of nowhere, Matt Hardy hits a Twist of Fate to the Macho Man, busting him open. He goes for a cover but Macho Man gets the rope break. Macho Man recovers and hits an atomic drop on the champion, and follows up with a snapmare takedown. Macho Man tries to follow up, but Hardy catches him in a small package roll up pin, and gets the three count. Hardy does the unthinkable and retains the United States Championship.

Our next contest was the 1st of 3 Elimination Chamber matches, this one being for the World Heavyweight Championship. The contenders in this match were: Edge, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Bruno Sammartino, Batista, Dean Ambrose, and, of course the World Champion, Randy Orton.

Starts with Ambrose vs Austin, immeadiatley both guys go outside, Dean's chance of winning are slim here, next entrant is Edge, goes for Stone Cold, full nelson slam by Edge to Stone Cold, all back in the ring. Next person in is Bruno Sammartino, we see Stone Cold vs Bruno & Dean vs Edge. Edge and Dean go back and forth with reversals and running moves. Next man is Batista, meaning an advantage for Orton as he enters last. Edge gets a 1 off of pounding on Dean. Last man in is Orton, the entire field is in the ring, now it picks up. Double Chickenwing Facebuster by Ambrose gets a 2 on Austin, Headlock Driver is reversed into Stunner, Austin eliminates Ambrose, bad luck for The Shield. Signature Backbreaker by Orton gets a 1. Edge and Austin deliever a double DDT to Orton. Bruno smacks into the post. A series of kicks to the chest of Batista sees Bruno pin Batista for a 1. After 2 finisher reversals, Bruno locks in the Canadian Backbreaker, but Batista doesn't tap. Bearhug by Batista, but Bruno doesn't tap. Roll up by Bruno for a 1, followed by a rope DDT, Austin is gone. Sammartino no-sells a Spear attempt. Edge rolls up Bruno, that does it for Sammartino. 3 World Champions left in the ring. Edge Spears Batista, Orton pins Batista. Down to 2, Superplex, but Orton tries a comeback, fails. Jumping high knee to Edge for a 2. Edge applies an Abdominal Stretch, Orton taps out, Edge wins the Elimination Chamber and for the 2nd time, he can call himself the World Champion.

Next up was NXT Heavyweight Championship match, where Sheamus defended against 5 major challengers for the NXT Title, Big E Langston, AJ Styles, Austin Aries, Christian and a mystery opponent picked by the champion Sheamus who was revealed as Rob Van Dam.

We start with Van Dam and Aries as Van Dam hits Aries with a spinning heel kick to get the action up and running. Van Dam starts to take control quickly after, but Aries reverses RVD’s original ideas. RVD counters right back with a kick to the chest region of the body, RVD then gets behind Aries and hits him with a very nice back suplex. RVD continues the offense with a series of elbow shots and then slingshots Aries into the bottom rope. RVD then connects with a Handstand into a Moonsault and proceeds to pick Aries up. Aries reverses the foreman into a headlock. RVD able to escape the headlock and irish whip Aries into the corner. RVD then hits a beautiful spilt-legged Moonsault onto Aries. RVD with Handstand Moonsault as Sheamus makes his entrance into the match. Aries and RVD continue to go back and forth as Sheamus enters the ring and tries to attack. Sheamus and Aries start to work on RVD but Van Dam able to reverse their ideas. Sheamus and Aries continue to double team Van Dam with a double DDT. Dragon Screw leg whip by Aries to Van Dam as Sheamus picks his spots. Sheamus goes after Aries this time and RVD joined in to help with a double suplex. RVD and Aries now work on Sheamus with their own double suplex as Christian enters the match as Sheamus powerslams Aries. Christian squares off with Aries while RVD and Sheamus lock up. Each matchup go back and forth reversing each other’s strikes then Christian hits a rolling neckbreaker onto Aries. Christian starts to punch Aries while Sheamus takes control of RVD. Sheamus hits a basic but effective suplex on RVD, Bow and Arrow by Christian onto Aries as Sheamus starts clubbing RVD with elbows to the back of his neck. RVD pushes Sheamus away and hits a very impressive snap powerslam on him. Sheamus counters back but RVD hits another snap powerslam as Aries reverses Christian by hitting a Snapmare. Sheamus hits RVD with a huge double fist to the face as Christian reverses Aries with a club to the back. Styles enters the match now, Sheamus starts bashing RVD with punches and axehandles as Christian hits a huge elbow on Aries. Aries and Styles start to work on Christian with a double dropkick and then Aries lifts up Styles for a elevated leg drop onto Christian. Styles then goes over to RVD and hits him with a Hurricanrana into a pin for a 1. Double neckbreaker by Aries and Sheamus onto Christian. Sheamus then continues the punishment to Christian with a elbow drop as Aries goes over to RVD and Styles, RVD starts to kick Styles in the head multiple times. RVD with the 3rd Handstand Moonsault in this match as he hits this one on Styles. Styles goes for the pin on RVD after reversing him and gets a 1. Big E Langston enters the match as the last man to enter. Snap powerslam by RVD to Styles as Christian is down still because of Sheamus’ repeated attacks on him. Aries knocks Sheamus over the top rope with a spinning elbow. Christian hits a twisting back suplex on Aries shortly after. RVD with a suplex as Christian pins Aries for a 1. Sheamus and Big E start throwing strikes at each other as Styles reverses RVD’s attempted move into a pin for a 2 as Christian hits Aries with a backbreaker and pins him for a 2. RVD hits Styles with a back suplex while Langston hits Sheamus with a Belly to Belly on the outside. Aries hits Christian with a Arm Drag. Christian counters back with a flapjack. Sheamus throws Langston into the Chamber as Christian goes for the pin on Aries for a 2 while Sheamus hits a huge suplex facebuster to Langston on the steel, Langston counters back with a Russian Leg Sweep on the steel. Aries misses a huge dropkick in the corner as Christian gets out of the way. Langston goes for the pin on Sheamus for a 1 as Christian hits Aries with a leg lariat. Reverse DDT by Christian onto Aries, Jawbreaker by Styles onto RVD. Christian pins Aries for a 2 ,Styles with a Camel Clutch RVD. Sheamus barely hits the Brogue but recovers with a tilt-a-world powerslam on to Langston. Back Body drop by Langston to Sheamus as Styles irish whips RVD into the corner. Christian hits the Killswitch on Aries for the elimination.

RVD applies the Fujiwar Arnbar onto Styles as Langston goes for the pin on Sheamus for a 1. Christian and RVD start to work on Styles with a Double Suplex as Langston rams Sheamus into the chamber. Spinning back suplex by Langston onto Sheamus. Another Double team move as Christian and Styles hit a Russian Leg Sweep and a STO Combo onto RVD. Christian goes for the pin on RVD for the second elimination of the match. Sheamus goes for the pin on Langston after a shot to the face for a 2. Christian and Styles start to lockup while Sheamus hits a powerful suplex onto Langston. Langston reverses Sheamus’ DDT with a Russian Leg Sweep, and then hits a STO on Sheamus. Langston throws Sheamus off his back like nothing as Styles sends Christian into the Chamber. Langston pins Sheamus after the throw for the 3rd elimination of the match. Styles and Christian go back and forth as Langston waits. Styles takes Christian up on his shoulders and then throws him to the left for a version of a fireman’s carry. Styles hits the Styles Clash on Christian and the 4th elimination. Langston hits the Big Ending on Styles for the win. Langston becomes for the first time the NXT Champion and ends the reign of Sheamus and Europe’s Finest as they lose control of NXT.

The main event is upon us, WWE Championship is on the line. Undertaker set to defend the title against Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Bobby Lashely & Alberto Del Rio.

As everyone makes their way out, we see Del Rio in the back, he steps out of his locker room. Suddenly, Magnus is waiting, grabs Del Rio and throws his body into the boxes. Del Rio is out cold, he won't be able to compete tonight. Magnus has taken his place in the chamber, this is all planned out by Europe's Finest, can they succeed? We begin the chamber with Goldberg and Bobby Lashley as Lashley runs at Goldberg and a belly to belly to Goldberg. Goldberg counters with  a clothesline, then proceeds to pound Lashley in the back. Goldberg tries to keep the control but Lashley reverses with a elbow to chest. Lashley continues to attack Goldberg with strikes and then a suplex. Goldberg and Lashley go back and forth while The Undertaker makes his entrance into the match. Undertaker and Goldberg start to double team Lashley with a double Gutbuster and another one as well. Lashley tries to comeback but Goldberg and Taker keep control with a double kicks to face and side of the head. Taker hits a huge flying clothesline on both men. Goldberg and Taker continue to keep control with a double Russian Leg Sweep as Scott Steiner makes his entrance in the match. A version of double flapjack by Taker and Goldberg on Lashley as Steiner enters the ring. Lashley reverses Taker and hits him with a Overhead German Suplex onto Taker’s face and chest area as Steiner and Goldberg pair off with each other. Steiner suplexs Goldberg as Taker hits a Bulldog onto Lashley. Lashley completes his comeback with clothesline, back body drop and then finishing it off with a spinebuster as Goldberg slams Steiner into the steel. Lashley takes Taker up over his shoulders and puts him in a rack position and slams Taker into his back and then his knee as Steiner German Suplexs Goldberg after throwing him into the chamber as Brock Lesnar makes his way into the match. Tiger Suplex by Steiner onto Goldberg as Lashley goes for the pin on Taker and gets a 1. Lashley hits Lesnar with a belly to belly. Lesnar reverses Lashley’s attempt at a Dominator and hits him with a Powerbomb. Lesnar sets up for something, but Steiner grabs Lashley and hits him with a Dragon suplex with the pin and gets a 2. Lashley counters back with a Belly to Belly. Goldberg goes for the pin on Taker and gets a 1 as Magnus makes his entrance into the match. Steiner hits a belly to belly on Lashley as well and goes for the pin and gets a 2. Taker gets a 2 on Goldberg a series of punches to him to knock him down. Magnus tries to escape but Lesnar grabs him and throws him off the chamber. Goldberg hits Taker with a Gorilla Press into a SpineBuster as Lesnar jumps off the pod and misses a elbow drop. Steiner hits a backbreaker onto Lashley as Magnus hits a legdrop on Lesnar. Goldberg goes for the pin on Taker and gets a 2. Lashley flips Steiner over into a 2nd German on the face in this match. Sidewalk slam by Taker onto Goldberg as Lashley hits another German to Steiner. Taker throws Goldberg over his head with a huge Fallaway Slam. Goldberg hits the Jackhammer on Taker for the 1st elimination as Steiner hits Lashley with a Northern Lights suplex for 2.

Lesnar hits a Belly to Belly on Steiner as Goldberg rams his shoulder into Lashley 3 times in the corner. Goldberg gets a 2 on Lashley after those attacks. Steiner hits a huge clothesline onto Lesnar in the corner. Goldberg goes for Sleeper on Lashley but Lashley gets out with a Jawbreaker. Lesnar rolls up Steiner for a 1 as Lashley locks in a Triangle choke onto Goldberg and Goldberg taps for the second elimination. Flying shoulder block by Magnus onto Lashley as Lesnar throws Steiner off the top rope with a double underhook slam. Magnus with a huge catapult uppercut to Lashley for the 3rd elimination of the match. Lesnar with a backbreaker onto Steiner and then hits him with a fallaway slam for the 4th elimination of the match. Magnus reverses the F5 and hits him with a reverse DDT. Lesnar and Magnus go back and forth for a short time until Magnus hits Lesnar with a Hip Toss. Lesnar counters with a Belly to Belly and then a clothesline. Lesnar continues the punishment with a Suplex. Triangle Choke by Lesnar to Magnus, Magnus misses a diving Senton and gets locked into the Dragon Sleeper, Magnus escapes and taunts Alberto Del Rio by locking into a Cross Arm Breaker to Lesnar and letting it go quickly. Magnus hits a version of a Senton onto Lesnar’s chest standing. Magnus tries to hit the Block Buster but gets reversed into a powerslam by Lesnar. Magnus and Lesnar travel to the outside and Magnus throws Lesnar into the pod and the another one on the other side and sets him up to Spear him through the Pod and the glass shatters. Magnus goes for the pin after that Hellacious move only to get a 2. Magnus runs away from Lesnar but Lesnar keeps going after him. Magnus again throws Lesnar into the pod and drives him through it with a huge Spear and wins it. Magnus is the new WWE champion as Sheamus’ and Europe’s Finest master plan come true and that is the end of Elimination Chamber.

Aftermath
After this event, Magnus began wrestling on Raw as he was the WWE Champion and therefore, was contractually obligated to wrestle on the brand, despite not being an actual superstar on the brand.

During a match between Magnus and Alberto Del Rio, the man screwed out of the Elimination Chamber match by Magnus. Samoa Joe came down to the ring, attacking both Magnus & Del Rio, confirming that he had set his sights on Magnus, as well as the WWE Title.

Meanwhile, Sheamus & Undertaker would repeatadly brawl during their shows, finally leading to the point where Sheamus challenged Undertaker at Wrestlemania, in an attempt to end the streak.