John Cena will indeed challenge for the gold at his final WrestleMania, as he earned a world title shot at WWE Elimination Chamber.
At WWE Elimination Chamber, John Cena faced Damian Priest, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins in the Men’s Elimination Chamber. Cena last eliminated Punk by making him pass out to the STF. With the win, Cena punched his ticket to WWE WrestleMania 41, where he will challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Order of Elimination:
- Drew McIntyre via Damian Priest
- Damian Priest via Logan Paul
- Logan Paul via CM Punk
- Seth Rollins via CM Punk
- CM Punk via John Cena
John Cena Sells Out
After the bell, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes came out and talked to Cena. The Rock joined them after Travis Scott made his entrance. Rhodes rejected The Rock’s offer, and Cena turned on him by hitting a low blow. Cena punched Rhodes with a Rolex wrapped around his fist. He repeatedly punched Rhodes.
Cena then blasted Rhodes with the title, bloodying him in the process. Cena hit Rhodes again and continued to attack him. Scott and Cena held Rhodes in place, and The Rock whipped him with a weight belt.
Match Recap:
Check out a full recap of the match, courtesy of our play-by-play coverage:
Elimination Chamber Match: CM Punk vs. Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre vs. John Cena vs. Logan Paul vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Rollins and McIntyre start the match off. McIntyre immediately tries the Claymore. Rollins avoids it and attempts a Stomp. McIntyre avoids it. McIntyre bodyslams Rollins on the platform outside the ring. Rollins slams McIntyre’s head into Punk’s pod. Punk cheers Rollins on as he destroys McIntyre. Springboard knee by Rollins. McIntyre slingshots Rollins into the turnbuckle, throat first. Damian Priest is released from his pod. Priest unloads on Rollins and McIntyre. Priest sends Rollins flying into McIntyre with a Razor’s Edge.
McIntyre deadlift powerbombs Rollins on top Priest. Rollins kicks out. Logan Paul is released from his pod. Paul catches McIntyre with a springboard crossbody. McIntyre kicks out. Standing moonsault by Paul to Priest. Priest kicks out. The priest chokes Paul against the cage. Priest walks the ropes and lands a diving rana on McIntyre. Paul blasts Priest with his loaded right hand. Gut wrench powerbomb by Paul. Paul charges in and eats a superkick from Rollins. John Cena is released from his pod next. Cena immediately hits an AA on Priest, Rollins, and the five-knuckle shuffle on Paul. Cena hits the AA on Paul. McIntyre drops Cena with a Claymore. McIntyre is very proud of himself. Priest rolls up McIntyre for the three count.
Drew McIntyre has been Eliminated
McIntyre drops Priest with a Claymore. Paul lands a frog splash off the top of one of the pods. Paul pins Priest.
Damian Priest has been Eliminated
CM Punk is released from his pod. Paul and Punk trade punches. Punk slams Paul into the cage repeatedly. Cena and Punk lock eyes from across the cage. As Cena and Punk jaw at each other, Rollins boots Punk in the face. Cena pulls Rollins away. Rollins tells Cena that Punk belongs to him. Rollins and Cena trade shots. Paul takes out both men with a buckshot. Paul tries to hit Punk with the same move, but Punk hits the GTS and pins Paul.
Logan Paul has been Eliminated
Rollins, Cena, and Punk are the final three. Cena and Punk team up and beat up Rollins. Cena and Punk drops Rollins with the Hart Attack. Rollins rolls out. Cena and Punk are left standing. Cena offers Punk a handshake. Punk gives Cena a hug. Then both men unload on each other with rights and lefts. Cena lands a series of shoulder tackles. After a series of reversals, Cena turns the GTS into the STF. Punk screams in pain. Punk manages to reverse the hold into the anaconda vice. Cena turns it into a pin. Punk kicks out. Swining neckbreaker by Punk. Punk lands a crossbody off the top, but Cena rolls through and hits an AA. Punk kicks out!
Punk goes up top. Rollins pulls Cena into a powerbomb into the cage. Rollins launches Cena through one of the pods. Rollins lands a Pedigree on Punk. Punk kicks out. Diving elbow drop by Punk. Punk attempts the GTS. Rollins counters with a buckle bomb followed by a Stomp! After a lazy pin by Rollins, Punk kicks out! Rollins eats a GTS and bounces into an AA from Cena. Punk pins Rollins.
Seth Rollins has been Eliminated
Cena offers Punk another handshake. Punk hits a GTS (LOL). Cena kicks out. Punk picks up Cena. Cena hits an AA. Punk kicks out. Cena tries to put Punk in the STF. Punk crawls to the ropes, but Rollins appears out of nowhere and Stomps Punk’s head into the metal platform outside the ring. Cena sees what happened, but he grabs Punk and locks him in the STF. Rollins screams for Punk to just die from outside the cage. Punk passes out.
CM Punk has been Eliminated
Winner- John Cena
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