Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Finn Bálor vs John Cena
Bálor forces Cena into the corner. Bálor gives Cena a clean break. Cena hits a shoulder tackle, then locks Bálor in a side headlock. Cena leaves the ring to jaw with the fans. Cena gets back in the ring. Bálor and Cena do the good old test of strength spot. Cena overpowers Bálor. Bálor eventually starts to power his way to his feet. Bálor rolls up Cena for a two count. Cena punches Bálor in the head. Bálor falls to the mat like a sack of bricks. After the break, Cena slams Bálor down to the mat. Cena only gets a two count. Cena whips Bálor into the corner hard. Bálor is clutching at his back. Cena whips Bálor into the opposite corner. Bálor hits Cena with a stiff elbow. Double leg takedown by Bálor. Double foot stomp by Bálor. Bálor whips Cena into the corner but Cena charges out and shoulder blocks Bálor. Protoplex by Cena. Cena misses the five knuckle shuffle. Bálor tells Cena that he can’t see him before crushing Cena with the Eye of the Hurricane.
Bálor and Cena trade punches. Cena catches Bálor with a straight shot to the face. Cena stands on Bálor’s hand so he can’t move then drops the fist. Cena tries the AA but Bálor escapes and hits the overhead kick. Sling Blade by Bálor. Cena stumbles into the corner. Bálor runs in and gets decapitated by a clothesline. Bálor hits the ropes and gets caught by Cena. Cena hits the AA but Bálor kicks out! Cena goes out on the apron and talks to himself… Cena just “wants to go to WrestleMania”. Cena goes up top. Bálor knocks him off. Bálor goes up for the Coup de Grâs. Cena moves out of the way. Bálor lands on his feet but he hurt his knee in the process. Cena puts Bálor in the STF. Bálor eventually makes it to the ropes. Head kick by Bálor. Bálor climbs up top. Cena cuts him off and AAs Bálor off the second rope. Cena gets the pinfall.
Winner- John Cena
NEVER. GIVE. UP.@JohnCena defeats @FinnBalor to join @IAmEliasWWE and @BraunStrowman in the #EliminationChamber Match! #RAW #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/M7tgApS3dz
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2018
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