WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 Winners: Biggest Stars of the Night stat : Bleacher Report

1 of 7Credit: WWE.comOne of the problems with having a pay-per-view this close to WrestleMania is that fans engage in a lot of meta-booking. Here are the biggest stars of the night. The wrestlers must engage in superb ring psychology and storytelling so that the fans suspend their disbelief, stop playing "inside baseball" and become absorbed in what's happening in front of them. Everyone knows that every storyline is building to The Showcase of the Immortals, so a lot of match finishes are more predictable than usual. Thus, the enjoyment comes not from the outcomes but from the journeys.




Mojo Rawley picked up a victory on the Elimination Chamber Kickoff Show on Sunday, as he defeated Curt Hawkins. Rawley stunned Hawkins with a running forearm in the corner, which opened the door for him to hit a running tilt-a-whirl powerslam for the victory. Beating Hawkins on Sunday may not seem significant, but it suggests that the WWE brass sees something in the former NXT standout. 1 contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships, which put them in line to face the Wyatt Family. Rawley and Ryder formed the Hype Bros in NXT and looked to carry their success over to SmackDown Live.


#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/qbV20mBtLF — WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2017Hard to see what this did for anyone, but, hey... at least it's over. #WWEChamber @ApolloCrews pic.twitter.com/reilCSmIzF — WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2017That fire helped Crews for a while, but eventually Dolph took control by targeting Apollo's neck. Outnumbered from the jump thanks to the two-on-one handicap stipulation put on him by General Manager Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler didn't waste any time evening the odds. The Show-Off jumped Kalisto from behind during the luchador's entrance, so Apollo Crews went right at Ziggler while trainers checked on his friend. #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/NlsHJmST4S — WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 13, 2017While Ziggler was inflicting punishment, however, Kalisto appeared on the stage.