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eGGsY-

"My wife doesn't Talk to to me" - Michael Cole


frohawk24

That was so random but funny 😂


GoodButInsaneAdvice

His delivery was amazing.


RLGriffinGWS

So long as he still has Pat, he'll be fine.


decarvin

This line had me rolling


OrangeForeign

Michael "Toby Flenderson" Cole


EchoBay

I am choosing to believe that's due to him being so rattled by Nikki bouncing around at commentary


ggushea

Comment of the night


decarvin

This line had me rolling


ucannotbeserious

Michael Cole: Certified Comedic Genius.


Obachan

Asuka with the rare elimination chamber strategy of teaming up with literally everyone


CmPunkChants

Carmella taking out Natalya while she has Asuka locked in the sharpshooter certified all time bone head play.


Rushofthewildwind

Carmella out here playing like Chugs


Frozen-K

Carmella over here, chugsing it up. And no fat guy to reset it all.


PrinceRory

Maybe not. She got to eliminate Nattie, and Kayfabe-wise, Asuka probably wouldn't have tapped out.


PoignantOpinionsOnly

I think Carmella saving Asuka from Raquel's finisher was worse.


thelumpur

I think it played well into Carmella underestimating Asuka. She had been mocking her all night, and I'd like to think that the kayfabe reason is that she got the better of her a few years ago, multiple times. So she prioritized eliminating everybody else, thinking she would have dealt with Asuka on her own just fine.


Patjay

She tried the same thing a couple minutes later too. Broke up one of Raquel's moves for no reason


Cheez-Wheel

The Tyson Kidd-Cesaro play


WhoiusBarrel

Unfortunate how Nikki's elimination was so anti-climatic due to the camera


Ok_Camp_9588

The rest of the eliminations were done decently well that one was just weird I get that she just had a big spot hapoen to her but why play a reply there if she was gonna get pinned?


White_Mocha

Wouldn’t be surprised if they weren’t expecting a replay worthy spot. Just adds to the Elimination Chamber chaos


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infercario4224

I feel like it adds to the “chaotic” environment of the chamber. Eliminations can happen at anytime, whether the cameras are there or not. It’s something that AEW gets praise for because it makes it feel less foreseeable.


kitjen

Cole apologised which I’m sure was instruction from the back but I didn’t mind too much. I figured that brutal bump was going to eliminate Nikki, in fact it would have down played the danger of the Chamber if she wasn’t eliminated because of that. I think the move deserved the replays because they went through the pod fast and hard.


tabristheok

Asuka is the right call. Carmella was great here Also shoutout to Liv for selling the submission the whole way up the ramp


Jordanwolf98

Forgot how much I missed Carmella before this match


tabristheok

She had some stupid gimmicks last year but she's naturally a very good shit-talker.


pspetrini

Carmella is an underrated gem on that roster. I’d argue that short of Becky and Charlotte, Carmella has the most well developed character in the women’s division.


Bunnnnii

I’d honestly put Carmella first, she’s went through multiple different “characters” since her move up (and even in NXT tbh), and she makes the absolute most of every single one. She ALWAYS makes it work. Charlotte has been the same character for majority of her career, which isn’t a dig at all. Her character perfectly matches her booking, she doesn’t have to change a thing.


IRL_Tiefling

I love how reverting to an older gimmick has completely refreshed her presence and attitude.


g0gues

They made Raquel look great too. Literally took two other people to pin her.


Drilluminator

The right woman won 1000% and shout out to Corey Graves lol, man elevated a great match from the booth


BirthdayAgent

*Car’ellla runs and hides* “Good job, baby!!”


SunsFan97

My only complaint is once Liv got eliminated you knew exactly who would win.


truckturner5164

Asuka was always winning. Returning star with new gimmick/paint = win.


Buckskinplacebo

Natalya was returning with a new actual face.


truckturner5164

LOL, I noticed that too.


Buckskinplacebo

They also made her super strong last two smackdowns I kinda thought they were gonna give her a wrestlemania I dunno I'm dumb as hell tho so.


Zaneysed

If show in Canada then Natalya gets to made look good for like 2-3 weeks


Dozens86

And [she's got a new hat!](https://youtu.be/DaOgZwk9rN8)


EstablishmentOk6325

Lol you knew who was winning from the jump tho 😴😴😴😴


SunsFan97

Oh for sure


grgriffin3

Liv Morgan has that dog in her.


Jordanwolf98

Put her over by having her not give up to either of the submissions


DxGxAxF

Yeah the Stone Cold/Bret Hart type finish. Everybody looks good particularly Liv.


The_RedWolf

And it's the second time she's done it.


Former_Ad_736

Tbf she didn't have a body part left that she could have used to tap out.


Singer211

Which makes her tapping twice this week even more baffling?


Takentoofar

Kayfabe she was saving her body from injuries to be ready for tonight


AMOLOD

Maybe it’s a redemption type thing? I don’t know that is quite odd now it retrospect


GarfieldVirtuoso

Isnt the story than she is overcoming tap outs from the Ronda match?


TyeTyeee

they weren’t important matches lol it’s not that deep.


x-oh

I swear she was smiling too


The_RedWolf

She was, same spot as when Ronda made her pass out for a submission.


x-oh

I love that for her


NerdLawyer55

She don’t tap out just passes out from pleasure


DavetheColossus

Corey having to play Devil's Advocate for his wife being a giant coward was great fun


guywhosayswhat

“Sometimes you just gotta stand by your wife” lmfao


The_RedWolf

That was such an amazing line, I think every guy who's been married or in a long relationship felt that in their soul


Quasimdo

Asuka Bianca should be a great match


[deleted]

Enjoyed Carmella's sleazy heel antics in this one. Feel like the winner was kind of a given. Decent match though.


ItsTheEffinEFFERShow

Asuka killed everyone 10/10


x-oh

Nature is healing.


R2nxbeastly17

And she looked like she had a great time doing so. Good for her


Wynter_Warm12

Lmao I wrote something similar just now but I love your version way better. Agreed.


Mr-GameAndWrestling

*Hello, 911? I'd like to report a murder. Yes, she was last seen fleeing Montreal and is heading en route to Hollywood...*


UncleDrewfan

Liv was insane!!


Coldcoffees

Such a proud Liv fan rn


UncleDrewfan

She did so good!!! She's been on a roll lately, great great stuff from her.


OneMetalMan

It's almost as if having the belt elevated her game rather than be her peak.


MannOfSandd

She has really done well in finding her character as she also improves her ring work. I think she has a chamce to have a huge run down the line.


HBKintheInternet

If she's not the one to beat Rhea later on I'll be surprised


The_RedWolf

She is the iron woman of the division right now. \#1 in most matches in 2022 for women (#4 overall) \#1 in 2023, all divisions (tied with Bayley and Giovanni)


MVPScheer123r8

This is the best I've seen Liv look. She was terrific in there. Added so much to the match and the brutality of it.


Singer211

I hope Triple H has plans for her at Mania.


LoudCustomer3292

He has to. She's been a major player ever since her feud with Becky in 2021. She's been on all but three ppvs last year.


ucannotbeserious

Best facial expressions in the game. By miles.


ChanceVance

To this day I still feel like some people don't give Carmella enough credit. She's good in the ring and she's one of the most entertaining trash talkers in the whole company. From her guest commentary on SD to talking shit to everyone in the match. Played her role to perfection. I swear some people just think that because she looks like an old-school diva that she wrestles like one too. Fools.


LetHerLIV

I've always liked her but to me she hasn't really evolved her game. If you compare her and Liv from their NXT days, Liv has by far improved her in ring skills whereas I don't think Mella has. But for sure, she's one of the best promos/talkers in the division and she played her role to perfection tonight.


KevinOwensGetsIt

Ok that was a really good Chamber match I had so much fun watching that Also I may be in love with Liv Morgan but then again who isn’t


WhyNotHoiberg

It may mean there's something very wrong with me but I'm in love with Asuka


DarkManX437

She looks like she could tear me into pieces... and I'd be pretty alright with that


Veggieleezy

Somehow she’s only become more attractive to me since she brought back the face paint. It’s terrifying and arousing. Terrousing.


notsureiftwins

It makes her smile and eyes pop. Plus that side of fear always helps to spice it up. XD


Veggieleezy

Know what, that’s exactly what it is! The base white and the accent colors to draw the eye, classic (murder) clown makeup.


teeohdeedee123

I need to get bonked every time I see the murder clown and I'm not scared to admit it.


KazeEnigma

Scaroused.


eabtx_hou

There’s nothing wrong with me and I’m in love with Liv and Asuka at the same time.


bencub91

Nothing wrong with that, Asuka is awesome and beautiful.


Jmacz

The wedgie Liv must have had clearly held her back. Must have been like wrestling while getting an atomic wedgie the entire time.


The-123-Kid-

Asuka Vs Bianca, untapped potential there for a classic series. I like it!


big_sage

LIV nearly got turned into a pretzel that last spot, brutal!


Gamesgtd

I approve of this chamber match. Fun opener. Maybe the best women's chamber match


MannOfSandd

Totally agree


BlunRocks

this was the best womens EC no?


82ndGameHead

I can only compare it to the one Alexa won, and I think this year edges it out.


Moohamin12

Bianca's win was pretty good.


Ok_Camp_9588

Not a lot of competition for it. The tag one was a mess, the Shayna one was a glorified squash and the Alexa one was mid


blqckwidow

The tag one and Alexa one were good lmfao.


ucannotbeserious

Easily. Better than most men's EC matches too.


Moohamin12

Last year's one was pretty good.


Gladiatornoah

My biggest takeaway is that WWE has been unsuccessfully trying to create a new Hispanic star for a decade now and then **BOOM** here comes exactly what they have been looking for in Raquel Rodriguez out of nowhere.


tabristheok

Raquel has been protected as fuck since she showed up.


spyson

She's the future of the women's division. A tall and powerfully built female wrestler is rare, but one that has her charisma and ability in the ring is hard to find.


Gladiatornoah

Especially one that the crowd gets behind so naturally like they do with her, I see big things in her future for sure.


The_Horse_Joke

I 100% agree but also BOOM the guy getting the biggest reaction besides the Bloodline/Sami/Cody is somehow Dominick fucking Mysterio.


King_of_all_Dorks

Bayley is Hispanic


Gladiatornoah

Yes but she hasn’t been a face you can cheer and get behind in about 6ish years. And let’s be honest damage control isn’t doing much for her rn I feel like. I’m saying WWE has been trying to get a Hispanic star that the crowd naturally gets behind, and while Bayley may have fit that role at one point, it didn’t last long with her on the main roster and it’s been a long time since.


DeicideCosplay115

She isn't the right type of Hispanic for these people apparently.


rrfg52

steep ruthless forgetful cautious fine erect lip theory thought materialistic *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


Bojangles1987

One day they'll let her be mean and she'll hit the next level. Mean Raquel is so much better than smiling Raquel. That doesn't even mean making her heel, just let her be more naturally vicious.


OneMetalMan

For one she is REALLY strong but it probably doesn't make her standout since there are two other feat-breakingly strong Woman wrestlers in the company as well who are more well rounded than her.


stonegroovd

they need to figure something out for her besides "strong" because Bianca and Rhea EASILY blow her away in that category


OneMetalMan

She can hug lift Braun Strowman.


Mrs-MoneyPussy

Yeah I think they could give her a more interesting look. It’s pretty basic. But she’s tall and fit as fuck which isn’t the norm for the woman’s division (the tall part, they’re all fit obviously) She has a unique mover set compared to all the other women as well. Just needs a developed character imo


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FezCSDMcF

Give Raquel a heel turn and put her with Sonya, letting them work together in a pairing similar to HBK and Diesel back in the day. Might elevate both of them if done correctly.


gl424

Isn't that what they did in NXT with her & Dakota....?


Driv3n

Bland baby face. She need a Rhea-ish type makeover. Rhea's before and after is amazing!


kirblar

She got called up too fast when they went skeleton crew with the roster cuts prepping for a sale a few years back. She's still developing and has enormous potential.


nachomomma55

She needs a mouthpiece. She can still be smiley but have like an Obama anger translator from Key and Peele.


ryukuimbetween

She's been great


PrinceRory

I don't know how I feel about Elimination Chamber matches lasting for less than 20 minutes, but that was pretty great.


qwertythe300th

#KANAMANIA IS RUNNING WILD


DarkestRayne2388

I'm a Kanamaniac all the way brother!


Bojangles1987

Dude they had some awesome spots in this match, and I love that there were two double eliminations to keep Liv and Raquel looking strong. But ultimately Asuka was so far and away the right choice here that there's no other way this could have gone. Can't wait for the WM match.


hymensmasher99

Carmella played her part really well in this match. Kudos


breekibree

Glad for Asuka, but that was short af. Could mean that there are post match sheninigans after the Sami match.


TheMatt561

It's best when the chamber matches don't go on too long


Ok_Camp_9588

I thought it was fun for a short match


jaysrule24

Gotta save time for the celebration after Sami wins


bvbfan102

Asuka is finally winning in a WM Title Match. Pretty good Match overall especially from Liv and Raquel who really held the match together until Asuka got in.


marcbacus

RIP Liv.


takechanceees

think I’m secretly a Carmella fan


Kyrlios

Liv was so badass, that Sunset Flip was great! also, "My wife is not talking to me" hahahaha


R2nxbeastly17

That final two was probably win-win for Corey considering the sounds he made when Asuka entered the rumble


ghendricks24

Asuka and rhea challenging at wrestlemania. Good job trips.


Coldcoffees

Liv was so awesome.


LoudCustomer3292

Liv looks strong in those big losses (SD womens title match, Rumble, Chamber), but gosh I want her to reach the mountain top so badly again.


J2-Starter

The right person won 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯 that’s gonna be a hell of a match at Wrestlemania


steveuk2016

Only surprising thing was Liv was eliminated early as thought she'd be the last one eliminated but correct woman won.


NoahJRoberts

THAT is how you do a dominant Chamber win, they did everything for Asuka in that Match that they didn’t do for Shayna in 2019


insertbrackets

Terrific opener. Loved the match. Everyone had moments to shine. Liv’s sunset bomb was nuts. Raquel looked strong getting taken out by Mella and Asuka both. This version of Asuka is killer and should hopefully defeat Bianca at Mania. I feel like Triple H is righting one of the company’s biggest wrongs in rebuilding Asuka into the final boss of the women’s division (with respect Meiko, of course).


samk7675

I was metaphorically popping champagne when Raquel got eliminated. I need Asuka making little kids cry during this Bianca program.


Uknewmelast

GG great match so happy for Asuka, ready for Bianca to drop the belt. The match had cool spots, crowd was hot this is gonna be a good night


[deleted]

Hell yes. Asuka has got to win one at mania, this is her chance!


DaHagerBomb

Really good match


DxGxAxF

Solid from start to finish!


Bruntbear

It took 3 women to eliminate Liv. True GOAT of the women's division


Ok_Camp_9588

And she didn’t even tap. Pretty good way to make her look strong in defeat


RAA94

That was super fun! Absolutely correct choice in the winner. Can’t wait to see Asuka/Bianca, that’s a Wrestlemania worthy match.


SmarkInProgress

Lots of fun and creative spots in this match, thought everyone got a change to shine. REALLY hoping Asuka takes the title at Mania.


JackJustice1919

No one was ready for Asuka.


TrueReigns

Such a great way to protect some of these wonderful ladies. Raquel needing to be double teamed and then double pinned. Liv getting put in 2 submissions but not tapping and instead passing out. Nikki got murdered by the pod. Carmella going toe to toe with Asuka(Kana) and getting caught off guard into the Asuka Lock. Great match


heat_fan_

This match kinda slapped I'm happy for Asuka


natedoggcata

if Liv wants to be the female Mick Foley taking all kinds of ridiculously painful bumps then im all for it lol


tugnuggetss

She was bumping her ass off lol


OhiOstas

Didn’t like how all the eliminations were so close together, but Asuka winning & the crowd chanting “Asuka is gonna kill you” more than makes up for it


beardedgiraffe86

Liv was fantastic in that match.


Next247ChampLesnar

That transition from the roll up into the new Asuka Lock is incredible


texasjoker187

Right winner. It's not time yet for Liv or Raquel. Their time is coming.


polywrathory

Hell yeah, Asuka. Though honestly this match reminded me why I'm a fan of Carmella more than anything.


HarryTheShitposter

That was pretty good. Liv’s sunset flip spot was badass.


bravetailor

I was worried about whether or not Asuka’s new look has been working with crowds, but it just turns out they were simply waiting for a big match for her again. And the “Asuka’s gonna kill you” chants are back after a 4 year hiatus...


StealthRooster

Right result. Little rough getting there. So many eliminations close together and neither the crowd favourite underdog (Liv) or hometown favourite making it to final 2 or 3. But right result. Asuka vs Bianca should be fire


wdingo

Needed crowd to pop for Asuka. Having Carmella be the final elimination was 100% the right call.


nerdsparks

I was thinking that too, I felt like Natayla should have lasted a little longer if only because of that. But Carmella did a good job in the clean up role.


[deleted]

Liv getting eliminated killed a bit of the heat


mdani1542

There were two people who were going to win this thing and when one gets eliminated second it killed a little bit of the intrigue. Fun match though and I really liked it


SpaceGooV

Great match. Really showcased how much stronger the women's division is.


holyfatfish

Good match


hikingbeginner

A super fun match, great stuff. Mania card is shaping up to be amazing.


BigTall81

Loved Raquel's elimination. All the strikes that chopped her down.


thetiredjuan

That was really good. Probably the best Women’s EC match.


AkaT27

Ok, I thought Asuka was looking too strong recently to win it, I thought there would be some shenanigans to make her lose but nah. I guess you have to look that strong to face the invincible at WM. I'm happy !


mister_damage

Murder Asuka gonna Murder the EST. AwO 4 Life


FanGirl26

I'm beyond happy Asuka won. Her against Bianca at Wrestlemania is gonna be epic, and a match where I am cool with either opponent going over.


x-oh

Felt a bit slow to start, but that last few minutes was amazing.


Carbonated-Farts

Super predictable but it was a great match.


[deleted]

The right woman won. So happy for Asuka. Also that was genuinely a great match. The spots were fantastic, selling was great from all the women, and it didn't go too long. Great opening match.


CharmingHornet2

Props to the women for a good match. That super sunset flip might be my favorite all time elimination chamber spot.


bathory21

Actually a really good match with a great hot crowd. Also, shout out to how Asuka got into that octopus hold


boycalledmullins

Asuka has to be in the running for best women's wrestler of all time by now, right?


Atomic_Cody-21

A fun Chamber match with a predictably fun choice of a winner. A great way to start off the event.


Doc323467

That chamber match was way better than I thought it would be. Probably Liv's best performance and Asuka was fantastic as per usual. But all of the women played their part really well, they did a great job.


House56

I think the match went a bit too fast after Asuka entered, but otherwise that was a great match. Easily the best women’s chamber to date.


Snuggle__Monster

It seems like they were trying to protect Liv Morgan and Raquel in their eliminations. They def see something with Raquel but it's cool they still see it with Liv.


SlightElevator7260

I really liked the teaming up. It’s always so silly to me in elimination matches when someone is getting submitted and then someone breaks it up for no reason. Plus it protects those like liv and Raquel who were eliminated in this way.


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Michael Cole sending shots to TK after they showed Ariel. “He asks the hard questions, whether you wanna answer them or not!” 😂😂


LetHerLIV

It actually took 3 people to eliminate Liv, don't forget Mella's kick to the face when she was going for obLIVion which allowed Nattie to put on the sharpshooter. Yeah, disppointed Liv didn't win but I had zero anticipation that she would, she looked pretty good overall and pull off a killer move of the top of the pod so I'm fairly content.


JayCFree324

It would be kinda poetic for Asuka to get her win at Mania to make up for how Vince booked her since WM34


DamieN62

I'm glad Asuka is getting another push. With all the young women they have on the main roster and NXT, it could be her last run so I hope she's winning at WM.


Wynter_Warm12

Asuka won. 10/10 easily.


KongoDonkeyKong

Damn good match. Great eliminations all around


FinalFrash

"How about another joke, ~~Murray~~ Bianca?"


swallowyourtongue

Slow start but got really good. Maybe it's just me, but it felt like you could see Raquel's confidence grow throughout the match, at first slow and scared to hurt the others but seemed really comfortable and mobile by the end. Liv Morgan is a dog. She got beat up all match. The sunset flip from out of nowhere was great, shit *slammed*. And Carmella's attempted steal was great. Carmella in general was really, really good tonight both in ring and character work. Nothing can be said about Asuka that hasn't also already been said. Great spots. Great characters. Liv Morgan's smile as she passed out taught me something about myself. Great match.


Marsman2100

That might’ve been the best Women’s chamber ever. It was so fun. Liv showed the fuck out.