The return of John Cena to SmackDown Live led to the show’s highest viewership in 2018, while Monday’s episode of Raw experienced a drop from the prior week, despite the appearance of Ronda Rousey and no competition from the Winter Olympics.
John Pollock runs through the WWE’s Elimination Chamber event from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, featuring two Elimination Chamber events, Ronda Rousey’s contract signing, Asuka vs. Nia Jax, and lots more as WrestleMania begins to take shape.
John Pollock previews tonight’s WWE Elimination Chamber card, Ronda Rousey’s involvement on the show, notes from the Honor Rising shows, Beretta taking time off due to injury, Ric Flair celebrates his birthday, history of Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, WWE talent attends UFC card in Orlando, and more.
The WWE experimented on Raw by presenting the longest match in the history of the company, ROH announces “Ultimate Mayhem Match”, Kenny Omega added to the Chris Jericho cruise, a preview of WWE’s television in Phoenix tonight, Sabu biography in the works, ZSJ vs. Tomohiro Ishii in New Orleans, and more.
Deadspin re-examines Jerry Lawler’s 1993 statutory rape case, Raw’s audience from Monday night, possible changes coming to WWE pay-per-view events, co-founder of Powerbomb streaming service leaves company, Honor Rising cards, preview of tonight’s WWE television, and more.
It was announced during Monday’s episode of Raw that Ronda Rousey will be making her next appearance at the Elimination Chamber event on Sunday, February 25th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On Monday’s episode of Raw, the six participants for the first-ever women’s Elimination Chamber match were announced for the event that takes place later this month in Las Vegas.