The elimination chamber comes to Toronto on Saturday. A man and a woman hit their tickets for a world championship match in Wrestlemania by surviving the challenge of five others in the room.
While the female programming promises a lot of action featuring talented artists, most of the construction of the event focused on the men and the undisputed champion of WWE Cody Rhodes. The star male range includes John Cena, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul and Damian Priest.
All except Paul organized world championships and several ranks among the legends of industry.
And everyone has an interesting scenario in the lap. Cena seeks to establish a record of all time for most titles in the world at 17 years before withdrawing from the competition in the ring. CM Punk always tries to secure his first main event in Wrestlemania in his career. McIntyre has been on a path of war for months as he hunted the line and now turns his attention to the world title.
The match of the male chamber on Saturday having such major implications – and responsible for so massive stars – we interviewed several members of the CBS sports team to classify the best choice for who goes to Rhodes in Wrestlemania.
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Shakiel Mahjouri
1. cm punk
Why is it a good choice to win: How could you watch the war of words and not think that punk hates Rhodes is the way to follow? This same level of intense interaction would easily carry WWE to WRESTLEMANIA programming. Punk continues the main event of Wrestlemania which escaped him throughout his legendary and Rhodes career is not only a good flower, but which currently debates his soul effectively to be not only the undisputed WWE champion, but the personal rock champion. If Rhodes takes the rock on its offer, you would again have punk fighting against the company in the spirit of the energy it has brought in its famous promo “pipebomb”.
Why is not a good choice: The punk victory is entirely up, but you could also say that he has so many current problems with others that you would actually hit a break from his scenarios related to men like Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre. This is not a sufficient reason for not having a punk victory on Saturday, but we are digging for reasons that it is a bad choice and that is almost everything there is. – Brent Brookhouse
2. John Cena
Why is it a good choice to win: Wrestlemania is the Mecca of professional struggle events. Its greatness and nostalgia bring horizé and occasional fans every year. There is value to restore a wider audience. To this end, to the exclusion of Rhodes against The Rock, there is no correspondence with a larger attraction than Rhodes against Cena. Cena has widened her Hollywood imprint impressively since the days “The Marine”. It is a legitimate film star that appeared in major blockbusters. He is also the beneficiary of a one -year scenario: a farewell tour with retirement and a prosecution in time to become the only recognized world of WWE. Rhodes against Cena is a dream match between two of the most memorable WWE heroes.
Why is not a good choice: There is nothing explicitly badly with a face quarrel vs face, but it is more difficult to execute and rarely as emotionally captivating. Cena’s world title victory seems to be a possibility, but it is difficult to have it dethroned. WWE has made great efforts to protect Rhodes as a champion. Rhodes must lose the title one day, but it must be done to establish another new star or develop a captivating plot. Do not give Cena a sentimental victory. Rhodes against Cena is a successful match, but he does not seem dramatic or convincing unless WWE subverts expectations. – Shakiel Mahjouri
3. Drew McIntyre
Why is it a good choice to win: The rivalry of McIntyre and Punk was undoubtedly the best quarrel in Pro Wrestling last year. McIntyre’s inability to support a reign of the world title feeds his rage. It is a work of art, but man deserves a victory tied with his work as a quality character. McIntyre and Rhodes have a lot of source material to be drawn. They had a brief race of the WWE team team as those that rushed in 2010. The two superstars then left WWE, returned with a renewed vision and won world titles. McIntyre is also one of the four people to pin Rhodes since “The American Nightmare” returned to WWE in 2022. This is enough to make McIntyre a live outsider against the Wrestlemania champion.
Why is not a good choice: McIntyre is a credible main event that can beat anyone, but it will not be the favorite against the Cornerstone Actes de la WWE. Punk and Cena are more attractive headliners who benefit from never fighting this iteration of Rhodes. It’s fresh and exciting. Although McIntyre can trust to set up a great Wrestlemania program, a match with Rhodes is not the new brilliant toy that are other options. – Mahjouri
4. Seth Rollins
Why is it a good choice to win: Rollins and Rhodes have a deep story in which to dig, which evokes the images of the triumphant return of Rhodes to WWE to respond to the challenge of Rollins to Wrestlemania 38 or deep purple guys when Rhodes defeated Rollins inside hell in a cell with a severe pectoral tear. Rollins also helped Rhodes win the championship at Wrestlemania from last year. Beyond this story, the matches between Rhodes and Rollins have always been fantastic. The chemistry in the ring and a deep well of the problems spent is certainly the main elements of Wrestlemania.
Why is not a good choice: There is no real sense of momentum for Rollins. He lost punk after a year of construction in this match and his confrontation with Rhodes was good, but not the levels of good punk against Rhodes. It is not that Rollins is not a good choice to win and continue to face Rhodes in Wrestlemania, simply that it is not so good of a choice as men that we have classified above him. – Brookhouse
5. Logan Paul
Why is it a good choice to win: Traditional multisgments are woven in the Wrestlemania fabric. Paul is undoubtedly the most accomplished and the most acclaimed celebrity to lace down wrestling boots. To this end, Rhodes against Paul in Wrestlemania is on the brand. Paul is legitimately athletic and competent in a WWE ring. He can work a very good match with the supervision of Rhodes. Social media influencer is also one of the most hated heels in WWE. He would receive deafening huts working against Ultimate Babyface Rhodes.
Why is not a good choice: Paul is a choice without inspiration, pure and simple. Most of the other superstars in the elimination chamber have a story with Rhodes that can enrich their quarrels. Rhodes against Paul is very formula and an obvious cash outlet. It’s boring. Paul has already titled WWE to the reference, but the closure of Wrestlemania is a step too far. Imagine the moral hit if Paul conquered McIntyre, who has done the best job of his career in recent years, and Rollins, the most reliable hand of WWE even when she is injured. – Mahjouri
6. Damian priest
Why is it a good choice to win: The winning priest in this stacked elimination chamber would be a shock far beyond the level of Jey Usto winning the Royal Rumble. There is always the value to keep the fans on their guard and what would send a huge message that these fans need to be ready for all that Priest against Rhodes and Uso against Gunther as world title matches for Wrestlemania.
Why is not a good choice: The fact that the main reason why the priest is a good choice to win is “it would shock people” seems to be a sufficient suggestion to explain why he would be a bad choice. The priest did good from a title reign that took a very flat start, but has flouted since his loss of title, especially since he has been less frequently interacted with Rhea Ripley. No momentum, no significant history with Rhodes and apparently nobody wants him to win? The priest is the worst choice to win the elimination chamber. – Brookhouse
