Bengaluru, February 24: Drama unfolded around the WWE Championship picture at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view as a new champion was crowned to alter things en route to WrestleMania 37. Now, a challenger has already been named who is likely to grab the belt, next week to set up another mega collision.
As seen in the main event of Elimination Chamber 2021, Drew McIntyre defeated AJ Styles, Sheamus, Jeff Hardy, Kofi Kingston, and Randy Orton inside the Chamber structure to retain the WWE Championship. Then Bobby Lashley laid McIntyre out of nowhere with a wicked Spear before brutally assaulting him.
This led to The Miz coming out and successfully cashing-in his Money In The Bank contract on McIntyre to win the WWE Championship and become a two-time WWE Champion.
Bobby Lashley then won a contender’s match against Braun Strowman on this week’s Raw to earn a singles title opportunity against the reigning champion, next week. This match would reportedly arrange a WrestleMania title match, in the process.
THE ALMIGHTY @WWE CHAMPION SOON COME!!
— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) February 23, 2021
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