Bengaluru, February 13: A second Elimination Chamber match from the men’s roster has been announced for the upcoming WWE Elimination Chamber PPV from the Blue brand. It won’t be contested for the WWE Universal Title but rather will decide the new challenger for it and the one-on-one title match will take place on the same night itself.
Universal Champion Roman Reigns kicked off this week’s SmackDown and said Edge won’t pick him for a match at WrestleMania 37 as the Royal Rumble Match winner is too scared of him. WWE Producer Adam Pearce then announced that Reigns will have to defend the Universal Championship inside the Elimination Chamber.
However, the Special Counsel for the tribal Chief, Paul Heyman said the contract only says that his master needs to defend the title, but it doesn’t necessarily have to happen inside the unforgiving steel cage structure.
So, the Elimination Chamber match was then converted into a number-one contender’s match instead on last night's edition of SmackDown and the winner of the Chamber match will face Roman Reigns for the title on the same night.
.@WWERomanReigns will defend the #UniversalTitle against whoever wins the #SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match on the very same night at #WWEChamber!@ScrapDaddyAP @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/vCcRgcm0XB
— WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2021
The field for the #SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match at #WWEChamber is set! https://t.co/a9Q9NkA5K3
— WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2021