Event Title: “Reckoning”
Location: Madison Square Garden
Theme: The road to Elimination Chamber begins here. Rivalries peak. Opportunities are on the line. Chaos reigns.
1. PAC vs Daniel Garcia
Match Type: Singles Match
Backstory: After weeks of confrontations on weekly TV, Garcia calls PAC a “cosplay striker with no psychology.” PAC calls Garcia a “student who never graduated.” Technical supremacy is the goal.
Match Description:
The match starts with a slow, technical pace—chain wrestling and mat grappling dominate the opening minutes. PAC’s strikes grow stiffer with every lock-up broken. Garcia targets PAC’s left knee early, repeatedly applying deep kneebars and dragon screws.
PAC builds momentum after escaping a guillotine choke and hits a vicious shotgun dropkick, transitioning into a snap German suplex. He attempts the Black Arrow, but Garcia dodges and transitions straight into a Sharpshooter. The crowd roars as PAC claws toward the ropes. He reaches them after a long struggle.
Final stretch sees both men exchanging brutal slaps and suplexes. PAC lands a brainbuster and finally hits Black Arrow clean.
Result: PAC defeats Daniel Garcia via pinfall.
2. Solo Sikoa vs HOOK
Match Type: Singles Match
Backstory: HOOK calls out Solo for riding on Reigns’ coattails. Solo says HOOK isn’t ready for the bloodline.
Match Description:
This is a hard-hitting, short and nasty fight. HOOK goes for early submissions—Redrum teased within 3 minutes—but Solo muscles out and throws HOOK with multiple Samoan drops.
HOOK doesn’t back down—he slaps Solo, stuns him with a judo throw, and applies a Fujiwara armbar. Solo powers out and hits a spinning uranage on the floor.
Back inside, Solo fends off another Redrum attempt and hits a Samoan Spike followed by the Running Hip Attack in the corner.
Result: Solo Sikoa defeats HOOK via pinfall.
3. Samoa Joe vs Drew McIntyre – Elimination Chamber Qualifier
Match Type: Singles Match
Backstory: Two titans who have never crossed paths in WWE. Joe promises to choke out the warrior. Drew says Joe is soft now.
Match Description:
Brawl from the bell. Joe absorbs a Claymore attempt early and dodges, grounding Drew with jabs and a power slam. Drew retaliates with a huge belly-to-belly overhead suplex and sets up for the Claymore again—Joe catches him in mid-air with a Coquina Clutch!
Drew fades but rallies with the crowd behind him, driving Joe into the corner. A Glasgow Kiss staggers both men.
Joe attempts the Muscle Buster, but Drew escapes, hits a Future Shock DDT, then nails a devastating Claymore Kick.
Result: Drew McIntyre defeats Samoa Joe via pinfall.
Drew qualifies for the Elimination Chamber.
4. Gunther vs Bobby Lashley – Elimination Chamber Qualifier
Match Type: Singles Match
Backstory: Clash of titans. Pure respect. Who earns their shot?
Match Description:
Stiff strikes from both men. Gunther lights up Lashley’s chest with chops, but Lashley slams him down with a spinebuster. The match is a grind—each man has a clear offensive pattern: Lashley with raw power, Gunther with methodical brutality.
Gunther works the arm to weaken Lashley’s Hurt Lock. Lashley powers out of a sleeper, and a spear attempt misses—Gunther sidesteps and hits a chop into a powerbomb.
Final stretch: Lashley tries the Hurt Lock, Gunther elbows out, kicks the knee, and nails a second powerbomb.
Result: Gunther defeats Bobby Lashley via pinfall.
Gunther qualifies for the Elimination Chamber.
5. Sami Zayn vs Jay White – Elimination Chamber Qualifier
Match Type: Singles Match
Backstory: Zayn is fighting to prove he belongs at the top again. Jay says WWE isn’t built for guys like Sami anymore.
Match Description:
Starts slow—mind games from White. Zayn gets increasingly aggressive, throwing wild punches. White targets the lower back with backbreakers and a Saito suplex.
Zayn mounts a comeback with a Tornado DDT, a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near-fall, and counters a Blade Runner with a Helluva Kick attempt—White dodges and hits a low blow behind the ref’s back.
He sets up Blade Runner again—Sami escapes and hits Exploder Suplex into the corner, followed by a successful Helluva Kick.
Result: Sami Zayn defeats Jay White via pinfall.
Zayn qualifies for the Elimination Chamber.
6. Tag Team Showcase – Elimination Match
Teams: Street Profits vs Usos vs Claudio & Sheamus vs Hobbs & Hayes vs G.O.D vs Cassidy & Darby
Backstory: Winners get a tag title shot at Chamber.
Match Description:
Controlled chaos. Cassidy and Darby hit wild dives early. Usos and Street Profits go blow-for-blow. Hobbs dominates the ring with power slams. Sheamus hits 10 Beats on Tama Tonga. Eliminations:
- 1st Elimination: G.O.D via Black Mass/Death Drop combo from Darby & Cassidy
- 2nd: Hobbs & Hayes after Sheamus hits Hayes with a Brogue Kick
- 3rd: Claudio & Sheamus via superkick party from Usos
- 4th: Cassidy & Darby after Darby misses Coffin Drop, eats 1D
- Final: Street Profits vs Usos
Montezz Ford hits an incredible 450 Splash, but Jimmy kicks out. A final flurry ends with a double 1D on Dawkins.
Result: The Usos win the tag team elimination match.
Usos earn a title shot at Elimination Chamber.
7. Jacob Fatu vs Braun Strowman
Match Type: Monster vs Monster
Backstory: Fatu debuted and attacked Strowman. Now it’s war.
Match Description:
Unrelenting brawl. They fight into the crowd. Fatu nails a top-rope senton through the announce table. Strowman roars back with a powerslam on the floor.
Inside, Fatu flips out of a chokeslam, hits a spinning uranage, and goes to the top rope. Strowman catches him in mid-air with a running shoulder block.
Fatu stuns everyone by no-selling a second powerslam, and after a Samoan drop + Moonsault, it’s over.
Result: Jacob Fatu defeats Braun Strowman via pinfall.
8. FTR vs Lucha Bros – Tag Team Championships
Backstory: Classic rivalry. This is the rubber match for the gold.
Match Description:
Stunning tag team wrestling. Fenix and Cash start with mat work, then all four spill out into madness. Penta hits a Package Piledriver on Dax on the apron. Cash hits a springboard DDT on Fenix.
Near falls galore. Dax locks Penta in a Sharpshooter while Cash traps Fenix in a sleeper. Lucha Bros escape, and Fenix hits a double springboard cutter.
Final moments: FTR go for Big Rig, Fenix counters, Penta breaks it up. They hit the Fear Factor on Dax.
Result: Lucha Bros defeat FTR via pinfall to retain the Tag Team Titles.
9. MJF & Christian Cage vs Edge & LA Knight – Street Fight
Backstory: Christian turned on Edge at Survivor Series. MJF joined forces, mocking LA Knight. This is about betrayal and revenge.
Match Description:
Weapons fly early—chairs, kendo sticks, and a flaming table. Knight and MJF brawl through the crowd. Edge spears Christian off the stage into a pile of chairs.
MJF bloodies Knight with a chain and hits Heatseeker onto a chair. Edge hits Impaler DDT on Christian onto the steel steps. Final sequence sees all four men fighting mid-ring with weapons.
Edge sets up a Con-Chair-To on Christian, but MJF low blows him. LA Knight hits BFT on MJF, and Edge nails Spear on Christian for the pin.
Result: Edge & LA Knight win the Street Fight.
10. Roman Reigns vs Bron Breakker – Elimination Chamber Qualifier
Backstory: Breakker wants to end The Tribal Chief’s dominance. Roman treats Bron as a “rookie with a bark but no teeth.”
Match Description:
Breakker hits a surprise Spear early for 2. Roman slows the match, hitting Drive-By and methodically working Bron’s midsection. Bron powers through with a Gorilla Press Slam and a top-rope Frankensteiner.
Reigns taunts him
: “You ain’t ready!” Bron slaps him, hits another spear—but Roman kicks out at 2.9. Roman baits Breakker into a third, counters with a Superman Punch, and locks in the Guillotine.
Breakker fades.
Result: Roman Reigns defeats Bron Breakker via submission.
Roman qualifies for the Elimination Chamber.
11. Jon Moxley vs Seth Rollins – World Championship
Backstory: Years of history. Shield brothers turned bitter rivals. Moxley wants to “kill sports entertainment.” Rollins fights to protect it.
Match Description:
This is violent. Brawling through the crowd, Moxley bites Rollins’ face at one point. Rollins uses a chain to hit a modified curb stomp on the steel steps.
Moxley kicks out and fights dirty—low blow, Paradigm Shift through the announce table. Blood drips down both men.
Rollins hits a Falcon Arrow off the top rope. Moxley kicks out. Rollins goes for a Phoenix Splash, misses. Mox locks in a bulldog choke—Rollins fights out, rolls up for two.
Final moment: Mox counters Curb Stomp into Death Rider—kickout! He hits a second Death Rider on exposed wood under the ring mat.
Result: Jon Moxley defeats Seth Rollins via pinfall to retain the World Title.
