Gauntlet Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Nikki A.S.H.
We go back to the ring and out first comes Rhea Ripley for this Gauntlet Match. The winner will end the Women’s Elimination Chamber last on Saturday. We get a pre-recorded video with Ripley saying she’s back on track and focused, and ready to rip through any woman in her way to become the RAW Women’s Champion at WrestleMania. Out next comes Nikki A.S.H. to mostly boos. We get a pre-recorded video from Nikki now, who says she can’t wait to claim victory on Saturday and inspire everyone around the world as the superhero they must admire. Ripley and Nikki size each other up as we go to a picture-in-picture commercial.
Back from the break and Ripley tries to knock Nikki off the apron with a big boot but she misses. Nikki traps Ripley in the apron cover and works her over. Nikki with some cheap shots as the referee warns her. Nikki brings it back in and tackles Ripley for a 2 count. Nikki grounds Ripley in the middle of the ring now. Ripley finally fights free but she runs into a kick in the corner. Nikki slams Ripley’s face into the turnbuckles over and over as the referee warns her.
Nikki continues to kick Ripley around. Ripley fights up from the mat but Nikki kicks her knee out again. Nikki with more kicks to Ripley’s knees to keep her down. Ripley goes for a slam but it’s blocked. Ripley levels Nikki with clotheslines, then the Riptide face-first into the mat. Ripley goes for another Riptide but it’s blocked. Nikki slams Ripley on her neck.
Nikki goes to the ropes and fights Ripley off again. Nikki leaps from the second rope with a crossbody but Ripley catches her in mid-air. Nikki blocks a slam but Ripley comes back with another Riptide for the pin to eliminate Nikki.
Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan
The music hits and out next comes Liv Morgan. We get a pre-recorded promo with Liv talking about how brutal the steel feels like. She says the other women on Saturday will have to destroy her to beat her, but she will survive because she always does. Liv and Ripley stare each other down as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and they’re going at it with close pin attempts. Liv with a big knee to Ripley’s jaw in the corner. Liv grounds Ripley now. Ripley fights back and slams Liv for a close 2 count. Liv ducks kicks but Ripley kicks her in the chest. Liv goes for a hurricanrana but Ripley tries for a powerbomb. Liv keeps trying and slams Ripley face-first for a close 2 count.
More back and forth now. Ripley tries for the Prism Trap submission win but Liv breaks it and sends her into the turnbuckles. They go on and Ripley hits a superkick, then the Riptide for the pin to eliminate Liv.
Rhea Ripley vs. Doudrop
The music hits and out next comes Doudrop. Ripley tries to recover in the ring as Doudrop makes her way down. We go back to commercial.
Back from the break and they’re going at it. They meet in the middle of the ring and talk some trash after brawling. They collide and Doudrop taunts Ripley after she stays up. Ripley levels Doudrop with a huge shoulder. They trade big headbutts now. Doudrop with a big suplex and a senton for a close 2 count. Doudrop ends up mounting more big offense but she misses when going for a leg drop.
Ripley with a dropkick to the face. Fans chant for Ripley to mount a comeback now. Ripley with big clotheslines but Doudrop takes them and headbutts her back. Ripley with another but Doudrop fights back with clotheslines of her own. They trade clotheslines in the middle of the ring but are still standing. Ripley ducks a shot and nails a dropkick for another close 2 count.
Doudrop fights off the Riptide, dropping Ripley with another headbutt. Ripley slides off Doudrop’s shoulders but can’t lift her. Doudrop fights her with elbows but runs into a kick. Ripley finally hits the Riptide for a big pop and the pin to eliminate Doudrop.
Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair
Doudrop screams out in frustration as Ripley sits up and tries to recover. The music hits and out comes Bianca Belair now. We get a pre-recorded promo with Belair talking about making WrestleMania history twice this year. We go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Belair drops Ripley out of the corner. Belair keeps control and goes for more close pin attempts. Ripley sends Belair into the corner but runs into a back elbow. Belair with a big suplex. Ripley blocks the follow-up suplex. They trade counters and Belair finally gets Ripley up for a suplex. Ripley kicks out just in time. Belair with an abdominal stretch in the middle of the ring now.
Ripley avoids a hip toss and ends up sending Belair into the turnbuckles. They tangle and Ripley drives knees to Belair’s face, then takes her down but misses a basement dropkick. Belair with the handspring moonsault for a close 2 count. More back and forth now. They both go down but Ripley rolls to the floor to recover. Belair ends up following but Ripley takes her out at ringside. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Belair slams Ripley for a close 2 count. Ripley kicks Belair but has the Riptide blocked. Ripley avoids KOD and lands on her feet. More back and forth. Ripley goes to the top and strikes Belair from up top. Belair slaps her from the mat. Ripley yells at her to bring it. They trade big strikes and slaps, Ripley up top and Belair standing on the mat. Belair jumps up with a kick to daze Ripley on the top turnbuckle. Belair with a big slam to bring Ripley to the mat.
Belair with another handspring moonsault but Ripley gets her knees up again. They go on and Ripley nails a big missile dropkick for another close 2 count. More back and forth between the two. Belair goes on and hits the KOD for the pin to win the Elimination Chamber advantage, entering last.
Winner: Bianca Belair
After the match, Belair stands tall as her music hits. We go to replays. Belair and Ripley hug as the announcers hype Elimination Chamber. Belair swings her hair and continues celebrating.
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