WWE Raw: The Road to Elimination Chamber Heats Up with Shocking Outcomes and High-Stakes Matches

The Evolution Championship took its course on Tuesday, February 10th, 2025, during WWE Raw. Fans experienced an exciting Wednesday through high-stakes competitions, which consisted of unexpected developments together with major WrestleMania consequences. The Elimination Chamber match was on the line as wrestlers committed their all during this important show. Many wrestlers achieved their goals at the event, but many more experienced disappointments that stole their championship aspirations. Two elimination chamber qualification contests preceded a violent tag team battle as well as prominent WWE star appearances at the event. The following breakdown highlights which participants qualified for Canada’s Toronto destination.

The opening entrance of Jey Uso injected an electric vibe into the ring. The sports arena at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, received a thunderous applause from its fans. World Heavyweight Champion Gunther struck with an unexpected assault just as Uso tried to experience the victory. The impact against the announce table forced Uso to crash into it before a chaotic wrestling brawl erupted. After brief domination, Gunther allowed Uso to seize the mic and deliver an important declaration. At WrestleMania 41 Uso officially presented his challenge to Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship title.

When the Ring General attacked Uso, he received resistance from the challenger. Astonishingly, he jumped from the top rope into a mind-blowing vertical descent, which eliminated Gunther and security guards. As Uso rose to his full height, he declared to the audience his readiness for wrestling the world heavyweight championship at the biggest point of his professional career. The organizations confirmed the first WrestleMania 41 match between Uso and Gunther after their official booking.

During the next WWE broadcast, Iyo Sky returned to fight back against the official that refused to put Liv Morgan in the Elimination Chamber. Dakota Kai formed a tag team with Sky in the battle against Drasel and Rodriguez in an action-packed duel between teams. The match kickoff saw Morgan and Rodriguez block Kai from coming into the action and entering herself to tag Sky. The crowd chanted, “Iyo! The audience started chanting “Iyo!” while the fans eagerly waited for her to enter the match. As soon as Sky began her match, she took down her opponents with vigor. She made a perfect suicide dive through the barricade to eliminate both rivals who were positioned at ringside.

Sky followed with a bullet train attack on Morgan, securing a close two-count. The well-executed double-team codebreaker by Morgan and Rodriguez worked when applied to Sky. Despite her ordeal, she chose to rise up. Morgan managed to pin ObLIVion down on Kai before the match was over as she recorded the victory. Sky escaped the pin situation when she performed a running knee that caused the break. After the strike, Morgan suffered a severe cut on her head, yet the fight between them persisted. During the disarray, Sky delivered a violent blow to Morgan and then performed her trademark Over the Moonsault move to win. She finished her mission by pinning Morgan to claim the victory for Damage CTRL. With her victory, Sky proved she still ruled the ring, which protected her potential WrestleMania Championship run.

Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria

The Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria, battled Bayley in an intense Elimination Chamber qualifying match. The Elimination Chamber tournament offered the winner a chance to enter the event’s match while also raising possibilities to compete at WrestleMania. The fight between competitors displayed constant exciting exchanges. A sunset flip bomb executed by Bayley in the latter stage of their match allowed her to stage her trademark top-rope elbow drop. Valkyria defended herself from the move when she lifted her knees into position. After her tornado DDT, she attempted to gain the victory. During the Bayley-to-Belly move, Bayley performed a Valkyria; successfully counteracting it, but surprising everyone, she kicked out at number two.

On the top rope, Valkyria launched a powerful headbutt, which knocked Bayley out of the ring onto the apron. During their intense match-up, Valkyria tried to deliver the Nightwing finisher, but she changed tactics to apply a quick roll-up, which barely managed a two-count before Bayley could regain control. Bayley turned back an Oklahoma Roll try by using it to lock in a victory via pinfall. The match exceeded Valkyria’s ability to survive after Bayley demonstrated her greater experience. She moved forward to the Elimination Chamber event, which positioned her nearer to a significant WrestleMania challenge. Valkyria continued to hold the Intercontinental Championship without any notable progress during this period. WWE creative teams needed to establish strategies that would support the title reign before finding methods to maintain Bayley’s momentum in her professional career.

AJ Styles Returns and Targets Dominik Mysterio

American professional wrestler AJ Styles returned for his first appearance on Raw since sustaining an Achilles injury by greeting his fans in Tennessee. He discussed the Achilles injury that kept him from competition for numerous months. Judgment Day members Dominik Mysterio and Carlito interrupted his speech at that moment. Mysterio entered into an argument with Styles, yet The Phenomenal One refused to put up with his disrespectful behavior. Mysterio labeled his opponent once more as the inferior “punk kid” of Rey Mysterio. The encounter between wrestlers turned into a full-scale fight. Styles took control of the situation and dismissed both Mysterio and Carlito from the ring. Styles and Mysterio entered a direct path of confrontation after this incident. The upcoming WrestleMania period was set to bring exhilarating competition between these two wrestlers.

Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul

Another Elimination Chamber qualifying match brought back the intense rivalry between Rey Mysterio and Logan Paul. The competition intensity reached its peak because both wrestlers needed a championship matchup. During this match, Paul relied on his power dominance, yet Mysterio demonstrated speed-based aerial techniques to combat him. Paul made his successful anti-resistance strike, but Mysterio evaded it to execute a 619 maneuver. The veteran witness Paul escaped the ring before he could execute his move and engaged in mental tactics. Paul waited for Mysterio before attacking him by knocking him against the barricade. From that point, Paul took over the match by implementing deliberate offensive attacks to exhaust Mysterio during the contest.

Mysterio intensified his attack during the last part of the match by performing a springboard crossbody. This strike led Mysterio to perform his trademark move before diving through the air. During the bout, Paul managed to stun Mysterio with a surprise aerial punch while the former world champion was flying through the air. During that crucial period, Paul implemented his finishing move and accomplished three successful shoulder drops from his opponent. After securing victory, Paul headed to the Elimination Chamber to become a part of the tournament. After winning the Royal Rumble match, Paul started generating anticipation about his possible involvement in WrestleMania. Will he manage to perform an unexpected victory within the Elimination Chamber ring?

Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor Set for Next Week’s Qualifier

During an interview with Jackie Redmond, Seth Rollins displayed his belief in qualifying for Elimination Chamber. At that point, Seth Rollins demonstrated his belief in becoming a part of the Elimination Chamber tournament. Finn Bálor stopped Rollins mid-sentence during his interview. The interaction turned into a passionate argument between the two wrestlers. During their interview, Bálor received a memory jolt from Rollins about their previous Universal Championship bout from 2016. Bálor will face complete disablement as per Rollins’ words, which will come into effect after next week. Audiences widely looked forward to the upcoming bout between two wrestlers with deep history among them.

The Road to Elimination Chamber Intensifies

The February 10 episode of Raw established exciting developments that pointed toward Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 41. The wrestling challenge of Jey Uso resulted in Gunther facing him for a major world title match. A fiery revenge attack from Iyo Sky brought back the ongoing drama between Liv Morgan and herself. Bayley and Logan Paul successfully qualified for Elimination Chamber. AJ Styles made his return to WWE by setting his sights on Dominik Mysterio. The fight between Bálor and Rollins continued to create intense drama before WrestleMania 41 and Elimination Chamber. The upcoming WWE entertainment journey headed towards Toronto promised to provide both exciting and unexpected developments. The upcoming story developments promised even more exhilaration since they had only just started.