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We’re just two months away from Wrestlemania, but WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is face his biggest challenge yet at Elimination Chamber, which will air on the WWE Network on Sunday, February 21. McIntyre will defend his championship against Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, The Miz, and Sheamus in the chamber match.
On Monday Night Raw, Adam Pearce named the challengers for McIntyre’s championship–all five being former World Champions themselves.
Pearce named the challengers and was praised for putting together a “blockbuster card” by McMahon. McMahon wasn’t the only one pleased with the announcement as AJ Styles made his way towards the ring and had some words for Pearce.
“Let me get this straight,” Styles asked. “Drew McIntyre has to defend the WWE Champion inside [the] Elimination Chamber, right? I mean the chances of Drew losing that championship are, pun intended here, phenomenal.”
The WWE Championship wasn’t defended at last year’s Elimination Chamber event. In fact, it hasn’t changed hands in a Chamber match since 2017, when Bray Wyatt won his first title in a match that included Styles, The Miz, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose, and defending champion, John Cena.
It’s also interesting to note that Drew will be the youngest competitor in this match as he’s the only participant under the age of 40 as Miz hit that mark back in October of last year.
Elimination Chamber airs on Sunday, February 21, only on the WWE Network. Make sure to come back to GameSpot that evening for live coverage of the PPV.
