The following is from our play-by-play coverage of the WWE Elimination Chamber PPV event:
Bryan cut a heel promo prior to the match. The referee tossed Erick Rowan from ringside. Bryan and Joe start things off with Joe chasing the WWE Champion then landing a series of chops to Bryan up against the fence. Back in the ring, Joe hit him with a powerbomb then the boston crab and transitioned into the crossface. Bryan sent him through the ropes and to the floor then tossed him into the edge of the pod. Joe fought back with a series of kicks to the chest of the champ. Bryan tripped him in the corner and landed some kicks. Kofi was the next star in and he went right after both stars.
Kofi with a spring board double axe to Bryan and a splash off the top rope to Joe. Bryan cut him off with a knee strike off the top rope to Kofi. Joe with a big time chop to the chest of Bryan, who then ran away and climbed onto one of the pods. Joe continued with the chops to Kofi, who then jumped onto the same pod as Bryan and landed some strikes. They climbed up the structure until Joe yanked Bryan off. Kofi took them out with a dive. Back in the ring, Kofi covered Joe for 2. Kofi hit a spinning back elbow to the champ for 2. Joe cut off Kofi with a suplex. Styles was the next person in the match and went right after Bryan. AJ hit a reverse/normal DDT to Kofi and Bryan. AJ put the boots to Joe then went after Bryan who was climbing the structure as AJ hit a spring board forearm strike. AJ with a sunset flip and then went for the Clash but Kofi got out of it. AJ with a neck breaker for 2.
Joe locked in the sleeper to Kofi but got out of it with a jaw breaker then AJ with the forearm shot for the elimination. Hardy was next in and went right after AJ, who then hit a drop kick for 2. Jeff with a jaw breaker then a spinning kick to Bryan and a face first suplex to Kofi. Jeff took out Bryan with a dive out to the floor. AJ caught Jeff with a head kick. Bryan sent Kofi face first into the structure. AJ sent Jeff into the pod then they battled on the top rope and AJ crashed hard on the top rope. Jeff went to the top of one of the pods and hit a swanton bomb on AJ, who was laying on the turnbuckle. Bryan with a running knee to Jeff for the elimination.
Bryan with a series of kicks to AJ in the corner and then a baseball slide. Bryan with a suplex to Kofi while AJ hit a german suplex to AJ off the top rope. Randy Orton is the final star to enter the match. Orton hit a clothesline to AJ then sent Kofi into AJ. Bryan blocked an RKO and rolled him up for 2. Orton suplexed Bryan on the top rope. Kofi with a drop kick to Orton. AJ went for a spring board move but Orton caught him with an RKO out of nowhere for the elimination. Kofi went to the top rope but Orton knocked him down and hit a DDT. Orton hit a powerslam to Bryan then went for an RKO but Kofi caught him with Trouble in Paradise for the elimination. Kofi and Bryan exchange strikes until Bryan got the better of him. Bryan followed up with a series of kicks. Kofi hit the SOS for a near fall. Bryan sent him face first into the ring post.
Bryan with a series of kicks in the corner and followed up with a drop kick. Kofi with a drop kick of his own in the corner. The crowd was firmly behind Kofi. Bryan rolled out to the floor and Kofi sent him head first into the structure several times. Bryan sent him into the pod that didn’t break. Back in the ring, Bryan hit the running knee strike for the near fall. Bryan stomped him in the face. Kofi with the SOS to Bryan but Bryan rolled him up for two. Bryan went for the lebell lock but Kofi got to the bottom rope to break the submission. They battled up to one of the pods. Kofi kicked him off and to the mat. Kofi went for a splash but missed and Bryan hit the running knee strike for the win.
Winner: Daniel Bryan ©
