– Finn Balor was unsuccessful in last night’s Elimination Chamber match. The winner of the bout would go on to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 34. Balor was the first-ever Universal Champion in WWE history but never lost the title. He was forced to vacate it the night after he won the strap due to an injury. In a post-match interview with Mike Rome, Balor declared his intentions to continue hunting the Universal Title:
– As we’ve previously reported, this year’s 2018 Warrior Award will be awarded to Jarrius “JJ” Robertson during the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New Orleans this April. WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior will be presenting Robertson with the award. Both Robertson and Warrior took to Twitter to comment on the news:
It means the world to me to present the 2018 Warrior Award in New Orleans to hometown hero, @Jarrius! JJ embodies all the attributes this honor recognizes. JJ's strength, courage, bravery, and 'Always Believe' attitude make him powerfully deserving. xo💖d @wwe #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/slKNDUat3c
— Dana Warrior (@DanaWarriorWWE) February 26, 2018
Thx u @WWE @DanaWarriorWWE @StephMcMahon!! I am honored 💪💪 #WWEHOF #WarriorAward pic.twitter.com/odYfuMosDb
— Jarrius Robertson (@Jarrius) February 26, 2018
– Due to her recent neck surgery, Paige was unable to compete in the first-ever Women’s Elimination Chamber match last night. Paige’s in-ring career is rumored to be over with WWE due to her history of neck injuries. Paige took to Twitter to comment on missing out on the historic match last night:
Definitely hard to not be apart of. But wow. What an amazing match! Every single girl brought it. #EliminationChamber @WWE
— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) February 26, 2018
