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WWE’s Bianca Belair wants to ‘reinvent’ brutal Elimination Chamber with historic match in Saudi Arabia
The EST of WWE wants to take over the Elimination Chamber (Picture: WWE)
Bianca Belair is determined to make a lasting impression at WWE Elimination Chamber.
The EST of WWE will be in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (February 19) as she battles Doudrop, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, Nikki A.S.H. and Liv Morgan for a shot at the Raw Women’s Championship, and she’s looking to avenge her 26-second loss to Becky Lynch at SummerSlam last year while putting her own stamp on the brutal match.
She exclusively told Metro.co.uk: ‘I feel like, being someone who didn’t come from the wrestling business and wasn’t from the independent scene, I have that unique outlet I can really pull from outside wrestling which can sometimes be a breath of fresh air, something new to reinvent the wheel.
‘I’m definitely trying to do that in the Elimination Chamber.’
While Bianca has made sure to do her homework by looking back at past Chamber bouts, she also wants to ‘create something new’ and unexpected to keep things fresh for the fans, and to play to her own strengths.
‘I’ve gone back and watched – I know Liv, she was definitely in the last one when Shayna won. I’ve gone back and watched a few, but I just feel like it’s so unpredictable,’ she explained.
‘You can go back and watch as many as possible, I’m just gonna depend on my ESTs – I’m gonna depend on being the strongest, the toughest, the roughest in the Elimination Chamber match to come out on top.
‘I’m always looking to set the tone and reinvent everything anyway. I wanna see if we can go out there and do things people haven’t seen before and just create something new with the Elimination Chamber match.’
Bianca will be back in Saudi Arabia this weekend having appeared at Crown Jewel in October when she battled Lynch and Sasha Banks for the SmackDown Women’s Title, and she’ll have a great spot after winning Monday’s gauntlet match on Raw to guarantee she’ll be the final entrant.
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She’s looking forward to testing herself against five of Raw’s best superstars, with a lot hanging in the balance with the victor going onto to face the winner between champ Becky and her challenger Lita.
‘This is gonna be my first Elimination Chamber, and in Saudi Arabia as well – I’m excited about going back. I think that it’s a really cool dynamic of everyone who’s involved in the match,’ she said.
‘It’s really unpredictable. I’m very, very excited about it. I’m glad i get to be a part of it. Like I said, I feel like no one wants this W more than me, with what’s at stake for the winner.’
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