I'd Appreciate Your Input 5: Elimination Chamber

It's been a while since I've done an I'd Appreciate Your Input, but something got me looking ahead to the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view this week.

I know we're just a day away from the Royal Rumble, but it seems unanimous that the returning Batista is a certainty to win it. So that got me thinking "what happens at Elimination Chamber?"...

Batista returns to confront Orton

Let's say for argument's sake Batista does win the Royal Rumble. He is then a fix to main event Wrestlemania and challenge the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Therefore at Elimination Chamber I would have thought a throwaway, make-the-animal-look-strong match will be on offer - maybe Batista vs Del Rio (as a result of all the big talk Del Rio has had for Batista in the lead-up to his return).

What then for the WWE World Championship and the Elimination Chamber?

I know it's not set in stone, but Brock Lesnar laid claim to being the number one contender a few weeks ago. He, along with mouthpiece Paul Heyman, stated that whoever won the Orton/Cena match would face him at Elimination Chamber... therefore what is the point of the Elimination Chamber match this year?

Brock F5s Mark Henry

If WWE are going with Batista to win the Rumble then surely his number one contendership for Wrestlemania isn't in doubt. If Brock is the number one contender for Elimination Chamber then that leaves nothing to play for in an Elimination Chamber match.

I'd Appreciate Your Input on:

• IF it's Batista vs Del Rio and Brock vs Orton/Cena (WWE title) then what do you think the purpose of an Elimination Chamber match will be this year?

• OR will Brock's claim for a title match at Elimination Chamber be contested by others leading to a Chamber match involving say, Orton, Cena, Bryan, Punk and Big Show (likeliest?)?

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