WWE Elimination Chamber saw a big title change.
Longtime WWE Superstar Naomi captured her first ever championship when she defeated Alexa Bliss to become Smackdown Women's Champion at the show. She ended Bliss' 70 day title reign, and it appears that she'll carry the championship into her hometown of Orlando for WrestleMania 33.
You can see an excerpt from our live coverage below.
Alexa mocks Naomi then Naomi smashes her face into multiple turnbuckles, hitting Alexa with an enzuigiri. Naomi goes for a springboard move, but Alexa grabs her hair and throws her then stomps and chokes her in the corner. Alexa sends Naomi into the corner when she goes to smash her face into the corner for a near fall. Alexa stands on her hair then puts her in a headlock, but Naomi powers out and hits an arm drag. Alexa hits a flipping arm drag of her own then they exchange pin attempts before dropping each other with a roundhouse kick and a right hand, respectively. Naomi drops Alexa repeatedly then hits a blockbuster off the top rope for a near fall. Naomi hits Alexa with a jumping hip attack for a near fall then Alexa hits her with a series of strikes before pulling her down. Alexa hits Insult to Injury for a near fall then goes for Twisted Bliss, but Naomi kicks her off the top rope. Alexa then hits Naomi with a snap DDT for a near fall, Alexa having a tantrum afterwards, kicking and screaming and pulling her hair. Naomi hits Alexa with a double Eat Defeat then Naomi misses a moonsault. Alexa goes for Twisted Bliss, but Naomi gets her knees up then hits Alexa with a springboard moonsault for the pin and the win.
Naomi has had stop and start pushes for years, and was injured ahead of WrestleMania 31 in 2015. You can see our full Elimination Chamber coverage at this link.
