WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 took place on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at the WWE ThunderDome inside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The show featured two Elimination Chamber matches, Riddle won the United States Championship, and The Miz ended the night by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on Drew McIntyre to win the WWE Championship.
TL;DR
- Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021 (the main show started at 1am WAT on Monday in Nigeria).
- Venue: WWE ThunderDome, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Fans watched virtually because of COVID-19.
- Chamber winners: Daniel Bryan (SmackDown) and Drew McIntyre (Raw).
- New champions: Riddle (United States) and The Miz (WWE Championship).
- Retained: Roman Reigns (Universal), Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (Women’s Tag Team).
- Biggest moment: Edge speared Reigns and chose him for WrestleMania 37.
- Watch the full show: Netflix, in the US and most other countries.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021: Results and Key Details
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 was held on February 21, 2021, at the WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was the 11th Elimination Chamber event, and WWE held it without a live crowd because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daniel Bryan won the SmackDown Chamber but lost to Roman Reigns minutes later, Riddle captured the United States Championship, and The Miz cashed in Money in the Bank to become WWE Champion.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 |
| Date | February 21, 2021 |
| Venue | WWE ThunderDome, Tropicana Field |
| Location | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
| Brands | Raw and SmackDown |
| Chamber matches | 2 (SmackDown and Raw) |
| Main event | The Miz cashed in Money in the Bank on Drew McIntyre |
| Title changes | WWE Championship (The Miz), United States Championship (Riddle) |
| Broadcast | WWE Network and pay-per-view (Peacock had not launched WWE yet) |
Information based on official WWE.com results from February 21, 2021, cross-checked with Wikipedia and Cagematch match records.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 Winners List (Full Results)
This table lists every WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 match in running order, with the winner, stipulation and match time.
| # | Match | Stipulation | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickoff | John Morrison vs Mustafa Ali vs Ricochet vs Elias | Fatal 4-Way; winner replaced the injured Keith Lee in the US title match | John Morrison | 7:10 |
| 1 | Daniel Bryan vs Cesaro vs Jey Uso vs Kevin Owens vs King Corbin vs Sami Zayn | SmackDown Elimination Chamber for an immediate Universal title shot | Daniel Bryan | 34:20 |
| 2 | Roman Reigns (c) vs Daniel Bryan | WWE Universal Championship | Roman Reigns (technical submission) | 1:35 |
| 3 | Bobby Lashley (c) vs Riddle vs John Morrison | Triple Threat for the WWE United States Championship | Riddle (new champion) | 8:40 |
| 4 | Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c) vs Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair | WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship | Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (retained) | 9:35 |
| 5 | Drew McIntyre (c) vs AJ Styles vs Jeff Hardy vs Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton vs Sheamus | Raw Elimination Chamber for the WWE Championship | Drew McIntyre (retained) | 31:10 |
| 6 | Drew McIntyre (c) vs The Miz | Money in the Bank cash-in for the WWE Championship | The Miz (new champion) | 0:30 |
The show is best remembered for three moments: Bryan winning the SmackDown Chamber only to lose straight away to Reigns, Riddle winning his first main-roster title, and The Miz’s surprise cash-in to become a two-time WWE Champion.
SmackDown Elimination Chamber 2021: Elimination Order
Daniel Bryan and Cesaro started the SmackDown Chamber. Bryan lasted the full 34 minutes and 20 seconds and pinned Jey Uso last to earn his Universal title match.
| Order | Eliminated | Entry | Eliminated by | Move | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Corbin | 3 | Cesaro | Sharpshooter (submission) | 17:45 |
| 2 | Sami Zayn | 4 | Kevin Owens | Stunner | 25:30 |
| 3 | Kevin Owens | 5 | Jey Uso | Uso Splash | 26:50 |
| 4 | Cesaro | 1 | Jey Uso | Uso Splash | 32:50 |
| 5 | Jey Uso | 6 | Daniel Bryan | Running Knee | 34:20 |
| Winner | Daniel Bryan | 2 | — | — | — |
Raw Elimination Chamber 2021: Elimination Order
Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton started the Raw Chamber. All six men were former WWE Champions, and McIntyre entered third and still survived to the end.
| Order | Eliminated | Entry | Eliminated by | Move | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Orton | 2 | Kofi Kingston | Roll-up | 8:55 |
| 2 | Kofi Kingston | 4 | Sheamus | Brogue Kick | 23:48 |
| 3 | Jeff Hardy | 1 | Drew McIntyre | Claymore | 25:32 |
| 4 | Sheamus | 6 | AJ Styles | Phenomenal Forearm | 30:25 |
| 5 | AJ Styles | 5 | Drew McIntyre | Claymore | 31:22 |
| Winner | Drew McIntyre (c) | 3 | — | — | — |
Omos broke open the door of AJ Styles’ pod so Styles could enter early, and Raw official Adam Pearce sent Omos to the back. Orton reacted to his early elimination by hitting RKOs on Kingston and Hardy.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 Winner: Who Left as Champion?
The short answer is that the WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 winners were Daniel Bryan and Drew McIntyre, but neither man left as the night’s biggest winner. That was The Miz, who walked out with the WWE Championship without wrestling a Chamber match.
The SmackDown Chamber and Edge’s choice
Bryan outlasted five SmackDown stars, but the Chamber structure then rose and a fresh Roman Reigns came down with Paul Heyman. Reigns caught the exhausted Bryan in a guillotine choke, Bryan passed out, and the referee stopped the match after 1:35. Royal Rumble winner Edge then speared Reigns and pointed at the WrestleMania sign, confirming his choice of Reigns for WrestleMania 37.
Riddle wins the United States title
In the Triple Threat, Riddle hit Bobby Lashley with MVP’s crutch, knocked him out of the ring and pinned John Morrison with the Bro-Derek. It was Riddle’s first singles title on the main roster.
The Women’s Tag Team title match
Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair came close, but Reginald handed Banks a champagne bottle behind the referee’s back. Banks got distracted, and Nia Jax hit a Samoan Drop to retain the titles with Shayna Baszler.
The Miz’s Money in the Bank heist
McIntyre won a gruelling 31-minute Chamber, but Bobby Lashley attacked him straight after the bell. The Miz ran down with his briefcase, cashed in, and pinned McIntyre after a Skull Crushing Finale in about 30 seconds. It was his second WWE Championship, a decade after his first in 2010, which also came from a cash-in, and it set up Lashley’s win over The Miz for the title on Raw on March 1, 2021.
How Elimination Chamber 2021 Shaped WrestleMania 37
The event set up the top of the WrestleMania 37 card. Edge’s spear led to a Triple Threat for the Universal Championship between Reigns, Edge and Bryan, which Reigns won. McIntyre’s loss turned into a feud with Lashley, who beat him at WrestleMania 37 to keep the WWE title. Banks and Belair went on to main event Night One, where Belair won the SmackDown Women’s title.
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 Full Match and Live: Where to Watch
Elimination Chamber 2021 first streamed live on the WWE Network and on pay-per-view. It was the final pay-per-view on the standalone US WWE Network before WWE moved to Peacock on March 18, 2021.
In 2026, the archive has moved again:
- United States: Netflix became the US home of WWE’s pre-September 2025 premium live event library on January 6, 2026, after the five-year Peacock deal ended.
- Most other countries: Netflix carries WWE’s live shows and selected historic events.
- Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport holds WWE TV rights, so full-show replays may not be on Netflix in your region. Check WWE’s official how-to-watch listing for your country first.
- Free highlights: WWE’s official YouTube channel posts the key moments, including the Miz cash-in.
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2019, 2020 and 2022: Quick Comparison
Searches for WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 often lead fans to the events either side of it. Here is how those three shows compare.
| Event | Date and venue | Main Chamber result | Other Chamber result |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Elimination Chamber 2019 | February 17, 2019, Toyota Center, Houston | Daniel Bryan retained the WWE Championship | Sasha Banks and Bayley won the first Women’s Tag Team titles |
| WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 | March 8, 2020, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia | The Miz and John Morrison retained the SmackDown Tag Team titles | Shayna Baszler won the women’s Chamber for a WrestleMania title shot |
| WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 | February 21, 2021, ThunderDome, St. Petersburg | Drew McIntyre retained the WWE Championship | Daniel Bryan won the SmackDown Chamber |
| WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 | February 19, 2022, Jeddah Super Dome, Saudi Arabia | Brock Lesnar won the WWE Championship | Bianca Belair won the women’s Chamber |
The 2021 show stands out as the only one of the four held without a live crowd. It also had the shortest title match of the group, Reigns’ 95-second win over Bryan. For more multi-sport reading, see our guides on Sunday Night Football, the Nigeria basketball team and how many players play basketball.
Is WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 Worth Rewatching?
Yes, mainly for the two Chamber matches and the final 30 seconds. The SmackDown Chamber gives Bryan a full 34-minute performance, and Jey Uso’s run through Owens and Cesaro was an early sign of his later rise. The Raw Chamber is the stronger match on paper, with six former world champions.
Critics were less kind to the booking. Many questioned Bryan winning a 34-minute match only to lose in 95 seconds, and Asuka’s advertised Raw Women’s title defence never happened after Lacey Evans withdrew because of her pregnancy. Even so, the show packed two title changes and a WrestleMania main event set-up into one night, and few ThunderDome events can match that.
Nigerian fans who stayed up until the early hours of Monday got the best value, because the two title changes came in the final hour. That pattern of late drama is exactly why we track results closely across sports on photonfire.com, from wrestling nights to football betting previews.
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Sources (2026)
- WWE.com – Elimination Chamber 2021 results
- Wikipedia – Elimination Chamber (2021)
- CBS Sports – WWE results and recaps
- WWE Corporate – Netflix becomes official home of WWE library in US (January 6, 2026)
- Champsquads – Nigeria basketball team
FAQ
Did John Cena return to WWE in 2021?
Yes. John Cena returned at Money in the Bank on July 18, 2021, after an absence of more than a year, and confronted Roman Reigns. He then challenged Reigns for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam on August 21, 2021, and lost.
Has Roman ever beaten Brock Lesnar?
Yes. Roman Reigns beat Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2018, and beat him again at Crown Jewel 2021 and at WrestleMania 38 in 2022, where he unified the WWE and Universal titles.
Who won the 2018 Elimination Chamber?
Roman Reigns won the men’s Elimination Chamber match on February 25, 2018, in Las Vegas to earn a WrestleMania 34 match against Brock Lesnar. Alexa Bliss won the first women’s Elimination Chamber match to retain the Raw Women’s Championship.
Who won the 2019 Rumble?
Seth Rollins won the 2019 men’s Royal Rumble match and Becky Lynch won the women’s match on January 27, 2019, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
