WWE Smackdown: John Cena beats Randy Orton thanks to Luke Harper
Baron Corbin pins AJ Styles in high-octane Fatal Four-Way Match; heated dual women's contract signing takes place
Thursday 9 February 2017 10:23, UK
WWE Champion John Cena defeated storied rival Randy Orton on Smackdown Live - following interference from Luke Harper.
Cena planted Orton with a match-winning Attitude Adjustment in the pair's non-title bout after Harper had laid out Wyatt Family leader Bray Wyatt with a clothesline and blocked Orton's RKO attempt on him.
Royal Rumble winner Orton will get a chance to exact revenge on Harper at Elimination Chamber on Sunday, on the same night Cena defends his title against five opponents inside the Chamber structure itself.
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Cena will battle Wyatt, AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, The Miz and Dean Ambrose at the weekend - but told Smackdown post-show Talking Smack that only Styles is 'where he is at' in WWE right now.
The 16-time world champion should perhaps be wary of Corbin, though, after the former NXT standout beat Styles, Miz and Ambrose in a Fatal Four-Way in Seattle on Tuesday night.
Corbin won the match - sanctioned by Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan - by nailing former WWE Champion Styles with End of Days.
Smackdown's female competitors exchanged words with their Elimination Chamber rivals, including Natalya and Nikki Bella, who took part in an interview with announcer Tom Phillips.
Bella stormed out of the chat when Natalya stated that if she was not married to Tyson Kidd that Bella's boyfriend Cena would be with her instead as she was "smarter, better and prettier."
Naomi edged proceedings when they became physical, dropping Bliss with a leg lariat and then hitting the champion and James with a crossbody.
Elsewhere, Dolph Ziggler attacked Apollo Crews and Kalisto with a steel chair after being pinned by the former - The Show-Off will now face both men in a handicap match at Elimination Chamber.
Plus, Ascension member Viktor pinned Rhyno in a 12-man tag-team contest featuring all six of the teams involved in Sunday's Tag Team Turmoil Match for American Alpha stars Chad Gable and Jason Jordan's twin titles.
You can watch Elimination Chamber 2017 live on Sky Sports Box Office from 1am on Sunday (Monday morning) - a live text blog will also run on skysports.com and the Sky Sports app.
WWE Elimination Chamber booking details
WWE Elimination Chamber will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) at 1am, Sunday, February 12 (Monday morning).
WWE Elimination Chamber will repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) between 10am on Monday, February 13 and 10pm on Thursday, February 16.
The pay-per-view will cost £14.95 for viewers in the United Kingdom and €21.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
You can order the show online by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/?DCMP=WWEEliminationChamber
You can also book the event over the phone: UK viewers should call 03442 410 888, while customers in the Republic of Ireland should call 0818 220 225. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You can also order the show via your Sky remote:
Sky+: Press the box office button on your remote, then click the sports tab followed by WWE Elimination Chamber.
Sky Q: Press Home on your Sky Q remote, select TV guide, then Box Office and then WWE Elimination Chamber. Enter your TV Pin if prompted. (Only bookings via Sky TV remote are recordable using Sky Plus).
Sky TV residential customers only. Commercial customers contact Sky for price and to order. Sky Box Office terms apply. Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
