WWE Elimination Chamber 2017: Predicting Order of Eliminations in Title Match

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First Elimination: John Cena

The best way to throw chaos into the mix is to have the defending champion go out first. Then the entire match is up in the air, and anything can happen for the remainder.

There’s honestly no reason for John Cena to retain the championship here. He’s already equaled Ric Flair’s record of 16 world title reigns. Last night on SmackDown, Cena and Orton faced off “for the first time ever” (on SmackDown Live), so that potential WrestleMania match is a waste of time.

And let’s not forget that Cena and Orton have done battle more times than the Ninja Turtles and Shredder. Does anybody really want to see that match yet again?

So if Cena isn’t going to leave Phoenix with the championship, why not give him an early exit? Someone who’s not winning the match – say, Baron Corbin – can defeat Cena very early in the match. He can get the rub of “[INSERT NAME HERE] has pinned the WWE World Champion!” Maybe it can happen before another pod is even opened.

After he’s out of the world title scene, the build to Cena’s WrestleMania match can be started in earnest. With six weeks till Orlando, there’s plenty of time for that situation to materialize.