Zayn defeats Strowman

Zayn defeats Strowman: Elimination Chamber March 8

Result: Zayn defeats Strowman

Match: Sami started with Strowman, but immediately tagged out to Shinsuke Nakamura. When Nakamura attempted a clothesline, Braun didn’t even move. Once the team got Strowman on the mat, Zayn regularly tagged into the match. When Braun looked at Sami, Zayne jumped out of the ring. Strowman used a pair of shoulder tackles on Cesaro and then tossed him from post to post. With Nakamura legal, Strowman pounded Shinsuke into the mat.

Strowman ran around the ring knocking Nakamura and Cesaro to the mat with shoulder tackles. Zayne dove under the ring. As Strowman went after him, Cesaro and Nakamura double teamed him Braun. Cesaro moved out one the way and Strowman went shoulder first into the post, Cesaro then tossed him into the post again. Nakamura hit him with Kinshasa and Sami used a helluva kick assisted double suplex to win the Intercontinental Championship.

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