Cody Rhodes is the betting favorite to win Saturday’s WWE Men’s Elimination Chamber match, with Randy Orton considered the final obstacle to Rhodes’ victory.
That’s according to oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag, who currently list Rhodes (-2000) and Orton (-1000) as the last two men likely to make the indoors for the event, which will take place at Chicago’s United Center on ESPN Unlimited.
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Rhodes (-400) is expected to emerge victorious and compete for the Undisputed WWE Championship, currently held by Drew McIntyre. Orton, meanwhile, is +275 to win the fight, while the Los Angeles Cavaliers are a dark horse candidate at 4/1.
On the women’s side, Rhea Ripley (-300) and Tiffany Stratton (-250) are expected to be the final two contestants in the elimination rounds. Ripley (-150) is expected to get the win and a chance to compete for the WWE Women’s Championship currently held by Jade Cargill. But unlike the men’s team, oddsmakers are much tighter on the women’s team, with Stratton winning at +110.
The other two races on the card have not seen any betting movement since the line originally opened. Therefore, CM Punk (-5000) is expected to defeat Finn Balor (+1200) and retain the World Heavyweight Championship, while AJ Lee (-300) is expected to defeat Becky Lynch (+200) and become the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
Lee will compete in her first championship match in 11 years. Her last title match took place in December 2014, when she competed for the Divas Championship against Nikki Bella over tables, ladders, chairs… and stairs.
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BetOnline.ag also lists odds on whether there will be any outside interference for the two indoor games. On the men’s side, Yes is the most popular bet at -150 (compared to +110 for No), while the women’s side lists -300 for a Yes and +200 for a No.
Other male wrestlers competing in the Elimination Chamber match are:
Jey Uso
Jayvon Evans
Trick Williams
Meanwhile, the other competitors in the Women’s Steel Cage Elimination Chamber match are:
Alex Bliss
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Kiana James
Raquel Rodriguez
Elimination Chamber will be the final premium live event before WrestleMania 42, which takes place in Las Vegas on April 18-19. Other upcoming PLE events include: Backlash on May 9 in Tampa, Florida; Clash of Italy in Turin, Italy on May 31; and SummerSlam, a two-night event in Minneapolis on August 1 and 2.
Nevin Barich is The Sports Tribune’s combat sports writer.
