The WWE revealed the field of six for the Elimination Chamber event which will see Superstars vie for the vacant Intercontinental Championship inside the demonic structure.
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It has been revealed that Sheamus, Ryback, R-Truth, King Barrett, Dolph Ziggler and Rusev will round out the field of six and one of those men will leave Texas on May 31 as the Intercontinental Champion.
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While each man has a right to be in the match, some have been booked more favorably recently than others and have a better conceivable chance to win the gold.
Here are our rankings from least to greatest of each Superstar's chances of leaving Elimination Chamber with the title.
6) R-Truth: The one-time United States and Tag Team Champion will be looking for his first Intercontinental Championship reign, but he probably is the least likely Superstar to walk out of Baltimore as the new title-holder. R-Truth hasn't been booked favorably in recent years and seems to be more of an afterthought at this point in his career.
5) Ryback: The Big Guy could win the title, which would mark his first gold in the company, but the way the WWE has utilized him lately doesn't make him a smart prediction to walk out of the Chamber with the strap. Ryback returned to the WWE and was instantly booked into a feud with Bray Wyatt, where he lost to the Eater of Worlds at Payback this past Sunday. He then followed it up with a loss to Sheamus on RAW on Monday. If the WWE is looking to give Ryback an Intercontinental Championship reign, momentum certainly isn't on his side.
4) Rusev: The Bulgarian Brute just lost to John Cena in his chase for the United States Championship for the third straight time and subsequently shed his manager Lana, so a move to the other midcard title could be smart for him as far as booking goes. The Super Athlete should never be counted out, but it's unlikely he moves on from losing three chances at the United States Championship to winning the Intercontinental Championship.
3) Dolph Ziggler: The Showoff is in search of his fifth Intercontinental Championship reign and has a good chance of leaving Baltimore with the title. It's likely that Ziggler and Rusev will cancel each other out since a feud seems to be budding between the two due to Lana seemingly siding with Ziggler Monday on RAW, much to the dismay of the Bulgarian Brute. Still, Ziggler and Rusev could very well feud over the title.
2) King Barrett: The reigning King of the Ring could add some more gold to his castle to the tune of his sixth Intercontinental Championship reign. Barrett wasn't even pinned to end his fifth reign as he lost the belt in a seven-man Ladder Match to Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 31, so the WWE could go back to him again for another reign. Things that detract from a possible Barrett win include the fact that he was booked terribly as champion last time around, absorbing pinfall after pinfall on television in non-title matches, and he already has the King of the Ring to brag about.
1) Sheamus: The Celtic Warrior is the odds-on favorite to walk out of the Chamber with the gold and rumor has it that he will likely leave Baltimore with the title. Ever since he changed his look and came back as a heel bully, the WWE appears ready to push him in a big way. Sheamus defeated Ziggler at Payback and then Ryback on RAW, so he has plenty of momentum on his side and the fact that Triple H has always been high on him should do wonders. Sheamus has yet to win the Intercontinental Championship, but he is a former King of the Ring and Royal Rumble Match winner, a three-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time United States Champion.
WWE Elimination Chamber takes place on May 31 in Corpus Christi, TX and here is the updated card:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Seth Rollins (c) w/ J&J Security vs. Dean Ambrose
Vacant WWE Intercontinental Championship Elimination Chamber Match
Sheamus vs. Ryack vs. R-Truth vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev vs. King Barrett
WWE Tag Team Championships Elimination Chamber Match
The New Day (c) (Kofi Kingston & Big E) w/ Xavier Woods vs. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro w/ Natalya vs. The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara & Kalisto) vs. The Prime Time Players (Darren Young & Titus O'Neil) vs. The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor) vs. Los Matadores (Primo & Fernando)
WWE United States Championship
John Cena (c) vs. Kevin Owens
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