The Elimination Chamber pay per view will take place this Sunday in the Toyota Center, Houston Texas. The event is the second PPV on the road to WrestleMania, with a number of feuds picking up momentum and championships being defended at the event. Shows such as this and Fastlane are perfect opportunities for WWE to pull off a couple of surprises and show that it is willing to take risks. Back in 2015, Fastlane was used as an excuse to get Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan's approval after the company faced a massive backlash at the Royal Rumble. In 2017 WWE chose to put the WWE title on Bray Wyatt in the chamber to insert the championship into a storyline with Randy Orton, which would allow the Viper to win the title at WrestleMania. This year's show has a decent card and promises at least a few good matches, and regardless of how the show turns out overall, it will be historic as the company will crown its first women's tag team champions. The rumor mill goes crazy before every WWE pay-per-view. Here are the 3 biggest Elimination Chamber rumors. #3 Luke Harper to Join Daniel Bryan Luke Harper to help Daniel Bryan retain the title Rowan recently returned to WWE and helped Daniel Bryan beat AJ Styles to retain his championship. Rowan has spent most of his career alongside Luke Harper, and with Harper finally medically cleared to compete, there is a possibility that he will also align himself with Bryan, perhaps by helping him retain his title in the Elimination Chamber this Sunday. Harper has done well for himself as a singles star, but he is best suited for a team or faction in WWE, so there is a high chance that he will join Bryan and Rowan, forming another faction. Bray Wyatt may also show up to join them, giving the universe a vegan version of the Wyatt family, with Daniel Bryan as the leader. 1 / 3 NEXT<doc-sep>WWE I have been writing this column for WhatCulture since Survivor Series 2017 and this edition, let me tell you, is a genuine first. Every single show WWE put on throws up all sorts of wild accusations, backstage gossip and alleged leaks that can raise even the stiffest of cynical eyebrows, but Elimination Chamber 2019, well, didn't. Normally we look at a lack of chatter with as much intrigue as it normally suggests something major is being kept deliberately under wraps but, dear god, not this time. Flat out, WWE do not care about this show. They have booked in as many safe matches as they can get their hands on and will likely make the main event a match for a currently unclaimed title. Literally the only way the company has of giving you something that feels important without actually having to really consider the booking implications. Beyond that we are looking down the barrel of one of the most inconsequential events in recent memory. But fear not friends, I would never, ever let you down like that. A cursory scan across the barren sands of internet revels very little but that's precisely why idiots like me always pack a shovel. We have dug deep and dug far this time to crack into WWE's creative plans and, through persistence, it's yielded some tiny nuggets of gold. I even picked up a phone and asked some people this time, that's the lengths we've had to go to. Want to see what we've dug up? Course you do.<doc-sep>The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view is just a few hours away, and fan excitement levels for this show is slowly but surely picking up, as this year's pay-per-view doesn't really feel like a foregone conclusion, unlike previous years. When looking at the match card for this show, it is easy to see why WWE booked some of the programmes with so many possible endings in mind; this show could very well change the foundation of WrestleMania as we know it. From title matches that seem like they could go either way, to a historic match that could see any team walk away as champions, Elimination Chamber 2019 is truly an ambitious show in the making, and where there is ambiguity, there's someone somewhere with answers. Most fans don't like to look into rumors due to their inaccuracy most times, and the fact they tend to spoil surprises WWE has planned. But for those who want to get a possible sneak peek of what is going to happen at Elimination Chamber, let us go through some of the most popular rumors that have been circulating the internet. #1 Kevin Owens And Finn Balor: The best friends Do you think this would really happen? WWE has really missed a huge opportunity with Kevin Owens over the last few years, as this was a man that burst onto NXT, dominated the competition, arrived on the main roster, and destroyed John Cena in his first match. Who else has got that type of booking in the last few years? Not many to be honest, and when looking back on KO's five years as a WWE Superstar, it's sad to say, but his career has really been a hit and miss. From being World Champion at one point to being a literal punching bag, Owens has seen the ups and downs of the wrestling business many times in his WWE career, but according to certain rumors - that bumpy road KO is so used to walking on could end very soon. At Elimination Chamber we will see Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush take on Finn Balor in an IC Title handicap match, and even though the odds are stacked against Finn, it seems he could get help from an unlikely source. Apparently, it will be KO coming to Balor's aid, and if that sounds weirder than anything you could imagine, don't worry - many others feel the same way. Babyface Owens sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, as he is such a fantastic heel it's hard to imagine him as anything else, but if WWE keeps one important trait from his heel run, there could be a chance for this to succeed, and that is his logical reasoning. Speaking of logical reasoning, WWE making KO go after Rush and Lashley is understandable, as his kayfabe reason for taking a hiatus was Lashly destroying him on Raw a few months ago. So with that said, could you see this happening? 1 / 5 NEXT<doc-sep>This Sunday's 2019 Elimination Chamber PPV will continue to build up to the biggest WWE show of the summer, WrestleMania 35, with many titles set to be defended at the PPV. The show will see the first-ever women's tag team champions crowned, as three teams from RAW and three teams from SmackDown compete to win the inaugural title. Other big matches of the night will include an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship, while we'll also see Shane McMahon and The Miz defend their SmackDown tag team titles. Also Read: 5 interferences that could happen at 2019 Elimination Chamber As always, there are many rumours floating about on the 2019 Elimination Chamber PPV. Here are the last-minute rumours of 2019 Elimination Chamber PPV that you need to know about: #1 Seth Rollins to be at Elimination Chamber Rollins is rumoured to have a back injury and will need time to heal and recover 2019 men's Royal Rumble winner, Seth Rollins, does not have a match at 2019 Elimination Chamber, but PWInsider is claiming that The Kingslayer will be at the show. Rollins' WrestleMania 35 opponent, Brock Lesnar, will not feature till the marquee show, as per various reports. Rollins, though, will be a constant feature on RAW every Monday night and is set to be at Elimination Chamber, although PWInsider is reporting that we won't see Rollins wrestling the show. The Architect is rumoured to have a back injury and that he needs time off from wrestling to heal and recover ahead of his huge match at WrestleMania 35 against Brock Lesnar for the Universal title. Also Read: WWE Rumor: Major update on Seth Rollins' injury Rollins may feature in a backstage segment where he could interact with Lesnar's advocate, Paul Heyman, and add spice to their feud. 1 / 4 NEXT<doc-sep>
What's the story? We are only a week removed from Elimination Chamber 2019. Cageside Seats has posted a massive spoiler as we head into the big event. No titles will change hands at the show on the road to WrestleMania. Of course, this does not include the Women's Tag Team Champions who will be crowned on the show. In case you didn't know... Two Elimination Chamber matches will be happening at the pay-per-view event. The first will see 6 men compete for the WWE Championship while the second will see the first Women's Tag Team Champions of the modern era crowned. Ronda Rousey will also defend her RAW Women's Championship against the leader of the Riott Squad- Ruby Riott in a singles match. Buddy Murphy will defend the Cruiserweight Championship against Akira Tozawa as well. There's a lot of speculation about a Lashley vs. Balor Intercontinental Championship doing the rounds too. The heart of the matter It's actually quite obvious if you think about it. Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch is the hot program as we head into WrestleMania 35 and it will not make sense to have Ruby Riott become the RAW Women's Champion. Daniel Bryan has been doing a fantastic job as the WWE Champion and it doesn't make sense to switch titles so soon after he introduced the special eco-friendly Championship. Neither does it make sense to have Tozawa become Cruiserweight Champion when Murphy is clearly the Superstar with more buzz about him. The only title change that potentially makes sense is Balor defeating Lashley if the match is potentially booked. What's next? There's one RAW and one SmackDown Live to go before Elimination Chamber. Expect more matches to be confirmed during the show. The card seems a little underwhelming currently. Do you want to see Ruby Riott become the RAW Women's Champion? Let us know in the comments.