WWE Elimination Chamber 2018: Card, Latest Rumors, News and Buzz Before PPV

WWE takes one of its most significant steps on the Road to WrestleMania 34 on Sunday, when the Raw-exclusive Elimination Chamber pay-per-view takes place.

Expect drama, surprises and plenty of action as the picture for 'Mania becomes increasingly more clear.

With the show just hours away, here's a look at the card, the latest rumors circulating online and a look at some of the more interesting subplots for the show.

Final Card

• Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Miztourage (Kickoff)
• Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt
• Asuka vs. Nia Jax
• The Bar (c) vs. Titus Worldwide (Raw Tag Team Championships)
• Braun Strowman vs. Elias vs. Finn Balor vs. John Cena vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. The Miz (men's Elimination Chamber match)
• Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Bayley vs. Mandy Rose vs. Mickie James vs. Sasha Banks vs. Sonya Deville (women's Elimination Chamber match for the Raw Women's Championship)

Latest Rumors

Naturally, most of the rumors heading into Elimination Chamber revolve around the show's main event.

Roman Reigns is the overwhelming favorite to win and move on to a bout with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34, but where does that leave the other six guys?

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that Braun Strowman vs. The Miz is a planned match for 'Mania, further increasing speculation Reigns will be the one to advance to the Universal Championship picture (h/t Randall Ortman at Cageside Seats).

Strowman is perhaps the popular choice to win the match, but it looks like WWE has other ideas for The Monster Among Men.

Ortman also reported ahead of the most recent edition of Raw that Reigns wasn't expected to win Monday's gauntlet match, which he didn't.

However, the expectation was Reigns would still win the Chamber match on Sunday. So all the signs point to The Big Dog getting the result.

Pre-PPV News and Buzz

In addition to the six matches, WWE also has Ronda Rousey's contract signing to handle on Sunday night.

Rousey will be showing up to sign her deal to compete on Raw, but given how this is WWE, don't expect things to be straightforward.

Will her WrestleMania challenger emerge from the shadows and make the first move on Ronda to start building a feud?

Will Triple H and Stephanie McMahon be on hand, sparking speculation that Rousey could battle McMahon at 'Mania following their face-off three years ago?

It's likely to be explosive. WWE won't simply have Rousey walk down to the ring, say a few words and sign a piece of paper before retreating to the back.

Raw's tag team division could also be set to head in an interesting direction with WrestleMania approaching too.

With Jason Jordan on the shelf, Seth Rollins has made his way into the Elimination Chamber match, leaving room for a new duo to step up and challenge The Bar.

Can Titus Worldwide win its first gold since forming in 2017? It would be something of a surprise given the group's recent positioning in the tag division, but WWE is not averse to making last-minute switches when it comes to its belts.