WWE champion John Cena and AJ Styles continued their epic rivalry at the onset of the Elimination Chamber bout, wrestling what was essentially a superb five-minute match until Dean Ambrose entered as the third Superstar in the contest.

The Lunatic Fringe wiped The Phenomenal One out with a big suplex on the chamber floor and then dove off the top of a pod with a big elbow drop that took out Cena.

A double German suplex spot kept the fans engaged, and soon thereafter, Bray Wyatt entered the squared circle. He blasted Cena with a big clothesline and sent Styles flying into the chain-link fencing of the chamber.

Cena and Styles climbed the cell, only for The Phenomenal One to send the champion crashing to the ground. On top of one of the pods, Ambrose and Styles took turns slamming each other face-first into the wall.

In a scary spot, Ambrose delivered a powerbomb to Wyatt out of the corner that also sent Styles crashing to the mat below.

Baron Corbin entered the match next and wasted little time flattening Ambrose with a clothesline. He ran roughshod over the field, even telling Wyatt, "I don't fear you," before putting him down on the chamber floor. He continued his warpath, flattening Styles with End of Days before escaping the STF by Cena and planting him with another End of Days.

After a brief exchange between Corbin and Ambrose, The Miz was the final Superstar to enter the match—albeit hesitantly. As The Lone Wolf was distracted by The Hollywood A-Lister, Ambrose rolled him up and eliminated him, much to the dismay of the fans, who had bought into his destructive act. He tossed Ambrose crashing through one of the pods and pummeled him before finishing the assault with End of Days.

The Miz, an opportunist if there ever was one, pinned Ambrose to bring the field to its final four.

The former intercontinental champion unloaded with a series of Daniel Bryan-inspired kicks to Cena, Wyatt and Styles as fans dictated who he should attack next based on cheers. His night would come to an end when he was eliminated by Cena, drawing a chorus of boos.

Cena went into Superman mode, delivering a 10 Knuckle Shuffle to Styles and Wyatt before a Styles Clash from The Phenomenal One put him down for a near-fall. He recovered and delivered an Attitude Adjustment but was stunned when Styles kicked out at two.

A high cross body block had Cena thriving until Wyatt delivered Sister Abigail and pinned the franchise star, eliciting the biggest pop of the night.

Styles attempted a springboard 450 splash but landed on the knees of Wyatt, hurting his ribs in the process. Another springboard attempt, and Styles landed in the waiting arms of Wyatt, who delivered Sister Abigail and realized his dream of becoming WWE champion.

Bray Wyatt defeated John Cena, AJ Styles, The Miz, Baron Corbin and Dean Ambrose to win the WWE Championship.

This was a fantastic match with a plethora of stories for fans to sink their teeth into.

Coming out of this match, fans can now expect Ambrose and Corbin to feud over the Intercontinental Championship.

The Miz shined brightly for a fleeting moment, unloading on everyone before succumbing to an Attitude Adjustment by Cena, whose significant other just happened to be responsible for Maryse being doused in powder.

Styles was his typically fantastic self and held the match together as one of the first two men to start and the final man eliminated.

The biggest story, though, was Wyatt's championship victory.

After years of coming close, losing big match after big match, he is now the top dog on the SmackDown Live brand and eyeing a WrestleMania main event. His staredown with Randy Orton, his Wyatt Family cohort, leaves fans guessing as to which path WWE Creative will take in the coming weeks.

Is it a match that builds out of reluctance, or does Orton reveal that his plan to destroy The Wyatt Family from the inside was executed to perfection, and now, at WrestleMania, he has the opportunity to beat The Reaper of Souls without the backup of former henchman Luke Harper?

The intrigue was high, and after a legitimate Match of the Year candidate, fans of the blue brand have an idea of what they can expect come April 2 in Orlando.