Elimination Chamber 2025 delivered one of the most brutal and highly anticipated matches of the event—an unsanctioned showdown between
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. From the opening bell, the match was relentless, with both superstars taking full advantage of the stipulation to inflict maximum punishment on each other.
Kevin Owens wins the Unsanctioned match against Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn wasted no time in unleashing his fury, puniahing Owens with steel chairs. After repeatedly striking Owens, he introduced a hockey stick into the battle, adding another layer of brutality.
The chaos escalated when Zayn retrieved a table from under the ring and set it up outside. However, Owens turned the table, grabbing the hockey stick to strike Zayn. Taking things even further, Owens stacked another table on top, setting the stage for more carnage.
The fight soon spilled into the crowd, where both men went all out. Zayn gained the upper hand, driving Owens through a table in the crowd area, followed by another devastating table smash. The back-to-back destruction had the WWE Universe on their feet, chanting, "This is awesome!"
Returning to the ring, Owens climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Zayn attempted to stop him. However, Owens countered and sent Zayn crashing from the top turnbuckle through the two tables outside. As the mayhem continued, Owens delivered a brutal Brain Buster onto a steel chair and went for the pin, but Zayn miraculously kicked out at two.
Zayn then set up for the Helluva Kick, but Owens swiftly countered, causing the referee to get caught in the chaos. Taking advantage, Owens landed a Stunner, but as another referee rushed in to count the pin, Zayn kicked out again. Frustrated, Owens struck the second official.
Owens then set up a table and executed a jaw-dropping fisherman suplex from the top turnbuckle through the table—yet Zayn still refused to stay down.
Just when the match seemed as chaotic as it could get, Zayn introduced a barbed-wire steel chair, sending shockwaves through the arena as the crowd erupted in "ECW" chants. He viciously struck Owens with the weapon, then set up steel chairs before powerbombing Owens onto the barbed-wire-covered seats. Incredibly, Owens still kicked out.
Outside the ring, Owens retaliated, punishing Zayn with repeated powerbombs onto the ring apron. Finally, Owens dragged Zayn back into the ring, secured the pinfall, and emerged victorious from the brutal war.
However, the chaos didn’t end there. After the match, Owens prepared to inflict further damage on Zayn, but what happened next stunned the entire WWE Universe—the 14-time World Champion,
Randy Orton, made his shocking return!
The crowd erupted as Orton entered the arena. Owens re-entered the ring, only to be met with a thunderous RKO. Orton then set up for a Punt Kick, but WWE officials intervened. Fueled by frustration, Orton took out every official in sight with RKOs, leaving destruction in his wake.