WWE SmackDown February 14, 2014: 5 Talking Points

With Elimination Chamber pay-per-view just 9 days away, this episode of SmackDown did exactly what was needed. The show had Randy Orton wrestle Antonio Cesaro, with three other Elimination Chamber contestants, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Christian, involved in a 6-man tag team match with The Shield, a fatal 4-way match was contested to determine the #1 contender for Big E’s Intercontinental Championship, and much more. All of which increased the excitement for the upcoming ppv.

1. Jack Swagger winning the #1 contender match

It was a (great) fatal 4-way match between talented individuals like Jack Swagger, Rey Mysterio, Mark Henry and Kofi Kingston to determine who would face Big E. Langston for his Intercontinental Championship at Elimination Chamber. After a string of defeats in singles competitions, Swagger finally scored big as he came almost on par with his fellow Real American, Antonio Cesaro (who is in the Elimination Chamber match), by getting a step closer to win WWE gold, nearly a year after his Elimination Chamber victory. With guys like Swagger and Langston competing for the Intercontinental Championship, the title is going to look more significant just like the good old days, when it was the ticket to push in the WWE.