How The Elimination Chamber 2015 Props Fared

This past weekend saw two sportsbooks offering its customers side bets on the WWE Elimination Chamber event. In this post, I'm going to look at what was on offer and note which bets would have been the winning picks.

The Betfair Sportsbook was the first to install these specials to its Elimination Chamber coverage. The firm was offering six props heading in to the show. On Sunday afternoon, Ladbrokes followed suit putting up four markets identical to Betfair.

Betfair was taking action on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match which saw Dean Ambrose challenge Seth Rollins for the belt. Customers could bet on Ambrose delivering the Dirty Deeds on to Rollins through cinder blocks.

The odds for this move being executed onto the blocks were 15/8 when I first noticed them published. Within a few days, they had improved to 5/2.

I wasn't tempted by this market. The cinder blocks would have only been brought in mainly for an injury angle. As I knew Rollins wasn't going anywhere any time soon, I didn't feel compelled to make the bet.

My prediction proved accurate. No cinder blocks were harmed in the filming of Elimination Chamber.

The four markets that Betfair and Ladbrokes had identical to one another allowed customers to bet on the actions that occurred within both Elimination Chamber cage matches on the evening.

The two bets on offer for the WWE Tag Team Championship match gave clients the opportunity to punt on the first duo eliminated as well as predict the last team to be released from their pod.

Los Matadores proved to be the first evicted from the match. Betfair had them down as 10/11 shots, but the Ladbrokes traders had them pencilled in at 5/4.

All three members of The New Day were the last team to enter the ring. Betfair had them down at odds of 2/1 while Ladbrokes paid out at 3/1.

The WWE Intercontinental Championship prop market had similar lines where clients could punt on the first wrestler eliminated and the last person to get out of a pod.

If you had bet on Wade Barrett being the first man out, you would have cashed in a nice return.

The current King of the Ring had opened as a 4/1 shot with Betfair when its lines opened. His price improved to 9/2 by Sunday. Over at Ladbrokes, he was 9/1 when its market went up.

Sheamus was a favourite to be the final wrestler eliminated in betting at both sportsbooks. He was 7/4 with Betfair and 3/1 with Ladbrokes.

I placed four side wagers on these matches. I was incorrect in all. 

I had The New Day to be the first ones eliminated in the first Elimination Chamber match of the evening. Then - in the Intercontinental match - I made speculative punts on Ryback and Sheamus to be ousted first and Ryback to be the last superstar released into the bout.

Ironically, it wasn't the side bets that I placed that proved to be the biggest letdown this past weekend. It was the one I ignored.

Betfair was taking action on all three titles being retained. This meant the Tag Team, Divas and World Championships all had to end up still with their respective holders by hook or by crook as the show closed.

I felt the New Day would keep their straps (despite betting on them to be the first eliminated!) and was strongly convinced Seth Rollins would. The one wrestler I doubted was Nikki Bella. I sensed that Naomi would end up winning the belt after pinning Paige in the triple threat. This would have given Nikki the right to claim she wasn't pinned and keep her in a feud with Naomi. It could have led to Paige and Nikki having a feud. Regardless - my prediction was incorrect. Nikki Bella won. 

Betfair opened the market offering 2/1 on this occurring. The price had improved to 9/4 by Sunday.

With Money in the Bank taking place in less than two weeks, it'll be interesting to see what side bets the traders come up with next. If you aren't a customer with either sportsbook, you can read more about them in the links below.

BetOnWrestling.co.uk's Ladbrokes Review

BetOnWrestling.co.uk's Betfair Review