WWE 2K22 Universe Mode - Episode 22: Rounding It Out

"**Rounding It Out**" was the twenty-two episode of **WWE 2K22 Universe Mode**. The episode was released on May 15th, 2023, and was the sixth episode of Monday Night RAW. The episode, like the preceding episode, entirely featured Elimination Chamber qualifying matches. The main event match of the episode saw Kevin Owens and Montez Ford compete in an WWE Championship Elimination Chamber qualifying match.

## Rounding It Out

#### Synopsis

The episode kicked off with a RAW Women's Championship number #1 contendership Elimination Chamber qualifying match as Asuka took on Liv Morgan. The match was very hard-fought, however, Asuka managed to get the victory by making Morgan tap out to the Asuka Lock.

After this, The IIconics cut a promo in the ring, mocking Nikki A.S.H. who they had costed an Elimination Chamber qualifying match the prior episode. They would be interrupted by Nikki and her tag team partner, Rhea Ripley, who would challenge The IIconics to a Women's Tag Team Championship re-match at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, which The IIconics would accept.

The second match saw Mia Yim and Mandy Rose compete in a RAW Women's Championship number #1 contendership Elimination Chamber qualifying match. Rose got an early advantage over Yim as she rushed her at the beginning of the match, however, Yim would quickly fire back. The match would then, almost be entirely in favor of Yim besides a few moments of offense from Rose, until Yim defeated Rose with a Package Piledriver and Protect Ya' Neck.

Following that, another mysterious vignette featuring Triple H and United States Champion, Austin Theory would air, featuring Triple H suggesting that Theory needed the "perfect look" in order to be the "total package" that they are looking for, criticizing the ring gear that he had been wearing up to that point. Triple H would then inform him that he would get him new gear and a new entrance theme as well as "everything else he needs to be a star". The segment ends as Triple H further encourages Theory by saying how proud he is of him, and reassuring him that he is the future of WWE.

Following this, Alexa Bliss took on Nia Jax for the final spot in the RAW Women's Championship number #1 contendership Elimination Chamber. The match began with Jax using her power advantage over Bliss. Bliss would eventually get more offense in, but continued to be outmatched by Jax. Eventually, however, Bliss managed to wear down Jax and would win the match with two consecutive Twisted Bliss's.

Following this, AJ Styles would come down to the ring to talk about his upcoming match with Finn Bálor at Elimination Chamber. Styles would give his own recounting of what happened at the Royal Rumble, where Bálor cost him a shot at the WWE Championship. He would then accuse Bálor of being jealous of him; bringing up how he was a former WWE Champion, while Bálor was not. He also brought up how he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on his first night in **New Japan Pro Wrestling**, and how Bálor, despite having an almost ten-year run in New Japan, could not and also said that he led the Bullet Club to heights that Bálor never did. Styles would then berate Bálor for blaming his failures on everybody but him, and explaining that he chose a falls count anywhere match because the match type having no rules or restrictions and expressing that he wanted to beat the hell out of Bálor and make him bleed after everything he did to him, closing it off by saying that Bálor forced his hand in the matter and he wanted him to remember that when he beats Bálor within an inch of his life.

The main event match of the episode was a WWE Championship Elimination Chamber qualifying match as Kevin Owens faced off against Montez Ford. The match was very competitive, with Ford not only standing his ground against Owens but also putting up a fight and coming close to beating him on several occassions. However, Owens would manage to pick up the victory after a very hard-fought match with a Stunner. After the match, Owens would be confronted by Edge, who he had eliminated in the Royal Rumble match. Edge would say that he felt the need to see if he could hang with Owens, who he called one of the best in the world. Owens, despite calling the possibility of him sharing the ring with Edge an honor, declined. Owens said that he was focused on the WWE Championship, and at WrestleMania, would defend it against "somebody who worked all year to earn it". Owens would then leave the ring.

The main event saw WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre address the crowd and the newly-completed Elimination Chamber line-up. McIntyre would call the match the toughest challenge he had ever faced as the WWE Champion so far. He would say that the Elimination Chamber is the one structure he feels "at home at", as it was designed for pain, violence. He would then be attacked by Chad Gable, who would bust McIntyre open after hitting him with the WWE Championship belt. Randy Orton would then run out, with Gable running towards him. When the two met on the ramp, Gable was laid out with an RKO by Orton. As Orton would leave the ringside area, Seth Rollins would enter it. Hopping over the barricade, Rollins set his sights on McIntyre, hitting him with a Pedigree on the floor. Rollins would then throw him into the ring and hit a Curb Stomp, before exiting the ring again to get a steel chair, which he would Curb Stomp McIntyre onto, before beating him ruthlessly with it. Finally, Rollins hit one more Curb Stomp onto the chair, before exiting ringside as the episode ended.

#### Results

 **2** | Mia Yim defeated Mandy Rose by pinfall
 **3** | Alexa Bliss defeated Nia Jax by pinfall
 **4** | Kevin Owens defeated Montez Ford by pinfall