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Elimination Chamber qualifying match set for WWE SmackDown

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An Elimination Chamber qualifying match has been added to the Friday, February 9 WWE SmackDown lineup. 

WWE revealed during Thursday’s WrestleMania Kickoff event that Bianca Belair will face Michin on SmackDown in an Elimination Chamber qualifier. The Elimination Chamber event takes place on Saturday, February 24, with a women’s Chamber match announced for the show. The Chamber match winner will challenge the Women’s World Champion at WrestleMania 40. 

Becky Lynch became the first to qualify for the Elimination Chamber match on this week’s Raw with a win over Shayna Baszler. Liv Morgan vs. Zoey Stark will square off in a qualifying match on the Monday, February 12 Raw. 

Another match with Elimination Chamber implications is already set for SmackDown, with Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne facing DIY’s Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa for the right to challenge Finn Balor & Damian Priest for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles at Elimination Chamber. 

Additionally, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis will announce Logan Paul’s United States Championship challenger for Elimination Chamber on Friday’s show. 

The updated lineup for the Friday, February 9 WWE SmackDown: 

  • Number one contenders match, winners challenge for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship at Elimination Chamber: Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Bianca Belair vs. Michin
  • SmackDown GM Nick Aldis chooses Logan Paul’s United States Championship challenger for Elimination Chamber

Elimination Chamber qualifier announced for next week’s WWE Raw

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The second in a series of qualifying matches for Elimination Chamber is set for the Monday, February 12 edition of WWE Raw. 

Liv Morgan will have her first match on Raw since last July on next week’s episode as she faces Zoey Stark in an Elimination Chamber qualifier. Morgan returned to WWE at last month’s Royal Rumble event and was the final wrestler eliminated from the women’s Rumble match. 

Morgan vs. Stark is the second Elimination Chamber qualifier after Becky Lynch defeated Shayna Baszler in the first on this week’s Raw. 

The winner of the Elimination Chamber match on February 24 will determine the challenger for the Women’s World title at WrestleMania 40. 

Two more matches are also set for the February 12 Raw. 

After an in-ring confrontation on this week’s show during a celebration for Gunther’s 600-day Intercontinental Championship reign, Jey Uso & The New Day’s Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods will face Imperium’s Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, & Giovanni Vinci in a trios match on next week’s episode. Uso was positioned as Gunther’s next title challenger in the Raw angle, while The New Day and the other members of Imperium continue their weeks-long feud. 

JD McDonagh of The Judgment Day will also face R-Truth on next week’s Raw. 

The lineup for the Monday, February 12 episode: 

  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Liv Morgan vs. Zoey Stark
  • Jey Uso & The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
  • R-Truth vs. JD McDonagh

Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax title match set for WWE Elimination Chamber

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Rhea Ripley will defend the WWE Women’s World Championship against Nia Jax at Elimination Chamber. 

The title match for February 24 was made official during Monday’s Raw in an angle where Ripley demanded the match from Raw GM Adam Pearce. Jax then attacked Ripley and hit her Annihilator finisher to leave the champion laying. 

Another bout was officially announced for Elimination Chamber on Monday, as a women’s Chamber match at the event. will decide the Women’s World title challenger for WrestleMania 40. Becky Lynch became the first star to qualify for that contest with a win over Shayna Baszler on Raw. Liv Morgan will take on Zoey Stark in another qualifying match on next week’s episode. 

DIY’s Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa also came one step closer to challenging for the Undisputed Tag Team titles at Elimination Chamber with a win in a four-way match on Raw. They will now face Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate on SmackDown to decide which team will challenge Finn Balor & Damian Priest for the titles in Perth, Australia at Elimination Chamber. 

The updated Elimination Chamber lineup: 

WWE Elimination Chamber, Saturday, February 24, 5 a.m. Eastern time on Peacock/WWE Network —

  • Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defends against Nia Jax
  • Elimination Chamber match, winner challenges the Women’s World Champion at WrestleMania 40: Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan/Zoey Stark winner vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) defend against Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate or DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)

Becky Lynch qualifies for WWE Elimination Chamber match

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Becky Lynch has qualified for the WWE Elimination Chamber. 

Lynch defeated Shayna Baszler on Monday’s Raw in the first of a series of qualifying matches to determine the participants for the women’s Elimination Chamber set for the event of the same name in Perth, Australia on Saturday, February 24. 

The winner of the Elimination Chamber match will go on to challenge the Women’s World Champion at WrestleMania 40. 

Lynch vs. Baszler was the first qualifying match announced, with Liv Morgan vs. Zoey Stark set for next week’s Raw. Six participants will take part in the match to decide the WrestleMania title challenger. 

Rhea Ripley currently holds the Women’s World title, and it was also announced during Monday’s Raw that Ripley will defend that belt against Nia Jax at Elimination Chamber. 

Lynch vs. Ripley has been heavily teased as the eventual WrestleMania bout for the Women’s World Championship. Women’s Royal Rumble winner Bayley has already announced that she will challenge IYO SKY for the WWE Women’s Championship in the other WrestleMania women’s title bout. 

The announced card for Elimination Chamber to this point: 

WWE Elimination Chamber, Saturday, February 24, 5 a.m. Eastern time on Peacock/WWE Network —

  • Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defends against Nia Jax
  • Elimination Chamber match, winner challenges the Women’s World Champion at WrestleMania 40: Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan/Zoey Stark winner vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) defend against Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate or DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)

Judgment Day to defend Tag Team titles at WWE Elimination Chamber

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WWE’s Elimination Chamber premium live event will include a Tag Team title defense by The Judgment Day.

On SmackDown tonight, WWE started a mini-tournament to decide Judgment Day’s next challengers. The team that wins the tournament will challenge Damian Priest & Finn Balor for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles at Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia on Saturday, February 24.

Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate advanced in the tournament by defeating Pretty Deadly, Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro, and Angel & Humberto in a fatal four-way match on SmackDown.

Another four-way match will take place on Raw this Monday (February 5). The team that wins that match will advance to face Dunne & Bate on SmackDown next Friday (February 9) to determine Judgment Day’s challengers for Elimination Chamber.

WWE hasn’t announced the teams that will be competing in Monday’s four-way bout.

Priest & Balor have held the Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles since October. They retained against Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa on Raw earlier this week.

Optus Stadium in Perth is hosting Elimination Chamber. It will stream live on Peacock/WWE Network starting at 5 a.m. Eastern time/2 a.m. Pacific on February 24.

Cody Rhodes appearance confirmed for WWE Elimination Chamber

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Cody Rhodes will be making the trip when WWE travels to Australia for Elimination Chamber.

WWE Elimination Chamber is being held at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday, February 24. While sharing his schedule for February today, Rhodes confirmed that he’ll be appearing at the Chamber event.

Elimination Chamber is WWE’s last premium live event before WrestleMania 40. After going back-to-back with Royal Rumble wins, Rhodes is set to headline his second straight WrestleMania.

Following his Rumble win, Rhodes indicated that he’ll again challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania. But WWE hasn’t made that official yet. There was a segment on Raw this week where World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins stated his case for Rhodes to challenge him at WrestleMania. Rhodes told Rollins that he respects him and will think about it.

Rollins vs. CM Punk was originally scheduled for WrestleMania, but that won’t be happening due to Punk’s torn triceps.

Rhodes and Reigns are both set to appear on SmackDown this Friday.

No matches have been announced for Elimination Chamber yet. The show will air live on Peacock starting at 5 a.m. Eastern time/2 a.m. Pacific on February 24.

WWE confirms early morning start time for Elimination Chamber

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Elimination Chamber 2024 will officially have an early start time for viewers in the United States.

On Friday, Paul “Triple H” Levesque revealed the poster for Elimination Chamber. It lists that the premium live event will air live on Peacock starting at 5 a.m. Eastern time/2 a.m. Pacific on Saturday, February 24.

Elimination Chamber is taking place from Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia. Australia native Rhea Ripley is featured on the poster.

Dave Meltzer first reported last September that Elimination Chamber would have an early morning start time.

No matches have been announced for Elimination Chamber yet. WWE has confirmed that CM Punk and Logan Paul will be appearing at the show.

It doesn’t look like Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will be appearing at Elimination Chamber. Meltzer wrote last week that Reigns has never been advertised for Elimination Chamber and there are no plans for him to be added to the show right now.

Elimination Chamber is WWE’s last PLE before WrestleMania 40. It follows the Royal Rumble which is being held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, January 27.

CM Punk announced for WWE Elimination Chamber

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CM Punk will be in Australia next month for WWE Elimination Chamber. 

WWE announced via Fox Sports Australia on Saturday that Punk will return to Australia for the first time in over ten years as part of the Saturday, February 24 Elimination Chamber event in Perth. 

Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series in November 2023 after nearly a decade away from the company. Since returning, he has yet to wrestle on television, but did face Dominik Mysterio on two house shows as part of WWE’s Holiday Tour last month. 

Punk is one of five wrestlers who have declared for the men’s Royal Rumble match taking place on Saturday, January 27. 

The Elimination Chamber is WWE’s final premium live event before WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia on April 6 & April 7.

Other WWE stars booked for the Elimination Chamber show include current Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, and current United States Champion Logan Paul. 

One wrestler not booked for Australia is Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, as reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Roman Reigns not scheduled for WWE Elimination Chamber

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It doesn’t look like Australia will be the venue for Roman Reigns vs. The Rock.

While there has been speculation that the Reigns vs. Rock match could take place at Elimination Chamber, Dave Meltzer reports in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Reigns isn’t scheduled for the event and there are no plans for him to be added right now. The show is being held at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia on Saturday, February 24.

Meltzer wrote:

Regarding the Reigns vs. Rock match, while I presume it’s WrestleMania (and could possibly be a three-way with Rhodes but I don’t think that will come out until many weeks from now), what we did have confirmed is the Australia rumors aren’t accurate. Reigns is not even scheduled for the show. He’s never been advertised and there are no plans for him for that date right now.

The Rock made a surprise return to WWE on the Day 1 edition of Raw. At the end of his appearance, Rock teased that he wants to face Reigns and take his spot at the Head of the Table.

Paul Heyman cut a promo on SmackDown last week responding to The Rock’s comments. Heyman said Rock hasn’t been invited to the table, nor will he be.

A Reigns vs. Rock match was planned for WrestleMania 39 last year at one point but didn’t end up happening. Instead, Reigns retained his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes.

Rhodes told Sports Illustrated earlier this week that, despite the returns of The Rock and CM Punk, he isn’t flinching on his goal of headlining WrestleMania 40 against Reigns.

“The Rock is The Great One–he’s still electrifying,” Rhodes said. “CM Punk is one of the greatest stars in the history of wrestling. I know what I’m up against. Look at the roster–it’s loaded with stars. But that doesn’t bother me. I’m not flinching. I’m not rooting against anyone else, I’m just working to make it happen.”

WrestleMania 40 is taking place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.

Reigns’ next Undisputed WWE Universal Championship defense will be at the Royal Rumble later this month. He’s defending against Randy Orton, LA Knight, and AJ Styles in a fatal four-way match.

Logan Paul announced for WWE Elimination Chamber 2024

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Logan Paul will be in action when WWE comes to Perth, Western Australia in February 2024.

WWE has announced that Paul will be appearing at Elimination Chamber 2024, which is taking place from Optus Stadium in Perth. The premium live event is set for Saturday, February 24.

“Australia I’m coming back,” Paul wrote on X.

Elimination Chamber is the first major WWE show to be held in Australia since Melbourne hosted Super Show-Down in 2018. The Elimination Chamber event is in partnership with the Western Australian Government through Tourism Western Australia.

In what was his eighth-ever pro wrestling match, Paul captured his first championship gold at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia earlier this month. Paul defeated Rey Mysterio to win the United States Championship.

Paul vs. Mysterio happened just three weeks after Paul defeated Dillon Danis in a boxing match.

Crown Jewel was Paul’s fifth WWE match of 2023. He also competed at the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Money in the Bank, and SummerSlam.

Dave Meltzer has reported that, with the show taking place in Australia, Elimination Chamber is expected to have an early start time on Peacock for those in the United States.

Tickets for Elimination Chamber went on sale to the general public on November 10.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 to have early start time for US viewers

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WWE’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view from Australia will have an early start time for viewers in the United States.

It was announced this week that WWE is bringing Elimination Chamber to Perth, Australia in February 2024. The event is taking place from Optus Stadium on Saturday, February 24.

In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer confirmed that Elimination Chamber will air in prime time in Australia. That means the show will have an early morning start time in the US. Meltzer noted that it will likely begin at around 6 a.m. Eastern time/3 a.m. Pacific time for US viewers.

Meltzer wrote:

It will be a very early morning show, likely starting [on Peacock] about 6 a.m. Eastern and 3 a.m. Pacific on a Saturday morning. When UFC goes to Australia they run the show early morning in Australia so it’s at 10 p.m. Eastern in the U.S., but WWE confirmed to us the show will air in prime time Australia time. Peacock these days doesn’t care as much about live viewers of the WWE PPV shows. The number they are most concerned with is viewership over the first 24 hours as opposed to live. That early a time slot may hurt a little, but they already do that for the Saudi Arabia shows and even on PPV the Saudi shows do about the same as the B shows.

This is the first time WWE has been back to Australia since 2019. In 2018, WWE’s Super Show-Down PPV took place from Melbourne. That event also had an early start time for those in the US.

Elimination Chamber being held in Perth is the result of a deal between WWE and the Western Australian Government.

WWE Elimination Chamber announced for Optus Stadium in Australia

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WWE is returning to Australia. 

The company has announced that Elimination Chamber 2024 will take place from Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday, February 24. It will be the first time WWE has run a show in Australia since 2019 and the first PLE since 2018’s Super Show-Down. 

WWE had been negotiating with the Western Australian government to run an event in the region, as was reported by our own Dave Meltzer in the March 13, 2023 edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 

Meltzer wrote:

The state government of Western Australia is negotiating with WWE to run a major stadium show. This would be similar to when the city of Melbourne made a deal with WWE twice to run stadium shows, one of which was a PPV show. The likely city would be Perth, which recently hosted a UFC show and many of the UFC shows outside the U.S. are basically local governments bringing in UFC for tourism or other reasons. 

Nick Khan has said WWE will look to gain subsidies for more of its PLEs in the future. The company received nearly $3 million in subsidies from the Welsh government for Clash at the Castle and roughly $1.5 million from the Puerto Rican government for Backlash. 

Optus Stadium, commonly referred to as Perth Stadium, has a capacity of 60,000 for Australian Football League Games but can hold over 70,000 for concerts. 

“Perth is the perfect location for a major WWE Premium Live Event in Australia, following a series of record-breaking WWE events in iconic international destinations,” said WWE Senior Vice President Chris Legentil. “With a week full of WWE events and experiences, we hope to leave a lasting memory for Western Australia and the entire WWE Universe.”

“Hosting WWE in Perth is a real coup for our state as it will shine a global spotlight on Western Australia to billions of viewers worldwide, attract thousands of out-of-state visitors to WA and create an incredible atmosphere in the city for the local community and visitors alike,” said the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA, Western Australia’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism. “The WA Government, through Tourism WA, is proud to support this exclusive event that will generate millions of dollars for the local economy and highlight WA as a world-class events destination. I encourage everyone to Western Australia for WWE to extend their trip to explore more of our wondrous state as part of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

The Western Australian reported on Saturday that WWE was “just days away” from announcing a major show in the region. The report stated the event would take place in early 2024 before the start of the AFL season. 

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were in Australia on Thursday to help announce the news.