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Final two wrestlers qualify for WWE Elimination Chamber

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The final two participants for the Elimination Chamber are set.

Jey Uso got the win in the final men’s qualifying match on Raw, defeating Bronson Reed and Original El Grande Americano in a triple threat match. Uso pinned Americano with a frog splash in a finish that was unplanned, as Bronson Reed was originally set to win. Reed suffered a torn biceps while breaking up a pin during the match and was unable to continue, leading to Jey Uso’s impromtu win. It was later announced that Reed would be out of action indefinitely.

For the women, Raquel Rodriguez scored the victory over Kairi Sane and IYO SKY. The finish had SKY hitting a tornado DDT, only for Sane to throw her out of the ring and go for the in-Sane elbow. Rodriguez got the knees up and connected with the Tejana bomb for the win.

It was established on Raw that the winner of the women’s Elimination Chamber match will now challenge Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s title at WrestleMania 42. Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan made her decision earlier in the show, attacking Stephanie Vaquer to set up their title match.

WWE Elimination Chamber (February 28)

  • World Heavyweight title: CM Punk defends against Finn Balor
  • Women’s Intercontinental title: Becky Lynch defends against AJ Lee
  • Men’s Elimination Chamber: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Jey Uso
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. Raquel Rodriguez

Additional two wrestlers qualify for WWE Elimination Chamber

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Two more names are set for the Elimination Chamber.

Kiana James earned the biggest win of her career on Friday’s SmackDown, scoring the win over Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax to advance to Chicago on February 28. The finish of the match had Flair trapping Jax in the figure eight, looking for a submission. James took the opportunity to re-enter the ring and cradle Charlotte’s shoulders for a surprise three count, earning her spot in the Chamber.

The finish of the men’s qualifier, meanwhile, had Damian Priest going for the Razor’s Edge on Carmelo Hayes when Trick Williams connected with a running knee. He then followed that up with the Trick shot for the win. 

Two more qualifiers are left and will take place this coming Monday on Raw. The Original El Grande Americano will meet Bronson Reed and Jey Uso while Raquel Rodriguez will meet IYO SKY and Kairi Sane to determine the final two spots.

Here is the updated Elimination Chamber card:

WWE Elimination Chamber (February 28)

  • World Heavyweight title: CM Punk defends against Finn Balor
  • Women’s Intercontinental title: Becky Lynch defends against AJ Lee
  • Men’s Elimination Chamber: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. TBA
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. TBA

Two more qualify for WWE Elimination Chamber

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Je’Von Evans and Asuka are heading to the Elimination Chamber.

Evans scored a surprise win in the main event of Monday’s Raw, defeating Gunther and Dominic Mysterio. The finish had Dragon Lee attacking Gunther with the ring bell, payback for a previous attack by Gunther earlier this month. Mysterio entered the ring and looked to finish off Evans with the 619 and frog splash, but Evans dodged the latter and connected with the OG Cutter for the win, sending him to Chicago on February 28.

Earlier in the show, Asuka defeated Nattie and Bayley to advance. The finish had Asuka sending Bayley into the ropes, taking out Nattie who was sent back to the outside of the ring. Asuka took advantage and trapped Bayley with the Asuka lock, giving her the submission victory.

Qualifying matches continue on this coming Friday’s SmackDown and on next week’s Raw to determine the final two entrants in both matches. SmackDown will see Carmelo Hayes battle Trick Williams and Damian Priest while Nia Jax will face Charlotte Flair and Kiana James. Next week’s Raw will have Raquel Rodriguez face IYO SKY and Kairi while Bronson Reed faces Jey Uso and Original El Grande Americano.

WWE Elimination Chamber (February 28)

  • World Heavyweight title: CM Punk defends against Finn Balor
  • Women’s Intercontinental title: Becky Lynch defends against AJ Lee
  • Men’s Elimination Chamber: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Je’Von Evans vs. TBA vs. TBA
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. TBA vs. TBA

Elimination Chamber qualifying matches booked for next week’s WWE SmackDown

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Two more Elimination Chamber qualifiers are set for next week’s SmackDown.

Next Friday’s show in Ft. Lauderdale will see Carmelo Hayes take on former friend Trick Williams and Damien Priest in a men’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match. Meanwhile, Nia Jax will battle Charlotte Flair and Kiana James in a women’s Elimination Chamber qualifier.

On this week’s show, Alexa Bliss qualified for the chamber after defeating Giulia and Zelina in a three-way match. Cody Rhodes also emerged victorious in his qualifying match, pinning Sami Zayn despites copious amounts of interference from Drew McIntyre, who attacked both Rhodes and Jacob Fatu in an attempt to prevent both from qualifying.

Another match set for next week is Oba Femi taking on Kit Wilson. Aldis was looking to recruit Femi to the brand when Wilson inadvertently walked into his office with a poem. Aldis took his poem and read it out loud, which had unflattering insults aimed towards Femi.

Here is the lineup for next week’s show, which will continue to air on SyFy in the United States due to Winter Olympics coverage:

WWE SmackDown (February 20)

  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Carmelo Hayes vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest
  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Nia Jax vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Kiana James
  • Oba Femi vs. Kit Wilson

Two additional wrestlers qualify for WWE Elimination Chamber

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More wrestlers are heading to the Elimination Chamber in Chicago.

Cody Rhodes emerged victorious on Friday, earning his spot in the Chamber match on February 28. The finish of the match had Drew McIntyre once again interfering, taking out Jacob Fatu with the claymore kick and powerbombing him through a table. McIntyre then took out Rhodes with a claymore and put Sami Zayn on top of Rhodes. Despite the odds Rhodes kicked out, angering McIntyre who re-entered the ring and continued his attack on Rhodes.

Zayn recovered and went for the helluva kick but Rhodes dodged, causing Zayn to strike McIntyre. The brief opening allowed Rhodes to strike with the crossroads for the victory. 

In another qualifying match earlier in the show, Alexa Bliss defeated Zelina and Giulia to advance to the women’s Elimination Chamber. Zelina had dumped Giulia out of the ring but as she went for a running dive, Bliss recovered and hit Sister Abigail for the win.

Qualifying matches continue this coming Monday and on next week’s SmackDown. On Raw, Asuka will battle Nattie and Bayley while Dominik Mysterio will take on Gunther and Je’Von Evans. Next Friday will see Carmelo Hayes take on former friend Trick Williams and Damien Priest while Nia Jax will battle Charlotte Flair and Kiana James.

Here is the updated lineup for Elimination Chamber:

WWE Elimination Chamber (February 28)

  • World Heavyweight title: CM Punk defends against Finn Balor
  • Women’s Intercontinental title: Becky Lynch defends against AJ Lee
  • Men’s Elimination Chamber: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA

Triple H reveals official WWE Elimination Chamber poster

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Two hometown stars are featured on the poster for WWE Elimination Chamber 2026.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque unveiled the poster on social media today, with it showcasing Chicago native CM Punk and his wife AJ Lee. The PLE is taking place at the United Center in Chicago on February 28. Punk and Lee’s plans for the show are already confirmed. Punk has a World Heavyweight Championship defense against Finn Balor, while Lee is challenging Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental title.

Lynch vs. Lee being announced for Elimination Chamber was a surprise given that it was expected to be part of the WrestleMania 42 card. But a WrestleMania matchup between Lynch and Lee is likely still in the cards. This will just build on their story in advance of WrestleMania.

WWE has already announced Punk vs. Roman Reigns as one of the main events for Mania, so it would be a surprise if he were to lose to Balor in Chicago.

SummerSlam 1994 was the last time WWE held a PLE/PPV at the United Center. The Allstate Arena in nearby Rosemont, Illinois has traditionally been the location for WWE’s major events in the Chicago area.

Elimination Chamber, with a start time of 7 p.m. Eastern, will stream live on the ESPN app in the United States and on Netflix elsewhere.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 (Saturday, February 28) —

  • World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defends against Finn Balor
  • Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch defends against AJ Lee
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Men’s Elimination Chamber match: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD

Two more wrestlers qualify for WWE Elimination Chamber

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Two more wrestlers are set to enter the Elimination Chamber.

Rhea Ripley and LA Knight both qualified for the chamber on Monday night. Ripley was the first to qualify, with the finish having Lyra Valkyria hitting Ivy Nile with the nightwing. But before Valkyria could cover, Ripley arrived and took her out with a knee strike. The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion then won following the riptide.

In the main event of Monday’s show, the rest of the Vision interfered on behalf of Austin Theory, who was wrestling LA Knight and Penta in a men’s qualifying match. Bronson Reed took out Knight and gave him the tsunami, seemingly paving the way for Theory’s victory. However as Theory went for the cover, Penta dragged him out of the ring. Theory took care of Penta but ran into the same hooded figure who attacked Bron Breakker at the Royal Rumble. The mystery man gave Theory the stomp and made his exit through the crowd as the rest of the Vision chased him away. 

Theory managed to make his way back to the ring as both he and LA Knight recovered. Knight recovered first and scored the win with the BFT.

The next series of qualifying matches will take place on SmackDown with Cody Rhodes facing Jacob Fatu & Sami Zayn while Alexa Bliss will face Giulia and Zelina. Next week’s Raw will see Gunther facing Jevon Evans & Dominik Mysterio while Bayley will take on Nattie & Asuka.

WWE Elimination Chamber (February 28)

  • World Heavyweight title: CM Punk defends against Finn Balor
  • Women’s Intercontinental title: Becky Lynch defends against AJ Lee
  • Men’s Elimination Chamber: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA

AJ Lee match part of updated WWE Elimination Chamber lineup

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Two matches are now set for the Elimination Chamber.

AJ Lee made her return to television on Monday and confronted Becky Lynch. She said she was there to cheer on Maxxine Dupri against Nattie later in the night, but also pointed out that she defeated Lynch not only at Wrestlepalooza but also at War Games. Lee said that she figured she was the number one contender for the Intercontinental title. Lynch resisted the idea of facing Lynch but eventually agreed, telling the former Diva’s Champion that if she thought the man held her down before, she has no idea what she’s in for.

Later, when Lee came out to help Dupri to the back following her match, Lynch ran in through the crowd and posted Lee from behind into a nearby turnbuckle.

The title match between CM Punk and Finn Balor was also confirmed for February 28. Balor, upset over his title loss in Belfast and being rejected for a spot in the Royal Rumble, hijacked CM Punk’s interview segment with Michael Cole before Punk could come out. Balor demanded a title match in Chicago, Punk’s home turf. The World Heavyweight Champion arrived and agreed to the title match, but GM Adam Pearce rejected the idea, saying it could potentially ruin the WrestleMania main event between Punk and Roman Reigns. Punk said that he wanted a say in the matter and would take over the show until he got what he wanted. Pearce eventually relented and agreed to the title match.

WWE Elimination Chamber (February 28)

  • World Heavyweight title: CM Punk defends against Finn Balor
  • Women’s Intercontinental title: Becky Lynch defends against AJ Lee
  • Men’s Elimination Chamber: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA

First two wrestlers qualify for WWE Elimination Chamber

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Tiffany Stratton and Randy Orton are heading to the Elimination Chamber.

Friday’s SmackDown marked the first two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, which take place on February 28 in Chicago. Tiffany Stratton was the first to qualify for the women, defeating Lash Legend and Chelesa Green. Stratton won after reversing the un-pretty-her and hit the PME on Green for the win.

In the main event, Randy Orton defeated Aleister Black and Solo Sikoa, who before the match was looking for the MFTs which were nowhere to be found. The finish had Sikoa looking to go for the samoan spike, only for Orton to counter with the RKO for the win.

Qualifying matches continue this Monday on Raw, with Rhea Ripley earning a spot in a women’s qualifying match that has yet to be fully announced. Next week’s SmackDown will see Cody Rhodes battle Sami Zayn and Jacob Fatu for the men’s qualifier and Alexa Bliss, Zelina, and Giulia in the women’s qualifier.

The winner of the men’s Elimination Chamber will challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42. The winner of the women’s Royal Rumble, Liv Morgan, hasn’t decided which champion to challenge just yet.

Elimination Chamber qualifiers begin on next week’s WWE Raw

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The road to the Elimination Chamber begins on next week’s Raw. 

It was announced prior to the main event segment of Monday’s show that qualifying matches for the Elimination Chamber match begin on next week. In recent years, whoever wins the Elimination Chamber goes on to challenge whoever the Royal Rumble winners don’t choose. No specific details were announced regarding who will be in the qualifiers.

Another match set for next week is Maxxine Dupri challenging Nattie, who turned against Dupri last month while she was challenging for the Women’s Intercontinental title. Natalya has since shed her previous persona and has officially adopted her new ‘Nattie’ character that she was used outside of WWE including at last year’s Bloodsport and on recent AAA events.

The Usos will also defend the World Tag Team titles against Otis and Akira Tozawa. The latter team won a three-way match on last week’s Raw to earn a shot at Jimmy & Jey.

Here is the lineup for next week’s Raw:

WWE Raw (February 9)

  • Elimination Chamber qualifying matches begin
  • World Tag Team titles: The Usos defend against Alpha Academy
  • Maxxine Dupri vs. Nattie

WWE announces Elimination Chamber 2026 location

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WWE is officially bringing Elimination Chamber to Chicago in February 2026.

It was announced today that Elimination Chamber 2026 will be held at the United Center on Saturday, February 28. WWE’s Chicago-area events are usually held at the Allstate Arena in nearby Rosemont, but this PLE will be held inside the city itself at the home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks.

This is the first WWE PPV/PLE to be held at the United Center since SummerSlam 1994.

“WWE, in partnership with Choose Chicago, the city’s official destination marketing organization, today announced that it will return to the United Center in Chicago, the largest indoor arena in the United States, for Elimination Chamber on Saturday, February 28, 2026,” a press release said.

“This marks the first WWE Premium Live Event to be held at the United Center in more than three decades. In August 1994, SummerSlam made history as the first sports event to open the iconic venue. Elimination Chamber 2026 builds on Chicago’s rich history of hosting WWE events, including WrestleMania, Survivor Series, Money In The Bank, Backlash and more.”

Hometown hero CM Punk is featured front and center on WWE’s graphic for the show, with Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, Stephanie Vaquer, Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Bron Breakker, Jey Uso, IYO SKY, and Tiffany Stratton also featured.

The United Center was where Punk made his return to pro wrestling in 2021 with AEW. He is now the current World Heavyweight Champion in WWE.

A ticket pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, November 19 at 10 a.m. Central time. The general public on-sale will then begin on November 20.

Elimination Chamber is happening on the road to WrestleMania 42, with Las Vegas set to host that two-night event on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19. The Chamber card will likely feature men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber matches with WrestleMania implications.

Location confirmed for WWE Elimination Chamber 2026

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For the first time since 2021, WWE Elimination Chamber will be returning to the United States and in a new city in 2026.

First reported last Friday in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and confirmed by Wrestlenomics Tuesday, the annual event will head to Chicago on Saturday, February 28. Neither our Dave Meltzer or Wrestlenomics could confirm the venue, but the Allstate Arena has been a constant for past WWE events in the city.

From Meltzer:

“The Rumble date is pretty locked in. It wouldn’t shock me to see the Chamber date changed a week in either direction if they want to compete with AEW.”

The last time Elimination Chamber took place in the U.S. was in February 2021, when it took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, during the pandemic. Since then, it headed to Saudi Arabia (2022); Montreal, Canada (2023); and Perth, Australia (2024).

It’s the third official WWE premium live event on tap for 2026.

Current WWE PLE Schedule 2026:

  • WWE Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, January 31
  • WWE Elimination Chamber in Chicago on Saturday, February 28
  • WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19