The first matches have qualified for the Women’s and Men’s WWE Elimination Chamber matches for the 2026 event.
The first qualifying matches took place on the February 6 episode of SmackDown. The women’s qualifying match saw Tiffany Stratton defeat Lash Legend and Chelsea Green to secure her place in the structure following her return at the Royal Rumble the previous month.
In the main event of the show, Randy Orton defeated Solo Sikoa and Aleister Black to also secure his spot in the match, which will also be the 14-time World Champion’s 10th Chamber match.
As Roman Reigns has chosen to face CM Punk at WrestleMania following his Royal Rumble victory, whoever wins the Men’s Chamber match will face the WWE Champion later in the year in Las Vegas. The current WWE Champion is Drew McIntyre.
Despite the final spot being seemingly filled on the final Raw before the show, things changed on the February 27 SmackDown. After Jey Uso was attacked at the start of the show, Jacob Fatu and Logan Paul faced off in the main event to determine the final spot. Thanks to interference from Drew McIntyre, Paul was able to qualify.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Line-Up:
- Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. Raquel Rodriguez – Women’s Elimination Chamber match. The winner will face WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42
- Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Logan Paul – Men’s Elimination Chamber match. The winner will face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania 42
- CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Balor – Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee – Singles match for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship
WWE Elimination Chamber will air live on Saturday, February 28 on ESPN in the United States and on Netflix internationally.
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