Who is going to WrestleMania? Fans will find out when WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 is all said and done.
Now that Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble winners Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan have each made their choice of Mania challengers, all eyes are on Elimination Chamber in Chicago to see who will compete for the other top prizes in the company.
With the show set to take place in The Windy City, hometown hero CM Punk will be in action as he is set to put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Finn Balor. Additionally, Becky Lynch is looking for that big win over AJ Lee, while Lee is looking to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship for the first time in her career.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Predictions
Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Kiana James vs. Asuka vs. Raquel Rodriguez – Women’s Elimination Chamber Match
Who will face Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 42? As Cargill doesn’t realy have a feud right now, this one is not as predictable as the men’s match. While a battle with Ripley would be big on starpower and a match between 2 powerhouses, Ripley is currently tied up in the Women’s team division, as is Alexa Bliss and Asuka. For Raquel Rodriguez, it is possible that she breaks away from Liv Morgan and will be Morgan’s post-Mania challenger. That leaves Tiffany Stratton, who is looking for her rematch with Cargill after losing the title to her last year. With this being the most logical booking, it feels like it will be Tiffy Time in Chicago.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee For The Women’s Intercontinental Championship:
Although many expected the first one-on-one meeting between Lynch and Lee to take place at WrestleMania, it has been reported that both of the future Hall of Famers are still set to collide in Las Vegas later in the year. With this in mind, it appears that Lynch will walk out of Chicago still the champion. However, there are 3 ways this could happen. Either Lynch retains the title via nefarious means, both women fight to a double count out or DQ, or Lynch intentionally gets herself disqualified. Either way this one feels like the way to set up for the rematch in April.
Winner: AJ Lee [but Becky Lynch remains the champion]
CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Balor For The World Heavyweight Championship
There is no way that the WrestleMania main event is anything but CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns with the World Title on the line. Balor will put up a strong fight once more, but this will be Punk’s match to win. The Judgment Day could factor into the finish and the group could finally implode, but a Punk win will send the fans home happy.
Winner: CM Punk
Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs. LA Knight vs. Trick Williams vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Jey Uso – Men’s Elimination Chamber Match
Given that this is the match to determine who will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42, it feels like there are only 2 viable contenders for a match of this magnitude. Either Cody Rhodes or Randy Orton will advance to the biggest show of the year, but it will all come down to the finish. If McIntyre’s interference can be neutralised or if the WWE Champion doesn’t make an appearance, then this is Rhodes’ match to win. However, if McIntyre can take out Rhodes, it looks like this will be The Viper’s night. Rhodes will still somehow make it into the match, but this could be a big win for Orton as his career gradually begins to wind down.
Winner: Randy Orton
WWE Elimination Chamber will air live on February 28 on ESPN in the United States and on Netflix internationally.
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