CM Punk is coming house. “The Second Metropolis Saint” returns to Chicago for WWE Elimination Chamber on Feb. 28. Punk defends his world heavyweight title towards Finn Balor, plus two superstars will punch their tickets to WrestleMania 42.
Punk has his palms full because the world heavyweight champion. He’ll rematch Finn Balor at Elimination Chamber, the final main cease earlier than WrestleMania. If he leaves Chicago together with his champion standing intact, Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns awaits him in Las Vegas.
Plus, Punk’s spouse, AJ Lee, returns for her first singles match in over a decade when she takes on Becky Lynch for the ladies’s intercontinental championship.
Elimination Chamber’s two titular matches may also happen. The superstars who emerge from their respective metal constructions victorious will earn world title matches at WrestleMania. Randy Orton, LA Knight and Cody Rhodes are amongst those that’ve certified for a shot on the undisputed WWE title. Tiffany Stratton, Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss and Asuka will compete with two different girls for a shot at one of many two girls’s world titles as Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan has nonetheless but to make her determination on who she’s going to face.
Have a look under on the confirmed matches for Elimination Chamber and take a look on the crystal ball of what could come. The occasion streams reside on ESPN Limitless on Feb. 28 with the primary card beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
2026 WWE Elimination Chamber matches
World Heavyweight Championship — CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Balor: Balor returned to the primary occasion scene after Judgment Day ally Liv Morgan accused him of complacency. Balor fell wanting defeating the world heavyweight champion in Balor’s house nation of Eire. The respect Punk and Balor confirmed one another after the match fizzled out after Balor was denied a rematch by Uncooked normal supervisor Adam Pearce. Balor took issues into his personal palms, attacking Punk and scary the champ into granting him a rematch.
Elimination Chamber match — Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. TBA: An undisputed WWE title shot awaits the winner of the lads’s Elimination Chamber match. Orton certified by beating Aleister Black and Solo Sikoa in a triple risk match. Knight defeated Austin Idea and Penta to earn his spot. After Rhodes earned his spot with a win over Jacob Fatu and Sami Zayn, Evans turned the largest shock entrant within the match by defeating Gunther and Dominik Mysterio on Uncooked. Williams earned the penultimate spot by beating Carmelo Hayes and Damian Priest.
Ladies’s Intercontinental Championship — Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee: Punk is not the one adored famous person coming house to Chicago. Lee seeks to affix her husband as an energetic champion at Elimination Chamber. Lynch proposed the match, however solely agreed to defend her girls’s intercontinental title after Lee refused to wrestle her in any other case. Lee is 2-0 towards Lynch since ending her 10-year retirement, beating her in a blended tag group match and in WarGames.
Elimination Chamber match — Rhea Ripley vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. TBA: Stratton superior to the Elimination Chamber by beating Lash Legend and Chelsea Inexperienced on SmackDown. Ripley certified by overcoming Lyra Valkyria and Ivy Nile on Uncooked. Bliss defeated Giulia and Zelina Vega to seize a spot within the match, and was joined by Asuka, who defeated Bayley and Nattie. James snuck a pinfall over Charlotte Aptitude of their match with Nia Jax.
2026 WWE Elimination Chamber predictions
Undisputed WWE Championship — Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Jacob Fatu: WWE subverted expectations by reserving Rhodes and Fatu in the identical Elimination Chamber qualifying match. All indicators pointed to an eventual triple risk match between them and McIntyre. Rhodes continues to be the favourite to problem McIntyre at WrestleMania. Perhaps Fatu loses his qualifying match and earns a separate title shot towards McIntyre. It appears odd to reward Fatu with a title alternative if he loses his upcoming qualifier match. No matter route WWE takes, count on Fatu to orbit McIntyre within the subsequent few months.
