WWE Elimination Chamber Results
February 28, 2026
Chicago, Illinois (United Center)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Wade Barrett
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
The WWE Drone flies us over Chicago, Illinois. The United Center is hosting a televised event for the first time in 32 years.
Video: CM Punk narrates a video talking about pressure and the Road to WrestleMania. The Elimination Chamber doesn’t rattle him. Whether it’s one-on-one on the outside or a battle on the inside, when everything goes quiet, everyone feels that weight. Getting through it isn’t a win. It’s the price for chasing what matters most. So all this pressure feels like home.
We go live into the United Center to see a big pyrotechnics display.
Pre-Show Arrivals
Cody Rhodes is shown arriving at the United Center, as is Randy Orton. Finn Bálor is shown sitting in the arena earlier in the day. WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch is here. World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and AJ Lee arrived together.
Ring announcer Mark Nash explains the rules of the Elimination Chamber. Two superstars start in the ring with four contained in pods. At equally timed intervals, a random pod door will open. When a superstar is pinned or submits, that superstar must exit the chamber. The last one standing is the winner.
WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill is seated in a luxury box, waiting to see who she will be defending her title against at WrestleMania 42.
Women’s Elimination Chamber Match
Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Kiana James vs. Tiffany Stratton
Referee: Dan Engler
The winner will face WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill for the title at WrestleMania 42.
The bell rings, and Tiffany Stratton and Kiana James lock up. They’re evenly matched and push off. They do some standing switches before Stratton hooks the head, springboards off the ropes, and hits a headlock takeover. Stratton kips up to her feet and shouts that it’s Tiffy Time. They set up for a test of strength, but James kicks her and puts her in the corner for some shoulder thrusts. James does a handspring and hits another shoulder tackle. James hits the ropes and hits a boot to the head for a one-count. James sends her into the ropes, but Stratton holds on and drops her onto the middle rope. Stratton avalanches her against the middle rope and hits a basement dropkick for a two-count. James takes her down and hits a standing moonsault for a two-count. James continues to take it to Stratton and bounces her off the top turnbuckle. James kicks Stratton in the midsection and sends her to the Chamber floor. Stratton avoids being sent into the wall and sets up for a suplex on the floor. James fights it, but Stratton hits her with the suplex on the floor. James writhes in pain. Stratton sets up for a handspring back elbow, but she hits Raquel Rodriguez’s pod hard when James moves. Rodriguez cackles as Stratton lies there in pain. The clock begins to count down.
Asuka enters the match.
As soon as Asuka’s door slides open, James attacks Asuka, bouncing her off the plexiglass. Stratton attacks James, giving Asuka the opportunity to viciously attack James. Asuka bounces her off Rodriguez’s pod. Asuka then attacks Stratton and smashes her several times off Alexa Bliss’ pod. Asuka hits Stratton with a bulldog on the Chamber floor while hitting James with a clothesline. Asuka then presses their faces into the Chamber wall before rolling them into the ring.
Asuka goes to the top rope and hits a double missile dropkick. Asuka covers James for a two-count. Asuka moves to Stratton for another two-count. Asuka goes after Stratton, but Stratton fights her off. Stratton puts James in the corner. Stratton hits Asuka with a handspring back elbow before delivering one to James. Stratton charges Asuka, but Asuka hits a knee to the face for a two-count. The clock begins to count down.
Alexa Bliss enters the match.
Alexa Bliss comes in the match and takes Asuka down before hitting James with a dropkick. Bliss hits a head-scissor takeover on Asuka before hitting James with a DDT. Stratton gets in the ring and stares at Bliss. Bliss hits the ropes, but Stratton catches her and hits a rolling senton. Stratton goes for a Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Bliss puts her in the tree of woe. Asuka attacks Stratton before Bliss hits Stratton with a dropkick. Bliss attacks Asuka and sets up for Sister Abigail. James boots Asuka out of Bliss’s hands. Stratton takes Bliss down and covers, but James breaks up the pin. James takes Stratton to the Chamber floor and bounces her off the wall twice. James takes her down and hits a catapult into the pod’s plexiglass. The clock begins to count down.
Rhea Ripley enters the match.
Ripley takes James down before she can attack her. Ripley hits Asuka with some short-arm clotheslines before slamming her on her face. Ripley headbutts Stratton and gives her a Razor’s Edge into Asuka! The crowd is LOUD for Ripley. Bliss goes for a satellite DDT on Ripley, but Ripley powers out. Bliss twists out and goes for Sister Abigail. Ripley gets out and sets up for a Riptide, but Bliss slides out and goes to the Chamber floor. Ripley attacks her and goes for a Riptide on the floor, but Bliss grabs the Chamber wall and starts to climb! James drives Ripley into the wall. Asuka misses a hip attack on Stratton, and James slams her to the floor. James then pulls Stratton to the floor. Bliss then comes off the top of the pod to hit them with a Twisted Bliss!
James recovers, attacks Bliss, and bounces her off the wall. James gets her in the ring and hits the ropes, but Bliss grabs her, points at the WrestleMania sign, and goes for Sister Abigail. Before she can hit it, Asuka hits Bliss with Green Mist! James pins Bliss to eliminate her.
Alexa Bliss has been eliminated from the match.
The clock begins to count down.
Raquel Rodriguez enters the match.
Stratton goes for a hurricanrana on Rodriguez, but Rodriguez slings her into the Chamber wall. Rodriguez takes James down and hits Ripley with an alley-oop into the top rope! Asuka, Stratton, and James triple-team her, but Rodriguez powers out. Ripley big boots Rodriguez to the floor. Rodriguez grabs Ripley and slings her into the wall twice. Asuka and James meet the same fate. Ripley forearms Rodriguez and goes for a hurricanrana, but Rodriguez powers her up and powerbombs her against the wall before hitting a powerbomb back into the ring!
Rodriguez lawn darts Stratton into the wall. Asuka hits Rodriguez with a strike combo before kicking away at her. Rodriguez blocks a kick and hits a fallaway slam into the ring. James drives Rodriguez into the wall and traps her in a pod for a moment. Rodriguez fights out and hits James with a running powerslam through the plexiglass! Rodriguez gets James in the ring and blocks a kick from Asuka. Rodriguez hits Asuka with a Tejana Bomb onto James and eliminates them both!
Kiana James has been eliminated from the match.
Asuka has been eliminated from the match.
Ripley, Rodriguez, and Stratton approach each other. They start exchanging strikes. Ripley kicks Rodriguez away. Stratton then hits them both with a handspring double stunner. Stratton tries to lift Rodriguez, but Rodriguez elbows out. Rodriguez hits Stratton with a spinning powerslam for a two-count. Ripley pulls Rodriguez out of the ring and drives her into the Chamber wall. Rodriguez sends her into the wall and traps her legs in the chain link, putting her in the tree of woe. Stratton climbs the wall and flies off for a hurricanrana on Rodriguez, but Rodriguez powers her up! Stratton hits a hurricanrana over the top rope, but Rodriguez quickly fights back. Rodriguez elbows away at her and hits a fallaway slam. Rodriguez hits a slingshot corkscrew elbow on Stratton before going for a Tejana Bomb. Stratton gets out, so Rodriguez avalanches her. Rodriguez sets her up on the top rope, but she sees Ripley standing on the roof of a pod! Ripley hits Rodriguez with a cannonball! Stratton hits Rodriguez with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the elimination. The crowd boos!
Raquel Rodriguez has been eliminated from the match.
WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill looks on. She’ll either face Tiffany Stratton or Rhea Ripley with the title on the line at WrestleMania 42.
They exchange some strikes before Ripley clotheslines her down. Ripley sets up for the Razor’s Edge, but Stratton gets out. Stratton does a cartwheel into an Alabama Slam for a near fall. Stratton sets up for a Swanton Bomb, but Ripley moves and kicks her in the face. Ripley gets her in the electric chair and drops her on her face for a near fall. Ripley gets up and sets up for a Riptide, but Stratton slides off. Stratton sidesteps her, and Ripley drives her shoulder into the ring post. Stratton hits a Swanton Bomb for a near fall.
Stratton hits Ripley with a rolling senton and goes for a Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Ripley shoves her into the pod wall! Ripley pulls her into the ring and hits the Riptide for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Rhea Ripley
Rhea Ripley will face Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 42. Ripley celebrates in the ring as fireworks go off. Jade Cargill stands up in the luxury box and holds up her WWE Women’s Championship.
Backstage Segment
Trick Williams is shown warming up. Elsewhere, we see LA Knight. We also see Je’Von Evans warming up.
Coming up next, the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship will be on the line.
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WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee
Referee: Jessika Carr
The bell rings, and they lock up. Lynch powers her to the corner and shows her up. Lynch soon hooks a side headlock. Lee whips her off, but Lynch runs her over with a shoulder tackle. Lynch flexes and taunts the crowd before smirking at Lee. Lynch grabs a waistlock and spins around her before applying a side headlock. Lee whips her off, but Lynch cartwheels over her. Lee takes her down and covers for a one-count. Lee rolls her up for another one-count. Lynch goes to attack the arm, but Lee gets away and pushes her off. Lynch is not happy. Lee is looking a little winded. Lee grabs the arm and hits a heel kick. Lee applies a hammerlock and does a bridge, but Lynch fights out. Lynch applies a hammerlock, but Lee charges and runs Lynch out of the ring. Lynch furiously shakes the barricade as Lee skips around the ring.
Lynch angrily gets in the ring and gets Lee in the electric chair as she attempts a slingshot. Lee gets out and hits a headlock takeover. Lee hits the ropes, but Lynch big boots her down. Lynch punches away at Lee. Lynch puts Lee in the corner and stomps her down. Lynch taunts the crowd and points at Lee. The Chicago crowd loudly boos Lynch. Lynch grabs Lee and slams her down for a two-count. Lynch takes it to Lee with strikes before slinging her into the corner. Lynch avalanches her and kicks her down before hitting a Bexploder. 1… 2… Lee kicks out. Lynch pie faces her a few times before Lee punches back. Lynch cuts her off, but Lee fights back. They trade punches with Lee coming out on top of the exchange. Lynch quickly kicks her and hits the ropes. Lee follows her in and hits a bulldog.
They slowly get up, and Lee hits a pair of clotheslines. Lynch sidesteps an avalanche and goes for a springboard kick, but Lee blocks it. Lee comes off the second rope with a tornado DDT, followed by a Shining Wizard. 1… 2… Lynch kicks out. Lynch gets up and sets up for a Manhandle Slam. Lee counters with a roll-up for a two-count. Lynch rolls her up for a two-count. Lee goes for a Black Widow, but Lynch hits a reverse DDT for a near fall. Lynch slams Lee’s face off the canvas a few times before removing the top turnbuckle pad. The referee was checking on Lee while Lynch took the pad off. Lynch tries to drive Lee into the turnbuckle, but Lee blocks it. Lee kicks her in the face and sweeps her feet. Lee goes to the top rope, but Lynch takes her down. Lynch hits a superplex before transitioning into a cross armbar. Lee fights out with a roll-up for a two-count. Lee kicks Lynch in the face and picks up a two-count.
Referee Jessika Carr goes to put the turnbuckle pad back on, so Lynch shoves Lee into her! Lynch rolls her up, and Carr counts two. Lee ducks a kick, and Lynch hits Carr in the head! Lee applies the Black Widow, and Lynch taps out, but the referee is down. Lee checks on the referee, so Lynch takes her down. Lynch takes Lee to the ringside and drives her into the barricade several times. Lynch goes under the ring and grabs a steel chair. Lee attacks Lynch and drives her into the barricade. Lee bounces her off the ring apron before sending her back into the barricade. Lee gets Lynch in the ring and elbows her back. Lee goes for a tornado DDT, but Lynch slams her down. Lee’s leg lands hard on the steel chair. Lynch hits Lee with a DDT on the chair and revives the referee. Lynch hits a Manhandle Slam and covers. 1… 2… Lee barely kicks out!
Lynch furiously grabs Lee and tries to drive her into the exposed turnbuckle, but Jessika Carr stops her. Lynch is irate. Lee rolls her up for a near fall. Lynch sets up for a Manhandle Slam, but Lee pushes her off. Lee sidesteps an avalanche, and Lynch hits the exposed turnbuckle! Lee applies the Black Widow… and Lynch taps out!
Winner by Submission and new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion: AJ Lee
An elated AJ Lee, with a busted lip, happily takes her WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, her first title in eleven years.
Backstage Segment
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis are in front of the mystery crate. R-Truth comes over with a Papa John’s pizza. R-Truth had a slice and decided not to share.
The World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line next.
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WWE upgrades a member of the Armed Forces to a ringside seat.
Finn Bálor comes out to his old theme song and gets the crowd going.
“Sirius” by The Alan Parsons Project plays. World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk is shown backstage coming out of his dressing room. Punk walks to the entrance area and looks pumped up.
“Cult of Personality” by Living Colour starts to play, and CM Punk walks out into the United Center in front of his hometown crowd. The crowd loudly sings his song and gives the hometown boy a fantastic ovation.
World Heavyweight Championship
Finn Bálor vs. CM Punk (c)
Referee: Chad Patton
The bell rings, and the crowd is buzzing. A “CM Punk” chant fires up. They circle the ring and lock up. Punk wrenches the arm, but Bálor twists out and wrenches Punk’s arm. Punk transitions into a hammerlock, but Bálor turns it on him. Punk fights back with a full nelson, but Bálor counters with one. Punk drops down and rolls him up for a two-count. Punk applies a side headlock, but Bálor whips him off and hits a back elbow for a one-count. Bálor hits a headlock takeover and gets Punk’s shoulders down for one. Bálor keeps Punk grounded. Punk rolls him onto his shoulders twice, but he can’t pick up a pin. Punk fights to his feet and whips Bálor off. Punk drops down before hitting a calf kick for a two-count. Punk connects with a scoop slam before hitting a snapmare. Punk chops the back and kicks him in the chest. Punk hits a knee drop for a one-count.
Punk sets up for a vertical suplex, but Bálor fights out. They start exchanging aggressive strikes. Punk sends him to the corner and chops his chest. Bálor spins Punk around and chops him. Punk turns Bálor and chops him. Punk kicks and elbows Bálor before climbing to the second rope for the traditional ten punches. 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… Bálor slides out and sweeps Punk’s feet. Bálor sends him into the ropes for a kitchen sink knee to the midsection. Bálor hits some springboard stomps to the midsection before tying him up in the ropes and punching the injured ribs. Bálor boots Punk in the ribs, and Punk collapses in the corner. Punk shoulders Punk in the corner and chops his chest again. Bálor hits a running chop and punches him. Punk reverses a whip to the corner and hits a high knee to the face. Bálor avoids the bulldog and applies an abdominal stretch. Bálor digs into the injured ribs. Punk manages to fight out and tries to stomp the midsection. Bálor pushes him off, and they take each other out with a double clothesline.
They get up and begin exchanging strikes. Punk hits a back elbow, followed by a clothesline. Punk hits a high knee to the face and follows up with a bulldog. Punk sets up for the Go to Sleep, but Bálor slides off. Bálor charges, but Punk sends him to the floor. Punk then hits a suicide dive that drives Bálor into the commentary table! Punk sends Bálor into the ring and goes to the top rope. Punk connects with a diving clothesline for a near fall. Punk signals for the end and lifts him for a GTS, but Bálor slides off and hits a falling elbow drop for a two-count. Bálor punches away at Punk’s midsection and stomps him down in the corner. Punk reverses a whip and counters a slingshot with a GTS attempt. Bálor blocks it and cradles him for a two-count. Punk hits a swinging neckbreaker for another two-count.
Punk takes Bálor down and sets up for a Sharpshooter, but Bálor kicks him back. Punk attempts a suplex, but Bálor fights it. Punk puts Bálor on the top rope and climbs, but Bálor punches him down to the canvas. Punk avoids the Coup de Grâce and takes him down. Punk is bleeding from the mouth. Punk heads to the top rope and poses before hitting a flying elbow drop. Punk holds his injured ribs in pain and covers. 1… 2… Bálor turns him over and picks up a two-count. Bálor quickly follows up with a Sling Blade and heads to the corner to size him up. Bálor charges for a shotgun dropkick, but Punk clotheslines him down. Punk sets up for a Sharpshooter, but Bálor blocks it. Punk drops down and applies an Anaconda Vice. Bálor refuses to tap out and twists out to apply La Magistral for a two-count. Bálor immediately starts to elbow away at the injured ribs. Bálor hits the 1916 and goes to the top rope. Bálor hits the Coup de Grâce! 1… 2… Punk kicks out!
A “CM Punk” chant picks up. Bálor looks toward the entrance area before setting up for a 1916. Punk twists out and hits the GTS! The momentum of the impact knocks Bálor out of the ring. Punk goes to the ringside area and charges, but Bálor hits a Sling Blade on the floor. Bálor then drives Punk through the barricade with a shotgun dropkick! Bálor looks at the World Heavyweight Championship on the pedestal before putting Punk in the ring. Bálor gets in the ring, and Punk goes for the GTS. Bálor slides off and hits a Sling Blade. Bálor hits a shotgun dropkick into the corner and goes to the top rope. Bálor goes for the Coup de Grâce, but Punk puts his boot up and applies a Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring! Bálor manages to grab the bottom rope to break the hold.
Punk sets up for another Sharpshooter, but Bálor fights it. Punk stomps his face a few times and pulls him up. Punk continues to boot him in the face. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Punk looks exhausted as he pulls Bálor onto his shoulders. Punk hits the GTS! 1… 2… 3!
Winner by Pinfall and still World Heavyweight Champion: CM Punk
CM Punk celebrates with the Chicago crowd. He is officially going to WrestleMania 42 to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns.
Finn Bálor turns CM Punk around aggressively and extends his hand. Punk looks suspicious before shaking Bálor’s hand. Punk says something to him, and Bálor leaves the ring.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee runs down to celebrate with her husband. She checks on his busted lip, and they embrace. Punk looks thrilled to see his wife. They stand tall in the ring, the WWE’s newest power couple.
UFC Lightweight Fighter Michael Chandler is at ringside. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the NBA is seated at ringside. Lil Yachty is also there.
Replay: Highlights from the Women’s Elimination Chamber from earlier in the night are shown.
The commentators discuss the two WrestleMania matches scheduled for tonight: the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Women’s Championship.
Ring announcer Mark Nash says the WWE has set an attendance record at the United Center: 19,346.
All of a sudden, the lights go out. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis open the mystery crate. Inside is a coffin. The casket opens, and we hear, “You are cursed!” Some dancing 1960s-style vampire girls come out and dance as Danhausen makes his debut! Danhausen goes to the ringside and gives Michael Cole a jar of teeth. Danhausen gets in the ring as girls continue to dance. A fireball goes off, and the lights go out. When they come back on, Danhausen and the vampire girls are gone.
The crowd boos.
The main event is next.
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Another member of the Armed Forces is featured.
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Quick Match Results
— Rhea Ripley def. Alexa Bliss, Kiana James, Asuka, Raquel Rodriguez, and Tiffany Stratton in the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match
— AJ Lee def. Becky Lynch (c) via Submission to win the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship
— CM Punk (c) def. Finn Bálor to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
Still to Come
Men’s Elimination Chamber Match
Winner will be No. 1 Contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42
Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Logan Paul