Aj Styles: Undertaker announces aj styles will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
At the Feb. 23, 2026 edition of Raw from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Undertaker entered the ring after AJ Styles officially retired and announced that aj styles will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The segment came amid a stacked card that advanced Elimination Chamber qualifiers and set several WrestleMania matches.
Undertaker makes the Hall of Fame announcement after Styles' retirement in Atlanta
After AJ Styles officially retired, Undertaker arrived on the Feb. 23 show in Atlanta to announce that The Phenomenal One would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The tribute was staged in Styles' home state of Georgia and served as the focal point of the night’s celebration of his career.
Gunther interruption ends in Dragon Lee ambush of The Ring General
GUNTHER cut off commentators Michael Cole and Corey Graves in the ring, dismissing them as the crowd gathered for the tribute to AJ Styles and calling the celebration "disgraceful. " He told the audience he had retired the likes of John Cena and Goldberg and claimed he had killed both their careers as well as Styles'. Adam Pearce walked out to tell GUNTHER to leave as security flanked him; GUNTHER agreed to go, but Dragon Lee ambushed The Ring General as he exited.
Jey Uso wins Triple Threat to qualify for the Elimination Chamber
World Tag Team Champion Jey Uso defeated Bronson Reed and the "Original" El Grande Americano in a Triple Threat Match to earn the final spot in the Men's Elimination Chamber. During the contest, Americano used his strength to take Reed out with an enormous German suplex, but moments later Uso speared Americano to secure the victory and progress to the Chamber.
Women’s picture shifts: Raquel Rodriguez qualifies; Liv Morgan picks Stephanie Vaquer
Raquel Rodriguez qualified for the Women's Elimination Chamber in a Triple Threat that featured one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions IYO SKY, Kairi Sane of The Kabuki Warriors, and Rodriguez. The night also resolved the WrestleMania opponent question for 2026 Women's Royal Rumble Winner Liv Morgan: after weeks of deliberation between Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer and Jade Cargill—during which Vaquer crashed Morgan and Dominik Mysterio's sit‑down interview with Michael Cole and Cargill declared she was ready on SmackDown—Morgan chose Stephanie Vaquer for WrestleMania.
Cody Rhodes, The Usos, Nattie and the episode’s other match outcomes
The Vision attempted to ambush Cody Rhodes, known as The American Nightmare, but retreated when World Tag Team Champions The Usos backed Rhodes up. Nattie defeated Maxxine Dupri referee stoppage after ruthlessly knocking Dupri out at ringside; Nattie had been given a chance to redeem herself after coming up short to Asuka in a Women's Elimination Chamber Triple Threat Qualifier that also involved Bayley. Nattie and Dupri previously met on the Feb. 9 edition of Raw in a match that ended in a double countout when neither woman could beat a ten count while brawling on the outside.
Elimination Chamber build and remaining card notes: Chamber entrants and title stakes
The winners of the night’s qualifying matches will join the Women's Elimination Chamber field alongside the other half of the Women's Tag Team Champions Rhea Ripley, Asuka, Tiffany Stratton, Kiana James, and Alexa Bliss. On the men's side, Jey Uso joins Cody Rhodes, Trick Williams, LA Knight, Je'Von Evans, and Randy Orton in the Elimination Chamber match. Reigning World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk is preparing to defend his title against Judgment Day's Finn Balor at Elimination Chamber on Feb. 28, and multi‑time World Champion Brock Lesnar was set to make an appearance on the Feb. 23 show.
Throughout the night, the program mixed career recognition, heated interruptions, and final qualifier outcomes that reshape both the Elimination Chamber cards and several WrestleMania matchups.
