Wwe Elimination Chamber 2026: Kaboly’s picks put Punk, AJ Lee and Rhodes in the spotlight
Wwe Elimination Chamber 2026 predictions arrive with Pat McAfee Show contributor Mark Kaboly laying out winners and angles that could shape WrestleMania 42. Kaboly gives his picks streaming live from the United Center in Chicago on Saturday at 7 ET/4 PT on in the United States and on Netflix everywhere else.
World Heavyweight Title: Punk vs. Bálor and a heel beatdown
Kaboly picks CM Punk (c) to defeat Finn Bálor for the World Heavyweight Title in Chicago, arguing that "CM Punk cannot lose in his hometown of Chicago. It just can’t happen. " He adds that Punk will need a clean victory to keep a Punk vs. Roman Reigns main event intact for WrestleMania 42. Kaboly also previews an angle after the match: Punk wins, and then he is attacked inside the ring by "Dirty" Dom (Dominik Mysterio).
Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee returns to singles action
Kaboly picks AJ Lee to upset Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, noting that AJ Lee hasn’t had a singles match in almost 11 years. He frames the match as a program designed to build AJ as a threat—quoting Roddy Piper’s line, “Once you think you know that answers, I change the questions. ” The prediction is that AJ Lee defeats Becky Lynch and raises the title in Lynch’s city.
Men’s Elimination Chamber lineup and predictions
The six-man Chamber Kaboly previews features Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Logan Paul and LA Knight. He predicts Je’Von Evans will "wow us, " and that Randy Orton will catch Evans with a spectacular RKO at some point in the match. Kaboly calls it a three-man race between Orton, Cody Rhodes and LA Knight, says Knight "has a real chance, " and argues he cannot see WrestleMania 42 taking place without Cody Rhodes being in a main event Title Match.
Kaboly points to recent SmackDown narrative beats as context: Jey Uso was taken out by a mystery man on SmackDown, which opened the door for Vision member Logan Paul to take the sixth and final spot over Jacob Fatu. He adds that if Fatu would’ve slid into the Chamber, that might have changed the dynamic. Kaboly allows for the long-running hint that Rhodes could turn from "good guy" to "bad guy, " but says many fans might be disappointed if that happens. He closes a line on Rhodes with: "It’s going to be a straightforward, workmanlike performance by Rhodes that sends him" — unclear in the provided context.
How to watch and platform notes
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What’s next
The predictions and advertised angles come ahead of the United Center card on Saturday at 7 ET/4 PT on in the United States and on Netflix everywhere else; the results Kaboly forecasts are tied directly to potential WrestleMania 42 matchups and post-match storylines such as the planned Dominik Mysterio attack and AJ Lee holding gold in Lynch’s city.
