Elimination Chamber: elimination chamber predictions from Mark Kaboly

Mark Kaboly, a Pat McAfee Show contributor, offered his picks for the elimination chamber event streaming live from the United Center in Chicago. The preview matters now because the event is set for Saturday at 7 ET/4 PT and Kaboly projects outcomes that would shape WrestleMania 42 plans.

Streaming and viewing notes ahead of the Elimination Chamber

The preview opens with a note about access: fans are told they can watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content, with some WWE content available on Netflix. Viewers are invited to visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up for WWE's premium content, and told they can watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. The piece also advises learning how to access and stream WWE content online, including every WWE Premium Live Event, historical and recent shows, and even Raw live. Kaboly gave his predictions in that streaming context for the WWE Elimination Chamber event 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: CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Bálor — Kaboly's pick and the expected attack

Kaboly lists the World Heavyweight Title match as CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Bálor and predicts Punk will win. He argues Punk cannot lose in his hometown of Chicago and calls it a longshot for Punk not to hold the World Heavyweight Title going into WrestleMania 42. Kaboly says Punk will (and has to) win cleanly to keep a Punk vs. Roman Reigns main event intact for WrestleMania. The prediction frames the match as a way to build a program for Bálor heading toward WrestleMania and introduces Dominik Mysterio into the story. Dominik Mysterio is identified as the Intercontinental Champion who has had issues with his Judgment Day brother for some time; Kaboly says that feud will come to a head at WWE Elimination Chamber. His final note on the match: Punk defeats Bálor, who then gets attacked inside the ring by "Dirty" Dom.

Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee and the upset scenario

The women’s Intercontinental Championship match is listed as Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee. Kaboly calls AJ Lee a thorn in Becky Lynch’s side since Lee returned and notes AJ Lee has not had a singles match in almost 11 years, with this slated as her first singles match since returning. He says Lee winning is a hard sell unless Lee gets to raise the title in her city and hold it for a short period, which would set up a rematch at WrestleMania 42. Kaboly also states "everything points toward Lynch retaining, " and cites how Lynch has been defeated by Lee since Lee's return as a noteworthy factor. He quotes Roddy Piper: "Once you think you know that answers, I change the questions, " and closes the segment with a prediction: AJ Lee defeats Becky Lynch.

Men’s Elimination Chamber field: Orton, Rhodes, Evans, Williams, Logan Paul, LA Knight

The men’s Elimination Chamber match Kaboly previews lists Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Logan Paul and LA Knight. Kaboly guarantees two things: Je’Von Evans will wow the audience, and Randy Orton will catch Evans with a spectacular RKO at some point in the match. He frames it as a three-man race among Orton, Cody Rhodes and LA Knight and says Knight "has a real chance. " Kaboly adds he cannot see WrestleMania 42 taking place without Cody Rhodes being in a main event Title Match.

How Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu and Logan Paul factor into Kaboly's WrestleMania picture

Kaboly points to recent storyline movement: Jey Uso being taken out by a mystery man on SmackDown opened the door for Vision member Logan Paul to take the sixth and final Chamber spot over Jacob Fatu. That development, Kaboly says, solidified in his mind a Cody against Drew McIntyre Title Match at WrestleMania. He adds that if Jacob Fatu had slid into the Chamber, that might have changed the outlook. Kaboly raises the possibility that Cody Rhodes — nicknamed "The American Nightmare" — could eventually give in to hints of turning from a "good guy" to a "bad guy, " though he suggests that may disappoint fans if it happened. He closes the men’s preview by saying it is going to be a straightforward, workmanlike performance by Rhodes that sends him "unclear in the provided context. "