WWE Elimination Chamber predictions: Randy Orton among top contenders

randy orton is listed among the six men set for the Elimination Chamber, which takes place Saturday in Chicago at the United Center. Pat McAfee Show contributor Mark Kaboly gives his predictions for the event, which streams live at 7 ET/4 PT on in the United States and on Netflix everywhere else.

Randy Orton in Men’s Chamber

The men’s Elimination Chamber features Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Logan Paul and LA Knight. Mark Kaboly calls it a three-man race among Orton, Cody Rhodes and LA Knight, and he guarantees two things: Je’Von Evans will wow the crowd, and Randy Orton will catch Evans with a spectacular RKO at some point in the match. Kaboly adds that Knight has a real chance, but he cannot envision WrestleMania 42 taking place without Cody Rhodes being in a main-event title match.

World Heavyweight title and Punk-Bálor

The World Heavyweight Title match is CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Bálor. Kaboly argues CM Punk cannot lose in his hometown of Chicago and calls not having Punk hold the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania 42 a longshot. He says Punk will (and has to) win cleanly to keep the Punk vs. Roman Reigns main event intact for WrestleMania. Kaboly frames this more as Bálor development and a program that can lead to WrestleMania. He predicts Punk defeats Bálor, who then gets attacked inside the ring by "Dirty" Dom — Dominik Mysterio, the Intercontinental Champion, who has had some issues with his Judgment Day brother for some time and whose problems will come to a head at the Elimination Chamber.

Women’s Intercontinental title angle

The Women’s Intercontinental Championship match pairs Becky Lynch (c) against AJ Lee. AJ Lee has not had a singles match in almost 11 years, and her first one back is against one of the most decorated and ruthless Superstars. Kaboly calls Lee winning 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. He notes everything points toward Lynch retaining, especially how Lynch has been defeated by Lee since Lee’s return. Kaboly quotes Roddy Piper: “Once you think you know that answers, I change the questions, ” and finishes his prediction bluntly: AJ Lee defeats Becky Lynch.

Uncrowned’s Horsemen preview the show

Uncrowned’s Horsemen — Kel Dansby, Robert Jackman, Drake Riggs and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger — also preview the Elimination Chamber and the road to WrestleMania 42. Jackman says there are drawbacks for all men in the Chamber but that Cody Rhodes or Randy Orton are the better choices because name recognition matters. Jackman would love to see Rhea Ripley win on the women’s side, calling her one of the top-five stars in pro-wrestling and noting she has over-delivered at WrestleMania; Jackman says that would require extracting Ripley from the swamp-like women’s tag title scene and perhaps bringing RhIyo to an end, though he calls that unlikely. Jackman predicts Rhodes and Tiffany Stratton, adding, "It's obviously a good year to be a blonde. "

Fan momentum and booking implications

Dansby urges a shake-up of the main-event scene and argues for rewarding momentum, suggesting LA Knight should win to set up a big WrestleMania match with Drew McIntyre, assuming Drew is still champion. Sulla-Heffinger backs Kel’s take on the women’s Chamber and points to the Royal Rumble elimination of Raquel Rodriguez by Liv Morgan as evidence of a planned feud; he says a triple threat at WrestleMania could put the belt on Morgan while protecting Stephanie Vaquer and declares, "Big Mami Cool should and will win. "

Kaboly also cites a sequence on SmackDown in which Jey Uso was taken out by a mystery man, an angle that opened the door for Vision member Logan Paul to take the sixth and final Chamber spot over Jacob Fatu. Kaboly says that development solidified for him a Cody against Drew McIntyre title match at WrestleMania, and he adds, "If Fatu would’ve slid in to the Chamber, that might have changed. " He closes his Chamber take by saying, "It’s going to be a straightforward, workmanlike performance by Rhodes that sends him" — a line left unfinished in his prediction.

Streaming, timing and access notes

Promotional guidance in the preview emphasizes how to watch WWE Premium Live Events and other WWE content: viewers are told they can watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content on a range of services; there are invitations to watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow, to visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up for WWE content, and to learn how to access and stream WWE content online, including every WWE Premium Live Event and even Raw live. The Elimination Chamber event is set for Saturday at the United Center in Chicago with a 7 ET/4 PT start time on in the United States and on Netflix everywhere else, and winners of the two titular matches will earn championship opportunities at WrestleMania 42 in April, the next stop on the road to the "Showcase of the Immortals. "

Mark Kaboly and Uncrowned’s Horsemen offer differing paths and predictions, but the card’s names and stated outcomes leave a clear map to WrestleMania 42: CM Punk defending in Chicago, a surprise interjection from Dominik Mysterio, an AJ Lee singles return with an upset pick, and a crowded men’s Chamber that has randy orton squarely in the conversation.