Elimination Chamber 2026 Results: elimination chamber 2026 results from Chicago
elimination chamber 2026 results: Rhea Ripley and Randy Orton won their respective Elimination Chamber matches and punched tickets for world title matches at WrestleMania 42. The card in Chicago also saw CM Punk retain the World Heavyweight Championship and AJ Lee dethrone Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental title.
Elimination Chamber 2026 Results
The event returned to the United Center in Chicago on February 28, the first premium live event at the venue since SummerSlam 1994. The show featured the men's and women's Elimination Chamber matches and two high-stakes title bouts, all carrying clear WrestleMania 42 implications.
Last time in action notes included: Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky lost to Nia Jax and Lash Legend (SmackDown, February 27); Kiana James defeated Jax and Charlotte Flair (SmackDown, February 20); Tiffany Stratton defeated Kairi Sane (SmackDown, February 27); Alexa Bliss defeated Giulia and Zelina (SmackDown, February 13); Raquel Rodriguez defeated Sky and Sane (Raw, February 23); Asuka defeated Bayley and Nattie (Raw, February 16).
Ripley wins the women's chamber
Rhea Ripley outlasted Tiffany Stratton, Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, Kiana James and Alexa Bliss to secure a WrestleMania 42 title shot. Stratton and James started the match; Bliss produced a show-stopping Twisted Bliss from the top of a pod. Her WrestleMania dreams were dashed when The Empress of Tomorrow blinded her with the blue mist, allowing James to score the first elimination.
Ripley and Rodriguez made big impacts on arrival. Rodriguez pinned both James and Asuka to send them packing. The one-two punch of Mami and Tiffy cleared out Big Mami Cool. Ripley then worked through the battered Stratton, sending her face-first into a pod and finishing with the Riptide to secure the victory.
Orton shocks in men's match
Randy Orton pulled off what was called the shock of the night, pinning Cody Rhodes to win the men's Elimination Chamber. Orton scored the pin with a little help from Drew McIntyre. The men's Chamber had been built around six participants listed in preview coverage: Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Je'Von Evans, Trick Williams, Logan Paul and LA Knight. Preview commentary had predicted Je'Von Evans would wow the crowd and suggested Orton would catch Evans with an RKO at some point; those building blocks framed the night's upset.
SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis announced after the show that Drew McIntyre will be forced to face Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed Championship on Friday to determine whom Orton will face at WrestleMania.
Punk survives Finn Bálor
CM Punk retained the World Heavyweight Championship with a hard-fought win over Finn Bálor. Punk survived a focused, determined challenger who at times appeared to be the better man. The outcome keeps a Punk vs. Roman Reigns main-event line intact for WrestleMania 42; preview commentary had emphasized that Punk could not lose in his hometown of Chicago and predicted a clean victory, with the possibility of Balor being attacked afterward by Dominik Mysterio.
The post-match implications set CM Punk up to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42.
AJ Lee upsets Becky Lynch
AJ Lee defeated Becky Lynch to win the Women's Intercontinental Championship in a dramatic match marked by referee bumps, a steel chair and an exposed turnbuckle. Lee outwrestled Lynch early, only for Lynch to recover and dominate much of the contest. Lynch removed a turnbuckle pad; referee Jessika Carr collided with the exposed hardware, and later took a kick from Lynch that left her further out of the picture.
Lynch used a chair in the match but could not keep Lee down. Lee sent Lynch into the exposed turnbuckle, applied the Black Widow, and scored the submission to become the new Women's Intercontinental champion. Preview notes had observed that AJ Lee had not had a singles match in almost 11 years and had floated the possibility of an upset that could lead to a WrestleMania rematch.
Masked man, crate reveal and fallout
Seth Rollins was revealed as the masked man who attacked Logan Paul and helped eliminate him in the chamber. The presence of a mystery attacker had earlier allowed Logan Paul to take the sixth and final Chamber spot after Jey Uso was taken out by a mystery man on SmackDown; preview discussion noted that Jacob Fatu had been passed over for that final spot and that Fatu's inclusion might have changed the match dynamic.
The crate reveal on the card produced Danhausen as the big reveal, a moment that was met with confusion from fans. Andreas Hale breaks down all the action from Elimination Chamber in Chicago.
After the pay-per-view, the card’s developments left immediate questions: Drew McIntyre must face Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed Championship on Friday, and that match will determine whom Randy Orton will challenge at WrestleMania 42. CM Punk remains World Heavyweight Champion and will defend against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42, while Rhea Ripley and AJ Lee head into WrestleMania with title opportunities and momentum.
