2026 Elimination Chamber Preview

Tonight’s episode is all about momentum, surprises, and the final sprint toward Elimination Chamber. We break down a wild week in WWE that saw major retirements, a growing injury list, and WrestleMania ticket concerns. RAW delivered big storyline shifts—from AJ Styles’ emotional farewell to Brock Lesnar’s open challenge—and NXT continued building heat heading into the weekend. Then we dive deep into both Chamber matches, title defenses, and the biggest questions heading into one of WWE’s most unpredictable premium live events of the year. Show Notes – 02/27/26 | Chamber Preview Show Opening Segment • What’s been happening this week across WWE • Major retirements: John Cena and AJ Styles • WrestleMania ticket sales reportedly slumping • Injury wave continues: Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins sidelined RAW Recap • Show opens with Gunther • Jey Uso def. Bronson Reed & El Grande Americano • Bronson Reed suffers an in‑match injury • Liv Morgan selects Stephanie Vaquer for WrestleMania • Natalya def. Maxxine Dupri • Brock Lesnar issues a WrestleMania open challenge • Je’Von Evans def. Kofi Kingston • CM Punk addresses the Elimination Chamber • Raquel Rodriguez def. Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane to qualify for the Women’s Chamber • AJ Styles officially retires and is announced for the Hall of Fame NXT Recap • Key storylines and momentum heading into Elimination Chamber weekend Elimination Chamber Preview Women’s Chamber Match Tiffany Stratton vs Rhea Ripley vs Alexa Bliss vs Asuka vs Kianna James vs Raquel Rodriguez Women’s Intercontinental Championship Becky Lynch (c) vs AJ Lee World Heavyweight Championship CM Punk (c) vs Finn Balor Men’s Chamber Match Randy Orton vs LA Knight vs Cody Rhodes vs Je’Von Evans vs Trick Williams vs Jey Uso