The last WWE PPV before WrestleMania 42 took place and it was in Chicago in front of more than 18,500 fans at the United Centre in Chicago Illinois. This was a show which had 4 Matches and all 4 Matches had stakes and two of them had WrestleMania stakes. This was a very good show and the Matches got time to shine.
Let’s talk about The results of WWE Elimination Chamber 2026
Rhea Ripley won the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match
The first match of the night was the Elimination Chamber Match for the women. The match was started by Tiffany Stratton vs Kiana James. This was a big vote of confidence by WWE towards Kiana James. Asuka was the third woman in the match and she hit a double dropkick to her two opponents. Alexa Bliss was the fourth and she hit a Twisted Bliss from the top of the pod. Asuka green misted Alexa Bliss and Kiana James got the pinfall. The last two women in the match were Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez. Raquel Rodriguez gave a Powerbomb to Rhea Ripley followed by driving Kiana James inside the plexiglass. Raquel Rodriguez pinned both Asuka and Kiana James at the same time. Raquel Rodriguez was eliminated by both Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton as Rhea first hit a Cannonball followed by the Prettiest MoonSault which eliminated Raquel Rodriguez. Tiffany Stratton was going for the MoonSault and the win but Rhea Ripley threw Tiffany Stratton to the pod followed by The Riptide to win the match. She will face Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42 for the WWE Women’s Championship. This was a 24 minute clinic of a Chamber Match.
AJ Lee beat Becky Lynch for Women’s Intercontinental Championship
This was the first singles match for AJ Lee In 11 years. She was welcomed like a heroine in Chicago in front of 19,000 fans. This was a 16 minute match in which AJ Lee never looked out of touch. Becky Lynch was dominating the first part of this match and she took out the rope from the turnbuckle. She hit Jessica Carr the referee and AJ Lee applied the Black Widow but there was no referee. Becky Lynch hit the Manhandle Slamm but AJ Lee kicked out. AJ Lee reversed the momentum and she hit Becky Lynch with the Thess Press and a her signature slap followed by slamming the hand of Becky Lynch to the steel. AJ Lee applied Black Widow for the second time and this time the referee Jessica Carr was there to see the tap out. AJ Lee won the match and became the new Women’s Intercontinental Champion with the rematch most likely at WrestleMania 42.
CM Punk beat Finn Balor for World Heavyweight Championship
Before the match CM Punk had the best entrance of his career. He came out to the music and the OA of Michael Jordan in the 1990s Chicago Bulls. This was a special moment. This was a 21 minute wrestling masterclass. Finn Balor was targeting the repaired arm of CM Punk for the first few minutes. He also hit a Coup De Grass from the top rope but CM Punk kicked out. CM Punk hit his signature elbow drop and as he was going for the GTS , Finn Balor applied the Sleeper lock. CM Punk got out and he hit knee strikes to Finn Balor one after the other on the turnbuckle. It was touch and go as both men attempted roll ups and finally CM Punk hit the GTS to win the match and retain the title. After the match AJ Lee joined her husband CM Punk as they both celebrated their wins.
