#1. Women’s WWE Elimination Chamber Match

As always, Elimination Chamber began with the titular women’s match. All six participants had solid outings, as the chain was utilized well by everyone. Alexa Bliss scaled the cage to hit Twisted Bliss from the top of a pod before succumbing to Asuka’s mist and a roll-up from Kiana James.

James impressed in her Elimination Chamber debut, as she went toe-to-toe with some of WWE’s top female stars. Unfortunately, though, Asuka’s night ended unceremoniously. The two of them were eliminated together when Raquel Rodriguez stacked them up after going on a dominant run.

The Judgment Day member was eliminated by Tiffany Stratton, who lasted the distance. She and Rhea Ripley had an intense final sequence, with Mami coming out on top. This paled in comparison to the drama of last year’s women’s Elimination Chamber Match, which saw Jade Cargill return and Bianca Belair overcome Liv Morgan.

There was hardly anything too extraordinary or complicated on display. However, to be fair, everything was executed well. And equally as important, the right woman won. Nothing too major to complain about.

Rating: ***3/4

#2. Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee – Women’s Intercontinental Championship

AJ Lee wrestled her first WWE singles match in 11 years at Elimination Chamber, putting on a great performance against Becky Lynch. It took a little while to really get going, but the two of them showcased incredible chemistry. AJ really proved she can hang with today’s biggest stars.

The former Divas Champion hit all of her biggest moves, including a Tornado DDT and Shining Wizard. Lee even made Lynch tap out multiple times to the Black Widow, with the second one proving decisive after referee Jessika Carr missed it the first time. A dramatic finale to this match bumps up its grade.

Becky Lynch hit a DDT onto a chair and the Manhandle Slam, only for AJ Lee to just about kick out. The Man was then sent head-first into the turnbuckle that she had exposed earlier in the match, before the climactic Black Widow. This got pretty fun after AJ overcame her initial ring rust.

Rating: ***3/4

#3. CM Punk vs. Finn Balor – World Heavyweight Championship

The hometown hero set out to steal the show in Chicago, and that’s exactly what he did!

CM Punk did not disappoint one bit, as he defended his World Heavyweight Championship in a fantastic match against Finn Balor. It was as good as their first encounter. Both stars took their time to raise the intensity. But once it reached that high level, it stayed there for the entire contest.

Balor was at his brutal best, even busting Punk’s mouth open. The Prince hit all of his biggest moves multiple times over, including when he dropkicked the champion through the barricade. He hit the Coup de Grace once, before his second attempt was countered into a Sharpshooter.

Physically spent by the end of it, CM Punk just about managed to land the killer blow. One GTS wasn’t enough, but The Best in the World had the energy to hit another one for the win. His exhaustion was proof of the war he and Finn Balor had at Elimination Chamber.

Rating: ****1/2

#4. Men’s WWE Elimination Chamber Match

The men’s Elimination Chamber Match headlined the show, as Drew McIntyre directly influenced the outcome. It may have backfired on him, but he did a good job of costing Cody Rhodes inside the Chamber.

The American Nightmare lasted the entire match, eventually losing when Randy Orton struck immediately after he took care of McIntyre. The Viper RKO’ed Rhodes without hesitation to book his spot at WrestleMania 42. This wasn’t the only outside interference in this Elimination Chamber Match, though.

Seth Rollins revealed himself as the masked man after a convoluted series of events led to him stomping Logan Paul. The whole thing felt really overbooked, with the in-ring action taking a complete backseat for the final five minutes. That wasn’t ideal, as the match suffered as a whole.

Paul was surprisingly dominant, eliminating the first three men. Je’Von Evans got to do a cool Frog Splash from the top of the pod before being the first to exit, while Trick Williams did not have much of an impact. LA Knight had a disappointing night, compounded by an unfortunate botch.

There were a few positives, particularly the finish, but this was comfortably the worst match at Elimination Chamber 2026.

Rating: ***

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