Last night on Monday Night Raw, two more matches were announced for WWE Elimination Chamber.
In a match many expected to take place at WrestleMania 42, AJ Lee will battle Becky Lynch with the WWE Women's Intercontinental Title up for grabs. Lee returned to Raw and argued that she is the #1 contender for the title by virtue of her win over Lynch at Wrestlepalooza and at Survivor Series WarGames.
Another title match with CM Punk defending his World Heavyweight Title against Finn Balor was also confirmed. Balor came out and interrupted Punk's interview segment and demanded a rematch against Punk, this time in Punk's hometown, Chicago. WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce initially resisted making the match but eventually relented and agreed.
In the men's and women's Elimination Chamber matches, two more competitors were confirmed. LA Knight turned aside the challenge from Penta and Austin Theory while Rhea Ripley secured her place in the match by defeating Ivy Nile and Lyra Valkyria. Two more qualifying matches will take place on SmackDown with Cody Rhodes facing Jacob Fatu & Sami Zayn while Alexa Bliss will face Giulia and Zelina. Then next week on Raw, Gunther faces Jevon Evans & Dominik Mysterio while Bayley will take on Nattie & Asuka. Following those bouts, two more spots in each match will still need to be determined.
Below is the updated card for WWE Elimination Chamber which takes place in Chicago on February 28:
- WWE World Heavyweight Title Match: CM Punk vs. Finn Balor
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title Match: Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee
- WWE Men’s Elimination Chamber: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
- Women’s Elimination Chamber: Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
