The 2026 annual Elimination Chamber event happens this month, as pro wrestlers in the WWE try to qualify to be inside the caged structure. Others will have matches at the PLE away from the chamber… like Becky Lynch and AJ Lee having a match for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Here are my predictions for this year’s Elimination Chamber.
Becky Lynch Holds Onto The Title
Lynch will go one-on-one against AJ Lee for the gold. AJ Lee is considered one of the best female wrestlers of her era, and her return to the company last year was a surprise. AJ Lee hasn’t competed in a singles match in a while, whereas Becky keeps having them. I’m going with Becky Lynch winning the match because she has the least ring rust between the two competitors.
Can AJ Lee, who hasn’t had a singles match in years, pull off the upset?
CM Punk Retains Gold Against Finn Balor
Finn has done a great job when it comes to his time with The Judgment Day. Recently, Balor and Punk have had a war of words with each other. CM Punk is not impressed with the members of Finn Balor’s faction and wants to face the Balor of old at Elimination Chamber for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Finn Balor wants to beat CM Punk for himself, and not the Judgment Day
I believe that the members of The Judgment Day will try to intervene in the match between Finn and Punk, but it will not go well for them, and at the end of the bout, I see Punk being declared the winner.
Randy Orton Finds A Way To Win The Chamber
Since returning from injury, which led to surgery, The Viper has found himself qualifying for the Elimination Chamber. He will share the chamber with LA Knight, Cody Rhodes, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, and Jey Uso.
Will tensions flare between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton inside the chamber?
I think it will come down to Cody and Randy at the end of the match, with Randy Orton winning and going to Wrestlemania as a result.
Rhea Ripley Wins The Women’s Chamber
Even though Rhea Ripley has been doing an amazing job as a tag team competitor with Iyo Sky, her bread and butter is competing as a singles wrestler. I can see her being laser-focused on what she needs to do heading into the event. She will be inside the chamber with Tiffany Stratton, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Kiana James, and Raquel Rodriguez. I can see Rhea Ripley winning, however, against this solid lineup of competitors.
Although she has been doing well teaming up with Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley will win the Elimination Chamber and get back to challenging for the Women’s Championship.
AJ Styles Makes An Appearance
The year 2026 marks the end of a great career for AJ Styles, as he lost his match against Gunther at the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia. The stipulation in the match was that if AJ Styles lost, he had to retire. They did a tribute to AJ Styles on this week’s Monday Night Raw. Even though they did a tribute show for AJ Styles, I can still see him making an appearance at the Elimination Chamber.
Having just been announced as being in this year’s class of WWE Hall of Fame inductees, can we see a special appearance from AJ Styles at the Elimination Chamber?
There are my five predictions for WWE’s Elimination Chamber in 2026. Please leave comments below, and tell the community what you think is going to happen at the event. Will both AJ’s make it to the PLE?
