WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Pre Show Global Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 is set for Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the United Center in Chicago, with CM Punk defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor, Becky Lynch defending her Women’s IC Title against AJ Lee and the two chamber matches announced so far.

For fans planning around the pre show, the expected pre show start time as 4 p.m. CST (Chicago time).

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 pre show start time in the US

The pre show start time is listed as 4 p.m. CST on Saturday, February 28, 2026, which converts to the following times across the United States:

• 4:00 p.m. CST (Chicago, Dallas, Houston)
• 5:00 p.m. EST (New York, Miami, Toronto)
• 3:00 p.m. MST (Denver, Phoenix)
• 2:00 p.m. PST (Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas)
• 1:00 p.m. AKST (Anchorage)
• 12:00 p.m. HST (Honolulu)

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 pre show start time in the UK and Europe

Because Chicago is on Central Standard Time (UTC-6) in late February, UK and European viewers will be watching later in the evening or overnight.

Here are the key conversions for the pre show:

• UK (GMT): 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28
• Ireland (GMT): 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28
• Central Europe (CET): 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28
• Eastern Europe (EET): 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 1

For UK fans especially, this is a much friendlier start than many WWE premium live events, since the pre show lands before midnight.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 pre show start time in Australia, New Zealand and more

Australia and nearby regions will be tuning in on Sunday, March 1, 2026 due to the time difference.

Australia pre show start times (WWE Elimination Chamber 2026)

• Perth (AWST): 6:00 a.m. Sunday
• Adelaide (ACDT): 8:30 a.m. Sunday
• Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane (AEDT/AEST as applicable): 9:00 a.m. Sunday

New Zealand pre show start time

• Auckland (NZDT): 11:00 a.m. Sunday

More global pre show times

• India (IST): 3:30 a.m. Sunday
• Pakistan (PKT): 4:00 a.m. Sunday
• South Africa (SAST): 12:00 a.m. Sunday
• UAE (GST): 2:00 a.m. Sunday
• Japan (JST): 7:00 a.m. Sunday

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 pre show global start times

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