Elimination Chamber qualifying match set for WWE SmackDown
An Elimination Chamber qualifying match has been added to the Friday, February 9 WWE SmackDown lineup.
WWE revealed during Thursday’s WrestleMania Kickoff event that Bianca Belair will face Michin on SmackDown in an Elimination Chamber qualifier. The Elimination Chamber event takes place on Saturday, February 24, with a women’s Chamber match announced for the show. The Chamber match winner will challenge the Women’s World Champion at WrestleMania 40.
Becky Lynch became the first to qualify for the Elimination Chamber match on this week’s Raw with a win over Shayna Baszler. Liv Morgan vs. Zoey Stark will square off in a qualifying match on the Monday, February 12 Raw.
Another match with Elimination Chamber implications is already set for SmackDown, with Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne facing DIY’s Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa for the right to challenge Finn Balor & Damian Priest for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team titles at Elimination Chamber.
Additionally, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis will announce Logan Paul’s United States Championship challenger for Elimination Chamber on Friday’s show.
The updated lineup for the Friday, February 9 WWE SmackDown:
- Number one contenders match, winners challenge for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship at Elimination Chamber: Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
- Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Bianca Belair vs. Michin
- SmackDown GM Nick Aldis chooses Logan Paul’s United States Championship challenger for Elimination Chamber
An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.