First two wrestlers qualify for WWE Elimination Chamber
Tiffany Stratton and Randy Orton are heading to the Elimination Chamber.
Friday’s SmackDown marked the first two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, which take place on February 28 in Chicago. Tiffany Stratton was the first to qualify for the women, defeating Lash Legend and Chelesa Green. Stratton won after reversing the un-pretty-her and hit the PME on Green for the win.
In the main event, Randy Orton defeated Aleister Black and Solo Sikoa, who before the match was looking for the MFTs which were nowhere to be found. The finish had Sikoa looking to go for the samoan spike, only for Orton to counter with the RKO for the win.
Qualifying matches continue this Monday on Raw, with Rhea Ripley earning a spot in a women’s qualifying match that has yet to be fully announced. Next week’s SmackDown will see Cody Rhodes battle Sami Zayn and Jacob Fatu for the men’s qualifier and Alexa Bliss, Zelina, and Giulia in the women’s qualifier.
The winner of the men’s Elimination Chamber will challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42. The winner of the women’s Royal Rumble, Liv Morgan, hasn’t decided which champion to challenge just yet.
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