Elimination Chamber qualifiers announced for WWE SmackDown
Update —
An Elimination Chamber qualifying match with Drew McIntyre vs. LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso has also been made official for tonight.
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A pair of Elimination Chamber qualifying matches have been confirmed for WWE SmackDown tonight.
Bianca Belair vs. Piper Niven and Alexa Bliss vs. Candice LeRae will take place on tonight’s show with the winners earning spots in the women’s Elimination Chamber match. After making her return in the Royal Rumble, this will be Bliss’ first one-on-one match in more than two years.
Qualifying for Elimination Chamber began on Raw earlier this week with CM Punk and Liv Morgan picking up victories. John Cena has also declared that he’ll be in the men’s Chamber match. The PLE is being held in Toronto on Saturday, March 1 with the men’s and women’s winners earning World title shots at WrestleMania 41.
FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee is hosting SmackDown tonight. It’s the Royal Rumble fallout edition of the show.
WWE SmackDown (Friday, February 7) —
- Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Drew McIntyre vs. LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso
- Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Bianca Belair vs. Piper Niven
- Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Alexa Bliss vs. Candice LeRae
- Royal Rumble winners Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair will appear
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