Two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches set for WWE Raw

WWE will begin to determine Bobby Lashley’s Elimination Chamber challengers on tonight’s episode of Raw.

Two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches have been announced for tonight’s show. They are: Rey Mysterio vs. AJ Styles and Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory.

It was announced earlier today that Lashley will defend his WWE Championship against five opponents in an Elimination Chamber match at February’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. The PPV is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 19.

Lashley won the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble. The finish of the match involved interference by Universal Champion Roman Reigns, along with Lesnar being betrayed by Paul Heyman.

Tonight’s Royal Rumble fallout edition of Raw is taking place at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here’s the updated lineup for the show:

  • Men’s Royal Rumble winner Brock Lesnar will make his WrestleMania decision
  • Women’s Royal Rumble winner Ronda Rousey appears
  • New WWE Champion Bobby Lashley appears
  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Rey Mysterio vs. AJ Styles
  • Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory
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Joseph Currier
Joseph Currier

Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.

In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.