PreGame with BWO: Elimination Chamber 2026
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- Feb 27
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(TGBH) Howdy mafuckas! We are on the fastrak to Wrestlemania and our next stop is the Chamber of Eliminations. What was once No Way Out has turned into one of the last themed pay per views that survived the “Every Pay Per View needs a theme” era. This used to be an event that featured a few matches that would add more to feuds leading to Wrestlemania, or closing out the ones that dont have enough steam to make the trip. Dont get me wrong, I love me some solid chamber action, but we dont need to have these matches on a yearly basis, otherwise it continues to lose luster. Although I wouldnt mind another tag team chamber match to genuinely be honest. But enough talk! Let’s get the rest of the fellas up in chea so we can predict some matches!
(PCM) I miss the day when the ppv’s were all you needed to get people to watch, not gimmicks. I miss when gimmick matches were for a feud, not just to sell a show. Survivor Series 2002 was built around the original EC and gave us the best non-WM hype video of all time, look it up. Anyway, we are close to WM, let’s head to the chamber.
(DSS) Elimination Chamber is almost here! Thankfully, it’s getting a better build than the Royal Rumble did with all of these qualifying matches. I’m always excited about the Chamber (even if the structure itself doesn’t look as deadly as the first one they had). I do wish that this year had Drew McIntyre defending the title inside the Chamber, instead of building to WrestleMania, but I guess they don’t want to overshadow their biggest show. Oh well, at least we’ve got a (mostly) great card.
(TGBH) It’s like Run DMC once said, choose the pod or the pod chooses you, either way we getting in there! So let’s get to it yall!
PreGame w/bWo:
Elimination Chamber 2026
Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Becky Lynch(c) vs. AJ Lee
(DSS) Alright, I said the card was mostly great. Here’s the exception. I really could not give less of a damn about AJ Lee being back in WWE. I really do not fuck with her gimmick, if you could even call it that. The fact that she skips around and everyone still plays up her being “young” is uncomfortable to watch. Ignoring the fact that the IC Championship could be focused around so many younger talents getting the Becky Lynch rub, AJ Lee just doesn’t deserve this shot. I hope Becky beats her so badly in this match that she keeps herself off TV.
(PCM) We are likely getting this at WM, so why give it to us now? I don’t get it. This could have been a marquee match at WM, but if we get it then, then we already saw it, so expect some shenanigans. AJ is either gonna lose by getting cheated or by DQ.
(TGBH) This one has a long, and I mean LONG build. Look, I get it. I do, I really do. I understand that there are agreements in place for a reason. And AJ Lee deserves all the perks, regardless of what the wearer of Dark Shades says. Now, the Women’s IC belt is supposed to be a big deal right? I’ll never get off the hill in which I will continue to stand business on of there being too many belts in the fed, but that’s another storee for another day (soon hopefully). But anyway, the Women’s IC belt is at a standstill because of this feud. Besides AJ, not Styles, who else is in line for a shot? Who is in fact in the Women’s IC division? Alot has been put on hold as goes with the norm of Wrestlemania season, but this feud isn’t carrying the steam it should. And that’s not a bad thing, and it isn’t either of their faults. Becky’s character feels like someone that weasels outta this one, and by that I mean she’ll get herself disqualified on purpose. Pending crowd and IWC reaction, we get the rematch next night on RAW or at WM.
Darkstar Shady's Pick:
Becky Lynch via Submission
PaperClip Mike's Pick:
Becky Lynch by Pinfall
The Great Brown Hope's Pick:
Becky Lynch via DQ
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk(c) vs. Finn Balor
(PCM) Crazy how a freak injury changes so much. Balor should be a multi-time world champ by now. But it seems he is never getting what many think he deserves. Is the match going to be great? Of course it is. Are they pulling the trigger on a mid-level ple right before WM? Of course not. At this point, why even hold out hope?
(DSS) I know what I want. And I know what’s going to happen. Finn Balor is one of the best in the world, and I didn’t mean to make that reference to Punk here, it’s just genuinely a true statement. Finn Balor would look great coming down to the ring with the Heavyweight Championship draped over his 38 abs. But this is WWE, and WrestleMania is around the corner. CM Punk is keeping the title, but damnit Finn needs a run.
(TGBH) I don’t have much to say about this one. But I will ramble about it anyway because I can. One, Punk and Reigns will be awesome. Two, Finn Balor deserves a redemption match against Roman. We won’t need The Demon either. For ages The H That is Tripled has said it’s a NeW eRa… Well, here’s his chance at redemption as well. Fack it, throw the internet wrestling community off guard and pull the facken trigger. Change the Wrestlemania Main Event overnight. Force CM Punk to steal someone’s Chamber spot OR challenge the winner the next night on RAW for the rights to the WM WWE title match.
PaperClip Mike's Pick:
CM Punk via Pinfall
Darkstar Shady's Pick:
CM Punk via Pinfall
The Great Brown Hope's Pick:
Finn Balor via Pinfall
Women’s Elimination Chamber Match
Kiana James vs. Asuka vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Tiffany Stratton
(PCM) To me, there is one logical winner. Kiana is on her way, but still way too early for a slot like that. Asuka is in purgatory right now with no direction. Raquel could, but I see her going after the winner of Liv/Vaquer. Alexa is still in a team with Charlotte, so no. Same boat with Rhea, I do not like dual champs as one title suffers. All that leaves is Tiffany. Look for Jade to get her Summerlam loss back.
(TGBH) It’s not hard to pick a winner here. Tickets can’t sell at full price or a discounted price, when have you ever heard that about Wrestlemania? I feel like we may get a Asuka vs Kairi Sane match up either Wrestlemania Week or maybe even Night 1. I like Raquel as the winner, but would they give Judgment Day any of the gold at Wrestlemania? Kiana James will have another impressive outing, she is a believable competitor and is starting to build stock. James eliminates Stratton, setting the two up for a match and feud. Bliss and Charlotte are still teaming and that’ll count towards what will be done with the Women’s tag belts. Rhea Ripley wins here, because this is her brutality and we’re just living in it.
(DSS) Now this is mystery on the card, to me. This match could go multiple ways and realistically they would all feel believable. However, I think y’all know who I’m picking. Rhea Ripley could believably win, but Tiffany Stratton is coming out victorious. Let’s be real, Jade Cargill is going to be at WrestleMania in the biggest match of her career, and of her best matches have been against Tiffy. Plus, Elimination Chamber down in Australia is the match that made Tiffy Time what it is on the main roster. It would only make sense for this to become her signature event and see her head to another WrestleMania.
PaperClip Mike's Pick:
Tiffany Stratton
The Great Brown Hope's Pick:
Rhea Ripley
Darkstar Shady's Pick:
Tiffany Stratton
Men’s Elimination Chamber Match
Jey Uso vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs. LA Knight
(TGBH) Here you got five worthy contenders of a Wrestlemania Main Event….and LA Knight. Is it too soon to get Je’Von up there against Drew? Definitely. A loss won’t hurt the young up and comer who is definitely getting bouncy in the chamber. Orton still has a WM Main Event in him if you ask me, but he’d probably wanna see someone like Trick Williams get a real crack at it. But it’s obvious they’re going with Rhodes, and that’s the reason tickets aren’t selling. Nothing against Cody, I am in fact someone that followed Cody Rhodes in his beginnings with Hardcore Holly and the slick turn they pulled when they paired Rhodes with DiBiase and then Rhodes and DiBiase with Orton. Sales ain’t going up if Cody wins, I can tell ya that. I’d love to see Jey Uso win cause that’ll definitely stir up more noise than a Cosy win. Honestly, anyone should win but the guy who claims to be from LA but isn’t.
(PCM) This one is just as easy to pick. Je’Von is not going to win in any capacity, way too fresh. LA Knight is not going to sniff a title shot anytime soon. The Jey experiment saild, plus see above for my thoughts on double champions. Trick is in the Je’von boat, he is too soon. Randy is kinda floating along. Sure he could win, butI don’t see it. Thewy are going to give it to Cody so he gets to main event WM four years in a row
(DSS) Alright so Cody Rhodes didn’t get the Rumble win, fine. It doesn’t make any sense that Roman Reigns did. Logan Paul would have been a better winner, at least he’s been showing up to work. Back on track, though, Cody lost simply so he could be in the Chamber match. I didn’t expect Je’Von to make the cut, but I’m not mad at it. And seeing Trick Williams mixing it up with some of the biggest names in the business is going to do wonders for his push. This is going to be a competitive event, and while I’ll be glad to see anyone but LA Knight win, Cody is going to be the last man standing as he heads to another WrestleMania main event.
The Great Brown Hope's Pick:
Jey Uso (for the LOLz)
PaperClip Mike's Pick:
Cody Rhodes
Darkstar Shady's Pick:
Cody Rhodes
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