WWE Elimination Chamber 2026: LIVE Tonight from Chicago — Start Time, Full Card, How to Watch
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 is happening right now — Saturday, February 28, 2026 — live from the sold-out United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The show is actively underway and results are being updated live. Here is everything you need — start time, card, how to watch, and what is at stake for WrestleMania 42.
Elimination Chamber 2026 Start Time: 7:00 PM ET — Happening NOW
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 started at 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET / 12:00 AM UK on February 28, 2026, streaming live on ESPN in the United States and Netflix internationally. The Countdown preshow began at 5:00 PM ET. The main card is in progress right now.
| Time Zone | Countdown | Main Show |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Central | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Mountain | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Pacific | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Cairo (EET) | 2:00 AM Sun | 2:00 AM Sun |
| UK (GMT) | 12:00 AM Sun | 12:00 AM Sun |
How to Watch WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Live Right Now
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 airs live on ESPN in the United States and Netflix internationally. The Countdown preshow is streaming free on WWE's YouTube channel, TikTok, and WWE.com for fans without ESPN or Netflix access. There is no Peacock stream — ESPN is WWE's exclusive US broadcast home for all premium live events in 2026.
WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Full Match Card Tonight
The full match card for WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 from the United Center in Chicago is as follows. WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee. WWE World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Bálor. Men's Elimination Chamber Match: Cody Rhodes vs. LA Knight vs. Randy Orton vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Logan Paul. Women's Elimination Chamber Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. Raquel Rodriguez.
| Match | Stipulation |
|---|---|
| Becky Lynch (c) vs. AJ Lee | Women's Intercontinental Championship |
| CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Bálor | World Heavyweight Championship |
| Cody Rhodes vs. LA Knight vs. Randy Orton vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Logan Paul | Men's Elimination Chamber |
| Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. Raquel Rodriguez | Women's Elimination Chamber |
What Is at Stake: The Road to WrestleMania 42
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H confirmed that the winners of the Men's and Women's Elimination Chamber matches will earn world title matches at WrestleMania 42. Because Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns chose to challenge CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship and Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan chose Stephanie Vaquer for the Women's World Championship, tonight's Elimination Chamber winners will challenge for SmackDown's respective championships — the Undisputed WWE Championship held by Drew McIntyre and the WWE Women's Championship held by Jade Cargill.
WrestleMania 42 takes place April 18 and 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Tonight's winners punch their tickets to the biggest stage in sports entertainment. The mystery crate that has been teased for weeks on both Raw and SmackDown is also expected to be opened tonight — the contents are widely expected to set up one of WrestleMania 42's most anticipated matches.
Chicago Homecoming: CM Punk Defends in His Own City Against Finn Bálor
CM Punk agreed to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Bálor at the event in Punk's hometown of Chicago, with Raw GM Adam Pearce begrudgingly making the match official despite concerns about jeopardizing Punk's planned WrestleMania 42 match against Roman Reigns. The United Center crowd — famously passionate and deeply connected to CM Punk — is expected to be one of the loudest atmospheres in WWE premium live event history tonight. Refresh your ESPN app or Netflix for live results as they happen throughout the evening ET.
