“Before the wrestling drama starts, I want to share a piece of my heart. My latest podcast, ‘Rebuilding After a Year of Firsts,’ is live. After a year of surviving the ‘firsts’ without my husband, I’m talking about what it means to actually start building again. If you’ve ever had to start over, this one’s for you.
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Cole/Corey and Alisha Taylor are back together again for today’s show.
**MATCH 1 – World Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. Alpha Academy (Otis & Akira Tozawa). It looks awkward, but it’s a decent match. Alpha gave it a good fight, but no title changed hands. Oits/Akira stayed to shake hands with Jimmy/Jey. Great sign of respect. “Jey Uso didn’t just walk away with the titles; he stopped to make sure everyone knew that Alpha Academy is the real deal. That ‘I SEE YOU’ moment is going to be the turning point for Otis and Tozawa.”
The word is that Alpha Academy is looking to be taken more seriously in 2026, but they have a mountain to climb against Jimmy and Jey.
Elimination Chamber Qualifiers
**MAIN EVENT — Men’s Triple Threat: LA Knight vs. Penta vs. Austin Theory (representing The Vision). Knight really needs to win this. With Breakker out, it should clear a path. OK, this has gotten insane to say the least. It was a decent match until Reed/Paul showed up to help Austin Theory. Reed with a tsunami on Knight to take him out for good, Theory tried to pin him, but Penta pulled the Ref out of the ring. Remember, when Austin kept showing up dressed in black, the mystery guy showed up again, taking out Theory. Heyman had no clue who it was. Logan took chase to try to catch him through the crowd. Theory back in the ring, Knight with the win.
**MATCH 2 — Women’s Triple Threat: Rhea Ripley vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Ivy Nile. I’m a Rhea girl all the way, but anything can happen. Ivy has the strength, but I don’t think she can match Rhea. This was a great match. Ivy is one to definitely watch. Ivy has really improved. Lyria helps her out, but she doesn’t quite have the strength that Ivy/Rhea does.
**Match 3 — Nattie vs. Maxxine Dupri: This one is personal after Nattie’s betrayal cost Maxxine the Intercontinental title. Maxxine has reportedly vowed to “break Nattie’s ankle” tonight. With Nattie going heel, she can get pretty nasty. Maxxine is going to have to go to that place to hold her own with Nattie. Has Maxx got any tricks up her sleeve?
CM Punk, the World Heavyweight Champion, is set to appear to address Roman Reigns’ choosing him for WrestleMania 42. Punk was chatting to Cole, but Finn had interrupted Cole/Punk and wants a title shot at Elimination Chamber. That promo turned out better than expected.
Liv Morgan: The 2026 Royal Rumble winner is expected to speak on which champion she’ll challenge at Mania. Will she be her annoying self again tonight? Watching him jump at Steph Vaquer’s pyro today tells you everything you need to know. He’s jumpy because he knows his time is up. 🎇 Liv is out here taking names and calling it like it is, while Dom is just “holding” space.
Becky Lynch, the Women’s Intercontinental Champion, will open the show. I expect her to be the self-centred, annoying heel she has been. “AJ Lee didn’t even have to pick up the mic to win the segment. Her face said it all—Becky is scared, and AJ is just getting started.” Becky is to defend the Intercontinental title at Elimination Chamber. “Becky just let her ego write a check her head can’t cash. Giving AJ Lee a straight-up title match in Chicago is the biggest mistake of her career. She’s already cracking in Cleveland—how is she going to survive the Windy City?”
**MATCH 4 – So we’ve got Ludwig Kaiser as the “Imposterano” (with his Rayo and Bravo sidekicks) taking on the high-flyer Je’Von Evans and the OG himself, Chad Gable. This is like the Spider-Man pointing meme, but with masks and suplexes. Chad/Ja’von with the win, it was wild as always. “Chad Gable proved tonight that he’s not just the technical master; he’s the real El Grande. Seeing him take flight off the top rope was the perfect answer to Kaiser’s pretender act. The Alpha Academy is officially airborne!” “But the real jaw-dropper? Je’Von Evans catches Kaiser mid-air with an OG Cutter that defies physics. That kid is a star.”
Final Thoughts: E — All of the Above
Tonight in Cleveland was, as my husband Phil and I used to say, “E — All of the Above.” > How else do you describe a night where Chad Gable flies off the top rope with a fresh beard, a teenager hits a viral cutter out of the sky, and the main event ends in a hooded-man mystery?
LA Knight is officially headed to the Elimination Chamber, but with The Vision hunting him and a mystery man in black lurking in the shadows, the “Megastar” has never had a bigger target on his back.
Next Week’s Must-Watch Qualifiers:
- Gunther vs. “Dirty” Dom vs. Je’Von Evans (Dom might want to start running now.)
- Bayley vs. Asuka vs. Nattie
- Plus: AJ Lee is LIVE.
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