– Tonight’s RAW kicked off with Michael Cole and Corey Graves announcing that WWE will pay tribute to AJ Styles tonight. Gunther interrupted and said that he retired Goldberg, John Cena, AJ Styles, and they should be paying tribute to him instead, not to a loser. Adam Pearce came out with security and ordered Gunther to leave. Dragon Lee attacked Gunther. Gunther had a staredown with Cody Rhodes backstage.
– Cody Rhodes came out to talk, but was interrupted by The Vision. Logan Paul said Bronson Reed is going to win the Elimination Chamber.
– Triple Threat Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: World Tag Team Champion Jey Uso def. Original El Grande Americano and “Big” Bronson Reed
During the match, Reed got injured. Here’s how he got hurt:
Bronson Reed got injured on RAWpic.twitter.com/vBdqw99cyP
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) February 24, 2026
– 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan had a face-off with Stephanie Vaquer and Jade Cargill. Liv attacked Stephanie and chose the Women’s World Champion as her WrestleMania 42 opponent.
With that being said, the winner of the Women’s Elimination Chamber match will face Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 42.
– Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson returned to WWE TV for the AJ Styles tribute.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson is backpic.twitter.com/AHBCJGHH8q
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) February 24, 2026
– Nattie def. Maxxine Dupri via Referee Stoppage
– Trick Williams vowed to win the Elimination Chamber match.
– Finn Balor refused to help Dominik Mysterio in Dirty Dom’s Intercontinental Championship defense against Penta on next week’s RAW.
– Rusev and Oba Femi had a face-off again. Rusev wasn’t happy with Oba interrupting him. Oba told him to do something about it.
– Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis will open the mystery crate together at Elimination Chamber.
– Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch said AJ Lee will be the least talented AJ to retire this year.
– Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman came out on tonight’s RAW. Heyman said WrestleMania used to have two main event matches: the world title match and The Undertaker’s match. After Lesnar ended The Undertaker’s undefeated Streak in 2014, that main event spot became Brock’s spot.
Heyman and Lesnar issued an open challenge for WrestleMania 42. The Beast will make 5 more TV appearances before WrestleMania and anyone can step up to the former UFC Heavyweight Champion.
This will be Lesnar’s return to WrestleMania after 3 years. His last WrestleMania was WrestleMania 39 in 2023. Below is Brock Lesnar’s RAW schedule on the Road to WrestleMania 42:
March 16 – San Antonio
March 23 – Boston
March 30 – New York City
April 6 – Houston
April 13 – Sacramento
– Je’Von Evans def. Kofi Kingston
– Frankie Kazarian and Abyss showed up for the AJ Styles tribute.
.@FrankieKazarian and @TherealAbyss are in the house tonight for @AJStylesOrg! ✨@ThisIsTNA pic.twitter.com/ejw0rhnxAa
— WWE (@WWE) February 24, 2026
– World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk asked the fans what if he punches Roman Reigns in the face next week on RAW, but he doesn’t work in what ifs. Punk said he is the Best In The World and he is the main event of WrestleMania.
– Omos returned to RAW for the AJ Styles tribute. Before this appearance, Omos didn’t appear on RAW or SmackDown in a couple of years, but he appears in AAA. He held the RAW Tag Team Championship with AJ Styles a few years ago. He was shown backstage with Petey Williams and Jeremy Borash.

– Triple Threat Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Raquel Rodriguez def. Kairi Sane and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion IYO SKY
– Michael Cole announced that Bronson Reed suffered a distal biceps tear and will be out of action indefinitely.
– AJ Styles came out for his farewell segment and he was visibly emotional. AJ left his jacket and gloves in the ring. AJ thanked his wife and called her the best wife in the world and his biggest flex. The whole roster came out on the stage. The Undertaker returned and announced AJ Styles for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026. AJ celebrated with his family to end RAW.
THE DEADMAN 🤝 AJ@undertaker | @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/yLGuLk69te
— WWE (@WWE) February 24, 2026
The NEWEST inductee into the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame! ✨@AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/MAXc5hHODu
— WWE (@WWE) February 24, 2026
AJ Styles is OFFICIALLY a member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026! 😤@AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/3VJrHu3VOc
— WWE (@WWE) February 24, 2026

