• It Won’t Be Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton At WrestleMania 42
Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes to win the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, thus earning an Undisputed WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 42. Since Drew McIntyre interfered in the match, Nick Aldis announced McIntyre vs. Rhodes for the WWE Title on this Friday’s SmackDown.
According to the Wrestling Observer, the currently scheduled Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton match for the WWE Title at WrestleMania 42 will most likely turn into a multi-man match.
It was previously reported that Cody is a “virtual lock” for the Undisputed Title match at the Show of Shows, which is why he is still involved in the title picture despite his loss at Elimination Chamber.
WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select recently reported that WWE creative team members are pushing to put Jacob Fatu in the WWE Title match.
So it’s possible we get McIntyre vs. Orton vs. Rhodes vs. Fatu for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
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• AJ Styles Reacts To Backlash Over Danhausen’s Debut
Danhausen’s WWE debut received a mixed reaction from the Chicago crowd at Elimination Chamber 2026. WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Morton tweeted the following about Danhausen’s debut:
“I see a lot of ‘professional’ wrestlers dissing the success of their peers. If you f’n work hard, dedicate time to your career, put some effort in a gym, & go get em’. Opportunities will present themselves. Congratulations Danhausen 🤟”
AJ Styles replied: “Well said.”
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• Elimination Chamber Controversy Will Be Addressed On RAW
General Manager Adam Pearce has announced that he will address the Elimination Chamber controversy surrounding Seth Rollins being the real masked man (and his attack on Logan Paul) on tomorrow’s RAW. Below is the updated card for Monday Night RAW:
– 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns returns
– World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk will appear
– New Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee will appear
– Adam Pearce will address the Seth Rollins situation
– Gunther vs. Dragon Lee
– Intercontinental Championship Match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Penta
• WWE Wants To Turn RAW Star Babyface For WrestleMania 42 Match
At Elimination Chamber 2026, CM Punk defeated Finn Balor to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Both men shook hands after the match. According to the Wrestling Observer, WWE is planting seeds for a babyface turn for Balor.
The Observer noted that WWE is building toward a match between Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42, which was the original plan for SummerSlam 2025.
Dirty Dom recently asked Finn to have his back in his title defense against Penta, but Finn refused to help him.
• Top WWE Star Now Set To Compete At WrestleMania 42
Seth Rollins made his surprise return during the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, where he revealed himself as the real masked man. He superkicked and stomped Logan Paul, which led to Cody Rhodes eliminating Logan from the match.
According to Bodyslam, Rollins is set to have a match at WrestleMania 42 and he might already be medically cleared to return to in-ring action.
A few weeks ago, reports came out that Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker was planned for WrestleMania 42, as WWE officials expected Rollins to return in time for the event. However, Breakker had to undergo surgery soon after those reports came out.
