Cody Rhodes Qualifies for Men’s Elimination Chamber
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas featured one qualifying match for this year’s Men’s Elimination Chamber match.
This match was Cody Rhodes defeating Sami Zayn and Jacob Fatu in a Triple Threat.
.@CodyRhodes ➡️ Elimination Chamber
— WWE (@WWE) February 14, 2026
He saw an opportunity and he took it! pic.twitter.com/OQkYnKPUW0
As a result of his victory, Rhodes joins LA Knight and Randy Orton as those who have officially qualified for this year’s Men’s Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber 2026.
Alexa Bliss Qualifies for Women’s Elimination Chamber
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured one qualifying match for this year’s Women’s Elimination Chamber match.
This match was Alexa Bliss defeating Zelina Vega and Giulia in a Triple Threat.
.@AlexaBliss_WWE is heading to the Women's Elimination Chamber Match! 👏 pic.twitter.com/hdjk3HsLgy
— WWE (@WWE) February 14, 2026
As a result of her victory, Bliss joins Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton as those who have officially qualified for this year’s Women’s Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber 2026, which takes place on February 28th at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Current card for WWE Elimination Chamber 2026:
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Finn Balor vs. CM Punk (c)
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship – AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch (c)
- Men’s Elimination Chamber match – Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
- Women’s Elimination Chamber match – Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
Current Card For Next Week’s Show
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured three new matches announced for the card of next week’s show on February 20th at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunshine, Florida.
Next week’s show will be airing on Syfy instead of USA Network for the second week in a row due to USA Network’s commitments with the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Current card for February 20th WWE SmackDown show:
- Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat match – Carmelo Hayes vs. Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat match – Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax vs. Kiana James
- Oba Femi vs. Kit Wilson
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