WWE SmackDown Notes: Trick Williams Qualifies for Men’s & Kiana James Qualifies for Women’s Elimination Chamber Matches, Nia Jax & Lash Legend Reveal Their Tag Team Name of “The Irresistible Forces”, Mystery Crate Appears Again, B-Fab & Michin Returns, 2/27 Show Card

Feb 20, 2026

Trick Williams Qualifies for Men’s Elimination Chamber

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunshine, Florida featured one qualifying match for this year’s Men’s Elimination Chamber match.

This match was Trick Williams defeating Damian Priest and Carmelo Hayes in a Triple Threat.

.@_trickwilliams did exactly what he set out to do! 💪 pic.twitter.com/ABRANvllFI
— WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2026

As a result of his victory, Williams joins Je’Von Evans, Cody Rhodes, LA Knight, and Randy Orton as those who have officially qualified for this year’s Men’s Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber 2026.

Kiana James 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 Kiana James defeating Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax in a Triple Threat.

NO WAY!! 🤯@kianajames_wwe just stole the win and is heading to Elimination Chamber! pic.twitter.com/LosYsVoeKL
— WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2026

As a result of her victory, James joins Asuka, Alexa Bliss, 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. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. TBD
Women’s Elimination Chamber match – Tiffany Stratton vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. TBD

Nia Jax & Lash Legend Reveal Their Tag Team Name of “The Irresistible Forces”

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured Lash Legend and Nia Jax revealing their official tag team name of “The Irresistible Forces.”

Jax and Legend revealed their new tag team name during a backstage interview segment with Byron Saxton on the show.

NIA JAX AND LASH LEGEND ARE OFFICIALLY CALLED THE IRRESISTIBLE FORCES

THEY ARE ALSO COMING FOR THE TAG TEAM TITLES 👀👀#Smackdown pic.twitter.com/YTesq3ebhz
— Wrestling Pics & Clips (@WrestleClips) February 21, 2026

Mystery Elimination Chamber Crate Appears

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured the same mystery crate from this past Monday’s WWE RAW show appearing backstage with the same teaser message of its contents to be revealed at WWE’s Elimination Chamber event on February 28th in Chicago, Illinois.

During the show, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis was seen backstage standing alongside the mystery crate. This led to R-Truth showing up and told him that he knows what is inside and said it was an Elimination Chamber award. After some banter between Truth and Aldis, Aldis told a staffer to send the crate back to RAW for them to deal with it instead.

R-Truth thinks there’s an Elimination Chamber Award in the giant crate #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/jnLfsPyYrP
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) February 21, 2026

B-Fab & Michin Makes Surprise Returns

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured B-Fab and Michin making their surprise returns from injury.

During the show, WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill was seen participating in a photo shoot. This shoot was interrupted by someone off-screen leading to Cargill walking up to this person, which was revealed to be B-Fab. After some words between the two, Michin showed up with a kendo stick and teased hitting Cargill leading to Cargill flinching. B-Fab and Michin talked about them having unfinished business with Cargill and going after her title before Cargill left.

Michin and B-Fab returned and came face-to-face with Jade Cargill#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/OmR9nAy7Ce
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) February 21, 2026

This was B-Fab and Michin’s first appearance since this past January due to a concussion injury for B-Fab and this past December due to a shoulder injury for Michin.

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 27th at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Current card for February 27th WWE SmackDown show:

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – The Irresistible Forces (Lash Legend & Nia Jax) vs. Rhiyo (Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY) (c)
Jordynne Grace vs. Candice LeRae
Uncle Howdy vs. Solo Sikoa