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WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 results, grades and analysis: John Cena aligns with The Rock in shocking heel turn

WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 results, grades and analysis: John Cena aligns with The Rock in shocking heel turn

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Two more tickets were punched for WrestleMania 41 after John Cena and Bianca Belair won the men's and women's Elimination Chamber matches, but the in-ring action took a back seat to the stunning closing segment at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Saturday night.
In one of the biggest twists in WWE history, Cena turned heel for the first time in his career as Rhodes rejected Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's request for his proverbial soul. It turns out "The Final Boss" had a contingency plan, as Cena, The Rock and Travis Scott brutalized Rhodes, meaning the future WWE Hall of Famer's retirement tour will see him work heel as he heads for an Undisputed WWE Championship match against Rhodes at WrestleMania 41.
On the women's side, Belair emerged victorious and will face either Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley or Iyo Sky at WrestleMania 41. That wasn't the only major takeaway from the night's opening contest, as Jade Cargill made her surprising return and viciously attacked Naomi โ€” who replaced Cargill as Belair's tag-team partner.
There were two other matches on the card, with Kevin Owens beating Sami Zayn in an unsanctioned match that serves as the latest entry in a decades-long rivalry between the two frenemies and featured the return of Randy Orton upon its conclusion. In a comparatively inconsequential matchup, WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton teamed up with the legendary Trish Stratus to beat Nia Jax and Candice LeRae.
Here are the full results of Saturday's Elimination Chamber.
Grade: A
Best spot: Morgan and Belair chain-countering finishers
BIANCA BELAIR GANA LA #WWECHAMBER FEMENINA EN UN GRAN FINAL pic.twitter.com/4FJAkbqVIr
โ€” LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) March 2, 2025
Analysis: From start to finish, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything wrong with the opening Elimination Chamber match. I thought it was a phenomenal decision to book Jade Cargill's return the way WWE did, which potentially opens the door for her to be the newest member of Judgment Day, a possibility that has been teased over the past few weeks on 'WWE Raw.' Belair vs. Rhea Ripley or Iyo Sky (or both) will have extremely high expectations heading into WrestleMania 41, but considering the names involved, I'm betting it'll be an instant classic. There's a good chance we'll see Perez and Bayley continue their feud while there are relatively clear slates for both Morgan and Bliss moving forward.
WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus def. Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in 11:40.
Grade: C+
Best spot: Stratton's 2nd Prettiest Moonsault Ever
PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER FOR THE WIN!!@tiffstrattonwwe #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/3gQvvKkwJp
โ€” ๐ƒ๐ซ๐š๐•๐ž๐ง (@WrestlingCovers) March 2, 2025
Analysis: I hope Tiffany Stratton isn't involved in any spots like she was with the initially countered Prettiest Moonsault Ever on Saturday. Maybe it looked worse on TV than it actually was, but too much can go wrong on the top rope like that. Otherwise, this match was inconsequential. We know where we're going with Stratton vs. Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 41, and Trish Stratus was a hometown play more than something long-term. Nia Jax and Candice LeRae work well as a tag team and Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez need challengers, so I suspect that's where we'll head next.
Kevin Owens def. Sami Zayn in 27:35
Grade: A
Best spot: Blue Thunder Bomb onto the barbed-wire chair
BARBED WIRE CHAIRS?! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/anxBB86gZT
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Analysis: It took a long time for this match to get goin, and although there was plenty of violence throughout, things seemed a bit dead early on. These generally aren't my favorite types of matches (especially ending with stretchers involved), but as the match reached its crescendo, you really saw the art and storytelling of professional wrestling shine through the brutal reality of Owens vs. Zayn. The lighting โ€” purposeful due to the 'unsanctioned' nature of the match โ€” took away from the overall atmosphere, hence my A grade instead of A+. Zayn is almost certainly going to be off television for a while and Randy Orton's return locks in Owens for the foreseeable future.
John Cena def. CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre in 32:40
Grade: A
Best spot: Cena vs. Punk sharing the ring again
THEN. NOW. FOREVER. TONIGHT.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/0OQGtdns37
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Analysis: With the exception of Logan Paul, everyone has a clear program coming out of the Elimination Chamber and heading into WrestleMania 41. Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre are likely to feud on "WWE SmackDown," CM Punk and Rollins isn't finished on "WWE Raw" (with the possible addition of Roman Reigns at a later date), and, well ... we'll get into John Cena in just a minute. The action here was very solid, even if it was a notch below the women's Chamber match in my opinion. Seeing Cena and Punk share a ring โ€” and even team up โ€” again was dialing back the clock 15 years to when they created the defining rivalry within WWE. Although it was relatively unlikely that McIntyre, Priest or Paul were going to win, all three remain wildly underrated.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes answers "The Final Boss" and John Cena turns heel
Grade: A+
IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/IrSkzn4j39
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Analysis: John Cena is a heel. I'm not sure much more needs to be said here because that statement is stunning enough on its own. After 20-plus years, Cena's entire character and persona will undergo a major change. For a certain generation of fans, Elimination Chamber 2025 becomes their Bash at the Beach 1996 or the June 2, 2014 'WWE Raw.' Rhodes vs. Cena is a LOCK for the main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 41 and it's going to be an epic build considering the swerve we just got.
As Cena celebrated his record-tying 4th Elimination Chamber win, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes' music hit. Rhodes, clad in most black, met Cena in the ring and the two shared a moment before The Rock's music hit and Travis Scott emerged followed by "The Final Boss" himself.
When he finally entered the ring, Rock made his final overture to Rhodes and after a brief tease, Rhodes told The Rock to "go [expletive] yourself."
Cena went to embrace Rhodes and deadpanned to The Rock, who made a nod and throat-cutting gesture to the 16-time champion. Cena then delivered a low blow and beat down Rhodes using a Rolex watch, microphone and the championship belt.
Logan Paul was first to enter โ€” and while he didn't need the added heat, he retreated to Gorilla Position to grab an American flag and carry it to the ring. Damian Priest followed, drawing a relatively muted response from the Canadian crowd.
CM Punk was third out and was serenaded by the crowd, which sang along to "Cult of Personality." As Punk stood at the base of and entered the Chamber, Michael Cole ran down the last time he was in an Elimination Chamber match โ€” 2012 when he successfully defended his WWE Championship in the titular match.
The final man to enter a pod for the match was non other than John Cena. Saturday was the first time Cena had been on WWE programming since he finished runner up in the Royal Rumble.
The LAST #WWEChamber is NOW for John Cena! ๐Ÿซก pic.twitter.com/w8JPrDL81o
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
With the pods secured, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins would be the final two to make their entrances and were the ones who kicked off the match.
Rollins and McIntyre began the match with a brief staredown before each man went for a speedy finisher โ€” McIntyre a Claymore Kick and Rollins a Stomp. McIntyre caught a crossbody attempt from Rollins and dumped him outside the ring and then used the Chamber chains to his advantage. McIntyre taunted Punk, which allowed Rollins to recover enough and repeatedly slam McIntyre into Punk's pod.
The first near-fall of the match came as Rollins hit a pair of glancing knee strikes and went for the early elimination. The back-and-forth nature of the one-on-one segment of the match continued as McIntyre hit several high-impact moves targeting Rollins' back.
Much like what we saw from McIntyre and Punk in Hell in a Cell, McIntyre showed a unique piece of offense, slingshotting Rollins so his throat hit the metal connector of the turnbuckle. Damian Priest entered the match and began to clean house against Rollins and McIntyre shortly after the five-minute mark. Priest used Rollins as a weapon, sending him into McIntyre with a Razor's Edge and the pace picked up significantly after.
All three men were taken out by a modified Tower of Doom spot as Logan Paul entered the match just before the nine-minute mark. Paul landed a few impressive moves and blows on each competitor, unsuccessfully pinning each afterwards. As Paul taunted, Priest pounced and took the fight directly to Paul. After Priest paid homage to the Undertaker with his old-school Hurricanrana, Paul was able to hit a gut-wrench slam on Priest.
Cena was 3rd to escape the pod at around the 12-minute mark and the 16-time champion immediately cleaned house, including hitting Paul with a 5-Knuckle Shuffle and Attitude Adjustment. McIntyre sneakily landed a Claymore Kick on Cena but was distracted, allowing Priest to roll him up and get the first elimination. Furious, McIntyre hit Priest with a Claymore before exiting.
JOHN CENA wasted ZERO TIME inside the Elimination Chamber Match!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/xlEwxOsSrz
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
With Priest incapacitated, Paul climbed to the top of Punk's pod and hit a Frog Splash on Priest and eliminated him. The match's field was complete moments later as Punk was freed and he began brawling with Paul. After Punk finished with Paul he engaged in a lengthy standoff with Cena. Rollins interfered and attacked Punk before he and Cena went toe-to-toe in the center of the ring. Paul, ever the opportunist, recovered and took out both Rollins and Cena with a double clothesline.
FROM THE TOP OF THE POD!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/jNGGzZdrUK
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Paul's momentum โ€” and WrestleMania dream โ€” was ended shortly after as Punk hit him with a GTS and pinned him to eliminate the Maverick.
OUTTA HERE!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/caGde3af65
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Down to the final three of Punk, Cena and Rollins, the trio of veterans examined their options before Punk and Cena teamed up against Rollins, even hitting a Hart Attack to pay homage to the legendary Hart Foundation tag team.
After an embrace between the longtime rivals, they began to unload on one another in the ring and execute counter after counter, showing off their familiarity with one another. Ultimately, Cena locked in an STF submission which was reversed into an Anaconda Vice. Cena rolled into a pin attempt, forcing the break from Punk. Punk climbed to the top turnbuckle twice after, hitting a double ax-handle on Rollins and then getting caught on a crossbody attempt which Cena powered into an Attitude Adjustment and a near-fall.
THEN. NOW. FOREVER. TONIGHT.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/0OQGtdns37
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Cena climbed to the top rope โ€” a rarity in his career โ€” but Rollins was able to pull him down and powerbomb Cena into the side of the cage before throwing him through one of the pods. Rollins turned his attention to Punk and scored a near-fall with a Pedigree. Rollins went for a second Pedigree outside the ring but Punk reversed it into a back-body drop. Punk kept up the offense, shrugging off a Superplex attempt to land a big elbow on Rollins.
Rollins quickly recovered himself shortly after, hitting a Bucklebomb and Stomp for a near fall on Punk. A incensed Rollins went to the top rope but was met by Cena, who set him up for an Attitude Adjustment. Rollins escaped the initial attempt but the Punk-Cena partnership came back as Punk hit a GTS on Rollins, sending him directly into an Attitude Adjustment and allowing Punk to eliminate the Visionary.
SETH "ELIMINATED" ROLLINS#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/L4mvgryvfS
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
One-on-one now, Cena and Punk exchanged finishers and near falls before Rollins hit a Stomp on Punk. Cena jumped into action and locked in an STF on Punk, who passed out and the referee called for the bell.
๐Ÿ˜”#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/wdmlLAt2li
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
John Cena def. CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre in 32:40
Order of eliminations
1st: Drew McIntyre (Entered 1st, Eliminated by Damian Priest)
2nd: Damian Priest (Entered 3rd, Eliminated by Logan Paul)
3rd: Logan Paul (Entered 4th, Eliminated by CM Punk)
4th: Seth Rollins (Entered 2nd, Eliminated by CM Punk)
5th: CM Punk (Entered 6th, Eliminated by John Cena)
Winner: John Cena (Entered 5th)
Sami Zayn was first to enter, which was an interesting contrasting moment considering the expected brutal nature of this match. Zayn's cheery, ska-style music and response from the crowd was energetic in a seemingly serious moment.
After brief cheers when Owens' music initially hit, the crowd jeered the Prize Fighter as he made his way to the ring, never taking his eyes off Zayn in the process.
When the bell rang, both men stared at one another and circled before ultimately trading heavy blows in the center of the ring. The first major swing of the match came as Owens dumped Zayn onto the ropes with a suplex and hit a senton. Action moved outside the ring for a brief period where Zayn gained an advantage and introduced steel chairs into the match.
Owens used the chair to his advantage, punishing Zayn before going for Zayn's head, which he avoided. As Owens hit the top rope with the chair, it ricocheted back and hit himself in the head. From there on out, Zayn went on the offensive, using the steel chairs and even a hockey stick to punish Owens. Owens rolled out of the ring and Zayn made the fans happy by stalking him and pulling out a table from under the ring.
You know it's a Canadian brawl when the hockey stick comes out. #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/yBfLauOAhG
โ€” Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) March 2, 2025
As Zayn set up the table, Owens recovered and turned the tables, using the hockey stick and setting up a table of his own on top of Zayn's. Zayn went after Owens and the fight spilled out into the Rogers Centre crowd. Among their fellow Canadians, Zayn was able to take control with the help of a trash can and a pair of modified Blue Thunder Bombs through tables, drawing "this is awesome" chants.
TABLES&TABLES&TABLES&TABLES&TABLES#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/3aOwUGcB12
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Action returned to the ringside area and Owens regained the upper hand by hitting Zayn with the ring bell and a monitor from the announce table. Both men were perched atop the turnbuckle before Owens was able to shove Zayn off and through the two tables set up ringside. Owens continued his onslaught by landing a Fisherman's Buster onto a steel chair for a near-fall.
Zayn launched a lightning quick offensive after countering a Pop-up Powerbomb, landing two exploder suplexes and going for a Helluva Kick on Owens. Owen's yanked official Rod Zapata into harm's way before he was able to hit a Stunner on Zayn and go for the pin. Referee Charles Robinson sprinted to the ring to count, but Zayn kicked out and Owens clotheslined Robinson.
Two WWE referees just got attacked and laid out in under a minute! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ‘Š#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/cc1p7b450Q
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Frustrated, Owens set up a third table in the ring and laid Zayn atop it, lining up a frog splash. Zayn grabbed the chair that was placed on his chest and threw it at Owens on the top turnbuckle. Zayn looked primed for a Superplex but Owens countered into a Fisherman's Buster through the table. Zayn meekly kicked out of the ensuing pin and the match continued.
Owens taunted Zayn in the corner before running to the opposite one but was met with a Helluva Kick. Zayn went for a cover but Owens kicked out. Zayn retreated outside the ring to get more chairs, including one covered in barbed wire. Zayn used the weapon to hit Owens twice and then sent the Prize Fighter face-first into it with a drop-toe hold. Zayn looked primed for the win after landing a Blue Thunder Bomb onto the barbed-wire chair but Owens managed to kick out.
BARBED WIRE CHAIRS?! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/anxBB86gZT
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Both men retreated to opposite corners and Zayn went for a Helluva Kick but was met with a Pop-up Powerbomb by Owens. Zayn rolled out of the ring and Owens grabbed a chair to set Zayn's injured neck up inside of. Owens sent the chair-trapped Zayn into the ringpost twice and powerbombed Zayn onto the ring apron twice.
Deja vu.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/tIpugQwGuo
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Owens rolled Zayn back into the ring for the win.
Kevin Owens def. Sami Zayn in 27:35
After the bell, medical personnel and WWE security came to the ring to attend to Zayn and escort Owens away. Owens made it about halfway up the ramp before turning back and ripping up the ringside padding, looking for a package piledriver on Zayn.
As Owens was set to deliver the move, Randy Orton's music hit and the Viper went after Owens and hit him with an RKO. Orton teased a chair shot but instead lined up a punt kick. WWE officials intervened and stopped him from doing it. Orton then RKO'd several WWE security members.
He's baaaaaaaack! ๐Ÿ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/4iFIhesLsh
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
That RKO was months in the making! ๐Ÿ’ฅ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/bILneJRImh
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Nia Jax and Candice LeRae were first to enter, working heel โ€” brilliantly in Jax's case as she paused to reject a young fan's request for a high five.
Trish Stratus entered, clad in Toronto Maple Leafs blue and white and a jacket adorned with her logos throughout her 25-year career in WWE. Stratton followed and had matching gear โ€” always an excellent touch even for hastily put-together teams like this.
WWE Hall of Famer and TORONTO'S OWN @trishstratuscom is ready to rock n' roll at #WWEChamber! pic.twitter.com/V3wko4yHtT
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Stratus and LeRae started the action off, but Jax and Stratton quickly got involved and after just a minute, all four women were outside the ring. When action returned inside the ropes, the heels took control and isolated Stratton from her corner and Stratus. Stratton countered an attempted AnNIAhilator finisher and managed to get the hot tag to Stratus.
Stratus maintained momentum, utilizing a tornado DDT and spinebuster on Jax and LeRae, respectively. Stratus went for Stratusfaction but Jax simply carried her into a belly-to-back suplex and began to punish the WWE Hall of Famer.
LeRae kept up the abuse as she tagged in, opting for submission holds to keep Stratus on the defensive. As Jax lined up a hip attack and the heels continued to isolate Stratus, the crowd chanted "we want Tiffy." LeRae and Stratus took each other out with face plants before Stratus was finally able to get to her corner for the hot tag to Stratton.
Stratton cleaned house quickly, picking up the pace to the fastest it had been to this point in the match. Stratton went for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever but LeRae shook the ropes and forced her to take an ugly looking fall. Stratton had to fight back to tag in Stratus and chaos broke out again.
Jax was set up on the top rope before Stratus was able to recover and hit an avalanche bulldog โ€” dubbed Super Stratusfaction โ€” and set up the closing sequence. After LeRae broke up Stratus' pinfall attempt, Stratton found her way back into the ring and hit a Prettiest Moonsault Ever on Jax to pick up the win.
VINTAGE TRISH! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/F8CeFhoCRm
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus def. Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in 11:40.
The night kicks off with the Women's Elimination Chamber, with a championship match against either Rhea Ripley or Iyo Sky awaiting the winner at WrestleMania 41.
Alexa Bliss was first to come out, she has won the Elimination Chamber match before โ€” the inaugural women's match, in fact. Bliss received a solid pop but nothing compared to her surprise return at the Royal Rumble last month.
Former NXT Women's Champion Roxanne Perez followed, but despite her meteoric start to 2025, received a relatively calm reception from the fans. Perez taunted Bliss, already locked in her pod, and then posed on the turnbuckle directly in front of her opponent.
Bayley was third out, and had been involved recently in a feud with Perez, which was something to watch entering the match.
Despite being a tag team, Bianca Belair and Naomi got individual entrances. Belair was the winning pick for three of Uncrowned's Horsemen. With four women locked inside their pods, the match would start off between Liv Morgan and Naomi โ€” who entered 5th and 6th, respectively.
As soon as the bell rang, Jade Cargill's music hit and she entered the open Chamber. Instead of attacking Morgan โ€” who was suspected to be Cargill's attackers โ€” she turned on Naomi as Belair frantically reacted trapped in her pod. The crowd loved the surprise, chanting "let them fight" as officials tried to separate the two and remove Cargill from the structure. Before leaving, Cargill slammed the cage door on Naomi.
JADE CARGILL IS BACK!And wait what the hell?! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/kw7m7Iibh5
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
This is ... disturbing.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/De83rA6ezV
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Naomi was announced as being unable to compete in the match and therefore eliminated. The next pod opened very shortly after, with Belair entering the match. Belair rushed to check on Naomi and Morgan pounced, attacking the former tag champion. Belair recovered relatively quickly and the two exchanged blows and counters for a short period.
Both women scored near-falls while the match remained one-on-one. After a moonsault into a pin attempt by Belair, the second pod opened and Perez joined the fray. Perez immediately picked up the pace, landing high-impact maneuvers and scoring a near-fall on Morgan. Perez and Belair showed off their contrasting styles of speed and strength before the Prodigy landed a Russian leg sweep into the steel chain wall of the Chamber.
Morgan capitalized with her two opponents distracted, attacking Perez and going for the first pinfall elimination of the match on Perez. The third pod opened, unleashing Bayley, who immediately attacked Perez, renewing their rivalry. Bayley then took out Morgan and set up a clash with Belair.
Bayley gained the upper hand on Belair with a sunset flip powerbomb into the turnbuckle and then a top-rope crossbody, going for pins after each move. As Bayley scaled the turnbuckle again, Perez leaped into action, powerbombing Bayley and and following up with a top-rope move. Two more near-falls ensued as Perez went to pin Bayley but then was victimized by a Codebreaker from Morgan.
Bliss entered around the 14:30 mark, and unloaded on Perez, Morgan and Bayley, scoring a near-fall on the Role Model. Action devolved relatively quickly with all five women attacking one another across all parts of the Chamber. With Bayley distracted attacking Morgan, Perez pounced and locked Bayley in a Crossface submission and the action remained focused on these two for a few minutes.
Once Bayley was freed of Perez, Morgan capitalized and hit ObLIVion and eliminated Bayley as the match time passed 19 minutes.
Morgan and Belair ascended atop one of the pods and battled before the latter very audibly whipped Morgan with her braid and sent her to the floor. Belair followed up with a crossbody from the top of the pod to take out Perez and Morgan. Belair went for unsuccessful pins on both women before all four of the remaining competitors came together for a Tower of Doom spot.
Perez appeared to be in line for an elimination of her own, going for Pop Rox but Belair countered, sending the Prodigy directly into a Codebreaker from Morgan and a Twisted Bliss from Bliss, who eliminated Perez at the 23 minute mark.
Down to the final three โ€” Morgan, Bliss and Belair โ€” Morgan hit Belair with the Three Amigos and set her up for a 619. Chaos ensued shortly after with Bliss going for a Sister Abigail on Morgan, finally landing one on Belair and then being quickly eliminated at around 25:30 as Morgan rolled Bliss up and used Belair's braid as leverage.
And we are now down to TWO!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/PhhxkbuAoq
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Belair and Morgan battled one-on-one again, but Belair used her strength advantage to batter Morgan, slamming her repeatedly against the steel chains and pod before powerbombing her back into the ring. The closing stages had Belair and Morgan exchanging counters to each others' finishers before Belair caught Morgan going for ObLIVion and hit a KOD to pick up the win.
The Road to Wr-EST-lemania!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/JffdRa9Lf5
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Bianca Belair defeats Liv Morgan, Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Bayley and Naomi in 29:14.
Order of eliminations
1st: Naomi (Entered 1st, Eliminated by N/A, attacked by Jade Cargill)
2nd: Bayley (Entered 5th, Eliminated by Liv Morgan)
3rd: Roxanne Perez (Entered 4th, Eliminated by Alexa Bliss)
4th: Alexa Bliss (Entered 6th, Eliminated by Liv Morgan)
5th: Liv Morgan (Entered 2nd, Eliminated by Bianca Belair)
Winner: Bianca Belair (Entered 3rd)
After the match, Belair paused atop the ramp and was met by Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky to tease the looming WrestleMania 41 showdown.
Much like what we saw last week at the Four Nations Face-Off, the United States' national anthem was met with vocal animosity by the Canadian crowd. Elizabeth Irving led off with the "Star-Spangled Banner" before singing "O, Canada" and the reactions were quite different. (h/t Sean Ross Sapp for the video)
The Star Spangled banner gets BOOED at WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto pic.twitter.com/cRtXZKuOWQ
โ€” Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) March 2, 2025
Here's who the Horsemen believe will win tonight's matches โ€” as you can tell, I like being on an island with my picks:
Men's Elimination Chamber: CM Punk (Jackman, Riggs), Seth Rollins (Sulla-Heffinger), no one โ€” The Rock wins (Dansby)
Women's Elimination Chamber: Bianca Belair (Dansby, Jackman, Riggs), Roxanne Perez (Sulla-Heffinger)
Unsanctioned Match: Sami Zayn (Sulla-Heffinger) vs. Kevin Owens (Dansby, Jackman, Riggs)
Tiffany Stratton & Trish Stratus (Dansby, Jackman, Riggs, Sulla-Heffinger) vs. Nia Jax & Candice LeRae
Men's Elimination Chamber match: Damian Priest vs. John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Logan Paul vs. Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
Who will win the Men's Elimination Chamber tonight at #WWEChamber and secure their championship match at #WrestleMania?7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzr3RB๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKlA3x pic.twitter.com/FOWPyKSNgk
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Women's Elimination Chamber match: Liv Morgan vs. Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Naomi vs. Bianca Belair
Who will secure their Road to #WrestleMania in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match TONIGHT at #WWEChamber?7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/d1B5mXvg4N
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Unsanctioned match: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
It's UNSANCTIONED between @SamiZayn and @FightOwensFight TONIGHT at #WWEChamber!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally. ๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23 ๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/mVJcN2ijlz
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus vs. Nia Jax and Candice LeRae
WWE Hall of Famer @trishstratuscom comes home to TORONTO for tag team action tonight at #WWEChamber!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/DEcB5a7ZnM
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Plus: Cody Rhodes answers the "The Final Boss" and Travis Scott makes an appearance.
With @TheRock coming to #WWEChamber tonight in Toronto looking for an answer, what will @CodyRhodes have to say?!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzr3RB๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKlA3x pic.twitter.com/WAl1V5RLYP
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Get ready for @trvisXX TONIGHT at #WWEChamber!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/X6ZB1yjPnA
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
ICYMI, Uncrowned's crew has been all over the preview content for Elimination Chamber and beyond this week.
Need to catch up? No worries, we have you covered here.
We kicked things off on Monday, with a WrestleMania roundtable. Kel Dansby, Robert Jackman, Drake Riggs and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger (unofficially referred to as Uncrowned's Horsemen) took a second stab at booking The Showcase of the Immortals.
Riggs also recapped all of the action on "Raw," including that promo between Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins
Cameron Hawkins โ€” quite possibly the pound-for-pound best wrestling features writer in the business โ€” spoke with the EST of WWE, Bianca Belair. Belair and WrestleMania season are a match made in heaven.
Jackman double dipped this week, giving us his rankings of the most (and least) likely to win tonight's Elimination Chamber matches. He also hit us with a historical look back at the brutal match.
The Horsemen were corralled again on Friday with an official Elimination Chamber preview and predictions piece.
Finally, Riggs was back on Friday night, recapping and offering his thoughts on the "go home" episode of "SmackDown."
As Cena celebrated his record-tying 4th Elimination Chamber win, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes' music hit. Rhodes, clad in most black, met Cena in the ring and the two shared a moment before The Rock's music hit and Travis Scott emerged followed by "The Final Boss" himself.
When he finally entered the ring, Rock made his final overture to Rhodes and after a brief tease, Rhodes told The Rock to "go [expletive] yourself."
Cena went to embrace Rhodes and deadpanned to The Rock, who made a nod and throat-cutting gesture to the 16-time champion. Cena then delivered a low blow and beat down Rhodes using a Rolex watch, microphone and the championship belt.
Logan Paul was first to enter โ€” and while he didn't need the added heat, he retreated to Gorilla Position to grab an American flag and carry it to the ring. Damian Priest followed, drawing a relatively muted response from the Canadian crowd.
CM Punk was third out and was serenaded by the crowd, which sang along to "Cult of Personality." As Punk stood at the base of and entered the Chamber, Michael Cole ran down the last time he was in an Elimination Chamber match โ€” 2012 when he successfully defended his WWE Championship in the titular match.
The final man to enter a pod for the match was non other than John Cena. Saturday was the first time Cena had been on WWE programming since he finished runner up in the Royal Rumble.
The LAST #WWEChamber is NOW for John Cena! ๐Ÿซก pic.twitter.com/w8JPrDL81o
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
With the pods secured, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins would be the final two to make their entrances and were the ones who kicked off the match.
Rollins and McIntyre began the match with a brief staredown before each man went for a speedy finisher โ€” McIntyre a Claymore Kick and Rollins a Stomp. McIntyre caught a crossbody attempt from Rollins and dumped him outside the ring and then used the Chamber chains to his advantage. McIntyre taunted Punk, which allowed Rollins to recover enough and repeatedly slam McIntyre into Punk's pod.
The first near-fall of the match came as Rollins hit a pair of glancing knee strikes and went for the early elimination. The back-and-forth nature of the one-on-one segment of the match continued as McIntyre hit several high-impact moves targeting Rollins' back.
Much like what we saw from McIntyre and Punk in Hell in a Cell, McIntyre showed a unique piece of offense, slingshotting Rollins so his throat hit the metal connector of the turnbuckle. Damian Priest entered the match and began to clean house against Rollins and McIntyre shortly after the five-minute mark. Priest used Rollins as a weapon, sending him into McIntyre with a Razor's Edge and the pace picked up significantly after.
All three men were taken out by a modified Tower of Doom spot as Logan Paul entered the match just before the nine-minute mark. Paul landed a few impressive moves and blows on each competitor, unsuccessfully pinning each afterwards. As Paul taunted, Priest pounced and took the fight directly to Paul. After Priest paid homage to the Undertaker with his old-school Hurricanrana, Paul was able to hit a gut-wrench slam on Priest.
Cena was 3rd to escape the pod at around the 12-minute mark and the 16-time champion immediately cleaned house, including hitting Paul with a 5-Knuckle Shuffle and Attitude Adjustment. McIntyre sneakily landed a Claymore Kick on Cena but was distracted, allowing Priest to roll him up and get the first elimination. Furious, McIntyre hit Priest with a Claymore before exiting.
JOHN CENA wasted ZERO TIME inside the Elimination Chamber Match!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/xlEwxOsSrz
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
With Priest incapacitated, Paul climbed to the top of Punk's pod and hit a Frog Splash on Priest and eliminated him. The match's field was complete moments later as Punk was freed and he began brawling with Paul. After Punk finished with Paul he engaged in a lengthy standoff with Cena. Rollins interfered and attacked Punk before he and Cena went toe-to-toe in the center of the ring. Paul, ever the opportunist, recovered and took out both Rollins and Cena with a double clothesline.
FROM THE TOP OF THE POD!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/jNGGzZdrUK
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Paul's momentum โ€” and WrestleMania dream โ€” was ended shortly after as Punk hit him with a GTS and pinned him to eliminate the Maverick.
OUTTA HERE!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/caGde3af65
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Down to the final three of Punk, Cena and Rollins, the trio of veterans examined their options before Punk and Cena teamed up against Rollins, even hitting a Hart Attack to pay homage to the legendary Hart Foundation tag team.
After an embrace between the longtime rivals, they began to unload on one another in the ring and execute counter after counter, showing off their familiarity with one another. Ultimately, Cena locked in an STF submission which was reversed into an Anaconda Vice. Cena rolled into a pin attempt, forcing the break from Punk. Punk climbed to the top turnbuckle twice after, hitting a double ax-handle on Rollins and then getting caught on a crossbody attempt which Cena powered into an Attitude Adjustment and a near-fall.
THEN. NOW. FOREVER. TONIGHT.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/0OQGtdns37
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Cena climbed to the top rope โ€” a rarity in his career โ€” but Rollins was able to pull him down and powerbomb Cena into the side of the cage before throwing him through one of the pods. Rollins turned his attention to Punk and scored a near-fall with a Pedigree. Rollins went for a second Pedigree outside the ring but Punk reversed it into a back-body drop. Punk kept up the offense, shrugging off a Superplex attempt to land a big elbow on Rollins.
Rollins quickly recovered himself shortly after, hitting a Bucklebomb and Stomp for a near fall on Punk. A incensed Rollins went to the top rope but was met by Cena, who set him up for an Attitude Adjustment. Rollins escaped the initial attempt but the Punk-Cena partnership came back as Punk hit a GTS on Rollins, sending him directly into an Attitude Adjustment and allowing Punk to eliminate the Visionary.
SETH "ELIMINATED" ROLLINS#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/L4mvgryvfS
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
One-on-one now, Cena and Punk exchanged finishers and near falls before Rollins hit a Stomp on Punk. Cena jumped into action and locked in an STF on Punk, who passed out and the referee called for the bell.
๐Ÿ˜”#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/wdmlLAt2li
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
John Cena def. CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre in 32:40
Order of eliminations
1st: Drew McIntyre (Entered 1st, Eliminated by Damian Priest)
2nd: Damian Priest (Entered 3rd, Eliminated by Logan Paul)
3rd: Logan Paul (Entered 4th, Eliminated by CM Punk)
4th: Seth Rollins (Entered 2nd, Eliminated by CM Punk)
5th: CM Punk (Entered 6th, Eliminated by John Cena)
Winner: John Cena (Entered 5th)
Sami Zayn was first to enter, which was an interesting contrasting moment considering the expected brutal nature of this match. Zayn's cheery, ska-style music and response from the crowd was energetic in a seemingly serious moment.
After brief cheers when Owens' music initially hit, the crowd jeered the Prize Fighter as he made his way to the ring, never taking his eyes off Zayn in the process.
When the bell rang, both men stared at one another and circled before ultimately trading heavy blows in the center of the ring. The first major swing of the match came as Owens dumped Zayn onto the ropes with a suplex and hit a senton. Action moved outside the ring for a brief period where Zayn gained an advantage and introduced steel chairs into the match.
Owens used the chair to his advantage, punishing Zayn before going for Zayn's head, which he avoided. As Owens hit the top rope with the chair, it ricocheted back and hit himself in the head. From there on out, Zayn went on the offensive, using the steel chairs and even a hockey stick to punish Owens. Owens rolled out of the ring and Zayn made the fans happy by stalking him and pulling out a table from under the ring.
You know it's a Canadian brawl when the hockey stick comes out. #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/yBfLauOAhG
โ€” Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) March 2, 2025
As Zayn set up the table, Owens recovered and turned the tables, using the hockey stick and setting up a table of his own on top of Zayn's. Zayn went after Owens and the fight spilled out into the Rogers Centre crowd. Among their fellow Canadians, Zayn was able to take control with the help of a trash can and a pair of modified Blue Thunder Bombs through tables, drawing "this is awesome" chants.
TABLES&TABLES&TABLES&TABLES&TABLES#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/3aOwUGcB12
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Action returned to the ringside area and Owens regained the upper hand by hitting Zayn with the ring bell and a monitor from the announce table. Both men were perched atop the turnbuckle before Owens was able to shove Zayn off and through the two tables set up ringside. Owens continued his onslaught by landing a Fisherman's Buster onto a steel chair for a near-fall.
Zayn launched a lightning quick offensive after countering a Pop-up Powerbomb, landing two exploder suplexes and going for a Helluva Kick on Owens. Owen's yanked official Rod Zapata into harm's way before he was able to hit a Stunner on Zayn and go for the pin. Referee Charles Robinson sprinted to the ring to count, but Zayn kicked out and Owens clotheslined Robinson.
Two WWE referees just got attacked and laid out in under a minute! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ‘Š#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/cc1p7b450Q
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Frustrated, Owens set up a third table in the ring and laid Zayn atop it, lining up a frog splash. Zayn grabbed the chair that was placed on his chest and threw it at Owens on the top turnbuckle. Zayn looked primed for a Superplex but Owens countered into a Fisherman's Buster through the table. Zayn meekly kicked out of the ensuing pin and the match continued.
Owens taunted Zayn in the corner before running to the opposite one but was met with a Helluva Kick. Zayn went for a cover but Owens kicked out. Zayn retreated outside the ring to get more chairs, including one covered in barbed wire. Zayn used the weapon to hit Owens twice and then sent the Prize Fighter face-first into it with a drop-toe hold. Zayn looked primed for the win after landing a Blue Thunder Bomb onto the barbed-wire chair but Owens managed to kick out.
BARBED WIRE CHAIRS?! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/anxBB86gZT
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Both men retreated to opposite corners and Zayn went for a Helluva Kick but was met with a Pop-up Powerbomb by Owens. Zayn rolled out of the ring and Owens grabbed a chair to set Zayn's injured neck up inside of. Owens sent the chair-trapped Zayn into the ringpost twice and powerbombed Zayn onto the ring apron twice.
Deja vu.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/tIpugQwGuo
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Owens rolled Zayn back into the ring for the win.
Kevin Owens def. Sami Zayn in 27:35
After the bell, medical personnel and WWE security came to the ring to attend to Zayn and escort Owens away. Owens made it about halfway up the ramp before turning back and ripping up the ringside padding, looking for a package piledriver on Zayn.
As Owens was set to deliver the move, Randy Orton's music hit and the Viper went after Owens and hit him with an RKO. Orton teased a chair shot but instead lined up a punt kick. WWE officials intervened and stopped him from doing it. Orton then RKO'd several WWE security members.
He's baaaaaaaack! ๐Ÿ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/4iFIhesLsh
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
That RKO was months in the making! ๐Ÿ’ฅ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/bILneJRImh
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Nia Jax and Candice LeRae were first to enter, working heel โ€” brilliantly in Jax's case as she paused to reject a young fan's request for a high five.
Trish Stratus entered, clad in Toronto Maple Leafs blue and white and a jacket adorned with her logos throughout her 25-year career in WWE. Stratton followed and had matching gear โ€” always an excellent touch even for hastily put-together teams like this.
WWE Hall of Famer and TORONTO'S OWN @trishstratuscom is ready to rock n' roll at #WWEChamber! pic.twitter.com/V3wko4yHtT
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Stratus and LeRae started the action off, but Jax and Stratton quickly got involved and after just a minute, all four women were outside the ring. When action returned inside the ropes, the heels took control and isolated Stratton from her corner and Stratus. Stratton countered an attempted AnNIAhilator finisher and managed to get the hot tag to Stratus.
Stratus maintained momentum, utilizing a tornado DDT and spinebuster on Jax and LeRae, respectively. Stratus went for Stratusfaction but Jax simply carried her into a belly-to-back suplex and began to punish the WWE Hall of Famer.
LeRae kept up the abuse as she tagged in, opting for submission holds to keep Stratus on the defensive. As Jax lined up a hip attack and the heels continued to isolate Stratus, the crowd chanted "we want Tiffy." LeRae and Stratus took each other out with face plants before Stratus was finally able to get to her corner for the hot tag to Stratton.
Stratton cleaned house quickly, picking up the pace to the fastest it had been to this point in the match. Stratton went for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever but LeRae shook the ropes and forced her to take an ugly looking fall. Stratton had to fight back to tag in Stratus and chaos broke out again.
Jax was set up on the top rope before Stratus was able to recover and hit an avalanche bulldog โ€” dubbed Super Stratusfaction โ€” and set up the closing sequence. After LeRae broke up Stratus' pinfall attempt, Stratton found her way back into the ring and hit a Prettiest Moonsault Ever on Jax to pick up the win.
VINTAGE TRISH! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/F8CeFhoCRm
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus def. Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in 11:40.
The night kicks off with the Women's Elimination Chamber, with a championship match against either Rhea Ripley or Iyo Sky awaiting the winner at WrestleMania 41.
Alexa Bliss was first to come out, she has won the Elimination Chamber match before โ€” the inaugural women's match, in fact. Bliss received a solid pop but nothing compared to her surprise return at the Royal Rumble last month.
Former NXT Women's Champion Roxanne Perez followed, but despite her meteoric start to 2025, received a relatively calm reception from the fans. Perez taunted Bliss, already locked in her pod, and then posed on the turnbuckle directly in front of her opponent.
Bayley was third out, and had been involved recently in a feud with Perez, which was something to watch entering the match.
Despite being a tag team, Bianca Belair and Naomi got individual entrances. Belair was the winning pick for three of Uncrowned's Horsemen. With four women locked inside their pods, the match would start off between Liv Morgan and Naomi โ€” who entered 5th and 6th, respectively.
As soon as the bell rang, Jade Cargill's music hit and she entered the open Chamber. Instead of attacking Morgan โ€” who was suspected to be Cargill's attackers โ€” she turned on Naomi as Belair frantically reacted trapped in her pod. The crowd loved the surprise, chanting "let them fight" as officials tried to separate the two and remove Cargill from the structure. Before leaving, Cargill slammed the cage door on Naomi.
JADE CARGILL IS BACK!And wait what the hell?! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/kw7m7Iibh5
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
This is ... disturbing.#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/De83rA6ezV
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Naomi was announced as being unable to compete in the match and therefore eliminated. The next pod opened very shortly after, with Belair entering the match. Belair rushed to check on Naomi and Morgan pounced, attacking the former tag champion. Belair recovered relatively quickly and the two exchanged blows and counters for a short period.
Both women scored near-falls while the match remained one-on-one. After a moonsault into a pin attempt by Belair, the second pod opened and Perez joined the fray. Perez immediately picked up the pace, landing high-impact maneuvers and scoring a near-fall on Morgan. Perez and Belair showed off their contrasting styles of speed and strength before the Prodigy landed a Russian leg sweep into the steel chain wall of the Chamber.
Morgan capitalized with her two opponents distracted, attacking Perez and going for the first pinfall elimination of the match on Perez. The third pod opened, unleashing Bayley, who immediately attacked Perez, renewing their rivalry. Bayley then took out Morgan and set up a clash with Belair.
Bayley gained the upper hand on Belair with a sunset flip powerbomb into the turnbuckle and then a top-rope crossbody, going for pins after each move. As Bayley scaled the turnbuckle again, Perez leaped into action, powerbombing Bayley and and following up with a top-rope move. Two more near-falls ensued as Perez went to pin Bayley but then was victimized by a Codebreaker from Morgan.
Bliss entered around the 14:30 mark, and unloaded on Perez, Morgan and Bayley, scoring a near-fall on the Role Model. Action devolved relatively quickly with all five women attacking one another across all parts of the Chamber. With Bayley distracted attacking Morgan, Perez pounced and locked Bayley in a Crossface submission and the action remained focused on these two for a few minutes.
Once Bayley was freed of Perez, Morgan capitalized and hit ObLIVion and eliminated Bayley as the match time passed 19 minutes.
Morgan and Belair ascended atop one of the pods and battled before the latter very audibly whipped Morgan with her braid and sent her to the floor. Belair followed up with a crossbody from the top of the pod to take out Perez and Morgan. Belair went for unsuccessful pins on both women before all four of the remaining competitors came together for a Tower of Doom spot.
Perez appeared to be in line for an elimination of her own, going for Pop Rox but Belair countered, sending the Prodigy directly into a Codebreaker from Morgan and a Twisted Bliss from Bliss, who eliminated Perez at the 23 minute mark.
Down to the final three โ€” Morgan, Bliss and Belair โ€” Morgan hit Belair with the Three Amigos and set her up for a 619. Chaos ensued shortly after with Bliss going for a Sister Abigail on Morgan, finally landing one on Belair and then being quickly eliminated at around 25:30 as Morgan rolled Bliss up and used Belair's braid as leverage.
And we are now down to TWO!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/PhhxkbuAoq
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Belair and Morgan battled one-on-one again, but Belair used her strength advantage to batter Morgan, slamming her repeatedly against the steel chains and pod before powerbombing her back into the ring. The closing stages had Belair and Morgan exchanging counters to each others' finishers before Belair caught Morgan going for ObLIVion and hit a KOD to pick up the win.
The Road to Wr-EST-lemania!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/JffdRa9Lf5
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
Bianca Belair defeats Liv Morgan, Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Bayley and Naomi in 29:14.
Order of eliminations
1st: Naomi (Entered 1st, Eliminated by N/A, attacked by Jade Cargill)
2nd: Bayley (Entered 5th, Eliminated by Liv Morgan)
3rd: Roxanne Perez (Entered 4th, Eliminated by Alexa Bliss)
4th: Alexa Bliss (Entered 6th, Eliminated by Liv Morgan)
5th: Liv Morgan (Entered 2nd, Eliminated by Bianca Belair)
Winner: Bianca Belair (Entered 3rd)
After the match, Belair paused atop the ramp and was met by Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky to tease the looming WrestleMania 41 showdown.
Much like what we saw last week at the Four Nations Face-Off, the United States' national anthem was met with vocal animosity by the Canadian crowd. Elizabeth Irving led off with the "Star-Spangled Banner" before singing "O, Canada" and the reactions were quite different. (h/t Sean Ross Sapp for the video)
The Star Spangled banner gets BOOED at WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto pic.twitter.com/cRtXZKuOWQ
โ€” Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) March 2, 2025
Here's who the Horsemen believe will win tonight's matches โ€” as you can tell, I like being on an island with my picks:
Men's Elimination Chamber: CM Punk (Jackman, Riggs), Seth Rollins (Sulla-Heffinger), no one โ€” The Rock wins (Dansby)
Women's Elimination Chamber: Bianca Belair (Dansby, Jackman, Riggs), Roxanne Perez (Sulla-Heffinger)
Unsanctioned Match: Sami Zayn (Sulla-Heffinger) vs. Kevin Owens (Dansby, Jackman, Riggs)
Tiffany Stratton & Trish Stratus (Dansby, Jackman, Riggs, Sulla-Heffinger) vs. Nia Jax & Candice LeRae
Men's Elimination Chamber match: Damian Priest vs. John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Logan Paul vs. Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
Who will win the Men's Elimination Chamber tonight at #WWEChamber and secure their championship match at #WrestleMania?7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzr3RB๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKlA3x pic.twitter.com/FOWPyKSNgk
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Women's Elimination Chamber match: Liv Morgan vs. Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Naomi vs. Bianca Belair
Who will secure their Road to #WrestleMania in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match TONIGHT at #WWEChamber?7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/d1B5mXvg4N
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Unsanctioned match: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
It's UNSANCTIONED between @SamiZayn and @FightOwensFight TONIGHT at #WWEChamber!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally. ๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23 ๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/mVJcN2ijlz
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus vs. Nia Jax and Candice LeRae
WWE Hall of Famer @trishstratuscom comes home to TORONTO for tag team action tonight at #WWEChamber!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/DEcB5a7ZnM
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Plus: Cody Rhodes answers the "The Final Boss" and Travis Scott makes an appearance.
With @TheRock coming to #WWEChamber tonight in Toronto looking for an answer, what will @CodyRhodes have to say?!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzr3RB๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKlA3x pic.twitter.com/WAl1V5RLYP
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
Get ready for @trvisXX TONIGHT at #WWEChamber!7ET/4PTStreaming exclusively on @peacock in the U.S. and @netflix internationally.๐Ÿฆš https://t.co/xRBTNzqw23๐ŸŒ https://t.co/VplGyKl2dZ pic.twitter.com/X6ZB1yjPnA
โ€” WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2025
ICYMI, Uncrowned's crew has been all over the preview content for Elimination Chamber and beyond this week.
Need to catch up? No worries, we have you covered here.
We kicked things off on Monday, with a WrestleMania roundtable. Kel Dansby, Robert Jackman, Drake Riggs and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger (unofficially referred to as Uncrowned's Horsemen) took a second stab at booking The Showcase of the Immortals.
Riggs also recapped all of the action on "Raw," including that promo between Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins
Cameron Hawkins โ€” quite possibly the pound-for-pound best wrestling features writer in the business โ€” spoke with the EST of WWE, Bianca Belair. Belair and WrestleMania season are a match made in heaven.
Jackman double dipped this week, giving us his rankings of the most (and least) likely to win tonight's Elimination Chamber matches. He also hit us with a historical look back at the brutal match.
The Horsemen were corralled again on Friday with an official Elimination Chamber preview and predictions piece.
Finally, Riggs was back on Friday night, recapping and offering his thoughts on the "go home" episode of "SmackDown."

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Shotzi Blackheart is one of the many wrestlers happy to see Ron "R-Truth" Killings make his unexpected return to WWE this past Saturday. The past couple of months have been chaotic for WWE regarding talent releases and contract expirations. Blackheart received her walking papers in early May, making her the first of many eventual casualties from the WWE roster. However, no departure had as large of an impact as Killings' brief exile before fan outcry led to his surprise return at WWE's Money In the Bank main event. Advertisement Debate on the legitimacy of Killings' release has raged throughout the wrestling community since WWE CEO Paul "Triple H" Levesque claimed that it was "all part of the show." Appearing in-studio Tuesday on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show," Blackheart, 33, expressed how much inspiration a situation like Killings' can give to a veteran wrestler like herself. "I do think that they actually let him go," Blackheart said. "I just feel like [that] because, also at the same time, Carlito and Sarah Logan, [WWE] told them that their contract wasn't getting renewed. So I think it would be really messed up of WWE to capitalize on that, too. 'I think the fans got him [to get re-signed] back, and that just shows you how much power the fans do have. I think that's really cool ... it's amazing. Yes, he's 53, [but] that just gives us hope that I could be 53 years old and be put in some crazy storyline, right?' Killings' unexpected saga has already bled into "WWE Raw." In a viral segment on Monday, he declared that he'll no longer be known as "R-Truth," the persona Killings wrestled under for the past 17 years. Advertisement Prior to her own release, Blackheart said she did her best to find her lane within the WWE universe. 'I was really hopeful that I was going to get something on 'SmackDown,'" Blackheart said. "They told me I would possibly be working with Chelsea [Green] in something. I was pitching some storylines with her. It was just week after week, they were like, 'Oh, we're going to move it back.' Then it wasn't until around [WrestleMania 41] where I was like, 'Maybe they're not going to renew my contract.' So it started to get real around then.' Blackheart remembered feeling a strong mix of emotions when she sat idle during that time. In an effort to remain positive, the former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion said she'd convince herself that WWE's creative team would eventually use her again, so she continued pitching ideas left and right. Blackheart returned to NXT this past December after an ACL tear took her off WWE television in early 2024. Upon her arrival, she was told it'd only be a two-month stint with NXT before her main roster return. But that return never came, and Blackheart instead was sitting around alone at home when the call came that she was no longer needed in WWE. Advertisement 'Part of me was like, 'OK, I need to get ready for this because my contract is going to be up and I don't get those 90 days to figure out my stuff and get bookings lined up, get merch lined up,'" Blackheart said. "So I also have to think, 'OK, what am I going to do if they don't re-sign me?' I was kind of just in the mode of, 'Get to work.' 'Unfortunately, that's just how it is. I probably will never know why they released me, but WWE doesn't owe me anything. That's showbiz, right? They just didn't think that I was money, and that's OK. I can take that." Shortly before her release, Blackheart cut an emotional self-produced promo, highlighting her lack of utilization in WWE. The shoot-style promo was good enough that people around her worried whether it was the reason she was released. Blackheart herself doesn't believe that was the case, though. Advertisement Although the wounds are still relatively fresh, Blackheart didn't want to waste time and put her career on hold following her WWE departure. She made her GCW debut this past Sunday, competing against Matt Tremont and Jimmy Lloyd in a three-way deathmatch. Blackheart claimed she made as much money in her two days back on the independent circuit as she'd make in a week with WWE. 'I was like, I need to work as soon as my contract is up. That's me hustling, though," Blackheart said. "That's me, including what I've sold online and meet-and-greets, [plus] payout for my matches, of course. I know that it's not going to be like that forever. 'When you first get back on the indies, everyone's so hyped, so everyone wants to buy your merch and [support] you. I know that won't be forever, but it felt good that I can make it on my own." Whether the next chapter of her career continues to come on the independent scene or elsewhere, Blackheart made it clear that no doors are being closed on her options moving forward. Advertisement "I would love to be back in WWE. I loved working there," Blackheart said. "I didn't love not working there. It was only when I wasn't being used that I was unhappy, but any time I was being used, [it was a] good time. [I] loved the locker room, loved everyone I was working for. That's just it. I just don't want to go back and not work. 'I love TNA, I love AEW. AEW [could be a next step] for so many reasons. I love their freedom. I have a lot of friends there who are doing really awesome things. I've heard many stories of how [AEW owner] Tony [Khan] treats talent. I do love that he really cares for his talent. That is super important to me."

WWE Superstar Details Horrific Injury As They Face Months Out Of Action
WWE Superstar Details Horrific Injury As They Face Months Out Of Action

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WWE Superstar Details Horrific Injury As They Face Months Out Of Action

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuraciesโ€”please refer to the original content. WWE RAW superstar Zoey Stark has revealed the full extent of the brutal knee injury she suffered during the May 19th episode of RAW. In a video posted to social media, Stark confirmed she underwent major surgery to repair a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus. The video showed the moment she was injured during a triple-threat qualifying match for Money in the Bank. Stark landed awkwardly after attempting a missile dropkick and had to be carried out of the arena by WWE medical personnel. Unfortunately, this is familiar territory for Stark, who was sidelined with a similar knee injury in late 2021 while in NXT. That injury also required surgery and kept her out of action for approximately nine months. Before this latest setback, Stark had been the last remaining member of the "Pure Fusion Collective" faction on RAW. Her partners, Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville, had both been released by WWE earlier in 2025. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Stark first signed with WWE in 2021 and found early success in NXT, winning the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship with Io Shirai (now IYO SKY). After being called up to the main roster in the 2023 WWE Draft, she was immediately placed in a high-profile storyline. COLOGNE, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: A WWE Logo at the WWE Live Tryout at the Motorworld on November 7, 2018 in Cologne, Germany. COLOGNE, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: A WWE Logo at the WWE Live Tryout at the Motorworld on November 7, 2018 in Cologne, served as the enforcer for WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus during her heated feud with Becky Lynch. Stark played a crucial role in that program, helping Stratus in major matches at Night of Champions and Payback. Stark's recent video update noted that her surgery, originally scheduled for two hours, ultimately took three and a half hours to complete. The video ended by teasing a further update, promising that fans will find out "What's next for Zoey Stark?" on the June 16th episode of RAW. Stark is someone who is liked within the locker room and a solid in-ring worker. Once she's back, hopefully, she returns to full strength and can continue to build on her career while on the main roster. It will be interesting to see if she gets a renewed push once she's back in action and what brand she will end up on once she returns. We wish her a speedy recovery. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.

Triple H Addresses Big Celebrity Potentially Making WWE In-Ring Debut
Triple H Addresses Big Celebrity Potentially Making WWE In-Ring Debut

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Triple H Addresses Big Celebrity Potentially Making WWE In-Ring Debut

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H has addressed the possibility of seeing SummerSlam host Cardi B step into a WWE ring, admitting that if she wants to wrestle, it would be difficult to stop her. The multi-platinum selling artist will host the first-ever two-night SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on August 2nd and 3rd. Speaking to Billboard, Triple H was asked about the potential for her to get physically involved. Well, let me answer the second part of it first. So, can you see her ... I don't know if anybody can control Cardi B, let me just start with that. So if she wants to, I think it's going to be hard to talk her out of it. And then what can we expect? Who the hell knows. The one thing I know about Cardi is, whatever she's going to do, is what she's going to do. And you're sort of kind of just hanging on to the tiger's tail a little bit there. So she's a lot of fun to work with. Has been so far with this." He praised the collaboration, noting that Cardi B's genuine, long-time fandom makes her exciting to work with. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation "She's excited to do it. I think, as everybody knows, she's a big fan and has, you know, talked a lot about the business over the years and all that stuff and comments on it a lot. So when you work with people like that, it's exciting. We'll see, we'll see where that goes. But we're thrilled to be working with her. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 11: WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul "Triple H" Levesque speaks at a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las... LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 11: WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul "Triple H" Levesque speaks at a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was announced that WWE wrestler Braun Strowman will face heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE's Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31. MoreYou know, there's a lot of artists out there across so many different things now that are just, they're fans and looking to come in and do things with us, and we'll vet through them and try to figure out the ones that can do the most and be a positive for our fan base, and just help to expand the product out beyond the realm of just just wrestling fans, and get the rest of the world into what we're doing." This partnership has been years in the making. WWE was reportedly interested in having Cardi B involved with SummerSlam in 2021, but her pregnancy at the time prevented those plans from materializing. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.

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