WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, the last pit stop before WrestleMania 42, is the talk of the town in the pro wrestling community now that the Royal Rumble is in the rearview mirror. Unless someone from the crate replaces anyone, the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match is set and will consist of Tiffany Stratton, Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss, Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, and Kiana James.
Liv Morgan is this year’s Royal Rumble Winner, and she already selected World Champion, Stephanie Vaquer. Henceforth, the Women’s Elimination Chamber match this year will be geared towards determining the number one contender for WWE Champion Jade Cargill. Without further ado, here is a ranking of everyone’s chances of winning the Women’s Elimination Chamber.
Betting Favorite: Tiffany Stratton
Tiffany Stratton, the runner-up in the Royal Rumble this year, makes the most sense to win the Chamber this year. After losing the WWE Title to Jade Cargill in a one-sided beatdown at SNME XLII in November, she still has some unfinished business with Cargill. In order to add closure to that feud, they should finish their trilogy for the title, and WrestleMania would be the ideal place for it.
Granted, Stratton is the boring option since fans want to see a fresh opponent for Cargill at Mania, like Bianca Belair. Stratton already battled Cargill on three separate occasions, two of which were one-on-one matches with one win apiece. However, WWE only has two months to tell a story for the title, and Stratton would be the safe option since there is already an established feud laid out with Cargill.
Runner Up: Rhea Ripley
Rhea Ripley, one-half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions, is always a threat to the World Title. It is unlikely that Ripley would walk into a world title match at Mania with a tag title around her waist. If Rhiyo drops the tag titles to Nia Jax and Lash Legend this Friday on SmackDown, she would actually have a better chance of winning the Chamber. A dream match with Cargill would get fans excited.
Unlike with Stratton, there is no storyline between Ripley and Cargill. There are not even any seeds planted between the two with Ripley on Raw and Cargill on SmackDown. However, on paper, that match is a spectacle for the casual fans who will be in attendance at WrestleMania 42. Since WWE has a proclivity of prioritizing what’s best for business, that marquee match would sell tickets.
Dark Horse: Alexa Bliss
Alexa Bliss is the sleeper pick to win the Chamber, as she is the third and last babyface in this match who could battle the heel champion, Jade Cargill. As a former 5x World Champion, Bliss has the credibility to be in the conversation for a world title shot at Mania, but her momentum in 2025-2026 failed to reflect that. She would be more suitable in the U.S. Title picture, if anything.
In fact, she even had a title shot against Giulia on SmackDown this year. However, her biggest story on the road to Mania seems to be with her tag partner, Charlotte Flair, who “accidentally” eliminated her in the Rumble. So, if Bliss pulls a swerve victory in the Chamber, there is no question that Charlotte will use her “backstage pull” to find her way into the title match between her and Cargill.
No Chance of Winning: Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, & Kiana James
The main reason Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, and Kiana James have no chance of winning is that they are all heels. WWE tends to avoid heel-heel matchups at WrestleMania. Since Cargill is already the heel champion, the three aforementioned faces in Stratton, Ripley, and Bliss automatically have a significant advantage in the Chamber. There are also specific reasons why they won’t win.
Raquel did tease some confrontations with Cargill while Liv Morgan was making her decision as the Rumble Winner. However, since she is a Raw superstar, it is unlikely that WWE will send her to SmackDown to fight Cargill and separate her from Judgment Day on Raw. Asuka is busy bullying Kairi Sane in the tag division, and Kiana James is busy representing her client, Giulia, and the U.S. Title.
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