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 Men’s Elimination Chamber Match is set and will consist of Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, LA Knight, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, and Main Event Jey Uso.
Roman Reigns is this year’s Rumble Winner, and he already selected World Champion, CM Punk, on the Raw after the Royal Rumble. Henceforth, the Men’s Elimination Chamber match this year will be geared towards determining the number one contender for WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. Without further ado, here is a ranking of everyone’s chances of winning the Men’s Elimination Chamber.
Betting Favorite: Cody Rhodes
Everyone and their mothers know Cody Rhodes is winning this match. He is the quarterback. He is the golden poster boy. He is the MVP of the WWE. When he said that he would transform from undesirable to undeniable, he wasn’t kidding. The fans can hate the predictability of this all they want, but Cody Rhodes has the biggest storyline with Drew McIntyre and makes the most sense to win.
It must be noted that Cody has competed in just one Elimination Chamber match in his entire WWE career, back in 2012 for Daniel Bryan’s World Heavyweight Championship. As the face of the WWE, there is no way that they will book Cody in another Chamber match and have him lose. They are itching to add his first-ever Chamber win to his resume, unless McIntyre costs him the match.
Runner Up: Randy Orton
Granted, Cody lost the WWE Title to McIntyre in a 3 Stages of Hell Match, does not have a rematch clause, and wants his revenge. Those two even made it personal with house invasions and burning pictures of the dead. The trajectory is simple, but it got more complicated when McIntyre became obsessed with screwing Cody in every match he was in, including the Rumble and the Chamber.
If McIntyre screws Cody in the Chamber, the one who will likely pick up the scraps is Randy Orton in what could be an epic heel turn. Orton has been heavily involved in the story between Cody and McIntyre due to his teacher-pupil association with Cody. He has even been eyeing that WWE Title ever since it was around Cody’s waist. Orton could even be revealed as Jacob Fatu’s mystery attacker.
Dark Horse: LA Knight
If that is actually revealed, a multi-man WWE Title Match could be in the works for McIntyre, Rhodes, Orton, and Fatu. However, anyone would be remiss to count out LA Knight. Knight is long overdue for a shot at the world title, and he does have history with McIntyre. He was even the first individual to call Drew McIntyre “Drew McInCrier” after their controversial Rumble spot last year.
It would be a pleasant surprise to see Knight win here since his main focus has been on the Vision, who took him out of commission in the parking lot earlier this year. The Vision could likely run in and cost Knight the match. There have even been rumors of Knight battling Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, and his lackluster momentum does not indicate a world title opportunity at Mania 42.
No Chance of Winning: Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, & Jey Uso
While Cody and Randy are the sensible picks and LA Knight is the popular pick from the WWE Universe, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, and Jey Uso have no chance of winning this match. Evans just got called up from NXT and is not yet ready for a world title shot this early in his career. He is very impressive, but he still has some story to tell as he gradually connects with the main roster fans.
The main focus for him in this match would be memorable spots and a strong showcase of his talent. The same can be said for Trick Williams, whose main target will be Carmelo Hayes‘ U.S. Title at Mania. As for Jey Uso, who is already one half of the tag champs, he was not even supposed to be in this match, as the originally planned participant in this match was supposed to be Bronson Reed.
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