Geno Mrosko is a lifelong pro wrestling fan who has been covering it since becoming a Manager at Cageside Seats in 2011.
Tiffany Stratton was the first to qualify for the women’s Elimination Chamber match, scheduled for the premium live event of the same name on Sat., Feb. 28, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. She did so by winning a triple threat match on Friday Night SmackDown this past week.
This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw gave us the second official entrant.
Current Women’s Tag Team Champion Rhea Ripley squared up against Lyra Valkyria and Ivy Nile in Cleveland and you won’t be surprised to learn the champ emerged victorious. It was something of a surprise that she pinned Valkyria to do so.
To be fair, Ripley clearly took advantage of some of Lyra’s hard work, as she had just used the Nightwing to get Nile out of the picture. But hey, that’s what a wily veteran does, right?
There are still four open slots in the match that will determine one of the two main women’s title matches at WrestleMania.
