On Saturday, February twenty eighth, WWE Elimination Chamber will happen at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, which might be the primary Premium Live Event held within the state since CM Punk returned to the corporate at Survivor Series 2023. Since then, the “Best In The World’s” real-life wife AJ Lee returned to WWE this past September, and with each competitors being scheduled to wrestle on the Elimination Chamber of their hometown of Chicago, they were made the quilt stars for the official poster of the event.
“For the primary time in over 30 years, @WWE takes over @UnitedCenter. #WWEChamber live Feb. 28 on @espn & @netflix.
For the primary time in over 30 years, @WWE takes over @UnitedCenter. #WWEChamber live Feb. 28 on @espn & @netflix. pic.twitter.com/qrfCxPTYqy
— Triple H (@TripleH) February 12, 2026
Outside of non-televised events or house shows, the last time WWE held an event on the United Center was SummerSlam 1994. Moreover, the last time that Punk was individually featured on a WWE PLE poster was for Hell In A Cell 2012, while Night Of Champions 2013 was the last time Lee was seen on an official print for a pay-per-view.
On the Elimination Chamber, Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor, while Lee might be seeking to strip Becky Lynch of the Women’s Intercontinental Title. Thus far, Randy Orton and LA Knight have earned the chance to fight contained in the men’s chamber, while Tiffany Stratton and Rhea Ripley have qualified on the ladies’s side. With 2026 Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns selecting Punk as his challenger for WrestleMania 42, whoever emerges victorious within the Men’s Elimination Chamber will fight for Drew McIntyre’s Undisputed WWE Championship on the event. At the moment, Liv Morgan, the winner of the Women’s Royal Rumble, has yet to choose which world champion she’s going to challenge at WrestleMania.