WWE Confirms Elimination Chamber 2026 for Chicago

While I thought we'd be driving from Rockford to Rosemont for WWE events, I was unprepared for the news today. Turns out, we're going to be going a bit further this time around, if you know what I mean.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Coming to the United Center

The WWE just announced that the 2026 Elimination Chamber event is coming to the United Center. Yes, the actual United Center and not the Allstate Arena. The last time the WWE was at the United Center was when it opened in the summer of 1994. Legendary Chicago Bulls basketball star Michael Jordan had just retired, and the main event matches of WWE featured brother versus brother, with Bret Hart taking on Owen Hart, and the Undertaker taking on another version of himself.

Chicago’s Wrestling Legacy: From 1994 to CM Punk

It was a weird time in the WWE, and I think they are in a better place now, especially with Chicagoan CM Punk at the top of the food chain as World Heavyweight Champion.

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What to Expect at Elimination Chamber 2026

The show is set for Saturday, February 28, and Punk is set to feature heavily in the marketing, already prominently displayed in the promotional poster for the Premium Live Event.

Anything Can Happen in the WWE

If this year's Elimination Chamber is anything like last year's, we can't miss it because that's the one where John Cena turned heel. So who knows, anything can happen, and it's bound to get wild.

When tickets go on sale, we'll let you know.

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10 Fastest Championship Matches in WWE History

A lightning fast championship match can be shocking, both for the right and the wrong reasons. Some of the quickest matches in WWE history have caused Superstars like Daniel Bryan to be catapulted to the top of the card, while others like Kofi Kingston had short moments of glory snatched away from them.

For this list, we're not counting Money in the Bank cash-ins like Dean Ambrose pinning Seth Rollins in nine seconds or Jack Swagger taking Chris Jericho's title in eight seconds. These are mostly traditional matches, minus one Money in the Bank precursor where Trish Stratus pulled the biggest heel move of her career.

Of course this is wrestling, so cheating is 100-percent legal for this list. If you happened to low blow your opponent just moments before the match began, only for the bell to ring thanks to some hapless referee -- that's a'okay with us!

Whether it be an iconic retirement match at Wrestlemania or a bizarre untelevised moment between a veteran and a rising star at Madison Square Garden, these are officially the 10 fastest championship matches in the history of WWE. Get out your stopwatches if you don't believe us!

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Source: WWE Brings Elimination Chamber To Illinois In 2026

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