WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 Review: AJ Lee Makes History, Seth Rollins Returns!

About this episode

The episode reviews the chaotic WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 event, highlighting AJ Lee's historic win and Seth Rollins' return.

Chicago just hosted one of the most chaotic Elimination Chamber events in years, and we were there "boots on the ground" to witness every massive pop and shocking return. In this episode, we’re breaking down the entire night from our live perspective. Maria, smart mark in training, was living for the hometown emotion, but Carlos, as a long time fan, has a major bone to pick with the booking of the main event. THE BIG DEBATE: AJ Lee is a champion again after 11 years! While the United Center exploded for the "Black Widow" submission, Carlos thinks WWE might have "pulled the trigger too early." Should they have saved this historic win for WrestleMania 42? We get into the "Work vs. Shoot" of it all! Inside this Episode: The Hometown Heroics: CM Punk’s 90s-style Bulls intro and his physical war with Finn Balor. The Mystery Crate Reveal: We were in the bathroom when it happened (don’t ask!), but we’re reacting to the debut of Danhausen! Chamber Chaos: Rhea Ripley’s path to Jade Cargill and why Randy Orton "The OG" was the MVP of the Men’s Chamber. Seth Rollins is BACK: The "Visionary" returns to screw Logan Paul—what does this mean for the Mania card? Exclusive Merch Unboxing: We’re…

People in this episode

Hosts: Carlos Torres, Maria Torres

Topics covered

• WWE Elimination Chamber
• AJ Lee's historic win
• Seth Rollins return
• live event experience
• wrestling booking debate
• Chicago wrestling culture

Keywords

• WWE
• Elimination Chamber
• AJ Lee
• Seth Rollins
• Chicago
• wrestling
• live event
• CM Punk
• Rhea Ripley
• Logan Paul

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WWE

Places: Chicago, United Center

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