It’s time for the chamber — down under.
The 2024 Elimination Chamber premium live event has arrived and will be held in Australia. It’s the country’s first WWE pay-per-view event in more than five years. Four matches will take place Saturday night − or early Saturday morning if you’re in the U.S. − highlighted by the men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber matches, with the winner of each match getting a championship opportunity at WrestleMania 40 in six weeks.
In other action, the tag team titles will be on the line and Rhea Ripley defends her WWE Women’s World Championship in her home country. WWE fans will also hear from Cody Rhodes and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins as their feud with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Rock rages on.
Follow along for all the action from Australia:
Men’s Elimination Chamber match
Match in progress.
Started match: LA Knight and Drew McIntyre.
In match: LA Knight, Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton.
Eliminated:
Grayson Waller hosts “The Grayson Waller Effect” with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes
It was a delight to see Waller get some love in his home country, including doing a “shoey” with UFC fighter Tai Tuivasa, but even in Australia, there’s no denying the support Cody Rhodes has with the WWE Universe.
Rollins revealed he is “days away” from being medically cleared to compete, a big win for WWE as it’ll be full-on WrestleMania season after this weekend. Rhodes then made an announcement of his own, revealing his desire to go against The Rock in a match at “anytime, any place.” Rollins then told Rhodes that if The Rock accepts the challenge, the champion said he would have Rhodes’ back.
Austin Theory interjected and invoked a promo like The Rock, but Rollins and Rhodes weren’t having any of it, attacking the former United States Champion with a Cross Rhodes and curb stomp.
It has been expect The Rock and Rhodes would meet in a match, but Rollins acknowledging he will be in Rhodes’ corner fuels more speculation that this could end up being a tag team match against The Rock and Reigns.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match: Finn Bálor and Damian Priest (c) vs. Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate
Dunne and Bate have been a breath of fresh air in the tag team division, and their brute attitude in getting this match off to a frenzy start set the tone for a fast-paced match.
It didn’t take long for the champions to gain control of the match, but once Dunne was able to get into the match for a beat-up Bate, the intensity somehow picked up even more than it did in the beginning. After falling behind again for a bit, Bate got in control and gave Priest a long-lasting helicopter spin that wooed the crowd. The challengers looked like they could secure the pin, but Dominik Mysterio interfered to stop the pin before he was kicked out of the match by the referees.
It was back-and-forth with near pins from both sides afterward, and when The Judgment Day members went for the finisher, Bate countered to set up a tough offensive display from the challengers. They weren’t able to pin Priest, but continued to tee off on him. When things got taken to the top rope, Bálor was able to give Priest enough time to recover. Priest delivered a double chokeslam, setting Bálor up for the Coup de Grace on Dunne to secure the pin and giving The Judgment Day their first win of the night one of the best tag matches of the year so far.
Women’s Elimination Chamber match
The Man is headed back to WrestleMania.
Decorated stars in Lynch and Naomi showed off their veteran skills with quick-hitting sequences to get the flow of the match off to a fast-paced start, highlighted by Naomi executing a split leg drop off the chains.
The crowd made it known early it was pulling for Stratton, so there was palpable buzz once she was the first competitor let out of the pods, displaying the power that has made her a quick rising star in NXT. Morgan was the next person let into the match, and she went right after Stratton by throwing her continuously into the tough glass. But Stratton would be the first one to get an elimination, picking up a surprise pin off Naomi just before Rodriguez entered the ring.
Belair was the final competitor to enter the match and she went to town quickly before having a confrontation with Rodgriguez, with both trying to out-power each other. The high-flying moves then came in, highlighted by Stratton hitting a swanton bomb off the on of the pods onto Rodriguez, Belair and Lynch. But the success didn’t last long; Stratton was setting up to eliminate Morgan, but she countered to get the pinfall on Stratton. Not long after, Belair eliminated Rodriguez after landing a K.O.D.
The final three competitors went back-and-forth, trying to execute finishers on each other but it was counters galore. Belair was going for the K.O.D. on Lynch, but when Lynch got out of it, Morgan snuck up on “The EST” to get the pinfall. With Morgan not paying attention, Lynch got the Manhandle Slam on Morgan, and she got the pin to get the victory and secure her spot for a championship match at WrestleMania 40. The match had several great spots, including Stratton showcasing why she’s a future main event star, and the women once again delivered an electric start to a premium live event.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match: The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
It was a great decision to have Hartwell compete in front of her home country, and her getting some early shots in got the crowd hyped before the event officially began. The chants for Hartwell were also great spots.
Eventually, the champions took control of the match, showing off their chemistry with fast yet hard hitting moves on LeRae. It took some time, but when LeRae tagged in Hartwell, the crowd got loud to see their native star put in some work as she displayed power on Sane and Asuka.
There were some near pins for the challengers, but Sane interrupted the momentum from the challengers and LeRae was left on her own. Asuka then set Sane up for the Insane Elbow, flying high to drop one of the best finishers in the women’s division to get the pin and retain the titles.
It was hard to imagine the tag team champions losing their titles in kickoff event, but it was a solid opening to the day, and the standing ovation for Hartwell − even after defeat − was heartwarming.
Watch: Elimination Chamber 2024 kickoff
When is Elimination Chamber 2024?
Elimination Chamber is Saturday, Feb. 24.
What time does Elimination Chamber 2024 start?
The 2024 Elimination Chamber begins at 6 p.m. Australian Western Standard Time, so it’ll be a very early morning for viewers in the U.S.
Elimination Chamber will begin at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT.
Where is Elimination Chamber 2024?
The 2024 Elimination Chamber will be at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia.
How to watch Elimination Chamber 2024
The event can be streamed on Peacock, but you must have their premium or premium-plus subscription to watch. Internationally, it will be available on WWE Network.
Elimination Chamber 2024 match card
Matches not in order
- Men’s Elimination Chamber match
- Women’s Elimination Chamber match
- WWE Women’s World Championship match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Nia Jax
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match: Finn Bálor and Damian Priest (c) vs. Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate
- Grayson Waller hosts “The Grayson Waller Effect” with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match: The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
Elimination Chamber 2024 predictions
- Men’s Elimination Chamber match winner: Drew McIntyre.
- Women’s Elimination Chamber match winner: Becky Lynch.
- WWE Women’s World Championship match: Rhea Ripley (c) defeats Nia Jax.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match: Finn Bálor and Damian Priest (c) defeats Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match: The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) defeat Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell.
Who is in the men’s Elimination Chamber match?
The six men competing to be the No. 1 contender for a title match against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40 are:
- Drew McIntyre
- Randy Orton
- Bobby Lashley
- LA Knight
- Kevin Owens
- Logan Paul
Who is in the women’s Elimination Chamber match?
The six women competing to be the No. 1 contender for a title match against the winner of the WWE Women’s World Championship match at WrestleMania 40 are:
- Becky Lynch
- Bianca Belair
- Liv Morgan
- Naomi
- Tiffany Stratton
- Raquel Rodriguez
How does the Elimination Chamber match work?
Introduced to WWE in 2002, the Elimination Chamber match puts six stars in an enclosed steel structure that surrounds the ring and the area right outside of it.
The match starts with two competitors, while the other four participants are locked in pods that are just outside of the ring. Every five minutes, a new competitor is randomly selected to be released from the pod and into the match.
Since it’s an elimination match, competitors are eliminated if they are pinned or submitted, as there are no disqualifications. Whoever is the last person remaining after everyone else has been eliminated at the end of the match is the winner.
Saturday will be the 33rd and 34th Elimination Chamber match in history. Since its inception, the match has served as championship match or winner gets a championship match at WrestleMania.
Men’s Elimination Chamber history
There have been 27 men’s Elimination Chamber matches, with current WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque having the most wins at four. Here are all the list of winners, and what they won the match for:
- 2002: Shawn Michaels for the World Heavyweight Championship
- 2003: Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship
- 2005: Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship
- 2006: John Cena for the WWE Championship
- 2006: Bobby Lashley for the ECW World Championship
- 2008: The Undertaker for a World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 24
- 2008: Triple H for a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 24
- 2009: Triple H for the WWE Championship
- 2009: Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship
- 2010: John Cena for the WWE Championship
- 2010: Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Championship
- 2011: Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship
- 2011: John Cena for a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 27
- 2012: CM Punk for the WWE Championship
- 2012: Daniel Bryan for the World Heavyweight Championship
- 2013: Jack Swagger for a World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 29
- 2014: Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
- 2015: The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championship
- 2015: Ryback for the Intercontinental Championship
- 2017: Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship
- 2018: Roman Reigns for a WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 34
- 2019: Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship
- 2020: The Miz and John Morrison for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
- 2021: Daniel Bryan for a WWE Universal Championship match
- 2021: Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship
- 2022: Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship
- 2023: Austin Theory for the United States Championship
Women’s Elimination Chamber history
The women’s Elimination Chamber match was introduced in 2018 and there have been five matches. Here are all the list of winners, and what they won the match for:
- 2018: Alexa Bliss for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship
- 2019: Bayley and Sasha Banks for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
- 2020: Shayna Baszler for a WWE Raw Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 36
- 2022: Bianca Belair for a WWE Raw Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 38
- 2023: Asuka for a WWE Raw Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 39
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