WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff Press Show Recap, Stream and Key Moments for February 28, 2025

The WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff Press Show, airing February 28, 2025, will set the stage for one of WWE’s biggest events of the year, live from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hosted by Michael Cole and Pat McAfee, the show will feature breaking news and updates from WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H.

Top WWE Superstars, including “The Best In The World” CM Punk, Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Bayley, The Judgment Day’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan, and “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre are set to appear.

The press show kicks off at 6:30 PM ET, streaming live across WWE’s digital platforms. Ringside News will provide live updates, coverage, and key highlights throughout the event. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest updates, and join the conversation in the comments below!

WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff Press Show Recap (2/28/25): Live Updates and Highlights

The show opens up with a shot of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the Rogers Centre as well as the site of tonight’s SmackDown. We then see the arrivals of CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Roxanne Perez, Bayley, The Judgment Day (WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez) and WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus.

We then get a video package on WWE Elimination Chamber.

Michael Cole then welcomes us to the Scotiabank Arena and says Toronto has been an incredible host for WWE. Cole then says there is so much at stake tomorrow night at the Elimination Chamber and speaks about the Unsanctioned Match. Cole also talks about WWE Hall of Fame Trish Stratus and her match. Cole also talks about Cody Rhodes’ decision and both the women’s and men’s Chamber matches.

Roxanne Perez’s music then hits and she makes her way out. Michael Cole then asks Perez if she can get it done tomorrow night at the Chamber and Perez says she will dominate the Chamber like she dominated NXT. Cole then tells Perez that she has never been in the Chamber so how can she be ready for this. Perez then says she was born ready and she used to look up to all the women in the Chamber and Bayley’s music hits and she makes her way out. Bayley then tells Perez ding dong hello and Perez needs to prove herself. Liv Morgan’s music then hits and she and Raquel Rodriguez make their way out. Morgan says they are better than any tag team in history and she will make history at the Chamber.

Cole then asks Morgan if they had anything to do with the attack on Jade Cargill and she says no, but who cares if they did because Cargill can’t do anything about it and no one misses her. Naomi and Bianca Belair then make their way out and a brawl ensues between The Judgment Day, Naomi and belair and security make their way out to try and stop them.

Michael Cole then introduces WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus and Stratus makes her way out. The fans then say thank you Trish, Cole then asks Trish how it feels to compete in her hometown and Trish says it feels incredible and the way Toronto receives her feels so much to her and she will deliver Stratusfaction. Cole then asks Trish how great it feels to be in the Rogers Centre and Trish says it is pretty special to be in the Tag Team Match with Tiffany Stratton. Cole then asks Trish what it is about Stratton that she wants to tag with her and Trish says they have always been compared and Stratton’s momentum is amazing that they need to tag. Nia Jax’s music then hits and she makes her way out with Candice LeRae. Nia Jax then tells the fans to shut up and LeRae says no one cares about Trish Stratus. Jax then says they will annihilate Stratus and Stratton and says Trish looks like s**t. Jax, LeRae and Trish then almost come to blows and Cole discusses the match once more.

Cole then talks about WWE World and WWE Elimination Chamber Superstore. Cole then talks about the decision that Cody Rhodes will need to make and how he has an interview with the Undisputed WWE Champion. We then see a video package recapping what transpired between The Rock and Cody Rhodes on last week’s WWE SmackDown. Cole then advertises Cody Rhodes’ segment for tonight’s SmackDown. Cole then talks about the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match and introduces Drew McIntyre and McIntyre makes his way out. Cole then says he missed McIntyre on RAW and McIntyre says he does not miss Cole. Cole then says McIntyre won a past Chamber match and went on to win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Cole then asks McIntyre how he will win the most star-studded Chamber match and says he will answer the question on SmackDown and not on the kickoff show. McIntyre then says if Cole will get crazy for Cena tomorrow, then he should use a lip balm and leaves.

Cole then introduces CM Punk and Punk makes his way out. The fans then chant for Punk. Cole then says this is the most star-studded Men’s Chamber match and asks Punk to give his opinion on all of the participants. Punk then talks about Damian Priest and how he is the only person he does not have a problem with. Punk then talks about Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins. Punk then talks about Logan Paul and how Paul eliminated him at the Royal Rumble. Cole then talks about John Cena being the greatest of all time and Punk asks Toronto how they feel about Cena and if they want to see him get to 17. Punk then says Cena will come up short and not get to 17 on his expense. Cole then says time is running out for Punk and what happens if he can’t get it done at the Chamber. Punk then says he does not like to think about the what ifs and will he sell his soul or call in a favor. Punk then says it is a privilege to compete in front of the crowd and he will paint a masterpiece of violence tomorrow night at the Chamber. Cole then says we will see you tomorrow night at the Chamber and to have fun and the show comes to a close.

Scheduled Appearances and Announcements for WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff Press Show on February 28, 2025

• The event will be hosted by Monday Night RAW commentators Michael Cole and Pat McAfee
• WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque will provide breaking news and updates on Elimination Chamber
• “The Best In The World” CM Punk, Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Bayley, The Judgment Day’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Liv Morgan, “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre, and more are set to make an appearance

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