Kiana James Pulls Upset Win To Qualify For Women’s Elimination Chamber During 2/20 WWE SmackDown

The February 20 episode of WWE SmackDown brought a lot to the table. It also continued the build toward Elimination Chamber. The Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, was full of fans who couldn’t wait to see the show go down.

The Women’s Elimination Chamber match had another qualifier this week as Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, and Kiana James faced off against each other. Everyone in this match had their own reason to want a Chamber spot.

Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, Asuka and Tiffany Stratton had already qualified for the 2026 Women’s Elimination Chamber match. The triple threat match to determine the next entrant went down at the end of SmackDown’s first hour this week.

Charlotte Flair was the overall favorite in this match, and fans were behind her throughout this whole match. She also came out to walk past Jade Cargill after the champion cut a promo on her future possible opponents in WWE.

There were big moves all over the ring, including Kiana James nailing a Samoan Drop on Nia Jax, which was impressive. That only got a two count, and the match kept going. There were some serious near falls in this match as fans chanted and yelled the whole time.

In the end, Charlotte Flair nailed a powerbomb off the top rope on Nia Jax, and then she got Jax in a Figure 8. Suddenly, Kiana James slid in and she got a pinfall on Charlotte Flair and stole the win. Now James will be in the big match in Chicago on February 28.

We will have to see who wins the 2026 Women’s Elimination Chamber match. With this new addition to the contest, it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top at this point.

What’s your take on how this match turned out? Do you think that the Elimination Chamber will be worth watching this year? Let us know what you think in the comments section!