Triple H Called Out After Botching Elimination Chamber Claim

WWE is promoting Elimination Chamber as the final stop before WrestleMania 42 — but Triple H may have stepped into his own controversy while hyping the show.

Ahead of the February 28 premium live event at the United Center in Chicago, Paul Levesque took to social media to promote what he framed as a historic return for WWE.

“For the first time in over 30 years, WWE takes over United Center,” Levesque wrote. “WWE Elimination Chamber is live on February 28 on ESPN and Netflix.”

That statement didn’t sit quietly. Fans were quick to point out that WWE actually ran two non-televised live events at the United Center in 2018, meaning the company has been inside the arena far more recently than three decades ago. Screenshots and ticket stubs from those events began circulating almost immediately after the post went live.

The reaction centered around whether Levesque simply misspoke — or botched the announcement altogether. There is some context to consider. WWE has not held a major televised premium live event at the United Center in decades, with the last major broadcast there being SummerSlam in the early 1990s. If Levesque was referring strictly to a large-scale televised spectacle, the claim carries more nuance.

But as written, the statement suggested WWE hadn’t “taken over” the venue at all in over 30 years — which isn’t technically accurate.

With Elimination Chamber serving as the final major event before WrestleMania 42, WWE clearly wanted to frame the Chicago return as monumental. Instead, the wording became the story.

Do you think Triple H simply misspoke, or was this a clear promotional misstep? Let us know your thoughts below.