Subhojeet Mukherjee on October 27, 2025
WWE isn’t just bringing Elimination Chamber to Chicago—they’re planning to take over the entire city.
According to PWInsider, WWE is preparing to build a full wrestling weekend around the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event, which is currently scheduled for February 28, 2026, at the Allstate Arena. The plan includes hosting SmackDown the night before on February 27, with additional events being discussed—including possible shows from NXT and even AAA.
The idea is to turn Chicago into the epicenter of wrestling that weekend, creating a full-on festival experience for fans. But there’s another layer to WWE’s strategy—one that has AEW in its crosshairs.
Sources say the date of Elimination Chamber isn’t 100% locked in yet, and WWE could shift it a week earlier or later if AEW tries to run a competing pay-per-view. That’s part of WWE’s current game plan of holding PLEs on Saturday nights to better position themselves against other sports broadcasts—and now, possibly to go head-to-head with Tony Khan’s crew.
With WWE, NXT, and AAA potentially all under the same roof that weekend, fans could get one of the most stacked wrestling weekends in recent memory. Between top stars, cross-brand appearances, and the Road to WrestleMania heating up, Chicago may become ground zero for 2026’s biggest wrestling headlines.
Who do you want to see trapped inside the Elimination Chamber in Chicago? Should NXT or AAA stars get a shot too? Drop your predictions and let us know what you’re most excited for.
October 27, 2025 12:53 pm
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