RKO seals chaotic main event after shocking return
Summary
– Randy Orton wins 2026 Men’s Elimination Chamber match
– Seth Rollins returns and attacks Logan Paul inside the structure
– Orton advances to face Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 42
The Men’s Elimination Chamber match delivered chaos from start to finish, with a WrestleMania championship opportunity hanging in the balance.
Inside the steel structure in Chicago, Randy Orton, LA Knight, Cody Rhodes, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, and Logan Paul battled for the right to challenge Drew McIntyre on the grand stage. The action escalated quickly as each pod opened and momentum shifted with every elimination.
Logan Paul eliminated Je’Von Evans, while LA Knight stunned the crowd with a Burning Hammer on Cody Rhodes that nearly ended the match. A missed elbow drop by Knight changed the tide, and Paul capitalized to eliminate him moments later.
Trick Williams fell after a Crossroads from Rhodes, only for Paul to steal the pin and score the elimination. The final stretch featured Rhodes, Orton, and Paul, with tension rising as the stakes grew higher.
Chaos erupted when a masked figure attempted to scale the chamber before being pulled away. Soon after, another masked man entered the structure and attacked Logan Paul with a Stomp. The attacker revealed himself as Seth Rollins, igniting the Chicago crowd and reshaping the match’s final moments.
With Paul eliminated, Drew McIntyre attempted to interfere, but Cody Rhodes neutralized him. In the closing sequence, Orton struck with a perfectly timed RKO to secure the victory.
Randy Orton now heads to WrestleMania 42, where he will challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Undisputed Championship.
