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Despite dominating for large portions of Game 5, the Anaheim Ducks lost 3–2 in overtime on Pavel Dorofeyev’s second goal of the game at 4:10 of the extra session.

Beckett Seneke and Olen Zellweger each scored a goal for Anaheim, and Cutter Gauthier had two assists. Lucas Dostal made 29 saves.

The Ducks will face elimination in Game 6 at Honda Center on Thursday at 6:30 pm PT.

Ducks had no answer to Vegas’ OT push

Anaheim dominated the second and third periods and outscored Vegas 27-16 in those 40 minutes. Also, the Ducks took the lead when Zellweger made a big save by scoring her first career Stanley Cup playoff goal with just 3:05 left in regulation.

Yet, in a city famous for its high-profile boxing matches, Vegas reached the knockout stage early in overtime. The Golden Knights defeated the Ducks 5–0 in the extra session and finally answered the bell after a physical 40-minute onslaught from Anaheim.

“I thought it was a very competitive game,” Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. “It’s definitely a big disappointment, but tomorrow you’ll wake up, and it’ll be a new day.”

Dorofeyev’s second goal concluded an eventful night. He single-handedly scored the Golden Knights’ first goal by deflecting the puck to Chris Kreider on what would have been a short-handed two-on-one, then skated to the slot and beat Dostal to tie the game at 1.

But Dorofeyev missed at least two shifts in the second period after injuring his knee from a slap shot. He returned later in the frame and buried the game-winning goal by batting in Jack Eichel’s rebound in the air in front of Dostal.

Zellweger said, “That was a tight game. There were a lot of chances all the way.” “[Dostal] Played amazing.

“We just need to reset, and we know what we need to do in the next game.”

Cutter Gauthier almost saved the day

Gauthier has played like a superstar throughout the second-round series, and he was Anaheim’s best player again in Game 5. He found Zellweger with a slick cross-slot pass that set up the young defenseman to tie the game late.

Gauthier now has five assists over the last two games and a primary assist on each of the Ducks’ last four goals before Game 4.

But his two assists were only part of Gauthier’s contribution. He also saved a goal in the first period by sweeping the puck from the goal line, keeping the game scoreless.

Anaheim played the forward throughout Game 5 after losing center Ryan Poehling to an undisclosed injury in the first period. Vegas defenseman Braden McNabb took a hard check against Poehling and was ejected after officials called a major penalty for interference.

Seneca beat Vegas goalie Carter Hart between the pads on the next power play, then Gauthier made a neat zone-saving play along the half-wall.

The Ducks scored a power-play goal for the second straight game and finished 1 of 2 – the major penalty being their only man-advantage.

Ducks face elimination in Game 6

After all this, the Ducks will face elimination for the first time this season.

“I know this group will bounce back like we have all playoff long,” Ducks forward Mason McTavish said after Game 5. “We’ll take some lessons from this and be ready to go.”

The Ducks have also played with the Golden Knights for the majority of the series. Vegas has a plus-4 goal differential – partly due to its two empty-net goals in the series.

Anaheim has played hard the last two games. Even though Dostal should have swallowed Rasmus Andersen’s initial shot on Hertz’s goal, the Ducks goaltender has been solid since suffering the blowout in Game 3.

So even though they lost a gut-punch game in Vegas, the Ducks are saying all the right things ahead of their final home game of the 2025-26 season.

“I think our guys will be excited about it,” Quenneville said. “It’s a fun opportunity. We’ve got to come out and play hard and simple at home and get excited by the home crowd. It’s a game to play one more time. That’s our mentality.”

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The Minnesota Wild are one loss away from ending their season. The Colorado Avalanche scored four times in the third period Monday night and left Grand Casino Arena with a 5-2 victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round series.

Parker Kelly scored with 7:28 remaining to snap a 2-2 tie. Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson added empty-net goals in the final minute to give the Avs a 3–1 lead in the best-of-7 series. They can advance to the Western Conference Finals with a win at Denver on Wednesday night.

Mackenzie Blackwood made his first start of the playoffs and made 19 saves for Colorado. He wasn’t seriously tested, but made some great saves on Nico Sturm early in the third period to keep the game tied at 1-1. Blackwood saw his first action in the series when he relieved Scott Wedgwood in the second half of Minnesota’s 5–1 victory in Game 3.

Nazem Kadri and Russ Colton also scored for Colorado, which has not reached the conference finals since 2022, when the Avs won their second Stanley Cup championship.

Wild couldn’t hold off Avs in third period, losing 5-2 in Game 4

Danila Yurov scored a power-play goal midway through the first period to give the Wild a 1–0 lead. Sturm tied the game at 2-2 at 9:15 of the third after Colton’s goal at 6:56 put Colorado ahead for the first time.

The Wild got a stellar effort from rookie goaltender Jesper Wallstad, who finished with 29 saves. The “Wall of St. Paul” gave his team a chance to win on a night when Minnesota was outshot 34–21, outgained 77–48 in attempts and outshot for most of the game.

“We made a conscious choice tonight not to play the style of play we needed to win the game,” Minnesota coach John Hines said. “So, we’ll revisit that and then we’ll get ready for Game 5.”

Minnesota leads 2–6 all-time after falling behind 3–1 in the series. Both of those comebacks took place in 2003; One came when they lost three of the first four games to the Avs before winning the next three games and the series.

Colorado dominated almost every aspect of the game in the first round – except the scoreboard, which matters.

The Avs had a 10–4 advantage in shots on goal and attempted 22 shots compared to only six for Minnesota. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Avs had all five high-danger attempts at 5-on-5.

But he also gave up the Wild’s only power play in the early period — and paid a price for it.

Avs defenseman Josh Manson, making his first appearance of the series, drew a double minor off Wild center Michael McCarron at 7:07. This happened when both of them were lying on the ice. The original call was five minutes long but was shortened after a lengthy video review. Macron made it clear from time to time that he was not happy.

“Josh is a dirty player,” he told ESPN after the opening period. “He’s always been there. Surprised he only survived four minutes (of penalties). I’m glad he’s still in the game.”

The Wild forced Colorado to pay an unnecessary penalty at 9:46. Faber fired a straight slap shot that Yurov deflected past Blackwood for his first career playoff goal and a 1–0 lead.

The Avalanche dominated the rest of the period, holding Minnesota without a shot on goal for the final 6:51. They kept the pressure on Wallstead, but Wild dominated despite taking a one-goal lead.

They were not so lucky in the second round. Colorado dominated the game for the first 12 minutes and the game was tied 1–1 at 6:08 after Minnesota took an unnecessary penalty.

The Wild eliminated Zach Bogosian’s interference penalty at 2:42. But Colorado tied the game at 6:08 — seven seconds after Yakov Trenin was called for getting his hands off the puck. Trenin gloved an aerial puck and held it for a long period of time.

Martin Necas controlled the puck after the draw and got Kadri into the high slot for a blast that was stopped by Volstad. But the rebound came back to Kadri in the slot; He knocked it into the net to tie the game.

Colorado dominated for the next few minutes. The Avs had a 10–0 lead in shots before Trenin tested Blackwood on the power play with the Wild at 12:21.

Wallstedt made a spectacular stop on close by Gabriel Landeskog with 6:02 left. But that was the Avs’ last shot of the period, as Minnesota took control of the game and had the final seven shots. Blackwood preserved the tie in the final minute by robbing Kirill Kaprizov, who was alone after beating the defence.

Colton scored his first goal of the playoffs on a beautiful backdoor feed from Nicolas Roy to put Colorado ahead for the first time in the game. But great play from Quinn Hughes set up the Sturm for the tying goal. Hughes picked up the puck along the left board, spun back to the high slot and delivered a perfect backhand pass to Sturm. The son of Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm scored from below the left circle to make the score 2–2.

However, a takeaway from Colorado’s Jack Drury made it the game winner. Drury forced a turnover and found Kelly in high position for a quick release that Walstead had never seen.

Minnesota got only two shots on Blackwood before empty-netters by MacKinnon and Nelson.

COL-MIN Key points after Game 4

ruin wallstead

Minnesota’s rookie goaltender did everything except stand on his head to keep his team in the game, although in the end it wasn’t enough.

He was the only reason the Wild were even tied 1-1 in the third period. Colorado outscored Minnesota 20–4 in the first 32 minutes of the game, but could only score one goal. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Colorado forward robbed Colton shortly before the game was tied and gave them a chance to win despite giving up 39 scoring chances.

There were many reasons for Wild’s loss. Wallstead was not one of them.

Does Quinn Hughes ever get tired?

The Wild gave up a lot to get Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in December and he’s showing why in this year’s playoffs. His assist on Sturm’s goal was his 14th, tying Kaprizov for second in the league behind Mitch Marner of the Vegas Golden Knights.

He is second in assists with 10 and third in plus-minus with a plus-9.

What is more impressive is that he is playing virtually every other innings. Hughes led all players on both teams in playing time with 34:13 on Wednesday after playing more than 28 minutes in each of the first three games. His average ice time of 30:59 is the most of any player on the eight teams that reached the second round.

Wild still struggle on penalty kill

Minnesota continued a streak that coach John Hynes is not happy with. His team allowed a power-play for the 10th consecutive game. This includes all six against the Dallas Stars in the first round, as well as all four games of this series.

Minnesota ranks last out of eight teams on the penalty kill and heads into the second round at 59.5 percent, allowing 15 goals on 37 opposition power plays. This includes Colorado’s performance of 5 of 12 in the first four games.

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The Wild were 4-0 when scoring first this spring.

Teams leading 3-1 in best-of-7 series are 328-32 (.911) all-time. Teams that start the series at home are 212–17 (.926).

The Avs are 14-2 when leading the series 3-1, including 10-2 when starting at home. He has won seven consecutive times.

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After a 6-1 loss on Sunday, the Buffalo Sabers could be even stronger on Tuesday.

The Sabers have beaten the odds in their first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins with a mix of momentum and growing injury concerns.

In Sunday’s decisive Game 4 victory, the Sabers recorded a dominant 6–1 victory.

However, the game came at a material cost. Forwards Tyson Kozak and Jason Zucker both left in the third period and did not return.

Head coach Lindy Ruff explained that the decision was precautionary. He said the team’s substantial lead allowed them to prioritize player health rather than pushing the injured duo back onto the ice.

“Just treat them and leave them in the dressing room, where the game was going on,” Ruff said after the game.

Additionally, forward Josh Norris missed his second consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury. Ruff confirmed that Norris remains day-to-day, a status that keeps him questionable for upcoming competitions.

current injury report

• Josh Norris, F (undeclared): Out April 21st. Missed Games 3 and 4 of the series; day to day.
• Sam Carrick, F (left wing): Out since March 31 after suffering an injury during a fight. Week-to-week and expected to miss the first round.

long term injuries

• Jiri Kulich, F (blood clot): Out November 1st. Originally projected to miss the season, he has resumed non-contact skating, but is still sidelined.
• Justin Danforth, F (lower body): Out since October 15 due to knee injury. Due to persistent pain after surgery, recovery is continued by skating intermittently.

These absences test the Sabres’ depth as they struggle for series control.

Despite some injuries, the Sabres’ resiliency has been surprising. They are relying on strong performance from goaltender Alex Lyons and emerging key contributors from rookie forward Noah Ostlund.

The series moved 3–1 in favor of the Sabers to Buffalo for Game 5. If home ice wasn’t enough to put the nail in Boston’s coffin, perhaps the return of Norris and avoiding the worst with Zucker and Kozak is.

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In the wake of Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham’s recent lung injury, he is now in danger of not qualifying for the NBA’s 65-game rule to be eligible for postseason award honors. As a result, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the National Basketball Players Association, or NBPA, came out with a prepared statement in support of Cade Cunningham and called on the NBA to get rid of the 65-game rule for postseason honors.

The NBPA wrote, “Cade Cunningham’s potential ineligibility for postseason awards after a career-defining season is a clear indictment of the 65-game rule and is another example of why it should be eliminated or reformed to make exceptions for significant injuries.” “Since its implementation, too many eligible players have been unfairly disqualified from end-of-season honors by the arbitrary and overly stringent quota.”

Cade Cunningham has been a potential MVP candidate, and is almost certain to make the All-NBA team. But he’s only played 61 games so far, and with the Pistons only having 11 games remaining in the regular season, it appears to be an uphill battle in terms of qualifying for the NBA’s 65-game rule.

Cunningham suffered a collapsed lung during the Pistons’ win against the Washington Wizards on March 19. He was expected to be reevaluated in two weeks due to the injury, leaving him with six games remaining and about a week and a half before the end of the season.

The Pistons have been the top team in the Eastern Conference this season due to Cunningham’s MVP level play. He has appeared in 61 games at a rate of just over 34 minutes per game. He averaged 24.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 9.9 assists and 1.5 steals, including 46.1 percent shooting from the field, 34.6 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 81.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, CM Punk defeated Finn Balor to retain his World Heavyweight Championship at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. While his wife, AJ Lee, won the Women’s Intercontinental Title from Becky Lynch earlier in the night, Punk’s entrance and victory became the talking point.

Before Punk entered the arena, he was shown backstage, where “Serious” by The Alan Parsons Project was played. The song was popularly used for the starting lineup introduction of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls during the time of NBA legend Michael Jordan. As Punk entered, he also received a Bulls-style introduction before his entrance theme “Cult of Personality” hit.

Later in the post-show at Elimination Chamber, Punk explained his Bulls-inspired entrance. “That song, The Alan Parsons Project, obviously belongs at the United Center as the introduction to the Bulls Dynasty. There’s a statue of a guy named Michael Jordan in the vestibule. It was also Ricky Steamboat’s entrance to much of his time in WWE.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a magical song and I get goosebumps just thinking about it and talking about it. But the best thing about that entrance is these people are behind me. And when I say people are behind me, I mean the entire city of Chicago, because they’re always behind me,” Punk said.

Following his victory over Balor, Punk ended his segment celebrating with the brand new Women’s Intercontinental Champion and his wife AJ Lee. “The Second City Saint” is now scheduled to fight Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42 with his world title intact.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has not played a game for the Milwaukee Bucks, who are reportedly more open to the idea of ​​trading the Greek Freak. Still, Giannis apparently has plenty to keep himself busy, most recently making a high-profile appearance at the WWE Elimination Chamber premium live event in Chicago.

According to a clip posted on SportsCenter by SportsCenter, Giannis walked through the crowd to his seat with his sons, six-year-old Liam and four-year-old Maverick. Antetokounmpo, along with his brothers and rapper Lil Yachty, were also seen dancing to CM Punk’s iconic Cult of Personality entrance theme with a smile on their faces.

The Antetokounmpo brothers and Lil Yachty are leading the way with “Cult of Personality” 🔥 #WWEChamber Live on the ESPN app with the ESPN Unlimited plan https://t.co/c7avSEMsP2 pic.twitter.com/fgrfvctdKZ

– Sports Center (@SportsCenter) 1 March 2026

Giannis, a well-known WWE fan, attended an AEW taping in August 2021, where he received a replica championship belt. However, the current event is even more important in the WWE universe as it will decide who will be involved in WrestleMania 42.

.@Giannis_An34 is in the house of #WWEChamber! 🏀 pic.twitter.com/963UT1IRI7

– WWE (@WWE) 1 March 2026

The chamber contains two initial competitors and four others locked in glass pods that are released at timed intervals. The men’s match pits Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Javon Evans, Logan Paul, L.A. Knight and Trick Williams against each other, with the winner receiving a shot at Drew McIntyre’s Undisputed WWE Championship.

Paul notably secured his spot after Jey Uso was eliminated due to a backstage attack. On the women’s side, Tiffany Stratton, Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Raquel Rodriguez and Kianna James will fight to secure a title match against WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill.

The Chicago card also features a World Heavyweight Championship rematch between hometown heroes CM Punk and Finn Balor as well as a Women’s Intercontinental Championship bout with Becky Lynch defending against AJ Lee. And while Giannis is just one of thousands watching at the United Center, fans will be hoping he returns to the court in the near future.

The 31-year-old forward has been sidelined for 13 consecutive games since suffering a right calf strain against the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 23.

Tonight, WWE returns to the ESPN app for its latest premium live event, Elimination Chamber. The 2026 edition of the event begins at 7 p.m. ET, and we’ll be bringing you live results and highlights throughout the evening.

Of course, the card inside Chicago’s United Center will feature this year’s men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber matches pitting opponents of WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Women’s WWE Champion Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42.

However, Becky Lynch will also put her Intercontinental belt on the line against her arch rival AJ Lee and CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Title against Finn Balor. With all that in mind, you can find all the results, top highlights and match grades from Saturday’s Elimination Chamber card.

WWE Elimination Chamber results and highlights

Women’s Elimination Chamber Match – Rhea Ripley vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kianna James vs. Raquel Rodriguez

World Heavyweight Championship – CM Punk vs. Finn Balor

Women’s Intercontinental Championship – Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee

Men’s Elimination Chamber Match – Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Jevon Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Logan Paul

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Over the past two weeks there has been a lot of speculation about what is in the boxes on Raw and SmackDown. A popular choice among fans is AEW alumni Danhausen. A guy who was reportedly set to become a free agent in the coming months. Well, some of his posts today might suggest that he is free from all the shackles of aristocracy. Both can be found below.

On Saturday night, WWE makes its final stop on the road to WrestleMania 42 with the 2026 edition of Elimination Chamber. This year’s event, of course, includes men’s and women’s Chamber matches to pit opponents for WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill at April’s mega-event.

However, Becky Lynch will also put her Intercontinental belt on the line against her arch rival AJ Lee and CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Title against Finn Balor. There will definitely be a surprise or two in the company’s latest premium live event. With that in mind, we offer five predictions for potential surprises in the Elimination Chamber.

Dominic Mysterio defeated Finn Balor and CM Punk

Trouble has been going on inside Judgment Day for months. However, despite the ups and downs and injuries the group has remained united. However, it looks like a break is on the way and it is likely that Baylor will be out.

He is certain to lose his title rematch with Punk on Saturday. But will he lose clean for the second time in a row? It wouldn’t do the Irishman any favors if the company wanted to change his status and set up a special match at WrestleMania. Don’t be surprised if it costs his brother, Dom Mysterio, their match this weekend at Judgment Day, and it may not be due to an “accident.”

Raquel Rodriguez won the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match

Talking about Judgment Day, the bond between Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez was broken at the Royal Rumble when Liv Morgan eliminated the latter. Hopefully WWE will delve deeper into those issues and create a big controversy at Judgment Day on the road to WrestleMania.

Rodriguez is not a favorite to win the Women’s Chamber match on Saturday. But if he did, it would be interesting to have two members of the faction competing for championship gold at ‘Mania. Especially if one wins and the other doesn’t. Furthermore, Rodriguez deserves a major match at this event after some very good work over the past six months

LA Knight won the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match

Heading into Elimination Chamber 2026, reports suggest that Cody Rhodes will win the Men’s Chamber match. However, WWE fans don’t seem thrilled with the months-long feud between Rhodes and McIntyre continuing into April. And lower-than-expected ticket sales for WrestleMania may confirm that opinion. This match needs an unexpected winner.

This is why WWE could go in a completely unexpected direction and make fans happy by giving LA Knight a win in the Men’s Chamber match. This would add new excitement to ‘Mania and give Knight the push many fans have been wanting for the last year. It also allows the company to take Rhodes on unexpected paths to events.

Danhausen is Inside the Elimination Chamber Mystery Box

An outside-the-ring incident at Elimination Chamber reveals what is in the mystery box that cannot be opened until Saturday night. There has been much speculation about what or who might be inside, including a returning Chris Jericho.

However, reports claiming that “Y2J” is still under AEW contract make this unlikely. That’s why a different AEW alum may emerge, and that would be the very good and very bad guy known as Danhausen. Given that something has been inside the box for two weeks, it makes more sense for it to have a strange supernatural character. Not a living, breathing person.

AJ Lee defeated Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Title

Since AJ Lee has been getting the better of Becky Lynch in their months-long rivalry, most expect the champion to successfully defend her title on Saturday night. However, we think the company is going in a different direction.

With Elimination Chamber taking place in Lee’s hometown of Chicago, it is more likely that he will get the win. A rematch would then be arranged at WrestleMania, where Lynch would seek revenge in the final match of their feud.

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An oddsmaker site has revealed who is most likely to be in the mystery box to be opened at WWE Elimination Chamber this Saturday. However, they also have some interesting and extremely bizarre betting options.

We’re just days away from the 2026 Elimination Chamber. An event that will be the final stop on the road to WrestleMania 42. This Saturday’s event will, of course, include men’s and women’s chamber matches. The winners of those matches will face WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill at a two-night event in April.

The card also features a pair of title matches that will see AJ Lee make her first singles match in over a decade when she takes on rival Becky Lynch. And CM Punk put the heavyweight belt on the line against Finn Balor at Judgment Day.

However, there is another unique feature of Elimination Chamber that many other wrestling fans have been waiting for. What’s in the box? On last week’s edition of Monday Night Raw, a mysterious box appeared backstage that said it would not be opened until 2-28-2006. This weekend’s Elimination Chamber date.

Since its arrival, there has been much speculation as to who or what is in the box. Well, this week MyBookie.ag revealed their odds for what will be revealed on Saturday, and they had some interesting options.

Danhausen is the betting favorite to go into the Elimination Chamber Mystery Box

The man with the best odds, and one who has become a popular choice among wrestling fans, is AEW veteran Dannhausen with -200 odds. She was followed by Chris Jericho, who has been linked to a return to WWE for several months (-150), and multiple-time Women’s Champion Bianca Belair (+250). She has been out of the game for almost a year due to a finger injury.

Some of the other interesting and strange choices to bet on were music mega-star Bad Bunny (+700), former IWGP Champion and new free agent David Finlay (+1500). Logan Paul’s brother Jake Paul (+1800) and even WWE board member The Rock (+2800). You can find full details of the options below.

• Danhausen (-200)
• Chris Jericho (-150)
• Bianca Belair (+250)
• Pat McCaffrey (+400)
• Saraya “Paige” (+600)
• bad bunny (+700)
• Seth Rollins (+800)
• Brock Lesnar (+900)
• Royce Keys (+1000)
• Omos (+1400)
• David Finlay (+1500)
• Kevin Owens (+1600)
• Source Breaker (+1600)
• Jake Paul (+1800)
• Braun Strowman (+2000)
• Street Profits (+2500)
• Jelly Roll (+2500)
• The Rock (+2800)
• Travis Scott (+3000)
• Dropouts “Tuckman and Scott Green” (+3500)
• Shane McMahon (+5000)

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WWE is back with this week’s edition of WWE Raw on Netflix as the company completes its final build for Saturday’s Elimination Chamber PLE.

Monday’s episode will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and will begin at 8:00 pm ET. On tonight’s show, there will be a tribute to AJ Styles after his retirement match and Brock Lesnar will appear.

Below, you can check out all the results and highlights from WWE Raw.

Quick WWE Raw Results (February 23, 2026)

• Tribute to AJ Styles
• Brock Lesnar appears
• Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Raquel Rodriguez vs. IYO SKY vs. Kairi Sane
• Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Bronson Reed vs. Jey Uso vs. Original El Grande Americano
• Liv Morgan will make her WrestleMania decision
• maxxyn dupree vs natty

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Wrestling fans love a good mystery, and WWE has one set for this month’s Elimination Chamber premium live event. On this week’s edition of WWE Raw, a mysterious box arrived on the Box Stage with a note that it would not be opened until February 28, which is the date of Elimination Chamber.

Ever since the mystery box arrived, there has been speculation about who or what would be inside it. With that in mind, we present six ideas for what WWE fans will find when the boxes open next Saturday.

Chris Jericho

Many fans and podcasters are hoping that the mystery box is somehow connected to the return of Chris Jericho. There have been rumors for several months that the WWE veteran’s AEW contract was set to expire at the end of 2025, and all signs were pointing towards a return to WWE this year. Bringing him back just in time for WrestleMania 42 makes sense.

However, a new report this week claims that he is still under contract with AEW after his contract expired last year. So the likelihood of him or anything related to him being in the box seems very slim.

denhausen

If there really is a person in the mystery box, it would make sense if they weren’t tied to real life. So it would require someone who has some supernatural elements in his character. That’s why it makes sense to have AEW veteran Danhausen in the box.

The box mirrors when Dracula is sent to England in the famous Bram Stoker book, and Danhausen is like a hilariously wrestling version of Nosferatu. If a creature is kept locked in that box for several weeks, it makes for a funny start to the beloved comedy-driven character.

New WWE Hardcore Championship

Many people have an assumption that the mystery box that is opened at the Elimination Chamber must contain a person, but it could be one thing, and that thing could be a new belt. However, instead of introducing a new title, it would not be surprising if the company brings back one of its former championships.

Considering how the box looks, the return of a hardcore title would be an ideal choice. That belt has long been a favorite among fans, but the type of matches it brought about was a unique aspect of the Attitude Era. Adding more violent matches to diversify the circus that is WWE and provide some talent a new path to fame would be a fun surprise on the road to WrestleMania.

‘Broken’ Matt Hardy and Brother Nero

Going back to the idea of ​​a character with supernatural elements in the mysterious box. The second option is the unexpected return of the legendary duo, the Hardy Boyz. Recently, Matt Hardy claimed that the tag team will be on WWE TV again in 2026 after making several appearances on NXT last year.

But what if they came back to the company this time because their “Broken Universe” alter ego? Hardy being in TNA, but then the “Broken” version in WWE could be a fun confrontation and offer something unique for both brands. The characters that could potentially clash with Wyatt Six at WrestleMania could be something that will be established by his return.

New WWE European Title

In the past year, WWE has pushed hard into Europe and has begun doing live editions of Raw and SmackDown in major European cities. They have brought in even more European prospects in recent years.

That’s why now could be the right time for the return of the European title. When it comes to possible options for what’s in the mystery box, one possibility is the title being “shipped from Europe” for its return to WWE TV.

evil

Another guy who would be a wise choice to stay inside the box is former IWGP Champion EVIL. The longtime NJPW star reportedly recently became a free agent, and rumors claim he is linked to WWE. There are also some supernatural elements in his character. Therefore, the company is focused on how to present him to a North American audience unfamiliar with his work.

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