Who has the advantage at WWE Elimination Chamber? Notes, stats and history to consider - ESPN

Less than two months remain until WrestleMania 42 from Las Vegas in April, and this Saturday marks a critical stop along the way. Chicago's United Center will host the 16th WWE Elimination Chamber premium live event (7 p.m. ET on ESPN Unlimited), where the WrestleMania card will continue to be constructed.

The show will feature both men's and women's Elimination Chamber matches, during which six wrestlers, surrounded by a steel cage structure, work to pin or submit their opponents until one winner is left standing. That wrestler receives a championship opportunity at WrestleMania. CM Punk will also defend his World Heavyweight Championship in his hometown against Finn Bálor. And the Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee saga continues with the Women's Intercontinental Championship on the line.

Here are the notes, stats and Elimination Chamber history to know heading into Saturday's event.

Participants: Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, LA Knight, Je'Von Evans, Trick Williams and Jey Uso

Cody Rhodes previews the Elimination Chamber against Randy Orton, LA Knight, Je'Von Evans and Trick Williams, readying to punch his ticket to WrestleMania.

• The first Elimination Chamber match occurred 23 years ago at Survivor Series in 2002. Shawn Michaels won the match to become world heavyweight champion.

• There have been 36 men's and women's Elimination Chamber matches combined, 11 of which have produced new champions.

• Triple H and John Cena share the distinction of most Elimination Chamber victories with four each. Daniel Bryan is next with three. Cena is the most recent Elimination Chamber winner, having won the men's match in 2025. He turned heel and claimed his record-setting 17th championship the following month at WrestleMania 41.

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