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Jade Cargill formed a new alliance with B-Fab and Michin on SmackDown, attacking Rhea Ripley; she posted a photo captioned 'The Takeover,' hinting at a potential official faction name, while fans speculate about possible future members like IYO SKY, Jordynne Grace, or Zaria with no confirmation yet.
Jade Cargill, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven clashed on social media over Rhea Ripley ahead of WrestleMania, with Green praising Ripley, Cargill firing back, and Niven joining in while sidelined with a neck injury. Cargill and Ripley also exchanged comments on Sunday, highlighting ongoing backstage tensions surrounding the WrestleMania storyline.
Rhea Ripley vented frustration after winning Elimination Chamber 2026, which set up a WrestleMania 42 showdown with Jade Cargill, sparking a heated social-media exchange with insults from Cargill, Chelsea Green, and Piper Niven; Ripley later posted on Instagram that she’s not having fun and accused others of breaking the fourth wall.
Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill's online feud intensified, drawing additional WWE peers into the drama as they traded barbs ahead of WrestleMania 42; after Ripley won the Elimination Chamber to challenge Cargill, comments from Chelsea Green and Piper Niven fueled the storyline, with fans questioning whether the exchanges are worked or real.
Rhea Ripley’s Elimination Chamber win kicked off a spicy online back-and-forth with WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill, as Chelsea Green and Piper Niven jumped into the feud, setting the stage for further drama ahead of WrestleMania.
Jade Cargill claims Rhea Ripley went to WWE writers with complaints about a storyline, signaling backstage drama and tension surrounding their ongoing interactions.
Ahead of WrestleMania 42, Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley engage in a public feud over Ripley's WWE Women’s Championship title shot and alleged favoritism by WWE creative, trading sharp barbs on social media as the bout approaches.
Elimination Chamber 2026 in Chicago features two Chamber matches to crown WrestleMania title challengers: men (Orton, Knight, Rhodes, Je'Von Evans, Trick Williams, Logan Paul) and women (Rhea Ripley, Tiffany Stratton, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Kiana James, Raquel Rodriguez). Winners earn shots at WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill at WrestleMania. The card also includes CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor and Becky Lynch defending the Women's Intercontinental Championship against AJ Lee, with the event streaming on ESPN Unlimited and a 7 p.m. ET main card.
At WWE Elimination Chamber in Chicago, Cody Rhodes fell short in the men’s chamber while CM Punk retained the World Heavyweight Championship and is set to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania in Las Vegas. Drew McIntyre’s interference pushes Rhodes into a SmackDown title clash, potentially reshaping WrestleMania plans with Randy Orton also in Las Vegas. Rhea Ripley earned a WrestleMania spot, AJ Lee captured her first title in over a decade, and the night ended with the reveal of a masked man and who was in the box, leaving several WrestleMania matchups still uncertain.
Chicago's Elimination Chamber crowned Rhea Ripley as the Women’s Chamber winner to challenge Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42; AJ Lee defeated Becky Lynch to become Women’s Intercontinental Champion; CM Punk retained the World Championship against Finn Balor; Randy Orton won the men’s Chamber after Seth Rollins unmasked at ringside, teeing up Mania programs; the crate moment teased but fizzled, yet the show successfully kickstarted WrestleMania storylines.
Spoilers indicate WWE RAW on February 16 will start with Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY leading the open, with Elimination Chamber qualifiers already announced and appearances by CM Punk and Liv Morgan; the move signals a potential WrestleMania storyline development or a tag-team moment, with Ringside News promising live coverage and fans urged to share predictions.
SmackDown on February 13 opens with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match as Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY defend against Nia Jax and Lash Legend from the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The episode also features Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu vs. Sami Zayn in a Men’s Elimination Chamber qualifier, Alexa Bliss vs. Giulia vs. Zelina Vega in a Women’s Elimination Chamber qualifier, plus Jade Cargill vs. Jordynne Grace for the WWE Women’s Championship and Rey Fenix vs. Trick Williams.
WWE signing Matt Cardona teased a potential entry into the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble after re-signing with WWE, posting on Twitter that he’s ‘ALWAYZ READY’ and aiming to throw opponents over the top rope toward WrestleMania. He noted he’ll be in Saudi Arabia next week, while other announced entrants for the men’s and women’s Rumbles include Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Roman Reigns, and female stars like Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, and members of The Judgment Day.
Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky defeated Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez) at Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 24, 2026 to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. The bout featured back-and-forth action with interference from Raquel and Stephanie, Roxanne denying Iyo’s moonsault, and Ripley hitting the Riptide on Liv to secure the pin as the champions stood tall.
With the 2026 Royal Rumble set for January 31 in Riyadh, WWE has seen declared entrants from both men’s and women’s divisions: Gunther, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Penta, and Dragon Lee for the men, and Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, and Asuka for the women, leaving room for surprises as WrestleMania looms.