Despite the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble in two weeks, anticipation is rising for the Elimination Chamber premium live event. This show, which will take place at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia, is the biggest in the history of this PLE, not including how it’s the final major event before WrestleMania 40 in April.
Entering Saturday, there was no announcement for Elimination Chamber, understandably so with Royal Rumble yet to happen. However, that changed when FOX Sports Australia reported that CM Punk will appear at the show happening on Feb. 24.
WWE later confirmed the news on X.
As first reported by Sunday Times WA, @CMPunk will be live at @OptusStadium for #WWEChamber: Perth on Feb. 24! @WestAustralia pic.twitter.com/VLOEcQMqHc
— WWE (@WWE) January 14, 2024
The FOX Sports Australia article mentions tickets are still available for Elimination Chamber, so the announcement of Punk may have been a strategy to boost sales within five weeks until the show. It promotes the PLE while WWE continues building Royal Rumble for the rest of January.
Punk’s plans at Elimination Chamber will depend on the outcome of the Royal Rumble, as he is set to compete in the men’s match of the same name. Last month on Raw, there were hints of a potential match between him and Seth Rollins, which could potentially take place at WrestleMania 40 if Punk wins the Royal Rumble and earns a title shot for the World Heavyweight Championship.
There’s also the typical Elimination Chamber match that’s been used to determine a number one contender for a world title bout at WrestleMania in the past. If someone, say Cody Rhodes wins the Men’s Royal Rumble match, it opens the door for the Elimination Chamber match to include Punk. Of course, he could also do something entirely different.
Whatever the case may be, Elimination Chamber will feature Punk. It’s just a matter of what he does and which other big-name WWE stars will join him down under.