Author: Anutosh Bajpai

Despite being the daughter of Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair had no interest in a wrestling career during her childhood. Even when she started in the business, it wasn\’t because of her father. The SmackDown Women\’s Champion actually got into the wrestling business because of her late brother Reid Flair.

The WWE star told the story of her start in wrestling during an appearance on LeBatardShow. She mentioned that her brother was in talks with WWE back in 2012. It was at this time that someone presented the idea for Charlotte to join the business as well. The wrestling star said yes to the idea, thinking she may be able to motivate and help her brother. She got emotional recalling how her brother passed away the same night he was supposed to see her wrestle for the first time:

\”Well, he had a really bad drug addiction and I thought that if I somewhat started what he wanted to that it would get him motivated, almost like jealous in a way. Like \’My sister\’s doing this, I\’ve got to do it too. I\’ve got to be better. I\’ve got to stay on the right course.\’ So when I started, he still didn\’t pass the test [with WWE].

Then he went off to Japan [and] started wrestling in Japan. They brought him home from Japan to see me for the first time at WrestleMania Axxess almost a year after I signed. He passed away that night when they brought him home to see me wrestle for the first time. So, like, ever since then I just think it\’s gonna be that first time he sees me.\”

\’It Just Keeps Me Ticking\’: Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair has since become one of the most successful pro wrestlers of all time. According to her, she was just trying to continue her brother\’s dream and she never thought that she would achieve so much. Though despite all her accolades, Flair still feels she has something to prove:

\”Yeah, I think I kind of deal with that now because I\’m like, \’Wait, I\’ve done all this. What\’s next?\’ I wasn\’t really sure what I was working towards. It was all just continuing my brother\’s dream, right? I spent so much time trying to protect him and help him and get him on the right path when really, he set me on this course that I could have never imagined. So sometimes when it\’s all like over at the end of the night, I\’m like, \’Well, what am I fighting for now? What\’s next?\’ I still feel like I have something to prove. I don\’t really know what that next big thing is because I never thought I would have accomplished all this. It\’s just cause I worked hard and I happened to be good at it.

[I] wasn\’t 16 and was like, \’I\’m going to be the last Divas Champion or I\’m gonna be the first woman to main event WrestleMania. I\’m gonna be the first woman to main event Raw, Smackdown, Pay Per Views, and WrestleMania.\’ All these things just keep happening. I\’m just like, \’Why did I get to be so fortunate and he never got to see me do any of it. I don\’t know. It\’s one of the things I guess, it just keeps me ticking.\”

You can check out Charlotte Flair\’s full interview in the video below:

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The Judgement Day faction has given a new life to the careers of all its members. The group has allowed the likes of Dominik Mysterio to loosen up and have fun with their characters. It has also allowed people to experiment with their looks. The group\’s leader Finn Balor has especially taken up this opportunity to shake things up.

The Demon Prince has not only made a big change to his ring gear going from trunks to full pants, he has also been experimenting with other things as well. This includes wearing faceless masks during his entrance which has intrigued a lot of people.

Balor was asked about the reasoning behind the masks during his appearance on The Bump. He explained that it\’s something he has always wanted to experiment with:

Representation Can Change Demeanor

\”Yes, it\’s just something that I wanted to try out and experiment with. I always feel like that if you have an idea you should dive into it headfirst.\” said Finn Balor, \”I\’ve had plenty of ideas before. Bullet Club – That was pretty successful. The Demon character – that was pretty successful.

He continued: \”So this idea of covering my face, [it\’s] what people associate with you. That image, that visual representation can perhaps change the demeanor of the silhouette that they\’re seeing. That was kind of the idea behind it and that\’s why I\’ve been experimenting with it.\”

Finn Balor then explained the psychological effect of the mask on his opponents. He claimed that it takes the facial image away, depriving them the knowledge of how he may be feeling before the bout:

\”It\’s just basically taking the facial image away. So you can\’t really see any emotion, can\’t see any reaction or excitement that\’s on there. It\’s basically like playing poker with your opponent before the match, keeping a poker face.\”

Balor appeared on Raw this week to challenge Edge for a match at WrestleMania 39. It\’s rumored that this match could be contested inside Hell In a Cell but the stipulation has not been confirmed yet.

You can check out Finn Balor\’s full interview below:

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Cody Rhodes thinks he may never share the ring with Dustin Rhodes again.

The two brothers had a highly praised match at Double or Nothing 2019. It was one of the matches that helped put AEW on the map which was won by Cody. Though this wasn\’t the first time the two wrestling stars went up against each other, as they previously shared the ring in WWE as well. The bout happened at Fastlane 2015 where Dustin, then known as Goldust picked up the win.

With both the Rhodes family members having a win over the other, fans often wonder if we will ever get a third bout to cap things off. When asked about it on the AJ Awesome Show, Cody explained why he may never want to face his brother in a match again:

\”Great question. I could say 100% it would happen because that\’s how families work. You find each other again. Or I could also say 0%.\” said Cody Rhodes, \”The reason I can say 0% is because Double or Nothing was such a difficult match for both of us. It was widely respected by the industry. It was really special to us both [and] very hard to top as far as against one another.

\’He Has Earned The Right To Walk Away\’: Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes mentioned how Dustin has earned the right to walk away on his own terms. According to him, he wouldn\’t want to hamper that by trying to get another match out of his brother:

\”Also I again, he has earned the right as a wrestler – who is a Hall of Fame level wrestler – He has earned the right to walk away. I wouldn\’t want to hamper that or handicap it in any sense trying to get one last one out of him. So really, it\’ll definitely happen or definitely won\’t happen Because there\’s nowhere in the middle on a repeat of something with us. I myself, I love what he\’s doing now. I\’m very proud of him and Dakota his daughter [who is a] photographer in the industry now. She\’s in the family biz too. So very proud of what he\’s been able to do and just unbelievable legacies left.

I don\’t cite him or credit him enough as one of my favorites growing up because he\’s my brother, but absolutely one of my favorites. One of the highest honors I ever had was Double or Nothing. Because it meant a lot not just to each other, but it\’s very important for what was starting there. That needed to happen for it to exist and it happened.\”

You can check out Cody Rhodes\’ full interview below:

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Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes are two very different kind of performers. Cody meticulously plans every part of his promo and he knows everything he is going to do in a match ahead of time. Kevin on the other hand is known for his spontaneous reactions. His ring awareness and the ability to adapt to things is one of the major reasons behind his popularity. This is probably also the reason why Owens reminds Rhodes of his father.

The American Nightmare recently had an interview with The AJ Awesome Show. He talked about the former Universal champion during the interview and claimed that Kevin Owens reminds him of the late great Dusty Rhodes:

\”Kevin\’s just a natural at everything. He\’s one of those types that reminds me a lot of my dad. It\’s funny cause I don\’t remind myself of my dad at all but Kevin is one of those [that makes you go] \’Yeah, he reminds me a lot of Dusty in a way\’ and they had a little bond themselves.\”

– Cody Rhodes via AJ Awesome Show

Owens and Rhodes are both involved in a multi-layered storyline with The Bloodline heading into WrestleMania. Cody won the Royal Rumble and he is set to challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Universal Championship in the main event of the show. Owens is working with Sami Zayn and they are expected to challenge The Usos for the Undisputed Tag Titles at the event.

Apart from this, Cody Rhodes also talked about his plans after WrestleMania 39 and more. You can check out his full interview below:

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Eddie Kingston has quit AEW.

The Heavyweight Star was part of the Face of The Revolution Ladder match for a shot at the TNT title on this week\’s episode of Dynamite.

Kingston attacked the former Inner Circle member Ortiz as soon as the match began. Eddie threw a ladder on the AEW star as others tried to win the match.

The two continued this scuffle and eventually took it away from the ring. Eddie Kingston and Ortiz brawled on the top of the ramp and then took the fighting backstage.

The two were not seen in the match after this and the announcers said that it took ten people to separate them behind the scene. The bout was won by Powerhouse Hobbs who climbed through a broken ladder to get the job done.

Eddie Kingston Is Done

After the Dynamite episode went off air, AEW posted the following video where Eddie Kingston was asked about the match and Ortiz.

The Mad King did not answer the question about his former friend. He did however, proclaimed that he is quitting the company:

Kingston has always been outspoken and he has never hesitated to share his feelings. He has recently been hinting at problems with AEW management and this appears to be the latest development in the story.

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The Miz will be hosting WrestleMania 39.

The A-Lister hosted The Miz TV segment on this week\’s episode of Raw. During the show he revealed that he has been chosen to host the Show of Shows this year.

However, before he could celebrate the announcement, the former world champion was interrupted by Seth Rollins. The Visionary asked to be connected to Logan Paul.

When Rollins was refused, he attacked The Miz. The Architect then used Miz\’s phone to call Paul and challenged the YouTube star to confront him next week.

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WrestleMania 39 Match Card

A total of 4 matches have officially been confirmed so far for WrestleMania this year. Here is the updated match card for the show:

• Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns
• SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair
• Raw Women’s Championship Match: Asuka vs. Bianca Belair
• Singles Match: Brock Lesnar vs. Omos

Some of the rumored matches for the show include Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs The Usos, John Cena vs. Austin Theory, Logan Paul vs Seth Rollins and more.

WWE WrestleMania 39 will be taking place from the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on April 1 & 2.

The Undertaker served as a locker room leader in WWE for a long time. This included times like the Attitude Era where emotions were always running high. People fended for themselves more during this time instead of caring for the whole team. This gave birth to a high-tension environment leading to many personal rivalries. Though despite all this, Taker always stayed professional, even with his rivals.

The Last Outlaw recently joined Tony Hawk and Jason Ellis for a talk. The WWE star shared many stories from his active days during this time.

During the interview, Taker was asked if there were people he didn\’t like in the business and how he dealt with them. The former world champion explained that he shook hands of everyone, no matter how he felt about them:

\”There\’s guys. I mean it\’s just like any business. There\’s guys that you like. There\’s guys that you don\’t like.\” said The Undertaker, \”Business being business. I may not like you personally, but when I come into a dressing room or when I come into arena, I\’m gonna go up to you and I\’m gonna shake your hand. That\’s all I have to do, right? It\’s just a matter of respect that I have for everybody that I work with.

He continued, \”I\’m not gonna go out and drink with you. I\’m not going to party with you. I\’m not gonna [celebrate with you], but I will do that. Then there was a lot of guys that I didn\’t particularly care for on a personal note.\”

Apart from this, The Undertaker also recalled almost losing an eye due to an injury, and said that he would wrestle even today if his body permitted. You can check out his full interview below:

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The duo of Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso represented The Bloodline and continued their dominance after this week\’s episode of SmackDown went off air.

WWE continued the storyline between the dominant faction and Sami Zayn during this week\’s episode of the show from Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

The show opened with a recap of Zayn vs Roman Reigns from Elimination Chamber. Jimmy Uso then revealed that he has asked his brother Jey Uso to meet him in the ring later in the night.

The main event segment then saw Sami Zayn confronting Jimmy as Jey watched from afar. This segment ended with Zayn delivering a Helluva Kick to Jimmy before leaving the ring as Solo Sikoa arrived:

The Bloodline In Action

Both Sami Zayn and Jey Uso returned to the back after the cameras stopped rolling. However, Solo Sikoa and Jimmy stayed in the ring for a dark main event.

The Bloodline duo went up against The OC in a tag team match after the event. Solo picked up the victory for his team in this match using the Samoan Spike:

WWE has announced Roman Reigns\’ return for next week\’s SmackDown. We can expect some big development in this story at the show.

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WWE star Cameron Grimes returned to action after more than three months before this week\’s episode of SmackDown from Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

The former NXT star last competed in a match against Joe Gacy during the November 8 episode of NXT last year.

It was reported that Grimes was done with the development brand after this bout and he was headed to the main roster. However, he wasn\’t seen in the ring since then.

Cameron Grimes In Action

The former NXT star finally made his in-ring return before tonight\’s episode of SmackDown. He competed against Hit Row\’s Ashante Thee Adonis:

The 29-year-old made his wrestling debut back in 2009. He competed for promotions such as PWG and Impact Wrestling before joining WWE in 2019.

The Million Dollar Man

Grimes made his NXT debut in July, 2019. He had a successful run in the development brand where he won the North American Championship once.

At one point during his run with the brand, Cameron Grimes was even paired with WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase and held the Million Dollar Championship.

It was reported recently that the creatives had not come up with a plan for his main roster debut yet. His in-ring return indicates that his official call up will finally be happening soon.

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Brock Lesnar continues to be one of the biggest stars WWE has to offer. One would think that the company would have solid plans for him going into the WrestleMania season but it doesn\’t appear to be the case.

In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer revealed some details about the conversation around The Beast Incarnate ahead of the Show of Shows.

Meltzer wrote that the company wasn\’t planning on a match between Gunther and Brock as many expected. The original plan for him was changed just recently as well:

\”The only thing we know is that whatever the Lesnar plan was, and it wasn’t Gunther, that is that it changed in the last week or two.\”

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

This past Monday\’s Raw saw MVP challenging Brock Lesnar for a match against Omos at WrestleMania 39. The former US Champion asked the retired MMA star to show up on Raw next week to give his answer.

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It\’s still possible that this may be a swerve and the company may be planning something completely different for the former Universal Champion.

The programming so far however, leads us to believe that the Nigerian Giant will be the one who will face the Alpha Male this year.

Many fans are still confused and angry about WWE\’s decision to not pull the trigger on Sami Zayn and have him lose to Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber in his hometown of Montreal.

Dave Meltzer provided an update on this in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He explained the company\’s internal argument on why this is the right move.

Meltzer mentioned how Sami Zayn\’s story coming off of his match with Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38 has been a huge success. The officials asked how it would affect the ratings if he ended up defeating Reigns:

\”The argument was that the ratings Zayn is drawing are in conjunction with being linked with the Bloodline, and would he draw television viewers away from storyline?

But the argument is that they could do that and the storyline continues particularly with the Usos and Sikoa along with Reigns now trying to eliminate Zayn, which should be the storyline now as well.\”

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The Bloodline continues to be the top merchandise seller for WWE. At the same time, Cody Rhodes is very hot as well.

Sami Zayn was unable to defeat Roman Reigns and capture the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber on February 18.

The post-Elimination Chamber Raw then saw Zayn proposing an alliance to Kevin Owens to take down The Bloodline. Owens however, refused this offer.

WWE has switched to a two-night schedule for WrestleMania since 2020, which means that we get to see not one but two Mania main events every year now.

It\’s almost certain that the match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes will be one of the main events this year, but the place for the other marquee match is not fixed yet.

Dave Meltzer provided an update on this in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He revealed which match could be the second main event for WrestleMania 39.

Meltzer mentioned how both the nights last year were headlined by men. Due to political reasons, there is a feeling within the company that night 1 of the show should be main evented by female stars this year.

The SmackDown Women\’s Championship match between Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley is the favorite for this spot, compared to the bout between Bianca Belair and Asuka for the Raw Women\’s Title.

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The other possible main event is the expected tag team match between The Usos and Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens for the Undisputed Tag Titles.

The main event of WrestleMania 38 night 1 featured the in-ring return of Stone Cold Steve Austin, who faced Kevin Owens in an impromptu match. Night 2 saw Roman Reigns defending the Undisputed WWE Title against Brock Lesnar.

Which one of these matches do you think should main event the show of shows this year? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Triple H has compared Sami Zayn to WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley after his incredible performance at the Elimination Chamber PPV.

Zayn went up against Roman Reigns at the PLE in a very emotional match. While he didn\’t manage to win the title, the former NXT champion gave the performance of a lifetime during the show.

The WWE Executive talked about the bout in the post-show press conference. Triple H explained that Sami Zayn reminds him of Foley due to his connection with the crowd:

\”[Sami Zayn is] just a really special performer that in some ways, not in all ways, but in some ways reminds me so much of a Mick Foley in that his connection to a crowd.

One minute can make you laugh, the next minute you can have so much sympathy for him. He\’s just, he connects on such an emotional level that I think it\’s hard to put it in words and that makes it something really special.\”

Zayn unintentionally speared Jey Uso during the Elimination Chamber match. He was then saved from a post-match beatdown by Kevin Owens.

After tonight it appears that WWE is going with their original plans for WrestleMania and we will see Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens teaming up against The Usos at the show of shows.

You can check out the Elimination Chamber press conference below:

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Sami Zayn had the opportunity of a lifetime at Elimination Chamber. He went up against Roman Reigns in one of the best stories that WWE has told in a long time.

Unfortunately for the former NXT champion, WWE decided not to pull the trigger on him despite the incredible crowd support.

Reigns ended up winning the match after distractions from Jimmy and Jey Uso. The Tribal Chief tried to deliver a post-match beatdown on his opponent but a returning Kevin Owens made the save.

Owens first laid out Jimmy Uso and he took out Reigns as well. Sami Zayn then delivered a helluva kick to the Undisputed Champion and stood tall in the ring as the show went off air.

The Underdog from The Underground stayed in the ring after the cameras stopped rolling. He soaked in a standing ovation from the crowd for a while before finally leaving:

The Elimination Chamber PPV also saw Jey Uso coming in between the Head of The Table and Sami Zayn, only for him to eat a spear from Sami that was originally meant for Reigns.

After tonight, it seems clear that WWE is sticking with their original plans for WrestleMania 39. We will see Zayn and Owens teaming up to face The Usos at the upcoming PPV.

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Sami Zayn had the opportunity of a lifetime in his hometown to make history and defeat Roman Reigns to win his first world title in WWE.

The Underdog from The Underground however, failed to get the job done. WWE chose not to pull the trigger despite the incredible crowd support and he suffered a disheartening loss.

Zayn broke his silence on the defeat during the post-show press conference. The WWE star said that he is feeling \’strangely detached\’ after the show:

\”I feel very strangely detached, which I don’t know if people want to hear. You want to hear, ‘Wow, I did this. It was awesome. I’m riding high.’ I normally am, but I’m feeling very strange, strangely detached,\”

Sami Zayn said that he might feel different later after he has watched the whole thing back. However, right now he is feeling like waking up just before you have realized your dream:

\”I’d be lying if I said that didn’t affect me. Of course, it’s unbelievable…this is a dream come true. You ever have a dream, it’s going in a certain direction, and then you wake up right before. That’s kind of what this was.\”

The former NXT champion later mentioned that some elements of this story were real. He discussed how he saw the crowd after the match was over and saw deflated faces that were not \’in a storyline sort of deflated.\’

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You can check out the full press conference below:

Austin Theory has made a big announcement for this Monday\’s Raw after successfully retaining the United States Championship at Elimination Chamber.

The current champion managed to outlast the five challengers he faced inside the Chamber. He last eliminated Seth Rollins who was distracted by Logan Paul to retain the title.

In the post show press conference, Theory was asked if he would want to defend the belt against John Cena at WrestleMania. The US Champion explained that people should talk about him and not the Cenation Leader:

\”Why does everyone talk about John Cena? Why? Why don\’t they talk about me? Because now they\’re gonna talk about me. Because tonight I showcased my immortality inside that chamber.\”

– Austin Theory

Later in the press conference, Austin Theory asked a question of his own. He wondered who is gonna step up to him now because there is no one in the WWE locker room who thinks like him.

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The Raw star then announced that he will be issuing an open challenge for the US Championship on Monday and said that he will beat anyone who answers it.

Apart from this, the Elimination Chamber PPV also featured another cage match and the match between Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. You can check out the results for the show here.

Update: it appears that Edge has accepted the open challenge issued by Theory. He said this at the post-show press conference:

The Undertaker has spoken up about how social media has changed the behavior of fans. According to him, it\’s hard for him to watch people put everything online now.

The Dead Man recently appeared on Hotboxin\’ with Mike Tyson. He talked about things such as his favorite match of all time and more.

Speaking about the rise of social media and how it has changed the fans, Taker mentioned how people now are more concerned about what\’s happening behind the scene, and not so much about what\’s happening in the ring:

“Our fan base in general, they’re more concerned now with what’s happening behind the scenes and not so much what’s going on in the ring.

They want the dirt. It’s like anything else in our society. It’s all social media driven. Everybody puts their life out there.\”

\’A Huge Disconnect\’: The Undertaker

The Undertaker said that it\’s hard for him to watch someone being completely different on social media compared to his TV persona. Per The Last Out Outlaw, it\’s a \’huge disconnect\’:

\”For me, it’s kind of a huge disconnect, but it is what it is and that’s where we’re at. I don’t necessarily like it, but there’s nothing I can do about it. It’s just the way it is. It really makes things harder to have good storylines and have people invested.”

Taker also talked about his A&E documentary saying that it was fun but also hard. The former world champion mentioned that he has lived his character for so long that it was tough for him to pull that curtain back.

You can check out Undertaker\’s full interview below:

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The paths of Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes have crossed unexpectedly. When Rhodes first returned to the company last April, many believed that he would be the perfect name to finally dethrone Roman Reigns. However, Zayn has made a strong case for the spot in the last few months.

Cody spent almost 7 months on the shelf before Royal Rumble due to a pec injury. The former NXT champion has become the emotional favorite to end the historic reign of the Tribal Chief in this time. Even now nobody is sure which one of these two will be the one to finally take the titles away from the Head of The Table.

Sami Zayn recently talked about this situation in an interview with Fightful. He revealed what Rhodes said to him when the two saw each other at Royal Rumble, emphasizing that the awkwardness of the moment was not lost on them:

\”It\’s an interesting time we find ourselves in, When I saw him [Cody] at the Royal Rumble, the first thing he said to me was, \’this is awkward, huh?\’ It\’s a strange time.

– Sami Zayn

The Underdog from The Underground mentioned that the WrestleMania main event could go either way. Just like his own story, Cody Rhodes\’ journey has also brought him here and he has already punched his ticket to WrestleMania. Sami Zayn then also commented on his upcoming match with Roman Reigns. He said that for him, having the match in Montreal makes it bigger than WrestleMania:

\”The amazing thing is, WrestleMania is also my WrestleMania because of the position I find myself in. If I could rewrite the whole thing, I don\’t know if I would change anything. The fact that I\’m having this match in Montreal, in a weird way, that\’s almost bigger than if I would have had this match with Roman at WrestleMania. I don\’t know if it gets bigger than this.\”

Sami Zayn will be looking to dethrone Roman Reigns and win his first world title in WWE at Elimination Chamber from Montreal, Canada this Saturday on February 18. The Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes will be waiting for the winner of this match at WrestleMania 39 from Hollywood in April.