Randy Orton won the Men’s Elimination Chamber match on Saturday night to secure a WWE Championship opportunity at WrestleMania 42.
However, the unexpected return of Seth Rollins ultimately stole the main event.
The 25-minute contest featured Cody Rhodes, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Logan Paul, LA Knight, and Orton.
His victory guarantees Orton will challenge titleholder Drew McIntyre during the two-night event in April.
A major sequence occurred midway through the bout when Evans executed a frog splash from the top of a pod onto Williams. Paul immediately capitalized, hitting Evans with the Paulverizer to score the first elimination.
Paul also recorded the next two eliminations, utilizing a low blow to pin Knight and capitalizing on a CrossRhodes to pin Williams.
The complexion of the match shifted when a masked individual scaled the outside of the Chamber structure.
Security personnel and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce intercepted the person, unmasking them to reveal an unrecognized man, much like the incident on SmackDown.
While officials were distracted, a second masked man entered the ring and attacked Paul. The assailant delivered a Curb Stomp, allowing Rhodes to secure the pinfall elimination.
The attacker then unmasked, revealing himself as Seth Rollins, who has been absent from WWE programming since October 2025.
SETH ROLLINS IS BACK 🤯
LOGAN PAUL IS ELIMINATED pic.twitter.com/Xbbd7ZycPR
— WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2026
A shocked Paul Heyman looked on as Rollins exited through the crowd.
The final two participants were Rhodes and Orton.
Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre then entered the open Chamber door and struck Rhodes with his title belt. After a brief brawl, Orton caught McIntyre with an RKO.
Rhodes followed with a CrossRhodes on the champion, but Orton immediately caught Rhodes with a second RKO to secure the pinfall victory.
RANDY ORTON WINS 🤩@RandyOrton is headed to #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/P4HJVNrcqs
— WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2026
Elimination order
- Je’Von Evans was pinned by Logan Paul.
- LA Knight was pinned by Logan Paul.
- Trick Williams was pinned by Logan Paul.
- Logan Paul was pinned by Cody Rhodes.
- Cody Rhodes was pinned by Randy Orton.
The broadcast concluded with Orton celebrating his victory while a dejected Rhodes sat on the Chamber steps.
