Posted on 3/01/126 by Colin Vassallo
Rhea Ripley and Randy Orton punched their tickets to
WrestleMania after they each won their respective
Elimination Chamber match last night in Chicago.
Ripley, a favorite to win, was the overwhelming most popular
in the match, with the crowd exploding when her theme song
hit. The former champion pinned Tiffany Stratton with the
Riptide to end the match and earn herself a title shot.
She will now take on Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42 for the
WWE Women’s title.
Meanwhile, Randy Orton was the surprise winner of the men’s
Elimination Chamber match, pinning favorite Cody Rhodes to
win. Drew McIntyre interfered in the match and was beating
up on Cody when Orton went for the save and hit an RKO.
McIntyre jumped straight into a Cross Rhodes after that but
Orton outsmarted Rhodes and delivered an immediate RKO for
the pinfall.
Orton will now face McIntyre – assuming he’s still the
champion – at WrestleMania 42.