WWE just raised the stakes for Friday Night SmackDown by officially kicking off the road to Elimination Chamberand its all going down tonight. WWE took to Twitter and released a video featuring SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis confirming the first official qualifying matches for Elimination Chamber 2026. Both the mens and womens divisions are getting their shot at the Chamberstarting tonight. The matches will see Lash Legend face Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green. In another qualifying bout, Aleister Black squares off against Solo Sikoa and Randy Orton. Aldis hyped the night in Charlotte, calling it a wild show that also includes a WWE Womens Tag Team Championship match, as IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley will defend the Womens Tag Team Titles against Giulia and Kiana James. On top of that, theres an appearance by 2026 Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan. Morgan has been exploring her options since winning the Rumble and showing up on both brands, and tonights SmackDown could be where she drops a major WrestleMania 42 decision. The rest of the card was already shaping up to be strong. Shinsuke Nakamura and Tama Tonga are set to square off for the first time ever on WWE TV, a match born out of real NJPW history after Tonga publicly mocked Nakamuras WWE run by suggesting he go on a Shinsuke Saynara tour. Tonights episode airs live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC, so its one show fans shouldnt miss. WWE SmackDown February 6, 2026 Full Card Liv Morgan Appearance Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tama Tonga Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Lash Legend vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Chelsea Green Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Aleister Black vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Randy Orton Are you tuning in to see who punches their ticket to Elimination Chamberand will Liv Morgan finally make her WrestleMania move? Sound off in the comments below. G Add as a preferred source on Google
