John Cena wins his career's last Elimination Chamber match, turns heel after 20 years and 16 WWE Championships taking WWE world by storm

In a dramatic turn of events, John Cena secured his spot at WrestleMania 41 by winning the men’s Elimination Chamber match.

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John Cena and Cody Rhodes in Elimination Chamber 2025

John Cena and Cody Rhodes in Elimination Chamber 2025

Highlights:

The women's Elimination Chamber match, which opened the show, introduced the shocking return of Jade Cargill, who had been missing in action since her attack on SmackDown in November last year.

Among other things, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus teamed with WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton to defeat Nia Jax and Candice LeRae.

In a dramatic turn of events, John Cena secured his spot at WrestleMania 41 by winning the men’s Elimination Chamber match. Cena defeated his longtime rival CM Punk, forcing him to pass out with his signature STF submission move. The victory sets the stage for what is being billed as Cena’s final WrestleMania appearance, where he will face Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Championship.

Shocking Alliance: Cena Teams with The Rock  

Then, after his Elimination Chamber victory, Cena found himself going face to face with Rhodes, who offered a handshake. The moment paused for a shocking turn when The Rock's music hit and he entered the ring along with Travis Scott. The Rock began trying to convince Rhodes to be "his" champion, who responded with a defiant "Go  yourself." 

In yet another shocking twist, Cena aligned with The Rock, attacking Rhodes by giving him a low blow, smashing his head by a watch, and choking him out with his own tie. Cena and Scott then held Rhodes down while The Rock whipped him with a customized weightlifting belt. The event ended with The Rock and Cena standing over a bloodied Rhodes, leaving many fans dumbfounded.  

 

 

Women's Elimination Chamber: Powerful Assault by Jade Cargill Upon Return  

The women's Elimination Chamber match, which opened the show, introduced the shocking return of Jade Cargill, who had been missing in action since her attack on SmackDown in November last year. Cargill seemed to have her sights on Liv Morgan, who was seen fleeing the scene of the attack with her tag team partner Raquel Rodriguez. But then, in an unexpected turn of events, Cargill, instead of targeting Morgan, launched a savage attack on Naomi, her former WrestleMania teammate, preventing her from competing. 

With Naomi unable to compete, this quickly turned into a five-way fatality. Bianca Belair picked up the victory after throwing Liv Morgan over the top rope, securing a shot at the Women's World Championship against either Rhea Ripley or Iyo Sky, depending on the outcome of their title match on the March 3 episode of Monday Night Raw. 

Undercard Results: Stratus and Stratton Wins, Owens Defeats Zayn  

Among other things, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus teamed with WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton to defeat Nia Jax and Candice LeRae. Meanwhile, there was a brutal "Unsanctioned Match" between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in front of Zayn's hometown crowd. The match was full of tables, hockey sticks, a ring bell, and a steel chair wrapped in barbed wire. In a nostalgic callback to their NXT days, Owens power-bombed Zayn on the ring apron to secure the victory. 

However, the celebration was cut short by returning Randy Orton, who was out to get some revenge on Owens for sidelining him months before. After hitting Owens with a devastating RKO, he was stopped by WWE officials before he could deliver a punt kick. 

WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 results

Bianca Belair defeated Naomi, Bayley, Roxanne Perez, Alexa Bliss and Liv Morgan

Trish Stratus and Tiffany Stratton defeated Nia Jax and Candice LeRae

Kevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn

John Cena defeaed Drew McIntyre, Damian Priest, Logan Paul, Seth Rollins and CM Punk

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