WWE Elimination Chamber 2026: 7 Nightmares That Could Come True
3. Babyface Tiffy Wins A Flat Chamber Bout
Recent reports say that Rhea Ripley challenging Jade Cargill would be WWE's preference in lieu of Bianca Belair. The 'EST' was the original plot in reserve, but Bianca hasn't returned to action following a lengthy injury layoff and might not show up before WrestleMania 42. That leaves Ripley as the most exciting challenger for Jade.
So, of course they're going to go with Tiffany Stratton getting a title rematch.
Tiffany has been a wonderful addition to the main roster since being called up from NXT, but her babyface persona has run its course. In fact, her title reign was on life support before Cargill took the strap from her in early November last year. WWE blatantly had nothing for Stratton to do, so she was involved in some of the most humdrum segments in recent SmackDown lore before dropping the gold.
It'd be a tough task to heat Tiffy up enough for a full frontal assault on the title she lost. Jade vs. Tiffany III (they also worked at SummerSlam 2025) just doesn't sound all that intriguing. It speaks volumes (and that volume is turned up to 11) that Ripley is the better choice to come in from the cold and go after Cargill's prize.
Stratton could use 2 things: A heel turn and a jump to Raw. No, Triple H doesn't put a lot of faith in the definitive brand split idea or stay true to it, but at least shunting her over to working mainly Mondays would open up some fresh matches for Tiffany. She badly needs that right now.
She doesn't, however, need an Elimination Chamber win just for the sake of it.