Vic Joseph Replaces Joe Tessitore, Damian Priest Qualifies For Men's Elimination Chamber Match Wrestling News and Rumors

Damian Priest moves on to the Elimination Chamber match after defeating Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu, with a little help Cody Rhodes, on "WWE SmackDown."

Continuing with the trend of Triple Threat matches on the blue brand, Braun Strowman, Damian Priest and Jacob Fatu clashed for the penultimate spot in the Men’s Elimination Chamber bout, while the Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green and Women’s Tag Team Champion Naomi fought to earn their way into the Women’s Elimination Chamber match.

SmackDown on Jan. 31 took place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., and featured a tag match between Damian Priest and LA Knight against Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga. The go-home show for the Royal Rumble focused on the upcoming big 4 event taking place just a few minutes down the road at Lucas Oil Stadium,

The February 14th, 2025 edition of WWE SmackDown was presented from the Capital One Arena in the nation’s capital, Washington,

SmackDown featured intense Elimination Chamber qualifying matches. Highlights included Naomi securing a win, Damien Priest earning a spot in the Men's Elimination Chamber, and LA Knight positioning himself for a US title shot.

Both Naomi and Damian Priest will now join the field as members of the WWE Elimination Chamber matches to decide who goes on to wrestle for gold at WrestleMania.