Elimination Chamber Qualifying Matches Added To Friday's WWE SmackDown

Two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches have been added to the card for WWE SmackDown.

WWE confirmed that Alexa Bliss will compete in her first singles match since WWE Royal Rumble 2023 when she faces Candice LeRae in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match on the February 7th episode of WWE SmackDown. This comes after Bliss made her return in the Women's Royal Rumble.

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Plus, Bianca Belair will face Piper Niven in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match.

From WWE:

After her surprise return in the Royal Rumble on Saturday, Alexa Bliss will now journey to SmackDown to take on Candice LeRae in an intriguing Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match. Who will join Liv Morgan inside the dreaded structure? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on USA.

WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair is set to go one-on-one against the dangerous Piper Niven in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match. Who will earn the right to step inside the twisted steel structure for an opportunity to headline WrestleMania? Find out tonight at 8 ET / 7 CT on USA.

The updated card for the February 7th episode of WWE SmackDown is as follows:

WWE SmackDown (2/7)

  • Jey Uso to appear
  • Charlotte Flair to appear
  • Cody Rhodes to appear
  • Women's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Candice LeRae
  • Women's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Bianca Belair vs. Piper Niven

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