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During the February 16 episode of WWE RAW, General Manager Adam Pearce discovered a large wooden crate backstage labeled "Deliver To WWE, DO NOT OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 28." Pearce ordered the mysterious crate to be sent to SmackDown for Nick Aldis to handle, with February 28 being the date of the upcoming Elimination Chamber premium live event in Chicago.
MJF defended Booker T on Twitter after the WWE Hall of Famer was voted 2025 Worst Television Announcer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Year-End Awards with 516 votes. The AEW star called Booker T a "blueprint" as a homegrown talent with drawing power on Warner TV, and told critics to "show some respect" for the legend despite any disagreements with his commentary style. Booker T is scheduled to address the controversy on his Hall of Fame podcast on February 17, 2026.
WWE RAW aired February 16, 2026, live from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, featuring two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches. GUNTHER, Je'Von Evans, and Dominik Mysterio competed in a men's triple threat qualifying match, while Bayley, Asuka, and Natalya faced off in a women's triple threat qualifying match. The show also included appearances from WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, AJ Lee, and 2026 Women's Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan addressing the WWE Universe.
WWE RAW on February 16, 2026 will feature two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, with Asuka vs. Natalya vs. Bayley and Gunther vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Je'Von Evans. The show will also include segments with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY, Liv Morgan, AJ Lee, and a segment about the future of the Intercontinental Championship.
WWE is reportedly recruiting several independent wrestlers for tryouts. Some of the independent wrestlers who were approached have confirmed they will be attending the tryouts.
JD McDonagh was reportedly spotted backstage at the February 16, 2026 episode of WWE RAW in Memphis, Tennessee, according to PWInsider. The Judgment Day member has been absent from WWE television for several weeks after stepping away in December 2025 to undergo surgery for lingering injuries, announcing his decision on social media at the time.
According to Bodyslam.net, the February 16, 2026 episode of WWE Raw will open with Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY front and center. The show airs live from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee at 8 PM ET on Netflix, with Elimination Chamber qualifying matches and appearances by CM Punk and Liv Morgan also scheduled for the episode.
WWE has announced that the main event for the February 16, 2026 episode of WWE RAW will be a Men's Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match featuring Gunther vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Je'Von Evans. The triple threat match will close the show live from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, with the winner earning a spot in the Elimination Chamber match.
Royce Keys has been absent from WWE television since the Royal Rumble due to shifting WrestleMania creative plans, according to WrestleVotes. WWE originally planned a program between Keys and Damian Priest following their Royal Rumble interaction, but broader WrestleMania card adjustments caused the company to reconsider that direction. Keys wrestled a dark match against Nathan Frazer before the February 13 SmackDown but has not appeared on televised programming since his Rumble debut.
Royce Keys posted on Instagram showing he's in Memphis, Tennessee for tonight's WWE RAW at the FedExForum. Keys recently worked a dark match against Nathan Frazer before SmackDown and made his debut in the 2026 Men's Royal Rumble where he entered at No. 14, eliminated Damian Priest, and was eliminated by Bronson Reed.
Former WWE and AAA guest star Cain Velasquez has been released from prison early. Velasquez had pleaded no contest to charges of attempted murder and additional charges 11 months prior to his release.
The federal criminal case against Shawn Chan, who is accused of stalking WWE star Liv Morgan, has been delayed again as Chan undergoes a psychological examination. Chan, a Canadian national facing a federal charge of interstate domestic violence, was arrested by the FBI in June 2025 after allegedly traveling from Ontario to Florida and spending hours on Morgan's property in May 2025. The psychological evaluation is particularly significant as Chan has sought to pursue an insanity defense, though prosecutors have objected to this strategy, and Chan faces up to five years in prison if convicted.