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WWE Raw Preview: AJ Styles Tribute & Lesnar Returns

All Your Wrestling By All Your Wrestling 23 Feb 2026 2 min read

ATLANTA, GA — The road to WrestleMania 42 takes a massive, emotional turn tonight as Monday Night Raw emanates live from the State Farm Arena. With Elimination Chamber just days away, the stakes couldn’t be higher, but the spotlight tonight shines brightest on a local hero and a returning Beast.

A Phenomenal Farewell

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Tonight’s broadcast is centered around a Tribute to AJ Styles. Following his retirement at the Royal Rumble—after a grueling career-threatening loss to Gunther—Styles returns to his home state of Georgia. While WWE has officially labeled this as a “tribute,” the wrestling world is buzzing: is this truly the final curtain for the Phenomenal One, or does the Georgia crowd have one last miracle in them?

The Beast is Back

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If a tribute isn’t enough to shake the foundations of Atlanta, the return of Brock Lesnar certainly will be. “The Beast” has been absent from the championship picture for months, but with the Elimination Chamber looming, Lesnar’s presence usually means one thing: total destruction for whoever is currently holding the gold.

Decision Time for Liv Morgan

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Liv Morgan, the 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble winner, has kept the world guessing. Tonight, she finally announces which champion she will challenge at WrestleMania. To make matters more intense, SmackDown’s Jade Cargill is confirmed to be in the building to hear the decision firsthand. If Liv chooses the blue brand, expect fireworks before the show goes off the air.

The Final Chamber Spots

Promotional image for WWE Raw featuring three wrestlers, highlighting a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber event, with details about the broadcast time and platform.

Two massive Triple Threat qualifiers will round out the Elimination Chamber fields tonight:

  • Men’s Qualifier: Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed vs. “The Original” El Grande Americano.
  • Women’s Qualifier: Iyo Sky vs. Kairi Sane vs. Raquel Rodriguez.