The road to WrestleMania is one of the hottest times in WWE, and fan excitement is still at its peak. During this time, the company worked on the blueprint it had already laid out and followed certain traditions to set up matches and battles for The Immortal Showcase. However, tradition can either elevate a product to iconic status or degrade it.

It is a tradition for WWE to use the Iron Chamber Elimination Chamber (PLE) at WrestleMania to host a number one contender match for the World Championship. This pattern has continued over the past few years and positions February’s premium live event as a key stop before “The Show of Shows.” However, under Triple H, this tradition is no longer useful.

It creates an environment where the outcome is obvious, reduces the suspense, and ultimately undermines the grandeur of WrestleMania itself. However, WWE should move away from this recurring pattern. Triple H must abandon this formulaic approach this year as it threatens to turn WrestleMania 42 into a forgettable event with a foregone conclusion.

The core problem with this tradition is its inherent predictability, which takes away from the excitement of Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania events. Instead, Triple H should defend the Universal Championship in an Elimination Chamber match before WrestleMania 42. For the men’s division, WWE could have Drew McIntyre Defending his Undisputed WWE Championship at PLE.

The company could present a great storyline in which McIntyre is forced to defend his title in the chamber As punishment for eliminating Cody Rhodes From the Men’s Royal Rumble. This makes perfect sense. Additionally, with the PLE taking place in his hometown of Chicago this year, the creative team was able to have CM Punk defend his title in a steel cage match.

By defending the title in the chamber, WWE could bring about a shocking title change or retention in February. The company can then use the ensuing chaos to create compelling storylines for WrestleMania 42. All in all, breaking with that tradition could lead to some shocking things at Elimination Chamber, the final stop before WrestleMania 42.

Triple H must book CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42

Roman Reigns Winning the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia shocked the world. The big question now, however, is which title he will pursue. OTC has a long history with World Champion Drew McIntyre and CM Punk, which could make for compelling storylines on The Show of Shows.

However, Triple H Punk vs Reigns should be booked as the biggest annual event of the year for a few main reasons. There is unfinished business between these two men and it all started before Survivor Series 2024 when The Second City Sage offered to help Tribal Chief and compete in a War Games match.

Since then, there have been some interesting developments between the two over the past two years, making the WrestleMania 42 storyline even richer. The other main reason is that a money match between Roman Reigns and CM Punk has been something fans have been dying to see ever since The World’s Best returned to WWE.

Therefore, this year’s The Show of Shows became the perfect place for the two idols to collide. rule Might challenge punk Taking part in the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas is the only direction Triple H should go.