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'{{about|the professional wrestling match|the pay-per-view event named after this match|WWE Elimination Chamber|the song by Domo Genesis & Alchemist|Elimination Chamber (song)}} [[Image:Elimination chamber nyr06.jpg|250px|thumb|The Elimination Chamber at [[New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution 2006]].]] The '''Elimination Chamber''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[professional wrestling match types|elimination-based match]] held in the [[WWE]]. The match was created by [[Triple H]]<ref name="Confirmation">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/inside-the-elimination-chamber-with-triple-h-26179130|accessdate=20 February 2014|title=Inside the Elimination Chamber with Triple H|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> and was introduced by [[Eric Bischoff]] in November 2002. It features a large [[Chain-link fencing|chain-linked]] circular [[steel]] structure, which encloses the [[wrestling ring|ring]].<ref name="Description">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/eliminationchamber|accessdate=2 February 2008|title=Elimination Chamber Description|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224045708/http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/eliminationchamber|archivedate=24 February 2008|df=}}</ref> The chamber's floor is platformed over the ringside area which elevates it to ring level. Within the chamber are four inner enclosures outside each ring corner.<ref name="WWEMag-Design"/> While similar in profile and nature to WWE's original large scale steel-structured match, [[Hell in a Cell]], the Elimination Chamber match is a multiple participant match, wherein two participants begin the match in the ring as the remaining four are held within each inner enclosure and are released into the match at five-minute intervals. The objective is to eliminate each opponent from the match via [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] or [[Submission (combat sport)|submission]]. The winner is the last remaining participant after all others have been eliminated. As in the Hell in a Cell match, disqualifications do not apply. The original structure was {{convert|16|ft|m|abbr=on}} high, {{convert|36|ft|m|abbr=on}} in [[diameter]], weighed over {{convert|10|ST|kg|abbr=on}}, and comprised {{convert|2|mi|km|abbr=on}} and {{convert|6|ST|kg|abbr=on}} of [[chain]].<ref name="WWEMag-Design" /><ref name="ECMatch">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/listthis/mostextremematches/mostextremematches4|accessdate=3 February 2008| title=The painful process of Elimination|last=McAvennie|first=Mike|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=21 May 2007}}</ref> There have been twenty-two Elimination Chamber matches in WWE since the concept's inception in November 2002. ==History== ===Origin=== Before the introduction of the Elimination Chamber match, WWE only promoted two matches in a caged environment, the [[Professional wrestling matches#Cages|steel cage]] and [[Hell in a Cell]] matches. The steel cage was the first type of cage-based match in professional wrestling and consisted of four fenced walls of steel surrounding the [[wrestling ring|ring apron]], while the Hell in a Cell was a taller roofed version that surrounded the ring and ringside area on the ground rather than the apron. In 2002, WWE announced the creation of the Elimination Chamber, a match that combined elements of WWE's [[Hell in a Cell|Hell in a Cell matches]], [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]], [[Survivor Series#Survivor Series matches|Survivor Series matches]], and [[World Championship Wrestling]]'s (WCW) [[WarGames match]]es,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/listthis/mostextremematches/mostextremematches7|title=Ragin' Cagin' at War Games|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|first=Lennie|last=DiFino|date=21 April 2009|accessdate=9 February 2011}}</ref> such as the [[countdown]] timer and time intervals from the Royal Rumble and War Games matches, the large enclosed cage format of both Hell in a Cell and War Games, and the elimination process from the Survivor Series contest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uk.sports.ign.com/articles/454/454029p1.html|title=WWE Smackdown Top 10: #10: The Elimination Chamber.|publisher=[[IGN]]|first=Jon|last=Robinson|date=9 October 2003|accessdate=9 February 2011}}</ref> ===Brand and pay-per-view designation=== [[File:Kane With A Sidewalk Slam.jpg|250px|thumb|The Raw brand Elimination Chamber match in 2006.]] In 2002, to exploit additional on-screen talent after buying [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), WWE began a [[WWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] that divided the roster between the two brands of WWE, [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp |title=WWE To Make RAW and SMACKDOWN Distinct Television Brands |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=6 February 2011 |date=27 March 2002 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417115226/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp |archivedate=17 April 2010 |df= }}</ref> Former WCW President and then Raw [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|General Manager]] [[Eric Bischoff]] formally announced the creation of the chamber during the October 21 edition of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and scheduled the match to feature participants from the Raw brand roster at the [[Survivor Series (2002)|2002 Survivor Series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1035288452.shtml|title=Full WWE RAW Results - 10/21/02 (24 hours after No Mercy)|publisher=Wrestleview.com|first=Christopher|last=Ouellette|date=22 October 2002|accessdate=6 February 2011}}</ref> The match was exclusive to the Raw brand for the first four matches and at [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|joint-branded pay-per-view events]], but upon the creation of the [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] brand in [[WWE Brand Extension#2006: ECW|2006]], the match was instead promoted for the newly created brand at the [[December to Dismember (2006)|2006 December to Dismember]].<ref name="wv1"/> Beginning in 2008, the match became exclusive to the [[WWE No Way Out|No Way Out]] pay-per-view, and two Elimination Chamber matches were featured annually for two years among the three brands.<ref name="NWO08"/><ref name="NWO09"/> In 2010, WWE replaced their No Way Out event with the self-titled [[WWE Elimination Chamber]], a new pay-per-view event which continued the tradition of its predecessor. From 2008-2014, the match had been featured in February pay-per-view events only. An Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event took place on May 31, 2015, exclusively on the WWE Network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1255110127 |title=Name change for another WWE PPV |publisher=Wrestleview.com |accessdate=6 February 2011 |date=9 October 2009 |first=Adam |last=Martin |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001054109/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1255110127 |archivedate=1 October 2012 |df= }}</ref> After the second brand extension in 2016, it was announced that the brands would return to having separate pay-per-views. In late 2016, it was announced that Elimination Chamber would return as a [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]-exclusive pay-per-view in February 2017,<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 tickets available now|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2017/article/wwe-elimination-chamber-2017-tickets|publisher=WWE|accessdate=December 12, 2016}}</ref> and it switched to being [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]-exclusive in February 2018. ===Injuries=== [[File:Superplex (Professional wrestling aerial technique).jpg|200px|thumb|[[Hardcore Holly]] and [[CM Punk]] compete in the Extreme Elimination Chamber at [[December to Dismember]] in 2006.]] [[Triple H]] suffered an injury during the 2002 Survivor Series match with swelling on the inside of his throat which put pressure on his [[esophagus]] and [[Vertebrate trachea|trachea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_1593.shtml|title=Triple H details his throat injury, doesn't blame Rob Van Dam |publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=8 February 2011|date=20 November 2002|first=Jason|last=Powell}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_1587.shtml|title=Triple H expected to be at Raw, update on his neck condition|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=8 February 2011|date=18 November 2002|first=Jason|last=Powell}}</ref> This was caused after [[Rob Van Dam]] performed the [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|Five Star Frog Splash]] off the top of one of the chambers. Triple H also expressed concern that he might have broken his wrist and noted anything could have caused it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_1607.shtml|title=Afternoon Update: Triple H injury, Jericho's schedule, Flair's daughter|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=8 February 2011|date=20 November 2002|first=Jason|last=Powell}}</ref> [[Sheamus]] reportedly suffered a [[concussion]] during the Raw Elimination Chamber match in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1266949533 |title=Report: Sheamus suffers concussion |publisher=Wrestleview.com |accessdate=8 February 2011 |date=23 February 2010 |first=Adam |last=Martin |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929070507/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1266949533 |archivedate=29 September 2012 |df= }}</ref> In 2010, The Undertaker was involved in a pyrotechnics accident during his ring entrance. He was temporarily engulfed in flames on three occasions when the pyrotechnics were mistimed, and his jacket briefly caught on fire. He suffered first and second-degree burns to his neck and chest; according to a WWE spokesperson the injury "looked like a bad sunburn". He was only allowed to participate in the match after being cleared by a ringside doctor and was given bottles of water throughout the match to douse himself with to alleviate the discomfort. ==Match== ===Rules=== The Elimination Chamber match is a variation of elimination-based matches which draws elements from steel cage and Hell in a Cell matches, in that the [[wrestling ring]] is surrounded by a large steel-fenced cage supported by [[girder]]s. The Elimination Chamber was originally a circular-like chain-linked structure, but is now square (as of 2017), and encloses the ring. Its floor is platformed over the ringside area around the ring which elevates and levels it with the ring mat. Within the Elimination Chamber, facing the outside of each ring post behind each ring corner, are four enclosures referred to as inner chambers or pods.<ref name="Description"/> The match is contested by a number of participants, with two beginning the match in the ring, while the other four are held within each inner chamber;<ref name="ECMatch"/> the [[Elimination Chamber (2018)|2018 event]] featured a seven-man chamber match in which three participants began. Every five minutes, one of the four participants within an inner chamber is released into the ongoing match. In matches involving two three-member tag teams, two participants are released into the match once every ten minutes. And in matches involving two, six to ten-member tag teams, the match begins with two participants from both teams and there are eight periods consisting of two participants being released into the match once every five minutes while a member from one of the teams (usually determined by a coin toss or " rock, paper, scissor") enters the structure. Once every other three minutes rather than releasing the pods one-by-one and into a match. This continues until all four have been released, and so an Elimination Chamber match typically lasts over twenty or more minutes.<ref name="ECMatch"/> The objective of the match is to eliminate each opponent from the match by scoring a [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] or a [[Submission (combat sport)|submission]]. These can occur in the ring or on the chamber's elevated floor, but starting with the 2012 event, all pinfalls and submissions must take place in the ring. Disqualifications and count-outs do not apply in the process of elimination. The winner of the match is the last remaining participant after all others have been eliminated (or after all members of the opposing tag team are eliminated in either the tag team matches or the twelve-on-twelve tornado tag team elimination matches).<ref name="ECMatch"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/eliminationchamber|title=Specialty Matches: Elimination Chamber|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=6 February 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224045708/http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/eliminationchamber|archivedate=24 February 2008|df=}}</ref> ===Structure=== [[File:WWE_Elimination_Chamber_2017.jpg|200px|thumb|The alteration of the Elimination Chamber structure introduced at the [[Elimination Chamber (2017)|2017 Elimination Chamber]] event.]] According to a ''[[WWE Magazine]]'' article in 2009 by WWE's [[production designer]] Jason Robinson, who co-designed the structure, several designs for the Elimination Chamber were considered. The structure was manufactured in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] and took six to eight weeks to make from design blueprints; it cost [[United States dollar|US$]] 250,000 to construct.<ref name="WWEMag-Design">{{cite journal|last=Robinson|first=Jason|date=January 2009|title=Cold Steel|journal=[[WWE Magazine]]|pages=pg. 49}}</ref> The structure is made of black-painted steel with an outer structure of 16 frames, each weighing {{Convert|300|lb|kg}}.<ref name="WWEMag-Design" /> The chamber is {{convert|16|ft|m|abbr=on}} high and {{Convert|36|ft|m|abbr=on}} in diameter, and weighs a total of {{convert|16|ST|kg|abbr=on}}, 10 of which consists of steel.<ref name="WWEMag-Design" /><ref name="Almanac">{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work= Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=119}}</ref><ref name="ECMatch"/> Each inner chamber consists of three large steel framed sheets of [[Poly(methyl methacrylate)|plexiglass]], costing US$225 per sheet.<ref name="WWEMag-Design" /> The chains that surround the chamber stretch {{Convert|2|mi|km|abbr=on}} long and weigh {{convert|6|ST|kg|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Almanac" /><ref name="ECMatch"/> A {{convert|50|ft|m|abbr=on}} flatbed truck is needed to transport the chamber. Assembly in the arena takes eight hours to complete, and eight motors are used to suspend the structure over the ring before each event.<ref name="WWEMag-Design" /> When not in use, the structure is stored at a dock in [[Newark, New Jersey]].<ref name="WWEMag-Design"/> Unlike standard steel cage matches and Hell in a Cell matches, Elimination Chamber matches cannot be held at several arenas due to the structure's massive size and weight, similar to how WarGames matches could only be held at certain arenas. This would play a factor in WWE dropping the annual Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event.<ref name=Steph>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/543179-stephanie-mcmahon-reveals-the-real-reason-why-wwe-dropped-the-elimination-chamber-ppv|title=Stephanie McMahon Reveals the Real Reason Why WWE Dropped the Elimination Chamber PPV|last=Paglino|first=Nick|date=January 15, 2015|website=Wrestlezone|publisher=Evolve Media|access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view returned (2017's event was SmackDown-exclusive while 2018's was Raw-exclusive). In addition, the chamber structure was redesigned, becoming square instead of circular. The pods were also changed from circular to square and feature sliding doors that referees slide open from outside the chamber. At the top of the chamber at its center, which is now {{convert|26|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall, is a large cutout of the WWE logo. Also, the steel grates between the ring and the cage were replaced with padding. LED lights also line the corners of the structure. The redesign was for practical purposes due to certain venues only being able to house the previous structure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/news/2017/02/how-the-new-wwe-elimination-chamber-design-compares-compared-to-old-previous-one-photos-dimensions/|title=How the New WWE Elimination Chamber Design Compares to the Old One|date=February 12, 2017|last=Morrow|first=Brendan|work=[[Heavy.com]]|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}</ref> ===Variations=== The fifth match, held by the [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] brand at [[December to Dismember (2006)|December to Dismember]], was a slight variation called the "[[Hardcore wrestling|Extreme]] Elimination Chamber".<ref name="ECWChamber">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/decembertodismember/matches/32934421/results/|accessdate=2 February 2008|title=Mission Accomplished|last=Tello| first=Craig|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=3 December 2006}}</ref> In this variation, each chamber had one of four [[foreign object (professional wrestling)|weapons]] for the competitors locked inside to hold on to. When each competitor's chamber opened, their weapon entered the match with them.<ref name="ECWeapons">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/decembertodismember/exclusives/37309721|accessdate=2 February 2008| title=Chamber of Horrors|last=Tello|first=Craig|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=29 November 2006}}</ref> The four weapons used in the match were a [[crowbar (tool)|crowbar]], a [[table (furniture)#Uses|table]], a [[folding chair#Professional wrestling|steel folding chair]], and a [[barbed wire]]-wrapped [[baseball bat]].<ref name="ECWeapons"/> The 2015 Elimination Chamber event saw another slight variation of the match: the tag team chamber match. Both team members were inside of their respective pods, for a total of six tag teams in the match. The 2018 Elimination Chamber featured the first seven-man chamber match. Due to the extra person, three competitors started the match instead of two. The 2018 event also featured the first women's chamber match, but there were no variations in the rules. ===Interference=== Despite the structure, interference has become common inside the Elimination Chamber. At [[New Year's Revolution (2005)|New Year's Revolution 2005]], [[Ric Flair]] distracted guest referee [[Shawn Michaels]] allowing [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] who had been eliminated to attack [[Randy Orton]] so [[Triple H]] could win the match. At [[No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out 2009]], [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] attacked [[Kofi Kingston]] during his entrance and locked himself in one of the pods becoming a participant in the match for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] after losing the [[WWE Championship]] earlier in the night. At [[Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber 2010]], [[Cody Rhodes]] passed [[Ted DiBiase Jr.]] a metal pipe which he used to eliminate Randy Orton in the match for the WWE Championship. Later in the night, Shawn Michaels broke into the Chamber match to cost [[The Undertaker]] his World Heavyweight Championship to [[Chris Jericho]]. At the [[Elimination Chamber (2013)|2013 Elimination Chamber]] event, [[Mark Henry]] took out the remaining participants in the Chamber match for a World Heavyweight Championship match at [[WrestleMania 29]] after being eliminated until [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] GM [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] broke it up. At the [[Elimination Chamber (2014)|2014 Elimination Chamber]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]], [[The Wyatt Family]] interfered by attacking [[John Cena]], which would lead to his eventual elimination. [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] would come out to help escort The Wyatt Family out of the Chamber match, but would then interfere costing [[Daniel Bryan]] the match to Randy Orton. ===Match history=== [[File:Chris_Jericho_Wrestlemania_28.jpg|thumb|right|[[Chris Jericho]] holds the record for most Elimination Chamber appearances at 8.]] The Elimination Chamber debuted at WWE's PPV event [[Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series 2002]] on November 17, 2002 at [[Madison Square Garden]]. Since the inaugural match, there have been 21 other matches (22 overall) as of [[Elimination Chamber (2018)|Elimination Chamber 2018]] on February 25, 2018. The [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand has been featured the most with ten matches, [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] has been featured in two matches, including its [[No Way Out (2008)|joint-branded match]] with [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]. The SmackDown brand has been featured in six matches including the joint-branded match with ECW. [[WWE Elimination Chamber|Elimination Chamber]] has featured more Elimination Chamber matches than any other pay-per-view, with thirteen matches being held. Triple H has the most number of victories with four. [[Chris Jericho]] holds the distinctions of being involved in the most number of Elimination Chamber matches to date (8) and eliminating the most wrestlers (10). [[Braun Strowman]] has the most eliminations in a single Elimination Chamber match (5). The majority of matches have been contested for a top-tier championship with the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] being contested for the most in seven matches, the [[WWE Championship]] being contested in six matches (once as the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]) and the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW World Championship]], [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] and [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] being contested in one match each. Five matches (two in 2008 and one in 2011, 2013 and 2018) awarded the winners with number-one contenderships for the WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship and [[WWE Universal Championship]] at that years [[WrestleMania]]. The Elimination Chamber match has been contested only in [[indoor arena]]s in the United States and once in Puerto Rico. From 2008-2014, the match had been featured in February pay-per-view events only. An Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event took place on May 31, 2015 exclusively on the WWE Network. The 2018 event featured the first seven-man Elimination Chamber match as well as the first Elimination Chamber match for women with the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship|Raw Women's Championship]] contested. {|class="wikitable" style="margin: auto" |- |style="background:#FBB; width:2em"| |[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw brand]] |style="background:#BBF; width:2em"| |[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown brand]] |style="background:#DDD; width:2em"| |[[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW brand]] |} {| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center;" ! width="1%"|Number ! width="5"%|Brand ! width="19%"|Prize ! width="30%" class="unsortable"|Result ! width="10%"|Date ! width="12%"|Event ! width="10%"|Location ! width="1%" class="unsortable"|Ref. ! width="1%" class="unsortable"|Length |- |{{sort|01|1}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"|[[WWE Raw|Raw]] |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"|[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"|[[Shawn Michaels]] defeated [[Triple H]] (c), [[Chris Jericho]], [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] and [[Rob Van Dam]] | {{dts|2002|11|17}} | [[Survivor Series (2002)|]Survivor Series]] | [[New York City|New York City, New York]] |<ref name="Survivor Series 2002">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2002/mainevent/ |accessdate=3 February 2008 |title=Survivor Series 2002 – Elimination Chamber match |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221171201/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2002/mainevent/ |archivedate=21 February 2008 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1037591979.shtml|title=Full WWE Survivor Series Results - 11/17/02 (Quick Results)|publisher=Wrestleview.com|accessdate=3 February 2011|date=17 November 2002}}</ref> |39:20 |- |{{sort|02|2}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| World Heavyweight Championship |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Triple H (c) defeated [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]], Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, [[Randy Orton]] and [[Kevin Nash]] | {{dts|2003|08|24}} | [[SummerSlam (2003)|SummerSlam]] | [[Phoenix, Arizona]] |<ref name="SummerSlam 2003">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2003/mainevent/ |accessdate=2 February 2008 |title=SummerSlam 2003 Main Event |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221153458/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2003/mainevent/ |archivedate=21 December 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_5029.shtml|title=8/24 WWE SummerSlam PPV: Ongoing "virtual time" results of live event|publisher=PW Torch|accessdate=3 February 2011|date=24 August 2003|first=Wade|last=Keller}}</ref> |19:12 |- |{{sort|03|3}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| World Heavyweight Championship<ref group="A" name="Vacant">The championship was vacant for this match.</ref> |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Triple H defeated Randy Orton, [[Dave Batista|Batista]], Chris Jericho, [[Chris Benoit]] and [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]]<br/>{{small|''(with Shawn Michaels as the [[Professional wrestling match types#Guest Referee|special guest referee]])''}} | {{dts|2005|01|09}} | [[New Year's Revolution (2005)|New Year's Revolution]] | [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/newyearsrevolution/history/2005/mainevent/ |accessdate=2 February 2008 |title=New Year's Revolution 2005 Main Event |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219054357/http://www.wwe.com/shows/newyearsrevolution/history/2005/mainevent/ |archivedate=19 February 2008 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1105329906.shtml|title=New Year's Revolution (RAW) PPV Results - 1/9/05 - San Juan, PR|publisher=Wrestleview.com|accessdate=3 February 2011|date=9 January 2005|first=Adam|last=Martin}}</ref> |35:02 |- |{{sort|04|4}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| [[WWE Championship]] |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| [[John Cena]] (c) defeated [[Carly Colón|Carlito]], [[Chris Masters]], Shawn Michaels, Kane and [[Kurt Angle]] | {{dts|2006|01|08}} | [[New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution]] | [[Albany, New York|Albany]], New York |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/newyearsrevolution/history/2006/matches/15481642/results/|accessdate=2 February 2008|title=New Year's Revolution 2007 Main Event|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=6 January 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Chris| last=Sokol|date=8 January 2006|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/01/09/1385492.html|title=Edge surprise champ after Revolution|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref> |28:25 |- |{{sort|05|5}}<ref group="A" name="Extreme EC">This edition of the match was promoted as the Extreme Elimination Chamber, which featured a [[foreign object (professional wrestling)|weapon]] in each inner chamber.</ref> |style="background-color: #DDD;" align="center"| [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] |style="background-color: #DDD;" align="center"| [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW World Championship]] |style="background-color: #DDD;" align="center"| [[Bobby Lashley]] defeated [[Big Show]] (c), [[Test (wrestler)|Test]], Rob Van Dam, [[Hardcore Holly]]<ref group="A" name="Sabu Sub">[[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] was originally scheduled to be part of the match, but due to a [[screenplay|scripted]] attack by Hardcore Holly backstage, he was unable to take part. Holly was allowed to take his place.</ref> and [[CM Punk]] | {{dts|2006|12|03}} | [[December to Dismember (2006)|December to Dismember]] | [[Augusta, Georgia]] |<ref name="wv1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1165220257.shtml|title=December to Dismember PPV Results - 12/3/06 (New ECW Champ...)|publisher=Wrestleview.com|first=Adam|last=Martin|date=4 December 2006|accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="ECWChamber"/> |24:42 |- |{{sort|06|6}} | [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] and ECW | World Heavyweight Championship match at [[WrestleMania XXIV]] | [[The Undertaker]] defeated Batista, [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]], [[Montel Vontavious Porter]], [[The Great Khali]] and [[Viscera (wrestler)|Big Daddy V]] |rowspan=2| {{dts|2008|02|17}} |rowspan=2| [[No Way Out (2008)|No Way Out]] |rowspan=2| [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, Nevada]] |<ref name="NWO08">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1203307081.shtml|title=No Way Out PPV Results - 2/17 - Las Vegas (Two Chambers, & more)|publisher=Wrestleview.com|accessdate=3 February 2011|date=17 February 2008|first=Adam|last=Martin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2008/matches/6364982/results/ |accessdate=2 February 2008 |title=The Deadman doubles down |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |date=2 February 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225063218/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2008/matches/6364982/results/ |archivedate=25 February 2009 |df= }}</ref> |29:28 |- |{{sort|07|7}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XXIV |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Triple H defeated [[Jeff Hardy]], Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, [[Umaga (wrestler)|Umaga]] and [[John Layfield]] |<ref name="NWO08"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2008/matches/5908216/results/|accessdate=17 February 2008|title=The Game gets his title match at WrestleMania|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=17 February 2008}}</ref> |23:54 |- |{{sort|08|8}} |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| SmackDown |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| WWE Championship |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| Triple H defeated The Undertaker, Jeff Hardy, Big Show, [[Vladimir Kozlov]] and Edge (c) |rowspan=2| {{dts|2009|02|15}} |rowspan=2| [[No Way Out (2009)|No Way Out]] |rowspan=2| [[Seattle, Washington]] |<ref name="NWO09">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1234756292 |title=WWE No Way Out Results - 2/15/09 |publisher=Wrestleview.com |first=Adam |last=Martin |date=15 February 2009 |accessdate=3 February 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929070316/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1234756292 |archivedate=29 September 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/matches/9253224/results/|title=Regaining the throne|last=Passero|first=Mitch|date=15 February 2008|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref> |35:55 |- |{{sort|09|9}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| World Heavyweight Championship |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Edge<ref group="A" name="Kingston Sub">[[Kofi Kingston]] was originally scheduled to be part of the match, but due to a [[screenplay|scripted]] attack by Edge during his entrance, he was unable to take part. Edge was allowed to take his place.</ref> defeated [[Rey Mysterio]], Chris Jericho, John Cena (c), [[Mike Knox]] and Kane |<ref name="NWO09"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/matches/9229100/results/|title=Shameless in Seattle|last=Tello|first=Craig|date=15 February 2008|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref> |29:46 |- |{{sort|10|10}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| WWE Championship |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| John Cena defeated [[Sheamus]] (c), Triple H, [[Kofi Kingston]], [[Ted DiBiase Jr.|Ted DiBiase]] and Randy Orton |rowspan=2| {{dts|2010|02|21}} |rowspan=2| [[Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber]] |rowspan=2| [[St. Louis, Missouri]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/matches/13372766/preview/|title=Preview: WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="ECWC09">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1266810291 |title=Elimination Chamber Results - 2/21/10 |publisher=Wrestleview.com |first=Adam |last=Martin |date=21 February 2009 |accessdate=3 February 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929070329/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1266810291 |archivedate=29 September 2012 |df= }}</ref> |30:10 |- |{{sort|11|11}} |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| SmackDown |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| World Heavyweight Championship |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| Chris Jericho defeated The Undertaker (c), [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]], Rey Mysterio, CM Punk and [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]] |<ref name="ECWC09"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/history/2010/matches/13422574/results/|title=Results: Heartbroken|date=21 February 2010|last=Burdick|first=Michael|accessdate=3 February 2011|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> |35:40 |- |{{sort|12|12}} |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| SmackDown |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| World Heavyweight Championship |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"|Edge (c) defeated Rey Mysterio, Kane, [[Drew McIntyre]], Big Show<ref group="A" name="Ziggler Sub">[[Dolph Ziggler]] was originally scheduled to be part of the match, but was replaced by Big Show before the match due to being fired (kayfabe) on ''SmackDown'' 2 days earlier.</ref><ref>http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_47887.shtml</ref> and [[Wade Barrett]] |rowspan=2| {{dts|2011|02|20}} |rowspan=2| [[Elimination Chamber (2011)|Elimination Chamber]] |rowspan=2| [[Oakland, California]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/matches/16963704/preview/|title=Preview: SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref> |31:30 |- |{{sort|13|13}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| WWE Championship match at [[WrestleMania XXVII]] |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| John Cena defeated CM Punk, John Morrison, Sheamus, Randy Orton and R-Truth |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/matches/16934620/preview/|title=Preview: Raw Elimination Chamber Match|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref> |33:12 |- |{{sort|14|14}} | WWE<ref group="A" name="Brand extension">The [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] was not in effect from August 2011–July 2016.</ref> | WWE Championship | CM Punk (c) defeated [[The Miz]], Chris Jericho, Kofi Kingston, [[Dolph Ziggler]] and R-Truth |rowspan=2| {{dts|2012|02|19}} |rowspan=2| [[Elimination Chamber (2012)|Elimination Chamber]] |rowspan=2| [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2012/raw-elimination-chamber-2012-preview/|title=Preview: Raw Elimination Chamber Match|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=30 January 2012}}</ref> |32:39 |- |{{sort|15|15}} | WWE<ref group="A" name="Brand extension">The [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] was not in effect from August 2011–July 2016.</ref> | World Heavyweight Championship | [[Daniel Bryan]] (c) defeated [[Santino Marella]],<ref group="A" name="Orton Sub">Randy Orton was originally scheduled to be part of the match, but due to suffering a [[screenplay|scripted]] concussion at the hands of Daniel Bryan, he was replaced by Santino Marella, who won a battle royal to take Orton's spot.</ref> Wade Barrett, [[Cody Rhodes]], Big Show and The Great Khali <ref group="A" name="Henry Sub">[[Mark Henry]] was originally scheduled to be part of the match, but due to a [[screenplay|scripted]] suspension by SmackDown General Manager [[Theodore Long]], he was replaced by The Great Khali.</ref> | |34:04 |- |{{sort|16|16}} | WWE<ref group="A" name="Brand extension">The [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] was not in effect from August 2011–July 2016.</ref> | World Heavyweight Championship match at [[WrestleMania 29]] | [[Jack Swagger]] defeated Randy Orton, Chris Jericho,<ref group="A" name="Mysterio Sub">Rey Mysterio was originally scheduled to be part of the match, but due to suffering a [[screenplay|scripted]] injury by Mark Henry, he was replaced by Chris Jericho.</ref> [[Mark Henry]], Kane and Daniel Bryan | {{dts|2013|02|17}} | [[Elimination Chamber (2013)|Elimination Chamber]] | [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]] | |31:18 |- |{{sort|17|17}} | WWE<ref group="A" name="Brand extension">The [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] was not in effect from August 2011–July 2016.</ref> | [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]] | Randy Orton (c) defeated Daniel Bryan, John Cena, [[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]], [[Christian Cage|Christian]] and Sheamus | {{dts|2014|02|23}} | [[Elimination Chamber (2014)Elimination Chamber]] | [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]] | |37:30 |- |{{sort|18|18}} | rowspan="2"| WWE<ref group="A" name="Brand extension">The [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] was not in effect from August 2011–July 2016.</ref> | [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] | [[The New Day (wrestling)|The New Day]] ([[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]], Kofi Kingston and [[Xavier Woods]]) (c) defeated [[The Prime Time Players]] ([[Darren Young]] and [[Titus O'Neil]]), [[Tyson Kidd]] [[Tyson Kidd and Cesaro|and]] Cesaro, [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Konnor (wrestler)|Konnor]] and [[Viktor (wrestler)|Viktor]]), [[The Lucha Dragons]] ([[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Sin Cara]]) and [[Primo and Epico|Los Matadores]] ([[Primo Colon|Diego]] and [[Epico|Fernando]]) |rowspan=2| {{dts|2015|05|31}} |rowspan=2| [[Elimination Chamber (2015)|Elimination Chamber]] |rowspan=2| [[Corpus Christi, Texas]] | |23:40 |- |{{sort|19|19}} | [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]<ref group="A" name="Vacant">The championship was vacant for this match.</ref> | [[Ryback]] defeated Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry,<ref group="A" name="Rusev Sub">[[Rusev (wrestler)|Rusev]] was originally scheduled to be part of the match, but due to suffering a broken foot, he was replaced during the event by Mark Henry.</ref> R-Truth and King Barrett | |25:12 |- |{{sort|20|20}} |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| SmackDown |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| WWE Championship |style="background-color: #BBF;" align="center"| [[Bray Wyatt]] defeated [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]], John Cena (c), The Miz, [[Dean Ambrose]] and [[Baron Corbin]] | {{dts|2017|02|12}} | [[Elimination Chamber (2017)|Elimination Chamber]] | Phoenix, Arizona | |34:20 |- |{{sort|21|21}} | rowspan="2" style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center" | Raw |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]] |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| [[Alexa Bliss]] (c) defeated [[Sasha Banks]], [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]], [[Mickie James]], [[Sonya Deville]] and [[Mandy Rose]] | rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|02|25}} | rowspan="2" | [[Elimination Chamber (2018)|Elimination Chamber]] | rowspan="2" | [[Paradise, Nevada]] | |29:35 |- |{{sort|22|22}} |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| [[WWE Universal Championship]] match at [[WrestleMania 34]] |style="background-color: #FBB;" align="center"| [[Roman Reigns]] defeated [[Braun Strowman]], [[Seth Rollins]], [[Finn Bálor]], John Cena, [[Elias (wrestler)|Elias]] and The Miz | |40:15 |} {{reflist|group=A}} ===Participant list=== ====Males==== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Wrestler !Victories !Appearances !Eliminations |- |Triple H |4 |6 |7 |- |John Cena |3 |7 |5 |- |Edge |2 |4 |4 |- |Bobby Lashley |1 |1 |2 |- |Ryback |1 |1 |2 |- |Bray Wyatt |1 |1 |2 |- |Jack Swagger |1 |1 |1 |- |Xavier Woods |1 |1 |1 |- |Big E |1 |1 |1 |- |Roman Reigns |1 |1 |1 |- |The Undertaker |1 |3 |6 |- |Daniel Bryan |1 |3 |2 |- |Kofi Kingston |1 |3 |2 |- |CM Punk |1 |4 |5 |- |Shawn Michaels |1 |4 |3 |- |Randy Orton |1 |6 |5 |- |Chris Jericho |1 |8 |10 |- |Braun Strowman |0 |1 |5 |- |Goldberg |0 |1 |3 |- |Carlito |0 |1 |3 |- |Test |0 |1 |2 |- |Santino Marella |0 |1 |2 |- |Konnor |0 |1 |2 |- |Darren Young |0 |1 |2 |- |Booker T |0 |1 |1 |- |Chris Masters |0 |1 |1 |- |Finlay |0 |1 |1 |- |Ted DiBiase |0 |1 |1 |- |Cody Rhodes |0 |1 |1 |- |Christian |0 |1 |1 |- |Viktor |0 |1 |1 |- |Dean Ambrose |0 |1 |1 |- |Kevin Nash |0 |1 |0 |- |Chris Benoit |0 |1 |0 |- |Kurt Angle |0 |1 |0 |- |Hardcore Holly |0 |1 |0 |- |Big Daddy V |0 |1 |0 |- |Montel Vontavious Porter |0 |1 |0 |- |John Layfield |0 |1 |0 |- |Umaga |0 |1 |0 |- |Vladimir Kozlov |0 |1 |0 |- |Mike Knox |0 |1 |0 |- |Drew McIntyre |0 |1 |0 |- |Diego |0 |1 |0 |- |Fernando |0 |1 |0 |- |Kalisto |0 |1 |0 |- |Sin Cara |0 |1 |0 |- |Tyson Kidd |0 |1 |0 |- |Titus O'Neil |0 |1 |0 |- |Baron Corbin |0 |1 |0 |- |AJ Styles |0 |1 |0 |- |Elias |0 |1 |0 |- |Finn Bálor |0 |1 |0 |- |Seth Rollins |0 |1 |0 |- |Batista |0 |2 |3 |- |Jeff Hardy |0 |2 |2 |- |John Morrison |0 |2 |2 |- |Mark Henry |0 |2 |2 |- |Rob Van Dam |0 |2 |1 |- |The Great Khali |0 |2 |0 |- |Cesaro |0 |2 |0 |- |Dolph Ziggler |0 |2 |0 |- |Rey Mysterio |0 |3 |3 |- |The Miz |0 |3 |1 |- |Wade Barrett/King Barrett |0 |3 |0 |- |Sheamus |0 |4 |4 |- |Big Show |0 |4 |2 |- |R-Truth |0 |4 |1 |- |Kane |0 |5 |2 |} ====Females==== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Wrestler !Victories !Appearances !Eliminations |- |Alexa Bliss |1 |1 |2 |- |Mickie James |0 |1 |1 |- |Bayley |0 |1 |1 |- |Sasha Banks |0 |1 |1 |- |Mandy Rose |0 |1 |0 |- |Sonya Deville |0 |1 |0 |} ===Compilation release=== In July 2010, WWE released ''Satan's Prison: The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber'', a DVD featuring every Elimination Chamber match as of [[Elimination Chamber (2010)|Elimination Chamber 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wweshop.com/item/satans-prison--the-anthology-of-the-elimination-chamber-dvd/DvdCDs/35-00704|title=Satan's Prison- The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber DVD|publisher=WWE Shop.com|accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref> The European release of the DVD is titled ''Iron Will'', primarily over the name change of the structure, match type, and pay-per-view in Germany to avoid a [[brand blunder]] with the "Elimination Chamber" name, as it may create imagery of [[gas chamber]]s during [[The Holocaust]]. (The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, structure, and match are called "No Escape" in Germany.)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silvervision.co.uk/products/Iron-Will-The-Anthology-of-WWE-s-Toughest-Match-DVD-3-Discs.html |title=Iron Will: The Anthology of WWE's Toughest Match DVD |publisher=Silver Vision |date=24 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625043517/http://www.silvervision.co.uk/products/Iron-Will-The-Anthology-of-WWE-s-Toughest-Match-DVD-3-Discs.html |archivedate=2010-06-25 |df= }}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Professional wrestling}} * [[WWE Elimination Chamber]] * [[Hell in a Cell]] * [[Steel Cage Match|Steel Cage]] ===Notations=== *{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/exclusives/chamberhistory/ |accessdate=14 February 2008 |title=WWE Elimination Chamber History (2002–2008) |publisher=[[WWE]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217131524/http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/exclusives/chamberhistory/ |archivedate=17 February 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080224045708/http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/eliminationchamber WWE.com&nbsp;– Elimination Chamber match description] *[http://www.mondaynightwarriors.com/elimination-chamber-statistics.php Elimination Chamber Statistics] [[Category:Professional wrestling match types]] [[Category:WWE]] [[de:Wrestling-Matcharten#Elimination Chamber]] [[it:Tipi di match di wrestling#Elimination Chamber Match]]'