One of the biggest professional wrestling promotions in the world, WWE is renowned for its groundbreaking contests and spectacular events. The Elimination Chamber match, which Triple H invented and Eric Bischoff first presented in 2002, is one example of such a contest.
It has a massive circular steel structure connected by chains that enclose the ring and several wrestlers. Here, we examine how bouts in the Elimination Chamber operate.
In essence, elimination chamber matches involve several wrestlers being imprisoned beneath a massive steel framework. Six or more wrestlers compete in chamber matches, with two or three of them beginning the match after four wrestlers are imprisoned within the glass container inside the steel-chained chamber.
Elimination Chamber Match
A wrestler will be randomly freed from the locked glass container every five minutes to take the ring. The only ways to win are via pinfall or submission, and there is no disqualification within the chamber.
A wrestler will be sent out of the steel structure and eliminated from the match if he is pinned or submitted. The last person standing will be crowned the victor and awarded a championship or a matchup with one soon after. In 2002, Eric Bischoff debuted the bout, which Triple H had designed.
Survivor Series in 2002, SummerSlam in 2003, New Year’s Revolution in 2005 and 2006, December to Dismember in 2006, and No Way Out in 2008 and 2009 were among the pay-per-view events where Elimination Chamber fights were staged over the first few years.
But following the match’s popularity, the business created a pay-per-view under the same name, and it began taking place every year. WWE also made the Women’s Elimination Chamber matches possible in 2018.
Eight bouts were contested for the WWE Championship and seven for the World Heavyweight Championship, making up the majority of the contests inside the chamber.
But inside, there were also defences for the ECW World Championship, Tag Team Championship, Women’s Championship, United States Championship, and Intercontinental Championship.
Ten times, the promotion utilized Elimination Chamber bouts to determine who would be the top contender and guarantee a shot at the title, either during WrestleMania or right after. WWE has held 34 Elimination Chamber bouts so far, including 6 women’s contests and 28 men’s events.
Two chamber matches—one for the men and one for the women—will compete in this year’s Elimination Chamber for a guaranteed crack at the title at WrestleMania 40.
