2. Elimination Chamber Match For The World Heavyweight Championship – Survivor Series 2002
Survivor Series 2002 was the first time that fans witnessed the Elimination Chamber match. Raw’s finest competitors, including the defending World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H. His Big Gold Belt was on the line against his rival Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Kane, Booker T, and Rob Van Dam in the main event inside Madison Square Garden.
Chris Jericho and Triple H’s main event at WrestleMania 18 for the Undisputed WWE Championship had the unenviable task of following The Rock and Hulk Hogan’s epic. Nevertheless, at Survivor Series 2002, the Elimination Chamber match was off the charts. Triple H’s trachea was crushed by Rob Van Dam.
Somehow, the Game found some strength to continue. Triple H and Michaels were the final two competitors, with Triple H still reeling from a crushed trachea. Michaels shocked the world when he dethroned Triple H to become World Heavyweight Champion for the first time.
