The WWE Elimination Chamber is one of the few homegrown WWE gimmicks. It was taken from various places, yes, but it is one of the few gimmicks that WWE can claim as its own.<\/p>\n
The chamber has been the host to many great matches. You are not a main member of the WWE roster if you haven\u2019t been inside a pod waiting your turn to enter the fray. It is a badge of honor for wrestlers, and the match has housed some of the most important moments in the company’s history.<\/p>\n
In recent years, the chamber has become a pivotal stop on the Road to WrestleMania. Normally, it is used as a way to determine the number one contender, but there have been some fantastic matches that have decided who will be the world champion. These matches have been some of the best in company history and helped to make the Elimination Chamber match a part of history.<\/p>\n
Below are the best of these championship matches.<\/p>\n
This was one of the most intriguingly booked of the Elimination Chamber matches. By 2009, we had 7 years of chamber matches in our memory, and the match was usually booked in the same manner.<\/p>\n
Yes, the violence and action were always great, but it was missing something. This was the match that gave it that little bit extra.<\/p>\n
Kofi Kingston was the scheduled participant in the Elimination Chamber, which was turned on its head when Edge pulled a power play. He used his relationship with SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero to insert himself into the chamber match, smashing Kingston with a vicious chair shot to do so. It was an interesting move inserting a Raw wrestler into the Smackdown chamber match.<\/p>\n
It was even more interesting when Edge was the man who walked out of the match with the World Heavyweight Championship.<\/p>\n
Another interesting note was the fact that John Cena, the reigning champion, was eliminated with 3 participants still left. It was the first time that the reigning champion had not been part of the final two. There was an audible gasp from the audience.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>The first iteration of any gimmick match is usually in the top 5 of that particular match. The Elimination Chamber is no different from the 2002 version, which is an absolute banger.<\/p>\n In 2002, there were too many credible challengers to fit into any gimmick match they had in their arsenal; thus, the Elimination Chamber was created.<\/p>\n The roster headed into this match was stacked. It was the top contenders to the championship, with a returning Shawn Michaels rounding out the bunch. There was a great mix of young and veteran stars who meshed well with one another.<\/p>\n One of the biggest differences with this match was the unknown factor. No one knew what the match was and how they could work within its confines. There was a ton of creativity here with the spots, and we got to see a lot of things we hadn’t witnessed before.<\/p>\n It created a ton of memorable moments for the audience. The best of all had to be Shawn Michaels winning the World Heavyweight Championship. It was a defining moment for the Elimination Chamber match.<\/p>\nWWE Elimination Chamber 2017 \u2013 John Cena vs Bray Wyatt vs AJ Styles vs The Miz vs Dean Ambrose vs Baron Corbin (WWE Championship)<\/strong><\/h2>\n