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#6 Shawn Michaels wins the first Elimination Chamber match - Survivor Series 2002
Survivor Series 2002 saw a major debut and a huge comeback.
The Elimination Chamber is one of those iconic match types, much like Hell in a Cell and WarGames. You probably already know what the concept is but, just in case, let's run through it really quickly. Giant steel structure, six Superstars fighting, two guys start, one guy gets added every few minutes or so and eliminations occur. The person who is the last person standing inside the structure is the winner.
The Chamber made its first appearance - as you probably either knew or guessed at this point - at Survivor Series 2002. The match included Triple H (who is credited with creating the concept of the match), Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Kane, Booker T, and Rob Van Dam. All six men were fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship held by Triple H.
Shawn Michaels had recently come out of retirement earlier that year, taking on The Game in a Street Fight at SummerSlam. Fans were not just thrilled to see him back in action but were ecstatic that he was in a match for a World Championship. Still, considering the injury that stopped the Showstopper in the first place, could he handle the danger of the Chamber?
Yes. Yes, he could.
The sight of Shawn Michaels holding onto a World Championship - and at Survivor Series of all places (more on that later) - after everything he had been through up to that point, was an amazing way to send fans home happy that night.
