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The Elimination Chamber match is undoubtedly the most unpredictable match in WWE. Eric Bischoff introduced this match in November 2002 in the wrestling promotion, which was originally the brainchild of Triple H.
The match takes place inside a demonic structure known as the Elimination Chamber. The match usually has 6 participants, with the 2018 Elimination Chamber match, where 7 superstars stepped inside, and the 2015 tag team Elimination Chamber being the only exceptions.
Two superstars start the match, with the other 4 superstars watching from the inside the pods situated at the 4 corners of the ring. This match is a combination of WWE's Hell in a Cell match, Royal Rumble match, Survivor Series match and NXT's WarGames matches.
Earlier, the Elimination Chamber matches used to take place randomly on any big pay-per-view. But, in 2010, WWE introduced a pay-per-view named 'WWE Elimination Chamber' and ever since then, Elimination Chamber matches are exclusive to the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view of 2019 is scheduled for this Sunday and the following two matches will take place inside the Elimination Chamber this year -
- Women's Tag Team Championship (Elimination Chamber): Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Riott Squad vs. The IIconics vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville vs. Naomi & Carmella
- WWE Championship (Elimination Chamber): Daniel Bryan (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton vs. Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston
With the 2019 Elimination Chamber matches about to happen soon, let's have a look at all the winners of the Elimination Chamber matches taken place in the WWE and where are they now?
#1 Shawn Michaels (2002)
The first ever Elimination Chamber match took place on the Survivor Series pay-per-view of 2002. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H put his championship on the line against Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Kane, Booker T, and Rob Van Dam.
The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels emerged as the last man standing from the Chamber after he hit Triple H with a Sweet Chin Music to win the title.
Shawn Michaels recently made his return to in-ring competition at Crown Jewel in 2018 where he teamed up with Triple H to take on the Brothers of Destruction. At WrestleMania 35, the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion could return to the company for one last match against any superstar at the Grandest Stage.
#2 Triple H (2003, 2005, 2008, 2009)
Triple H was the brainchild behind the concept of the Elimination Chamber match and it should not come as a shock that he has won this match the most times.
The Game's first Elimination Chamber match victory came in the year 2003 where he successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Kevin Nash. This match happened on the SummerSlam show of 2003. Triple H eliminated Goldberg with some assistance from Ric Flair and Randy Orton to win the match.
He won his 2nd consecutive Elimination Chamber match in 2005 when he defeated Randy Orton, Batista, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit and Edge to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the pay-per-view named New Year's Revolution. Shawn Michaels served as the special guest referee for this match.
Triple H next won the 2008 Elimination Chamber match after defeating Jeff Hardy, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Umaga and John Bradshaw Layfield to earn a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XXIV.
His winning streak continued in 2009 as well when he became the WWE Champion of SmackDown after emerging victorious from the Elimination Chamber match also featuring Edge, the Undertaker, Big Show, Jeff Hardy, and Vladimir Kozlov,
HHH is still active inside the ring despite being the COO of the company and is expected to battle Batista at WrestleMania 35.
#3 John Cena (2006, 2010, 2011)
John Cena has been the face of Vince McMahon's wrestling promotion for over a decade now and it is no surprise that the 16-time WWE Champion has won the Elimination Chamber match thrice in his career.
He won the first ever Elimination Chamber match of his career in 2006 where he successfully retained his WWE Championship against Carlito, Chris Masters, Shawn Michaels, Kane, and Kurt Angle. This match took place on the New Year's Revolution show in 2006.
Next, John Cena won the WWE Championship at the first Elimination Chamber pay-per-view in 2010. Sheamus, Triple H, Kofi Kingston, Ted DiBiase, Randy Orton, along with John Cena battled in the first ever Elimination Chamber match on the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, which saw the Face that Runs the Place emerge victorious.
Cena also won the 2011 Elimination Chamber match where he earned a WWE Championship match for himself after defeating CM Punk, John Morrison, Sheamus, Randy Orton, and R-Truth.
Currently, John Cena is on a hiatus as he has transformed into a part-time WWE superstar. The Doctor of Thuganomics is expected to perform at this year's WrestleMania.
#4 Bobby Lashley (2006)
Bobby Lashley stepped inside the Elimination Chamber along with Big Show, Test, Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, and CM Punk to battle for the ECW Championship on the December to Dismember pay-per-view.
Bobby Lashley speared Big Show in the ending moments of the match to slay the Giant and become the new ECW Champion. The match lasted nearly 25 minutes. Also, this was the first time that members of the ECW roster competed in an Elimination Chamber match.
The Almighty Bobby Lashley had left WWE after a few years but he rejoined Vince McMahon's company in 2018 and is currently the Intercontinental Champion of RAW. He along with Lio Rush will put the Intercontinental title on the line against Finn Balor in a 2-on-1 handicap match this Sunday on the Elimination Chamber PPV.
#5 The Undertaker (2008)
The Undertaker has been the most famous character in WWE history. Along with fame, the Deadman also achieved tremendous success while wrestling in Vince McMahon's promotion.
In the year 2008, he competed with Batista, Finlay, MVP, The Great Khali, and Big Daddy V inside the Elimination Chamber to earn a World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXIV.
The Undertaker emerged victorious from that match involving superstars from SmackDown and ECW, and also went to defeat Edge at the Grandest Stage of Them All to become the World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania XXIV.
Right now, the rumor mill is abuzz with the rumors of the Undertaker retiring. However, the Phenom has always surprised the WWE Universe with his comebacks. So, until and unless the Undertaker or WWE releases any official statement, we can expect the Undertaker to step inside the squared circle soon.
#6 Edge (2009 and 2011)
The Rated-R Superstar Edge won 2 Elimination Chamber matches in his WWE career. His first victory came in 2009 in a match where he was not supposed to compete in the first place. But, he attacked Kofi Kingston before the match to take the superstar's place in the match.
Edge defeated John Cena, Mike Knox, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, and Kane to win the World Heavyweight Championship match inside the Elimination Chamber on the No Way Out pay-per-view of 2009.
Then in 2011, Edge successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio, Kane, Drew McIntyre, Big Show, and Wade Barrett to become one of the few superstars to win multiple Elimination Chamber matches in WWE.
Edge has been away from the ring for quite a while now but he makes special appearances on WWE shows along with hosting E & C's Pod of Awesomeness with his friend Christian.
#7 Chris Jericho (2010)
The Undertaker put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Chris Jericho, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, and CM Punk in the year 2010 inside the Elimination Chamber.
Jericho and the Undertaker were the final two superstars in the match and it looked like the Deadman would retain his title ahead of WrestleMania, but Shawn Michaels interfered in the match and hit the Undertaker with a Sweet Chin Music. This helped Chris Jericho win the World Heavyweight Championship and also the 2010 Elimination Chamber match.
In 2019, Chris Jericho is no longer a part of the WWE as the Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla has aligned himself with All Elite Wrestling. The WWE legend will battle Kenny Omega on the first show of All Elite Wrestling, named 'Double or Nothing'.
#8 CM Punk (2012)
CM Punk has been the most controversial superstar in WWE history. Despite achieving a lot of things in WWE, the Best in the World left the company on a sour note in 2014. Talking about CM Punk's achievements, one of them was a victory in an Elimination Chamber match, which Punk achieved in 2012.
CM Punk defended his WWE Championship against The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, R-Truth, and Kofi Kingston inside the structure in 2012. Punk successfully retained his WWE title after winning the Elimination Chamber match.
Currently, CM Punk has become a part of UFC and after losing his initial matches in UFC, Punk has decided to become a commentator in the company. However, the WWE Universe still misses the controversial superstar a lot, and the fact that CM Punk chants echo in the WWE arenas even today just solidify the above statement.
#9 Daniel Bryan (2012)
Daniel Bryan's story is no less than a fairytale. The short superstar kicked off his WWE journey in 2000 but left the company in 2001. He returned for a second stint in 2009 and went on to become the most popular superstar of the wrestling industry by 2014.
However, he had to retire from wrestling due to his injuries in 2016. Bryan took up the role of the General Manager of SmackDown Live then and continued in that position until 2018 before he was cleared by the medical team to return to in-ring competition. And here we are in 2019, where Daniel Bryan is once again at the top of the WWE.
But before he became popular amongst the WWE Universe, he had battled in the Elimination Chamber match of 2012 where he put his WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Santino Marella, Cody Rhodes, Wade Barrett, Big Show, and the Great Khali.
Bryan retained his title after winning that match and he would love to repeat his performance of 2012 once again this Sunday when he puts his WWE title on the line once again inside the Elimination Chamber.
#10 Jack Swagger (2013)
The Real American, Jack Swagger entered the Elimination Chamber for the first time in his career in the year 2013. Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, Kane, and Daniel Bryan too battled with Swagger to earn a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 29.
Jack Swagger defeated all the other superstars to earn a title shot at the Show of Shows. However, he lost his title match against the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Alberto Del Rio.
Swagger was released by WWE a few years later and Jack Swagger has now become a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter. He even won his first MMA fight and is all set to compete in his second MMA fight soon. The former WWE superstar defeated JW Kiser, his first MMA opponent in just 2 minutes and 9 seconds, and so it looks like he may achieve grand success in Mixed Martial Arts in the future.
#11 Randy Orton (2014)
The Legend Killer Randy Orton won his first Elimination Chamber match in 2014 when he defeated Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Christian, Cesaro and Sheamus to successfully retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Orton had made multiple appearances inside the Elimination Chamber before 2014 but never had he been able to emerge victorious from the structure. However, in 2014, Randy Orton eliminated Daniel Bryan thanks to some assistance from the Wyatt Family and Kane in the end to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
The Viper is still a part of WWE in 2019 and he is set to step inside the Elimination Chamber once again and compete for the WWE Championship this Sunday on the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. However, rumors have surfaced that Randy Orton is willing to talk with All Elite Wrestling and can leave Vince McMahon's company to join Tony Khan's AEW soon.
#12 The New Day (2015)
The New Day defended their WWE Tag Team Championships in the first ever tag team Elimination Chamber match in 2015. The Prime Time Players, Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, The Ascension, The Lucha Dragons, and Los Matadores challenged the New Day inside the Chamber.
However, the trio of Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods successfully retained their titles. Currently, the New Day are a part of SmackDown Live and one of their members, Kofi Kingston will battle for the WWE Championship this Sunday inside the Elimination Chamber.
#13 Ryback (2015)
After Daniel Bryan vacated the Intercontinental Championship in 2015, Ryback, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, and Wade Barrett competed for the vacant title inside the Elimination Chamber.
The Big Guy Ryback emerged victorious in his first ever Elimination Chamber match and captured the Intercontinental Championship.
However, he soon lost the title and got lost in the mix before he left WWE due to poor booking. Ryback is all set to return to pro wrestling soon and it will be intriguing to see whether he rejoins WWE or lands up in AEW.
#14 Bray Wyatt (2017)
Bray Wyatt won his first ever WWE Championship in 2017 after he successfully defeated John Cena, AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, the Miz, and Dean Ambrose inside the Elimination Chamber. Wyatt pulled off one of the biggest wins of his career that night.
He had a short run with the title and soon he moved on to RAW after that. Currently, he is on the sidelines because the WWE Creative does not have any plans for him but with WrestleMania season hitting soon, the Eater of the Worlds can return any time soon.
#15 Alexa Bliss (2018)
Alexa Bliss defended her RAW Women's Championship in the first ever Women's Elimination Chamber match in 2018. She put her title on the line against Sasha Banks, Bayley, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, and Mickie James in the historic match.
However, Bliss conquered all the odds and retained her RAW Women's Championship ahead of WrestleMania 34.
Alexa Bliss is currently a part of RAW as well but she is not a part of the match card of the 2019 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
#16 Roman Reigns (2018)
Roman Reigns stepped inside the Elimination Chamber for the first time in his WWE career in the year 2018. This was the first ever 7-man Elimination Chamber match in WWE history as along with Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, John Cena, Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Elias and the Miz stepped inside the demonic structure to earn an opportunity to challenge the Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34.
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Braun Strowman scored a record 5 eliminations in this Elimination Chamber match but he was unable to win the match as the Big Dog Roman Reigns pinned him to go on to challenge Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34.
Unfortunately, Roman Reigns is currently out of WWE as he is dealing with leukemia but Roman is expected to recover soon. He will be seen in action in the Hollywood movie Hobbs and Shaw, where Reigns will make his Hollywood debut.
