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Encyclopedia > Elimination Chamber
The Elimination Chamber at New Year's Revolution 2006.
The Elimination Chamber at New Year's Revolution 2006.

The Elimination Chamber is a match type in professional wrestling (seen in World Wrestling Entertainment).[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

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Background

Former RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff was given on-screen credit for creating the match in the fall of 2002, stating it combines elements of WWE's Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and WCW's "War Games" matches, in that the countdown timer comes from the Rumble and "War Games", the enclosed cage format from "War Games", and the elimination process from the Rumble and Series.[2][3][4] WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... // This is a list of authority figures, people who have (kayfabe) power, in selective professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September. ...


Match

It is a variation of the steel cage, War Games, and Hell in a Cell matches, in that the ring is surrounded by a steel structure of chain and girders, but instead of a standard steel cage, the Elimination Chamber is circular, allowing for four inner chambers (or "pods") to be placed on the apron behind the four ring posts, with platforms keeping the wrestlers from the floor.[1][2][5] The metal is black and the chambers are made of "bulletproof" plexiglass.[6] The chamber is 36 feet (11 m) in diameter and is composed of 10 tons of steel and 2 miles (3.2 km) of chain.[7][8] Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September. ... Hell in a Cell (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a type of professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cell which stands 16 feet (5 meters), or, more recently, 20 feet... The squared circle from a WWE house show. ... A broad metal chain made of torus-shaped links. ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... It has been suggested that bulletproof (reliability) be merged into this article or section. ... Perspex redirects here. ...


Match rules

The match is contested by six wrestlers, two beginning the match in the ring and the other four in the glass chambers.[5][8] After a pre-determined amount of time (three, four or five minutes), a mini-pod opens at random and a wrestler is added to the two already competing, and this continues until all men are released.[5][8] Wrestlers are eliminated by pinfall and submission that count both inside and outside the ring. The winner of the match is the final wrestler left, who has not been eliminated.[5][8] For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... This article is about the pinfall (or pin) as it is defined in professional wrestling. ... Mark Mullen applies an armbar to Ernesto Martinez during the Open “Tap Out” Tournament. ...


Variations

The fifth match, held at the ECW pay-per-view December to Dismember, was a slight variation called the Extreme Elimination Chamber.[9] In this variation of the match, each chamber would have one of four weapons for the competitors locked inside to hold on to. When each competitor's chamber opened, their weapon entered the match along with them.[10] The four weapons used in the match were a crowbar, a table, a steel chair, and a barbed wire baseball bat.[10] This article is about the WWE brand. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... ECW December to Dismember 2006 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that was held on December 3, 2006 at the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. ... Christian Cage after being chokeslammed onto a pile of thumbtacks. ... For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). ... A crowbar A crowbar, also called a pry bar or prybar, or more informally known as a jimmy, jimmy bar or jemmy (British Isles), is a tool consisting of a metal bar with a single curved end and flattened points, often with a small fissure on the curved end for... A wooden dining table and chairs. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... A folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack or row, be thrown or be swung. ... Typical modern agricultural barbed wire. ... Four historically significant baseball bats showcased in the National Baseball Hall of Fames traveling exhibit Baseball As America. ...


Match history

The Elimination Chamber match made its debut in November 2002 at WWE's Survivor Series event.[8] Since its debut, there have been six other Elimination Chamber matches held at WWE pay-per-view events.[8] Survivor Series 2002 was the sixteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Each month, World Wrestling Entertainment holds one or two annual pay-per-view events. ...

No. Match Event and Date Length
1. Shawn Michaels defeated Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Kane, Chris Jericho, and Triple H (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship.[11][6] Survivor Series
November 17, 2002		 39:20[12]
2. Triple H (c) defeated Goldberg, Randy Orton, Kevin Nash, Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels to retain the World Heavyweight Championship[13][6] SummerSlam
August 24, 2003		 19:12[14]
3. Triple H defeated Edge, Chris Benoit, Batista, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton (w/Shawn Michaels as Special Referee) to win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship[15][6] New Year's Revolution
January 9, 2005		 34:55[16]
4. John Cena (c) defeated Kurt Angle, Carlito, Chris Masters, Shawn Michaels and Kane to retain the WWE Championship[17][6] New Year's Revolution
January 8, 2006		 28:23[18]
5. Bobby Lashley defeated The Big Show (c), Hardcore Holly, CM Punk, Test and Rob Van Dam to win the ECW World Championship[9][6] December to Dismember
December 3, 2006		 24:42[19]
6. The Undertaker defeated Batista, Montel Vontavious Porter, Finlay, The Great Khali, and Big Daddy V[20] No Way Out
February 17, 2008		 29:34[21]
7. Triple H defeated Umaga, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Jeff Hardy, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Jericho[22] No Way Out
February 17, 2008		 23:55[23]

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Franklin Roberto Bobby Lashley (born July 16, 1976)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former Collegiate amateur wrestler. ... Paul Randall Wight, Jr. ... Robert William Bob Howard[2] (born January 29, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name, Bob Hardcore Holly. ... Phil Brooks[4] (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) brand where he is the reigning ECW Champion. ... Andrew Test Martin (born Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin on March 17, 1975 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... -1... 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References

  1. ^ a b Elimination Chamber Description. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  2. ^ a b WWE RAW (October 28, 2002) results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.
  3. ^ Robinson, Jon (2003-10-09). WWE SmackDown! Top 10: #10 Elimination Chamber. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  4. ^ Sforcina, Matther (2008-02-02). Wrestling-Evolution Schematic: The Elimination Chamber. 411 Mania. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  5. ^ a b c d Cohen, Eric. Elimination Chamber match description and history. Pro Wrestling About. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  6. ^ a b c d e f WWE Elimination Chamber History. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
  7. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, Kappa Publishing, 2007, pp. 119. 
  8. ^ a b c d e f McAvennie, Mike (2007-05-21). The painful process of Elimination. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  9. ^ a b Tello, Craig (2006-12-03). Mission Accomplished. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  10. ^ a b Tello, Craig (2006-11-29). Chamber of Horrors. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  11. ^ Survivor Series 2002 - Elimination Chamber match. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  12. ^ Survivor Series 2002 Results. Hoff Co, Inc. (Complete WWE.com). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  13. ^ SummerSlam 2003 Main Event. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  14. ^ SummerSlam 2003 Results. Hoff Co, Inc. (Complete WWE.Com). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  15. ^ New Year's Revolution 2005 Main Event. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  16. ^ New Year's Revolution 2005 Results. Hoff Co, Inc. (Complete WWE.Com). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  17. ^ New Year's Revolution 2007 Main Event. WWE (2006-01-06). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  18. ^ New Year's Revolution 2006 Results. Hoff Co, Inc. (Complete WWE.Com). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  19. ^ December to Dismember 2006 Results. Hoff Co, Inc. (Complete WWE.Com). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  20. ^ No Way Out 2008 Preview:SmackDown!/ECW Elimination Chamber. WWE (2008-02-01). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  21. ^ No Way Out 2008 Results. 411mania.com, Inc..
  22. ^ No Way Out 2008 Preview:RAW Elimination Chamber. WWE (2008-01-28). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  23. ^ No Way Out 2008 Results. Crave Online, Inc..

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Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Raving Toy Maniac - The Latest News and Pictures from the World of Toys (121 words)
July 2003 - JAKKS Pacific expands their WWE action figure product line with a new playset, the Elimination Chamber, based on the Pay-per-View Survivor Series.
The Elimination Chamber has two chambers and "break away glass," with a separated roof and openings on both sides.
Expect to see the Elimination Chamber in stores at the end of July 2003, with a suggested retail price of $39.99 USD.
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