Elimination Chamber matches are one of the most violent gimmick matches in WWE history. Traditionally, six wrestlers competed in the titular bout with a championship generally at stake. The original Elimination Chamber structure was barbaric, and wrestlers would sustain severe scars if they landed hard on the steel mesh. However, since 2017, WWE introduced padding in Chamber matches to prevent wrestlers from sustaining serious injuries.
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The majority of Elimination Chamber matches have been breathtaking, and the unpredictability has captured fans' attention. Wrestling fans on Cagematch.net have rated the very best Elimination Chamber matches that WWE has produced.
11 World Heavyweight Championship Match - Elimination Chamber 2010 (7.76)
Before The Undertaker could defend the World Heavyweight Championship inside the Elimination Chamber in 2010, he was engulfed in flames with a pyro malfunction. Nevertheless, the Demon of Death Valley's challengers were Chris Jericho, John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk, and Rey Mysterio.
The action was exceptional, and Morrison had a decent performance. Moreover, the two veterans Undertaker and Jericho were the final two participants. Undertaker was closing in on a victory but Shawn Michaels emerged by lifting a panel from underneath the ring. HBK nailed Undertaker with Sweet Chin Music. Jericho took advantage, and he captured his sixth WWE World Championship.
10 Universal Championship Title Shot - Elimination Chamber 2021 (7.95)
The curtain-raiser at Elimination Chamber 2021 featured an Elimination Chamber match with the winner going on to face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Daniel Bryan, Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, King Corbin, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn were all determined to challenge the Tribal Chief. This was the first of two Chamber matches, and the SmackDown superstars delivered.
Bryan and Cesaro were the first two to get things underway, and they were the two standout performers. Jey Uso eliminated both Owens and Cesaro from the match. However, he was unable to get past Bryan with Bryan securing his third Chamber victory with his trademark Running Knee.
9 WWE Championship Match - No Way Out 2009 (8.24)
At No Way Out 2009, Edge put his WWE Championship on the line inside the Elimination Chamber against Triple H, Jeff Hardy, Big Show, The Undertaker, and Vladimir Kozlov. The Rated-R Superstar's WWE Title reign was short-lived as Hardy eliminated him with a small package within the first few minutes of the match.
Edge was in shock, and this was one heck of an Elimination Chamber match. Two old foes in Triple H and Undertaker were the final two combatants. The action between the pair was breathtaking, and it was hard to predict who would come out on top. Ultimately, the Cerebral Assassin finished off Undertaker with the Pedigree to become a 13-time WWE World Champion.
8 WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match - Elimination Chamber 2014 (8.40)
Randy Orton was public enemy number one in his WWE World Heavyweight Championship title defense at Elimination Chamber 2014. The Viper defended his title in an Elimination Chamber match with five hungry challengers. Daniel Bryan was the sentimental favorite. Former World Champions John Cena, Christian, and Sheamus entered the fray as did Cesaro.
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Bryan was the hottest wrestler at that time frame, and fans desperately wanted him to prevail. The match was great, and it was another bump in the road to WrestleMania 30 for Bryan. His former tag team partner Kane interfered, and Orton capitalized which allowed him to retain the WWE Championship by the skin of his teeth.
7 World Heavyweight Championship Match - Elimination Chamber 2011 (8.40)
In one of the final matches before Edge's unexpected retirement, he defended the World Heavyweight Championship at the 2011 Elimination Chamber. The Rated-R Superstar had his hands full with Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Drew McIntyre, Kane, and Wade Barrett.
Edge and his former Tag Team Championship winning partner Rey Mysterio were the first two men to enter, and the final two left standing. Big Show was a threat, and Edge, Mysterio, and Kane worked as a cohesive unit to eliminate him from the match. Nonetheless, Edge reigned supreme after he executed a jaw-dropping Spear on Mysterio.
6 World Heavyweight Championship Match - No Way Out 2009 (8.49)
Edge made history as the first man to compete in two Elimination Chamber matches in one night at No Way Out 2009. The Rated-R Superstar stole Kofi Kingston's spot to compete for John Cena's World Heavyweight Championship. Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Kane, and Mike Knox completed the lineup in an underrated Elimination Chamber match.
The Ultimate Underdog managed to eliminate Kane and Jericho from the match. Moreover, Edge got the better of Cena as he eliminated him with a Spear to guarantee a new World Heavyweight Champion. Edge rammed Mysterio into a pod, and he finished off Mysterio with a Spear to kickstart his eighth World Title reign.
5 WWE Championship Match - Elimination Chamber 2017 (8.53)
Record-equaling 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena put his newly won WWE Championship on the line in an Elimination Chamber match in 2017. AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, and Baron Corbin were hoping to ensure that Cena's WWE Title reign wouldn't last longer than two weeks.
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Wyatt had a breakthrough performance, as he curtailed Cena's WWE Title reign with Sister Abigail. Styles and Wyatt slugged it out with the Phenomenal One getting the upper hand. However, Wyatt expertly countered the Phenomenal Forearm into Sister Abigail to finally win the WWE Championship for the first time in his career.
4 WWE Championship Match - Elimination Chamber 2019 (8.68)
WWE Champion Daniel Bryan had to take the scenic route if he was going to remain as WWE Champion at Elimination Chamber 2019. "The New" Daniel Bryan defended the WWE Championship with Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy, and AJ Styles looking to take the gold away from him.
Bryan showed his greatness as he endured 36 minutes to retain the WWE Title. This Chamber match was one of the best. Kingston won the hearts of the crowd, and KofiMania was just getting started with Kingston taking advantage of Mustafa Ali's untimely concussion.
3 WWE Championship Title Shot - No Way Out 2008 (8.83)
The winner of Raw's Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out 2008 would earn a shot at Randy Orton's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 24. The lineup was formidable with Triple H, JBL, Jeff Hardy, Shawn Michaels, Umaga, and Chris Jericho slugging it out. This was a magnificent Elimination Chamber match with Jericho and Michaels starting proceedings.
There were some death-defying spots with Hardy performing a Swanton Bomb from the top of the pod. It was whittled down between Hardy and Triple H, and there was a sense of inevitability of who would prevail. Hardy gave it his best shot but Triple H once again picked up another win in a Chamber and secured his place in a WWE Title match at 'Mania.
2 World Heavyweight Championship Match - Survivor Series 2002 (8.99)
The inaugural Elimination Chamber match took place at Survivor Series 2002. Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship was up for grabs. Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Kane, and Rob Van Dam were the Game's challengers. Triple H showed his toughness by battling on as RVD crushed Triple H's trachea with a botched Five-Star Frog Splash from the top of the pod.
This match lived up to the expectation, and the action was breathtaking. However, the Heartbreak Kid nailed Triple H with Sweet Chin Music to win the World Heavyweight Championship, three months after his return from a serious back injury.
1 World Heavyweight Championship Match - New Year's Revolution 2005 (9.10)
New Year's Revolution 2005 was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and it was the perfect setting for an Elimination Chamber match. The vacant World Heavyweight Championship was up for grabs with Shawn Michaels overseeing proceedings as the special guest referee. Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, Chris Jericho, Edge, and Chris Benoit were hungry to leave the Caribbean with the World Heavyweight Title.
The storytelling was superb in this title bout. Michaels nailed Edge with Sweet Chin Music. However, the seeds were planted for Triple H and Batista's showdown as Triple H opted not to save Batista after he took Orton's RKO. Ultimately, Triple H's Pedigree on Orton did the job for Triple H to become a 10-time WWE World Champion.
