Say what you will about Hell in the Cell, but the Elimination Chamber is where it's at. The Elimination Chamber isn't just a steel cage match, it's an absolute free-for-all: some of the best matches in WWE history have taken place inside the steel goliath. That's why the WWE announcing that the Elimination Chamber would no longer be an annual pay-per-view came as such a surprise.
There was a good reason behind the change: the Chamber weighs roughly 10 tons, and there are only a few arenas in the country that can support it. Basically, it's a pain to host the event — and it was starting to look like the Elimination Chamber would become a thing of the past.
Thankfully, the WWE is bringing the Elimination Chamber back, and for good reason: for over a decade, the Chamber has hosted some of the most brutal matches in WWE history. Case in point: here are our picks for the best Elimination Chamber matches ever. Warning: some of these matches can get pretty gory, so if blood isn't your thing, proceed with caution.
Elimination Chamber 2010
The Undertaker vs. R-Truth vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison
For all of the complexities and potential career-ending risks that the Elimination Chamber poses, it's amazing that the system even works. What's more amazing is that the WWE absolutely nailed it right out of the gate.
The first-ever Elimination Chamber match at Survivor Series 2002 set the bar for every single match to follow. It could have easily devolved into a Hell in the Cell ripoff, but everything unique about the Chamber was utilized during its first appearance: the Superstars bounced off steel, clung to the sides of the cage and crashed through pods. On top of that, it ended with the classic rivalry of Shawn Michaels and Triple H, which is enough of a draw on its own.
Sometimes, you just can't beat the original.
For a while, it looked like the WWE was doing away with the Elimination Chamber. Thankfully, that's not the case... and, with any luck, this year's event will be just as good as its predecessor.
Elimination Chamber 2015 airs this Sunday, exclusively on the WWE Network.
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