5 times the Elimination Chamber match shocked us

#2 Rob Van Dam crushes HHH's windpipe

The very first WWE Elimination Chamber match

Going back to the inaugural Elimination Chamber in 2002, Shawn Michaels would make a triumphant return to WWE full time and win the World Heavyweight Championship from HHH. This was always the plan, however, HHH ended up being legitimately hurt in this match after taking a 5-star frog splash from RVD off the top of one of the pods.

Given the height from which Rob jumped, and the angle he had to come off the pod to hit HHH on the ground, it was a difficult task. Unfortunately for Hunter, Rob managed to catch his knee into the throat of HHH and render him unable to breathe.

HHH heroically finished the match after catching a second wind, but still ultimately spent the night in hospital to ensure he did stop breathing in the night.