Pay-Per-View Events That Have Hosted An Elimination Chamber Match

The Elimination Chamber match is one of WWE’s most brutal and high-stakes bouts, often shaping the road to WrestleMania. Since its debut at Survivor Series 2002, the match has been featured at various pay-per-view events, each hosting unforgettable moments and crowning new champions. While the Elimination Chamber event became an annual tradition in 2010, the structure has also appeared at other major WWE events like New Year’s Revolution, No Way Out, and SummerSlam.

How many PPV events hosted an Elimination Chamber Match?

There are reportedly seven PPV events that have hosted an Elimination Chamber match as of March 2025. These events are Survivor Series (2002), SummerSlam (2003), New Year's Revolution (2005, 2006), December to Dismember (2006), No Way Out (2008, 2009).

Survivor Series (2002)

The inaugural Elimination Chamber match was hosted in the PPV event of Survivor Series in 2002 in New York City, New York. The participants of the match were Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Kane, Chris Jericho, and then-World Heavyweight Champion Triple H. Michaels won the match as the last participant and pinned the championship defender Triple H after delivering a Sweet Chin Music.

SummerSlam (2003)

Triple H won the first-ever Elimination Chamber match of his career at the PPV event of SummerSlam in 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona. "The Game" defended his World Heavyweight Championship against opponents like Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, and Kevin Nash. Triple H last pinned Goldberg to win the Elimination Chamber match.

New Year's Revolution (2005)

The 2005 New Year's Revolution hosted an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The contenders of the match were Chris Benoit, Edge, Triple H, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, and Batista. Shawn Michaels was announced as a special guest referee for this match. Triple H defeated the other five participants to win the match and the title.

New Year's Revolution (2006)

New Year's Revolution again hosted an Elimination Chamber match the following year and this time it was for the WWE Title in Albany, New York. The titleholder John Cena successfully defended his title against Kane, Shawn Michaels, Carlito, Chris Masters, and Kurt Angle. After the match Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank contract for the first time on injured Cena. He speared Cena and won the WWE Title.

December to Dismember (2006)

An Elimination Chamber match was hosted at the December to Dismember PPV event in 2006 in Augusta, Georgia. It was branded by ECW, with the ECW World Championship being on the line. Big Show's ECW World Title was on the line against CM Punk, Bobby Lashley, Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, and Test. Lashley lastly beat titleholder Big Show to win the title and the match.

No Way Out (2008)

The No Way Out PPV in 2008 hosted two Elimination Chamber matches, one was branded by RAW and another one by SmackDown or ECW in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner of the RAW-branded match was given an opportunity for the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XXIV and the SmackDown-branded match was for the World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXIV.

Triple H defeated JBL, Umaga, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, and Chris Jericho to earn his spot at WrestleMania XXIV for the WWE Title. On the other hand, The Undertaker went on to beat Big Daddy V, MVP, Batista, Finlay, and The Great Khali and secured his spot at WrestleMania XXIV for the World Heavyweight Championship.

No Way Out (2009)

The following year's No Way Out PPV also hosted two Elimination Chamber matches, one from RAW and one from SmackDown in Seattle, Washington. The RAW brand hosted the World Heavyweight Championship match and the SmackDown brand hosted the WWE Championship match.

The WWE Titleholder Edge was put in the match against Triple H, Jeff Hardy, Vladimir Kozlov, The Undertaker, and Big Show. Triple H pinned The Undertaker at the end of the match and won his 13th overall world title in that match.

The Elimination Chamber match for the world title saw Edge attacking Kofi Kingston before the match and securing his place in the pod after losing his WWE title earlier that night. He faced Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, Kane, Mike Knox, and the world titleholder John Cena. "The Rated R Superstar" eliminated Mysterio in the last with a spear to win the world title.

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