The 5 greatest WWE Elimination Chamber matches from the past 20 years

#2 An unexpected champion emerges at the 2017 Elimination Chamber

John Cena entered the 2017 Elimination Chamber match as defending champion against The Miz, Baron Corbin, AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, and Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose.

In another jaw-dropping twist, John Cena was eliminated from the match early by Bray Wyatt, astonishing the WWE Universe, confirming that there would be a new Champion leaving the barbaric structure on that night.

Little did anyone think it would be The Eater of Worlds, Wyatt landed a devastating Sister Abigail on Styles to win the WWE Championship for the first time. It was a moment that nobody could have foreseen coming and will now live long in the memory of fans worldwide.

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#1 The Elimination Chamber match debuts at the 2002 Survivor Series

20 years ago, the Elimination Chamber match was introduced for the first time by RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff. It left an awe-inspiring impression on the WWE Universe who were mesmerized by the new match concept.

Commentators on the night said it would go down as one of the most dramatic matches in history - and they were right. Triple H walked in as the Champion defending his title against Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, Kane and Booker T.

Lastly, it came down to Shawn Michaels and Triple H, who at the time were bitter rivals following HBK's return to the ring from a devastating back injury. However, it was Michaels who got the better of him on this occasion, landing Sweet Chin Music to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

Confetti slowly descended down from the rafters at Madison Square Garden in what became one of the most iconic moments in WWE history.

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The Elimination Chamber will be streamed live from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, 19th February at 12pm EST/5pm GMT/10:30pm in India.