WWE Elimination Chamber is an annual pay-per-view event built around its signature match, a battle inside a massive steel structure. The Elimination Chamber match made its first appearance at Survivor Series 2002. However, after featuring it at various events, WWE dedicated the Elimination Chamber as a PPV event in 2010, replacing the No Way Out PPV. Most of these shows feature one or two main event matches inside the structure and involve championships or future title opportunities on the line.
The 15th edition of the Elimination Chamber event will take place on March 1, 2025, at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There will be two Chamber matches: one for the men’s division and one for the women’s division. The winner from both divisions will earn a shot at their respective titles at WrestleMania 41.
How many times has the WWE Championship defended inside the Elimination Chamber?
The WWE Championship has been defended inside the Elimination Chamber nine times as of February 2025 (via smarkoutmoment.com). John Cena was the first to put the title on the line at New Year's Revolution 2006. Since then, the WWE Championship has been contested in the structure during the 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022 editions of the event. The table below provides a full breakdown of every WWE Champion who has defended their title inside the Elimination Chamber.
| Event | Participants | Winner |
| New Year's Revolution 2006 | John Cena © vs. Carlito vs. Chris Masters vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Kane vs. Kurt Angle in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship | John Cena retained the WWE title after eliminating Carlito |
| No Way Out 2009 | Triple H vs. The Undertaker vs. Edge © vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Big Show vs. Vladimir Kozlov in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship | Triple H became the new WWE Champion after eliminating The Undertaker |
| Elimination Chamber (2010) | John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Sheamus © vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Orton in a Raw Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Championship | John Cena became the new WWE Champion after eliminating Triple H |
| Elimination Chamber (2012) | CM Punk © vs. The Miz vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. R-Truth in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship | CM Punk retained the WWE title after eliminating The Miz |
| Elimination Chamber (2014) | Randy Orton © vs. Cesaro vs. Christian vs. Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena vs. Sheamus in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | Randy Orton retained the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after eliminating Daniel Bryan |
| Elimination Chamber (2017) | John Cena © vs. AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship | Bray Wyatt became the new WWE Champion after eliminating AJ Styles |
| Elimination Chamber (2019) | Daniel Bryan © vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton vs. Samoa Joe in a men's Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship | Daniel Bryan retained the WWE title after eliminating Kofi Kingston |
| Elimination Chamber (2021) | Drew McIntyre © vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus in a Raw Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship | Drew McIntyre retained the WWE Championship after eliminating AJ Styles |
| Elimination Chamber (2022): Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Bobby Lashley © vs. AJ Styles vs. Austin Theory vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Riddle vs. Seth "Freakin" Rollins in an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship | Brock Lesnar became the new WWE Champion after eliminating Austin Theory |
FAQs on WWE Championship Defended Inside Elimination Chamber
A. The winners of the men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber matches will either earn a world title shot at WrestleMania or walk out as champions, depending on the stakes of their match.
A. Unlike the other competitors in the 2025 Men's Elimination Chamber match, John Cena didn’t fight for his spot—he called his shot.
A. Triple H has the most wins in the Elimination Chamber.
A. Triple H won the 2005 Elimination Chamber.
