Published 16:29 IST, September 26th 2019

WWE: The debut of the Elimination Chamber at Survivor Series 2002 PPV

In the WWE Survivor Series 2002 PPV, the Elimination Chamber Match debuted and changed the course of brutality in WWE matches. Let us look back at the epic bout

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Survivor Series Pay-per-view featured Elimination Chamber Match as main event way back in 2002. This was Raw General Manr Eric Bischoff's creation and h first-ever World Heavyweight Champion Triple H facing off against Kane, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, Booker-T, and Shawn Michaels. Triple H h been crowned inaugural World Heavyweight Champion by Eric Bischoff when he revealed belt to WWE universe.

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A classic bout

match's concept was simple, six superstars would go he-to-he inside steel elimination chamber with where to escape. Four chambers would house four superstars who would be released at random every five minutes. final superstar surviving would be World Heavyweight Champion. gigantic structure was lowered onto ring and superstars started entering. 

Triple H

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Rob Van Dam and Triple H started off match as both of m exchanged blows nearing edge of ring where real match began. Soon eugh, Van Dam tossed Triple H onto steel chains which surrounded ring. Van Dam, who was stranger to being an outrous high-flyer, climbed Chris Jericho's chamber and attempted a frog splash on Triple H. By this time, Triple H was bleeding and n buzzer rang. Jericho's chamber opened as Jericho entered ring and three men began to fight. Momentum did t favour any one of m as y were all tired. 

Booker-T entered and swiftly eliminated Rob Van Dam. Kane me his way onto ring next and wreaked havoc. He put Jericho through one of chambers and broke plexiglass on it while doing so. match was alrey brutal eugh and HBK was yet to come out of his chamber. Finally, Jericho landed a Moonsault on Booker-T and sent him on his way out. charged Shawn Michaels finally entered elimination chamber.

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Big Red Machine was beating everyone in ring up when Triple H mand to land a Pedigree on him. Jericho performed a Moonsault on him and sent Kane out of match. Only three men remained. Jericho was n performing a Walls of Jericho on Triple H when Shawn Michaels delivered a Sweet Chin Music right to Jericho's face. Jericho was n pinned.

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Shawn Michaels

Triple H and Michaels remained in ring, bleeding and worn out. Triple H n proceeded to beat up Michaels and put him through ar chamber's plexiglass. match was in its final sts as both superstars could barely stand anymore, let alone deliver a beating. In a final attempt, Triple H went for Pedigree but Michaels pushed him away and delivered a Sweet Chin Music. Triple H was pinned and Michaels won World Heavyweight Championship. Mison Square Garden went crazy as HBK's entrance music played and Confetti dropped from sky. HBK celebrated with his new World Title and entire WWE universe celebrated too. This truly was one of most iconic matches in history of 2000s WWE. 

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13:41 IST, September 26th 2019