Best / worst Elimination Chamber matches?

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It's kind of weird, the Elimination Chamber has been around for almost 20 years by this point and has had plenty of them but I kind of feel like it doesn't have nearly the same sort of aura to it that something like Hell in a Cell does, despite them pretty much having been watered down for just as long a period of time. Maybe since it doesn't really have classic feuds you can point to as the general structure of the match isn't conductive to it, it's a lot better suited to being a designated, "This happens on this show," thing (even if I really think it should be at Survivor Series so the outcome would be more in doubt).

Still, do think there have been some damn good ones over the years... and also some freaking awful ones. I'd say the main ones that stand out on each front for me looking over the list (here ya go) are...

Best:

Edge vs. John Cena vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kane vs. Mike Knox
Edge vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Wade Barrett vs. Big Show vs. Kane
Bray Wyatt vs. AJ Styles vs. John Cena vs. The Miz vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Baron Corbin

Worst:

Bobby Lashley vs. Big Show vs. Test vs. CM Punk vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Hardcore Holly
The New Day vs. Primetime Players vs. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro vs. The Ascension vs. Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores
Ryback vs. Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Mark Henry vs. R-Truth vs. King Barrett

Not seen the 2012 ones or the 2011 Raw one. And yes, I realize two of those on my worst list are from the same show. For the record I think the one Ryback won is by far the worst Elimination Chamber match. At least the cage functioned correctly at December to Dismember.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Worst is either the Extreme Elimination Chamber for being such a middle finger to the audience, or the IC title Chamber because it fell apart in such dramatic fashion, with even the intentional miscue of Sheamus locking himself in the pod going awry because apparently no one clued the commentators in on it. Hearing Lawler unironically declaring that Sheamus fixed his pod door was some shit.

Both of 2008's Chambers were great, with Batista vs. Undertaker vs. Khali vs. MVP vs. Finlay vs. Big Daddy V being booked as competently as possible by having Taker and Batista go the distance with one hell of a Tombstone counter to end with a bang, while Jericho vs. Michaels vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H vs. Umaga vs. JBL being such a collection of talent and characters that it almost couldn't do wrong.

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Feb 10, 2019 1:27:27 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Both of 2008's Chambers were great, with Batista vs. Undertaker vs. Khali vs. MVP vs. Finlay vs. Big Daddy V being booked as competently as possible by having Taker and Batista go the distance with one hell of a Tombstone counter to end with a bang, while Jericho vs. Michaels vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H vs. Umaga vs. JBL being such a collection of talent and characters that it almost couldn't do wrong.

Yeah, I was going to name both of those if not for just wanting to keep down clutter. Both great matches.

[Some Guy]

I like the Bryan/Cena/Orton/Sheamus/Cesaro/Christian 2014 one just for the ending of Michael Cole angrily yelling about Bryan getting screwed and the endless pans to pissed off people in the crowd

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I haven't seen every Chamber match, but I really liked the one a couple years ago where Bray won the title. The first one is also good, even though it's long as hell.

For worst I'd say either the women's from last year or the men's also from last year.

[Dub H]

Batista vs. Undertaker vs. Khali vs. MVP vs. Finlay vs. Big Daddy V for me the only issue is that it has one big guy too many.I love Big guys in the chamber, and MVP Finlay and Taker bring a variety of wrestling styles.

[Bub (BLM)]

Didn't Santino almost win one of these? I remember loving that one.

[Jake, The Jake, Jake]

They all run together for me. The only ones I remember are the first one and the one where Edge made the face.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Feb 10, 2019 11:46:43 GMT -5 Bub (BLM) said:

Didn't Santino almost win one of these? I remember loving that one.

The 2012 World Title one, which is an excellent match throughout with a cast you wouldn't necessarily expect it from, including Santino.

[hbkid718]

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Feb 10, 2019 8:26:26 GMT -5 @dax said:

I haven't seen every Chamber match, but I really liked the one a couple years ago where Bray won the title. The first one is also good, even though it's long as hell.

For worst I'd say either the women's from last year or the men's also from last year.

I feel like I'd like the first one a lot more if it'd stayed away from Triple H and Michaels's worst indulges. Really can't claim to like any of their matches together because they're all twice as long as they need to be and that extends to the end of that match.

[Friday Night SmackSown]

Feb 10, 2019 3:38:51 GMT -5 Some Guy said:

I like the Bryan/Cena/Orton/Sheamus/Cesaro/Christian 2014 one just for the ending of Michael Cole angrily yelling about Bryan getting screwed and the endless pans to pissed off people in the crowd

I think Cole’s rant is probably the best commentary call he’s ever made.

[Mozenrath]

Isn't the first one the one where RVD lands right on Triple H's neck? I really can't watch that one for that reason, in a Sid's Leg kind of way.

[fw91]

Best is the first one by a long way. December to Dismember is the worst by a long way. The rest kind of blur together.

[chronocross]

First one is my favorite one of all, maybe biased as I was there live for it.

Followed by both 2008 Chamber matches and the Smackdown 2010 one with Jericho winning the World Title from Taker.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

I've not seen all of them. Really just the one's that are on the set WWE put out a few years back. But the first EC match is my favourite. It features a great mix of talent, some cool spots and a feel good moment with Michaels winning.