10 Best Gimmick PPVs In Pro Wrestling History
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7. Elimination Chamber
When it comes to assigning a gimmick match to a specific month or season and then anchoring it there as part of the annual rotation, it's hard to argue with the placement of the Elimination Chamber. This is especially true when WWE has two World titles - if the Royal Rumble winner is facing one champion at WrestleMania, how do you determine who faces the other champ? A televised battle royal? One potato two potato? Blindfolded paintball battle? No sir, you bust out the steel dome of devastation, that's what you do.
This is actually a gimmick match that improves upon its original use. Whereas we complain when a Ladder Match or a Cell match gets shoehorned in because of calendar placement, this is a better use of the Chamber than, say, the cowardly champion has five men who wanna throttle him, but gosh darn it, we can't figure out who should get that shot! That older way feels far too convenient, but as a second chance for those who didn't win the Rumble? If the road to WrestleMania is Fury Road, the Chamber is its ideal Thunderdome.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
