WWE Elimination Chamber is the last PPV spot before WrestleMania 42. The PPV will be held on 28th February 2026 in Chicago Illinois. There will be 15,000 fans at the arena and it will be an electric show. There have been more than 20 Elimination Chamber Matches in WWE history and there have been some truly amazing performances by WWE superstars.
Let’s look at the Top 5 Best Performances by a WWE superstar in an Elimination Chamber Match
1) Shawn Michaels (2002)
The first WWE Elimination Chamber Match took place in 2002. It was the second match back for Shawn Michaels after his 4 year hiatus from WWE due to a back Injury. He was starting the match and this was one of the best performances by a WWE superstar in any match. This match had blood and Shawn Michaels was in the ring against Triple H, Kane, Rob Can Dam, Booker T, Chris Jericho. He outlasted all of them and won the World Heavyweight Championship. This was one of the most emotional WWE moments.
2) Kofi Kingston (2019)
In the modern era this has to be the best performance in an Elimination Chamber Match. Kofi was in the running of his life in 2019 during KofiMania. Mustafa Ali was supposed to be in this match but he got injured and Kofi took his place. He started the match and he went almost an hour in the match. He beat the entire field and it was between him and Daniel Bryan. Kofi came just short but that incredible performance resulted in him getting a WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania 35. Kofi Kingston won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35 and it was one of the most important moments In WWE history for representation.
3) Shayna Baszler (2020)
This is the most dominant Elimination Chamber Performance of all time. This match is one of the more disappointing Chamber Matches but Shayna Baszler was amazing. She was in the ring with Sarah Logan, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Natalya and Asuka. Shayna Baszler eliminated every single of her 5 opponents and she did it with ease. Such dominance was never seen in this match. She won the match but after this night it all went downhill for her. The COVID Pandemic hit and she lost to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 36.
4) Edge (2009)
The 2009 Elimination Chamber 2009 PPV was one that was built for Edge. He first had a WWE Championship Match which he lost in 3 minutes. However during the main event he took the spot of Kofi Kingston and he entered the match. He lasted till the very end and he beat John Cena and Rey Mysterio to win the World Heavyweight Championship. This was a first in WWE history where a WWE superstar lost a world title at the start of the show and won a second world title at the end of the show.
5) Santino Marella (2012)
Santino Marella has a few Absolutely Incredible accomplishments in WWE. He has been a runner up in a Royal Rumble Match where everyone wanted him to win in 2011. However it was the Elimination Chamber Match in 2012 that was the star making performance for him. He was in the WWE Championship Match and Daniel Bryan was also in the match. The fans had no interest in the match till the point where they actually thought that Santino Marella might win. He hit his finisher but Daniel Bryan kicked out. This was the best underdog performance in Elimination Chamber history.
