On one side was Cactus Jack, Vader, Abdullah the Butcher, and the Diamond Studd (aka Razor Ramon/Scott Hall). Wrestlers just randomly scale the cage seemingly with no actual plan in mind, there’s a lot of just standing around, and nearly everything that happens seems to do so for no reason. Six men enter the Elimination Chamber Match for the right to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXIV. WCW may have folded 16 years ago, but it will never be forgotten, for a variety of reasons — not all (or even many) of them good ones. For all its hazards, the devious structure also offers Superstars new and exciting options for inflicting pain on their competition, and it was perhaps with that in mind that John Cena hoisted Ted DiBiase from the onto the steel floor with an Attitude Adjustment in 2010. Abdullah the Butcher gets electrocuted in one of the strangest matches in pro wrestling history. Sadly, the inverse is also true: when it’s bad, Jesus Christ is it bad. Goldberg does the unthinkable and spears Chris Jericho through one of the pods at SummerSlam 2003. ", "The Helen Reddy story and the song that inspired a revolution", 'The War With Grandpa' Interviews with Robert De Niro and Jane Seymour. The matchup was so haphazardly thrown together and impossible to follow that at one point Jim Ross actually apologizes to the fans watching at home. These 10 hand-selected moments, though, represent only a fraction of the toil Superstars have endured inside the Elimination Chamber. One thing they will always be fondly remembered for, however, is their roster of seasonal pay-per-view events, such as Spring Stampede, Fall Brawl and, most importantly, Halloween Havoc. Unfortunately for Chris Jericho, instead of a hammer, The Devil’s Favorite Demon chose to use Y2J as his projectile during the inaugural Elimination Chamber Match. Perhaps Goldberg simply remembered how Y2J routinely mocked his security entourage in WCW years earlier. In a brilliant display of quick thinking and ruthlessness, however, The Ultimate Opportunist launched Mysterio overhead and into a pod. Off to a good start. Michaels’ landing place was the uncompromising steel floor next to the ring apron. WWF certainly wasn’t doing anything creative with their stages in ’91. To be fair, the haunted house-themed stage is pretty cool, especially for 1991. Randy Orton uses the steel apron to his advantage when The Viper executes a skull-crushing draping DDT on Sheamus. Books As HBK writhed in pain, you could almost imagine WWE Hall of Fame announcer Gordon Solie calling the series of throws in classic French pronunciation (“su-play”) before extolling the danger of Satan’s Prison. 31 Days of Halloween On either side of the house. It’s a good thing, too, because we’re forced to look at one static shot of it for a full 35 seconds while the ring announcer explains the rules of the Chamber of Horrors match and random spurts of pyro dribble out of the…roosters? Exclusive previews, reviews, and the latest news every week, delivered to your inbox. There have been several noteworthy events in the show’s history (1998 being particularly notable, as it produced one of the worst, most laughable matches in pro wrestling history in Hogan vs. Warrior II and had the feed infamously cut out just as the main event was starting), but 1991’s event sticks out for one particular reason: the opening contest of the show, dubbed the "Chamber of Horrors" match. "Chamber of Horrors" Not Yet Rated 2 hr 48 min Oct 27th, 1991 Action Halloween Havoc 1991 took place on October 27, 1991 from the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 October 27th, 1991 | UTC Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee | Attendance: 8,900 It’s the infamous Chamber of Horrors show. Do you like to write about wrestling? He can’t figure out how to turn it on so he just puts it down. For much of his WWE career, the affable Kofi Kingston has battled the perception that he lacks the intensity needed to be a serious contender to a World Title. Well, for starters, the match was originally supposed to be El Gigante, Sting and the Steiners vs. Oz (Kevin Nash), the Diamond Studd, One Man Gang and Barry Windham. Another one reads, "Here’s Mike. Spiking Ziggler head-first onto the steel, The Boom Squad General proved it’s possible for a move to be both aesthetically amazing and physically punishing. Funnily enough, the eight man match was absolutely stacked. First was the ref with a camera on his helmet. They are all completely overshadowed, however, by the Chamber of Horrors. Then the steel cage was littered with cheap Halloween decorations. He too was barely seen from or mentioned again. Watch as gravity yanks Van Dam down to earth, with RVD’s left knee slamming across Triple H’s exposed throat. Whatever the reason, Jericho holds the dubious distinction of not only being the first individual pushed through a pod, but also the second. Skepticism, 31 Days of Halloween Cactus Jack is bleeding profusely about three minutes into the match, but we have no idea how — it happened off screen. For our readers who were born after this match took place (1991) and upon hearing its description, you would be forgiven for thinking I was making this up. Rick Steiner finds a chainsaw right outside the cage before he enters the match, because of course he does. 31 Days of Halloween Hate-watching WCW Halloween Havoc 1991’s Chamber of Horrors match: One of the best-worst matches of all time. Are those roosters? At No Way Out 2008, Montel Vontavious Porter found out firsthand what it’s like to stare death in the face. Having been slipped the weapon by Hornswoggle, The Belfast Bruiser alternately clubbed The Animal and The Deadman before The Undertaker broke Finlay’s stride, gripped his neck and lifted the Irish Superstar high overhead before sending him crashing onto the steel floor. Another major match at the event was a Chamber of Horrors match between the team of El Gigante, Sting, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) and the team of Abdullah the Butcher, The … ), Triple H not only avoided pinfall after suffering the injury but also continued fighting for more than 20 minutes. With the Elimination Chamber Match slated to return this Sunday, Feb. 17, who’s to say what horror awaits the six Superstars when they enter Satan’s Prison? [Nightstream] 'Miss Blueberry Beauty Pageant' review: Vampires and tiaras, 'Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2' review: Netflix revival continues to impress, 'Speak of the Devil: How the Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk About Religion' -- book review, [Nightstream] 'The Returned' review: Frightening look at motherhood and machismo, [Nightstream] 'Gutterwitch' review: Your friendly neighborhood witch. Superstars speak of the caged dome with great reverence, occasional regret and maybe even, once in a while, excitement. With Dolph Ziggler standing on the Chamber’s steel floor, the acrobatic Kingston springboarded from the top rope to the cage wall, and from there, he spun into a Tornado DDT on The Showoff. The force of Cena’s Attitude Adjustment was such that DiBiase’s body rotated more than usual, causing his tailbone to snap against the steel upon landing. Well, first he had to flip it back to the "off" position, as during the match the flimsy prop fell down into the "on" position — the perfect capstone to this horrible match. He lost it on his bike.". All rights reserved. From an actual wrestling standpoint, this is a complete train wreck. John Cena defends the WWE Championship inside an Elimination Chamber Match against five of WWE's top Superstars. In an amazingly gutsy performance from a guy known for them (torn quad muscle, anyone? These statements are not without foundation. The "R"s are both backwards because apparently this is Winnie the Pooh’s self-scribed epitaph. One spear later and Edge embarked on his fourth reign with the World Heavyweight Title.
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