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As a service to fans who have a general interest in WWE but might not have watched a match in months, we’re happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to WWE Elimination Chamber from the United Center in Chicago on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN Unlimited.<\/i><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nHow do the Elimination Chamber matches work again?<\/h2>\n
The ring is surrounded by a giant steel structure, covering it from the floor up to a metal roof. One might call it a “cell” where “hell” might occur, but here’s what separates Elimination Chamber from that other match: There is a glass booth stationed in each corner of the ring that will contain four eventual participants. Like on the Netflix dating show “Love Is Blind,” the glass containers are called “pods.” Unlike on “Love Is Blind,” no one is expecting to meet their soulmate outside of the pods — only heartbreak.<\/p>\n
There are six participants each in the men’s and women’s matches. Two wrestlers begin in the ring and four inside the pods. At intervals predetermined before the match, the pods open one at a time to introduce a new opponent into the fray. Combatants are eliminated through pinfall or submission. There are no disqualifications in the Elimination Chamber, as CM Punk learned when an “eliminated” Seth Rollins stomped his head to set up John Cena’s win at last year’s Chamber<\/a>.<\/p>\n
(Yes, it’s been a year since John Cena’s shocking heel turn at Elimination Chamber. Where have you gone, Travis Scott?)<\/p>\n