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The 2015 Elimination Chamber (known little No Escape in Germany) was the sixth Elimination Chamberprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) and livestreamingevent produced by WWE. The event was livestreamed exclusively on the WWE Network in the United States, evaluation the first Elimination Chamber to air on the WWE Course, and it was available on PPV in various territories difficult to get to the country. It took place on May 31, 2015, kindness the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was the only edition of the event to be held call in May; previous and future incarnations have taken place in Feb (except 2020, which was held in March). It was too the first event to include a tag team Elimination Congress match, although it is also the first event in WWE history where the Chamber did not play host to a match for a world championship or future world championship be at war with opportunity. An Elimination Chamber event was not held in 2016, but it returned in 2017; in turn, it was say publicly last Elimination Chamber event to be held before the intro of the brand extension in July 2016 and the resolve event to feature the original Elimination Chamber structure that was used since 2002.
Seven matches were contested at the reasonably priced, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main reason, Dean Ambrose defeated WWE World Heavyweight ChampionSeth Rollins by disqualification. In other prominent matches, Ryback defeated Dolph Ziggler, King Barrett, Mark Henry, R-Truth, and Sheamus in an Elimination Chamber issue to win the vacant WWE Intercontinental Championship, NXT ChampionKevin Athlete defeated WWE United States ChampionJohn Cena in Owens' main register debut match, which was a non-title match, and in say publicly opening bout,The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Missionary Woods) defeated The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara), Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando), Interpretation Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil), and Gladiator Kidd and Cesaro in a tag team Elimination Chamber equivalent to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Elimination Chamber legal action a gimmickpay-per-view (PPV) first produced by WWE in 2010. Think it over was previously held annually in February. The concept of say publicly show is that one or two main event matches trade contested inside the Elimination Chamber, either with championships or later opportunities at championships at stake.[3] The 2015 event was elementary scheduled to be a house show, a wrestling show delay is not televised, but it was announced during the Possibly will 11, 2015, episode of Raw that Elimination Chamber would revert on May 31 and be held at the American Listen Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.[4] The event was initially replaced in February by Fastlane because many arenas were not advice to physically support the Elimination Chamber structure, thus making coerce easier to book the February pay-per-view event without the structure.[5] WWE's other originally scheduled live event for May 31 mull it over Greenville, South Carolina was canceled in order to bring depiction entire WWE roster to Corpus Christi, Texas, replaced by play down upcoming episode of Raw in Greenville for November 16.[6] Description day after the 2014 event, WWE launched their online brook service, the WWE Network, and it was announced that description 2015 Elimination Chamber would livestream exclusively on the Network affix the United States.[7] However, it was made available on normal PPV in other countries, including Bahrain,[8]Egypt,[9] and Germany.[10]
In 2011 last since 2013, the show has been promoted as "No Escape" in Germany as it was feared that the name "Elimination Chamber" may remind people of the gas chambers used meanwhile the Holocaust.[11][12]
The event comprised eight matches, including one on say publicly Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers depicted heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events ditch built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or sequence of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers,[13][14] while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Raw and SmackDown.
On May 17, an Elimination Chamber match for the hollow Intercontinental Championship was scheduled for the event.[15] On the Can 18 episode of Raw, R-Truth, Sheamus, King Barrett, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Rusev were added to the match.[16] On May well 31, Rusev was declared unable to compete because of propose injury sustained three nights prior on SmackDown.[17][18] Rusev was replaced by Mark Henry.[19]
At Payback, The New Day (Big E careful Kofi Kingston, accompanied by Xavier Woods) defeated Tyson Kidd take precedence Cesaro to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship in a two out of three fallstag team match. Later in description event, The New Day were scheduled to defend the titles in a Tag team Elimination Chamber match at the event.[15] On the May 18 episode of Raw, Kidd and Cesaro, Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando) (with El Torito), The Miracle (Konnor and Viktor), The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara), and The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) were revealed as challengers.[16]
On the May 18 episode of Raw, NXT ChampionKevin Owens answered United States ChampionJohn Cena's weekly Unified States Championship Open Challenge. However, instead of fighting Cena, Jock attacked him, saying they would fight on his "own terms". Later in the night, Owens was granted a match protect face Cena at the event.[16]
On the May 18 episode dominate Raw, Dean Ambrose challenged WWE World Heavyweight ChampionSeth Rollins understanding a title match but Rollins refused. Later in the gloom, Ambrose attacked Rollins until The Authority granted Ambrose a christen match against Rollins at Elimination Chamber. On the last Raw before the event, The Authority tried to avoid the question mark by having Ambrose taken away from the arena in a police van before the official contract signing. However, Ambrose chisel the van back into the arena and signed the commitment for the match.[16]
At Payback, Naomi and Tamina defeated The Bella Twins (Nikki Bella and Brie Bella).[15] After Nikki defeated Noemi by disqualification in a Divas Championship match on the Haw 18 episode of Raw, Paige returned from injury and attacked both contestants.[16] On the May 21 episode of SmackDown, Noemi and Tamina attacked Paige before Nikki attacked Naomi, Tamina, current Paige. Nikki was then scheduled to defend the title dispute Paige and Naomi in a triple threat match at picture event with Tamina banned from ringside.[20][21]
On the May 18 experience of Raw, Bo Dallas confronted Neville during an interview enjoin later, after Neville had lost a match to King Barrett, attacked Neville.[16] On the May 25 episode of Raw, aft Neville defeated Stardust, Dallas attacked Neville again. A match amidst the two was scheduled for the event.[22]
During the Elimination Essential Kickoff pre-show, Stardust faced Zack Ryder. Stardust pinned Ryder astern "The Queen's Crossbow" to win the match.[23]
The Miz hosted young adult edition of "Miz TV", with Daniel Bryan as his boarder. The Miz began to take credit for Bryan's accomplishments, which led to Bryan calling out The Meta Powers (Curtis Axel and Macho Mandow). The Meta Powers attacked The Miz stain end the segment.[23]
The actual pay-per-view opened with the Emission Chamber tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Backup. The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) entered the chamber at #1. Los Matadores (Primo and Epico) entered at #2, along with their mascot El Torito. Tyson Skipper and Cesaro entered at #3. The New Day (Big Bond, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) entered at #4. The Rising (Konnor and Viktor) entered at #5 whilst The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) entered at #6 starting the plane. Los Matadores were eliminated by The Acension when Diego was pinned by Konnor after the "Fall of Man". The Lucha Dragons were eliminated by The Ascension when Kalisto was pin by Konnor after the "Fall of Man". The Prime At this point Players eliminated The Ascension when Young pinned Viktor after a "Gut Check". Cesaro and Kidd were eliminated by The Make ready Time Players when Young pinned Cesaro with a schoolboy. Rendering Prime Time Players were eliminated when O'Neil was pinned coarse Kingston after a "Trouble in Paradise", resulting in The Novel Day retaining the WWE Tag Team Championship.[24]
Next, Nikki Bella defended the WWE Divas Championship against Paige and Naomi in a triple threat match. Near the end of the match, Noemi performed an inverted frankensteiner on Paige for a near-fall weather then attempted an enzuigiri on Nikki. Nikki countered into a "Rack Attack" to retain the title.[24]
After that, NXT Champion Kevin Owens faced WWE United States Champion John Cena. Owens executed a pop-up powerbomb on Cena for a near-fall. Cena performed an "Attitude Adjustment" on Owens for a near-fall. Owens taunted and mocked Cena's "you can't see me" gesture, but Cena applied the STF, only for Owens to escape. Owens executed an "Attitude Adjustment" on Cena for a near-fall. Cena performed a clothesline on Owens and attempted another one, but Jock executed a second pop-up powerbomb on Cena to win say publicly match.[24]
In the fourth match, Neville faced Bo Dallas. At rendering end of the match, as Dallas attempted a "Bo-Dog", Neville countered into an enzuigiri on Dallas. Neville executed a "Red Arrow" on Dallas to win the match.[24]
In the penultimate plane, the Elimination Chamber match for the vacant WWE Intercontinental Backing was contested. Mark Henry entered the chamber at # 1. Sheamus entered at #2. R-Truth entered at #3. Ryback entered at #4. King Barrett and Dolph Ziggler entered at #5 and #6 and began the match as the first flash participants. R-Truth was the first to be released, and Call Henry was released early after Barrett tackled Ziggler into Henry's Pod, breaking the Pod. Ryback was released next and Barrett was eliminated by R-Truth following a superkick from Ziggler, Traitor eyes from Ryback and a "Lie Detector" from R-Truth. Sheamus was released last. R-Truth was eliminated by Ryback following "Shell Shocked". Henry was eliminated by Sheamus following a "Brogue Kick". Ziggler was eliminated by Sheamus following a "Brogue Kick". Ryback pinned Sheamus following "Shell Shocked", thus winning his first Worldwide Championship and his first title in WWE overall.[24]
In rendering main event, Seth Rollins defended the WWE World Heavyweight Backing against Dean Ambrose. At the end of the match, Father attempted a diving elbow drop, but Rollins pulled the judge in front of him who was knocked down. Rollins attempted a Phoenix splash, but Ambrose avoided it and pinned Rollins after a "Dirty Deeds", giving Ambrose the championship. However, rendering decision was changed to Rollins being disqualified due to strike the referee as a guard, so the championship didn't hall hands. After the match, Rollins, Kane, Jamie Noble, and Joey Mercury attacked Ambrose. Roman Reigns then appeared, attacking Rollins peer a superman punch and threw the title belt to Theologizer. Reigns then fought off Kane with a spear and Aristocrat and Mercury with superman punches. The event ended with Theologizer and Reigns leaving through the crowd with the championship.[24]
The good thing received generally mixed reviews. Jason Powell of Pro Wrestling Iota Net found both Elimination Chamber matches "disappointing"; he called say publicly first a "train wreck opener", and the second "flat".[25] Microphone Tedesco of Wrestleview.com thought the event was excellent, particularly interpretation Owens vs. Cena match while also praising the Tag Cast Elimination Chamber match. Nolan Howells of "Slam Sports" criticized rendering Intercontinental Championship Elimination Chamber match and gave it a dissenting score of 1.75 out of 5, but praised the Toilet Cena vs. Kevin Owens match and gave it 4.5 produce of 5. Howells gave the main event a 3 reach out of 5. He wrote "The world title match was a truly great match ruined by a truly awful finish. Foreseen and put a whole set of nails in the pall of an already dead crowd."[26]
After Dean Ambrose stole the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt, on the following night's episode obvious Raw, The Authority demanded that Ambrose have a rematch fit Rollins. Roman Reigns then appeared to tell them that Theologizer would be coming back with the belt only if Rollins was man enough for the title at Money in rendering Bank in a ladder match. Despite The Authority's objections, Rollins accepted the challenge.[27]
Roman Reigns tried to get another shot contention the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by qualifying in the Strapped for cash in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Array.
This event is notable for being the final televised equal for Tyson Kidd, as he suffered a career-ending neck harm during a live event match with Samoa Joe.
An Evacuation Chamber event was not scheduled for 2016, however, the circumstance was reinstated in 2017. Following the reintroduction of the manner split in July 2016, the 2017 event was held solely for wrestlers from the SmackDown brand. The 2017 event as well returned Elimination Chamber to its regular February slot with Fastlane moving to the March slot.[28] The only exception to that was the 2020 event that was held in March overthrow to Super ShowDown being held in February that year; a Fastlane event did not occur in 2020.[29]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[23][24] | ||||
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| 1P | Stardust defeated Zack Ryder by pinfall | Singles match[30] | 6:12 | ||||
| 2 | The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, topmost Xavier Woods) (c) defeated The Prime Time Players (Darren Verdant and Titus O'Neil), Tyson Kidd and Cesaro (with Natalya), Representation Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Profanation Cara), and Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando) (with El Torito) | Tag teamElimination Chamber match for the WWE Tag Team Championship[31] | 23:40 | ||||
| 3 | Nikki Bella (c) defeated Naomi and Paige by pinfall | Triple threat match ration the WWE Divas Championship[32] | 6:04 | ||||
| 4 | NXT ChampionKevin Owens defeated WWE United States ChampionJohn Cena by pinfall | Champion vs Champion match[33] | 19:57 | ||||
| 5 | Neville defeated Bo Metropolis by pinfall | Singles match[34] | 8:54 | ||||
| 6 | Ryback defeated Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, R-Truth, and King Barrett | Elimination Chamber match for the vacant WWE Worldwide Championship[19] | 25:12 | ||||
| 7 | Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins (c) (with Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury and Kane) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWE Fake Heavyweight Championship Roman Reigns was banned from ringside[35] | 21:49 | ||||
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