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Inside the Elimination Chamber structure: photos
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6 N4 q5 y7 K6 O: |On Feb. 23, 2014, one of WWE's most dangerous and brutal structures — the Elimination Chamber — will make its return at the pay-per-view event of the same name.* j" z, f% U* u% |& T- N
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* J& k E# \% T0 yThe chaotic and grueling Elimination Chamber Match will be contested for Randy Orton's WWE World Heavyweight Championship. But winning the title will come at a hefty price.6 ~5 Q" Y5 l! \" x$ v R( @) r2 g
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: \+ Q7 H" _$ n4 m+ K9 E, @( H! eThe demonic Chamber is made of black-painted steel with 16 frames, each weighing 300 pounds.( q) I* ] g5 j; a; I4 ]
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: G0 v- ]$ j: M. I6 U$ sComposed of two miles of chain and 10 tons of unforgiving steel, the Elimination Chamber is suspended over the ring by eight motors!
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9 B3 |# @, X7 A. yThe imposing and potentially career-ending structure must be transported on a flatbed truck, and it takes eight hours to assemble.
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The Superstar to emerge victorious from the punishing structure this year will join icons like Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Edge and The Undertaker as Elimination Chamber conquerors.4 t/ T2 a m! t) u* E# {
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The winner of this year's war will face off with the winner of the 2014 Royal Rumble Match, Batista, at WrestleMania XXX on April 6 in New Orleans.
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WWE Superstars can rest easy that the punishing Elimination Chamber will not be seen again until 2015. |
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