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Inside the Elimination Chamber structure: photos
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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. `, c6 o" N! H6 W. B( F3 S
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1 Q' t; y t2 f9 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.+ u# @5 V/ r$ x5 d: l+ h$ C+ t8 U4 ]
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6 w- R; o' R5 Z( f, eThe demonic Chamber is made of black-painted steel with 16 frames, each weighing 300 pounds.# ]/ \ Q% x. R, `- K
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- @8 Y6 ?' O% ^Composed of two miles of chain and 10 tons of unforgiving steel, the Elimination Chamber is suspended over the ring by eight motors!4 l+ A. \ Z/ P, M# T6 e" T" i
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6 }* A9 N" V5 C9 V F c+ G/ B+ rThe 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.
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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. x# `1 F$ ^8 p
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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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