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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.! F H7 b7 s6 ^6 E7 R. P
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The 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.
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The demonic Chamber is made of black-painted steel with 16 frames, each weighing 300 pounds.7 w6 a: j- m$ z9 z7 d* n: x& W) I
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6 g6 Q+ I; t4 b0 L& s- r& ]Composed 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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7 W5 s8 O2 p5 ?, `7 WThe 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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* e' z6 y8 n9 S o5 o- PThe 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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