5 Genius WWE ideas that didn't come from Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon is undoubtedly a genius as a promoter and a legend in pro wrestling.
However, some fans may be surprised to find out that a number of iconic WWE creations over the years have actually not been Vince's idea originally including the concept of the wrestling super show aka the first WrestleMania.
Let's take a look at 5 amazing ideas which were not Vince McMahon's!
#5 The Elimination Chamber
The Elimination Chamber is an iconic WWE creation from the Ruthless Aggression Era. The match was first announced by RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff ahead of Survivor Series 2002. The first-ever Elimination Chamber match saw Shawn Michaels win the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H, Booker T, Kane, Chris Jericho, and Rob Van Dam.
Although on-screen the idea was acknowledged to be the brainchild of Eric Bischoff, in reality, it was Triple H who’d come up with the concept of the match.
In an interview with WWE.com, Triple H opened up about the concept of the Elimination Chamber match and how he came up with it:
"I'm the one who invented it. I drew a square cage and put four other squares in the corners, and I said, 'It's six guys. Two start and every few minutes, another cage opens and one more guys enters the fight, and everyone fights until there's one guy left.' I thought it could be interesting because, if the Superstars involved have issues, then there's intrigue. In typical WWE form, it was twice as big as I envisioned it and twice as elaborate. We don't do anything small, so I should have known better. When I stood in it for the first time, I thought, 'Jeez. Please don't tell anybody this was my idea!'"
After the success of the Elimination Chamber match, WWE turned Elimination Chamber into a PPV of its own.