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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | February 18, 2023 | ||
| City | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Venue | Bell Centre | ||
| Attendance | 17,271[1] | ||
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The 2023 Elimination Chamber (known as No Escape in Germany) was the 13th Elimination Chamber professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event took place on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This marked the first Elimination Chamber event to be held in Canada and the second consecutive to take place outside of the United States, after the 2022 event. It also marked the first major WWE event to be held in Montreal since Breaking Point in September 2009. This also marked the first Elimination Chamber to not feature a world championship being defended inside the chamber since the 2020 edition.
Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Roman Reigns defeated Sami Zayn to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. For the event's Elimination Chamber matches, there was one each for the men and women. In the men's, which was Raw-exclusive, Austin Theory retained the United States Championship, which was the first time the title was contested in the structure, while in the women's, which was the opening bout and featured wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown, Raw's Asuka won to earn a Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 39. This also made Asuka the first woman to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches.
The event continued WWE's streak of critical acclaim, as critics unanimously praised the execution of the main event with many deeming it a contender for WWE's match of the year. Critics also praised both Elimination Chamber matches and the Edge and Beth Phoenix vs. The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Rhea Ripley) mixed tag team match, but some were critical of the ending of the Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley match. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter rated all but one match four stars or higher, with the highest rating going to the main event (4.75 stars), and the lowest to the Lesnar-Lashley match (2.25 stars).