The storyline origin for the Elimination Chamber was that Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff created it. However, that was always obviously a lie, as Bischoff was only ever employed in an on-screen role with WWE. He never once had input into ideas or backstage meetings. Years later, Triple H revealed that he was actually the one who came up with it. "I'm the one who invented it," he told wwe.com. "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." However, even that comment is worth taking with a pinch of salt. Yes, Hunter did sit in those types of meetings in 2002, but the quote could have just been a work for wwe.com What's more likely is what he alludes to at the end of the quote. A joint creative vision was likely what came up with the Chamber, with Vince undoubtedly driving that vision. The design was by Jason Robinson, who works for WWE as a Production Designer. As for the wider origin, it is quite clearly a derivative of the War Games matches seen in WCW.