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Edvard Westerlund

Edvard Vilhelm Westerlund (1901–1982), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler, won Olympic gold at 75 kg in Paris 1924, bronze at 67.5 kg in Amsterdam 1928, and the 1922 world title; brother of wrestlers Emil and Kalle Westerlund.

Edward Gardere

Edward Gardère (Edward Maurice Gardère, 1909–1997), French foil fencer from Gérardmer; Olympic team foil gold 1932, individual and team foil silver 1936, ten French individual foil titles 1930–1944, brother of André Gardère.

Edwin Valero

Edwin Valero (El Inca, Edwin Antonio Valero Vivas), Venezuelan southpaw boxer, 27-0 with 27 knockouts, WBA super featherweight and WBC lightweight champion; killed his wife in 2010 and died by suicide in custody.

Efe Ajagba

Efe Ajagba, 'The Silent Roller' (born 1994, Ughelli, Nigeria), Nigerian heavyweight boxer, 2016 Olympian, record 21-1-1 (15 KOs), based in Stafford, Texas, ranked in The Ring's heavyweight top 10, promoted by Zuffa Boxing.

Egon Franke

Egon Franke (Egon Johann Franke, 1935-2022), Polish foil fencer; first Polish Olympic fencing champion, individual foil gold at Tokyo 1964, plus team silver 1964 and team bronze 1968; later a coach in Italy.

Eino Leino

Eino Aukusti Leino (1891-1986), Finnish freestyle wrestler, won Olympic medals at four consecutive Games 1920-1932: gold middleweight 1920, silver 1924, bronze 1928 and 1932; US-based, AAU champion 1920 and 1923.

EK Prosper

EK Prosper is the ring name of Eli Knight (born 2001, Orlando, Florida), an American high-flyer in WWE's NXT brand, formerly Culture Inc. tag team wrestler with Malik Bosede and a 2025 WWE ID program signee.

El Grande Americano

El Grande Americano, a masked WWE/AAA wrestling character created by Chad Gable in March 2025 and later played by Ludwig Kaiser; won the Mask vs. Mask match at Noche de Los Grandes 2026 and the AAA Mega Championship at Triplemanía 34.

El Hijo de Rey Misterio

El Hijo de Rey Misterio (Rey Misterio Heredero), born 1989 in San Diego, is a Mexican-American luchador, son of Rey Misterio Sr. and cousin of Rey Mysterio; the original holder of a name later also used by Rey Horus and others.

El Santo

El Santo (El Enmascarado de Plata), real name Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917-1984), Mexican wrestler and actor; debuted 1942, never unmasked, starred in 52 monster films and a 1952 comic, icon of Mexican popular culture.

Elektra Lopez

Elektra Lopez, ring name of Karissa Rivera (born 1992), American wrestler in WWE 2021-2025; NXT and SmackDown member of Legado del Fantasma with Santos Escobar; nickname La Madrina; released February 2025, now wrestles on the independent circuit.

Elias (wrestler)

Elias (Jeffrey Sciullo), also Elias Samson, Ezekiel, and Elijah, American wrestler and musician; WWE 2014-2023, NXT 'Drifter' character, two albums, multiple 24/7 Championship runs.

Elias Theodorou

Elias Theodorou, "The Spartan" (1988-2022), Canadian middleweight MMA fighter, TUF Nations winner and UFC veteran 2014-2019; first professional athlete granted a medical cannabis TUE; died of colon cancer at 34.

Elif Nur Turhan

Elif Nur Turhan, "Golden Turkish Warrior," is an undefeated Turkish boxer (14-0, 8 KOs), IBF female lightweight world champion since December 2025 and WBA interim super-featherweight champion, facing Alycia Baumgardner in November 2026.

Elijah Burke

Elijah Burke (Elijah Samuel Burke, born 1978), also D'Angelo Dinero or Da Pope, American wrestler and former amateur boxer; WWE ECW New Breed leader, TNA Pope, NWA World Television Champion.

Elimination Chamber

Elimination Chamber: WWE's six-person steel-and-chain cage match, debuted at Survivor Series 2002, with four wrestlers starting in pods released at five-minute intervals; also the annual WWE event since 2010.

Elimination Chamber (2010)

Elimination Chamber (2010) was WWE's inaugural Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, held February 21, 2010, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Cena won then lost the WWE Title to Batista; Jericho won the World Heavyweight Title after Michaels attacked Undertaker.

Elimination Chamber (2013)

Elimination Chamber (2013), also No Escape (2013) in Germany, was WWE's fourth annual Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, held February 17, 2013 in New Orleans, where The Rock beat CM Punk and Jack Swagger won the Chamber match.

Elimination Chamber (2014)

Elimination Chamber (2014) was a WWE pay-per-view held February 23, 2014 in Minneapolis, where Randy Orton retained the WWE World Heavyweight Title in the Chamber and the Wyatt Family beat The Shield.

Elimination Chamber (2015)

Elimination Chamber (2015) was a WWE pay-per-view on May 31, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Texas, airing on WWE Network. It featured the first tag team Elimination Chamber, Ryback winning the vacant Intercontinental title, and Kevin Owens pinning John Cena clean.

Elimination Chamber (2017)

Elimination Chamber (2017) was a WWE pay-per-view held on February 12, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, headlined by Bray Wyatt winning the WWE Championship.

Elimination Chamber (2018)

Elimination Chamber (2018), WWE pay-per-view held February 25, 2018 in Las Vegas; Alexa Bliss won the first Women's Elimination Chamber, Roman Reigns the first seven-man Chamber to face Brock Lesnar, and Ronda Rousey signed with Raw.

Elimination Chamber (2019)

Elimination Chamber (2019): WWE pay-per-view, February 17, 2019, Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Daniel Bryan retained the WWE Championship; Sasha Banks and Bayley became the first WWE Women's Tag Team Champions; The Usos and Finn Balor also won titles.

Elimination Chamber (2020)

Elimination Chamber (2020): WWE pay-per-view, March 8, 2020, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia; Shayna Baszler won the women's Chamber to face Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 36; last pre-pandemic crowd show.

Elimination Chamber (2021)

Elimination Chamber (2021) was a WWE pay-per-view held on February 21, 2021, at the ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, where The Miz won the WWE Championship via a Money in the Bank cash-in.

Elimination Chamber (2022)

Elimination Chamber (2022) was WWE's 12th Elimination Chamber event, held February 19, 2022 at the Jeddah Super Dome, Saudi Arabia. Brock Lesnar won the WWE Championship, Bianca Belair won the women's Chamber, Reigns and Lynch retained.

Elimination Chamber (2023)

Elimination Chamber (2023): WWE's 13th Elimination Chamber premium live event, February 18, 2023, Bell Centre, Montreal; 17,271 attendance; Roman Reigns beat Sami Zayn, Austin Theory retained the U.S. Title, Asuka won the women's Chamber; record gate and viewership.

Elimination Chamber (2025)

Elimination Chamber: Toronto, 15th WWE Elimination Chamber event, March 1, 2025, Rogers Centre. John Cena won the men's match and turned heel on Cody Rhodes; Bianca Belair won the women's match.

Elimination Chamber (2026)

Elimination Chamber 2026, a WWE Premium Live Event on February 28, 2026 at Chicago's United Center; Rhea Ripley and Randy Orton won the Chamber matches, AJ Lee won the Women's Intercontinental title, CM Punk retained.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, "Capoeira", Brazilian UFC welterweight from Francisco Beltrão, Paraná; capoeira-based striker, CM System team, 25-10-1 record, Jungle Fight champion, No. 4 longest UFC welterweight win streak.