9 Gimmick Matches You Forgot WWE Used
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WWE has utilized a wide assortment of trick matches all through organization history . A few were enormous triumphs with some like Hell in a Cell and Money In The Bank becoming yearly occasions highlighting matches of the namesake . Years before the themed occasions , trick matches were inconsistently reserved to improve a competition . RELATED : 10 Weirdest WCW Gimmick Matches Ever Not each trick thought was a grand slam , with some just being utilized once , while others were given a couple of attempts however would at last be eliminated of imaginative presence . WCW might have been the lord advancement of the contrivance match , however WWE made has a long history of exceptionally coordinates .Gulf of Mexico Match WWE endeavors to get an old neighborhood drop by adding the city's name before the trick match ( for example a New York Street Fight ) . While running the ECW brand , on the February 5 , 2008 , show which was held in Corpus Christi , Texas . The headliner for the show was a match between ECW World Heavyweight Champion Chavo Guerrero and CM Punk . The challenge was non - title however was the first , and to date the just , Gulf of Mexico match . Getting going in the ring , the match finished when one grappler tossed the other into the Gulf of Mexico . Albeit the live group would need to watch on the titantron at last , they delighted in seeing Punk associate with a GTS to genuinely Chavo into the Gulf of Mexico . Strikes Out Match Lights Out match has developed after some time . Initially , the Lights Out match was held after the booked card as it was , in storyline , not fitting and the advancement couldn't endorse it . Following all " endorsed " matches , the field lights would go out briefly and afterward the doors would happen . In current times , AEW has resuscitated the match yet has kept it on the alloted schedule opening ; the match result is simply not co Q1 towards the grappler's general record . wwwė checked the match idea out on the August 16 , 2001 , SmackDown in the headliner between Booker T and The Rock which basically was a coordinate without any principles . WWE misused it as it finished in a no challenge in close to 4 minutes . Prison Match For some , it is a trepidation to go to prison and/or jail . The destiny was gave to the destiny of one WWE grappler in the mid year of 1991 and as a matter of fact , it happened as the consequence of a match . This was the limitation at that year's SummerSlam in the match between The Big Boss Man and The Mountie . RELATED : 10 Gimmick Matches We Only Saw Once A Boss Man Slam followed by a Q1 Slam finished the work for Boss Man as he scored
the pinfall in the solitary Jailhouse match and subsequently The Mountie was off the prison for an evening . Mountie was accompanied out of the field through " police cruiser " to a prison where he carried out the punishment . Iron Circle Match/Parking Lot Brawl In show/activity films and TV series , there are various suspensful battle scenes in which two individuals are encircled in a roundabout development and fight . This idea was adapeted by WWE and utilized a couple of times with the first being at Fully Loaded 1999 with the Iron Circle match . Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman battled in a parking garage encompassed via vehicles for a fight without any principles ; in that contes 1 Shamrock rock by accommodation .Eddie Guerrero and John Cena contended in a Latino Heat Parking Lot Brawl on a SmackDown in September 2003 which was a similar idea as the Iron Circle coordinate with an alternate name ; Guerrero won by pinfall following a Frog Splash starting with one vehicle then onto the next . John Cena and JBL conflicted in a New York City Parking Lot Brawl at The Bash in 2008 with JBL winning . For eminent notice , Roddy Piper's notorious success over Goldust in the Hollywood Backlot Brawl at WrestleMania 12 . Three Stages of Hell Used multiple times on the fundamental program and once in NXT , the Three Stages of Hell match was a bad dream genuinely yet as a far Q1 fabulous spectable . The coordinate was out - of - 3 falls with each fall being an alternate
match type that apparently included a really exhausting match as the stages advanced . Triple H prevailed upon the first Steve Austin at No Way Out 2001 ( standard singles Street Fight - Cage match ) . Triple H won again against Shawn Michaels at Armageddon 2002 ( Street Fight - Steel Cage Ladder match ) to come out on top for the World Heavyweight Championship . RELATED : 10 Variations Of Famous Gimmick Matches That Were Terrible Randy Orton would overcome Triple H at The Bash in 2009 ( standard singles - Falls Count Anywhere match - Stretcher match ) to hold the WWE Championship . John Cena crushed Ryback at Payback in 2013 ( Lumberjack match - Tables match Ambulance match ) to hold the WWE Championship . In NXT , Adam Col 1 crushed Johnny Gargano at TakeOver :Stretcher Match Toronto in 2019 in a 2 - out - of - 3 falls match that was organized the same way ( standard singles - Street Fight - Barbed Wire Steel Cage match ) to hold the NXT Championship . The previously mentioned Stretch Match between Triple H and Randy Orton was essential for a 3 - stage match yet on 8 independent events WWE held a Stretcher match . The battle finished when one of the grapplers put their rival on a cot and got them across an assigned designated spot . The first occurred in November 1981 between Andre The Giant and Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher match which was won by Andre . Q1 Brock Lesnar would overcome The Bla Show at Brock Lesnar would overcome The Big Show at Judgment Day 2003 to hold the WWE Championship . Edge crushed Kane on Raw in July 2005. RVD crushed Randy Orton at One Night Stand 2007. Rey Mysterio crushed Finlay at Cyber Sunday 2007. Batista crushed Shawn Michaels at One Night Stand 2008. Matt Hardy crushed his sibling Jeff on SmackDown April 2009. John Cena would overcome Kane on Raw in June 2014 . Texas Bullrope Match The Texas Bullrope match was involved not many times in WWE . To truly do a profound plunge , the match's underlying foundations return many years when the challenge was held in August 1978 between " Superstar " Billy Graham 1 Dusty Rhodes . The grapplers would be tied at the wrist by a rope and just in case there was a cowbell at the center of the rope ; Rhodes dominated the main game by exclude - . The match was resuscitated at the 2004 Great American Bash between Eddie Guerrero and JBL with another expectation that to dominate the game a grappler needed to contact each of the 4 corners in progression ; JBL dominated that game and the WWE Championship thus . Dusty Rhodes would contend in another Texas Bullrope match at The Great American Bash in 2007 against Randy Orton however Orton would get the success by pinfall . First Blood Match The First Blood match is a barbari 1 idea that sees the match end when one of the grapplers drains proportionately ; a little cut would be lacking . multiple times did WWE book the coordinate with the first being among Kane and " Stone Cold " Steve Austin at King of the Ring 1998 for the WWE Championship where Kane won . Consistently , Steve Austin , Chris Jericho , X - Pac , Booker T , Kurt Angle , Mr. Kennedy , Triple H , and John Cena were all victors of First Blood coordinates with the last option winning the final remaining one to date , happening at The Bash in 2008 against JBL which was the last PPV before WWE went to PG . Title Scramble Match WWE endeavored the Championship Scramble match in the last part of the 2000s on 4 events . The match would make some general memories breaking point and begin with 2 grapplers in the ring . At regular intervals , another grappler would enter the match until all members entered ; like a Royal Rumble match . Rather than disposals , a break/placeholder champion was delegated during the match by pinfall or accommodation yet the individual who was the interval champion toward the finish of as far as possible would leave as champion . The match was presented at Unforgiven 2008 3 times ; Matt Hardy won the first to come out on top for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship , Triple H won the second to hold the WWE Championship , and Chris Jericho won the third to bring home the World Heavyweight Championship . The match returned at The Bash in 2009 whe 1 Dreamer held his ECW World 2 point..WWE has used a wide variety of gimmick matches throughout company history . Several were large successes with some like Hell in a Cell and Money In The Bank becoming annual events featuring matches of the namesake . Years before the themed events , gimmick matches were sporadically booked to enhance a rivalry . RELATED : 10 Weirdest WCW Gimmick Matches Ever Not every gimmick idea was a homerun , with some only being used once , while others were given a few tries but would ultimately be phased out of creative existence . WCW may have been the king promotion of the gimmick match , but WWE created has a long history of uniquely matches .Gulf of Mexico Match WWE attempts to get a hometown pop by adding the city's name before the gimmick match ( i.e. a New York Street Fight ) . While running the ECW brand , on the February 5 , 2008 , show which was held in Corpus Christi , Texas . The main event for the show was a match between ECW World Heavyweight Champion Chavo Guerrero and CM Punk . The contest was non - title but was the first , and to date the only , Gulf of Mexico match . Starting off in the ring , the match ended when one wrestler threw the other into the Gulf of Mexico . Although the live crowd would have to watch on the titantron eventually , they enjoyed seeing Punk connect with a GTS to legitimately Chavo into the Gulf of Mexico . Lights Out Match Lights Out match has evolved over time . Originally , the Lights Out match was held after the scheduled card as it was , in storyline , not appropriate and the promotion could not sanction it . Following all " sanctioned " matches , the arena lights would go out for a brief moment and then the entrances would occur . In modern times , AEW has revived the match but has kept it on the alloted time slot ; the match result is just not co Q1 towards the wrestler's overall record . wwwĖ gave the match concept a try on the August 16 , 2001 , SmackDown in the main event between Booker T and The Rock which essentially was a match with no rules . WWE mishandled it as it ended in a no contest in around 4 minutes . Jailhouse Match For some , it is a fear to go to jail and / or prison . The fate was bestowed upon the fate of one WWE wrestler in the summer of 1991 and in fact , it occurred as the result of a match . This was the stipulation at that year's SummerSlam in the match between The Big Boss Man and The Mountie . RELATED : 10 Gimmick Matches We Only Saw Once A Boss Man Slam followed by an Q1 Slam did the job for Boss Man as he scored
the pinfall in the first and only Jailhouse match and as a result The Mountie was off the jail for a night . Mountie was escorted out of the arena via " police cruiser " to a jailhouse where he served the sentence . Iron Circle Match / Parking Lot Brawl In drama / action movies and TV series , there are numerous suspensful fight scenes in which two people are surrounded in a circular formation and brawl . This concept was adapeted by WWE and used a few times with the first being at Fully Loaded 1999 with the Iron Circle match . Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman fought in a parking lot surrounded by cars for a brawl with no rules ; in that contes 1 Shamrock rock by submission .Eddie Guerrero and John Cena competed in a Latino Heat Parking Lot Brawl on a SmackDown in September 2003 which was the same concept as the Iron Circle match with a different name ; Guerrero won by pinfall following a Frog Splash from one vehicle to another . John Cena and JBL clashed in a New York City Parking Lot Brawl at The Bash in 2008 with JBL winning . For notable mention , Roddy Piper's infamous win over Goldust in the Hollywood Backlot Brawl at WrestleMania 12 . Three Stages of Hell Used 4 times on the main roster and once in NXT , the Three Stages of Hell match was a nightmare physically but as a far Q1 fantastic spectable . The match was out - of - 3 falls with each fall being a different
match type that seemingly featured a more grueling match as the stages progressed . Triple H won the first one over Steve Austin at No Way Out 2001 ( standard singles Street Fight - Cage match ) . Triple H won again against Shawn Michaels at Armageddon 2002 ( Street Fight - Steel Cage Ladder match ) to win the World Heavyweight Championship . RELATED : 10 Variations Of Famous Gimmick Matches That Were Terrible Randy Orton would defeat Triple H at The Bash in 2009 ( standard singles - Falls Count Anywhere match - Stretcher match ) to retain the WWE Championship . John Cena defeated Ryback at Payback in 2013 ( Lumberjack match - Tables match Ambulance match ) to retain the WWE Championship . In NXT , Adam Col 1 defeated Johnny Gargano at TakeOver :Stretcher Match Toronto in 2019 in a 2 - out - of - 3 falls match that was formatted the same way ( standard singles - Street Fight - Barbed Wire Steel Cage match ) to retain the NXT Championship . The aforementioned Stretch Match between Triple H and Randy Orton was part of a 3 - stage match but on 8 standalone occasions WWE held a Stretcher match . The fight ended when one of the wrestlers placed their opponent on a stretcher and got them across a designated checkpoint . The first took place in November 1981 between Andre The Giant and Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher match which was won by Andre . Q1 Brock Lesnar would defeat The Bla Show at Brock Lesnar would defeat The Big Show at Judgment Day 2003 to retain the WWE Championship . Edge defeated Kane on Raw in July 2005. RVD defeated Randy Orton at One Night Stand 2007. Rey Mysterio defeated Finlay at Cyber Sunday 2007. Batista defeated Shawn Michaels at One Night Stand 2008. Matt Hardy defeated his brother Jeff on SmackDown April 2009. John Cena would defeat Kane on Raw in June 2014 . Texas Bullrope Match The Texas Bullrope match was used very few times in WWE . To really do a deep dive , the match's roots go back decades when the contest was held in August 1978 between " Superstar " Billy Graham 1 Dusty Rhodes . The wrestlers would be tied at the wrist by a rope and for good measure there was a cowbell at the middle of the rope ; Rhodes won the first match by count - out . The match was revived at the 2004 Great American Bash between Eddie Guerrero and JBL with a new stipulation that to win the match a wrestler had to touch all 4 corners in succession ; JBL won that match and the WWE Championship as a result . Dusty Rhodes would compete in another Texas Bullrope match at The Great American Bash in 2007 against Randy Orton but Orton would get the win by pinfall . First Blood Match The First Blood match is a barbari 1 concept that sees the match end when one of the wrestlers bleeds proportionately ; a small cut would be insufficient . 10 times did WWE book the match with the first being between Kane and " Stone Cold " Steve Austin at King of the Ring 1998 for the WWE Championship where Kane won . Throughout the years , Steve Austin , Chris Jericho , X - Pac , Booker T , Kurt Angle , Mr. Kennedy , Triple H , and John Cena were all winners of First Blood matches with the latter winning the last one to date , occurring at The Bash in 2008 against JBL which was the last PPV before WWE went to PG . Championship Scramble Match WWE attempted the Championship Scramble match in the late 2000s on 4 occasions . The match would would have an overall time limit and start with 2 wrestlers in the ring . Every few minutes , another wrestler would enter the match until all participants entered ; similar to a Royal Rumble match . Instead of eliminations , an interim / placeholder champion was crowned during the match by pinfall or submission but the person who was the interim champion at the end of the time limit would leave as champion . The match was introduced at Unforgiven 2008 3 times ; Matt Hardy won the first to win the ECW World Heavyweight Championship , Triple H won the second to retain the WWE Championship , and Chris Jericho won the third to win the World Heavyweight Championship . The match returned at The Bash in 2009 whe 1 Dreamer retained his ECW World
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