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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 1:39:59 GMT -5
With just how many gimmick matches there are in the world, naturally a lot of them are very rare sights while there are some - like cage matches and lumberjack matches - that get trotted out constantly.
So, what are some gimmicks that have been lost in the shuffle?
Two that immediately come to mind. First is the Punjabi Prison; I get it, since they kind of set it up as Khali's specialty match, but really I kind of want to see it come back. Seems to me like if you had a couple of lighter, flippy guys in there they could probably do something kind of awesome with it.
Then there's the one that inspired the thread for me, unsanctioned matches. Those are stupid as all hell and the logic of them completely falls apart if you even slightly think about them, so... Yeah, I'm not exactly missing that one. It's basically just another of the interchangeable extreme rules / hardcore / street fight / no-DQ matches anyway.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 25, 2013 1:42:04 GMT -5
Scaffold Matches thankfully
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Aug 25, 2013 1:42:12 GMT -5
A body bag match and a weasel suit match.
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Aug 25, 2013 1:43:23 GMT -5
Championship Scramble match.
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Post by Optimax on Aug 25, 2013 1:43:44 GMT -5
Championship scramble match
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Post by Young Game on Aug 25, 2013 1:46:35 GMT -5
Barbed Wire Steel Cage.
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Post by Germansuplex on Aug 25, 2013 1:57:11 GMT -5
Stretcher match.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Aug 25, 2013 2:08:02 GMT -5
Bra and panties.
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Post by nate5054 on Aug 25, 2013 2:15:02 GMT -5
Strap matches (I think that's what they're called...when two guys are tied to a leather strap and typically use it as a whip).
There was a wrestling video way back in the day that was nothing but gimmick matches. It was called "WWFs Most Unusual Matches" or something like that. All I really remember from that was the strap match and a really brutal cage match at the end (at least from my 10 year old mind it was).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 2:20:19 GMT -5
Strap matches (I think that's what they're called...when two guys are tied to a leather strap and typically use it as a whip). There was a wrestling video way back in the day that was nothing but gimmick matches. It was called "WWFs Most Unusual Matches" or something like that. All I really remember from that was the strap match and a really brutal cage match at the end (at least from my 10 year old mind it was). Henry and Sheamus had a strap match at Extreme Rules, actually.
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Post by nate5054 on Aug 25, 2013 2:23:21 GMT -5
Strap matches (I think that's what they're called...when two guys are tied to a leather strap and typically use it as a whip). There was a wrestling video way back in the day that was nothing but gimmick matches. It was called "WWFs Most Unusual Matches" or something like that. All I really remember from that was the strap match and a really brutal cage match at the end (at least from my 10 year old mind it was). Henry and Sheamus had a strap match at Extreme Rules, actually. Shows how much I pay attention haha. On another note that video I referenced is actually on youtube. Got awesome nostalgia vibes from that Coliseum Home Video intro.
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Post by wallabylikeyou on Aug 25, 2013 2:50:46 GMT -5
A Belfast Brawl.
...what do you mean it's exactly the same as a Chicago Street Fight, Dublin Street Fight, No Holds Barred, Extreme Rules, No DQ match? It had Hornswoggle abuse! Completely different.
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Post by thegame415 on Aug 25, 2013 4:02:48 GMT -5
First Blood. I think the last one was in Cena/JBL at One Night Stand 2008.
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Post by JCBaggee on Aug 25, 2013 4:12:30 GMT -5
I was wondering a while ago, with Lesnar being brought back and the focus being on his matches being more brawls than wrestling matches, why some form of an updated Lion's Den match hasn't been brought back.
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Post by Essential1 on Aug 25, 2013 5:21:24 GMT -5
Hog Pen Match. Stick the Sandow/Rhodes feud in a match it rightfully belongs, in more ways than one. Damien Sandow would at least make the match funny.
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Post by mrjl on Aug 25, 2013 6:22:21 GMT -5
Strap matches (I think that's what they're called...when two guys are tied to a leather strap and typically use it as a whip). There was a wrestling video way back in the day that was nothing but gimmick matches. It was called "WWFs Most Unusual Matches" or something like that. All I really remember from that was the strap match and a really brutal cage match at the end (at least from my 10 year old mind it was). Henry and Sheamus had a strap match at Extreme Rules, actually. still it was only the second one in years and years, after JTG vs Shad. Considering the number of guys who can leap over the top rope I think it's underdone. People can use the strap and still not be that limited
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Post by Gummydavidson on Aug 25, 2013 6:52:32 GMT -5
Parking Lot Brawl.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 7:01:50 GMT -5
Boiler Room Brawl.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 7:11:21 GMT -5
You want to make Christian vs. ADR interesting? Hair vs. Title.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 7:15:53 GMT -5
A Belfast Brawl. ...what do you mean it's exactly the same as a Chicago Street Fight, Dublin Street Fight, No Holds Barred, Extreme Rules, No DQ match? It had Hornswoggle abuse! Completely different. We technically had a Dublin Street Fight with Sheamus and Sandow a couple months ago. Isn't that kind of the same match, only without Horny?
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