WWF Steel Cage Turmoil

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

Just found this match on this card on Cagematch: www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=32760

Anyone know more about this match? My first thought is it was a battle royal inside of a cage, but even before big blue, WWF cages tended to hug the ropes so there really wouldn’t be a way to throw them out of the ring. Maybe they were just chucking guys out the door?

[Giul T.]

A quick bit of research pointed me to 'Culturecrossfire' A website with a Wrasslin' Back in the day column by Andrew Lutzke where he writes.

"The WWF ran a unique card in Hartford called ‘Steel Cage Turmoil” which was a gauntlet style “tournament featuring 19 straight cage matches with 20 different men competing. The winner stayed on and a fresh opponent then came in to challenge him. Big John Studd ultimately won the event, beating Chief Jay Strongbow, Sal Bellomo and Rocky Johnson to claim the duke."

[chronocross]

Here is one of the matches from the tournament caught on handheld video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMFpxvgqQ9w

Looks like they were doing the escape the cage first rule here.

[OGBoardPoster2005]

Feb 19, 2024 14:32:36 GMT -5 chronocross said:

Here is one of the matches from the tournament caught on handheld video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMFpxvgqQ9w

Looks like they were doing the escape the cage first rule here.

Which is nonsensical considering its a Gauntlet Match essentially and so your winner is constantly having to escape a cage over and over.

[thegatewaydrug]

Had to be a door escape for most. In fact, I assumed everyone but Tito took the door.
There's no way Jay Strongbow was climbing over in 1984.

[jason1980s]

It's a good thing this didn't become the Royal Rumble.

[hulksmash87]

I’m surprised this never became a tna annual event

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Bring it back, Paul you coward!

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

William Regal: "Steel Cage Turmoil!"

*Crowd goes mild*

Seriously though, if it was maybe 5-6 competitors, and it was pins, knockouts, or submissions this would be pretty cool. 'Randomise' the order so you might have two allies going at it, or you might have a heel sneak back in to double team the face.

With some good booking and 2 or 3 big spots this would be a solid 30 minute match. Great for giving a shine, rub, push.. whatever you want to call it. Also great for some major heel heat