Will the WWE bring back the Lion's Den match?

[The Rick Jericho]

Owned by TKO in partnership with UFC, we had this match during the attitude era.

But was it well received?

I know we have the fight pit, but let's be real, it isn't the same.

Would you like to see the return of this gimmick match, since there seems to be a lot of UFC infusion now, with UFC superstars making promos on WWE TV.

[Aceorton]

Only if Ken Shamrock is in it, pacing back and forth for the last 25 years and subsisting on raw meat thrown down to him. The other two guys have to deal with him in addition to each other.

[Error]

Nah, the got the, what is it, Fight Pit? That is their go to for that stuff now.

[The Rick Jericho]

Feb 21, 2024 19:35:17 GMT -5 Aceorton said:

Only if Ken Shamrock is in it, pacing back and forth for the last 25 years and subsisting on raw meat thrown down to him. The other two guys have to deal with him in addition to each other.

Shamrock as the special guest referee for each match would be fun.

Settle the score inside the DEN!

[welshpenguin]

It was different & fun, I hope they bring it back.

[Schizo]

Seth Rollins and Riddle fight in one at Extreme Rules 2022?

[The Gallus Mark]

Yes

But, only the type of Lion’s Den in the Midwest in the US

Two competitors fight in a Lion’s Den Adult store

[BlackoutCreature]

Use it for Nikkita Lyons and call it "The Lyons Den Match".

[fg]

Feb 21, 2024 19:39:41 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Feb 21, 2024 19:35:17 GMT -5 Aceorton said:

Only if Ken Shamrock is in it, pacing back and forth for the last 25 years and subsisting on raw meat thrown down to him. The other two guys have to deal with him in addition to each other.

Shamrock as the special guest referee for each match would be fun.

Settle the score inside the DEN!

Steve Blackman: “…one way OR ANOTHER!”

[J is Justice]

I've been wanting it back for years.

[The Heartbreak TWERK]

Bring it back as RAW Underground 2.0 and make it all about how cool and different Shane McMahon is again.

Maybe get Al Snow and some dog poop in there too.

[fw91]

yeah isn't that more or less what the fight pit is?

[CMWaters]

What about bringing back the Asylum match from WCW?

(Those that know may glare at me now for suggesting it).

[Gunhaver]

I'd only heard this described in podcasts. Truth be told, the setup looks a lot better than I thought, though I don't understand why the ref is up top like that, Still, it looks really cool, and different enough from the octagon.

[tirtefaa]

Maybe it can return as "the Lyin' Den", where it's just two chairs in the den, where you'd have Hulk Hogan and Paul Heyman going back and forth on who could tell the biggest fibs.

[WayTooPolitical]

I’d much rather see Shamrock in another Dungeon Match.

[tafkaga]

Yes, bring it back, but make them fight a real lion with the cage surrounded by the Detroit Lions at the Silverdome.

[BRV]

Lord I hope not. Lion's Den, Fight Pit, or MMA Rules (like we saw at SummerSlam 2023) always land with a thud and do nothing for the live audience.

WWE fans are there to see professional wrestling, not some weird hybrid of pro wrestling and MMA.

[A Little Doo Doo]

Feb 22, 2024 10:04:35 GMT -5 BRV said:

Lord I hope not. Lion's Den, Fight Pit, or MMA Rules (like we saw at SummerSlam 2023) always land with a thud and do nothing for the live audience.

WWE fans are there to see professional wrestling, not some weird hybrid of pro wrestling and MMA.

The FIGHT PIT worked in NXT, IMO. The main roster version sucked ass, though.

[Banjo Is Broken]

Bring back the Doomsday Cage Match. It can be Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes versus all of the Bloodline and all of the Judgement Day. Also, throw Jinder Mahal in there too.