All Match Types

A battle royal is a multi-wrestler match where several competitors are in the ring at the same time. Wrestlers are usually eliminated by being thrown over the top…

A Blackjack Battle Royal is a 21-person battle royal, with the name tied to blackjack’s goal of reaching 21. Wrestlers are eliminated by being thrown over the top…

A body slam challenge is a match where the main goal is to body slam the opponent. The match usually ends once one wrestler successfully lifts and slams…

A Boxing match in professional wrestling is a match where the wrestlers compete under boxing-style rules, usually with gloves, timed rounds, and punches as the main offense. The…

A Buried Alive match is a wrestling match where the only way to win is to bury your opponent under a pile of dirt inside an open grave.…

A Career on the Line match is a match where one wrestler’s career is at stake. If that wrestler loses, they must retire or leave active competition, depending…

A Career vs. Title match is a championship match where one wrestler risks their career while the champion risks the title. If the challenger wins, they become champion.…

A Champion vs. Champion match is a match between two wrestlers who each hold a championship. The match may be non-title, or one or both titles may be…

An Elimination Chamber match is a multi-person match held inside a large steel structure surrounding the ring and ringside area. Two wrestlers start the match, while the others…

A Fatal Five-Way match is a match with five wrestlers competing at the same time. The match usually ends when one wrestler scores a pinfall or submission on…

A Fatal Four-Way Match is a match involving four wrestlers competing at the same time. All competitors are legal participants, and there are no eliminations. The match ends…

A First Blood match is a match where the goal is to make the opponent bleed. The first wrestler to visibly bleed loses the match. Pinfall, submission, count-out,…

A flag match is a wrestling match where each wrestler or team is represented by a flag, often tied to a country, group, or cause. The rules can…

A Four Corners Elimination match is a four-person match where wrestlers are eliminated one by one. The match may use tag-style rules with competitors stationed in different corners,…

A match where one or both wrestlers put their hair on the line. The loser has their head shaved or hair cut after the match. It is a…

A hardcore match is a match with relaxed rules where weapons and brawling outside the ring are usually allowed. There are no disqualifications, and count-outs are often removed.…

A Hell in a Cell match takes place inside a large roofed steel cage that surrounds the ring and ringside area. The structure is designed to keep the…

An Iron Man match is a timed match where the goal is to score the most falls before time expires. Falls can usually be won by pinfall, submission,…

A ladder match is a match where the goal is to climb a ladder and retrieve an object suspended above the ring. The object is often a championship…

A Last Chance match is a match where a wrestler receives one final opportunity to win a title, contract, or other stated prize. If they lose, they usually…

A Last Man Standing match is a match where the goal is to keep the opponent down for a referee’s 10-count. There are no pinfalls or submissions. The…

A singles match where the loser must bow to the winner after the match. It is usually used as a humiliation stipulation, often tied to a “king” or…

A mixed tag team match features teams made up of male and female wrestlers. The rules often require wrestlers to face opponents of the same gender when tags…

A No Disqualification match is a match where wrestlers cannot lose by disqualification. Weapons, outside interference, and illegal moves are usually allowed. The match still usually ends by…

A No Disqualification Submission Match is a match where the only way to win is by submission (making your opponent tap out or verbally quit), and there are…

A no time limit match is a wrestling match that does not have a set time limit. The match continues until there is a winner by pinfall, submission,…

A retirement match is a match where a wrestler’s career is at stake. If the wrestler loses, they must retire from active competition under the terms of the…

A Royal Rumble is a timed-entry battle royal where two wrestlers start and additional competitors enter at set intervals. Wrestlers are eliminated by being thrown over the top…

A singles match is a standard wrestling match between two wrestlers. The match usually ends by pinfall, submission, count-out, or disqualification. It is the most basic one-on-one match…

A six-man tag team match features two teams of three wrestlers. Each team usually has one legal wrestler in the ring at a time, with partners tagging in…

A Six-Pack Tag Team Ladder match is a ladder match involving six teams. The goal is usually to climb a ladder and retrieve a championship belt, contract, or…

A six-woman tag team match features two teams of three women. Each team usually has one legal wrestler in the ring at a time, with partners tagging in…

A steel cage match is a match held inside a cage surrounding the ring. Depending on the rules, the match may be won by pinfall, submission, or escaping…

A street fight is a type of wrestling match with very few rules. There are no disqualifications, so using weapons is allowed, and there are no countouts, so…

A tag team match features two teams competing against each other. Each team usually has one legal wrestler in the ring at a time, with partners tagging in…

A Texas Deathmatch is a “last man standing” style fight with extra brutality and usually relaxed rules. Anything goes, so strikes, weapons, brawling around the arena, and fighting…

A Three Stages of Hell match is a three-fall match where each fall has a different stipulation. The first wrestler to win two of the three falls wins…

A Throw in the Towel match is a match where a wrestler’s cornerperson or representative can stop the match by throwing in a towel. The towel signals that…

A title match is a match where a championship is officially on the line. The champion defends the title against one or more challengers. The title can change…

A TLC match is a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match where all three weapons are legal. The match is often won by climbing a ladder to retrieve a…

A tournament final match is the last match in a tournament. The winner becomes the tournament champion or earns the prize tied to the tournament, such as a…

A tournament match is part of a larger bracket or competition. The winner advances to the next round or earns the stated tournament result. The match usually follows…

A Triangle Ladder Match is a three-team tag team match where the goal is to climb a ladder and retrieve championship belts that are hanging above the ring.…

A Tribal Combat match is a Bloodline-themed no-disqualification match in WWE. The match has no normal rules, allowing weapons, outside brawling, and interference unless otherwise stated. The stipulation…

A Triple Threat match is WWE’s common name for a three-way match with three wrestlers or teams competing at the same time. The match usually ends when one…

A Two Out of Three Falls match is a match where the first wrestler or team to win two falls is declared the winner. Falls are usually scored…

A Two-Fall Triple Threat match is a three-person match with two separate falls. Each fall may decide a different championship, prize, or result, depending on the announced stipulation.…

An unsanctioned match in pro wrestling is a match that the promotion claims is not officially approved by management. In storyline terms, that usually means the company says…

A vacant title match is a match held to determine a new champion for a championship that currently has no titleholder. The winner becomes the new champion. The…

WarGames is a team-based match that takes place inside one large steel cage surrounding two side-by-side rings. Two wrestlers start, then new members from each team enter one…