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…

Also known as: Tag Team Battle Royal Match, Trios Roulette Royale Match, Gimmick Battle Royal Match

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…

tournament. Unlike a standard professional wrestling match, competitors fought under a combination of boxing and amateur wrestling rules, with the outcome determined by what happened during the contest.…

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 Casino Gauntlet match is a multi-wrestler match where two competitors start, additional wrestlers enter one at a time, and the first wrestler to score a pinfall or…

Also known as: Men's Casino Gauntlet Match

A casket match is a wrestling match where the goal is to place the opponent inside a casket and close the lid. There are no pinfalls or submissions…

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…

A Cruiserweight Open Match is a WWE multi-wrestler match used for the Cruiserweight Championship or other cruiserweight competition. The number of participants and exact rules can vary between…

A Dog Collar Match is a wrestling match where the opponents are connected by a chain attached to collars around their necks. The chain keeps the wrestlers tied…

A Dumpster Match is a wrestling match where the goal is to put the opponent inside a dumpster and close the lid. Usually, there are no pinfalls, submissions,…

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…

An evening gown match was a stipulation where the goal was not to win by pinfall or submission but to strip off or tear away an opponent’s evening…

Also known as: Playboy Evening Gown Women’s Tag Team Match

A Falls Count Anywhere match is a match where pinfalls and submissions can happen anywhere in the arena or surrounding area. The wrestlers are not limited to winning…

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-way match is a wrestling match with four wrestlers or teams competing at the same time. The match usually ends when one participant scores a pinfall or…

Also known as: Four Corners Elimination Match

A Four-Way Tag Team Match features four tag teams competing in the same match. Most versions have two legal wrestlers at one time, although the exact tagging rules…

Also known as: Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match

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 handicap match is a match where one side has more wrestlers than the other. Common versions include two-on-one, three-on-one, or three-on-two matches. The match may use standard…

Also known as: 2-on-1 Handicap Match, 3-on-2 Handicap Match

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 Inferno Match is a match where the ring is surrounded by flames, with fire burning along the outside edges of the ring. The match is won by…

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…

Also known as: Five-Way Ladder Match, Four-Way Ladder Match, Three-Way Ladder Match

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 lumberjack match is a match where wrestlers from the locker room stand all the way around the ring as the lumberjacks. Their job is to stop anyone…

A Lumberjill match is a variation of a Lumberjack match where women surround the ring instead of male wrestlers. Their role is to keep the competitors from leaving…

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 Money in the Bank cash-in match takes place when the wrestler who holds the Money in the Bank briefcase chooses to use it. The briefcase holder has…

A Money in the Bank match is a multi-wrestler ladder match where a briefcase is suspended above the ring. Several competitors take part at the same time, and…

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…

Also known as: Broken Rules Match, Anything Goes Match

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 Holds Barred match is a match where most standard restrictions are removed. Weapons, outside interference, and illegal attacks are usually allowed. The match is typically won…

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 Number One Contender’s match is a match where the winner earns a future championship opportunity. The winner becomes the top challenger for the title named in the…

A Pole Match is a match where an object is placed on top of a pole attached to one of the ring corners. The competitors fight to reach…

Also known as: Carson City Silver Dollar Match

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 Elimination Challenge is a six-person match where wrestlers are eliminated one by one. Eliminations usually happen by pinfall or submission. The match continues until only one…

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-Way Match features six wrestlers competing against each other at the same time. All six competitors are part of the match, and there are no traditional tags…

Also known as: Six-Pack Hardcore Match

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 submission match is a match where the only way to win is by making the opponent submit. The submission can come from tapping out or verbally giving…

Also known as: Submissions Count Anywhere Match

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

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…

Also known as: Triple Threat Tag Team Match, Eight-Man Tag Team Match, 12-Man Tag Team Match, Elimination Tag Team Match, Eight-Man Tag Team Tornado Brawl Match, Relevos Atómicos de Locura Match

A Tag Team Turmoil Match is a gauntlet-style tag team match where two teams begin and additional teams enter one at a time. When one team is eliminated,…

A Taped Fist Match is a match where the wrestlers compete with their hands and fists wrapped in athletic tape. The taped fists allow the wrestlers to use…

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 three-way match is a wrestling match with three wrestlers or teams competing at the same time. In WWE, it is commonly called a Triple Threat Match. The…

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…

Also known as: Interim Title Match

A title unification match is a match where two or more championships are on the line and are combined into one championship lineage or reign. The winner leaves…

A Title vs. Hair match is a stipulation where a championship is defended against an opponent’s hair. If the champion loses, they lose the title. If the challenger…

A Tornado Trios match is a six-person tag team match with two teams of three competing at the same time. Unlike a standard trios match, all wrestlers are…

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 Match features three wrestlers, but only two competitors are legal in the ring at a time. The third wrestler waits in a corner and must be…

Also known as: Triangle Ladder Match

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 Trios Match is a wrestling match featuring two teams of three wrestlers. Each team usually has one legal wrestler in the ring at a time, with partners…

A Triple Threat Hardcore match is a three-person match fought under hardcore rules. Weapons are legal, and there are usually no disqualifications or count-outs. The match typically ends…

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…

A Winner Takes All match is a match where the winner receives every prize or championship at stake. This can include multiple titles, contracts, control of a team,…