WWE WarGames Match: Full Rules Explained Ahead Of Survivor Series 2024
Know all rules of the WWE WarGames match as Survivor Series 2024 approaches. Get the details on the format, teams, and how the brutal match works.
WWE is getting ready for its big event, Survivor Series: WarGames 2024, which will happen on November 30 in Vancouver, Canada. This is the third time WWE is holding this event in Canada and the first time in Vancouver. It’s also the third time WWE is doing a WarGames-themed event at Survivor Series.
This event will have some of WWE’s biggest stars. As the event gets closer, the storylines are heating up. The original Bloodline team, including Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn, and Jey Uso, will face a rogue group made up of Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Bronson Reed. The Bloodline still needs to find their fifth member for the match.
In the women’s WarGames match, Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, Iyo Sky, Naomi, and Rhea Ripley will team up against Tiffany Stratton, Nia Jax, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Candice Larae.
The WWE World Heavyweight Title will also be defended at Survivor Series. Gunther will fight Damian Priest for the title. This match is a rematch from when Gunther won the title from Priest.
Dusty Rhodes: The Creator of WarGames
The WarGames match was created by the famous wrestler Dusty Rhodes in 1987. Rhodes was one of the best wrestlers of his time. He was inspired by the movie ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’. WarGames first started in Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) and was part of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Later, it moved to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and eventually to WWE after WWE bought WCW in 2001.
What Are the Rules of WWE WarGames?
Now, let’s talk about the rules of the WarGames match for the men’s and women’s matches.
There are two teams, each with an equal number of wrestlers, usually four or five members. Each team has a ‘captain’ who chooses the team members. The match starts with one member from each team entering the steel cage that holds two rings. The first phase is a one-on-one fight that lasts for five minutes. After five minutes, a new wrestler from one team enters. A coin toss or a previous match decides which team gets to send in the next member.
The team with the ‘advantage’ gets to send in the next wrestler first. In the WarGames match, the advantage team starts with a two-on-one match for two minutes. After that, the other team sends in their next wrestler, making the match two-on-two.
This continues with the advantage team always sending in the next wrestler until all team members are inside the cage. Once everyone is in, the ‘Match Beyond’ begins, which is the final stage of the match, where anything goes.
The match cannot be won until all members of both teams are inside the ring. To win, a team must either pin an opponent or make them submit. At first, WarGames matches only allowed submissions to win, but now pinfalls are also allowed.
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