Major League Wrestling presents WAR GAMES this Thursday night from Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the historic War Memorial Auditorium. The event takes place 15 years after the original MLW War Games was held in the same venue.
MLW is bringing back the double-ring steel-cage battlefield, but that’s not all. The MLW World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line and legendary luchador LA Park will battle Pentagon Jr. in a Mexican Massacre match.
This will be a TV taping for MLW FUSION. The War Games match is scheduled to air on beIN SPORTS next Friday night, September 14th at 8pm ET. War Games will be uploaded to MLW’s YouTube Channel the following night at 6:05pm ET.
If you’re in the Ft. Lauderdale area, there are still a limited number of General Admission tickets available. Be part of history for just $10 and get your tickets now at MLWgo.com.
MLW War Games Card
The following matches are scheduled for Thursday night:
War Games Match: Shane Strickland, Tommy Dreamer, John Henigan, Kotto Brazil & Barrington Hughes vs. Sami Callihan Abyss, Jimmy Havoc And the Death Machines
MLW Champion Low Ki (w/ Salina de la Renta) vs. Rey Fenix (w/ Konnan)
Mexican Massacre: LA Park (w/ Salina de la Renta) vs. Pentagon Jr. (w/Konnan)
Filthy Tom Lawlor vs. Joey Janela
PCO vs. Brody King
Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. ACH
Joey Ryan & Taya vs. MLW Middleweight Champion MJF & Aria Blake
Teddy Hart vs. Rich Swann
Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Vandal Ortagun
El Hijo de LA Park vs. Jimmy Yuta
Myron Reed vs. Jason Cade w/ Rhett Giddins
Check back late Thursday for MLW War Games Results.
Major League Wrestling is stacking the deck for the upcoming WAR GAMES event from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. On Monday morning, MLW announced that legendary luchador LA Park will square off against Pentagon Jr. in a ‘Mexican Massacre’ at the September 6th FUSION taping from the War Memorial Auditorium. LA Park will be presented by Salina de la Renta’s Promociones Dorado, while Konnan will be in the corner of Pentagon.
The news of Pentagon Jr.’s involvement at War Games has to be reassuring for MLW Fans. Pentagon and Rey Fenix were pulled from MLW’s return to Queens, NY on October 4th, which fueled rumors that WWE was looking to sign the duo.
If you’re in the Ft. Lauderdale area and you’re interested in checking out MLW War Games, tickets start at just $10 over at MLWgo.com.
As a reminder, MLW Fusion airs every Friday night on beIN SPORTS. Each week, the full episodes are uploaded to MLW’s YouTube channel as well.
In addition to LA Park vs Pentagon, the show will be headlined by a double-ring War Games steel cage match. Participants for the MLW War Games include Jon Hennigan, Tommy Dreamer, Shane Strickland, Koto Brazil and Barrington Hughes vs. Sami Callihan, Jimmy Havoc, the Death Machines and a mystery opponent TBA.
As seen below, Sami Callihan is teasing a new ‘monster’ for his growing stable of killers.
On Monday night, Major League Wrestling announced that MLW War Games is coming to Ft. Lauderdale’s War Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, September 6, 2018.
Since then, fans have been wondering how MLW could feature the War Games name, which was created by the National Wrestling Alliance in the mid 80’s, later used by WCW at the annual Fall Brawl pay-per-view and most recently used by NXT last November at their Takeover event from Houston TX.
As it turns out, MLW LLC is the official owner of the “WAR GAMES” trademark. MLW actually has two trademarks on the “WAR GAMES” name, with their usage covering:
“Entertainment services in the nature of organizing and arranging professional wrestling exhibitions for entertainment purposes; providing information and news about professional wrestling via a global computer network; presentation of live wrestling show performances.”
WWE never actually trademarked the name WAR GAMES – and MLW’s usage of the event back in 2003 pre-dated NXT co-opting the show for an event 14 years later.
The original MLW War Games event took place on September 19, 2003 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL during Major League Wrestling’s initial run.
When asked if we’ll see September’s War Games event televised at some point, MLW CEO Court Bauer made it clear that is definitely in the works. Next week’s MLW Battle Riot event from New York City will be airing on beIN SPORTS as a 2-hour television special, so we could very well see a similar rollout for War Games.
MLW War Games is coming to Ft Lauderdale, FL on Thursday, September 6th. MLW CEO Court Bauer confirmed the 2-ring steel cage match will headline MLW’s return to the War Memorial Auditorium for the first time in 15 years.
Tickets for MLW #WarGames go on sale Monday, July 23rd at MLWgo.com and AXS.com. Talent scheduled to appear includes World Tag Team Champions Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix,
Barrington Hughes, MJF, Sami Callihan and Salina de la Renta.
The original MLW War Games event took place from the same venue on 9/19/2003. The War Games match saw The Funkin’ Army (Bill Alfonso, Sabu, Steve Williams, Terry Funk & The Sandman) defeat The Extreme Horsemen (Barry Windham, CW Anderson, PJ Walker, Simon Diamond & Steve Corino).
MLW has two big upcoming events ahead of War Games in September. This Thursday, MLW returns to GILT nightclub in Orlando, FL the next round of MLW Fusion TV tapings.
Next Thursday, MLW will bring Battle Riot to New York City. That show will air as a 2-hour special on Friday, July 27th on beIN Sports.
Earlier this week, we ran a report citing AXS.com that WWE will be bringing back WarGames once again this year for the NXT Takeover event that takes place during Survivor Series weekend. That report has since been debunked and the original article has been removed from that website
WWE revived the beloved WarGames concept match in November for the NXT Takeover event that took place from Houston, Texas. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O’Reilly) defeated the Authors of Pain/Roderick Strong and SAnitY in the first-ever WarGames match under the WWE umbrella.
While it’s possible that we could see WarGames return once more, there has been no official announcement regarding the match at this time.
Tickets are now on sale for Survivor Series 2018 weekend, with the Staples Center in Los Angeles playing host to NXT Takeover, Survivor Series, Raw and SmackDown.
The War Games match on Saturday will not follow the traditional format completely. A few rules have been tweaked.
On a media call yesterday, Triple H clarified there will be no roof on top of the cage as there has been in previous matches in addition to rule-changes which had previously been announced.
Triple H on the War Games Match Having A Roof
On Rule Changes:
“Anytime that you’ve had 20 years between something, you have the opportunity to do it in a slightly modified way. Whether that’s making it better, which is hopefully what [we’ve done],” he said. “I’m not saying that there were things that needed to be fixed but there were things that there were some concerns about and we wanted to change those and tweak them up.”
On having 3 Teams:
“It worked for us in this 3-team scenario because of the way the storyline was written. When the opportunity came up to do WarGames, the storyline naturally fit with the three groups being in there.”
On not having a roof:
“We’re not going to have a roof,” he said. “I think it’s a little bit limiting, I think the style has changed. I’m not saying that anyone’s going to do it in this match, but I think going forward, I try to think about the future. Look, Arn Anderson wasn’t doing moonsaults off the top of a cage. This allows for there to be a little bit of a different opportunity there to do some things.”
On a side note, HHH had previously mentioned Vince McMahon did not like the idea of having a roof when he pitched it to him.
On keeping true to the War Games Concept
“I don’t think personally that we’ve changed the concept of what it is, there are some small tweaks but I think they work better in today’s generation than it did in the format that was originally used.”
Official War Games Rules for Saturday
WWE has published the official rules for Saturday’s War Games Event:
“The rules of the match are as follows:
The three-member teams of SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dain), Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly), and The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) & Roderick Strong will wage war inside a massive steel cage that surrounds TWO rings.
All three teams will be contained inside separate shark cages by the entranceway, with a member from each team (as chosen by his respective squad) starting the match.
After five minutes, the remaining members from one team will be released from their shark cage and allowed to enter the match.
When another three-minute period elapses, the remaining members from a second team are released from their shark cage and enter the match.
Following another three-minute period, the final team’s members are released from their shark cage and enter the match.
Once all three teams have entered the WarGames Match, a victory can be attained via pinfall or submission.”
On Tuesday, the Facebook page of Houston’s Toyota Center released the first promo video hyping the upcoming NXT Takeover: WarGames event. The show takes place on Saturday, November 18th during Survivor Series weekend.
It’s worth noting that the announcement confirms that the three teams will battle “in two rings enclosed by a steel cage!”
WWE’s first-ever War Games match will feature Sanity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dane) vs. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly) vs. The Authors of Pain and Roderick Strong (with Paul Ellering).
In addition to the War Games match, other matches confirmed for Takeover include NXT Champion Drew McIntyre defending against Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas and a Fatal 4 Way match to crown a new NXT Women’s Champion featuring Kairi Sane vs. Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross.
Ring of Honor Cody Rhodes has issued a statement clarifying his recent reactions to WWE reviving Starrcade and War Games, two creations of his late father, the “American Dream” Dusty Rhdoes.
When WWE announced that Starrcade will be returning next month as a special SmackDown live event from Greensboro, North Carolina, Cody and his wife Brandi were initially critical of the news. Brandi wrote on Twitter”
Starrcade was created and delivered by Dusty Rhodes. WWE didn't want to do it while he was here. Now they want to do it and not give credit? pic.twitter.com/5ZLsoptjHE
Earlier this week, it was revealed that the next NXT Takeover show during Survivor Series weekend will feature the first-ever War Games match in WWE. Cody noted on Twitter that “he was told” ahead of WWE’s announcement, but he’s received some criticism on social media and Reddit for being overly protective of WWE using Dusty’s creations.
On Saturday, Cody tweeted the following statement (our formatting added):
“Received a lot of praise, but also a good deal of criticism in regards to my remakrs on Starrcade & War Games…with that said I’d like to clarify my position and clear up some confusion.
As I try to climb the ladder in my sport, with every arena I walk into, I carry my Father’s legacy. It is also my job to protect it. Literally. As head of his estate, I try to always honor and never exploit. There’s no guidebook on how I’m supposed to do that. I loved him. He was my best friend and his death was a shock. My comments are certainly from the heart, but they are measured and I stand by them.
Nobody ever claimed they needed me or Michelle’s permission. “I was told” doesn’t mean anything more than that. They didn’t have to, but they did and for that I am thankful.
Dusty didn’t just name/grid/book these events…he gave them life. Starrcade he did in honor of my sister, Teil. The PPV era would have come much later without the direct consequences of closed circut and the large scale event concept.
HOWEVER, I do understand that to the victor goes the spoilers, and that my Dad’s many many creations for Jim Crockett Promotions and later WCW…they belong to WWE. They can do with them what they choose. That doesn’t mean I always have to like it though.
If my Father had not been a public figure, I wouldn’t have to share him with the millions of wrestling fans out there. But I gladly do share him. I want generations of fans to know what he brought…because I feel it’s a beautiful legacy filled with treasures.”
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was the latest guest on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestlingpodcast to discuss his new book, memories of the late Lance Russell, WWE bringing back War Games at the next NXT Takeover show and whether or not he’s interested in calling the War Games match.
What it meant to have Vince McMahon to write the book’s foreword:
“He was my first choice. He was my overall number one draft pick and I got what I wanted which I am happy to say. Somebody asked me just how hard it was to get Vince to do my foreword and I said I just sent him a text. He responded and said that he’d be proud to do it. So he did and it was great. Stone Cold did the afterword and we got contributions from The Rock and Bob Stoops (before he resigned from Oklahoma) and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Mark Cuban (the other billionaire I work for) so it is really a fun thing and I think that there is a lot of life lessons in this book and one thing I can tell you is that it is not a wrestling book. It is not JR outlines his ten favorite matches or JR’s ten favorite wrestlers or ten matches I hated the worst or my best draft pick or whatever, it is not that it is about life and my life is so intertwined with wrestling that almost anywhere in my journey wrestling has embraced that aspect of my living being.”
Memories of his friend Lance Russell:
“We were great friends. Lance and his late wife Audrey and my late wife Jan and I were friends and became friends largely over the filming of the “Man on the Moon” movie. Ironically and don’t ask me to explain it because I have no idea but in that movie I play Lance Russell’s role even though in the credits it didn’t mention Lance Russell or me playing Lance Russell by right there by my credit it’s got “ring announcer” Lance Russell. So why I didn’t do the ring announcing and Lance just play Lance is a head scratcher to me. But we became great friends over those few days in Los Angeles filming and I knew Lance in WCW when he used to be driven crazy by The Freebirds (Hayes and Garvin) and I’d see him here and there.”
“I never hear a single human being say a remotely negative remark about Lance Russell. In life and in general that is very rare and in the wrestling business it is essentially extinct. The only other person that I can think of that would fit in that same conversation at least off the top of my head is Owen Hart. So Lance Russell was a national treasure and he was the best weekly TV wrestling host ever and that there will ever be. That side of the business has become a dying presentation but what Lance did for decades and decades with no rehearsal and no teleprompters and nobody in his ear to keep him in line and just freewheeling with a stick mic in a small TV studio and got these ridiculous rating that you’d think were typos makes Lance the best ever in his role and I don’t think anybody will ever come close. The big thing for me is that Lance was a gentleman and a class act and a wonderful guy.”
The WWE’s announcement of the returning War Games match:
“I was happy. It is a neat hook to build around for the NXT Takeover. It is a very marketable tool and that is how I look at it. It’s got name identity with some older wrestling fans and the name has been bandied about some to the younger fans and trickled down. War Games has got a little bit of a legacy, if it and I don’t know exactly the structure of it but I can just tell you that if it is executed correctly it could really be special. I thought over the years and maybe it is just my own bias but I thought in the early going of the War Games we had better matches than they subsequently got and the end of the War Games. But I may be bias and wrong but that is my take on it.”
“The talent has got to fit the environment but the concept is really unique and it is very nostalgic in a good way (I think) and it is kind of like WWE having a Starrcade event in Greensboro, that is kind of cool and even though I don’t think it is going to be televised it has got people talking about a live event so I kind of think that has served its purpose and it is very nostalgic and the fans in that area should get some enjoyment out of it.”
“It’s nostalgic, has got some name identity and it is nice to see it back but it is not something I’d want to see every year and the other thing is that the previous War Games some of them have been very violent and that doesn’t seem to be en vogue these days. That is not a bitch from my end, I’m just saying if everybody thinks it is going to be a War Games like it used to be in the old days it is probably not but that doesn’t mean it can’t be better and certainly different so I am open minded. I am glad that the basic canvas is there called the War Games now let us see where they take it and I am curious.
Would he like to call the War Games match:
“I am certainly sure that even with my busy book signing schedule, if I was needed in Houston for NXT Takeover I’d certainly make myself available (laughing).”
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The first-ever WWE ‘War Games’ match has been announced.
At Wednesday night’s NXT TV tapings from Full Sail University, NXT General Manager William Regal announced that the upcoming Takeover event during Survivor Series weekend will feature War Games – a match featuring two rings and a massive steel cage structure.
War Games will feature Sanity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dane) vs. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly) vs. The Authors of Pain and Roderick Strong (with Paul Ellering).
These matches are in addition to:
NXT Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas
Kairi Sane vs. Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross to crown the new NXT Women’s Champion
NXT Takeover: War-games takes place on Saturday night, November 18th from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center.
War Games was a match created by the late “American Dream” Dustry Rhodes. The first War Games match took place back in 1987 during the NWA’s “Great American Bash” tour. War Games would go on to become one of the NWA & WCW’s signature matches and was the feature attraction of WCW’s annual Fall Brawl pay-per-view from 1993-1998.
ROH Champion Cody Rhodes commented on the news of War Games returning, noting that WWE informed him about the news before it was announced.
I'm not mad. I was told. H worked for my Dad and then my Dad worked for him. They were friends. Care and effort will be placed into it.
Could we see events like Halloween Havoc, War Games and Starrcade added to WWE’s monthly pay-per-view offerings?
According to a report by Ryan Satin over at Pro Wrestling Sheet, WWE officials are giving serious consideration to resurrecting several WCW-branded PPV events.
Ever since WCW closed down back in 2001, fans have considered the possibility of WWE adopting these beloved shows. With WWE presenting 16 pay-per-views in 2017 (not including the quarterly NXT Takeover specials), there’s certainly room on the calendar to replace some of the less popular shows like Great Balls of Fire, Fastlane and Road Block.
WWE used The Great American Bash as an annual event from 2004-2009 and last year rebranded Night of Champions with Clash of Champions.
Discussion: Which WCW pay-per-view would you like to see return?
– During a recent edition of his popular Something To Wrestle With podcast, former WWE & TNA employee Bruce Prichard shed some light on why WWE has never done a War Games match.
“[McMahon] hates the double ring. He hates the double ring thing. I tried to sell the two-ring battle royal for years. He hated the double ring thing. He didn’t like the guys going in at intermittent times and the way it was always done with the heels having the favor of the babyfaces, but then you fast forward to Elimination Chamber. It was just one of those things. It was a WCW creation and he didn’t care for it.”
Follow Bruce on Twitter @BrucePrichard.
– Alberto El Patron and Paige will be hosting a Royal Rumble party his La Cantinita Mexican restaurant this Sunday in San Antonio. The venue is approximately 20 minutes away from the Alamodome. In the event poster below, the venue advertising “the Superstars of WWE” after the Rumble is over.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross has once again updated the Q&A section of his website. The following are some new highlights:
On calling the legendary Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat matches: “It was a honor to call them back when play by play was in fashion. Working w/ Bob Caudle was a privilege. Flair & Steamboat were….legendary. I was at right place at right time.”
On if he feels Tito Santana is underrated: “Tito was a great in ring talent. I don’t know who has underrated him. He was a star.”
On whether or not Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania was the match of the year: “Thanks for your take. I have no dog in this hunt. There weren’t an overabundance of great matches in WWE in 2013 IMO ”
On Jeff Jarrett leaving TNA: “I’m not connected to TNA or Jarrett or to what their relationship together was or has been lately. I don’t know what his departure means to TNA. TNA has many fixable issues. I wish Jeff and his family well.”
On the overrun during WWE RAW on Monday’s: “Enhances the TV ratings minute by minute numbers.”
On a dream match at WrestleMania between Shawn Michaels and Sting: “At the right place at the right time it would have been terrific. A main event. The ship’s sailed on that one or so I think.”
On the possibility of the War Games concept being used by WWE: “Highly unlikely. I don’t see it happening. It wasn’t a WWE creation and the blood is a no-no.”
On Drew McIntyre’s future in WWE: “It’s all about the creative and the production and execution of such. Any one can be made to be relevant in the fictional world of pro wrestling.”
On the importance of Steve Austin during the Attitude Era: “In the Attitude Era, it was Stone Cold who was the straw that stirred the drink. But he was surrounded by some great talents as well.”
On the possibility of Brock Lesnar vs. Batista in 2014: “If both are around with enough TV availabilities I’d say it’s possible. It would be a nice attraction.”
On if the Hardy Boys would ever return to WWE: “I’d say never say never but I’d also guess it would likely be a long shot. Sometimes long shots come through.”
-Upon hearing the news that WWE changed the name of their upcoming October pay-per-view show to “Battleground,” many fans had speculated that the old “War Games” match from WCW would be used at the event. While such a match would seem to be an organic fit on a show called Battleground, it appears that there will not be a War Games match on the card.
The seating chart for the building that the event will be held in was recently released, and did not include a set-up that would accomodate two rings. Additionally, the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view takes place after Battleground, on October 27th, and the idea of having two gimmick-matches in a steel cage on back-to-back WWE PPVs is highly unlikely.
-The Monday, July 29th taped-edition of WWE RAW scored a final cable rating of 2.87, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 2.87 final draw is down from last week’s 2.94 cable rating.
The following are highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Fame announcer Jim Ross:
– Enjoyed watching Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper on ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap Sunday night. The Naitch isn’t going to slow down for anyone until he’s six feet under which I hope won’t be years and years. That’s just the way that Ric’s wired…for better or for worse. I tend to lean more toward Hot Rod’s life style as I keep it low key here in Norman and have never been overly comfortable being what some might perceive as a ‘celebrity.’
– Hard to believe that it was 15 years ago this past week in Pittsburgh that the Undertaker threw Mankind/Mick Foley off the top of the Hell in a Cell at the King of the Ring PPV. My calls from various aspects of that match have been dubbed into some insane, sports video clips over the years and others seem to pop up on a regular basis. I’m not saying that the Taker-Foley match from 1998 was the ‘greatest match that I ever broadcast’ (I’m never able to answer that one) but it is without a doubt the most memorable match I ever called. One reason for that is because fans simply won’t allow that night to be forgotten.
– Many new, wrestling fans are seeing the War Games for the first time now that the collection of Dusty Rhodes’ creation is available from WWE on DVD. I’m especially pleased to see my dear, late friend Dr. Death Steve Williams remembered as Doc was a participant in multiple War Games matches. I’d suggest that you give this DVD a look as some of the most famous and infamous stars in the genre appeared at one time or another in this marquis match. Doc military pressing Terry Gordy multiple times in one War Games match still vividly sticks in my mind.
Would I like to see WWE return the War Games to PPV? Not really. The old days lent itself more to the aggression and violence elements that the War Games concept needed to be successful.
– WWEDVDNews.com has released the following synopsis for WWE’s upcoming “Best of War Games” DVD and Blu-ray set, which will be released on June 25th
“BITTER RIVALRIES. MONUMENTAL MATCHES. THE MOST DANGEROUS BATTLES IN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT.
Take one part Royal Rumble, one part Survivor Series, add in two punishing steel cages- and the result is a battle that spanned two rings and cemented a legacy as one of the most unpredictable and unmistakable matches of all time: War Games. WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes – the mind behind the mayhem – introduces some of the most famous War Games matches (featuring Ric Flair, Sting, the nWo, and more) and gives viewers a comprehensive look inside NWA/WCW’s most innovative concept that revolutionized sports entertainment.”
– Dustin “Goldust” Runnels has joined the cast of horror movie “The Murders of Brandywine Theatre,” which also stars Diamond Dallas Page. The movie is due out in 2014, according to IMDB.com.
– Friday’s 2/8 edition of WWE SmackDown scored a big 2.16 rating with 3.19 million viewers, up approximately 7% from the week before. This was the best overall viewership for a first-run Friday night Smackdown in a full year (2/10/12). SmackDown ranked #3 on cable for the night.
Meanwhile, The Rock’s 2007, “Game Plan,” which went head-to-head with SmackDown on the Disney Channel, drew 4.22 million viewers.
– Following Ryback’s Monday afternoon tweet that The Shield will be serviced justice this Sunday “inside the chamber,” PWInsider.com reports that the match will in fact take place inside the Elimination Chamber. This would be the first time a six-man tag match has taken place inside the Chamber.
The report suggests the match will be held under traditional “War Games” rules, where the match starts with two competitors in the ring and at each interval, a new superstar (from either team) enters the match. This typically results in one of the teams having more men in the ring, which adds to the chaos of the match.
As reported here this morning, WWE’s 2009 financial results revealed a sharp decline in the 2009 Survivor Series PPV buyrate (down 26% from 2008) while the company’s new gimmick-themed events (Hell in a Cell, Bragging Rights, TLC) all did better than their 2008 counterparts.
Vince McMahon stated during this morning’s WWE conference call that the WWE Survivor Series title is “obsolete” and has “outlasted its usage.” He said WWE does not intend on using the name moving forward. As a result, it appears WWE is considering more gimick-themed PPVs, including several concepts used back in WCW.
In a survey sent out to the WWE Universe this morning (link) WWE asks fans what their level of interest is in the following potential PPV event themes:
Tournament Event: Single elimination “bracket style” tournament where Superstars would compete in multiple matches during the night to become the tournament winner.
Street Fight Event: Main events would include”street fight” matches where there are no disqualifications and pin-falls count anywhere. Superstars often compete in normal street clothes.
Legends Event: Match participants would include WWE Legends from the past.
Money in the Bank Event The main event “Money in the Bank” match requires Superstars to climb a ladder and retrieve a briefcase hung high above the ring. The winner can “cash in” the briefcase for a championship title shot throughout the year. Qualifying matches earlier in the event will determine participants for the “Money in the Bank” match.
WWE Draft Event WWE’s annual Draft where Superstars and Divas learn which brand they’ll be a part of for the next year. The Draft is often the beginning of new conflicts and matchups.
Battle Bowl Event Random tag-teams compete together – sometimes arch rivals – with the winning teams being put in a 2-ring Battle Royal. The winner could potentially receive a championship title match.
Roulette Event Main event match stipulations would be determined by the spin of a roulette-type wheel.
War Games Event Teams of 5 collide in 2 cages. 2 participants begin the match with a new participant added every 5 minutes. This process is alternated between teams until all members from both teams are present.
— WWE sent out another survey to the WWE Universe over the weekend asking fans for input on yet another Pay-Per-Vie event being renamed. This time, its Judgment Day. WWE fans were given the following names to choose from:
Judgment Day
Riot Control
Multimania
War Games
War Games was a tag-team cage match concept that originated in the NWA (and was later used in WCW).
For more on the history of War Games match, visit Wikipedia.
In his latest blog at JRsBarBQ.com, Jim Ross commented on the talk that War Games might be coming to WWE. Ross said:
I read on line where WWE was kicking around the “War Games” theme for a possible return to PPV. I think that’s a good idea as the traditional “War Games” concept was two teams of five and the bad guys winning every coin toss in existence which allowed them to always start with a 2 on 1 advantage. No, I don’t endorse that “every match be a War Games match” but I do think that it makes for a cool theme name and having one “War Games” bout would be marketable if the table was set correctly with the right talents that all had organic reasons to be “teammates.” Please read this carefully and don’t go into business for yourself inasmuch as I’m saying that this is going to happen but that it was merely something that I read being discussed on line and we all know all those things can be at times.
