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TYPES OF MATCHES SANCTIONED BY WAW

SINGLES MATCH: The standard match-type complete with official WAW rules.

WAYS TO WIN
- Pinfall: You can win by pinning your opponent for a three-count. Unless otherwise stated, pinfalls only count in the ring and can be broken if either competitor pinned makes contact with the ropes.
- Submission: You can force your opponent to tap-out to a submission or quit (from pain). If unable to tap-out (slapping the canvas three times), a competitor can verbally tap-out by saying "I quit" or answers "Yes" to the referee when asked if they want to give up. Unless otherwise stated, submissions only count in the ring and can be broken if either competitor makes contact with the ropes.
- Knock-Out: Referee drops the hand of your opponent three times. Unless otherwise stated, a referee will not raise a competitor's hand to test consciousness unless both competitors are in the ring and not in direct contact with the ropes.
- Technical Knock-Out: Opponent literally goes unconscious
- Count-Out: Opponent is unable to stand on his two feet before the referee can count to ten.
- Ring-Out: Opponent is outside the ring for a ten-count.
- Disqualification: Opponent is disqualified for any of the following reasons: interference in your opponent's favor, refusing to release an illegal hold, use of a foreign object, attacking the groin area, assualting the official, or refusing to attempt a pinfall.
STIPULATIONS WHICH CAN BE ADDED TO ANY MATCH TYPE

No Disqualifications: Competitors cannot be disqualified for interference, use of a foreign object, attacking the groin area, or assualting the official. No holds are barred from use. No count will take place for being outside the ring. The match can, however, be thrown out or end in "No Contest" for refusing to attempt a pinfall.

Falls Count Anywhere: Pinfalls, submissions, and knock-outs will be valid and sanctioned anywhere, not just in the ring. This stipulation also eliminates rope-breaks.

OTHER MATCH TYPES

ELIMINATION MATCH: An elimination match has the same rules as a Singles Match except that is features three or more competitors. Competitors are eliminated by pinfall, submission, knock-out, count-out, technical knock-out, ring-out, or disqualification until only one remains. The last man not having been eliminated is the winner.

SUDDEN DEATH: A Sudden Death has the same rules as a Singles Match and features three or more competitors like an Elimination Match, but there are no eliminations. As soon as a competitor is defeated by pinfall, submission, or knock-out, the competitor who held the winning pin or submission is declared the winner. In the event of count-out, technical knock-out, ring-out, or disqualification, the match ends in "No Contest."

TAG-TEAM MATCH: A tag-team match features two teams of two each or more (there must be the same number of competitors on each team). Only one competitor from each is team is legal at any given time until they tag-in another competitor from their team by slapping hands. Once a tag is made, the competitor who tagged-out has five seconds of legal time in the ring. Anyone not-legal must remain at a designated turnbuckle, standing on the apron and cannot be tagged-in unless making contact with their designated turnbuckle. An "illegal" competitor entering the ring or attacking the opposing team could be deemed "interference" by the referee, and the associated team could be disqualified. A team can win by pinfall, submission, knock-out, count-out, technical knock-out, ring-out, or disqualification. A single memeber of a team losing causes the entire team to lose and the match is over.

ELIMINATION TAG-TEAM MATCH: An Elimination Tag-Team Match is basically the same as a Tag-Team Match except that, when a member of a team is defeated, the deafeated competitor is eliminated, but the match continues until every member of a team is defeated. This type of match is primarily used at WAW's Special Event, "Annihilation."

TEAM MATCH: A Team Match has the same basic rules as a Tag-Team Match except that there are no tags. All competitors from both teams are legal and a team wins when a member of the opposing team is defeated.

HANDICAP SUDDEN DEATH: A Handicap Match has the same basic rules as a Tag-Team Match except that the teams do not have equal members. Usually, it would be one competitor fighting against a tag-team. Once a member of a team is defeated, the match ends.

HANDICAP ELIMINATION MATCH: A Handicap Elimination Match is basically the same as a Handicap Sudden Death except that when a member of a team is defeated, the defeated competitor is eliminated, but the match continues until every member of a team is defeated.

BATTLE ROYAL: A Battle Royal features two or more competitors who must eliminate their opponents by forcing them out of the ring. An elimination occurs when a competitor comes into contact with the mats or floor surrounding the ring. The competitor last standing, not having been eliminated, is declared the winner. This type of match is used primarily at WAW's Special, "Lord of The Ring."

GAUNTLET MATCH: A Gauntlet Match has the same basic rules as a singles match except that, once a competitor is defeated, the defeated competitor is eliminated, but the match continues as a new competitor immediately replaces the eliminated one. Only two people may occupy the ring at a time. To qualify as a Gauntlet Match, three or more must compete. The competitor who has not been eliminated once all other competitors have been is declared the winner. This type of match is used primarily at WAW's Special Event, "Apocalypse," and referred to as "The Apocalypse Match."

HELLBOUND MATCH: A Hellbound Match is an Elimination Match with the stipulations "No Disqualifications" and "Falls Count Anywhere" added. The match is thus named due to its most common venue, the WAW Special Event, "Hellbound."

DOOMSDAY MATCH: A Doomsday Macth features three or more competitors who start outside the ring and must then reach a Doomsday Flag hung above the outside of the ring, which forces competitors to take the "Leap of Doom" from the top of a turnbuckle to the floor below in an attempt to grab the flag. This match takes place exclusively at WAW's Special Event, "Doomsday," and the competitor who successfully captures the flag wins a match with against the WAW Champion at Lord of The Ring.

TACK MATCH: A Tack Match features two competitors attempting to force each other into a bed of thumbtacks. Whoever is put into the tacks is defeated.

MIRROR MATCH: A Mirror Match features two competitors attempting to slam each other through a tall mirror. The winner succeeds and breaks the mirror with his opponent.

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT MATCH: A Christmas Ornament Match features two competitors attempting to slam each other into a box of glass ball Christmas ornaments. The winner succeeds in doing so.

BREAKTHROUGH MATCH: A Breakthrough Match features two competitors attempting to slam each other through wooden boards. This match is best two-out-of-three falls.

TETHER MATCH: A Tether Match features all the same rules and ways of winning as Singles Match. The only real difference is that both competitors are bound together by a rope. The rope can be used in any manner without fear of disqualification.

ESCAPE MATCH: An Escape Match is a no-disqualifications match that you can only win by escaping the match and your opponent through the WAW Curtain.

WEAPONS LEGAL MATCH: This match is basically the same as a Singles Match except that each competitor is allowed to use the weapon they bring with them to the ring (and their opponents if they're able to obtain it). All other rules apply, including disqualifications, ring-outs, etc.

BASES LOADED MATCH: A Bases Loaded Match features two competitors. To win, a competitor must slap each turnbuckle consequtively without being interupted. An "interuption" would be any contact at all from the other competitor.

WARPATH MATCH: A Warpath Match is a No-Disqualifications Match which starts somewhere outside the ring, but must end inside the ring.

CEMETERY GATES MATCH: A Cemetery Gates Match is a No-Disqualifications, "Falls" Count Anywhere Match where the only ways to win are Count-Out, Knock-Out and Technical Knock-Out. This tends to be the most brutal and violent of WAW matches. This match was invented by Grave Digger and pioneered by Grave Digger & Sin.

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: A First Blood Match is a No-Disqualifications Match in which you must draw blood from your opponent in order to win.

SINGAPORE CANE MATCH: A Singapore Cane Match has the same basic rules as a Singles Match except that both competitors are allowed to use the pre-approved wooden weapons. All other rules apply.

LADDER MATCH: A Ladder Match is a No-Disqualifications Match in which the WAW Championship Title Belt is suspended high above the area surrounding the ring, and the only way to win is by climbing a ladder and gaining physical possession of the belt. This match was pioneered in WAW by F-O & Grave Digger.

STRAP MATCH: A Strap Match has the same basic rules as a Singles Match except that both competitors are allowed to use the pre-approved leather straps. All other rules apply.

SLEDGEHAMMER MATCH: A Sledgehammer Match is a No-Disqualifications Match in which a sledgehammer is placed behind the WAW Curtain. The first competitor to get the sledgehammer and use it on his opponent wins.