174 Facts About Handicap match

Duchess of Queensbury Rules Handicap match is a singles Handicap match contested under specific, often disclosed rules is replaced by a title usually meant to sound traditional for one combatant.

One Sided Rules Handicap match is a singles Handicap match where one of the competitors cannot be disqualified or counted out, while the other opponent can.

One example of this Handicap match took place at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules in 2020 between Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, in which the latter won despite having the disadvantage.

Pinfall Handicap match is a singles Handicap match where both wrestlers can only achieve a pinfall inside the ring to gain the victory.

Time limit Handicap match is a singles Handicap match contested in a set time limit until the wrestler achieves a victory or the time reaches zero, resulted as an official draw.

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Sometimes, a Handicap match that ends in an draw will ruled as a "no contest" if both competitors receive an disqualification or getting counted out.

The Handicap match can be won by pinfall, submission, disqualification or countout.

Women's Handicap match types include those in which women wrestle in less clothing.

Semi-final battle royale consists of a battle royale where when a specific number of wrestlers are remaining, the Handicap match ends, and those that remain are placed in a standard wrestling Handicap match for the prize at stake.

Unlike future cinematic matches, the match aired during several segments in between matches inside the ring, and featured both pre-taped segments outside the Arrowhead Pond of the two fighting as well as Piper "chasing" Goldust's solid gold Cadillac in a white Ford Bronco in an obvious reference to the then-ongoing O J Simpson murder case.

In 2016, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling held a Handicap match entitled the "Final Deletion" between brothers Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy for the July 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, which was filmed at Matt Hardy's compound.

At Double or Nothing 2021 the Stadium Stampede Handicap match was a hybrid cinematic Handicap match with the first half recorded at TIAA Bank Field.

An Ambulance Handicap match is fought under hardcore rules, no pinfalls, no submissions, no disqualifications, no countouts and the only way to win is for one wrestler to force their opponent into the back of an ambulance and close the door.

The first ambulance Handicap match took place at Survivor Series 2003 where Kane defeated Shane McMahon.

Handicap match's opponent was John Cena, who won the match, where an additional rule was added in that the ambulance has to leave to win.

The third Ambulance Handicap match was part of Three stages of Hell Handicap match at WWE Payback on June 16,2013, in Rosemont, Illinois between John Cena and Ryback for the WWE Championship.

Cinematic Buried Alive Handicap match was held between The Undertaker and AJ Styles for WrestleMania 36, referred to as a "Boneyard Handicap match".

The Handicap match took place outdoors in a cemetery-like setting near an abandoned warehouse, rather than in a traditional ring.

Casket Handicap match has a casket near the ring, with the objective of the Handicap match being to trap the opposing wrestler inside.

The casket Handicap match began its life as a one-off coffin Handicap match in the 1970s fought between Dusty Rhodes and Ivan Koloff.

Dumpster Handicap match is a no-disqualification, no-submission, no-countout, no-fall hardcore Handicap match which is the only objective to win by forcing your opponent into a dumpster and closing the lid.

The first Handicap match occurred was at WrestleMania XIV, pitting The New Age Outlaws against Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie.

Steel cage Handicap match is a Handicap match fought within a cage formed by placing sheets of mesh metal around, in, or against the edges of the wrestling ring.

On May 16,2016, a second type of Asylum Handicap match was introduced and scheduled between Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho at Extreme Rules, a variation to the steel cage Handicap match where weapons are suspended above the cage and escaping the cage is not a means of victory, leaving only pinfall or submission.

Cage of Death Handicap match is type of steel cage Handicap match with various weapons littered in the cage, such as electrified cage walls, cacti, tables, light tubes, glass, thumbtacks, baseball bats, barbed wire and numerous other weapons and objects have been used in it.

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In TNA, the chamber Handicap match starts off between two wrestlers fighting inside a chamber.

Chamber of Extreme Handicap match, came from Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling, in which the 8-feet-high steel cage which surrounds the ringside area with the top wrapped in barbed wire and "extreme" weapons scattered around the ring and ringside area.

Chamber of Horrors Handicap match was an enclosed steel cage Handicap match between two teams of four men.

The way to win this Handicap match is to put the opponent in the chair and switch the lever on, so as, in kayfabe, the person is electrocuted.

The object of the Handicap match is for a team of wrestlers to fight their way from the top cage to the bottom, where pinfalls and submissions come into play.

Doomsday Chamber of Blood Handicap match was created by Abyss, even though he was never known as a creative genius; however this Handicap match came from the mind of the monster.

Electricfied Cage Handicap match is a Handicap match where the ring is surrounded by an electrified steel cage.

At its 2018 edition, the first-ever women's Elimination Chamber Handicap match was held, as well as the first seven-man Elimination Chamber Handicap match.

The inaugural fight pit Handicap match was held during the May 27,2020 episode of NXT, between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher.

Hell in a Cell Handicap match is a specific kind of enclosure Handicap match run by WWE inside a 4-sided cuboid steel cage made from open-weave steel mesh chain-link fencing, which extends beyond the ring apron, leaving a gap between the edge of the ring and the Cell wall.

Unlike a standard cage Handicap match, there is no escape clause because the door of the Cell is locked with chains and a padlock from the outside by referees to prevent the combatants from escaping.

The Handicap match has a no disqualification "anything goes" stipulation, and can only be won via pinfall or submission inside the ring.

The first Hell in a Cell Handicap match was between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels at Badd Blood: In Your House in St Louis in October 1997.

Kennel from Hell Handicap match was held at WWF's Unforgiven pay-per-view in 1999, between Al Snow and The Big Boss Man for the WWF Hardcore Championship.

The Handicap match was held within a steel cage, but with the Hell in a Cell cage placed over the steel cage and the ring.

The dogs were playful and friendly towards Russo, and during the Handicap match, they were seen urinating, defecating, and trying to mate with one another rather than making any attempt at attacking the wrestlers when they stepped outside the steel cage.

The Handicap match was a total disaster as wrestlers such as Sabu, his uncle The Original Sheik and Atsushi Onita dashed out of the ring after just a minute; because conditions were so unbearably hot.

WCW attempted an Inferno Handicap match, known as the Human Torch Handicap match, at The Great American Bash in 2000 between Sting and Vampiro.

Lion's Den Handicap match is a Handicap match where a wrestler must knock out their opponent unconscious or make them submit inside an octagonal cage.

Punjabi Prison Handicap match, named after the Punjab state that The Great Khali is billed from, consists of two large steel-reinforced bamboo cages.

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Scramble Cage Handicap match was contested exclusively in Ring of Honor, in which the ring is surrounded by a steel cage with four wooden platforms at the corners of the cage to make the "high risk" wrestling moves.

The Scramble Cage Melee is an elimination cage Handicap match held in a cage similar to the one used in the Scramble Cage Handicap match, with wooden platforms on the top corners.

The only way for a wrestler to win the Thunderdome Handicap match is to have their opponents' "terminator" throw in the towel to stop the Handicap match.

At The Great American Bash in 1988, a "Tower of Doom" Handicap match was held, in which two teams attempted to make their way from the uppermost cage to the bottom, with victory achieved when all five members of a team escaped a door there.

The Handicap match begins with four to eight competitors, who are eliminated by either pinfall or submission; eliminated wrestlers leave the cage through a door.

Flag Handicap match is essentially the professional wrestling version of capture the flag.

Handicap match is any match pitting one wrestler or team of wrestlers against a team of wrestlers with numerical superiority such as or for quick examples.

Bath House DeathHandicap match was believed to have been started by IWA Japan in 1995, The wrestlers compete in the pool of a public bathhouse, with even naked or toweled women in this bath house during this Handicap match.

Caribbean Barbed Wire DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match where barbed wire is wrapped around the ring ropes in "spidernet" fashion on two sides, and on the other two sides are barricaded traps on ground level situated right next to the ring.

Circus DeathHandicap match is a type of scaffold Handicap match where in the ring is a scaffold and under that scaffold, there is a type of spider net made of barbed wire six feet below.

Clockwork House of Fun Handicap match, known as "Raven's House of Fun" or simply "House of Fun", was created by professional wrestler Raven.

An example of this Handicap match would be between Mitsuhiro Matsunaga and Shadow WX.

Desert DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match where there is a tank full of scorpions is placed in the center of the ring, and the first wrestler placed in this tank for 10 seconds loses.

Electric Pool Handicap match was a very dangerous type of Handicap match which has only been held once.

Explosion DeathHandicap match is usually accompanied with barbed wire ropes, a large barbed wire wrapped explosion board is placed in the ring laced with a small amount of C-4.

In some versions of the C-4 Handicap match is to finish the Handicap match before the timer runs out and detonates the ring while in others the explosives are concentrated in a specific area, with the wrestlers struggling not to get pushed onto it.

An Anus Explosion DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match where the only way to win is to stick a firecracker up an opponent's buttocks and light it.

Double Hell DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match where exploding barbed wire is put up at two sides of the ring in place of ropes, and the other two are left with nothing.

The Handicap match was contested between Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship at Revolution, which Omega won.

Landmine DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match where explosives are set up at ringside, usually laced with barbed wire.

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Time Bomb DeathHandicap match is a type of deathHandicap match where explosives or fireworks set up around the ring are set off after an allotted time.

Eye for an Eye Handicap match is a hardcore Handicap match that could only be won when one competitor "extracts" an eye of their opponent.

Doomsday Chamber of Blood Handicap match, created by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, is a First Blood Handicap match that takes place inside of a barbed wire topped cage.

Sadistic Madness Handicap match, created by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, is another variation of the First Blood Handicap match, the main difference being that the opponent must be bleeding before a wrestler can legally pin them.

Four Corners of Pain Handicap match is a Handicap match where in each corner of the ring, there is a container that has a weapon or another type of harmful item.

Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Handicap match is a no disqualification Handicap match where large wood barrels of Irish brandy and canes are made available at ringside.

Light tube Handicap match is a Handicap match where hundreds of long, cylindrical, glass fluorescent light tubes are attached to the ring ropes, and mock shaped weapons and mock large objects made of light tubes are made available.

Monster's Ball Handicap match is a Handicap match invented and staged by TNA Impact Wrestling.

The key premise of the Handicap match was that all contenders are sequestered alone in a locked room without light, food or water for twenty-four hours before the Handicap match.

Victory can be achieved by pinfall or submission, with the Handicap match ending as soon as one wrestler is pinned or submits.

The Handicap match has almost always featured Abyss in some capacity, wrestling in 48 and managing in one, as it is his signature Handicap match.

Razor DeathHandicap match is an often extremely bloody Handicap match where boards full of razor blades are made available as weapons.

Spike Nail DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match where a large bed of six-inch spiked nails sticking out of a rectangular piece of plywood is made available.

The most famous example of this kind of Handicap match was at the IWA Kawasaki Dream King of the DeathHandicap match, where Cactus Jack faced Shoji Nakamaki in August 1995.

Nail Hell DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match where some boards with nails were hung on the ring ropes all the way across, and onto opposing sides of the ring there was a board, on one side there was nails and on the other side was barbed wire.

The most well known version of this Handicap match was at the IWA Kawasaki Dream King of the DeathHandicap match, where Terry Gordy faced Cactus Jack in August 1995.

Variants of the thumbtack deathHandicap match staged by TNA Impact Wrestling have been done where the objective is modified to simply slam an opponent into the pile of thumbtacks on the mat.

Barefoot Thumbtack Handicap match is where both wrestlers have bare feet, and there is a large container containing thousands of thumbtacks in the middle of the ring that are legal to use it.

The Handicap match, which saw Axl Rotten and Shoji Nakamaki lock up with Kendo Nagasaki and Seiji Yamakawa, had six black balloons suspended above the ring.

An Unlucky 13 DeathHandicap match is a Handicap match was invented by Ian Rotten.

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An known example of this Handicap match is the APA Invitational Bar Room Brawl at Vengeance 2003 which Bradshaw won after knocking down Brother Love.

Boiler Room Brawl or Boiler Room Handicap match starts in a boiler room, with the winner being the first wrestler to successfully get out.

The rather hazardous environment of this Handicap match featured some of the arena's internal infrastructure, such as all sorts of large, exposed metal piping with large bolts, concrete flooring and solid electrical equipment everywhere, among other features.

Dungeon Handicap match is a Handicap match that took place in the legendary Hart Family Dungeon in Calgary, where Owen Hart challenged Ken Shamrock to come to the Dungeon for a fight.

An empty arena Handicap match is a hardcore "anything goes" Handicap match between two or more wrestlers that takes place in an arena or stadium that although is fully set up for a wrestling event, is devoid of fans.

Parking Lot Brawl is a Falls Count Anywhere Handicap match that is usually fought in an interior location or in an outside parking lot around a tightly parked circle of cars.

Hollywood Backlot Brawl was a no-disqualification Handicap match that started in a Hollywood studio backlot, and it was fought between Goldust and Roddy Piper.

Tooth and Nail Handicap match is a Falls Count Anywhere-stipulation Handicap match that is fought in and around a dental office, and any weapon is legal.

Lumberjack Handicap match is a standard Handicap match with the exception that the ring is surrounded by a group of wrestlers not directly involved in it.

The Lumberjill Snowbunny Handicap match is another variation of the Lumberjill Handicap match with female lumberjacks, held in a pit of snow.

TNA's "fan's revenge" lumberjack Handicap match did their own version of a Canadian lumberjack Handicap match where fans equipped with straps act as lumberjacks and were encouraged to whip wrestlers.

Extreme Lumberjack Handicap match is a lumberjack Handicap match competed under hardcore rules, where there are no disqualifications, no countouts, and falls count anywhere.

Deadly Draw Handicap match is a TNA variation where four competitors wrestle in this Handicap match.

WWE features a Handicap match called the Championship Scramble in which none of the wrestlers are eliminated.

Occasionally, a Handicap match would take place under the rules of a different type of contest.

An arm wrestling Handicap match, in the context of professional wrestling, is a basic arm wrestling contest.

Sumo Monster Truck Handicap match is a regular tug-o-war contest where two wrestlers are driving monster trucks, pushing and shoving each other.

An example of this Handicap match type is at the Halloween Havoc pay-per-view between Hulk Hogan and The Giant.

The winner of the inaugural Handicap match was entered into the Handicap match to determine the inaugural AEW World Champion at All Out that year.

The third Casino Battle Royale—a men's Handicap match—took place at All Out in 2020 and the winner received a future AEW World Championship Handicap match.

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The most common form of a series Handicap match is extending the one-fall concept to a series of falls.

An Iron Man Handicap match is a multiple-fall Handicap match with a set time limit.

The Handicap match is won by the wrestler who wins the most falls within the time limit by either pinfall, submission, disqualification, or countout.

The first Iron Woman Handicap match was between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: Respect in 2015.

An Anything Goes Iron Man Handicap match is the hardcore variation of an Iron Man Handicap match: there are no disqualifications, no countouts and falls count anywhere.

An Ultimate Submission Handicap match is a variation of an Iron Man Handicap match where the only way to score a fall within the allotted time limit is to make your opponent submit.

Three Strikes Handicap match, is a multiple-fall Handicap match where wrestlers must achieve three victories of a specific nature in a specific order before the other.

The name of the Handicap match is taken from baseball, referring to the notion that losing three times would entail losing the Handicap match.

The most common arrangement for the three strikes are pinfall, submission and knockout with the entire Handicap match being fought under no disqualification and no countout rules.

For such examples of this Handicap match type are the Extreme Rules 2012 between Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus and Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho at the SummerSlam pay-per-view.

Crybaby Handicap match is a singles Handicap match with the exception that the loser would have to dress as a baby by wearing a nappy and sucking from a bottle.

Jailhouse Handicap match is a singles Handicap match with the exception that the loser would have to spend the night in a New York City jail cell.

Kiss My Foot Handicap match is a singles Handicap match with the exception that the loser must kiss the winner's bare foot.

Kiss My Ass Handicap match is a singles Handicap match in which the loser has to kiss the winner's bare buttocks, or sometimes even between the buttocks, in front of the crowd; it became prominent during WWE's Attitude Era.

Loser Wears Dress Handicap match is a singles Handicap match with the exception that the loser must wear a woman dress temporarily.

An example of this type of Handicap match is at Souled Out between Chris Jericho and Perry Saturn which Jericho won.

The loser of the Handicap match then loses the item, being forced to take off their mask or be shaved bald.

The Handicap match usually takes the name of the target move if both wrestlers are trying to perform their finisher for the win.

An example of this Handicap match took place at Extreme Rules in 2015 between Seth Rollins and Randy Orton, in which the latter's finisher is banned.

Such a Handicap match is designed to be a last hurrah, showcasing the wrestler's talent one last time for their fans.

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Some examples of this stipulation of Handicap match are Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair at WrestleMania XXIV, and Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI.

An evening gown Handicap match is usually contested by two female competitors in evening gowns.

The only objective to win this Handicap match is the wrestler must remove the evening gown off of her opponent.

Tuxedo Handicap match is usually contested by two male competitors in tuxedos.

The only objective to win this Handicap match is the wrestler must remove their opponent's tuxedo.

Catch-as-Catch Can Handicap match is a Handicap match where any submission hold are allowed that is not intended to inflict injury, which contained mostly submission amateur-style wrestling.

An example of this type of Handicap match is the infamous Handicap match between Dean Malenko and Billy Kidman during WCW's Souled Out, where Malenko lost in two minutes by forgetting the rules and escaping to the floor after a barrage of attacks from Kidman.

Submission Count Anywhere Handicap match is a variation of a Submission and Falls Count Anywhere Handicap match, and was debuted at Breaking Point 2009 between D-Generation X and The Legacy.

Notable example of this Handicap match type was the Mimosa Mayhem Match, which was contested between Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy at All Elite Wrestling's All Out pay-per-view in September 2020, where the only ways to gain victory were by pinfall, submission or by knocking the opponent into a large vat of mimosa.

Blood Bath Handicap match is a no-disqualification Handicap match where the first to be covered in a vat of blood dispensed from a bucket loses.

Variation of a Mud Match is the Hog Pen Handicap match, which is a Mud Match held in a pig pen on a farm, often filled with mud and pig excrement.

The Tag Team Triple Threat Handicap match involves three teams where a member of two teams are in the ring and can tag their partner or a member of the third team.

Tag Team Four Corners Handicap match is another variation that starts off with four teams positioned as in a tag team Handicap match and two wrestlers active in the ring.

Tornado tag team Handicap match is a hardcore-rules Handicap match where all wrestlers involved are allowed to be in and wrestle in the ring and elsewhere at the same time, and thus all wrestlers are vulnerable to having a fall scored against them.

Whether or not it is truly a tag team Handicap match is debatable, as it involves no tagging, but it is contested between tag teams.

The first Handicap match of this kind was held on October 2,1937, in Houston between Milo Steinborn and Whiskers Savage against Tiger Daula and Fazul Mohammed.

The purpose of the Handicap match is to score a fall over the captain to get the win.

Primarily associated with Ring of Honor, An Ultimate Endurance Handicap match is an tag team elimination Handicap match that typically includes three to four tag teams with the members of two.

The Handicap match starts off with a particular set of special stipulations, with the stipulation changing every time a team is eliminated.

Stadium Stampede Handicap match is a type of hybrid tag team, location and cinematic Handicap match that originated in All Elite Wrestling, and has been run twice at their Double or Nothing pay-per-view event.

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Strange Bedfellows Handicap match is a Handicap match where a member of one tag team has to team up with a member of another tag team they are feuding with.

An Arcade Anarchy Handicap match is a tag-team hardcore Handicap match that originated in AEW where various items found in arcades like air hockey tables, mallet hammers, various video game stalls, a claw crane and even Teddy bears filled with Lego bricks are made available and placed around the ring.

Bricks Handicap match is a Handicap match where concrete bricks are made available as weapons.

Chairs Handicap match is a standard weapons Handicap match with any number of steel chairs being the only legal weapon to be used.

Crazy 8 Handicap match, used mostly in the defunct Pro Wrestling Unplugged promotion, involves placing a championship belt at the top of a scaffold with the first wrestler to retrieve it being declared the winner.

Good Housekeeping Handicap match is a Handicap match where various items usually found in private homes such as trashcans, kitchen sinks, ironing boards, pans, tables, brooms, utensils and various raw food ingredients are made available as weapons and these are the only legal weapons.

Handcuff Handicap match is a hardcore Handicap match when the only way to win is a wrestler must retrieve a pair of handcuffs then handcuff the opposing wrestler to a ring fixture but sometimes so that the opposing wrestler is unable to make use of their hands.

The objective in this Handicap match is to wrap your opponent's neck with a steel chain and then proceed in hanging him over the ring ropes.

Ladder Handicap match is a no-disqualification style Handicap match in which a specific object is placed above the ring—out of the reach of the competitors—with the winner being the first person to climb a ladder and retrieve it.

Casino Ladder Handicap match was created by All Elite Wrestling as a variation of its Casino Battle Royale.

The Handicap match starts with two wrestlers, with a new participant entering every 2 minutes.

Notably, the Handicap match can be won before all of the intended participants have entered.

Ultimate X Handicap match is a "ladder Handicap match without the ladders" where two cables are strung metal structures rising from the four corners of the ring, crossing above the middle of the ring, forming an "X" pattern.

The objective of this Handicap match is to climb the turnbuckles and then climb hand-over-hand across the cables to claim the prize of the Handicap match, usually a championship belt.

Unlike the ladder Handicap match reaching the object doesn't usually end the Handicap match; it simply allows that wrestler to use it as a weapon.

The Coal Miner's Glove Handicap match is a variation of the typical "Object on a Pole Match" in which the object in question is a coal miner's glove, which can be used on one's opponent upon retrieval.

Pillow fight is a Handicap match held for which pillows and a bed are placed in the ring.

Strap Handicap match, known by many names and done with many slight variations, is any Handicap match in which the competitors are placed on the opposite ends of a restraint to keep them in close physical proximity.

Dog Collar Handicap match is a type of strap Handicap match where instead of a leather strap at a wrist, the competing wrestlers are bound together by the neck via dog collars and chains.

Four Corners Strap Handicap match is when the first wrestler to touch all four turnbuckle pads in succession without any form of interruption from his opponent or anyone else wins.

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Russian Chain Handicap match is a type of strap Handicap match where instead of an elastic strap, a thick, 15-foot steel chain is used to bound the wrestlers, and this chain is often used as a weapon.

Steel Stairs Handicap match is a Handicap match where the only legal weapon are any number of steel stairs typically situated the on opposite sides of the ring that can be used to enter the ring.

Symphony of Destruction Handicap match is a Handicap match where various musical instruments are available at ringside as weapons.

Tables Handicap match is a Handicap match in which, to win, one's opponent must somehow be driven through a table with an offensive move by their opponent.

The first tables Handicap match in the WWE was a tag-team Tables Handicap match with The Hardy Boyz versus The Dudley Boyz at the 2000 Royal Rumble.

Thanksgiving Leftovers Throwdown is a specialty Handicap match based on the Thanksgiving holiday debuted on the November 26,2021 Black Friday edition of SmackDown between Rick Boogs and Angel Garza.

In one variation, the Taipei DeathHandicap match, the taped fists are dipped insuper glue, then broken glass.

Viking Rules Handicap match is essentially viking-themed hardcore Handicap match with the ring decorated in a style of a viking ship.

Weapons Wild Handicap match is a Handicap match where various weapons are made available at ringside, and are all legal.