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WWE Survivor Series 2022: What Is A WarGames Match? Full List Of Rules Of WWE WarGames Match

In a recent interview, WWE Chief Content Officer, Triple H revealed that this year’s Survivor Series will be focused around two WarGames matches, that will replace the classic RAW vs SmackDown elimination matches that we have seen every year.

It’s a classic concept that has been revived in NXT in the last few years, but never has it been applied on the WWE main roster. This is for the first time; the WWE Universe will witness its uniqueness.

WarGames was created by late Dusty Rhodes, father of WWE superstar Cody Rhodes. It was a regular feature on Jim Crockett Promotions and then on WCW. It had two connected rings surrounded by a steel cage that was covered by a roof and was host to some hair-raising moments in WCW’s history.

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A total of 31 WarGames matches took place until WCW went belly up in 2001. After being on the shelves for more than a decade, the unique concept was brought back to life on NXT in 2017. But WWE had done some modifications to it, like the top roof was gone.

New Rules

In NXT, WarGames featured two teams of four male/female superstars (it will be 5 on 5 this time) getting it on inside the two rings. It begins with a single member of each team wrestling each other for five minutes before a member from the larger team enters, making it a 2 on 1 handicap match momentarily. Which team that has the numbers advantage will be finalised through a ladder match in the shows leading up to the pay per view.

When the three minute period is up in the 2 on 1 situation, the odds are evened when a member from the smaller team now enters. This will continue every 3 minutes, with alternate team members entering the melee till the time where there’s nobody left to enter and all eight are in the ring participating.

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This is the point, the match officially starts and a team wins by pinfall, submission or if they surrender. Elimination rules apply here and a team has to have all it’s members eliminated, to lose.

Triple H has also revealed that although it’s Survivor Series, this special match won’t be a regular Raw vs SmackDown match that we have seen over the years, but more of a storylines driven mish mash of wrestlers.

Why WarGames?

These special matches have been a combined exit point for various feuds brewing within the black and gold brand of NXT and the match is also an exhibition of upcoming talent to show their prowess on the big stage.

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Although we are still a couple of months away from the show, two big teams of The Bloodline, who already have five members in total, as well as Bayley’s Damage CTRL with three members, should be a  part of the match. Both teams being on top streaks as multiple champions right now.

Survivor Series has been an amazing event for 36 years. And it needs to evolve a little bit and this year seemed like the right time to do it,” said the WWE CCO, Triple H to TheRinger.com

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Akashdip Singh

WWE Fan by birth, Content writer by choice

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