Container-Based Variations
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[edit] Container-based variations
Some matches have a container stationed in or near the ring, with the object of the match being to trap the opposing wrestler in it. Many of these matches take the name of the container, such as Ambulance match and the Casket match. A similar type of match aims to restrain opposing wrestlers somehow, and the match often takes the name of the restraining device - for example, the Stretcher.
These matches are often fought using hardcore rules, or at the very least rules that allow wrestlers to do more without being disqualified. In team matches, an entire team typically has to be placed in the container to lose. In some cases, the restrained wrestler must be taken past a certain point ringside in order for a victory.
Common containers used for these matches are caskets (connected to The Undertaker's Deadman persona, either using a typical coffin or a double-deep, double-wide casket, sometimes specially designed for specific opponents The Undertaker takes on), bodybags, ambulances, dumpsters, hearses (known as a "Last Ride match", also connected to The Undertaker gimmick), and stretchers.
[edit] Ambulance match
An Ambulance match is fought under hardcore rules, no pinfalls, no submission, no DQ, no count-out and the only way to win is for one wrestler to force their opponent into the back of an ambulance and close the door. There have only been two known Ambulance Matches in IWE. The first one took place at Survivor Series 2003 where Kane defeated Dustin Ackeret. The most recent one was at Elimination Chamber 2012 which also involved Kane as one of the competitors. His opponent was Dustin Simpson, who won the match. The ambulance has to leave in order to win.
[edit] Buried Alive match
A Buried Alive match is a No Holds Barred match in which the object is for one wrestler to throw your opponent into a grave dug out of a large mound of dirt placed outside the ring. Once in the grave, the wrestler must bury his opponent in dirt to the referee's discretion. This is usually ten scoops of dirt done in the style of a standard ten-count. Shovels and wheelbarrows are often placed outside the ring, near the dirt mound, and at Survivor Series 2003 and Bragging Rights 2010, a bulldozer was also made available to completely bury the opponent. There have only been five Buried Alive matches in the history of IWE and all have involved The Undertaker.
[edit] Casket match
The Casket Match (formerly known as the Coffin match) has a casket near the ring, with the object of the match being to trap the opposing wrestler in it. In team matches, an entire team typically has to be placed in the casket to lose. The Casket Match began its life as a one-off 'Coffin' Match in the 1970s fought between 'The American Dream' Dusty Semmler and 'The Russian Bear' Ivan Koloff. The Coffin match was revived by The Undertaker and first appeared at the 1992 Survivor Series as the Coffin match. The Coffin Match was fought under largely standard IWE rules, with the addition that after pinning the opponent, one then had to place the opponent into a coffin and nail it shut in order to officially win the match. Later Casket matches would use the format of the modern day Casket match in which a wrestler needed only to throw an opposing wrestler into the casket and shut the lid, as opposed to sealing it closed. The Casket match has seen repeated use since the standard was established in 1994 for a match between The Undertaker and Yokozuna. They remain largely synonymous with the Undertaker, although Kane, his storyline half-brother has been known to participate in them as well. Casket matches have recently been adopted for use in TNA Wrestling in addition to the IWE. Abyss and D'angelo Dinero battled in the first such match in TNA at the 2010 Final Resolution pay-per-view event.
[edit] Last Ride match
A Last Ride match is a hardcore match, in which the only way to win is for one wrestler to force their opponent into the back of a hearse, close the door, and drive it out of the arena. The first match of this type occurred at IWE No Mercy 2004 in which The Undertaker challenged John Bradshaw Goff for the IWE Championship. The second last ride match occurred at Armageddon (2006) between The Undertaker and Mr. Kennedy. The Undertaker created this match.
[edit] Stretcher match
In the Stretcher Match, one wrestler must incapacitate their opponent to such an extent that they are able to get them onto the stretcher and roll them to the finish line, usually past a line at the top of the entrance ramp. It can not end in a pinfall, submission, count-out, or disqualification. this means there are no rules and weapons (including the stretcher) are legal and encouraged.
