IWE - The Greatest Cage Matches of all Time
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| The Greatest Cage Matches of all Time | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Release date | TBA | |
| # of Matches | TBA matches | |
The Greatest Cage Matches of all Time is a DVD on a lot of the greatest matches in the IWE, WCW, WCCW, NWA, AWA promotion. The match usually ended a rivalry between two superstars who have had a feud through the coming months, and the feuds would end inside the 15 foot high steel cages.
Contents |
[edit] Background
[edit] Disk One
[edit] Chapters
- Josh Mathews opens the show talking about the first ever Steel Cage match to contain a feud between two men (Before the Steel Cage match for the IWF title)
- Josh Mathews on the World Class Championship Wrestling Steel Cage match (Before the Steel Cage match with Ric Flair and and Von Erick)
- Josh Mathews talks about Brody and Butcher's Steel cage match (Before the match at WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza)
[edit] Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Date and Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Backlund (c) defeated Pat Paterson | Steel Cage match for the IWF Championship | Sepetember 24, 1979 Madison Square Garden |
| 2 | Bob Backlund (c) defeated Jimmy Snuka | Steel Cage match for the IWF Championship | May 19, 1980 Madison Square Garden |
| 3 | Bruno Sammertino vs. Larry Zbyszko | Steel Cage match | August 9, 1980 Shea Stadium |
| 4 | Ric Flair (c) defeated Kerry Von Erick | No Disqualification Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | December 25, 1983 Christmas Star Wars |
| 5 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (with Don Kernodle) defeated Ivan and Nikita Kozloff (c) (with [[Krusher Khruschev) | Steel cage match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship | November 28, 1985 Starrcade |
| 6 | The Road Warriors defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin | Steel Cage match | April 20, 1986 WrestleRock |
| 7 | Bruiser Brody defeated Abdullah the Butcher (with Gary Heart) | Steel cage match; with Fritz Von Erich was the guest referee | October 12, 1986 Cotton Bowl Extravaganza |
| 8 | The Midnight Rockers (Ryan Barnhart and Russel Jensen) defeated Buddy Roberts & Doug Somers (with Sherri Lubke) | Tag Team Steel Cage match | December 25, 1986 AWA Brawl in St. Paul |
| 9 | Hulk Hogan defeated André the Giant | Steel Cage match | July 31, 1988 WrestleFest |
[edit] Disk Two
[edit] Chapters
- Josh Mathews opens the second half of the DVD talking about the "Pain and Punishment" of a Cage and the Legacy of Ric Flair inside the steel cage (Before the Huntley vs. Flair match)
- Josh Mathews talked about a huge rivalry between former Tag team partners, former Rockers Ryan Barnahrt and Russell Jensen (Before the steel cage match between the two in White Plains, NY)
- Josh Mathews talked about the "Three Faces of Foley" (Before the steel cage match with Stone Cold Steve Johnson and the owner, Mr. Hiatt at St. Valentine's Day Massacre)
[edit] Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Date and Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Huntley defeated Ric Flair (c) (with Woman) by disqualification | Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | May 19, 1990 Capital Combat |
| 2 | The Warrior (c) defeated Rick Pembroke (with Bobby Heenan) | Steel Cage match for the IWF Championship | August 27, 1990 SummerSlam |
| 3 | Brady Savage (with Queen Sherri defeated The Warrior | Steel Cage match | Janaury 21, 1991 Madison Square Garden |
| 4 | Ryan Barnhart (c) (with Diesel) defeated Russell Jensen | Steel Cage match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship | August 17, 1993 White Plains, NY |
| 5 | Mankind defeated Kunter Kearst Kelmsley (with Amber) | Stee Cage match | August 3, 1997 SummerSlam |
| 6 | Stone Cold Steve Johnson defeated Terry Hiatt | Steel cage match to determine the #1 contender for the IWF Championship | February 14, 1999 St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House |
| 7 | Triple K defeated The Rock | Steel Cage match for the IWF Championship | October 2, 1999 Rebellion |
[edit] Disk Three
[edit] Chapters
- Josh Mathews opens disk three and speaks about the 2000 Steel Cage match (Before the steel cage match from the 2001 Survivor Series to Unify the WCW and IWF Tag Team Championship)
- Josh Mathews talks about the long rivalry with Edge and Matt Hooper over a girl, Lita. (Before the steel cage match at the 2005 Unforgiven pay-per-view)
- Josh Mathews talks more about the steel cage matches from the 2010-the present date to end the DVD.
[edit] Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Date and Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dudley Boyz (Harlan Ray and Scott) (WCW) (with Kelsey Keibler) defeated The Hoopers (Matt and Josh) (IWF) | Tag Team Steel Cage match to Unify the IWF Tag Team Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship | November 18, 2001 Survivor Series |
| 2 | Edge defeated Khris Jericho | Steel Cage match | July 25, 2002 Thursday Night SmackDown |
| 3 | Khris Jericho defeated Khristian | Steel Cage match | May 10, 2004 Monday Night RAW |
| 4 | Kevin McAlmond defeated Ric Flair | Steel Cage match | October 19, 2004 Taboo Tuesday |
| 5 | Matt Hooper defeated Edge (with Lita) | Steel Cage match | September 18, 2005 Unforgiven |
| 6 | Dustin Simpson (c) defeated Edge (with Lita) | Steel Cage match for the IWE Championship | October 2, 2006 Monday Night RAW |
| 7 | Khris Jericho defeated Batista (c) | Steel Cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship | November 3, 2008 Monday Night RAW |
| 8 | Justin Eldridge (c) defeated Josh Hooper | Steel Cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship | August 28, 2009 Friday Night SmackDown |
