WWE WarGames match: Full rules explained

Let us look at the rules for the WarGames match ahead of Survivor Series 2024

WWE is gearing up to host its last PLE of the year, Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 which is scheduled to take place on November 30 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.

The upcoming PLE is the third time WWE has hosted the PLE event in Canada and the first time it has been held in Vancouver. Apart from this, the 38th edition of Survivor Series will be the third WarGames-themed event in the company’s history. 

The upcoming PLE features some of the biggest names in the promotion and as the PLE inches closer the storylines are taking shape.

The OG Bloodline which consists of Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Sami Zayn & Jey Uso will battle the rogue faction which consists of Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa & Bronson Reed. The OG faction has still not found its fifth member for the WarGames clash.

In the women’s WarGames clash, the team of Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, Iyo Sky, Naomi & Rhea Ripley will take on the team of Tiffany Stratton, Nia Jax, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez & Candice Larae at the upcoming PLE.

The WWE World Heavyweight Title is also on the line at the PLE as Gunther is scheduled to defend his Heavyweight crown against #1 Contender Damian Priest. The clash in Vancouver is a rematch from their first meeting where Gunther defeated Priest to win the title.

Also Read: Top seven best WarGames matches in WWE history

Dusty Rhodes was the brains behind WarGames

The match was conceived by the pro wrestling icon, Dusty Rhodes in 1987, Rhodes is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of his generation. WarGames was inspired by the post-apocalyptic film ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’. Originally it was part of Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

The concept started in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), was later adopted by World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and ultimately transitioned to WWE following its acquisition in 2001.

What are the rules of the WWE WarGames match?

Let us now dive into the rules of the match ahead of the two WarGames matches in the men’s and women’s divisions.

Typically, two teams with an equal number of participants compete against each other, usually consisting of four or five members per team. Each team has a ‘captain’ who chooses their team members leading up to the event.

In a WarGames match, each team kicks off the match with one member entering the steel cage that encompasses not one but two rings at once, a decision typically made by the team’s captain. The opening phase is a one-on-one battle lasting five minutes. At the five-minute mark, a new wrestler from one team enters, determined by which team wins the ‘advantage.’

The advantage can be decided through a coin toss or by a prior match during regular shows between the teams or one member of each team. Belair and Jax will face each other next week on Raw for the advantage match ahead of their WarGames clash.

Once the advantage team enters, the match becomes two-on-one for two minutes. After that, the opposing team sends in their next member, evening the sides at two-on-two.

The cycle continues with the advantage team always sending in the next wrestler until all members have entered. Once both teams are fully inside, the ‘Match Beyond’ begins, signalling the start of the final, no-holds-barred portion of the contest.

Until all members of both teams have entered the ring the match can not be won or lost. After the entry of every member of both teams, the WarGames officially begins. The only way to win the match is by pinfall or submission. Originally, these matches prohibited pinfalls, requiring teams to win solely through submissions. 

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