Greatest Novelty and Specialty Matches

Greatest Novelty and Specialty Matches (October 2016)

These are some of the most unique, wild and exciting special matches in wrestling history. This list was written in 2016, so the cinematic style matches that we have had in the few years since are not included, but there have been some good ones. I feel that this should be done more. It is much more interesting than straight up matches that we have seen over and over again. I ask myself, why do matches have to be in a ring, or even in an arena? I think so much more could be done, if they were willing to put in the time and effort. This list is also more about the concept than the actual matches themselves. Some of these matches were downright awful in reality.

20. Blindfold match (Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel)

19. Exploding Barbwire match

18. Thunder Dome

17. Punjabi Prison

16. King of the Road (Blacktop Bully vs. Dustin Rhodes)

15. World War 3

14. Tower of Doom

13. Coal Miner’s Glove Match (Jake Roberts vs. Sting)

12. Buried Alive (Undertaker vs. Mankind)

11. Boiler room Brawl (Undertaker vs. Mankind)

10. Hollywood Backlot Brawl (Roddy Piper vs. Golddust)

9. Chamber of Horrors Match

8. War Games

7. Superbowl empty arena match (The Rock vs. Mankind)

6. Skywalkers (Road Warriors vs. Midnight Express)

5. Great War (Hardys vs. Decay)

4. Casket match (Undertaker vs. Yokozuna and the entire lockerroom)

3. Grocery store brawl (Steve Austin vs. Booker T)

2. Final Deletion (Broken Matt Hardy vs. Brother Nero)

1. Delete or Decay (Hardys vs. Decay)