One of the biggest professional wrestling promotions in the world, WWE is renowned for its groundbreaking contests and spectacular events. There are several distinct matches held in this house of special stipulation matches in order to choose the victors and prospective competitors.
In an effort to identify a possible contender for the Intercontinental Championship, WWE just announced a Gauntlet match. Here, we examine the definition and operation of a Gauntlet match.
Gauntlet Match
A gauntlet match is a professional wrestling match with unique rules that involves multiple competitors and is held in a series. The match will begin with two wrestlers starting it traditionally, with the loser being replaced right away by another wrestler. In order to win the bout, this process will continue until the final player is pinned or submitted.
Despite having unique conditions, the match is conducted under standard rules, meaning that submission or pinfall is the only ways to win, and disqualifications are applicable. Although there is no time limit and the losing wrestlers will be replaced by another wrestler, this match is quite similar to the Iron Man match.
The Gauntlet match is typically used by WWE to test an individual’s ability or to pit several stars against one other for a single open spot. Wrestlers who enter the match after the bell have a good chance of winning, according to the match’s dynamic.
Nonetheless, a few WWE celebrities have persevered through the challenges all the way to the finish. This is how the many Gauntlet match types that are offered in the professional wrestling business differ from one another.
Gauntlet Eliminator
It happened in 2021 in WWE’s secondary promotion NXT, where matches are entered by wrestlers every four minutes and eliminations are handled conventionally.
Gauntlet for the Gold
Similar to a Royal Rumble match, it is held in TNA and features eliminations for competitors who are thrown over the top rope. The final two competitors then compete in a standard match with pinfall or submission rules.