The History of Cage Matches in Pro Wrestling

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Discover the dark side of the ring in this pro wrestling documentary, where I attempt to find out, what is a cage match? When was the first cage match in pro wrestling? How many types of cage match are there? Through the history of some of the greatest cage matches of all time, this full-length pro wrestling documentary answers all of these questions and much more.
Dive deep into the thrilling history of cage matches in professional wrestling! From their early beginnings to the most legendary showdowns, this video explores the evolution of one of wrestling's most intense and brutal match types. Learn about the origins of the steel cage, its rise in popularity, and how it became a staple in pro wrestling. We'll revisit some of the most famous cage matches in history, including iconic battles like Ric Flair vs. Harley Race at Starrcade, The Undertaker vs. Mankind in Hell in a Cell, and Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart at SummerSlam. Whether you're a longtime wrestling fan or new to the sport, this video offers a comprehensive look at the cage match's enduring legacy in the squared circle. Don't miss out on this action-packed journey through wrestling history!
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[@kickflipdemon]

squared circle, I thought it was called that because they call it a ring which is circle so they call it a squared circle

[@Therealflushingceez]

Fyi....the black n white pic of Snuka on top of the cage was against Bob Backlund....then in 1983 he did it again in the color pic you have against Muraco...i know, cuz i was there for both of those matches in MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

[@crashtestjeffy]

I saw Snuka do it even earlier in Toronto with Backlund. '81 or '82. Which makes me think he tested the move out in a few house shows before taking it on TV.

[@Therealflushingceez]

@@crashtestjeffy you probably right but back then they meaning wwf didn't make tv until vince jr started doing superstars of wrestling,TNT on usa network but they did film the big house shows especially MSG, The Spectrum from Philly, Wash DC,...and a few more ..

[@mkonich]

This is great. The amount of research you do for your videos is unbelievable

[@WrestlePod]

Thank you very much!

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Great stuff my man ! I was pleasantly surprised to see the ROH Scramble Cage match represented . They did some wild stuff ! I would like to see that brought back in maybe AEW or hell , ROH again !

[@WrestlePod]

Very cool!👌

[@LuisFigueroa-m7n]

Under HHH there no longer a yearly HITC match its not been one since he taken over! HHH is only using it sparingly any more like this it is being use for Bad Blood which it actually this year it happens to be the anniversary of the first Bad Blood where HITC was introduced!!! This year it will be Drew vs Punk in HITC!

[@kensuter57]

Video is good, however there are some editing and factual mistakes here and there I noticed. Keep at it though, each video is getting better

[@WrestlePod]

I will try my best

[@yaboi6613]

Triple AAA dome of death mentioned☑️, looks like i can die in peace now

[@benjaccard7865]

Very good video. Nice look into the match type

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks Ben! What other matches would you like to see covered in this way?

[@benjaccard7865]

@WrestlePod I would say the history and innovation of the ladder match or I Quit match

[@LuisFigueroa-m7n]

@@benjaccard7865great choices!

[@WrestlePod]

Both excellent choices

[@hopduncan7905]

I feel they need to start implementing nail guns into matches. The chair and table thing is just played out.

[@WrestlePod]

Crazy

[@Sl1mch1ckens]

Good video just a tad confused why you had a title card flash aew & mma to then only speak about ufc

[@WrestlePod]

Copyright, sorry

[@bigaarin6849]

What’s the anime with the cage match?

[@Rigamus11]

Did you really say Magnum TA & Tully Blanchard's I quit match was in the WWF blue cage??? I stopped watching after that. Obviously you have no idea what you're talking about

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I haven't commented on your last few videos as I never seem to watch them on release. This is an interesting look at the concept and would be worth a revisit Nice videos.

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks! What other match types should I cover?

[@jamesabernethy7896]

@@WrestlePod The evolution of the TLC matches is an obvious next step but I also feel that the Elimination Chamber deserves an expanded video. Although as I've said I haven't commented much lately but a strength of your channel is the diversity of subjects.

[@WrestlePod]

All good ideas! And thanks 🙏

[@robear4399]

Well done! I love how in depth this was

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks

[@Devondavis-fm2dz]

Cage moments are the best moments sometimes

[@WrestlePod]

So many iconic moments in and around the cage

[@javiertorres5349]

Please if you're going to talk about wrestling history at least get it correct. Snuka vs Muraco wasn't in October of 1982. It was October of 1983. The picture you showed was from the Snuka- Backlund cage match from June of 1982. Snuka didn't pin Muraco( I was there live that night.) he actually lost when Muraco went through the door. Backlund also won by escaping through the door. And the Mania 2 match with Hogan vs Bundy Wasn't the first time to allow victory from the top or through the door. Please do research before you put out misinformation.

[@Therealflushingceez]

I didn't see ur facts about Snuka...i wrote the same as you cuz i was there for both also...i hate when these ppl make videos with wrong facts

[@laurenalexander4438]

Pronounced "ark angel", not "arch angel" 🙄

[@allencollins5666]

You Forgot An NWA Steel Stage.

[@crashtestjeffy]

I saw Snuka go off the top of the cage with Backlund in Toronto at Maple Leaf Gardens as early as late '81 or early '82 when I was 10 or almost 11. I am now sure that this was Snuka testing it out at a house show before taking it to TV. Backlund rolled out of the way and Snuka missed. I remember walking out of the Gardens and saying to my dad "I bet he is still laying there right now!" and my dad saying "Don't be ridiculous this is all fake". It is one of my most vivid memories. I can pinpoint the year because it was just as my younger brother became a wrestling fan at age 7 or 8 and he became A HUGE wrestling fan. And he would be at every monthly Maple Leaf Wrestling show at the Maple Leaf Gardens after that. "Don't ya dare miss it!" For me wrestling was interesting but a bit silly. I mean that was still the era of bear wrestling, midget wrestling and Andre the Giant wrestling 3 or 4 jobbers just as spectacle. I Iiked it, but nothing like my brother. Also a correction, Vancouver is not a province. It is a city in the province of British Columbia (or B.C.)

[@crashtestjeffy]

After a look through the Google machine I found the actual card Toronto, Ontario - Maple Leaf Garden - August 22, 1982 Tony Parisi vs. Ken Timbs at 9:14 Johnny Weaver vs. Tim Gerard at 3:44 Paul Jones vs. the Great Ninja at 8:56 Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood vs. Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions Pvt. Nelson & Pvt. Kernodle for the titles Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd at 10:04 when Studd failed a bodyslam, with Andre falling on top for the win WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka in a steel cage match at 18:02 after Snuka missed a splash off the top of the cage

[@ivanvukasovic1371]

​@@crashtestjeffy what a great card, thank you very much.

[@bottominaplatecarrier1118]

Better research and passion than the docs made by multi million dollar companies. So as per usual. Great work, yet again.

[@WrestlePod]

Wow, thank you!🙏

[@ennbee2051]

Steiners vs Money Inc was a classic. A great ending. Doink beat Bret on a house show. Macho shanked Flair at 'Cade 95. Sonny Onoo was a black belt in Taekwondo and would face Chuck Norris in exhibitions. Scotty Hall was 'Da Bad Guy'. Hulk couldn't let his ego go, but not through want of trying. Jo. Chyna necked Vince to win a battle royal on Raw. Tiger Mask got to Dynamite Kid about waking up. Tiger sent Tommy a video message urging The Dynamite Kid to 'Awaken'. Bossman beat Freddy Krueger AND Leatherface in tag-team action. The match took place in Japan, in the abandoned Takamoto Prison and was billed as a 'Halloween Prison of Horrors' match. Vic Grimes was 'Da Baldie'. Some say Bret and Anvil sabotaged the ring ropes in their title change bout against The Rockers. Shawn and Marty got to Vince but nothing could be proven🧐. Ted Dibiase. Ted. Six-foot one. Two hundred and sixty pounds. Omaha. Nebraska. Yes sir. Yes indeed. Bray Wyatt's dad was the captain of a shrimp boat and could be seen shrimping up and down the bayou. Bam Bam's favorite match was with Bret on a house show. Mark Callaway was 'Da Phenom'. The Steiners were shooters. Irwin Shyster hated wrestling in a suit and braces. Candido shot on Horowitz when Barry used Chris's finishing move without calling it. Perry. Perry Saturn got hot and shot on a jobber. Vince got hot and gifted him the moppy gimmick. When Undertaker heard he was beating Hogan, clean for the title, he and Percy would dance around to Koko B Wares theme. Koke overheard and got to Vince. Mark and Percy went to a meeting with Vince, where they were made to explain and apologize to Koke, ALMOST nixing the title change. Sting got to Bischoff about the WCW push of one Raven. Steve didn't 'get' the Raven character. Scotty got hot and hopped back to ECW to cool off. He even tried to poach Page Falkinburg for Heyman. Cactus feuded with Sabu in Philly. The Philly street fight was their classic. Shawn didn't take to Foley at first. Mick overheard an HBK rant about him and ran out of the building. LOD vs The Powers was the classic. Lex got to Brody in the cage in the humidity of Florida. Tempers flared and THAT'S why Bruiser no sold, and THAT'S why Lawrence ran away. Fonzie confirmed it in a shoot. Tap 'Bill Alfonso shoot' and find what you seek🧐. Brutus Beefcake was 'Da Beefer'. Jimmy Del Rey worked as a stripper to pay for wrestling lessons. Anvil got to Virgil about doing the KKK gimmick on an independent. Virgil agreed to it, but it was still a controversy. HHH would tag jobbers for real if they wouldn't comply. Percy wrote all of Undertaker's original promos. Pringle worked as a mortician and 'got' the character. Richard Rood was 'Da Ravishing One'. Raven wrote the infamous Chris Benoit promo at Starrcade 97. Chris got to Scotty backstage and asked him to write him a decent promo. Scotty inked a classic and couldn't wait to hear it before a live crowd. Chris forgot it when it came time, causing heat between the two men🧐. In Canada, Jacques Rougeau was king. He even outdrew and beat Hogan clean for the title. The Beverleys spiked some jobber with the Shaker Heights Spike finisher. The Steiners got them back by stiffing them at the Rumble. Vince gave Hawk a dressing down after he ruined a Vader promo on heat. Tap 'Vader promo Hawk'. Hillbilly Jim was a real hillbilly. Lawler took his theatrics to a whole new level in Memphis. Terry Gene Bollea was 'Da Real American'. Harry Fujiwara was an accomplished sushi chef and would cook for the BSK. Sometimes he'd spike Rodney's food with laxatives.