Match Types

There are many types of wrestling matches held in World Championship CAWs, sometimes referred to as  "concept" or "gimmick matches". Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. The following are a list of the match types that have taken place in World Championship CAWs.

**Bunkhouse Brawl**: The bunkhouse brawl is a no-disqualification, no count-out match with a focus on the competitors participating in their street clothes - meaning no tights, wrestling boots etc.The first Bunkhouse Brawl was between The Wolverines and Rattigan and ZTG.

**Championship Scrum:** The championship scrum begins with competitors located around the arena, they must fight their way to the ring where the first two to reach the ring will then face one another in a standard singles match for the title. The first Championship Scrum took place at Something Halloween’y 2021 and was won by Britney Beth.

**Dreamed Realm Match:** The Dreamed Realm match was not a typical match, but instead a cinematic match. The match took place in the mind of the comatose Austin Jones with Jones fighting versions of himself, Jack Ketch and Thirteen in and around the arena.

**East End Street Fight:** An East End Street Fight is a no-disqualification, no count-out, falls count anywhere match where weapons can be used, including but not limited to rounders bats, tables, Singapore canes and folding chairs.The first East End Street Fight was between Thornton le Clay and Jack Ketch.

**Fight Pit:** A fight pit match takes place inside a steel cage structure. There are no pinfalls or escapes, the match can only be won via knockout or submission. The first Fight Pit match took place on an episode of WCC, where Iestyn Roberts beat Warmachine.

**First Blood:** A first blood match is a no-fall, no-DQ, no count-out match where the first wrestler to bleed loses. The first match of this type was won by Raze who beat Rex Bundy to become Commonwealth Champion.

**Iron Circle:** An iron circle match takes place outside with the competitors surrounded by parked cars. The match is fought under falls count anywhere rules, with no disqualifications. Austin Jones retained the World title in the first Iron Circle match against Thirteen.

**Iron-Will:** An iron-will match is a time limit match (10 minutes) with multiple falls scored by successful submissions. The match is won by the wrestler who scores the most successful submissions in the time limit. Tam and Ai Sato drew the first iron-will match.

**Ladder Match:** A ladder match is a no-DQ style match in which a specific object is hung above the ring with the winner being the person to climb the ladder and successfully retrieve it. Items hung above the ring have included the World title and the Ace with the Case briefcase.

**Parking Lot Brawl:** A parking lot brawl is a falls count anywhere match fought in the indoor car park of the venue. Victory is achieved via pinfall, submission or referee stoppage. The competitors can use any weapons they find around the car park. The first parking lot brawl was fought between Kathy Kross and Britney Beth.

**Royal Rumble:** The match begins with two competitors in the ring with the remaining competitors entering at timed intervals, normally  1 minute. Participants are eliminated by being thrown over the top rope and landing with both feet on the floor outside the ring. The last competitor standing is the winner. The first ever WCC royal rumble was won by Jack Ketch.

**Steel Cage:** A steel cage match is a match fought within the confines of a steel cage, the cage is constructed by placing mesh or sheets of metal around the ring. The match can be won via pinfall or submission or by successfully escaping the cage and placing both feet on the floor. The first steel cage match in WCC took place between The Bombay Bad Boyz and The Empire.

**Table Match:** A table match is a match in which the objective is to drive one’s opponent through a table. Table matches can be fought with tag teams either with one fall or elimination rules. The first tables match was fought between Jessica Saint and Cherry Pi.

**Three Stages of Hell:** A three stages of Hell match is a multi-fall match type in which a wrestler must win two of the three match types. The matches are as follows, a singles match, a street fight and a steel cage match. To date there has only been one Three Stages of Hell match won by Iestyn Roberts at Game Over.

**TLC:** A tables, ladders and chairs match, often abbreviated as TLC match, is an extension of a ladder match with chairs and tables also being present as legal weapons. The first TLC match was won by The Empire, beating the Bombay Bad Boyz.

**Unsanctioned Match:** An unsanctioned match is a  variant of a hardcore match.The match is not officially recognized by the promotion, wrestlers can compete in street wear, there is no entrance music or pyrotechnics and a non-WCC affiliated referee oversees the match. The first unsanctioned match took place at Game Over 2022 and featured Victoria Wolfe and Britney Beth.