Steel Cage matches have changed over the years with many different stipulations depending on the promotion.
In WWE, the steel cage match has changed dramatically from its inception, with the company notably including a rule where you can walk out the cage door or escape the cage with both feet hitting the floor to win the match. This rule has lead to many highly dramatic finishes to the match but the stipulation has its detractors.
Matt answered fan questions on the latest episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, and when asked what aspect of Steel Cage Matches he’d change, he said he would take away the ability to win the match by exiting through the cage door.
“I’m okay with escaping the cage, but the one thing I would definitely remove is that you can go through the door. I’ve hated that rule since day one,” said Matt. “It’s super anticlimactic. [The fact that] you can walk out the door and step on the floor is boring. If you’re going to do it and say you can escape the cage and win, then you have to go over the top of the cage. So that way, it adds some excitement to the match.”
Matt Hardy on The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy is currently on his final run in wrestling, awaiting Jeff Hardy’s return from rehab. It is unknown when Jeff will return to AEW.
H/T to Fightful for transcription
Follow Corey at @CoreyBrennanBS on Twitter
If you enjoy Bodyslam’s content, you can help donate to the site here. You can also visit our PWTees store and buy Bodyslam official merchandise here.
You can listen to all of Bodyslam’s podcasts by following us on Spotify and subscribing to our YouTube Channel, or any of your favorite podcast platforms.ⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘⓘ
