Legendary Enclosures: 11 Memorable Wrestling Cages Unveiled!

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Over time, the idea of "trapping two individuals in a ring with no way out and letting them fiercely battle" has consistently captivated wrestling enthusiasts. Learn more

Today we will be focusing on the ever-changing history of the cage structures themselves, and not necessarily the numerous additions of match types and stipulations that go with them.

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11. The Chicken Wire Match The first one officially on record was between Jack Bloomfield and Count Rossi in Atlanta, Georgia June 25th, 1937.

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10. The Traditional Steel Cage In the 1960s, the Steel Cage, in its present form, began to emerge, featuring a sturdier design resembling real fencing.

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9. The Blue/Black Bar Steel Cage WWE’s blue bar cage’s first appearance took place on April 7, 1986, at WrestleMania 2. The match featured Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy.

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8. The WarGames Cage Dusty Rhodes came up with the premise of the WarGames match after watching the third Mad Max movie "Beyond Thunderdome."

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7. The Three Cage Steel Cage Match The premise typically involves three stacked cages of varying sizes, where two wrestlers begin at the top and must battle their way to the bottom.

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