Rule Questions for Fun

[jacklarkin]

These are half joking

1) Why are Six-Man Tag Team matches called that? I mean we don't call them Four-Man Tag matches. Why wouldn't they have been called 3-man Tag Team Matches?

2) Why in falls count anywhere matches they would stop a count if a guy put his feet on the ropes (either wrestler). I mean I could pin a guy on a concession table, or i could use a ladder to press him down and it would count, but a rope break?

3) When two guys would brawl outside the ring sometimes a guy would roll into the ring and break the count, and it would start over, or he could do that and roll back out and start the brawl, while other times the ref would not stop the count and reach 10 and count the other guy out?

Asking for a friend.

[LillaThrilla]

1. I think it's because in the US 2v2 teams were the norm and 3v3 (or larger) matches a rarity. Same in Japan, I think?

In Mexico, where 3v3 is the norm but the other combinations are not so rare, they have a different name for each match size: parejas (2v2), trios (3v3), and atomicos (4v4).

2. Same thing sometimes happens in a cage match or other non-FCA matches, with rope breaks sometimes working and sometimes not. Wrestling is frustrating inconsistent with their own rules. Also, I think sometimes the participants just straight up forget in the heat of the moment.

3. Inconsistencies again. See also WCW's "throwing your opponent over the top rope is a DQ" rule which was followed or ignored, sometimes with flimsy justification, depending on the whims of booking.

[jacklarkin]

Nov 2, 2020 9:57:18 GMT -5 LillaThrilla said:

1. I think it's because in the US 2v2 teams were the norm and 3v3 (or larger) matches a rarity. Same in Japan, I think?

In Mexico, where 3v3 is the norm but the other combinations are not so rare, they have a different name for each match size: parejas (2v2), trios (3v3), and atomicos (4v4).

2. Same thing sometimes happens in a cage match or other non-FCA matches, with rope breaks sometimes working and sometimes not. Wrestling is frustrating inconsistent with their own rules. Also, I think sometimes the participants just straight up forget in the heat of the moment.

3. Inconsistencies again. See also WCW's "throwing your opponent over the top rope is a DQ" rule which was followed or ignored, sometimes with flimsy justification, depending on the whims of booking.

Yes, its tough to complain as a wrestling fan because its all "fake" anyway right. The WCW stuff was laughable. As much as I loved the ECW if there were no disqualifications why anybody would follow any rule, why any ref would apply a count to an illegal move, or why someone wouldn't just bring all his buddies to the ring was also kind of amusing. But really, not a serious post, just having some fun. Interesting about the Mexican match sizes i did not know that.