A Backstage Brawl is a match that takes place in various areas of the backstage rather than in the ring. As a result, traditional rules such as count-out and disqualification (DQ) are not applicable. Instead, any object present in the backstage area can be used, and maneuvers typically prohibited in regular matches are allowed.
Victory can be achieved through the usual methods of pinfall or submission, but the specific rules can vary depending on the exact type of backstage brawl.
Here are some well-known versions:
- Parking Lot Brawl: This match occurs in a parking lot filled with cars, trucks, and other vehicles. The match concludes with a pinfall or submission, and a variation known as the Iron Circle Match features vehicles arranged in a circle where the brawl takes place inside it.
- Bar Brawl: This match takes place inside a bar, following similar rules to the Parking Lot Brawl, including the use of bar-related objects as weapons.
- Boiler Room Brawl: Often associated with Mankind, this match is fought in the boiler room. Victory is achieved by escaping the room first and, in some cases, making it to the ring.
Backstage Brawl: Info
- Match Category Hardcore
- Variant of Singles Match
- N. of Competitors 2
- Also Known As Bar Room Brawl; Boiler Room Brawl; Parking Lot Brawl
Backstage Brawl: List of Matches
- #1: WWF WrestleMania XII - March 31, 1996
Hollywood Backlot Brawl
- #2: WWF SummerSlam 1996 - August 18, 1996
Boiler Room Brawl
- #3: WWF WrestleMania XV - March 28, 1999
Brawl for All Match
- #4: WWF Backlash 1999 - April 25, 1999
Boiler Room Brawl
- #5: WWE Vengeance 2003 - July 27, 2003
22-Man Bar Room Brawl
def.Matt Hardy Version 1.0, Sean O'Haire, The Brooklyn Brawler, Brother Love, Chris Kanyon, Funaki, Spanky, Doink the Clown, Nunzio, Johnny Stamboli, Doug Basham, Danny Basham, Shannon Moore, Orlando Jordan, John Hennigan & Chuck PalumboMatt CappotelliConquistadore UnoConquistadore DosEaster Bunny - #6: WWE WrestleMania XXIV - March 30, 2008
Belfast Brawl
- #7: WWE The Great American Bash 2008 - July 20, 2008
New York City Parking Lot Brawl
- #8: WWE Armageddon 2008 - December 14, 2008
Belfast Brawl
- #10: NXT Spring Breakin' (2024) - April 23, 2024
Beach Brawl
- #11: NWA 76th Anniversary Show - August 31, 2024
Liberty Bell Brawl