A Gauntlet Match involves a series of consecutive singles matches. The format begins with two wrestlers facing off. When one competitor loses (by pinfall, submission, count-out, or disqualification), they are eliminated, and a new wrestler enters to challenge the winner. This process continues until all participants have competed. The winner of the final match is declared the overall victor. The total number of participants is usually announced before the match begins.
In some variations, the Gauntlet Match can be contested as a Handicap match, where a single wrestler (often a babyface) faces a series of opponents. The match concludes with a victory for the single wrestler if they win all their matches, or for the rival team if any of them manage to score a fall against the solo competitor.
Tag Team Turmoil
When Gauntlet Matches involve tag teams instead of singles wrestlers, they are referred to as Tag Team Turmoil Matches. In this format, tag teams compete in a series of matches, with the winning team facing a new team until all have been challenged. The final team standing is declared the overall winner.
Gauntlet Eliminator
This is a variation of the gauntlet match where two wrestlers start in the ring, and every four minutes, a new competitor enters until the entire field is in. Eliminations occur only through pinfall or submission, with the last remaining wrestler declared the winner.
Casino Gauntlet
The Casino Gauntlet is a modified version of the Gauntlet Eliminator used by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The match begins with two wrestlers, and additional entrants appear at randomly timed intervals, allowing for a total of 21 competitors. It is a one-fall match that can end at any point via pinfall or submission in the ring, even before all participants have entered. The winner receives a championship match in the future.
Gauntlet Match / Tag Team Turmoil: Info
- Date Established April 19, 1984
- Match Category Rules Variation
- Variant of Tag Team Match Multi-Competitor Match (3-Way / 4-Way / 5-Way / 6-Way) Handicap Match Elimination Match
- N. of Competitors 3 - 10
- Game Appearances
Gauntlet Match / Tag Team Turmoil: List of Matches
- #1: WWF In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell - May 11, 1997
3-on-1 Handicap Gauntlet Match
- #2: WWF SummerSlam 1999 - August 22, 1999
#1 Contenders (WWF Tag Team Championship) 6-Tag Team Turmoil Match
def.The New Brood (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy & w/ Gangrel)The Hollys (Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly) - #3: WWF No Mercy 2000 - October 22, 2000
5-Tag Team Gauntlet Tables Match
The Dudley Boyz Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudleydef.Too Cool Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster SexayRight to Censor Bull Buchanan & The GoodfatherLo Down D'Lo Brown & Chaz - #4: WWF Judgment Day 2001 - May 20, 2001
#1 Contenders (WWF Tag Team Championship) 7-Tag Team Turmoil Match
def.The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley & w/ Spike Dudley)The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy)X-Factor (X-Pac & Justin Credible & w/ Albert)The Radicalz (Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn) - #5: WWF No Way Out 2002 - February 17, 2002
#1 Contenders (WWF Tag Team Championship) 6-Tag Team Turmoil Match
def.The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley)The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) - def.The Dudley Boyz (D-Von Dudley) CLa Résistance (René Duprée & Rob Conway)
- #7: WWE WrestleMania XX - March 14, 2004
WWE Cruiserweight Championship "Cruiserweight Open" 10-Way Gauntlet Match
Winner:via Pinfall to retain the Title
Dragón eliminates Moore via pinfall; Noble eliminates Dragón, Funaki and Nunzio via pinfall; Kidman eliminates Noble via pinfall; Mysterio eliminates Kidman and Tajiri via pinfall; Akio is unable to competei; Guerrero eliminates Mysterio via pinfallOther Participants: - #8: WWE No Way Out 2005 - February 20, 2005
WWE Cruiserweight Championship "Cruiserweight Open" 6-Way Gauntlet Match
- def.William Regal & Tajiri CLa Résistance Robért Conway & Sylvain Grenier
- #10: WWE New Year's Revolution 2006 - January 8, 2006
5-Divas Bra & Panties Gauntlet Match
- #11: WWE New Year's Revolution 2007 - January 7, 2007
#1 Contenders (World Tag Team Championship) 5-Tag Team Turmoil Match
Cryme Tyme JTG & Shad Gasparddef.The Highlanders Rory McAllister & Robbie McAllisterThe World's Greatest Tag Team Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas - #12: WWE No Way Out 2007 - February 18, 2007
WWE Cruiserweight Championship "Cruiserweight Open" 8-Man Gauntlet Match
- #13: WWE Extreme Rules 2010 - April 25, 2010
4-Tag Team Gauntlet Match
The Hart Dynasty Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smithw/ Bret Hart & Natalyadef.The World's Strongest Tag Team Mark Henry & Montel Vontavious Porter - #14: WWE Night of Champions 2010 - September 19, 2010
WWE Tag Team Championship 5-Tag Team Turmoil Match
def.The Hart Dynasty Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smithw/ Natalya C - #15: WWE Night of Champions 2013 - September 15, 2013
5-Tag Team Turmoil Match
The Prime Time Players Darren Young & Titus O'Neildef.3MB Heath Slater & Drew McIntyrew/ Jinder MahalTons of Funk Brodus Clay & Sweet TThe Real Americans Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swaggerw/ Zeb Colter - #16: WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 - February 12, 2017
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship 6-Tag Team Turmoil Match
American Alpha (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan) Cdef.Breezango (Tyler Breeze & Fandango)The Vaudevillains (Aiden English & Simon Gotch) - #17: WWE Crown Jewel 2019 - October 31, 2019
WWE World Cup 9-Tag Team Turmoil Match
The O.C. (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson)def.The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston)The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado & w/ Kalisto)The B-Team (Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel) - #18: WWE Super ShowDown 2020 - February 27, 2020
7-Way Gauntlet Match
- #19: NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver - April 7, 2021
6-Way Gauntlet Eliminator Match
- #20: WWE WrestleMania 37 - April 10, 2021
5-Way Tag Team Turmoil Match
def. - #21: NXT New Year's Evil (2023) - January 10, 2023
#1 Contenders (NXT Tag Team Championship) 4-Way Gauntlet Match
Gallus Mark Coffey & Wolfgangdef.Pretty Deadly Elton Prince & Kit WilsonThe Rockers
Brian Williams
Jimmy Jackson - #22: NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall (2023) - June 4, 2023
3-On-1 Handicap 5-Minute Gauntlet Match
- #23: Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2023 - October 21, 2023
20-Wrestler Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match
- #24: NWA Back to the Territories - June 1, 2024
"Matt Cardona's Carnyland" 24-Man Gauntlet Battle Royal
Winner:Other Participants:SladeDaisy KillMagic Jake DumasJackson DrakeBruiser BobGaagz the GympVHSSamuel CAnthony CatenaSal VationManbun JesusSebastianDillon McQueenMoses the DelivererDustin BozWorthAlexander LevAndy OptimalRahim de la SuedeJason HendrixMichael ChandlerWayne MoxxiTyler Shoop - #25: AEW All In London (2024) - August 25, 2024
12-Man Casino Gauntlet Match
Winner:Christian Cage [#11]via PinfallOther Participants:Orange Cassidy [#1]Kazuchika Okada [#2]Nigel McGuinness [#3]Kyle O'Reilly [#4]Zack Sabre Jr. [#5]Roderick Strong [#6]Mark Briscoe [#7]"Hangman" Adam Page [#8]Jeff Jarrett [#9]Ricochet [#10]Luchasaurus [#12] - #26: NWA 76th Anniversary Show - August 31, 2024
14-Woman Burke Invitational Gauntlet Battle Royal
Winner:Natalia MarkovaOther Participants:Kylie PaigeLa Rosa NegraTiffany NievesRuthie JayAdrianna Mosley"Hollyhood" Haley JMystii MarksKelly MadanLili RuizBig Mama