In this stipulation (which can only be contested in a 1 vs 1 format), the two wrestlers are tethered by a strap or similar binding, which ensures they remain in close physical proximity throughout the match. The binding is typically a rope or a similar object.
This match can have two different winning conditions, either of which may be used: the first is by pinfall (only pinfall is allowed, not submission); the second is by touching all four corners of the ring in sequence, without excessively long interruptions between each corner, before the opponent can do so.
Count-outs and disqualifications are not in effect, though usually, the only weapon used is the strap or binding itself.
Several variants of this stipulation differ mainly in the nature of the binding:
- Strap Match: The binding is a leather strap or long belt.
- Bullrope Match (or Texas Bullrope Match): The wrestlers are bound by a rope used for tying cattle, which may also include a cowbell hanging in the center.
- Dog Collar Match: The wrestlers are connected by a chain, but instead of being linked at the wrists, the chain is attached to dog collars worn by the wrestlers.
Strap Match / Texas Bullrope Match: Info
- Date Established May 6, 1955
- Match Category Weapon-Based
- Variant of Singles Match
- N. of Competitors 2
Strap Match / Texas Bullrope Match: List of Matches
- #1: WWF In Your House 8: Beware of Dog - May 26, 1996
Caribbean Strap Match
- #2: WWF Xperience - August 24, 1996
Caribbean Strap Match
def. - #3: WWF In Your House 10: Mind Games - September 22, 1996
Caribbean Strap Match
- #5: WWF Fully Loaded 1999 - July 25, 1999
#1 Contender (WWF Championship) Fully Loaded Strap Match
- #6: WWF Unforgiven 2000 - September 24, 2000
Leather Strap Match
- #8: WWE The Great American Bash 2007 - July 22, 2007
Texas Bullrope Match
- #9: WWE Extreme Rules 2009 - June 7, 2009
Samoan Strap Match
- #10: WWE Extreme Rules 2010 - April 25, 2010
Strap Match
- #11: WWE Extreme Rules 2013 - May 19, 2013
Strap Match
- #13: NXT The Great American Bash (2020) - July 1, 2020
Strap Match
- #15: NXT TakeOver: WarGames 2020 - December 6, 2020
Strap Match
- #16: AEW Dynamite: Road Rager (2021) - July 7, 2021
South Beach Strap Match
- #17: AEW Revolution 2022 - March 6, 2022
Dog Collar Match
- #18: WWE Extreme Rules 2022 - October 8, 2022
Strap Match
- #19: Impact Wrestling Against All Odds 2023 - June 9, 2023
Dog Collar Match
- #20: AEW All Out 2023 - September 3, 2023
No Disqualification Strap Match
- #21: WWE Bash in Berlin - August 31, 2024
Strap Match