5. Cage of Death Match
Combat Zone Wrestling is an ultraviolent independent promotion based in Philadelphia, PA. The show’s original creator, John Zandig, went into business in 1999 and the promotion continues to produce live shows, DVDs and pay-per-views in 2015 under the lead of hardcore alumni DJ Hyde. Infamously known for their free use of weapons such as barbed wire, weed whackers, light tubes and fire, it is the annualCage of Death event that takes the cake.
To date, there have been 16 Cage of Death matches produced by CZW, each one managing to increase the danger to gut-wrenching new heights. Past competitors utilized cacti, baseball bats, barbed wire spider nets, lemon juice, knives and wrestling rings filled with millions of thumbtacks to secure victory.
In a 2004 Reddit “Ask me Anything” interview, current CZW promoter DJ Hyde was asked several questions about the Cage of Death. He revealed talent has been seriously hurt in the past at his shows, and some take it so personally that they ultimately retire out of professional wrestling altogether.
Every year, Cage of Death is Combat Zone Wrestling’s biggest show. As long as fans continue to pack the house for these exceptionally brutal (and in some states, illegal) shows, the blood will continue to flow.
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