Funk's Corner - King of the Mountain - Rules
Sam Muchnick is rolling over in his grave. Nick Gulas would have a smile on his face, Eddie Graham would be intently interested in a new concept and Dory Funk Sr. would be booking a version of the King of the Mountain Match in Amarillo, Texas.
The King of the Mountain Match is an original creation of TNA. Five wrestlers will compete for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
NWA World Champion, Christian Cage, Former NWA World Champion, Jeff Jarrett, Former NWA World Champion, Ron Killings, Former WCW World Champion, Sting and Former NWA World Tag Team Champion, Abyss with his manager James Mitchell.
Like other stipulation matches it is important that you know the rules of the match. Just as it is important to know the rules for football, basketball, hockey, NASCAR or soccer.
King of the Mountain Rules:
Five competitors including the NWA World Heavyweight Champion all having equal opportunity.
King of the Mountain is similar to a ladder match except you have to hang the belt instead of retrieving it.
The five competitors in the match start out as "ineligible" to win. In order to earn eligibility, a wrestler must score a pinfall or submission on an opponent which will allow them to retrieve the belt and attempt to hang it by climbing one of the available ladders and utilizing the hook suspended above the ring.
The opponent who is pinned or submitted is forced to spend 2 minutes in a penalty box cage. In the event that a wrestler is currently in the cage when another is forced to spend time there, both men are left in the cage, often resulting in the two fighting inside the cage or forming some sort of partnership.
A TNA official maintains control of the belt and circles the ring staying out of the way of the action as much as possible. When a wrestler wishes to hang the belt, he must retrieve it from the official. Once the belt is in play, any other wrestler who is eligible may attempt to steal the belt and hang it. Once the belt has been dropped and no wrestler is attempting to hang it, a referee returns the belt to the official.
In this the forth King of the Mountain Match, NWA World Champion Christian Cage will be attempting to be the first to remain NWA World Champion after entering the King of the Mountain Match.
In my opinion, Christian Cage and Jeff Jarrett must be considered favorites because of their experience in stipulation matches however they must overcome the athleticism of Ron Killings, the viciousness of Abyss with the brains of James Mitchell and the power and experience of Sting.
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