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Bring It Back! Classic steel cage structure photos5 l& `0 n& q1 i6 x
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The blue steel bars were made famous at WrestleMania II, where WWE Champion Hulk Hogan entered the structure to do battle with "King Kong" Bundy.% k6 {; f& D. Y) `0 K B. [
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Beloved by the WWE Universe, the classic blue steel bars were less loved by Superstars unlucky enough to crash into them.: _' a* I$ V! `. J( V
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Hogan was no stranger to Cage Matches, appearing in a number of them in the late '80s and early '90s.* N$ i3 \+ Z' W1 {3 S
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The Rockers reunited ... okay, not really. Shawn Michaels faced off against former tag team partner Marty Jannetty with a score to settle in 1993.- ]3 |% G! a% ?' o: ]4 j3 [
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4 J0 U. E- Z/ U# a2 R4 xEven though the matches were grueling for all involved, there's just something heartwarming about seeing those blue bars around the ring.( N2 c6 Y* E3 M9 ]" F; b
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7 c ]; \# W- H/ F2 [5 e& \+ TAs WrestleMania XXVIII looms, Triple H will have to call on past experience if he wants to end Undertaker's legendary streak. Luckily, The Game has plenty of Cage Matches under his belt, as here he takes on Mankind at SummerSlam 1997.
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"Bang bang!"% N$ G; g5 a0 N3 d
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WCW's "WarGames: The Match Beyond" is introduced at 1987's Great American Bash.
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Paint it, black: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin faced Mr. McMahon at St. Valentine's Day Massacre in a black-barred cage match.3 b$ v. D: f+ Q( e2 T* C1 p; ]/ N
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At Unforgiven 1999, Al Snow defended his Hardcore Title against Big Boss Man in a Kennel from Hell Match.5 X7 G- W7 M* o) A {
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The mayhem within the cage was only part of this strange stipulation. Outside the blue cage was a Hell in a Cell, but in between the two a pack of wild dogs awaited a competitor trying to escape.
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3 W% M3 n- D p# SThe Deadman has been through everything over the course of his decades-spanning career, and no matter what, he never lies down for good.2 G2 |2 ~* Q9 j1 D
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