King of the Deathmatch
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The '''King of the Deathmatch''' is a [[professional wrestling tournament]] where 8 or more [[professional wrestler]]s compete to be crowned 'King of the Deathmatch'. King of the Deathmatch tournaments are single-elimination tournaments which are similar to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'s [[King of the Ring]] tournaments. Deathmatch tournaments include the typical [[weapon]]s used in [[hardcore wrestling]] such as [[barbed wire]], [[nail (fastener)|nails]], [[thumbtacks]], [[fire]], and [[light tube]]s. They are known for their large amount of [[blood loss]]. Usually the match is declared by [[pin (wrestling)|pinfall]].
The promotions who host tournaments annually include [[Combat Zone Wrestling]] (CZW) and [[IWA Mid South]], and the now defunct [[Xtreme Pro Wrestling]] (XPW). The first, and most infamous, King of the Deathmatch Tournament was the 1995 [[International Wrestling Association of Japan|IWA]] event, highlighted by the brutal final round between [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack (Mick Foley)]] and [[Terry Funk]]. [[IWA East Coast]] holds it's annual ''Masters of Pain'' Tournament in [[Charleston, West Virginia]] every November. The first ''Masters of Pain'' tournament was held in 2006 and was won by Japanese wrestler [[Jun Kasai]]. The 2007 tournament was won by Coke Hane. The ''Masters of Pain'' is most known for the unusual stipulations of the matches. [[Light tubes]], [[lobsters]], [[barbwire]], panes of glass, cacti, and [[thumbtacks]] are just a few of the weapons allowed in the ring. During the 2007 tournament, Japanese wrestler [[Jaki Numazawa]] threw a barbwire bat into the crowd of spectators. Luckily, no one was injured.
==See also==
*[[International Wrestling Association of Japan#King of the Death Match|IWA King of the Death Match]]
*[[IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling tournaments]]
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