2 out of 3 falls match
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A two out of three falls match is a type of professional wrestling match. In order to win, a contestant must score two "falls" before his opponent does. Sometimes each fall is fought under different stipulations (called Three Stages of Hell). These stipulations include one "pinfall", one "submissions only fall," and one "no disqualification fall." This type of match is almost always booked to go to the third fall. This is also the predominant match-up in lucha libre (dos de tres caidas). Before the mid 1970s, the majority of title matches were 2 out of 3 falls.
Popular WWE matches of this kind
- July 26, 1998, Fully Loaded in Fresno, California - The Rock vs. Triple H for the Intercontinental Championship. The Rock and Triple H split the first two falls, the match at the 30 minute time limit, ending the match in a draw. The Rock retained the Intercontinental Championship.
- February 25, 2001, No Way Out in Las Vegas, Nevada - Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin pinned Triple H in the first fall (regular match), Triple H pinned Austin in the second fall (street fight), Triple H pinned Austin in the third fall (steel cage match), to win the match.
- May 20, 2001, Judgment Day in Sacramento, California - Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle for Kurt's Olympic Gold medal. Chris Benoit pinned Kurt Angle in the first fall(regular match), Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit via submission in the second fall (submission match), Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit in the third fall (ladder match) by retaining his medals, to win the match.
- December 15, 2002, Armageddon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H pinned Michaels in the first fall (street fight), Michaels pinned Triple H in the second fall (steel cage match), Triple H defeated Shawn in the third fall (ladder match) by getting the belt, winning the match and becoming the new World Heavyweight Champion.
