5 Notable Empty Arena Matches From Wrestling's Past
From a time when empty arena matches were an option to the likes of WWE & AEW, rather than a necessity...
2. Sting Vs. Kurt Angle (2009)
Friction within TNA's Main Event Mafia led to World champion Sting coming to blows with Angle, resulting in this brawl on an episode of Impact shortly after the Against All Odds pay-per-view.
While Empty Arena matches seem designed as feud-enders (or in AWA's case, promotion enders), Sting and Angle's spat went unresolved after this, carrying over into Destination X the next month.
For the match itself, Angle and Sting warred relatively briefly, fighting into the seats. Angle took a brutal eight foot bump off of a balcony, which was merely the setup for a little more soap opera.
Ally Kevin Nash got between the two as Sting was about to demolish Angle with a chair, but a truce between the top guys could not be reached.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
