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...
1. Motor City Machine Guns Vs. Generation Me (2010)
Generation Me would be The Young Bucks, back when a much younger Matt and Nick Jackson worked under the names Max and Jeremy Buck. At the time, the pair were feuding with World Tag Team champions The Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, and this battle took place on TNA's secondary show, Reaction.
With some rather eclectic camera work (kind of a cross between Lucha Underground and a home movie), the Guns and the Bucks combined their usual brand of frenetic spots and double teams with gritty brawling, a clear upgrade over the Sting/Angle melodrama. In the end, Nick gets put through a table, while a wrist-bound Matt gets mercilessly beaten in the corner.
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.
