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"Foreign object" is a professional wrestling term for an object introduced into the match. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Foreign objects are often used to give the bearer an unfair advantage. According to the supposed rules of professional wrestling, if a foreign object is used inside the ring on another wrestler in the presence of a referee, the user would be immediately disqualified. However, it is to note that forcing the opponent into parts of a ring (such as the turnbuckles) or the surrounding areas (such as the announce tables) is not illegal. Thus, while picking up the steel steps leading to the ring and using it on an opponent is illegal, ramming an opponent against the steps while the steps are on the floor is not.
A common part of wrestling matches involving foreign objects (where they are illegal) would involve the referee attempting to restrain a wrestler from using a foreign object, only for the foreign object to either hit the referee (typically allowing heel wrestlers to use foreign objects at will), or for another wrestler to use a different foreign object. Faces have also been known to distract referees long enough for a heel to use a foreign object. Notorious heel wrestlers who use foreign objects are often searched by the referee before matches, but, due to their nature, manage to bring one in anyway. Sometimes, the referee performing the search will intentionally not search a particular area of the body, giving away the location of a possible foreign object to the viewers.
Foreign objects have also been used in storylines to demonstrate the ruthlessness of a heel wrestler (or a babyface turning heel), by using an object repeatedly even after the match has ended. Babyface wrestlers have also brought foreign objects to the ring to intimidate heel wrestlers (despite the fact that a babyface wrestler, by nature, would rarely use a foreign object). The repeated use of a specific foreign object by a wrestler may become part of the wrestler's gimmick - examples include Triple H and his use of a sledgehammer, Finlay and a shillelagh, Jeff Jarrett and acoustic guitars, Mick Foley and the use of a 2x4 covered with barbed wire, or Jake "The Snake" Roberts and various snakes. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley A sledgehammer is a Tool consisting of a large flat head attached to a Lever (or handle David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. A shillelagh ( Irish: sail éille, a cudgel with a strap commonly ʃɪˈleɪli "shi-LAY-lee" or "shi-LAY-la" ɕaˈleːlə is a wooden club Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. Aurelian Smith Jr (born May 30 1955 in Gainesville, Texas) is a second-generation American professional wrestler and
An alternate use of foreign objects was for the wrestler to bring in a foreign object, then at the time the referee would see what was going on, throw the object to the other wrestler and feign unconsciousness, thus winning the match by disqualification. Eddie Guerrero used this tactic frequently, often against heel wrestlers, as part of his "Lie, Cheat and Steal" persona. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos A persona, in the word's everyday usage is a social Role or a character played by an Actor.
World Championship Wrestling referred to these as "international objects" for a time in order to parody political correctness. Political correctness (adjectivally politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term applied to Language, ideas policies or behavior
Extreme Championship Wrestling was notorious in its use of foreign objects: fans at ECW Arena shows would stop by a local dollar store and load up on cheap implements which they would pass to the wrestlers. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by New Alhambra Arena is a former Warehouse and current multi-purpose venue used primarily for Professional wrestling and Boxing events Kitchen implements such as frying pans, cookie sheets and cheese graters appeared to be popular.
Because of prevalent notions of violence against women, foreign objects are seen less often in women's matches, although special types of foreign objects in matches have been developed based on prevalent notions of T&A. T & A ( Test & Albert) is a former heel Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation.
Common foreign objects
Some foreign objects are often used due to their proximity to the ring. These include folding chairs that ringside crew may appear in, as well as timekeeping bells, or in championship matches, the championship belt itself. In the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), it is also common to use announcing tables and television equipment as foreign objects; the table used by WWE's Spanish-language announcers is especially famous for being used in this role. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, There have also been cases in which electric cords used by ringside camera crews are used by wrestlers to choke each other. Some have also considered running other wrestlers into walls, floors (other than the ring canvas), crowd barriers, exposed turnbuckles, or the steps leading to a ring as usage of foreign objects some wrestlers use the ramp to slam, powerbomb and suplex their opponents as well as DDT's.
Foreign objects, such as trash cans, kendo sticks/Singapore canes, ladders, light tubes and tables, are sometimes also found under the ring. Singapore In some promotion, a match may change venues and end up among the wrestling audience or backstage, where objects found there can also be considered as foreign objects. Triple H often stowed a sledgehammer under the ring as well, which eventually led to fans cheering in anticipation when he threw up the ring cover to retrieve it. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley A sledgehammer is a Tool consisting of a large flat head attached to a Lever (or handle
Comically, smaller cruiserweight wrestlers such as Rey Mysterio and Hornswoggle have been considered foreign objects that could be used by larger wrestlers, although in this case "usage" may involve the larger wrestler helping the smaller one perform an aerial attack. Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez Other foreign objects used for comedic purposes include bowling balls, where they are rolled towards a wrestler resting at a turnbuckle so that the ball eventually hits the wrestler's groin, this weapon was popularized by Al Snow, as well as "Head" (a mannequin head). A bowling ball is a round ball made from Urethane, Plastic, Reactive resin or a combination of these materials which is used in the Sport of Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18 1963) is a professional wrestler and Actor better known by his Ring name of Al Snow Another comical weapon were the tongs used by Chyna against Jeff Jarrett. Tongs are gripping and lifting Tools of which there are many forms adapted to their specific use Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Usually non-wrestlers or part-time wrestlers would use foreign objects to attack someone. An example would be on one of the episodes of RAW, when the McMahons brutally attacked DX with foreign objects.
Foreign Object Matches
Because of the common occurrence of foreign objects in matches, various match types have been developed so as to explicitly allow certain types of foreign objects - that is, their usage would not force an automatic disqualification.
The simplest such match is simply the No Disqualifications match, where, as wrestlers cannot be disqualified for any reason, any and all foreign objects are allowed. The "no disqualifications" stipulation is often used as part of other match types, including hardcore matches and street fights.
It can be argued that, in matches where wrestlers fight in (and often around) enclosures, such as the steel cage, Hell in a Cell, Elimination Chamber, or Lion's Den matches, that the enclosure itself can be treated as a legal foreign object. A Hell in a Cell match (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a Professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment in The Elimination Chamber is a match type in Professional wrestling (seen in World Wrestling Entertainment)
Another common match involving legal foreign objects is the Object on a Pole match, where a foreign object is suspended on a pole on one of the ring's turnbuckles, with the person who gets the object from the pole becomes the only one allowed to legally use it. A variation on this is either where a championship belt is on the pole (in which the winner is the one who gets the belt), or Flag matches, where two flags are located on opposite turnbuckles, and the first to retrieve their opponent's flag being the winner. A Ladder Match is a similar match, except that the object in question is suspended above the ring, and ladders (which are considered legal foreign objects in the match) are needed to reach the object.
Recent trends in professional wrestling have also led to matches that are centered around one or several foreign objects: a table match is a type of elimination match in which the first person to send their opponent through (ie. break) a table is the winner, while in ambulance matches, casket matches, and other similar matches, wrestlers attempt to confine opponents in the container bearing the name of the match. Perhaps the ultimate form of foreign object-centered matches is the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. A Tables Ladders and Chairs match, often abbreviated as a TLC, is a type of Professional wrestling match originated within World Wrestling Entertainment
Another commonly used match centered around foreign objects is one where a pair of wrestlers (typically opponents, but sometimes tag team partners) are somehow restrained together using a foreign object - a 'Texas bullrope match being an example. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. There, the object that binds the two wrestlers together can be used as a legal foreign object.
Diva matches (not to be confused with traditional wrestling matches among female wrestlers - even if they involve divas) are often centered around a foreign object in an effort to attract the (often male) wrestling audience. Such matches, the prevalent type being the pillow fight, do not necessarily have winners or losers. A pillow fight is a common Game mostly played by young children (but can also occur with teens and adults) in which they engage in mock However, many traditional wrestling fans do not consider these types of matches as wrestling matches, as no actual wrestling is involved.