5 WWE gimmick matches and the reason why we don't see them anymore

#5 Punjabi Prison

Big Show attempting to put us all out of our misery by escaping the Punjabi Prison

The fact that we’ve only ever seen two Punjabi Prison matches in history should tell you everything you need to know about the match’s popularity.

Named after the home state of the Great Khali, the Punjabi Prison saw two bamboo cages surround the ring, with the innermost one standing on the apron and the outermost on the floor at ringside.

Small doors in each of the four walls of that innermost cage could be opened for 60 seconds at a wrestler’s request. However, if that time elapsed, they’d be locked for good and the only way out would be to climb over the top.

If that makes the match sounds convoluted, that’s because it very much was. And on top of all that, the audience could barely even see the actual wrestling that was going on due to the thickness of the bamboo structure.

Long story short, the Punjabi Prison match didn’t have a great deal going for it. Plus, it was introduced as a speciality match of the Great Khali, and since he’s no longer with the company, there’s been no logical reason to revisit the stipulation.

Then again, if recent rumors are anything to go by, that could soon be set to change now that we’ve got a WWE Champion of Punjabi descent, with Jinder Mahal rumoured to face off against Randy Orton.