5 WWE Superstars who created popular gimmick matches: Who invented the Elimination Chamber and MITB matches?

#4 Dusty Rhodes created the WarGames match

Dusty Rhodes

WarGames is currently one of NXT's biggest attractions, and the recent NXT TakeOver: WarGames event didn't disappoint one bit. WarGames is one of the craziest match gimmicks out there and was first conceived by WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes, however, wasn't affiliated with WWE when he came up with the match. While watching Mad Max: Beyond the Thunder Dome, The American Dream came up with the idea of a WarGames match, back when he was in WCW. The first-ever WarGames match took place at The Great American Bash 1987 pay-per-view. The match saw Dusty Rhodes and his band of babyfaces defeating The Four Horsemen.

WWE NXT presents a WarGames event every year

The match concept became a big hit among the audience, and fans got to witness some of the biggest multi-man feuds culminate in WarGames outings. WCW was bought off by Vince McMahon in 2001, but WWE didn't use the match concept for years on end. At TakeOver: WarGames 2017, the match made its much-awaited return and is now an annual event under the NXT umbrella. The latest NXT TakeOver: WarGames event featured two WarGames bouts, with The Undisputed Era defeating Team McAfee in the main event of the show.