Every WWE Casket Match Ranked From Worst To Best
Nothing shuts the lid on a feud quite like a Casket Match.
The Casket Match has been a staple of WWE for over two decades. The concept was first introduced to the company back in 1992 and since then, there have been 20 of them televised. Originally used as a stipulation for The Undertaker’s feuds, it has gone down in history as one of WWE’s most famous match variations (though the very first 'coffin match' actually took place between Dusty Rhodes and Ivan Koloff back in 1980). Furthermore, it has become so synonymous with The Phenom that he has competed in almost all of them.
A lot goes into a great Casket Match. While wrestling quality is always an important factor, there is a lot more to this type of match. Due to the concept (and its association with The Undertaker), storytelling also plays a major role. After all, if there aren’t any intimidation or scare tactics involved, is it really an enjoyable Casket Match?
After a lengthy absence, the beloved match type made its return this year at WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble event. But how did the match fare up against those that came before? Prepare yourself for a collection of bizarre, unorthodox and theatrical outings as we take a look back through the annals of WWE, observing the very best and worst that the Casket Match has to offer.
20. Triple H Vs. Mideon & Viscera – SmackDown (23 September 1999)
The Undertaker’s 2005 encounter with Randy and Bob Orton may have been billed as “the first ever Handicap Casket Match” but this wasn’t actually the case. That honour belongs to a match that took place six years earlier on an episode of SmackDown, which saw Triple H collide with both Mideon and Viscera - though, it’s easy to see why WWE was eager to forget this one ever happened.
On a night in which Triple H had already faced Big Show in a Chokeslam Challenge and Kane in an Inferno Match, he was also supposed to battle The Undertaker in a Casket Match, but as The Deadman “quit” earlier that night, Hunter got Mideon and Viscera instead.
Given that Triple H was already spent from his two previous matches, and the fact that we knew Viscera was never going to fit in that tiny casket, there wasn’t much suspense here. Thus, the result was a predictably quick mauling from the diabolical pairing that didn’t offer anything special to the rich history of the Casket Match.