The blue steel cage is a staple of professional wrestling's golden era. It's often thought of as the "Hogan Cage" because of the number of times it appeared on WWF television during the Hulkamania Era, but it also got a lot of play after he departed with the likes of Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and Mankind. The mesh style steel cage was brought (back) to WWE programming around 1999 and has remained the go-to cage of choice ever since. The company switched to the mesh style since it was believed that the blue or black bar style was too limiting and harder to work with. While that may have been the belief at the time of the switch, a return to the WWF-exclusive blue bar steel cage would be a sight that many longtime fans would love to see. It also would be a way for younger audiences to see a "new" type of match without all of the risks, costs and questions involved with creating a new match concept. As previously discussed, the company has an opportunity to introduce newer audiences to older concepts without the feeling of anything being old or recycled. The blue bars would allow for angles and spots that haven't been seen ever, if not for a long time. Think of Owen Hart at the conclusion of SummerSlam '94 getting his leg stuck in one of the openings, or Roddy Piper's commentary suggestion to tie the Ultimate Warrior's tassles to the bars at SummerSlam '90. There's a lot to work with there and WWE performers have a chance to get creative with it. The blue bar steel cage not only looks cool, but it adds additional storytelling opportunities to a world that is constantly looking for something fresh. The saying goes that pro-wrestling is cyclical and there's little reason as to why that type of thinking can't be applied to the match type as well.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
