10 Most Overrated (And Overused) WWE Gimmick Matches
2. Steel Cage
Already struggling for legitimacy since the late-1990s invention of Hell in a Cell and a moribund run of forgettable clashes in the mid-2000s, the Steel Cage is still considered a sellable concept despite being rendered useless time and time again.
Cage matches tend now to be low on physical drama, which as discussed is due in part to substantially raised stakes elsewhere within the WWE landscape.
However, WWE's biggest problem with the gimmick is their fundamental lack of respect for what it's supposed to represent.
Not only was a Steel Cage once the last act between two bitter rivals, it also stood as a wall against any wrongdoers who wished to interfere, allowing the necessary conclusion to a blood feud.
In the most recent roll-out of the structure, Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss were engaged in a final battle over the Smackdown Women's Title with the confines designed to keep out the mysterious 'La Luchadora'.
Not only did the masked villain enter the cage, she liberally aided Bliss in victory over Lynch, as the two had an easier time doing a number on the challenger than they would have in a regular match!