handicap match
Lopsided wrestling contest
A handicap match is a competition where one side faces numerical disadvantage—typically one wrestler against two, or a single player against a team.
Common in professional wrestling and video games, the format creates dramatic tension by pitting skill against numbers: He won the handicap match against both opponents.
In golf, handicap match has a different meaning: a competition where strokes are adjusted based on players' skill ratings to level the field.
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- disadvantageUnfavorable circumstance or condition
- tag teamPaired competitors alternating bouts
- outnumberedExceeded in count
steel cage · squash · pinfall · champion · odds · pay per view · comeback · beatdown · submission · finishing move · two-on-one · numbers game · heel · babyface · fan favorite · interference · referee · ringside
- Pro Wrestlingheel, WrestleMania, face turn, Royal Rumble, kayfabe
- Match Playdormie, halve, halved, concession, gimme
- Competition Formatsbest of three, best of five, best of seven, round robin, knockout
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One-versus-one sporting event
one-on-one · tag team match · mano a mano · level playing field · duel
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