Fantasy Wrestling Rule Book
General
- Win
- Win a Match. 20 points.
- Team Win
- Be on the winning team in a team match (i.e. tag team, or survivor series) 20 points. 20 points.
- DQ
- The wrestlers opponent was disqualified by the referee. This includes count outs. 15 points.
- Squash Match Win
- Win a match against an “indie/local/unnamed” wrestler who is not on the roster and is not a celebrity guest. 10 points.
- Gauntlet Pinfall
- Get a pinfall during a Gauntlet Match. 10 points.
- Draw
- An official match decided as a No Contest, Tie, Double DQ/count out, or other Schmozz where there is no winner or loser. Bell must ring to start the official match. 5 points.
Bonus Points
- Accompany To The Ring
- 2 points. Accompany another wrestler to the ring. Must be out there during an official match.
- Ambulance Ride
- 50 points. The wrestler must receive Strapped to a Stretcher Bonus first to receive an Ambulance Ride Bonus. Points are awarded when the stretcher touches the ambulance.
- Attack
- 5 points. Attack another wrestler. During a match, non-participants will be given interference points instead. The attacker must physically hit or knock down the attacked. Holds are an attack. Shoving does not count unless it knocks them down. This rule does not stack. Once Per Segment.
- Backstage Beatdown
- 10 points. Beatdown ANYONE backstage. This includes off-site shoots. The wrestler still standing will receive the Beatdown points.
- Breakaway Ringside Wall
- 10 points. Putting your opponent through the breakaway ringside wall.
- Chair Shot
- 2 points. Hit anyone with a chair. Not awarded during a match where chairs are legal (such as a TLC match or any type of no DQ match). Stacks to 5.
- Championship Belt Attack
- 4 points. Hitting someone with any championship belt. Stacks 5 times.
- Cheap Pops
- 3 points. When a wrestler says the city, state, arena or local sports team to get a cheap pop. Cheers and Boos count. Once per segment.
- Cheatacular
- 10 points. Hit an opponent more than 5 times with a chair, title belt, or any other foreign object. 5 chair shot, Belt Attack, or Foreign Object points must be awarded first. This rule does not stack. Once per segment.
- Classic Promo
- 8 points. A Classic Promo is when a wrestler is on the way to the ring and a separate window pops up and that same wrestler is speaking in the video. Classic WWF.
- Contract Signing
- 10 points. Participate in a contract signing event as a superstar whose name is on the contract. You don't need to be shown physically signing the paper and if it's a tag match, all members of the team will be awarded this.
- Crossover Star
- 5 points. As a member of the other brands roster, appear on the opposite show. (Example: if Roman Reigns is drafted to SmackDown and appears on RAW, he will get crossover star points for that show). Once per show. Wrestlers listed as Superstar or Legend are exempt from this rule. RAW and SmackDown wrestlers only.
- Deez Nuts
- 3 points. Hitting another wrestler with a low blow to the groin that causes damage.
- Drop The Belt
- 75 points. Giving up the belt. Leaving the belt in the middle of the ring and vacating the championship. Giving the belt up to a McMahon, Commissioner or General Manager.
- Ejected!
- 10 points. Be ejected from ringside by an official during a match.
- Eliminator
- 4 points. Eliminate a wrestler or tag team in an elimination style match. Only the person performing the pin, submission, or over the top elimination will receive points. Stipulation and normal points will still be applied for the actual winner of the match. Does not count during a Gauntlet Match.
- Eliminator Team Up
- 2 points. Same as eliminator. This rule is for more than 1 wrestler performing an elimination. This rule is for Battle Royals and the Royal Rumble, but could come into effect in other match types. Does not count during a Gauntlet Match.
- Enforcer
- 10 points. Be an enforcer during an official match.
- Fade To Black
- 4 points. When you are shown during the fade to black on the Raw, SmackDown or a Network Special broadcast.
- Fighting In The Crowd
- 5 points. Bring the fight into the WWE Universe. Both wrestlers will be awarded points. Both wrestlers must be in the crowd and do some action (hold/strike/slam) while in the crowd.
- Foreign Object
- 3 points. Hit anyone with a foreign object. A foreign object can be anything not listed in other categories. Must not be a legal object in the match (a ladder doesn't count in a ladder match). Food and clothing do not count as foreign object. This rule stacks 5 times. On the 6th hit, you receive Cheatacular Bonus.
- Guest Commentator
- 5 points. Put on a Commentator Headset and speak into the microphone.
- Hallway Walking
- 2 points. Walking down a hallway backstage on the way to the ring or to a commercial. Can be interrupted by other rules and canceled out. Only valid if there is no interaction or voice and the camera cuts away. Typically this happens right before there is a cut to commercial.
- Interference
- 3 points. Coming in contact with the referee and/or whoever is involved with the match. Handing a wrestler an object or removing a legal object from their reach. One foot on the apron during a match counts. Once per match, per interferer. If they are part of the match (like a lumberjack) they don't get interference points.
- Interview
- 5 points. Complete an interview during a LIVE show (Raw, Smackdown & Network Specials) with an official WWE Interviewer, without being interrupted by anyone. An interview is when one wrestler or a team of wrestlers are being interviewed. No microphone, no points. Live interviews only.
- Interview Interference
- 2 points. Interrupt another Wrestlers interview. Wrestlers will not get Interview points if they get interrupted.
- Kayfabe
- 3 points. A scene backstage where wrestlers interact during a skit in character. Must be during LIVE television. There must be some indication that it is LIVE or cut to LIVE. Once per segment. Interviews, 24/7 Title engagements will not count as Kayfabe. We are looking for segments that only involve wrestlers interacting with each other or talking directly to the camera.
- Looking On ...
- 5 points. Watching a live match on TV while backstage. Looking on from a Skybox, home, or hotel will also count.
- Microphone Master
- 2 points. Hold a microphone and speak into it or speak into a podium/standing microphone. Headset microphones also count.
- Multiple Attack
- 10 points. Attack 3 or more people during any segment.
- Season Finale Fade To Black
- 10 points. The wrestler that gets the final Fade To Black of the season.
- Season Opener
- 10 points. The first wrestler from the DropTheBelt Active Roster shown on LIVE television during the season opening scored program. *Same as Show Opener.
- Show Opener
- 3 points. The first wrestler from the DropTheBelt Active Roster seen LIVE on the show. After the Then, Now, and Forever intro plays, or the first wrestler to appear on stage or in the ring. The first wrestler to appear in front of the LIVE audience. Whoever gets Show Opener must be on the active DropTheBelt Roster. We will not add a wrestler in this situation.
- Slammed On A Car
- 25 points. When a wrestler performs a move on a car/truck. All 4 feet must be on the car/truck at the start of the move and the affected wrestler must hit the car. Throwing someone from the ground onto a car or smacking them with a piece of the car does not count.
- Slammy Award Winner
- 10 points. Winning a Slammy during the LIVE Show.
- Sole Survivor
- 20 points. Survive a Survivor Series match.
- Special Guest Referee
- 10 points. Appear as the special guest referee in an official match.
- Steel Stairs
- 2 points. When a wrestler uses the Steel Stairs to cause damage to another wrestler. Stacks to 5. Once Per Segment.
- Strapped To A Stretcher
- 25 points. Injure another wrestler, so that they must be taken out on a stretcher. The injured wrestler must be actually strapped into the stretcher. This rule opens up the Ambulance Ride Bonus.
- Table Shot
- 10 points. Put ANYBODY through a table at any time. Not awarded during a match where tables are legal.
- Through The Announcer Table
- 15 points. Putting anyone through the Announcer Table at any time. Must be the ringside announcer table. This is the specific breakaway table. Not a wooden table.
- Unification
- 25 points. Defend your belt while winning another. BOTH titles must be on the line in a unification or undisputed champion type match.
- Winner Take All (Men's Main Event Championship)
- 50 points. Winning either the Universal or WWE Championship while holding one or the other.
- Winner Take All (Tag Team Championship)
- 30 points. Winning either the RAW or SmackDown Tag Team Championship while holding one or the other.
- Winner Take All (Women's Championship)
- 50 points. During WrestleMania 2019 the Raw and SmackDown Championship were on the line. This Bonus Point was created to give the 50 points for the other title without altering the match stipulation.
Stipulations
- 2 Out Of 3 Falls
- 15 points. Win a 2 Out Of 3 Falls match.
- Ambulance
- 10 points. Win an Ambulance match.
- Anything Goes
- 15 points. Win an Anything Goes match. A match where anything can happen.
- Bar Fight
- 10 points. Win a Bar Fight Match.
- Battle For The Crown
- 5 points. Win a Battle for the Crown match. A match where the King of the Ring Crown is on the line.
- Battle Royal
- 10 points. Win a Battle Royal.
- Beat The Clock
- 10 points. Win a Beat the clock match.
- Buried Alive/Casket
- 15 points. Win a Buried Alive or Casket match.
- Champion VS Champion
- 10 points. Win a Champion VS Champion match.
- Contender
- 5 points. Win a contender match. A match where the champions faces a challenger to eliminate them from the championship picture.
- Dungeon
- 5 points. Win a Dungeon match. A match that can only be won by pin or submission.
- Elimination Chamber
- 35 points. Win an Elimination Chamber match.
- Extreme Rules
- 10 points. Win an Extreme Rules Match.
- Eye For An Eye
- 10 points. Win an Eye For An Eye Match.
- Falls Count Anywhere
- 10 points. Win a Falls Count Anywhere match.
- Fatal 4-way
- 10 points. Win a Fatal 4-Way match.
- Fatal 5-way
- 15 points. Win a Fatal 5-Way match.
- Fight Pit
- 15 points. Win a Fight Pit match.
- First Blood
- 10 points. Win a First Blood match.
- Flag
- 5 points. Win a Flag match.
- Four Corners
- 15 points. Win a Four Corners match.
- Guest Referee
- 5 points. Win a match with a guest referee.
- Handicap
- 10 points. Win a Handicap match. The match must start and end as a handicap match. Or the match must be clearly designated by a GM as a handicap match.
- Hardcore
- 10 points. Win a hardcore match.
- Hell in a Cell
- 25 points. Win a Hell in a Cell match.
- I Quit
- 15 points. Win an I Quit match.
- Inferno Match
- 10 points. Win an Inferno Match.
- Iron Man
- 20 points. Win an Iron Man Match.
- King of the Ring
- 15 points. Win the King of the Ring tournament.
- Last Superstar Standing
- 10 points. Win a Last Man/Woman Standing match.
- Loser Leaves WWE
- 20 points. Win a Loser Leaves WWE match.
- Lumberjack
- 5 points. Win a Lumberjack match. A match where other wrestlers line the outside of the ring. Interference does not count during this match.
- MITB CASH IN
- 10 points. Cash in the Money in the Bank and have a match. Win or lose.
- Mixed Tag Team
- 5 points. Win a mixed tag team match.
- Money in the Bank
- 35 points. Win a Money in the Bank match.
- Multiman Tag Team
- 2 points. Win a Tag Team match consisting of more than 4 wrestlers. (6-man, 8-man, etc.)
- No DQ
- 10 points. Win a No DQ match.
- No Holds Barred
- 15 points. Win a No Holds Barred match.
- Number 1 Contender
- 10 points. Win a Number 1 Contender match. A match when 2 non-champion wrestlers compete to be Number 1 Contender for a championship.
- On a pole
- 10 points. Win a "Blank" on a pole match.
- Open Challenge
- 5 points. Win an Open Challenge Match.
- Other Match
- 2 points. A stipulation match that does not appear on our list of stipulation matches.
- Pitch Black
- 15 points. Win a Pitch Black match. Anything goes in this match.
- Qualifier
- 5 points. Win a Qualifier match. A match that leads to another match after you win it.
- Queen's Crown
- 15 points. Win the Queen's Crown tournament.
- RAW Underground
- 5 points. Win a RAW Underground match against any other superstar on the Roster.
- Retirement
- 20 points. Win a retirement match.
- Royal Rumble
- 50 points. Win the Royal Rumble.
- Steel Cage
- 10 points. Win a Steel Cage match.
- Strap Match
- 5 points. Win a Strap Match. A match where the two participants are tied together with a leather strap.
- Street Fight
- 15 points. Win a Street Fight match.
- Submission
- 10 points. Win a Submission match.
- Survivor Series
- 10 points. Win Survivor Series match.
- Swamp Match
- 10 points. Win a Swamp Match.
- Symphony Of Destruction
- 10 points. Win a Symphony Of Destruction match.
- Tables, Ladders OR Chairs
- 25 points. Win any match involving Tables, Ladders OR Chairs.
- Tornado Tag
- 15 points. Win a Tornado Tag match.
- Tournament
- 10 points. Win a Tournament match.
- Triple Threat
- 10 points. Win a Triple Threat match.
- Unsanctioned Match
- 10 points. Win an Unsanctioned Match.
- WarGames
- 20 points. Win a WarGames match.
Titles
- Universal Championship
- Currently held by Roman Reigns. 50 points for winning, 25 points for defending.
- Raw Women's Championship
- Currently held by Asuka. 50 points for winning, 25 points for defending.
- WWE Championship
- Currently held by Roman Reigns. 50 points for winning, 25 points for defending.
- SmackDown Women's Championship
- Currently held by Rhea Ripley. 50 points for winning, 25 points for defending.
- NXT Championship
- Currently held by Vacant. 50 points for winning, 25 points for defending.
- NXT Women's Championship
- Currently held by Vacant. 50 points for winning, 25 points for defending.
- World Heavyweight Championship
- Currently held by Seth Rollins. 50 points for winning, 25 points for defending.
- NXT NA Championship
- Currently held by Vacant. 40 points for winning, 20 points for defending.
- Intercontinental Championship
- Currently held by Gunther. 40 points for winning, 20 points for defending.
- United States Championship
- Currently held by Austin Theory. 40 points for winning, 20 points for defending.
- Raw TT Championship 1
- Currently held by Kevin Owens. 30 points for winning, 15 points for defending.
- Raw TT Championship 2
- Currently held by Sami Zayn. 30 points for winning, 15 points for defending.
- SmackDown TT Championship 1
- Currently held by Kevin Owens. 30 points for winning, 15 points for defending.
- SmackDown TT Championship 2
- Currently held by Sami Zayn. 30 points for winning, 15 points for defending.
- Women's Tag Team Championship 1
- Currently held by Ronda Rousey. 30 points for winning, 15 points for defending.
- Women's Tag Team Championship 2
- Currently held by Shayna Baszler. 30 points for winning, 15 points for defending.
- Cruiserweight Championship
- Currently held by Vacant. 20 points for winning, 10 points for defending.
- 24/7 Championship
- Currently held by Nikki Cross. 5 points for winning, 0 points for defending.
Special Rules & Glossary
- Final Match Results
- All results will be based on the official website. Some Bonus Points may be reviewed via video on the official website, a replay of the PPV, or the official YouTube Channel. If a match is restarted, stopped or a decision is reversed, the points will be based on the latest outcome of the match.
- Bell-to-Bell
- Some points can only be scored during a match. This means from the time the bell rings to start the match, until the bell rings to end the match. A match is Bell-To-Bell.
- Once Per Segment
- Some points can only be scored Once Per Segment.
- DropTheBelt considers Segments and Bell-To-Bell as follows
- If a wrestler speaks into a microphone before a match and also after the match. The Bell-To-Bell breaks the segment therefore you can score 2 Once Per Segment Points. 2 Microphone Master Points are also scored. The wrestler can also score interference points during the match plus score attack points before and after the match.
- Multiple stipulations
- If more than one stipulation applies during a match, the stipulation that scores the most points will be applied.
- Previously Earlier
- Previously recorded footage is not scored. Clips that are shown to have happened "During The Commercial Break" will not count as LIVE television.
- 5 Man Rule
- If 5 or more wrestlers qualify for a bonus at the same time, the bonus is a wash. For example, if 5 wrestlers jump in the ring to attack one wrestler, no attack points are scored by any wrestler.
- Freebird Rule
- If a Tag Team consists of more than 2 wrestlers sharing a title according to the Freebird Rule, the wrestlers who participate in the match will score the points. The wrestler who sat out of the match will score all applicable bonus points.
- PPV Kickoff Show
- Only Final Match Results will be scored on the Kickoff Show. Eliminator Points can be scored (as they are part of the match.) All other bonus points will not be scored.
- Rules are subjective to the Scorekeeper
- All shows and most points are available for review. If you have a question or a comment regarding any score during the season, please leave a comment on that specific show results page.