Changes: "I Quit" match

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An "I Quit" Match is a type of professional wrestling match in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words "I quit" (usually into a microphone). Generally, whenever a wrestler knocks down his opponent with a move or inflicts a submission move, he will grab the microphone and ask the opponent to say "I quit," and the opponent (at least early in the match) will make some kind of retort. "I Quit" matches are commonly used to settle kayfabe grudges and embarrass rivals, since saying "I Quit" is usually a sign of admitted inferiority.

Matches

"I Quit" matches in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

No.	Winner	Loser	Title	Event	Date and Location
1	Bret Hart	Bob Backlund	none	WrestleMania XI	April 2, 1995 Hartford, Connecticut
2	Stone Cold Steve Austin	Ken Shamrock	none	WWF Raw	October 26, 1998
3	The Rock	Mankind	WWF Championship	Royal Rumble	January 24, 1999 Anaheim, California
4	The Rock	Triple H	WWF Championship	WWF Raw	January 25, 1999 Jacksonville, Florida
5	Vince McMahon	Stephanie McMahon	none	No Mercy	October 19, 2003 Baltimore, Maryland
6	John Cena	John Bradshaw Layfield	WWE Championship	Judgment Day	May 22, 2005 Minneapolis, Minnesota
7	Ric Flair	Mick Foley	none	SummerSlam	August 20, 2006 Boston, Massachusetts
8	Chavo Guerrero	Rey Mysterio	none	WWE Friday Night SmackDown!	October 20, 2006 (taped October 15, 2006) Los Angeles, California
9	Rey Mysterio	Chavo Guerrero	none	WWE Friday Night SmackDown!	September 7, 2007 (taped September 1, 2007) Cincinnati, Ohio
10	Beth Phoenix	Melina	none	One Night Stand	June 1, 2008 San Diego, California
11	Jeff Hardy	Matt Hardy	none	Backlash	April 26, 2009 Providence, Rhode Island
12	John Cena	Randy Orton	WWE Championship	Breaking Point	September 13, 2009 Montréal, Québec
13	John Cena	Batista	WWE Championship	Over The Limit	May 23, 2010 Detroit, Michigan

"I Quit" matches in World Championship Wrestling

No.	Match	Event, Date and Location
1	Bill Goldberg defeated Sid Vicious	Mayhem November 21, 1999 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2	Roddy Piper defeated Creative Control (Gerald and Patrick) (Handicap match)	WCW Monday Nitro December 6, 1999 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3	David Flair defeated Terry Funk	WCW Monday Nitro February 7, 2000 Tulsa, Oklahoma
4	Dustin Rhodes defeated Terry Funk (Bullrope Match)	Uncensored March 19, 2000 Miami, Florida
5	Norman Smiley defeated M.I. Smooth to retain the WCW Hardcore Championship	WCW Thunder August 22, 2000 (taped August 23, 2000) Tulsa, Oklahoma

"I Quit" matches in Extreme Championship Wrestling

No.	Match	Event, Date and Location
1	Terry Funk defeated Eddie Gilbert (Texas Death match)	ECW Show January 23, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2	Tommy Dreamer defeated The Sandman	ECW Show October 1, 1994 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3	Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull#1 to retain the ECW World Television Championship	ECW Hostile City Showdown March 15, 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4	Tommy Dreamer defeated C.W. Anderson	ECW Guilty as Charged January 7, 2001 New York, New York

"I Quit" matches in Ring of Honor

No.	Match	Event, Date and Location
1	Alex Shelley defeated Jimmy Jacobs	Joe vs. Punk II October 16, 2004 Chicago Ridge, Illinois
2	Jimmy Rave defeated Nigel McGuinness The referee stopped the match after McGuinness refused to say "I Quit" when Rave attempted to break his leg	Battle of the Icons January 27, 2007 Edison, New Jersey
3	Austin Aries defeated Jimmy Jacobs	Rising Above 2008 November 22, 2008 Chicago Ridge, Illinois

"I Quit" matches in National Wrestling Alliance

No.	Match	Event, Date and Location
1	Magnum T.A. defeated Tully Blanchard	Starrcade '85: The Gathering November 28, 1985 Greensboro, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia
2	Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk	Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout November 15, 1989 Troy, New York

"I Quit" matches in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

No.	Winner	Loser	Title	Event, Date and Location
1	Booker T	Jethro Holliday	none	TNA Impact! May 14, 2009 (taped) TNA Impact! Zone
2	A.J. Styles	Booker T	TNA Legends Championship	Sacrifice May 24, 2009 Orlando, Florida
3	Brian Kendrick	Douglas Williams	none	TNA Impact! July 12, 2010 (taped) TNA Impact! Zone
4	A.J. Styles	Tommy Dreamer	none	No Surrender September 5, 2010 Orlando, Florida

Trivia

At One Night Stand, the match between Beth Phoenix and Melina was the first ever Divas "I Quit" Match.
California has had more WWE "I Quit" Matches than any other state in the United States.

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