Wrestl Drivl - Fantasy Booking the 2025 Men's War Games Match

It began in WCW, when Dusty Rhodes was inspired by Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. It became a staple, yearly event in their fall booking line-up. WWE picked up the rights to it when they acquired WCW in 2001, but it never again saw the light of day until 2017, when they brought it back for their NXT developmental brand, where they proved the concept could still pop fans and excite the crowd. It worked so well for them, it graduated to WWE's main brand, where it has become a signature part of their Survivor Series premium live event.

It is where two teams would reach the culmination of their rivalries, feuds, and hatreds in a match so intense, it couldn't be constrained by one ring. A match so brutal that it had to be restrained inside of a steel cage. Where the only way to win is by pinfall or submission, there is no escape.

I speak, of course, of the Match Beyond. I speak, of course, of War Games.

Below the break, I do a little fantasy booking for the 2025 Men's War Games match.

For the Thrill

(Contemporary fantasy) Your typical cat and mouse game. The officer vs the thief. But in this instance, the thief stole a valuable magical artifact, and the force sent out their best agent. How does one avoid capture when their pursuer is a dragon?

The Mundy

You are the only one in a family of superheroes without powers. Being kidnapped by one of the most dangerous villains, you didn't expect them to rescue you. You didn't believe it when they barge in, fury on their faces at your kidnapper.

Pareidoliaphobia

Astronomers said that Venus and Saturn aligning with the moon on Friday would give the illusion of a face in the night sky. But then why did I just see it blink?

Do Not Anger The Imp

Your nemesis, a goofy and mischievous but ultimately harmless villain is standing over a group of bodies covered in blood, seething in anger. You’re sent to deescalate the situation and calm them down .

Warning Labels

Roughly every 100 years a necromancer tries to raise a berserker from the dead, and for the next 99 years every tome is updated to warn against this. But as the knowledge gets lost another necromancer tries yet again.

The Cursed Hoard

You are a dragon that specializes in cursed items. As you return to your cave, you are amused to find some wanna-be thieves that tried to steal from your hoard.