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Pinfall
4.3.2
Submission
4.3.3
Knockout
4.3.4
Countout
4.3.5
Disqualification
4.3.6
Forfeit
4.3.7
Draw
4.3.8
No contest
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Other dramatic elements
4.4.1
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Ring entrance
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Knockout
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Countout
4.3.5
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Forfeit
4.3.7
Draw
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No contest
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Pinfall
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Knockout
4.3.4
Countout
4.3.5
Disqualification
4.3.6
Forfeit
4.3.7
Draw
4.3.8
No contest
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Other dramatic elements
4.4.1
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4.4.2.1
Promos
4.4.3
Championships
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Ring entrance
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Subgenres
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Knockout
4.3.4
Countout
4.3.5
Disqualification
4.3.6
Forfeit
4.3.7
Draw
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No contest
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Other dramatic elements
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Championships
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Ring entrance
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Subgenres
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Knockout
4.3.4
Countout
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Disqualification
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Forfeit
4.3.7
Draw
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No contest
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Other dramatic elements
4.4.1
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Promos
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Championships
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Ring entrance
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Subgenres
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Countout
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Forfeit
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Draw
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No contest
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Other dramatic elements
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Championships
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Ring entrance
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Countout
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Disqualification
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Forfeit
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Draw
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No contest
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Other dramatic elements
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Promos
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Championships
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Ring entrance
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Subgenres
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