An “I Quit” Bout is a sort of professional wrestling match in which the only way to win is for your opponent to proclaim “I quit”, know the rules in WWE
When a wrestler uses a technique to knock down or submit his opponent, he will usually take the microphone and ask the opponent to shout “I resign,” to which the opponent will usually respond (at least early in the bout).
WWE “I Quit” Match Rules, Format And Previous Winners List Till Date
Because stating “I Quit” is considered an indication of confessed inadequacy, “I Quit” bouts are widely used to settle kayfabe grievances and disgrace opponents.
It is a variation of submission match as it can only be won by submission and usually, whenever a wrestler hits down their opponent with a move or forces a submission move, the opponent will be asked either by the referee or the opponent to say the words into a microphone.
The first “I quit” match took place between Magnum T. A. and Tully Blanchard and it was in the National Wrestling Alliance/Jim Crockett Promotions at Starrcade on November 28, 1985.
“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 | |||||
| 14 | John Cena | The Miz | WWE Championship | Over The Limit | May 22, 2011 |
| Seattle, Washington | |||||
| 15 | Alberto Del Rio | Jack Swagger | #1 Contender for World Heavyweight Championship | Extreme Rules | May 19, 2013 |
| St. Louis, Missouri | |||||
| 16 | John Cena | Rusev | WWE United States Championship | Payback | May 17, 2015 |
| Baltimore, Maryland | |||||
| 17 | Cedric Alexander | Noam Dar | none | 205 Live | July 11, 2017 |
| San Antonio, Texas | |||||
| 18 | Kay Lee Ray | Toni Storm | NXT UK Women’s Championship | NXT UK | February 27, 2020 |
| York, England |
“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 2000 |
| March 19, 2000 | ||
| Miami, Florida | ||
| 5 | Norman Smiley defeated M.I. Smooth | WCW Thunder |
| to retain the WCW Hardcore Championship | August 22, 2000 (taped August 23, 2000) | |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma |
“I Quit” matches in Ring of Honor:
| No. | Match | Event, Date and Location | ||
| 1 | Terry Funk defeated Eddie Gilbert | ECW Show | ||
| (Texas Death match) | January 23, 1993 | |||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
| 2 | Tommy Dreamer defeated The Sandman | ECW Show | ||
| October 1, 1994 | ||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
| 3 | Shane Douglas defeated Pitbull#1 | ECW Hostile City Showdown | ||
| to retain the ECW World Television Championship | March 15, 1997 | |||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
| 4 | Tommy Dreamer defeated C.W. Anderson | ECW Guilty as Charged | ||
| January 7, 2001 | ||||
| New York, New York | ||||