stackyFACTSThe imposing steel mesh surrounding the ring wasn't designed to keep the combatants trapped inside for a brutal showdown. It was originally erected to keep furious, highly intoxicated audience members from climbing into the ring and physically assaulting the villains who were currently winning the match.
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