List of Cagematches
This List of Cagematches lists all the known performances of The Cagematch, a bracketed improv tournament that runs every two months at ColdTowne Theater.
Winners of each match are listed in bold.
11/4/05-5/4/07 ("King of the Hill" Cagematches)
Through this stretch of time, The Cagematch was not a bracketed tournament. Instead, it was run "King of the Hill" style, with the winner from one week's show coming back for the next.
2005
Ad Hoc Troupes
- The Science Geeks: Wesley Bain, other players
- Kevin [in honor of a fallen comrade]
Matches
There are no records of the two Cagematches before 11/18/05.
- 11/18/05: Coldtowne vs. The Science Geeks (Coldtowne win 27-15)
- 11/25/05 - Coldtowne vs. Kevin [in honor of a fallen comrade] (Coldtowne win 27-3)
- 12/2/05 - Coldtowne vs. Parallelogramophonograph (Coldtowne win 22-13)
- 12/9/05 - Coldtowne vs. I Am a Truck (I am a Truck win 19-12)
- 12/16/05 - I Am a Truck vs. Available Cupholders (Cupholders win 19-15)
- 12/23/05 - Available Cupholders vs. You Me & Greg (Cupholders win 25-15)
- 12/30/05 - No match, due to Same Year's Eve.
2006
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Blue Balls
- The Chins
- Get Down
- Scorpions: This was a Houston troupe that included Michael Garcia.
- Trash Can Boys
Matches
- 1/6/06 - Available Cupholders vs. Foolish Mortals (Cupholders win 16-5)
- 1/13/06 - Available Cupholders vs. 1813 Drake (Cupholders win 19-4)
- 1/20/06 - Available Cupholders vs. Short and Sweet (S&S win 24-23)
- 1/27/06 - Short and Sweet vs. The Chins (Chins win)
- 2/3/06 - The Chins vs. Blue Balls (The Chins win 17-2)
- 2/10/06 - The Chins vs. You Me & Greg (YM&G win 16-3)
- 2/17/06 - You Me & Greg vs. Sui Generis (YM&G win 22-8)
- 2/24/06 - You Me & Greg vs. Paul Bunyan (YM&G win 33-6)
- 3/3/06 - You Me & Greg vs. Get Down (YM&G win 34-4)
- 3/10/06 - You Me & Greg vs. Fart Clown Glasses (YM&G win 44-7)
- 3/17/06 - You Me & Greg vs. 1813 Drake (YM&G win 10-3)
- 3/24/06 - You Me & Greg vs. Trash Can Boys (YM&G win 7-5)
- 3/31/06 - You Me & Greg vs. I Am a Coat Rack, I Am a Lamp (YM&G win 21-7)
- 4/7/06 - You Me & Greg vs. Scorpions (Scorpions win 22-13)
There are no more known matches for 2006.
2007
There are no known "King of the Hill" matches for 2007.
5/4/07-6/22/07 ("Blood Initiation")
This was the very first Cagematch tournament.
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 5/4/07: Look Cookie vs. unknown troupe
- Eric Seufert put out repeated requests for a second team to compete against look cookie. As of 5/1/07, no team had offered to take on Look Cookie.
- 5/11/07: A Bride Soon vs. JaMiGe
- 5/18/07: The Starter Kit vs. Suspicious Package
- 5/25/07: Firth & Arjet vs. The Great Toad & Chameleon Circus
- This match resulted in a tie -- no audience members showed up to vote -- so the teams joined forces for the semifinals.
Semifinals
- 5/31/07: The Starter Kit vs. Look Cookie
- 6/9/07: A Bride Soon vs. Firth & Arjet + The Great Toad & Chameleon Circus
- Cody Dearing hosted this match as "future Cody", complete with a pair of glowing sunglasses.
- Firth & Arjet and The Great Toad & Chameleon Circus lost this match in spite of bribing the audience with donuts.
Championship
- 6/22/07: The Starter Kit vs. A Bride Soon
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Jun-Jul 2007
There are no records of a tournament for June/July 2007, but timing indicates that there must have been one.
Aug-Sep 2007
There are no records of a tournament for June/July 2007, but timing indicates that there must have been one.
10/25/07-1/31/08 ("Nightmare Forest")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- The Trainees
Matches
- 12/13/07: Hard Times vs. The Halls of Power vs. Punch
- 1/10/08: Midnight Society vs. Late Night Lunch Show vs. Mr. Rather
- 1/12/08: Chris & Kaci vs. The Halls of Power vs. The Trainees
There are no more known matches for this tournament.
More Information
- Registration announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Bracket discussion on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Semifinal announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.
2/28/08-5/22/08 ("Legacy of Shame")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Bail
- Ovula
- Relentless 4
- Splatter
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 2/28/08: Murphy vs. Lo Mismo vs. Bail
- 2/22/08: Ovula vs. Splatter vs. Jocks and Nerds
- 2/27/08: Dick Rambuck vs. Relentless 4 vs. Snackers
- 4/10/08: Twisted Knickers vs. Pom-Pom Sisterhood vs. Fort Knox
Semifinals
- 4/24/08: Murphy vs. Ovula vs. Jocks and Nerds
Dick Rambuck won the other semifinal, but nothing else is known about it.
Championship
- 5/22/08: Dick Rambuck vs. Jocks and Nerds
More Information
- Bracket discussion on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Championship announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.
Late-2008 Tournaments
- 8/14/08: Werewolf Birthday vs. Antique Limax vs. Race Card (semifinal)
This is the only known match from late 2008.
The six-month gap in the record suggests that three complete tournaments took place before the end of the year.
1/2/09-2/27/09 ("Theater of Cruelty")
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 1/2/09: The MilkMen vs. The Fancy Saucers
- 1/16/09: Your Dad's Friends vs. Nice Astronaut
- 1/23/09: La Ronde vs. Drinkies Galore
- 1/30/09: Uncle Dan vs. Gerrbobble
Semifinals
- 2/6/09: The MilkMen vs. Your Dad's Friends
- 2/13/09: La Ronde vs. Uncle Dan
Championship
- 2/27/09: Your Dad's Friends vs. Uncle Dan
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3/14/09-4/25/09 ("Plagues of the Beast")
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 3/7/09: Rise & Shine vs. ???
- This was Rise & Shine's first show, and featured John Ratliff as the guest celebrity.
- 4/4/09: Fuck You! vs. RedRover
Nothing is known about the other two quarterfinals.
Semifinals
- 4/11/09: Rise & Shine vs. Twelve Inch Integrity
- 4/18/09: Ramirez and Gilstrap vs. The P Comany! vs. Fuck You!
Championship
- 4/25/09: Twelve Inch Integrity vs. ???
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5/2/09-6/27/09 ("Slash of the Talons!")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Blokes with Jokes: This is described as "straight in from London, Eric Seufert and friends".
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 5/2/09: The People's Army vs. The Love Notes (19-18)
- 5/9/09: DJ Dubb and the Tripspinnaz vs. Baby Kick Baby
- 5/16/09: J/K vs. LadyForms
- 5/23/09: Lifeboat vs. Idiot Box
Semifinals
All that's known of the semifinals is that they were played on 6/6/13 and 6/13/13. The bracketing thread says that it featured the winner of 5/2 vs. the winner of 5/9, followed by the winner of 5/16 vs. the winner of 5/23, but the resulting championship matchup makes this impossible.
Championship
Exhibition
- 5/30/09: Blokes with Jokes vs. No Chaser
More Information
- Bracket listings on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Championship announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.
7/11/09-8/29/09 ("Feud of Fury")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Invisible House Of Kaos: Josh T, Statia W, Laura B,Anthony O, Miranda W, Renee R, Aaron C, Malcom N, Amy H, Joseph (paco) G, Stephen F
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 7/11/09: Boy Toy vs. FredProv
- 7/18/09: God vs. Billy Icon
- 7/25/09: Crazytowne vs. You're in Big Trouble, Mister!
- 8/1/09: Transcontinental vs. Clammes
Semifinals
- 8/8/09: Boy Toy vs. Billy Icon
- 8/22/09: You're in Big Trouble, Mister! vs. Transcontinental
Championship
- 8/29/09: Boy Toy vs. You're in Big Trouble, Mister!
Exhibition
- 8/15/09: Tom Booker and Son vs. Invisible House Of Kaos
9/12/09-10/14/09 ("War Forms of Dangerous Curves")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- ZombieProv: this was montage featuring whoever showed up in the appropriate costume.
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 9/12/09: Something About Sandwiches vs. I Don't Appreciate It When You Talk to Me Like That
- 9/19/09: Maude vs. Florida Room
- 9/26/09: Everyone But Shea vs. Tarantina Turner
- 10/3/09: NewPort Hen vs. The Glamping Trip
Semifinals
- 10/10/09: I Don't Appreciate It When You Talk to Me Like That vs. Maude
- 10/17/09: Everyone But Shea vs. The Glamping Trip
Championship
Exhibition
- 10/31/09: That's My Retarded Brother vs. ZombieProv
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11/7/09-12/19/09 ("Rise of the Curmudgeoned")
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 11/7/09: Pretty Jack Jaybird vs. Executive Mandate
- 11/14/09: Battle Axe vs. Gang Bang
- 11/21/09: All Talk vs. Fontanel
- 11/28/09: I'm With Genius vs. Achatina Achatina
Semifinals
- 12/5/09: Pretty Jack Jaybird vs. Battle Axe
- 12/12/09: All Talk vs. Achatina Achatina
Championship
- 12/19/09: Pretty Jack Jaybird vs. Achatina Achatina
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1/8/10-2/26/10
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3/6/10-4/23/10 ("Frank Herbert's Dune")
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 3/6/10: My Two Dads vs. The Last Detail
- 3/13/10: Bless This Mess vs. The Adorables
- 3/27/10: Elevator Action vs. Commentary Track
- 4/3/10: The Jackson May Experience vs. Sausage Party
Semifinals
- 4/10/10: My Two Dads vs. Bless This Mess
- 4/17/10: Unknown.
Championship
- 4/23/10: Bless This Mess vs. ???
Exhibition
- 3/20/10: Achatina Achatina vs. Death Comet 300
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5/8/10-6/26/10 ("Tournament of Champions")
This tournament featured the champions of previous tournaments.
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 5/8/10: Bless This Mess vs. Twelve Inch Integrity
- 5/15/10: You're In Big Trouble, Mister! vs. Golden Eagle
- 5/22/10: Achatina Achatina vs. Dick Rambuck
- 6/5/10: I Don't Appreciate It When You Talk to Me Like That vs. Your Dad's Friends
Semifinals
- 6/12/10: Bless This Mess vs. You're In Big Trouble, Mister!
- 6/19/10: Achatina Achatina vs. Your Dad's Friends
Championship
- 6/26/10: You're In Big Trouble, Mister! vs. Achatina Achatina
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7/3/10-9/11/10
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 7/10/10: Shades of Brown vs. Elevator Action
- 7/17/10: Mixed Dinks vs. The Duke Harbisons
- 7/24/10: The Dancy Street D'Orchestra vs. Bad Boys
- 8/7/10: Southern Hospitality's Cardboard Coffin vs. Secret Senate
Semifinals
- 8/14/10: Shades of Brown vs. Mixed Dinks
- 8/21/10: Bad Boys vs. ???
Championship
- 9/11/10: Bad Boys vs. Shades of Brown
- This match was settled via a dance-off after a tie vote.
Exhibitions
- 7/3/10: Dragons? vs. Dudeprov
- 7/31/10: Blink vs. Discomfort Trumpet
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9/18/10-Jan 2011 ("King of the Hill" Cagematches)
Through this section of its history, the show reverted to their "King of the Hill" format, where the winner from one week's show came back for the next.
Matches
- 9/18/10: Jorak and Jorak Do Movie vs. Hey, Girl!
- 9/25/10: Jorak and Jorak Do Movie vs. Dragons?
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Jan 2011-3/5/11
Nothing is known of this tournament besides that "Stabby Jake" were the winners.
5/7/11-6/25/11
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 5/7/11: The Mexican Free-Tailed Bat vs. Sons of Tiny Dinosaurs
- 5/14/11: The British Knights vs. Dixon McCracken
- 5/21/11: Who Dack? vs. Fall Then Smirk
- 6/4/11: Hot Property vs. Be Prepared
Semifinals
- 6/11/11: The British Knights vs. ???
- 6/18/11: Who Dack? vs. ???
Championship
- 6/25/11: Who Dack? vs. The British Knights
More Information
- Thread about the tournament on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Championship announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.
7/2/11-8/27/11
All that's known of this tournament is the set of show dates.
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9/9/11-10/28/11 ("Pretty Pretty Ponies of Death")
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 9/9/11: Furiously Missing vs. What's the Story, Steve?
- 9/16/11: The Box Social vs. Sparklepants
- 9/30/11: Straight Men vs. Best Friends Club of Austin
- 10/7/11: Hit and Rundberg vs. Toby Keith and the French Guy
Other Matches
Nothing is known of this tournament besides that The Box Social were the champions.
More Information
- Registration announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Thread about the tournament on The Austin Improv Forums.
Nov 2011-1/6/12
All that's known of this tournament is that it was won by "Beertown Beers" on 1/6/12.
Jan 2012-2/24/12
All that's known of this tournament is that it was won by Tears But Joy on 2/24/12.
3/2/12-4/27/12
All that's known of this tournament are the start and end dates, and that it was won by "Martians" on 4/20/12.
5/11/12-6/29/12
In this tournament, each quarterfinal pitted *three* troupes against one another instead of the usual two.
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 5/11/12: Cold Turkey vs. Two-Thousand and Fun: An Improv Odyssey versus Chronobear
- 5/18/12: Blazeprov vs. Bathroom Mysteries vs. Fat. Gay. Jewish.
- 6/1/12: Dick's Kids vs. Secret Garden vs. Nerd Zoo
- 6/8/12: Dry Weave vs. The Research Project vs. Checkbook
Semifinals
- 6/15/12: ??? vs. ???
- 6/22/12: Dry Weave vs. ???
Championship
- 6/29/12: Dry Weave vs. ???
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Jul/Aug 2012
There are no records of a Cagematch in this period, but it seems logical that there was a tournament during this two-month gap.
9/5/12-10/24/12 ("Hog Wild")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Carrots
- Reality
- Somethin' Good
- Sococonuts
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 9/12/12: Raney Nights Improv vs. Phil
- 9/19/12: Carrots vs. Somethin' Good
- This was called the "Graduate Grudge Match", as it was between two recently-graduated ColdTowne classes.
- 9/25/12: Golden Age vs. The First UMC of Plano Youth Group
- 10/3/12: Three Blondes vs. Watergate
Semifinals
- 10/10/12: Phil vs. Somethin' Good
- 10/17/12: Golden Age vs. Watergate
Championship
- 10/24/12: Golden Age vs. Somethin' Good
Exhibition
- 9/5/12: Sococonuts vs. Reality (tie)
More Information
- Bracket graphic from the Cagematch facebook group.
- Tournament announcement on The Austin Improv Forums.
10/31/12-12/19/12 ("Death & Taxes")
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 11/7/12: Concrete vs. RhinoDino
- 11/14/12: Mundane vs. The Actors
- 12/5/12: Royston vs. The Level Five
- 12/12/12: Tomato Pie vs. The Super Troupers
Semifinals
- 12/19/12: Concrete vs. Mundane
- 1/9/13: Royston vs. The Super Troupers
Championship
- 1/16/13: Concrete vs. The Super Troupers
Exhibition
- 11/28/12: Texas Jim Crago vs. Toby Keith and the French Guy
More Information
- Bracket discussion on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Note that this information was inconsistent with contemporaneous records from the facebook group, which are more likely to be accurate.
1/2/13 (One-Off Exhibition Match)
Exhibition
- 1/2/13: Lucy vs. Bangs vs. Tall, Dark & Handsome
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1/23/13-3/13/13 ("Pourin' Like an Avalanche Comin' Down the Mountain")
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 1/23/13: Cheap Date vs. Rarebit
- 2/6/13: Sugarbakers vs. Hyena
- 2/13/13: The Randy Meisner vs. Mickle
- 2/20/13: Lucy vs. Movie Meat
Semifinals
- 2/27/13: Cheap Date vs. Movie Meat
- 3/6/13: Mickle vs. Hyena
Championship
- 3/13/13: Mickle vs. Cheap Date
Exhibition
- 1/30/13: Star Force vs. Super Apocalypse
- These were the two halves of ColdTowne's upcoming Sci-Fi Saturdays show.
More Information
- Bracket discussion on The Austin Improv Forums.
- Bracket image from the facebook group.
3/20/13-5/1/13 ("March Madness")
This tournament featured not two but *three* competing troupes in each quarterfinal. All the troupes in this tournament were duos.
Its full title was "The 1st Annual ColdTowne Theater Temporarily Adjacent To, But Not Affiliated With, March Madness 2-on-2-on-2 Tournament".
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Monday Monday
- Mr. Herman
- Surprise! Party
- N.B.: this is different from The Surprise Party.
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 3/20/13: Gioboozeman Party vs. Boss vs. Werewolf Birthday
- 3/27/13: Mandinka vs. Subject: Object vs. Baldenholder
- 4/3/13: Two Guys from Yonkers vs. Mr. Herman vs. Monday Monday
- 4/10/13: Dixon McCracken vs. Simone & Franks vs. Surprise! Party
Semifinals
All that's known about the semifinals is that they happened on 4/17/13 and 4/24/13.
Championship
- 4/29/13: Gioboozeman Party vs. Monday Monday
More Information
- Bracket image from the facebook group.
5/8/13-7/3/13
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Banditos
- Discotheque
- Lady Freeman
- Natan
- Powerball
- Private Piles
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 5/8/13: Natan vs. We're Here to Date Your Daughter
- 5/15/13: Lady Freeman vs. Discotheque
- 5/29/13: Duran & Johnson (then known as "Heather Has Two Oprhas") vs. Whalehouse
- 6/5/13: Banditos vs. Powerball
Semifinals
All that's known of the semifinals is that they happened on 6/12/13 and 6/19/13.
Championship
All that's known of the championship is that Duran & Johnson (then known as "Heather Has Two Oprahs") won it on 7/3/13.
Exhibition
- 6/26/13: Pep! vs. Private Piles
More Information
- Bracket image from the facebook group.
7/10/13-8/28/13 ("Bit-tle Royale")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- All Stoned & Drew's a Narc
- Xaria & Friends
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 7/17/13: Xaria & Friends vs. All Stoned & Drew's a Narc
There are no records of any other quarterfinals.
Semifinals
There is no record of the semifinals of this tournament.
Championship
- 8/28/13: Mr. President, Please vs. Mandinka.
9/4/13-10/23/13
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Camera Shy
- The Japanese Adaptation of Happy Hour See What Happens: Lisa Jackson, Meredith Mae Roberts, and several other women
- Kevin Space Jam
- Meat Candy: Pierce Purselly's level one class.
- Scrimshawshank Redemption: Brendan K. O'Grady, others
- Shitload of Bears
- Skim
- Underground Bus
Matches
Quarterfinals
This tournament included *three* teams in each quarterfinal match, instead of the usual two.
- 9/4/13: Shitload of Bears vs. Glamazon vs. Century
- 9/11/13: Kevin Space Jam vs. Ctrl Alt Delete vs. Skim
- 9/18/13: Underground Bus vs. Camera Shy vs. The Japanese Adaptation of Happy Hour See What Happens
- 9/25/13: Three on a Match (then called "Homecoming") vs. Meat Candy vs. Scrimshawshank Redemption
Semifinals
- 10/9/13: Glamazon vs. Ctrl Alt Delete
- 10/16/13: Three on a Match vs. ???
Championship
- 10/23/13: Three on a Match vs. Ctrl Alt Delete
11/6/13-3/1/14 ("ColdTowne Showdown")
In this tournament, ColdTowne Theater participated in a multi-city tournament.
Ad Hoc Troupes
- The Academy
- Quality Seafood
Matches
Preliminary
- 11/6/13: Franco vs. Bad Font vs. Ctrl Alt Delete
There are no records of any of the other preliminary rounds.
Quarterfinals
- 1/15/13: Ctrl Alt Delete vs. SNAFU
- 1/22/13: Quality Seafood vs. Skutch
There are no records of any of the other quarterfinals.
Semifinals
- 1/18/13: Nice Astronaut vs. The Academy
There are no records of any of the other semifinals.
Championship
The championship rounds were advertised under the name "Highway to Del".
- 2/28/14:
- 8pm: Nice Astronaut vs. Joey Fatone (Dallas)
- 9pm: You, Me, & Michael (Phoenix) vs. Skutch
- 10pm: Adult Bakery (Phoenix) vs. Petty Zoo (Dallas)
- 11pm: Ctrl Alt Delete vs. The Academy
- 3/1/14:
- 8pm - Winner 1 vs Winner 2
- 9pm - Winner 3 vs Winner 4
- 10pm - Back From The Dead Round (6 groups that have been eliminated)
- 11pm - Finalist 1 vs Finalist 2 vs Back From The Dead Winner
None of the winners are known.
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4/30/14-6/25/14 ("Let's Get Sweaty")
Ad Hoc Troupes
- Intertowne: This was a troupe consisting of all current ColdTowne interns.
- The Half Time Show
- Ponciano
Matches
Quarterfinals
- 4/30/14: Seussed Up vs. Wink Planet vs. Pack of Cigarettes & Some Milk
- 5/7/14: Knife Crime Island vs. The Hunger vs. Now It Can Be Told!
- 5/28/14: Billy Shakes and All-Star Bards vs. Charlatans! vs. Mixed Company
- 6/4/14: That Racket! vs. Intertowne vs. Field Day
Semifinals
- 6/11/14: Wink Planet vs. The Hunger
- 6/18/14: Mixed Company vs. That Racket!
Championship
- 6/25/14: That Racket! vs. The Hunger
Exhibition
- 5/14/14 ("Exhibition of Duos"): The Half Time Show vs. Shamrock vs. Ponciano vs. Austin/Austin
- This consisted of four 15-minute shows, with the winner promised a spot in the next Cagematch.