death match
n.— «Black Jack Mulligan, a 320-pound giant from Texas, and 325-pound wrestler Superstar No. 2 will grapple tomorrow in a Texas death match as the featured attraction of a professional wrestling card at Maple Leaf Gardens.» —“Roundup Wrestling” Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada) May 24, 1980. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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