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WWE: The Ladder Match

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It's amazing how a simple concept for a match (climb up a ladder & grab the belt) has spawn so many memorable moments in the history of professional wrestling and WWE picked out a wonderful collection of matches here to illistrate how the ladder match has spawn off so many memorable to classic moments in wrestling & was also the catalist for so many versions of this match including TLC, Stairway To Hell in ECW, and King Of The Mountain in TNA.

North American Champion Jake Roberts vs. Big Daddy Ritter (Junkyard Dog) - This was joined in progress and it was using a one sided ladder with the referees holding it steady while the wrestlers climbed up. Nothing special past the historical factor.
Stampede Wrestling '79

Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels - Eventhough many remember WrestleMania X to be the first Ladder Match, this was truely the first one. For this match being the first of it's kind in WWE at the time, it's really something to see with how the ladder was used at times along with the "X" factor of Sherri getting involved at times.
July '92

Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon - I'm glad they put this one on here instead of their WrestleMania X one since most people forgot about it. This match was completely different than their previous on in that they didn't use the ladder as a weapon while both men knew each other so well that they were able to avoid each other's signature moves throughout the match. This one won't disappoint and if you want an idea of how comical WWF was back in '95, watch the HBK intro when they have a guy trying to sell you his merchandise at ringside (ala Home Shopping Network).
SummerSlam '95

Intercontinental Champion The Rock vs. Triple H - Eventhough Undertaker/Austin was the main event, this was the match that stole the show. HHH was selling a knee injury that he got earlier in the night while the Rock was just ruthless here with both Chyna & Mark Henry getting involved here. This was the highlight match of both men's career before they would go on to each win the World Title.
SummerSlam '98

Edge & Christian vs. New Brood (Hardy Boyz) - This was the match that put both teams on the map that would eventually plant the seeds for the future series of ladder/TLC matches featuring various members. Since this was the first tag team ladder match, it was non-stop action & never a dull moment.
No Mercy '99
(Hardy Boys: Leap Of Faith, Edge: Decade Of Decadance)

TLC Match: WWE Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz - The first TLC match and this was the one that topped their WrestleMania match months earlier. Again, this is one of those matches that I can't describe in words that you just have to watch.
SummerSlam '00
(Allied Powers: World's Greatest Tag Teams)

Shannon Moore & Shane Helms vs. Jamie Noble & Evan Karagis vs. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang - If you only know these guys from their runs in WWE then you don't know what your missing. This match was the match of the night at that PPV as it was the crusierweight division that was saving the WCW product at that time. It wasn't as crazy as the TLC matches in WWE but these guys put on one hell of a performance.
WCW Starrcade '00

Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho - They took from brutal bumps & the chairshot delievered when Benoit went though the ropes was "hardcore" to say the least & is a classic in quality.
Royal Rumble '01

TLC Match: WWE Tag Team Champions Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian - TLC II followed the same patterns as their pervious matches with the exception this time being the involvement of Lita, Rhyno, and Spike Dudley. This match has the highlight reel of Edge (off the top of the ladder) spearing Jeff Hardy (who was hanging from the belt hooks) all the way to the floor that WWE still uses in some promotional videos today.
WrestleMania X-7
(Hardy Boyz: Leap Of Faith)

TLC Match: WWE Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian - This match is known as the "forgotten TLC" for various reasons such as Edge not acknowling this match when he kept saying "I never lost a TLC match." Jericho & Benoit pulled off some spots not seen in the previous ones such as a headbutt off the top of a ladder though a table that led to his eventual neck surgery.
"SmackDown" May '01

Intercontinental Champion Christian vs. Edge - With both men having so much experience in a ladder match with each other, this match certainly had it's moments when they went against each other. The ladder here was used as a weapon various times along with making a regular move more impactful. This had it's various moments like Christian getting crotched & later being snapped off the top rope onto the ladder, both falling off the ladder onto the floor, and Edge getting his reciepts on all the acts Christian did to him over the past two months.
No Mercy '01

Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero vs. Rob Van Dam - This match had a style of both of them using the ladder to make their normal moves more high impactful with Eddie heavily dominating while constantly targeting RVD's face. These was very intense and was without a doubt one of the best matches on WWE TV for that year.
"RAW" May '02
(Eddie Guerrero: Cheating Death, Stealing Life)

WWE Undisputed Champion Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy - The story behind this match was Undertaker just delivering a beating to Jeff Hardy who just refused to quit & give up...to the point where Taker just had to do what he had to do after the match.
"RAW" July '02

TLC Match: World Tag Team Champion Kane vs. Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy vs. Bubba & Spike Dudley vs. Chris Jericho & Christian - They advertise Hurricane for this match but he wasn't in it. High spots all over the place along with high impact moves to the point to where Bubba Ray suffered such a concussion that he doesn't remember the match to this day.
"RAW" Oct. '02
(RAW: 10th Anniversary DVD)

Intercontinental Championship Match: Chris Jericho vs. Christian - These two were feuding with each other for months over Trish Stratus but after going through regular matches, handicap matches, and cage matches (where Christian injured his back & was out of action for months) they settled their score in a ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship after Edge had to forfit the title due to injury. This match was more about trying to tell a story throughout the match instead of doing a bunch of "highspots" & turned out to be a great match.
Unforgiven '04

Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shelton Benjamin Kane vs. Edge vs. Christian - I was here LIVE & to quote Joey Styles "OH MY GOD!" The showstealer here though was Shelton Benjamin as he looked like Spiderman with the majority of the moves he was pulling off involving the ladders. As a side note, watch Kane's intro because that was something to see with the ladders on fire.
WrestleMania 21

Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero - It was a great ladder match eventhough the storyline got stupid with the whole "Dominic is my son" thing going on (well, it did result in the "I'm Your Papi" shirt so I guess it's not all bad). Lots of interference from Vicki Guerrero & Dominic himself but it didn't ruin the match itself.
SummerSlam '05

Loser Leaves RAW Match: Matt Hardy vs. Edge - The final encounter between these two in this very personal feud against each other and as you expected, this was a fight with weapons like a table also getting involved here while Lita played a big role in this match from beginning to end. This doesn't live up to the previous ladder matches these two have had but it was still good. "RAW" Oct. '05

TLC Match: WWE Champion Edge vs. Ric Flair - At this stage in Flair's career, this was a completely new enviroment for him as this was his very first ladder match with his daughter at ringside. This match was more about "how can Flair take this punishment as his age" than anything else as Edge targeted Flair's head after he suffered the concussion the week before resulting in his entire face being the classic "crimson mask". Flair gave out the much punishment here as well as he recieved it & this was a very impressive performance from Ric Flair in this being his first time doing this type of match.
"RAW" Jan. '06

WWE Champion Edge vs. John Cena - Cena was of course booed out the building due to the fact they were in Edge's hometown but that's when Cena is at his best (remember One Night Stand). Again, both men brought their A game & resulted in a great main event with plenty of highlight moments including the final "F-U" to Edge towards the end.
Unforgiven '06
(John Cena: My Life)

Intercontinental Champion Johnny Nitro vs. Jeff Hardy - This was the match for me that put Nitro on the map as a "superstar of the future" as he was able to hold his own & surpass the previous RAW ladder matches with the ladder match veteran in Jeff Hardy. This was just another match in their great series of matches but look out for the swanton on the ladder by Jeff Hardy.
"RAW" Nov. '06

WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. William Regal & Dave Taylor vs. MNM vs. The Hardys - We all know what the Hardys & MNM can do based on their past so mix that with the daredevil style London & Kendrick adapted along with the fact that Regal & Taylor didn't look out of place with their mat wrestling style as well. And watch out for that SICK spot where Joey Mercury's face gets crushed.
Armageddon '06

WWE didn't drop the ball like they did with the "History Of WWE Championship" set & picked out a bunch of matches available on multiple DVD sets (without counting the monthly PPV DVDs) so you know you'll be getting more than your money's worth & they do acknowledge the history of ladder matches before WrestleMania X (which they've said was the first ladder match). The only ladder match I've seen that I wish was on here was the Judgment Day 2003 match between Hass & Benjamin vs. Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri but you can't win them all. I highly recommend this.

Really sucks that Todd Grisham hosts this great DVD package as he just isn't very good, to say it nicely. His humor falls flat and his timing seems off, which could also be the fault of the writers for the DVD.

-For fans who were hoping to see the Michaels v. Razor Wrestlemania X match will only get about a minute or so of clips, same goes for the Wrestlemania 16 Triangle Ladder Match between The Hardyz/Dudleyz/Edge & Christian, sucks about those two though. There are interviews done with Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, Edge, Gregory Helms, Chris Benoit, Kane, Shelton Benjamin, Ric Flair, Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury.

-Jake Roberts vs. Big Daddy Ritter (JYD) from Stampede Wrestling '79 for the North American Heavyweight Title: A bit of a shock here to say the least, not a very good one though. It's joined in progress about 5 mins. there's not very much action and what little is there is really dull. It's over shortly after that, with JYD winning the title. Like others have said watch once and forget it's one here.

-Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart '92: From a house show in Portland, Maine for the Intercontinental Title. The very first WWF ladder match is a good technical bout, with very few uses of the ladder. Bret goes shoulder first into the ladder, Shawn gets slingshotted into the ladder in the corner. The finish comes when Bret dropkicks Shawn off of the ladder over the top rope and out of the ring, Bret then climbs the ladder and grabs the belt to retain the title in about 14.5 minutes. 7/10.

-Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon: Once again not their Wrestlemania X match, but the Summerslam '95 rematch. Both wrestlers put on a great show with lots of good spots throughout including Shawn taking a vicious hit when Razor suplexes him to the outside and Shawn's ankle hits the guard rail. Also the ladder gets pushed and Shawn falls and honestly looks like he blew out his knee. But even after that there's about 10 more minutes of great back and forth action and the finish sees Shawn counter the Razor's Edge, sending Razor to the outside, Shawn tries to grab the belt but slips and sets the ladder back up and grabs the belt to win in exactly 25 minutes. 10/10.

-Rock vs. HHH-Summerslam '98 for the I.C. Title: Begins with the DX band playing Triple H along with Chyna to the ring and The Rock comes out with Mark Henry at his side. Some good spots include Rock continous working over of Hunter's knee, with a chair shot while Hunter's knee was wedged between a ladder. Also some great chair shots from Hunter to Rock, while Rock is under a ladder. The match itself is good, just not great but it does tell a good story of Triple H overcoming a heel Rock to end the Great One's title reign of almost 8 months. The finish comes when Chyna low blows the Rock and he falls off the ladder, which allows Triple H to climb the ladder and grab the belt for the win in about 26 minutes. 8/10.

-New Brood (The Hardy Boyz) vs. Edge & Christian-No Mercy 99: The finals of the Terri Invitational Tournament, figure out the double meaning with that one. Starts out a bit slow, which is to be expected. Both teams use the ladders in many different ways. The crowd was way into the match especially after Christian ran up a ladder and hit a dropkick on Jeff while he was in the corner. It stuns me that Jeff is not severely injured after some of the stuff he does, especially when he leapfrogs the ladder and hits a huge legdrop on Jeff. Also when he jumped off the top rope, hit another ladder into the faces of his brother and Christian, ouch I say. Finish comes when Matt knocks Christian and Jeff off of one ladder but Jeff lands on another ladder knocks Edge off and grabs the money at the top of the ladder for the win in about 16.5 mins. Great match here.

-The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz-Summerslam 2000 TLC I: The best of the TLC's cause it was the first, plenty of great spots throughout this one, watch it if you haven't already.

-Shannon Moore & Shane Helms (Gregory Helms) vs. Jamie Noble & Evan Karagis vs. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang, winner gets a cruiserweight title shot: Great, great spotfest here, virtually nonstop action by all six men. Some of the spots include Helms hitting a huge swinging neckbreaker off a ladder, Karagis hitting a huge bodyslam off of a ladder. A sequence of flips and dives to the outside, by most of the competitors, that was very well paced. Helms and Moore both win when they pull down the contract, so both men receive a crusierweight title shot.

-Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit-Royal Rumble 01 for the I.C Title: Really great match that combined technical skill along with hardcore action with the ladder, by both men.

-The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz-Wrestlemania X-7 TLC II: Not quite as good as TLC I, but still delivered the goods. Loved the insane spear from almost 15 feet in the air by Edge to Jeff while Jeff was hanging from the belts in mid-air. Great stuff throughout.

-Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz-TLC III-Smackdown May '01: I remember this being a very good match especially considering it was on T.V, also if I remember right this match led to Benoit needing neck surgery about a month and a half afterwards.

-Edge vs Christian-No Mercy '01: During the Alliance storyline (ack), but with these two you can't go wrong.

-Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero-Raw May '02: Very good one here, lots of uses of the ladder and a great showing my both men especially the late Eddie Guerrero (R.I.P., brother.)

-Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy-July Raw '02 for the Undisputed Title: This was when they tried to give Jeff a singles push and this match was his best showing in my opinion. Jeff comes so close to beating Taker, but the Deadman (or Bad A.. well anyway, as he was here) did good as well since this was his first ladder match ever.

-TLC IV-October Raw '02: Kane & Hurricane vs. RVD & Jeff Hardy vs. Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley vs. Jericho & Christian: Should be a good one.

-Chris Jericho vs. Christian-Unforgiven '04 for the I.C. Title: Remember hearing this was a great one, so I can't wait to see it.

Shelton Benjamin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Christian vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kane: Money in the Bank Match-Wrestlemania 21: Good one here loved how Shelton ran up one ladder as it was laying sideways on another ladder and clotheslined Jericho who was at the top of the other ladder. Plenty of other great action as well.

-Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero-Summerslam '05 for custody of Dominick: I heard both men tore the house down with this match.

-Edge vs. Matt Hardy-Raw Homecoming: Raw returns to the U.S.A. network and these two had a great match, plenty of good spots.

-Edge vs. Ric Flair-Raw January 06 for the WWE Title: Great showing by both men, but especially Flair, who proved he can still deliver in the main event even at his age.

-John Cena vs. Edge-Unforgiven '06-TLC V for the WWE Title: Great match by both men, loved how the crowd in Toronto (Edge's hometown) booed Cena out of the building and showered Edge with praise throughout the match. The finish is just sick, watch it to see what I mean.

-Jeff Hardy vs. Johnny Nitro-Raw November '06 for the I.C. Title: Good one actually, shocked Nitro did so well in a ladder match.

-The Hardys vs. MNM vs. London & Kendrick vs. William Regal & Dave Taylor: Four Team Ladder Match-Armageddon '06: Whoa I mean, whoa, I cringe everytime I see Joey Mercury get his face busted open and his nose broken, when a ladder gets smashed into his face.

-On a side note I'm a little disappointed the TNN debut match with The Hardyz vs. Edge & Christian was left off as well as the RVD vs. Christian match from Raw '03, both were great matches and worth putting on the DVD, but otherwise sounds like a good set to me.

Jake Roberts vs. Big Daddy Ritter (JYD) from Stampede Wrestling '79 NEVER SAW IT !

-Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart '92: . I never bothered to Watch !

-Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon: Along with the clips of their Wrestlemania X match, their Summerslam '95 match will also be shown. Thoses were great matches BUT WHY didnt they put them on the DVD's?

-Rock vs. HHH-Summerslam '98 for the I.C. Title: 8.5


-New Brood (The Hardy Boyz) vs. Edge & Christian-No Mercy 99: 9.5 out of 10

-The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz-Summerslam 2000 TLC I: 10 out of 10


-Shannon Moore & Shane Helms (Gregory Helms) vs. Jamie Noble & Evan Karagis vs. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang- 9.0 out of 10

-Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit-Royal Rumble 01 for the I.C Title: 10-out of 10


Really -The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz-
Wrestlemania X-7 TLC II: 10-out of 10

-Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz-TLC III-Smackdown May '01: 9.5 out of 10


-Edge vs Christian-No Mercy '01: During the Alliance storyline 8.5-out of 10


-Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero-Raw May '02: 8.5-out of 10

-Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy-July Raw '02 for the Undisputed Title: 9.0 out of 10


-TLC IV-October Raw '02: Kane & Hurricane vs. RVD & Jeff Hardy vs. Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley vs. Jericho & Christian: 10. out of ten

-Chris Jericho vs. Christian-Unforgiven '04 for the I.C. Title: Remember hearing this was a great one, so I can't wait to see it.

Shelton Benjamin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Christian vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kane: Money in the Bank Match-Wrestlemania 21: 8.0 out of 10

-Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero-Summerslam '05 for custody of Dominick: 8.5-out of 10

-Edge vs. Matt Hardy-Raw Homecoming: 8.0 out of 10


-Edge vs. Ric Flair-Raw January 06 for the WWE Title: 8.5 out of 10

-John Cena vs. Edge-Unforgiven '06-TLC V for the WWE Title: 10-out of 10

-Jeff Hardy vs. Johnny Nitro-Raw November '06 for the I.C. Title: 8.5- out of 10

-The Hardys vs. MNM vs. London & Kendrick vs. William Regal & Dave Taylor: Four Team Ladder Match-Armageddon '06: 9.5 out of 10


GREAT DVD AND A MUST HAVE !!!!!!

This is, without a doubt, one of the best WWE videos I've ever owned, and I've been buying them since 1990! Every match is shown in it's entirety, including wrestler entrances. You'll get to see old school classics like HBK vs Bret Hart from July 1992, HBK vs Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) at SummerSlam 1995, and Rock vs Triple H at SummerSlam 1998.

You also get some of the best TLC matches with Edge & Christian, The Dudleyz, and The Hardyz. They even included recent matches like the first Money in the Bank from Wrestlemania 21 and Edge vs John Cena at Unforgiven 2006.

So they basically included every classic ladder match from the mid-70's to the present time, except for matches that we've all seen a million times (like HBK vs Razor Ramon from Wrestlemania 10). I think there are 21 total matches. This video is less than $20 but I probably would have paid triple that amount, because the quality of the matches on this DVD is simply outstanding. THIS IS A MUST BUY FOR EVERY WWE FAN - GET IT NOW!!!

I pre-ordered this a while back and somehow got it in the mail yesterday, 3 days before its release date. Lucky me, hell we're all lucky to see all these matches. For me personally, it was a chance to see the classics (like the TLC's), matches I haven't seen in years (Smackdown's TLC, RVD vs.Guerrero), and matches I've never seen period (4 way tag team match at Armegeddon, Benoit v. Jericho at Royal Rumble).

I've seen maybe half of all the matches so far, and I'm constantly picking my jaw up off the floor. So many highlights, I won't even bother to go into detail. Clearly, the is THE best dvd has ever put out, bar none.

My only gripe is the very first match, Jake Roberts (he's not even "The Snake" yet) v. Big Daddy Ritter (aka, Junkyard Dog). It's probably on here for nostalgia, to see these guys early in their career. Not a fun match, watch it once, then pretend it never happened. One of the funnier things I noticed on the Shawn Michaels/Razor Ramon match is an advertisement for Shawn's sunglasses and his poster, only 21.99, sadly the 800 # is blurred out. I have a feeling Vince will eventually put out some WCW stuff b/c their match on here is outstanding.

Anyway, stop reading this and start watching the dvd..

80-76%-perfect
75-71%-awsome
70-66%-good
65-61%-poor
60-56%-awful

1. Jake Roberts vs. Big Daddy Ritter Ladder Match For The North American Heavywieght Championship and cash- Now I am not going to rip this match real bad but I will say it is not very good. We do not get to see the first 6 minutes of action as they already go halfway into the match. This was just to slow and the commentating and the type of ladder match just made it different and for me it was hard to enjoy. This was the first ever ladder match so I can understand why its on here so it is worth a wacth but besides that u can skip it. Winner Jake Roberts. Match Rating 2/10.
2. Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship- Now this is were the dvd picks up. This was a lot better of a ladder match than the first one. This ladder match did not see so many crazy spots as there was a lot of technical wrestling. There were some nice spots but nothing to crazy like you will see today. Not a lot to say but you can never expect a match between hart and Michaels to be bad. Winner and new WWF Intercontinental Champ Bret Hart. Match Rating 8/10.
3. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship- I was able to see there match at wrestlemania and that blew me away but this match right here was even better than that. This was given a good half hour and these two produced a classic match. There were tons of high flying action in this match and just a lot of sweet spots to remember forever. Great match. Winner and new WWF Intercontinental Champ Shawn Michaels. Match Rating 10/10.
4. HHH vs. The Rock WWF Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship- This was another very solid match. These two had a very nice feud going into this match and this one topped it all off. A lot of wrestling and some nice spots of the ladder including a suplex off it. It looked like HHH was going to lose when the rock through powder in t his eyes but Chyna low blowed the rock and he fell off the ladder. Winner and new WWF Intercontinental Champ HHH. Match Rating 8/10.
5. Edge and Christian vs. New Brood Terri Invitational Tournament Ladder Match- This was the first time these two teams met off in a ladder match. This match right here really changed the way the ladder match was. There was a lot of high flying action in this match. There were some nice spots including a spear from ladder to ladder. Very good match forthese teams. Winners New Brood. Match Rating 8/10.
6. Dudley Boyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz First Ever TLC Match for the World Tag Team Championship- Now about a year later these teams met but this time the dudleys were added to the match. This match was absolutely off the chart. There were so many sick parts in this match. There were tons of vicious chair shots including a sick one to bubba Dudley. Another sweet part in the match was when Jeff Hardy tried a swanton bomb off a top of a 15 foot ladder but crashed through two tables below. Also Matt was about to grab the titles but was pushed backwards off a 15 foot ladder through a table. Awesome match. Winners and still World Tag Team Champs Edge and Christian. Match Rating 9.5/10.
7. 3 Count vs. Jung Dragons vs. Jamie Knoble and Evan Karhias Ladder Match for a Contract for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship- Now this was interesting as this added WCW into the Ladder Match DVD and this match did not disappoint. Now this one was a little different because it involved cruiserweight. This match was non stop high flying action and I will let you check this match out to see for yourself. Winners 3 Count. Match Rating 9/10.
8. Chris Beniot vs. Chris Jericho Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Title- Now this was another great ladder match. This was just some hard hitting action. There were tons of nice spots including lots of suplexs on the ladders. Some good solid action but the best part was when Jericho locked in the walls of Jericho on the ladder. Winner and new WWF Intercontinental Champ Chris Jericho. Match Rating 9/10.
9. Edge and Christian vs. Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz TLC Match for the World Tag Team Championships- Now I thought that there match at Summerslam 2000 was off the chain this one believe it or not is even better. Anyway there were just some nice spots including when Jeff Hardy Hit a Swanton bomb off the top of the ladder and put Rhino and Spike through a table. One of the sickest spots you will ever see in wrestling is when Edge hit Jeff Hardy with a spear off a 20 foot ladder. Also at the end Matt and Bubba got pushed off the top of the ladder through 4 tables. Winners and new World Tag Team Champs Edge and Christian. Match Rating 10/10.
10. Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Chris Beniot and Chris Jericho Fatal Four Way TLC Match for the World Tag Team Championships- Here yet again is another TLC match and even this one did not disappoint. The only downfall of having this on tv is we did not get to see the whole match but we got to see all the sick spots. This was also the first time 4 teams competed in a TLC match. Lots of good action here but the best part is when Jeff Hardy put a ladder between two tables and jumped over it and hit a leg drop on bubba that put him through the table. Winners and still World Tag Team Champs Chris Beniot and Chris Jericho. Match Rating 9/10.
11. Edge vs. Christian Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship- This was a decent ladder match but a step down from what I was expecting. I was hoping for a 5 star match cause of how many matches they have been in it was still good but could have been better. There were some nice spots in this match including a reverse ddt off a ladder. At the end of the match Edge hit a sick conchairto on the top of the ladder. Winner and new Intercontinental Champ Edge. Match Rating 8/10.
12. Eddie Guerrero vs. RVD Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship- This was another solid match and this type of match really worked well in RVD's favor. This just involved a lot of high flying action but also Eddie worked on RVD's leg a lot as there were tons of chair shots to the leg and the back of rvd. There were some nice moves including a rolling htunder attempt on the ladder but that missed. Rvd hit a splash off the top of the ladder which was sweet. Nice match. Winner and new Intercontinental Champ RVD. Match Rating 8.5/10.
13. Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship- Now this was a little bit different. The match itself was solid. The match was supposed to be Hardy begin the underdog and would not give up no matter how much punishment he took. Nice match a lot controlled by taker. A sick chockslam off the top of the ladder was sweet. Winner and still Undisputed WWE Champ Undertaker. Match Rating 7.5/10.
14. Kane and The Hurricane vs. RVD and Jeff Hardy vs. Bubba Ray Dudley and Spike Dudley vs. Chirs Jericho and Christian TLC Match for the World Tag Team Titles- This was another nice TLC match and the second one ever on tv and featured 4 teams. This match was very well paced there were some nice spots including a leg drop off a ladder by Jeff Hardy that put Kane through a table. Rvd also hit a sick Van terminator from corner to corner. Winners and still World Tag Team Champs Kane and The Hurricane. Match Rating 9/10.
15. Chris Jericho vs. Christian Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship- This was a decent ladder match. Nothing new that we haven't seen before. For me I was not all that impressed by this match that might be just me not great but worth a look. Winner and new Intercontinental Champ Chris Jericho. Match Rating 7.5/10.
16. Chris Beniot vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Christian vs. Kane First Ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match- Now this was a great match to kick off the third disk. From the start I could tell this was going to be a good match. There were lots of nice moves including a T-Bone suplex off the top of the ladder. Also in the match Shelton hit a running clothesline running up the ladders one of the sickest things you will ever see. Also a nice head but off the top of the ladder from Chris Beniot. Winner Edge. Match Rating 9/10.
17. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Ladder Match for the Custody of Dominick- This was yet another solid match. This also told a good story that if rey lost he would ose custody of his son domincik to eddie. There were just some nice moves including a backdrop off the top of the ladder onto another ladder. Also the 3 amigos suplex on the ladder good fast pace action and you will enjoy this one. Winner Rey mysterio. Match Rating 8.5/10.
18. Edge vs. Matt Hardy Loser Leaves Raw Ladder Match- Now this was a different type of ladder match. These two also had a feud going for a lot of months over edge stealing lita. Usually when you have a ladder match unless it's a tlc match you will not see a lot of other weapons. This one had tables chairs and Kendo sticks. There were some nice spots in the match including a diving crossbody on Hardy through the table. Some nice Kendo stick shots as well. Decent match for tv. Winner Edge. Match Rating 7.5/10.
19. Edge vs. Rick Flair TLC Match for the WWE Championship- Now this match was off the chain for tv. I would have never thought in my life that rick flair would be in a TLC match and that it would be accualty good. This match had a lot of sick spots including a body splash off the top of the ladder from in the ring to the outside of the ring thorugh a table. Also inside the ring EDGE got backdropped off the ladder and went through the table. A sick suplex off the ladder on flair as well. Winner and still WWE Champ Edge. Match Rating 8.5/10.
20. John Cena vs. Edge TLC Match for the WWE Championship- This was yet another good match. These two have also had a feud on and off throughout the year. Great match here and the crowd was all behind edge and cena got booed out the bulding which adds to the match. Just some great spots that I will let you see but u have to check this out. Winner and new wwe champ John Cena. Match Rating 9/10.
21. Jeff Hardy vs. Jonny Nitro Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship- This was a decent raw match. I think if you check it out you will like it as it is a very fast paced match and lots of high flying action thanks to jeff hardy. Winner and new Intercontinental Champ Jeff Hardy. Match Rating 8/10.
22. Paul London and Brian Kendrick vs. MNM vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. William Regal and Dave Taylor for the WWE TAG TEAM TITLES- This match was supposed to be Paul London and Brian Kendrick vs. Dave Taylor and William Regal in a normal match but it turned out to be 10 times better. This match was all over the place non stop action. In this match you will see one of the sickest shots to the face ever in your whole life on Joey Murcery of MNM it is sick. Winners and still WWE Tag Team Champs Paul London and Brian Kendrick. Match Rating 8.5/10.

Well that raps up another. I would give the History of the Ladder Match a grade of 182/220 which is a 83% which means this is a perfect dvd. I really cant stress it enough that anyone that likes wrestling and the ladder match needs to pick up this dvd cause you cant lose. It is better than the history of the wwe title and I think if you don't watch it all at once you will like it more cause it could get boring. A great dvd pick it up and if you can tell me if my review was helpful or not I would appreciate. Thanks for your time.

I have been a wrestling fan since 1996 and have watched all kinds of wrestling. I have a wrestling DVD/VHS collection spanning over 50 all together. This is the most complete and accurate review of this DVD you will find. I hope you find this review helpful; remember to vote helpful or not helpful. (Note-Each DVD I review has a "Match of the DVD" award somewhere in it.)

WWE- The Ladder Match
The Ladder Match. It is one of the most violent, most entertaining, and most high-risk matches in WWE history. WWE has given us this gift of 22 amazing Ladder Matches in this 3-Disk set. Todd Grisham hosts this set, and he does a great job of being a geek that is entertaining. Some people complain because this set lacks the Triangle Ladder Match from WWE WrestleMania April 2, 2000 and Shawn/Razor from WWE WrestleMania X - 10 Years In The Making, but I like the fact that they gave us some of the lesser know Ladder Match instead of those two. If you are a wrestling fan this needs to be in your collection. This not only shows the evolution of the Ladder Match, but the evolution of WWE as a whole.

-Disc 1-

Ladder Match (Stampede Wrestling- July 1979)
North American Heavyweight Championship & Cash
Jake Roberts VS Big Daddy Ritter
This is one of the very early Ladder Matches from Stampede Wrestling. The match is joined in progress. It's worth a watch once, but after that you won't watch it again.
RATING- 4/10

Ladder Match (July 21, 1992)
Intercontinental Championship
Bret Hart(c) VS Shawn Michaels
This match was another early Ladder Match; this time the match was a WWF match. The match isn't horrible, but it's another match you'll only watch once.
RATING- 6/10

Ladder Match (Summerslam 1995)
Intercontinental Championship
Shawn Michaels(c) VS Razor Ramon
This was the rematch from their classic WWE WrestleMania X - 10 Years In The Making Ladder match. Both men work really hard to pull off a great match. Shawn Michaels takes a terrible bump when he is suplexed off the ring and his ankle hits the guardrail. The reason why the score is only 8.5 is because the ending is severely screwed up. Michaels attempts to grab the belt 3 in a row before being successful.
RATING- 8.5/10

Ladder Match (Summerslam 1998)
Intercontinental Championship
Triple H VS The Rock(c)
This is one of my favorite Ladder Matches. It's funny to think that a few short months later The Rock would be WWF Champion and about a year later Triple H would be WWF Champion. Both men put on a show filled with great, new spots. The Rock even delivers a People's Elbow to Triple H while he's on the Ladder. This match can't get a perfect score due to the ending.
RATING- 9.5/10

Terri Invitational Tournament- Ladder Match (No Mercy 1999)
Edge & Christian VS New Brood (Jeff and Matt Hardy)
If you've ever seen any of their other Ladder matches, this will disappoint you. This was more like a sample of what you would get later on. You see all your regular Hardy moves and that's about it. Also, for most of the match, they don't even seem to care about getting the money hanging above the ring, but instead just want to do crazy moves. Still, it's cool to see the Hardys pulling off some of their early moves in this match.
RATING- 7.5/10

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match (Summerslam 2000)
World Tag Team Championships
Dudley Boyz VS Edge & Christian(c) VS Hardy Boyz
Now, this was a big step up from the last match. The Dudleys are what really bring this match together. I'm not saying they are the best, but if they weren't in it, it would be exactly like the No Mercy match. Lots of awesome spots and tons of broken tables, that's what you can expect. Bubba, Matt, and Jeff all take huge Ladder to Table spots near the end. Edge and Christian sneak in the back door to pick up the victory.
RATING- 9/10

Triple Ladder Match (WCW Starrcade 2000) (Match of the DVD)
Contract for WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
3 Count VS Jung Dragons VS Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias
What the ****? That's right WCW is in the house. Now, this is from the end of 2000, just a few short months before WCW died. So, you expect crap right? No. This match is one of the greatest Ladder Matches of all time. You see many innovative spots that you'll never see in WWE. They even stack the ladders like a scaffold and do moves off of it. Also, even though this is a tag team match, there can be only one winner. Which adds to the interesting nature of things.
RATING- 10/10

Ladder Match (Royal Rumble 2001)
Intercontinental Championship
Chris Benoit(c) VS Chris Jericho
The Benoit/Jericho rivalry erupts into a Ladder Match. This was a well-paced match; I just felt it lacked something great. Benoit gets smashed in the face by a steel chair while try to dive onto Jericho. There are just too many "I push you off the ladder and you fall out the ring" spots.
RATING- 8/10

-Disc 2-

TLC 2 (Wrestlemania X7)
Edge & Christian VS Dudley Boyz(c) VS Hardy Boyz
These 3 teams put on the perfect match. They have really worked out the kinks from the original TLC match and fixed it here. Edge does the insane spear on Hardy while he is hanging from the belts spot that you see in millions of highlight videos. Rhyno, Spike Dudley, and Lita all make appearances and have their own spots.
RATING- 10/10

Fatal Four-Way TLC 3 (Smackdown, May 24, 2001)
World Tag Team Championships
Edge & Christian VS Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit(c) VS Hardy Boyz VS Dudley Boyz
This is often called the forgotten TLC match due to the fact that Edge lost this TLC match, despite Edge claiming he's never lost a TLC Match. Benoit and Jericho make this TLC different than the previous two by bringing their styles to this match. There are a lot of different spots then the other TLC matches, which means you won't feel like this is the same match you've already seen. Benoit gets injured pretty badly.
RATING- 9/10

Ladder Match (No Mercy 2001)
Intercontinental Championship
Christian(c) VS Edge
Well, the amazing team couldn't last forever. Both Edge and Christian pursue singles careers instead of staying a tag team. The match is significantly slower than all of the other matches so far, but it's still got its strong points. The ending is really well done.
RATING- 8/10

Ladder Match (Raw, May 27, 2002)
Intercontinental Championship
Eddie Guerrero(c) VS Rob Van Dam
I really enjoyed this match. A good portion of the match is not focused on the later, but they build up the match before bringing it into the ring. RVD plummets from the ladder when he stumbles trying to do a frog splash. Great match, especially for Raw. Chris Benoit makes an appearance.
RATING- 8.5/10

Ladder Match (Raw, July 1, 2002)
Undisputed WWE Championship
Undertaker(c) VS Jeff Hardy
I don't understand why some people consider this an amazing match. This was a good, solid match, but it lacked a lot of action. I will admit that it had a lot of emotion wrapped into it. I was just expecting more spots and Hardy to not be beat down most of HIS match.
RATING- 7.5/10

TLC 4 (Raw, October 7, 2002)
World Tag Team Championships
Kane(c) VS Rob Van Dam & Jeff Hardy VS Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley VS Jericho & Christian
Kane is Tag Team Champions with Hurricane Helms, but Triple H attacked Hurricane earlier in the night so Kane is on his own. The match didn't live up to the other great TLC matches, but it was still fun to watch. The action seemed random and didn't draw enough emotion.
RATING- 8/10

Ladder Match (Unforgiven 2004)
Intercontinental Championship
Chris Jericho VS Christian
After Edge was forced to vacate the title due to injury, a new champion must be decided. The match itself wasn't all that great. The pacing seemed very off and there weren't any really good spots to cover that up.
RATING- 7/10

-Disc 3-

Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Wrestlemania 21)
Chris Benoit VS Chris Jericho VS Edge VS Shelton Benjamin VS Christian VS Kane
Now this was an awesome way to start out the final disk. The winner would receive a title shot at anytime of his choosing anytime over the next year. All men put on a great effort in this spot filled match. Shelton Benjamin really puts on a show you have to see to believe.
RATING- 9/10

Ladder Match (Summerslam 2005)
Custody of Dominick
Eddie Guerrero VS Rey Mysterio
Seeing as you won't have to actually watch the long, drawn out, ridiculous story line on TV, you will not hate this match as much as everyone else. This ladder match was different and contained spots that you've never seen before, including a sick backdrop from the ladder onto another ladder that was propped up on it.
RATING- 9/10

Ladder Match (Raw, October 3, 2005)
Loser Leaves Raw/Money in the Bank
Edge VS Matt Hardy
This was a strong match from Raw with a very real storyline behind it. The loser had to leave Raw, but the winner would get the MITB. Some good spots but this can't top the two previous matches.
RATING- 8/10

TLC 5 (Raw, January 16, 2006)
WWE Championship
Edge(c) VS Ric Flair
Four years after the last TLC takes place we get our first singles TLC match. No one expected Ric Flair to win this match considering Edge had just won the title, but Flair made us believe through the course of this match. Flair takes a ton of punishment and almost pulls it off.
RATING- 8/10

TLC 6 (Unforgiven 2006)
WWE Championship
John Cena VS Edge(c)
Cena is in yet another hostile environment, much like he was at ECW: One Night Stand. They are in Edge's hometown and in Edge's match. Good pacing and a strong amount of spots. Cena screws up a sunset flip, but we can't be too hard on him.
RATING- 8.5/10

Ladder Match (Raw, November 20, 2006)
Intercontinental Championship
Jeff Hardy(c) VS Johnny Nitro
A very good Raw match that put Johnny Nitro on the map for many people. Nitro hits an amazing dropkick to Hardy while both are on the Ladder. Good match, worth a watch.
RATING- 8/10

Fatal Four-Way Ladder Match (Armageddon 2006)
WWE Tag Team Championship
Paul London & Brian Kendrick(c) VS MNM VS Hardys VS William Regal & Dave Taylor
To close the DVD, they give you the brutal Ladder match from Armageddon. The match is really just a cluster until Joey Mercury gets his nose broken and is rushed to the hospital. It is really a brutal shot that you have to see to believe. After that the match picks up and you see some really good spots.
RATING- 9/10

The WWE's compilation DVDs have remained of fantastic quality no matter how much the quality of the modern product has suffered in the last 5 years. This latest set includes some of the most spectacular ladder matches that have ever been seen. Rather than featuring a documentary with bonus matches like some of their DVDs, this set thankfully keeps to the matches themselves, although most matches have some footage of the build-up to them or even a brief interview with one of the participants (eg Edge or HBK) which is quite useful. Unfortunately the matches are introduced by the ever-annoying Todd Grisham.

The matches are listed in another review and there are a number of classics on there. The evolution of the ladder match is clear to see from the comparatively tame (but still great) 1992 match between HBK and Bret Hart into the TLC spotfests which are truly awesome to watch. TLC has now evolved again into Money In The Bank which has become a new Wrestlemania tradition and is something to look forward to each year. This collection covers all of that.

The match selection is almost flawless but there are a few matches which should have been on there. The WM10 match between HBK and Razor Ramon is mentioned on the DVD as the best ladder match ever and then not featured, instead they show their Summerslam rematch. I can sort of understand this, because the WM match is on the HBK collection but some people won't have seen this. I would have also picked the WMXVI triangle ladder match between the Hardyz, Dudleys and E&C over their 2nd TLC match (which was essentially a repeat of the first TLC). It would have been cool to see an ECW ladder match to see how they used to do them, but instead we just get one WCW match.

Overall though I can't see anyone being disappointed by this set and it is essential viewing for any wrestling fan. I would suggest checking the price on [...] rather than [...] because my set cost me less than half what it is going for on here.

A match that seems simple in concept but has turned into one of the most exciting but brutal bouts that wrestlers can ever participate in. This is a pro-WWE release but it does give a nod to Stampede Wrestling and to World Championship Wrestling. Anyway, here are the matches:

Jake Roberts Vs. Big Daddy Ritter (aka the late great Junkyard Dog) - This was for the Stampede Wrestling North American title. No hard bumps, this was mostly an old school brawl. Worth a look just for the historical factor.

Bret "Hitman" Hart Vs. Shawn "HBK" Michaels w/Sherri Martel (RIP) - This was for Bret's Intercontinental title. While nothing like the ladder matches Shawn would participate in later, it was a good bout with a few brutal spots.

Shawn Michaels Vs. Razor Ramon - This was the ladder "rematch" from WrestleMania X. This time, Shawn was the I-C champion and Razor was the challenger (the roles were reversed in their previous encounter). This one was more fast paced and brutal than their first ladder meeting. A great match.

Triple H Vs. The Rock - On a card that saw "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Vs. The Undertaker as the main event, this match for the I-C title stoled the show at SummerSlam '98. HHH was mainly on the receiving end in this while The Rock was just vicious! While both men would go onto greatness, this match really launched The Rock in my view. Definitely a keeper.

New Brood (The Hardyz) Vs. Edge & Christian - This match was for $50,000 and the managerial services of Terri Runnels. It set the tone for future ladder/TLC matches. I had never seen this bout until this collection and it was every bit as good as the hype I've heard on it.

Edge & Christian Vs. The Hardyz Vs. The Dudleyz - The first TLC match. This is a match I can't begin to describe. You just have to watch.

Shannon Moore & Shane Helms Vs. Jamie Noble & Evan Karagis Vs. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang - This was during the final days of WCW in late 2000. If all you know of these guys is WWE, then you really need to peep this. One thing that the WCW did better than WWE is the cruiserweight division and this ladder match was proof of that!

Chris Benoit Vs. Chris Jericho - This was at the Royal Rumble 2001. Both men took some vicious bumps. One in particular was when Benoit dived through the ropes and got hit with a chair by Jericho! Not to mention his head bumped the floor as he landed. Not taking up for Benoit because of his recent actions but matches like this can make the case that he had brain damage look valid! OUCH!

Hardyz Vs. Dudleyz Vs. Edge & Christian - This WrestleMania 17 bout was a rematch from SummerSlam 2000 and it was a TLC bout as well. It is still talked about today, particularly the part where Edge speared Jeff Hardy as Jeff was hanging from the hooks that held the WWE Tag Team Titles. I personally prefered the original TLC bout but this one was great as well.

Hardyz Vs. Dudleyz Vs. Edge & Christian Vs. Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho -Proof that Edge HAS lost a TLC match prior to John Cena as Benoit and Jericho (the forgotten Canadian Chris') defended the WWE Tag titles against these three veterans. This bout saw Benoit injure his ribs but more seriously his neck as he did a diving headbutt through a table, missing Matt Hardy! This match is also significant because it took place on Smackdown TV!

Edge Vs. Christian - This was for the I-C title during the infamous 'Invasion' angle. Given the experience of these two, you would've expected an amazing match but it something about it was just ordinary. A good match without question but something about it just wasn't great. Still worth a look.

Rob Van Damn Vs. Eddie Gurrerro - Two words: SEE IT!

Undertaker Vs. Jeff Hardy - Basically its The Undertaker dishing out a beating to Jeff Hardy but Jeff doesn't give up, even earning the respect of The Dead Man at the end. This was for the WWE Title by the way.

Kane Vs. RVD/Jeff Hardy Vs. Buh Buh Ray & Spike Dudley Vs. Jericho & Christian - This was on Monday Night RAW and was for the World Tag Team Titles. Hurricane Helms was supposed to team with Kane but was jumped by HHH and Ric Flair earlier that night so Kane went alone in this match. This was a huge spotfest!

Chris Jericho Vs. Christian - A great climax to their feud which began at WrestleMania 20 earlier that year. It told a very good story and it was for the I-C title.

Chris Jericho Vs. Chris Benoit Vs. Shelton Benjamin Vs. Edge Vs. Christian Vs. Kane - This was at WrestleMania 21 and was the first Money In The Bank ladder match. Though Edge was the winner of this bout, the show was stoled by Shelton Benjamin! A great bout by all involved.

Rey Mysterio Vs. Eddie Gurrerro - In one of his last PPV appearances before his untimely passing, Gurrerro took on Rey at SummerSlam 2005. While the angle that led to this match sucked a**, the match itself was amazing! Even the run-ins by Vickie Gurrerro and Dominic (Rey's real life son) didn't take away from this bout.

Matt Hardy Vs. Edge - Another good bout that just fell short somehow. Again, much like Edge Vs. Christian, this was surprising given the experience between these two. This a good contest though but these two have done better (particularly their street fight on RAW and a cage match at Unforgiven 2005).

Ric Flair Vs. Edge - This was amazing just for the fact that at near 60 years old, Flair was willing to take punishment like this! Edge won but this bout proved that Flair can work nearly any type of match!

John Cena Vs. Edge - Amazing bout and one of Cena's better matches! He used his usual move set in very creative ways! You have to see it to believe it.

Jeff Hardy Vs. Johnny Nitro (aka John Morrison) - Nasty Swanton Bomb onto the Ladder as Jeff tried to squash Johnny on it! Even Melina (Johnny's now ex-manager and ex-girlfriend in real life) was stunned on that move! Her reaction says it all. Overall, this was another great win for Jeff but it was also John's breakout performance.

Paul London/Brian Kendrick Vs. William Regal/Dave Taylor Vs. MNM Vs. The Hardyz - What was supposed to be a WWE Tag Title match between the team of London/Kendrick Vs. Regal/Taylor was turned into a Ladder Match at the last minute with MNM and The Hardyz added! While everyone expected the champs, the Hardyz and MNM to do well, Regal and Taylor actually held their own in this match and didn't look out of place as their more traditional style was put to good use! This features Joey Mercury's infamous face crushing as well! For all those that swear that wrestlers don't get hurt! I have one word for you: WHATEVER! Make them watch that scene if nothing else!

Overall, a very good release. When I bought this, I was concerned that they may have pulled the matches with Chris Benoit in them but there was so many other good ones I bought it anyway. Thankfully, they didn't. Not an endorsement of Benoit in any way but I don't like history being altered (especially wrestling history).

The only other bouts I would've liked to have seen was Dusty Rhodes Vs. Tully Blanchard in their barbed wire ladder match from The Great American Bash 1987 and Tommy Dreamer Vs. Justin Credible in their Stairway To Hell ladder match from Guilty As Charged '99.

Other than that, its a good buy!

This three disc dvd set features a good combination of matches from the bret hart days to today. Despite the good variety of ladder matches, most wwe fans may not feel the need to really purchase this disc set since they probably already have most of the matches in this set. However, it is good to have a set with all the ladder matches together and to take a look back at wrestlers such as edge, the hardys, and hbk whose careers rose to superstar and ( in the case of shawn michaels ) even legendary status due in large part to the ladder match. This is a good disc set that any wrestling fan should check out.