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5.0 out of 5 stars
One Of The Most Innovative Matches Of All Time, May 10, 2007
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.
Jake Roberts vs. Big Daddy Ritter (Junkyard Dog) from Stampede Wrestling in 1979 for the North American title - 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.
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels from 1992 - I think this is the one for the I.C. Belt & for this being so innovated in WWE at the time, it's something to see.
Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon: 1995 SummerSlam - I'm glad they put this one on here instead of their WrestleMania X one since most people forgot about it. 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).
HHH vs. Rock: 1998 SummerSlam match - 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. This was the highlight match of both men's career before they would go on to each win the World Title.
New Brood (Hardy Boyz) vs. Edge & Christian: 1999 No Mercy - 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.
Edge & Christian vs. Dudleys vs. Hardy's: 2000 Summer Slam TLC match - 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.
Shannon Moore & Shane Helms vs. Jamie Noble & Evan Karagis vs. Kaz Hayashi & Jimmy Yang: WCW 2000 - If you only know these guys from their runs in WWE then you don't know what your missing. This match happened at Starrcade at that year & honestly was the match of the night as it was the crusierweight division in WCW 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.
Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho: 2001 Royal Rumble - 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.
Hardy's vs. Dudleys vs. Edge & Christian: WrestleMania 17 - 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.
Jericho & Benoit vs. Hardy's vs. Dudleys vs. Edge & Christian: Smackdown 2001 - 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.
Edge vs. Christian: 2001 No Mercy - This match didn't live up to the hype as it was a one on one match which meant it wasn't full of non-stop spots & it doesn't surpass the previous ladder matches on this DVD.
RVD vs. Eddie Guerrero: Raw 2002 - This match had a style of both of them using the ladder to make their normal moves more high impact and was without a doubt one of the best matches on WWE TV for that year.
(Also available on Eddie Guerrero's DVD)
Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy: Raw 2002 - The story behind this match was Undertaker just delivering a beating to Jeff Hardy who just refused to quit & give up.
Kane vs. RVD & Jeff Hardy vs. Bubba & Spike Dudley vs. Jericho & Christian: Raw 2002 - 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.
(Also available on RAW: 10th Anniversary DVD)
Chris Jericho vs. Christian: Unforgiven 2004 - This surpassed Christian's earlier match with Edge as it wasn't slow or dull at some points while it wasn't a "highspots show." Very similar to the Jericho/Benoit & HHH/Rock matches earlier in that they told a good story.
Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Edge vs. Christian vs. Kane: WrestleMania 21 - 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. In my opinion, the best Money In The Bank match to date. As a side note, I hope they show Kane's intro because that was something to see with the ladders on fire.
Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero: Summerslam 2005 - 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.
Matt Hardy vs. Edge: Loser leaves town from Raw 2005 - This doesn't live up to the previous ladder matches these two have had but it was still good.
Ric Flair vs. Edge: TLC match 2006 Raw - This match was more about "how can Flair take this punishment as his age" than anything else.
John Cena vs. Edge: TLC match 2006 Unforgiven - 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.
Jeff Hardy vs. Johnny Nitro: 2006 Raw - 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.
London & Kendrick vs. Regal & Taylor vs. MNM vs. Hardy's: Armageddon 2006 - 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.
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.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WWE LADDER MATCH IS A 5 STAR DVD, July 17, 2007
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...
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just a great set...., December 7, 2006
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.
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