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Movie Reviews of WWE: The Ladder Match
Movie Review: Evolution of Ladder Match...and WWE itself
Summary: 5 Stars
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
Movie Review: THE MOST BREATH TAKING MATCH OF ALL-TIME
Summary: 5 Stars
The Ladder Match over the years has produced many, many heart stopping and breath taking moments throughout Professional Wrestling's history. WWE did an awesome and wonderful job picking out some of the most tremendous and show stealing Ladder Matches that has ever been.
This three disc set is hosted by Todd Grisham and throughout the presentation you will hear from susperstars commenting on their experiences and thoughts about competing in the Ladder Match that includes Shawn Michaels, Edge, Chris Benoit, Jeff Hardy, Kane, John Cena, Shelton Benjamin, Gregory Helms, Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury, & the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
Canadian Stampede Wrestling
North American Heavyweight Champion Jake Roberts Vs. Big Daddy Ritter(Junk Yard Dog) - This match was very unique. It isn't like the usual Ladder Matches we see today. Roberts and Ritter was using a one sided ladder and with help from the referee would climb the ladder for the championship belt. Nothing really special but basically here only for history value only. 3/5
Shawn Michaels Vs. Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart - This was during Bret Hart's second I.C. Title run and it during the early stages of Shawn Michaels becoming the "Heartbreak Kid." Michaels and Hart mostly kept this match on the ground and used the ladder to infelct pain on one another. Not a bad match but doesn't top their future bouts for the WWE Championship. Mostly here to display how WWE took the Ladder Match concept and re-invented it. 4/5
SummerSlam (August 27, 1995)
Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels Vs. Razor Ramon - Really glad WWE chose this match to put on here and not Michaels' and Razor's Wrestlemania X Ladder Match because most people forget that this match took place. Razor and Michaels put on a complete different match then from what they put on at Wrestlemania X. This match doesn't disappoint and it delivers. 4.5/5
SummerSlam (August 30, 1998)
Triple H Vs. Intercontinental Champion The Rock - The Rock and HHH topped their match from Fully Loaded a month earlier here. Even though Austin/Undertaker was the main event for this SummerSlam, HHH and The Rock stole the show. The Rock and HHH told a good story with HHH competing with an injured knee and over coming the punishment inflected on him and The Rock being the most ruthless he has ever been up to this point in his career. Mark Henry and Chyna playing significant roles in the match as well. This match would be the rocket ship for both The Rock's and HHH's careers that led to both men becoming big stars and World Champions in the future. 5/5
No Mercy (October 17, 1999)
Edge & Christian Vs. New Brood (Hardy Boyz) - This is the match that eventually put both teams on the map. This being the first tag team Ladder Match, all four men put on a great performance while putting on great and nonstop action all the way through. Never a slow moment in this match and this match delivered and then some. 5/5 [Also Available on "Edge: Decade Of Decadence"]
SummerSlam (August 27, 2000)
World Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian Vs. Hardy Boyz Vs. Dudley Boyz - This was the first TLC Match and it provided new and more unpredictable spots then from their Ladder Match earlier in the year at Wrestlemania. So many breath taking and exciting spots in this one that are too many to call. Awesome match and just one of those firsts that can never be over done again. 5/5
Starrcade (December 17, 2000)
Shane Helms & Shannon Moore Vs. Jamie Noble & Evan Karagias Vs. Jung Dragons - This match was for a shot at the WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. All six men were at their prime here and they put on nonstop action all the way that was really the match of the night for Starrcade this year. Not really spotfesty like the TLC Matches in the WWE but these six men put on one heck of a perfromance that produced a great and exciting match. 5/5 [Also available on "Starrcade: The Essential Collection"]
Royal Rumble (January 21, 2001)
Intercontinetal Champion Chris Benoit Vs. Chris Jericho - Honestly, this match is one of the most brutal and violent one-on-one Ladder Matches of all-time. Benoit and Jericho just went out there and beat the holy hell out of each other. Both Jericho and Benoit takes soem hard bumps and Jericho's chairshot to Benoit when he dives through the ropes is very hardcore. This is one of those matches that when you look back on the PPV, this match was the match of the night. Just a show stealing match and a classic at that. 5/5
WrestleMania X-Seven (April 1, 2001)
Edge & Christian Vs. World Tag Team Champions Dudley Boyz Vs. Hardy Boyz - TLC II followed the exact same procedure as from TLC I only with the exception of Rhyno, Spike Dudley, & Lita all coming out and getting involved to a degree. The match was highlighted by Edge leaping off a 20 foot ladder and spearing Jeff Hardy (who was hanging off the hooks holding the belts) out of mid air to the floor. Another great TLC Match and one that will never be forgotten. 5/5
Smackdown (May 24, 2001)
World Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit Vs. Edge & Christian Vs. Dudley Boyz Vs. Hardy Boyz - Definitely the most forgotten and rare TLC Match in history. Mainly because of Edge not including this match when he says "I have never lost a TLC Match" and Benoit & Jericho just winning the Tag Team Titles on the previous Raw in the match where Triple H suffered his first quadricept injury. Benoit & Jericho bringing out new and unpredictable things to this TLC Match that we haven't seen before including Chris Benoit going through a table after trying to hit his diving headbutt off the top rope and suffering a con-chair-to to his already injured ribs from E&C that led to having neck surgery a month later. A "lost forgotten classic" here. 5/5
No Mercy (October 21, 2001)
Edge Vs. Intercontinental Champion Christian - Its interesting to see Edge and Christian going head to head with each other in a Ladder Match but this one doesn't top Edge's and Christian's later Ladder Matches and also doesn't come close to their prevoius ones. But still a good match to check out. 4.5/5
Raw (May 27, 2002)
Intercontinental Champion Eddie Guerrero Vs. RVD - Eddie and RVD surpassed their match from Backlash. The ladder really meshed well the styles of both men which allowed RVD and Eddie to take their regular moves and make them more devastating by using the ladder. RVD and Eddie put on a wrestling clinic while producing a tremendous Ladder Match in the process. Classic match and without of a doubt one of the best Ladder Matches in history in my book. 5/5 [Also Available on "Cheating Death: The Eddie Guerrero Story"]
Raw (July 1, 2002)
WWE Undisputed Champion The Undertaker Vs. Jeff Hardy - The back story to this match was to display the beating the Undertaker gave Hardy and Hardy refusing to give up and actually having the chance winning the Undisputed Championship. A good match but Jim Ross' commentating really made it more then what it was. 4.5/5
Raw (October 7, 2002)
World Tag Team Champion Kane Vs. Chris Jericho & Christian Vs. Bubba & Spike Dudley Vs. RVD & Jeff Hardy - Kane was going it alone in this TLC Match and he did a fantastic job holding his own against the other three teams. Lots of exciting and breath taking spots in this match that includes Hardy dropping a leg drop to Kane through a table from the top of the ladder, RVD hitting the "Van-Terminator" to Kane, and Kane chokeslamming Jericho from the top of the ladder. Lots of hard and impactive shots in this match where one includes Bubba Dudley suffering a concussion where he doesn't remember the match to this day. 5/5 [Also Available on "RAW: 10th Anniversary"]
Unforgiven (September 12, 2004)
Chris Jericho Vs. Christian - This Ladder Match was for the vacant Intercontinental Championship. Christian topped his previous match with Edge here as Christian and Jericho told a good story just like what HHH/Rock and Jericho/Benoit did. Brutal match where both Jericho and Christian takes a lot of hard bumps. 5/5
WrestleMania 21 (April 3, 2005)
Kane Vs. Chris Jericho Vs. Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin Vs. Chris Benoit Vs. Christian Vs. Edge - This was the first Money In The Bank Ladder Match and to me it still holds the title as being the greatest MITB Ladder Match to date. Shelton Benjamin created his own highlight reel as he stole the show here. Benoit told a great story with his arm being injured and nearly winning the match with Edge becoming the "Ultimate Opportunist" character that we see from him today. Terrific match. 5/5
SummerSlam (August 21, 2005)
Eddie Guerrero Vs. Rey Mysterio - This was a great Ladder Match but the whole "Dominic Is My Son" storyline was just so stupid. A good Ladder Match where Eddie & Mysterio brought out some new innovative moves tot he match. Interferences from Vickie Guerrero & Dominic himself. Still a good match with the idiotic storyline. 4.5/5
Raw (October 3, 2005)
Matt Hardy Vs. Edge - This was a "Loser Leaves Town" Match as hardy and Edge ended their rivalry here. This was another great Ladder Match but just doesn't come up to par with their previous Ladder Matches with each other. But still another great match among the two Ladder Match veterans. 4.75/5
Raw (January 15, 2006)
WWE Champion Edge Vs. Ric Flair - The back story to this match was to display Flair can still take a beating along with Flair possibably winning the WWE Title in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Flair gets very bloody here but he held his own against the ladder match veteran Edge. Another good TLC Match thats worth a view. 4.5/5
Unforgiven (September 17, 2006)
WWE Champion Edge Vs. John Cena - I give props to Cena here. Being booed like crazy in Edge's hometown of Toronto and competing in Edge's match, Cena did an outstanding job. Both brought their best stuff and they deliver a fantastic TLC Match. 5/5
Raw (November 20, 2006)
Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy Vs. Johnny Nitro - This match gave Nitro the title "The Superstar On The Rise." This was Nitro's first Ladder Match and he did a wonderful job hanging in there toe to toe with Hardy. Another great match in their series. 4.5/5
Armageddon (December 17, 2006)
WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick Vs. The Hardys Vs. William Regal & Dave Taylor Vs. MNM - We all know what the Hardys and MNM can bring to this type of match but they produced a great Ladder Match with the daredevils London and Kendrick with Regal and Taylor not quite being "a fish out of water" with their mat based style of wrestling. Joey Mercury takes one of the most violent & sick shots from the ladder which crushes the face of Joey Mercury just in seconds from being hit with it. Another fantastic and off the wall Ladder Match. 5/5
WWE did an AWESOME job with this DVD. I HIGHLY recommend this set to anybody who is a wrestling fan. If you want to see breath taking and the "OH MY GOD" moments, then this DVD set is for you.
Movie Review: One Of The Most Innovative Matches Of All Time
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Movie Review: 21 matches, over 9 hours of the best match type in WWE history.
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember watching WMX when I saw my first ever ladder match between Razor Ramon and HBK, and that match will forever go as one of the greatest of all time in my books. WHY THE HECK WASN'T IT ON THIS DVD?!?! Anyways, it includes all of the other great ladder match, save for a few here and there. but how can you complain with 21, over 9 hours of the greatest matches in WWE history?
Match listing:
DISC 1:
Jake Roberts Vs. Junkyard Dog
Boring, starts about 5 minutes in. They make no use of the ladder whatsoever. Very old match right here. 2/10
Bret Hart Vs. HBK
The first ever ladder match in WWE history, and what a good one it was. The showstopper Vs. the hitman. They make better use of the ladder in this match, and it's a classic, and is a great example of the best 90's feud of all time. 6.5/10 (age got the best of it)
HBK Vs. Razor Ramon Summerslam 1995
I thought the WMX match was WAY better, but that doesn't mean this one sucks, it's actually really good. You have 2 of the greatest superstars ever in the WWE, and a ladder to determine the outcome. Not as good as their WMX match, but certainly better than others. 8/10
Triple H Vs. The Rock Summerslam 1998
Weird seeing Triple H in tights agin, I totally forgot about the early DX days, and boy was the summer of '98 an amazing one. They make pretty good use of the ladder, no really great spots, but still a good match between 2 guys who later became icons for the WWE. 7.5/10
Edge & Christian Vs. New Brood (Hardy Boyz) No Mercy 1999
First ever tag ladder match, and what an amazing one it was. This match will go down not only as one of the greatest ladder matches ever, but one of the best tag match ever. These 2 teams were just getting started in the WWE, and soon became icons for the greatest tag division ever in WWE history. Great match, great spots. 10/10
First ever TLC match (Dudleyz Vs. Haryz Vs.E&C) Summerslam 2000
This match was evolutionary, and included 3 of the best tag teams ever in WWE histroy. So many amazing table spots, so many amazing ladder spots, so many amazing spots, period. Some of the best entertaininment, and best action ever in WWE history is in this match. Put all three teams to the test, and set the standard for the rest of the ladder matches to come. 10/10
WCW ladder match (3 Count Vs. Jung Dragons Vs. Knoble/Karagias Starrcade 2000
I was never really into WCW that much, but this match was ver ygood because I love cruiser weight type wrestling. I've heard many bash this match, but I enjoyed it. They made good use of the ladders, but you can tell these guys were lost at first. 7.5/10
Chris Benoit Vs. Chris Jericho Royal Rumble 2001
This was one of the better 1on1 ladder matches. A really amazing chair shot with Benoit diving through the ropes and Jericho crashing his skull in. You really get to see what these 2 had to offer, and the walls of Jericho on the top of the ladder. 8.5/10
DISC 2:
TLC 2 WM X-Seven
This match wasn't as god as TLC 1, but was darn near close. Some really amazing spots using tables, and some really nice ladder usage. Highlights incluse a 20 foot spear, and a 20 foot Swanton bomb. Very great match from a very great PPV including once again 3 of the great teams in WWE history. 10/10
TLC 3 (Hardyz Vs. E&C Vs. Dudleyz Vs. Benoit/Jericho)
This will go down as one of the greatest matches ever on Smackdown! and one of the greatest matches period. This is a historic match not only being the first ladder match on WWE TV, but the first ever fatal 4-way. Benoit gets a nasty 13 month injury because of this match, but he still puts on a darn good show. Great action from all 4 teams. blurring was terrible in this match though. 9.5/10
Christian Vs. Edge No Mercy 2001
These 2 were one of the greatest tag teams ever, and this is at the point where they break up, and feud. They made their names known at No mercy '99, and they settle their differences at No Mercy '01. This is a very good match, One of the greatest I've seen from the both of them, only to be outshined by their cage match. 7/10
Eddie Guerrero Vs. RVD
This was the second ever vroadcast ladder match for WWE, and one of my personal favorite 1on1 ladder matches. These 2 were some of the greatest wrestlers WWE ever had. 2 great high flyers, an amazing feud. This match is jst a taste of what they were capable of. A nice botch when RVD tried to 5-star but fell. They edited out where the fan ran in and knocked Eddie off the ladder, which was hilarious. no more blurs. 9/10
Undertaker Vs. Jeff Hardy
MY personal favorite 1on1 ladder match, and will go down as one of Jeff Hardy's greatest matches ever. this match had such a great story, and these 2 really put on an amazing show. Taker was a bit slow however, but it was a very nice match. Taker raised Jeff's hand afterwards, which was a mark out moment. 10/10
TLC 4 (Kane Vs. RVD/Jeff Vs. Bubbah/Spike Vs. Jericho/Christian)
I remember watching this episode of Raw, and can honestly be said to be the greatest Raw of all time. Not only did you get a cage match, a street ight, but then you got this match, another one of the TLC classics including only 3 originals, but that didn't take anything away from it. This was my second favorite TLC, and was full of nonstop action, and had some REALLY nice spots. 10/10.
Chris Jericho Vs. Christian Unforgiven 2004
I didn't really like this match. I love Christian, and I love Y2J, but this match just wasn't the best of them. It was slow, and didn't really have to many highlights. It was awesome when Christian had it won, but because jericho flipped ihm off, he got off the ladder. Not the best match from these 2. 6/10
DISC 3:
First EverMoney in the Bank Ladder Match (Benoit Vs. Jericho Vs. Edge Vs. Kane Vs. Shelton Benjamin Vs. Christian)
This was an amazing match. I love all 6 of these superstars, and you got to see the best from all 6 of them. Shelton shined the brightest in this match, and really showed off what he can do. Why he hasn't had a ladder match for a title is beyond me. Best MitB match to date. 9.5/10
Eddie Guerrero Vs. Rey Mysterio Summerslam 2005
This match was great, but the storyline is what made it terrible.Too many stupid people got involved and ruined it, they did however make the best of this. It's worth watching, but if you remember the story line, you can get easily ticked. 7/10
Edge Vs. Matt Hardy
This was a nice nostalgia moment because of the past these 2 had, but this was nothing short of what the 2 can do. This match had some really nice ladder spots, including osme I've nerver seen before. A little bit too much interference form Lita, and Matt did really good still. a bit on the short side, but still a great match. 8/10
TLC for the WWE title Ric Flair Vs. Edge
This was on live TV? That amazes me, I was on a break form WWE at this time, so this match amazed me. Flair turned the clock back 20 years in this match, but thayt didn't stop me from cringing when he fell through a table of fell off the ladder. I thought he was goging to croak at any given moment. Too much Lita interference again. Great match for both stars. 9/10
TLC match (John Cena Vs. Edge) Unforgiven 2006
This is another one of my personal favorites. I hate Cena, but I love Edge. Both guys were really great in this match, minus Cena looking lost, and messing a few moves up. Edge made up for his stupidity. This match was amazing, and action packed. Wrong guy won though. 10/10
Jeff Hardy Vs. Johnny Nitro
Jeff Hardy has always been one of my favorite, and Nitro is one of my current favorites. These 2 did really great in this match, and it was nice seeing new blood go toe to toe with a Hardy in a ladder match. nitro brought out the best in Hardy. 8.5/10
Fatal 4-way Ladder match for the WWE tag titles (Londrick Vs. Regal/Taylor Vs. MNM Vs. Hardy Boyz)
I loved seeing the Hardyz and Londrick square off, they would make the best feud. Regal and Taylor brought this match WAY down. MNM looked pretty good in that match. This was a nice action packed match, not as good as the TLCs but still a very nice match. I was glad to see Londrick win. Mercury got a terrible injury from this match. 8.5/10
This DVD is worth your money. Every match is worth watching, and some are worth watching many times, There were a few matches missing like Jeff Hardy Vs. RVD from Summerslam 2001 or Team Angle Vs. Eddie and Tajiri. It REALLY needed the triangle ladder match from WM 2000 and the ladder matc from WWX, but you still get a great listof matches. Why Todd Grisham hosted is beyond me. The blurring can be really annoying at times, but the action can hide it. If you notice, this was kinda a highlight of Edge's amazing career in WWE, from his tag days, to his midcard days, to his main eventing.
Go out and buy this.
Movie Review: Just a great set....
Summary: 5 Stars
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.