Best Ladder Matches

1979:

• Big Daddy Ritter Vs Jake Roberts – Stampede Wrestling 27/07/1979 – One of the first ever televised Ladder Matches in wrestling history – it was recently added to the WWE Network.

1992:

• Bret Hart Vs Shawn Michaels – WWF Superstars 21/07/1992 – Ladder Match - The first ever ladder match in WWE history would before the illustrious Intercontinental Championship or ‘the workers championship’. It’s a funny thing that these two would almost have parallel careers retrospectively in WWF – from tag team wrestlers, to up and coming stars, and then until being the faces of ‘WWF The New Era’. Bret has opened up about how he wished that he had the first ladder match in WWE against his brother Owen during their feud in 1994.

1994:

• Razor Ramon Vs Shawn Michaels – Wrestlemania 10 – Ladder Match - 5* - The innovators of the ladder match before the Hardy’s/Dudley’s/E&C lot of matches; these two set the standard for ladder matches and helped raise the popularise the Ladder Match. This match still holds up today. This would also be the first ever 5 star match at a Wrestlemania.

1995:

• Shawn Michaels Vs Razor Ramon – Summerslam 1995 – Ladder Match - 4 ¾* - This was a rematch of their Wrestlemania 10 match and it lives up to expectations, I’m really glad this match changed it up and didn’t just do a complete repeat of their Wrestlemania match.

1997:

• Eddie Guerrero Vs Syxx – WCW Souled Out 1997 – Ladder Match - 4*

1998:

• The Rock Vs Triple H – Summerslam 1998 – Ladder Match - 4 ¼* - Great match from two wrestlers who were going to help epitomise the Attitude Era. Before the classics of the tag team ladder matches in the early 00’s this was the match that helped re-establish how good ladder matches could be. Highly recommend this match, I honestly think it’s one of the best matches in the Attitude Era for the WWF considering it was a time more known for the over-the-top characters and outlandish storylines.

1999:

• Goldberg vs. Scott Hall - Souled Out 1999 – Ladder Match - 3 ½* - This match was Goldbergs first match after finally losing his undefeated streak to Kevin Nash the previous PPV because of outside interference by Scott Hall who used a cattle prod to attack Goldberg. So in this match, the object hanging above the ring was a cattle prod/stun-gun and the person to retrieve the item would be able to use it legally.
• The Rock Vs Mankind – Raw 15/02/1999 – Ladder Match - 4*
• Edge & Christian Vs The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) – No Mercy 1999 – Ladder Match - 4 ½* - One of the earliest tag-team ladder matches in WWF, a lot of people forget about this match being the precursor to those Ladder/TLC Matches with each other plus the Dudley’s in the future. It’s a really good match, which helped in the careers in all four men. A small interesting addition to this match is the next night on Raw both teams shake each others hands and show each other respect, and the audience gives it a standing ovation.

2000:

• Edge & Christian Vs The Dudley Boyz (D-Von & Bubba-Ray) vs. The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) – Wrestlemania 2000 - Triangle Ladder Match - 4* - After almost 6 months of feuding between each team they were finally set to have a match with each other at the biggest show of the year. These men set the standard for all ladder matches. This would be the first clash together in a 3-team ladder match but not their last.
• Justin Credible Vs Tommy Dreamer - ECW Heat Wave 2000 - "Stairway To Hell" Ladder Match – 2 ¼*
• Edge & Christian Vs The Dudley Boyz (D-Von & Bubba-Ray) vs. The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) – Summerslam 2000 – Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ½* - Remember earlier when I said that these six men set the standard for the ladder match? Well these guys now set the standard for a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match as well. Brutal, fast paced with well timed-spots very fun match. This was just a tease of what we could see with these 6 competitors.
• 3 Count (Shane Helms and Shannon Moore) Vs The Jung Dragons (Yun Yang and Kaz Hayashi) Vs Jamie Knoble and Evan Karagias - Starrcade 2000 - Three-Way Tag Ladder – 4*

2001:

• Chris Jericho Vs Chris Benoit – Royal Rumble 2001 – Ladder Match - 4 ¾* - These two would feud periodically throughout 2000 and 2001, but this time they’d face in a one on one affair for the Intercontinental Championship in a ladder match. This is one of the best one on one-ladder matches of all time and it’s just so fantastic the chemistry that these two have with each other. Albeit this another one of those brutal matches, including a fantastic Walls of Jericho on top of a ladder spot, which I squirm at every time at I see it.
• Edge & Christian Vs The Dudley Boyz (D-Von & Bubba-Ray) vs. The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) – Wrestlemania 17 – Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ¾* - We’re back again with these six men, and you might think by this time it’s the same old thing, they can’t top what they did last time. But that’s what they did. They topped it yet again. This is my favourite match from this Wrestlemania; it’s just so brutal and fun to watch. Arguably a 5-star match to a lot of people and it really helps that its on one of the best PPV’s of all time. Every Ladder match since this match has struggled to be compared as better because these 6 men set the bar so high that it is hard to beat it. One of the best matches in the Attitude Era, and honestly one of the best tag-team matches of all time in wrestling history.
• Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho Vs Edge & Christian Vs The Dudley Boyz (D-Von & Bubba-Ray) vs. The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) – Smackdown 25/05/2001 – Fatal-Four Way Tag Team Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ¾*
• Rob Van Dam Vs Jeff Hardy – Summerslam 2001 – Ladders Match - 3 ½*
• Christian Vs Edge – No Mercy 2001 – Ladder Match - 3 ¾* - Two former best friends (or brothers at the time) were competing for the Intercontinental Championship match. This was a match everyone was excited to see, they wanted to see how these two men would go in single runs. Much like all the other ladder matches involving these men, they are instant classics.

2002:

• Eddie Guerrero Vs Rob Van Dam – Raw 27/05/2002 – Ladder Match - 4* - Eddie was released from WWF quietly in 2001, and when he returned in 2002 he had one thing in sight and that was the Intercontinental Championship. Him and Van Dam were involved in feud for a couple of months and this is their best match together in a Ladder Match. Also infamous for the spot of a fan in the audience coming into the ring and attempting to push Eddie off the ladder.
• The Undertaker Vs Jeff Hardy – Raw 01/07/2002 – Ladder Match - Undertaker really saw a lot in Jeff Hardy, and from this match you can really tell. They put on a fantastic Ladder Match on this Raw and we even get Jim Ross' famous line Climb the ladder kid, make yourself famous." This match would result in Undertaker reverting back to a Face.
• Jerry Lynn Vs AJ Styles Vs Lo-Ki - TNA 08/28/2002 – Triple Threat Ladder Match - 4 ¼* - One of the earliest TNA matches when they were still under the NWA banner – it’s a very fun match between 3 bonafide great stars, to help launch TNA/NWA into the mainstream.
• Kane Vs Jeff Hardy & Rob Van Dam Vs Bubba Ray Dudley & Spike Dudley Vs Chris Jericho & Christian – Raw 07/10/2002 – Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ¼* - This is a very fun fatal four way tag team match, it actually one the ‘Greatest Raw Match Ever’ at the Raw 10th anniversary awards show.

2003:

• Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri Vs The Worlds Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Hass & Shelton Benjamin) – Judgment Day 2003– Ladder Match – 3*
• Christian Vs Rob Van Dam – Raw 29/09/2003 – Ladder Match - 4*

2004:

• Chris Jericho Vs Christian – Unforgiven 2004 – Ladder Match - 3 ¾*

2005:

• Edge Vs Chris Benoit Vs Chris Jericho Vs Christian Vs Kane Vs Shelton Benjamin – Wrestlemania 21 – Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4 ½* - This would be the first ever Money in the Bank ladder match in WWE; the rules and stipulations were simple. There is a briefcase, instead of a championship hanging above the ring, and the by obtaining the money in the bank briefcase it allowed a wrestler to ‘cash in’ for a world championship opportunity at any time or place for up to a year or until the next Wrestlemania. The idea came from Jericho originally, and that’s why it only included Raw wrestlers – specially the top raw mid-card wrestlers. It has truly revolutionised wrestling in the last 10 years I believe and set up for some great shocking moments because of it.

2006:

• Edge Vs Ric Flair – Raw 16/01/2006 – Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4*
• Rob Van Dam Vs Sabu - ECW 07/2006 - Ladder Match
• John Cena Vs Edge - Unforgiven 2006 - Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ¼* - Two years before this match when Edge was in Toronto, he was booed as a baby face, fast-forward to this match he was cheered as the most despise able heel. The culmination of the feud between him and Cena was in place as the faced each other in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. This match really meant a lot to Edge, as you can see as they’re doing the introductions he’s trying hard not to be an emotional wreck when the home-town crowd cheer and applaud him.
• The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) Vs MNM (Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury) Vs Dave Taylor & William Regal Vs Brian Kendrick & Paul London – Armageddon 2006 – 4 ¼* - This was originally intended to be a normal 2vs2 traditional match, but on last minute was changed into a fatal four way tag team ladder match. Probably the only real credible Smackdown tag match that year, absolutely fantastic performance from all men involved, and it is not for the weak hearted I’ll say that.

2007:

• Mr Kennedy Vs CM Punk Vs Edge Vs Finlay Vs Jeff Hardy Vs King Booker Vs Matt Hardy Vs Randy Orton – Wrestlemania 23 – Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4 ¼* - One of the most loved Money in the Bank Ladder Matches with plenty of great spots including one with Edge & Jeff Hardy which helped innovated what you can do in a ladder match in the modern era. Wish Mr Kennedy could’ve had a championship run, but unfortunately he would get injured and have to lose the briefcase to first time winner – Edge. This was also CM Punk’s debut Wrestlemania match, meaning that it was the first ECW wrestler to wrestle there since the inception of WWECW.
• Kurt Angle Vs Samoa Joe Vs AJ Styles Vs Christian Cage Vs Chris Harris - Slammiversary 2007 – 4 ¼* - This is a weird version of a ladder match, however it's still fun and unique and changed the landscape of ladder matches. The rules are a bit convoluted but can be simplified as - the wrestler who gets a pin or submission can be locked in a 'penalty box' (just a small cage) for usually 2 minutes, once that two minutes is up they can retrieve the championship belt and then it becomes a 'reverse' ladder match. Instead of climbing the ladder and getting the championship, you have to hook the championship and suspend it above the ring.
• The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) Vs The Worlds Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Hass & Shelton Benjamin) – One Night Stand 2007 - 4* -
• The Briscoe Brothers (Jay & Mark) Vs Kevin Steen & El Generico – ROH Man Up 2007 - Highlights only.

2008:

• CM Punk Vs Carlito Vs Chris Jericho Vs John Morrison Vs Montel Vontavious Porter Vs Mr. Kennedy Vs Shelton Benjamin – Wrestlemania 24 - Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 3 ¼*
• Samoa Joe Vs Booker T Vs Christian Cage Vs Rhino Vs Bobby Roode - Slammiversary 2008
• Edge Vs The Undertaker – One Night Stand 2008 – Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 3 ½* - These two put on one of the best one-on-one Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches of all time. It’s a shame that it only gets a 3 and a half stars, to me it’s closer to 4 and a half, I guess that’s why Meltzers ratings are just a base of what his opinion is, and you should make your own up. I love this match. If anyone has access to this show where Meltzer talks about this match I’d love to read it/listen to it. I might be a bit biased with this match, but this is my favourite TLC match after the TLC matches with the Hardy’s, E&C and the Dudley’s. This is Edge’s speciality and you can damn well tell he’s aware of his ring awareness in this match, clever spots good action. There’s so much emotion in this match, if Undertaker lost he would be ‘banished from WWE’. Having La Famigla also run out and try cost Undertaker the match only to be one-by-one picked off also adds to this match. In my top 5 non-Wrestlemania Undertaker matches.
• Chris Jericho Vs Shawn Michaels – No Mercy 2008 – 4 ½* - What is to believed as their final match in their series of matches is determined in a Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. This was a great way to end their over-6 month feud and the legitimate injury to Jericho’s mouth helps make this match feel more real. This is also been said and voted as one of the best matches from this year, highly recommend people watch it.

2009:

• Edge Vs Jeff Hardy – Extreme Rules 2009 – 4 ¼* - This match is a great Ladder match with two of the greatest wrestlers when it comes to Ladder Matches. Also make sure to stay after the match finishes for a surprise.
• CM Punk Vs Jeff Hardy – Summerslam 2009 – Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ¼* - This was in the midst of CM Punk’s first heel run in the company, and it was exceptional to see a feud between these two, one of the best single TLC matches of all time. This would be Hardy's second last match before he left WWE – if this was his last match, I think everyone would have been fine with it as well.
• Christian Vs Shelton Benjamin – TLC 2009 – 4 ¼* - A great ladder match between two of ECW’s biggest stars. This match is super underrated and I recommend anyone reading these lists and rewatching matches watch this match and see how good it is.
• D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) Vs Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho & Big Show) - TLC 2009 – 3 ½* - This would be Shawn Michaels last time wearing championship gold when he and Triple H would capture the Tag Team Championships against Jeri-Show in a fun TLC match.

2010:

• The Miz Vs Chris Jericho Vs Edge Vs Evan Bourne Vs John Morrison Vs Mark Henry Vs Randy Orton Vs Ted DiBiase Jr. – Money in the Bank 2010 – Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4* - I don’t like spoiling matches when I do these but I just can’t contain myself with this one, so sorry in advance. This was when WWE pulled the trigger on The Miz, he was a credible heel who would be able to get the over as one with the heel – he had finished his tag-team run with Morrison a year earlier and the sky was the limit for him. Miz went on to successfully cash in the championship and hold the championship for a while, even main eventing a Wrestlemania against John Cena.
• The Miz Vs Jerry Lawler – Raw 29/11/2010 - Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - Most of The Miz' run as WWE Champion is forgotten besides his match with John Cena in the main event of Wrestlemania 27. But this is a real hidden gem, this match was in a TLC match and it's really worth the watch. It's quite significant because it's interesting to see The Miz, who was a former Tough Enough star & MTV reality TV star who no one believed would stick around for more than a year had won the WWE Championship.
• John Morrison Vs Sheamus – TLC 2010 – 4*

2011:

• Christian Vs Alberto Del Rio – Extreme Rules 2011 – Ladder Match - 4 ¼* - With Edge, Christians real life bestfriend retiring from WWE due to injury, WWE officials decided to give Christian his ‘career-rewarding’ moment, by having him in a main event match against Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship.
• Daniel Bryan Vs Cody Rhodes Vs Heath Slater Vs Justin Gabriel Vs Kane Vs Sheamus Vs Sin Cara Vs Wade Barrett – Money in the Bank 2011 – Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4* - This is arguably one of the best PPV’s of the modern era, and this match was the first one on an already stacked card. Many people going into this match believed Barrett or Rhodes would be winning this match, because WWE saw them as future big WWE World Champions, but in shocking fashion in a ruckus Chicago crowd Daniel Bryan would climb the ladder and grab the briefcase to secure himself a future World Championship opportunity. This made people believe that WWE had faith in WWE to make a mega star with them, whilst there is some truth to that, people forget that following this Bryan would go on to be on dark matches before PPV’s and not really capitalise on this victory.
• CM Punk Vs Albero Del Rio Vs The Miz – TLC 2011 - Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
• El Generico Vs Kevin Steen - PWG Steen Wolf 2011

2012:

• Dolph Ziggler Vs Christian Vs Cody Rhodes Vs Damien Sandow Vs Santino Marella Vs Sin Cara Vs Tensai Vs Tyson Kidd – Money in the Bank 2012 – Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4* - It’s nice to see all the new stars that WWE were placing stock into, they have 8 decent wrestlers competing in a match to determine who will potentially be the next world champion, ie. The next person that WWE will have faith in. I really enjoyed this match, and I honestly think this was one of the best Money in the Bank matches in history, I really love the ending to this match as well.
• John Cena Vs Chris Jericho Vs Kane Vs Big Show Vs The Miz – Money in the Bank 2012 – 3 ¾*
• Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Stupefied) Vs Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly) Vs The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) - Threemendous 3
• Jeff Hardy Vs Austin Aries – TNA Turning Point 2012 – 4 ¼* -
• Kevin Steen Vs El Generico – ROH Final Battle 2012: Doomsday – 4* -
• The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns) Vs Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan & Kane) & Ryback – TLC 2012 - Tables, Ladders & Chairs (Pinfall or Submission) Match - 4 ½* - This was The Shields debut match in WWE and it really proved to audiences who didn't know the three members just how great they were and how they were gonna take the WWE to greater places. Bryan got to work with Rollins for the first time since 2008 in their Ring of Honor days, which was fantastic but just a preview of what we should get in the future. All 6 men put on a great performance and really outstanding showing by everyone, one of the best debut matches of all time.
• Dolph Ziggler Vs John Cena - TLC 2012 – 4* -

2013:

• Damian Sandow Vs Antonio Cesaro Vs Cody Rhodes Vs Dean Ambrose Vs Fandango Vs Jack Swagger Vs Wade Barrett – Money in the Bank 2013 - Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 3 ¾ - Cody Rhodes had yet another tag team partner in 2013 by the name of Damien Sandown who were known as the ‘Rhode Scholars’. Many people who watched this match really believed that Rhodes was about to become a future World Heavyweight Champion. Hell, I believed he would grab the briefcase and become a future champion, however that didn’t happen. Before reaching the Money in the Bank briefcase his partner Sandow pushes him off and reaches it for himself. Dean Ambrose, Cesaro and Wade Barrett are also very fun additions to this match that can all hold up their own when placed in a war like this.
• Randy Orton Vs CM Punk Vs Christian Vs Daniel Bryan Vs Rob Van Dam Vs Sheamus – Money in the Bank 2013 – Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4 ½*
• Randy Orton Vs John Cena - TLC 2013 - Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - This match was to unify the WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship and was marketed as 'one of the biggest matches of all time' by the two faces of WWE.

2014

• Adrian Nevile Vs Bo Dallas - NXT Arrival - The very first main-event of an NXT Special would be between champion Bo Dallas and challenger and future face of NXT Adrian Neville. These two would put on a great performance in a ladder match, which made the audience crave for more.
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose Vs Rob Van Dam Vs Kofi Kingston Vs Dolph Ziggler Vs Jack Swagger – Money in the Bank 2014 – Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4 ½* - This was the day that the fans new 100% that Seth Rollins would become a future WWE Champion; one of the best Money in the Bank matches; awesome superplex spot between Rollins/Ambrose. This would also be the first time that Ambrose and Rollins would compete against each other in any sort of match since Seth had turned on The Shield – just a tease of what we would get in their individual matches in the future. This may be one of my favourite Money in the Bank ladder matches in a long time, I highly recommend this one.
• John Cena Vs Kane Vs Randy Orton Vs Sheamus Vs Roman Reigns Vs Alberto Del Rio Vs Cesaro Vs Bray Wyatt - Money in the Bank 2014 - 4* - Strangely enough, this was the start of the Roman Reigns single run push in WWE. Instead of going for his ‘evil brother’ Seth Rollins for turning his back on him, he turned to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture, and fighting with the Authority. He would have two attempts at the Championship within a month, but unfortunately came up short on both occasions. I wonder how people would’ve reacted if he had won the title at this point in his career if people would still be as harsh on him. This match was absolutely star-studded and yes maybe it’s not on par with the star-calibre as the Armageddon 2000 Hell in a Cell match, but there are 8 great talents all involved in this match and that means something to me.
• The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) Vs Team 3D (Bully Ray & Devon) Vs The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt) - TNA Impact: No Surrender 2014 - 4 ¼*
• Dolph Ziggler Vs Luke Harper - TLC 2014 - 3 ¾* - Coming off the very-successful NXT Takeover show earlier that week WWE, were in a pickle as they were coming into their worst period for PPV’s; the December month. Fortunately, this match is the highlight of that show and steals the show in the opening match; however unfortunately for the rest of the card it was hard for any other match to beat this match, I think it was honestly one of the matches of the year for 2014, but somehow gets lost in the shuffle.

2015:

• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose - Money in the Bank 2015 - 4* - This match goes for approximately 30 minutes, it is a fantastic ladder match in the modern era and really brings a close to the feud between both men for the year. I can't wait until these two reignite their feud with each other, but this time switch the roles of heel/face.
• Finn Balor Vs Kevin Owens – NXT Takeover: Brooklyn – 4 ¼* - This would be the rematch for their first match in Japan several weeks prior for the NXT Championship. This was the second ladder match for the NXT Championship in history and these men had tough competition on their hand, they had to try and compete with the previous ground-breaking match Bayley Vs Sasha Banks. This would also be Owens final match in NXT which made it even more special.
• The New Day Vs The Usos Vs The Lucha Dragons - TLC 2015

2016:

• Zack Ryder Vs Dolph Ziggler Vs Kevin Owens Vs Sami Zayn Vs Sin Cara Vs Stardust Vs The Miz - Wrestlemania 32 – 4 ¼* - 7 of WWE’s top mid-card guys going at it, at the ‘biggest’ Wrestlemania of all time. A lot of people consider this one of the only good matches from this Wrestlemania. This match is really fun and allows all participants in the match to get their shots in. It’s great to see that Sami and Owens make their WWE debut and get some of the biggest ovations on the night. With Sami returning from injury it reignited the feud between him and Owens when Sami threw Owens out of the Rumble and also Sami coming to the aid of Neville against Owens.
• Dean Ambrose Vs Alberto Del Rio Vs Cesaro Vs Chris Jericho Vs Kevin Owens Vs Sami Zayn – Money in the Bank 2016 - Money in the Bank Ladder Match - 4 ¼* - This is also a really good Money in the Bank match which I recommend people to watch. It helps continue the ongoing almost two-year feud between Owens and Zayn. Much like their Wrestlemania Ladder match, they include flashbacks of their feud back in ROH and PWG in Ladder Matches.
• Kenny Omega Vs. Michael Elgin – NJPW Dominion 2016 - A fantastic Ladder Match, really blew my expectations for the match. Glad over the last year or so I’ve gotten into New Japan a bit more, and had more opportunities to watch it so I can see matches that fans recommend and watch the storylines progress. Hope more people get the opportunity to watch this match.
• The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) Vs The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) Vs The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) - All Star Extravaganza VIII – 4 ¾* - Start at 25:45.
• The Miz Vs Dolph Ziggler – TLC 2016 – 4*
• AJ Styles Vs Dean Ambrose – TLC 2016 – Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ½* -

2017:

• The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) Vs The Hardys (Jeff and Matt) – ROH Supercard of Honor XI – 4 ½* - The Generation of old Vs The Generation of new, a great match with 2 of the best wrestling tag teams in the world. (Start at 3:04:00)
• The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff) Vs The Club (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) Vs Enzo Amore & Big Cass Vs Cesaro & Sheamus – Wrestlemania 33 – 3 ¾* - After almost a decade away from WWE, both the Hardy Boyz made a shocking return to WWE on the biggest show of the year – Wrestlemania. They would be put into the match that they helped make famous – a ladder match, with 3 other teams. They would win this match and win WWE Tag Team Championships for the first time in 10 years.
• The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) Vs #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) – NXT Takeover: Chicago – 4 ¼* - The latest Ladder match on this long list, featured two of the best tag teams in WWE's developmental system - NXT. It was a very fun, and innovative match and one of the best of 2017. It is also one of the most heartbreaking end to shows in WWE history.