WrestleZone’s Top Ten: Ladder Matches

December 9, 2011

Number 7: Edge vs. Christian: No Mercy 2001

Friends, tag partners, innovators of the ladder match. Edge and Christian battled in St. Louis in 2001 for the Intercontinental Championship. This match was a street fight ladder match, utilizing all parts of the arena. Some St. Louis Blues hit Christian, as Edge carried the match with his continued beat down of his former best friend. This was so crucial because at this time, the Tag Team Championships were meaningful, and the Intercontinental Championship was still viewed as grooming a future world champion. Edge would win this match, continue his mid card dominance for 4 more years until he would boost himself into a 10 time world champion. The match felt personal, was physical, and also included chemistry and motion that only two best friends could provide.

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