10 Best Wrestling Matches That Ever Happened In New York City

10. Shawn Michaels Vs. Razor Ramon - WWE WrestleMania X

Sometimes a match doesn't age very well, but there's still no discounting the impact that it had at the time. That's the case with Shawn Michaels versus Razor Ramon's first ladder match, one of two bouts that helped give WrestleMania X a reputation as one of the greatest shows of all time.

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Shawn Michaels was Intercontinental Champion in 1993, but was suspended after testing positive for anabolic steroids. The title was vacated and claimed by Razor Ramon in a battle royal, but when Michaels came back, he still had his belt and he still claimed to be the Intercontinental Champion. At WrestleMania X, it was decided that the two would battle in a ladder match with both belts suspended above the ring.

Though this bout wasn't the first ladder match - or even the first ladder match in WWE - it was one of the earliest ladder matches aired globally, and therefore, was the first many fans ever saw. Some of the innovative spots the two men used - such as Michaels executing a splash off the ladder or Ramon whipping HBK into the tool - were a revelation to those watching the show.

In one of the more memorable finishes in wrestling history, Ramon pushed Michaels off the ladder, causing HBK to get tangled in the ropes. The true Intercontinental Champion was then able to climb up and grab both belts, erasing any doubts over the legitimacy of his reign.

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