5 Wrestling Ring Rope Wreckages

5. Chris Jericho & Christian Vs. Booker T & Goldust (WWE No Mercy 2002)

Chris Jericho was ordered to wear lifts in his boots during the early years of his WWE career by the achondroplasiaphobic Vince McMahon. This might explain why he showed the ring rope no mercy on 20 October.

His match with Christian, opposite Booker T and Goldust, spiralled into planned chaos at the seven minute mark. Christian, fearing the loss of their World Tag Team Championships, attempted to smash Booker with the gold. Booker then suckered (sorry) him out of the ring before Jericho attempted to take advantage by performing his trademark springboard dropkick.

It was at this moment that the match degenerated into unplanned chaos; the second rope gave way upon impact, and Jericho fell flat on his arse.

Mercifully for the four men, the rope break occurred so deep into the match that there was little need to work around it. At least it wasn't the bottom rope which gave way; before he quickly drilled Goldust with the match-winning top rope moonsault (it's just as well he was athletic enough to scramble up there) Jericho had to plant his foot on the bottom rope for a near-fall break.