Big match atmosphere, big match players, the main event from the inaugural TLC event felt like just that; a main event. The four men involved were as experienced as it gets, and managed to put together a top quality tag team ladder match without resorting to high spots and ridiculous bumps. The ladder spots that were used were vicious without being over-the-top. They also destroyed a number of ladders throughout the match, which led directly to the finish. Jericho tried to use Big Show as a ladder in order to grab the titles, something that was obviously doomed for failure. DX stop them in their tracks and give Show a Sweet Chin Music, causing Jericho to fly over the top rope and almost go through a table, eating the corner of it and the floor instead. Show then takes another superkick and is knocked out of the ring. DX are faced with a clear run to the belts, but no working ladder to use. Triple H proceeds to hold half of a ladder in place, allowing Michaels to climb up and grab the belts. An innovative ending to a well-paced, big match bout.
Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.
