10 Brodie Lee Matches To Rewatch And Relive
5. Luke Harper Vs. Dolph Ziggler (WWE TLC 2014)
A war, a real war. WWE ladder matches have long since ceased to be captivating affairs, much like the majority of the product. Everything is overly-choreographed, and each match follows such a similar story that it is difficult for any of them to stand out.
Not this one, oh no. Luke Harper defended his freshly-won WWE Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler at the 2014 WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Stairs event, a show notable for that ill-advised attempt to shoehorn stairs into the whole shebang.
Notable for stairs and for this classic, that is. Harper and Ziggler went full throttle from the start, throwing everything and themselves at each other in an attempt to retrieve a championship that both men needed, albeit for very different reasons. They pulled out all the stops, Harper coming dangerously close to breaking his arm in a particularly violent spot, a suicide dive into a ladder that somehow left his limb precariously stuck within the rungs of the weapon.
Ziggler came out on top that night in Cleveland, bringing Harper's reign to a depressingly quick end. Brodie Lee didn't have many opportunities to shine as a singles star in WWE, but this still stands up today as a thrillingly brutal ladder match.