10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 2001 Facts
7. Chris Benoit Came Up With The "Ladder-Walls" Spot
When the two "Calgary Kids" put their minds together, they came up with some truly brilliant wrestling. The two had never taken part in a ladder match together before, so it would be a challenge for two creative wrestling minds to put together a different type of masterpiece.
The match's best visual was one applied to Benoit, and according to Jericho, it was "The Canadian Crippler" that had come up with it. Jericho bent Benoit over the ladder's apex, hooked his legs, and applied a sideways version of the Walls of Jericho, stretching Benoit's sciatic region against the cold steel.
Although the move was a tad contrived (Benoit had to voluntarily hold Jericho's ankles to safely make it work), it was still a stunning image, and a truly memorable moment from a memorable match