10 Most Dangerous WWE NXT Spots In History
8. Tommaso Ciampa Breaks AOP (And A Ladder) - NXT TakeOver: Chicago 2017
2017's NXT TakeOver: Chicago will forever be remembered as the event which saw Tommaso Ciampa turn on Johnny Gargano, kick-starting a feud which would go on to become arguably the brand's greatest ever.
Yet, this game-changing betrayal largely overshadowed another shocking moment which went down during the NXT Tag Team Championship ladder match the duo had just lost moments before. With the Authors of Pain's Rezar attempting to scale the steps to successfully defend their titles, Ciampa had a bright/sadistic idea.
With another ladder set up against the turnbuckle behind the pair, Ciampa began to tug at his rival's waist. The DIY member then finally prised the AOP star back-first off the ladder and straight through the other set of steps. The impact was so ridiculously ferocious, the ladder which received Rezar snapped completely in two, providing us with a noise and visual unlike anything we'd seen before.
Had Ciampa not turned his back on his former pal later in the night, it's hard to imagine the stunned pop which met this nasty landing being bettered. How Rezar was even able to walk again after this spot, is one of life's many unanswered questions.