10 Wrestling Matches One Second Away From Perfection
8. London & Kendrick Vs David Taylor & William Regal Vs MNM Vs The Hardy Boyz (WWE Armageddon 2006)
Awesome as much because it ostensibly wasn't even supposed to happen let alone the fact that it simply ruled as a stunt-and-bump show, Armageddon 2006's four-team ladder war for the WWE Tag Team Championships may have flown under the radar as a genre gem had it not been for what turned out to be a rather life-changing split second.
When Joey Mercury's face was exploded by an errant (and even when it goes well, the margin for error still makes it worth avoiding) seesaw ladder spot, the contest entered the corridor of infamy rather than any kind of hall of fame. Mercury was a mess, and his rehabilitation contributed to issues he had with medication in the years that followed. The impact on his life was more than just a grisly visual for the night. The impact on the match was that it became almost entirely meaningless.
More's the pity - six of the eight took some utterly insane risks, and last two men David Taylor and William Regal were fish so far out of their water that it was mined for one of the more joyous (and safest) spots of the night.
It totally holds up, though cover your face even tighter than the former MNM man did if you're of a squeamish disposition.