10 Wrestling Matches One Second Away From Perfection
3. Razor Ramon Vs Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania X)
Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon didn't devise or invent the Ladder Match at WrestleMania X, and WWE were wrong to gleefully perpetuate that myth for so many years.
And why lie? The truth was engaging, absorbing and amazing enough.
Fought over the disputed and once-prestigious Intercontinental Championship, this revolutionised not only what a Ladder Match could be, but what a stunt match could look like between just two wrestlers and very few bells and whistles other than the titular prop. Michaels and Ramon beat the f*ck out of each other with the dangerous implement of destruction, but at no point did it not seem in service of their respective attempts to win the secondary strap.
The violence was immaculately performed too, elevating the contest's status as an instant classic. All apart from an ending salvo where a trapped Michaels actually escaped from being tied in the ropes long enough that he believably could have stopped 'The Bad Guy' from scoring victory. Had the camera missed this - or Shawn simply undersold the situation instead of trying to give the New York faithful one last memorable moment - the pair probably would have gotten away with it.
Neither will lose sleep over it, of course. Not least when a follow-up presented a far greater gripe...