14 Greatest Rubber Matches In Wrestling History

6. Edge And Christian Vs. The New Brood - Ladder Match, WWF No Mercy 1999

When people debate who the greatest tag team in WWE history is, Edge and Christian and the Hardy Boys are names that usually crop up in the discussion. Matches like this helped to seal their legacy as two teams willing to do anything to get noticed and produce the most memorable match on the card. Edge and Christian had teamed with Gangrel to form the Brood, a stable with a gothic look and one of the coolest entrances of the Attitude era. All was well with the Brood but as Edge and Christian waged war with the Hardys, Gangrel turned on his apprentices to form the New Brood with Jeff and Matt Hardy instead. The two teams entered into a 'best of five' series called the Terri Runnels Invitational. The team that scored three wins collecting $100,000 and Terri Runnel's managerial skills. The two sides exchanged victories to take the tournament to a final encounter, the first ever tag team ladder match at No Mercy 1999. The hunger of the two young teams was evident from the off, with creative spots and great pacing keeping the match ticking along nicely. The two teams had clearly put plenty of thought into the match to create a bout to remember. No-one had seen anything like a leapfrog leg drop over the top of a ladder before, nor a crossbody from Christian into a ladder to wipe out the Hardys or E&C sandwiching Jeff Hardy inside a ladder to slam it shut on him. The match ended with Edge and Matt Hardy climbing towards the prize on one ladder, while Christian and Jeff duked it out on the other. Edge pushed Matt off the ladder, and he bounced off the ring ropes to wipe out the ladder with Christian and his brother on. Jeff leapt from a toppling ladder onto the one holding Edge, struck Edge so he fell to the mat and grabbed the $100,000 in the chaos.