6. Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz (WrestleMania X-Seven)
As we venture into the top 6, it gets a little bit more difficult to separate the various matches from the pack. To some, TLC 2 was the greatest of them all. To others, it was a Jeff Hardy tight rope act away from being one of the greatest matches of all-time, period. The Triangle Ladder match that unofficially birthed the TLC concept was over 20-minutes and had some downtime, whereas the first and second official versions were shorter and non-stop action. History remembers Edge giving Jeff a Spear, Jeff hanging on the hook and Edge launching himself off a ladder. It does not as often recall that Hardy stumbled and fumbled what would have been a brilliant spot - a be all, end all for a stunt brawl. The original plan had been for Jeff to go from one ladder to another and then grab the hook. It didn't work. Alas, it was the missed spot that allowed the matches ahead to stand out above TLC 2. Take nothing away from these six guys, though, plus Lita, Rhyno, and Spike Dudley. It was a borderline masterpiece in many ways.
"The Doc" Chad Matthews has written wrestling columns for over a decade. A physician by trade, Matthews began writing about wrestling as a hobby, but it became a passion. After 30 years as a wrestling fan, "The Doc" gives an unmatched analytical perspective on pro wrestling in the modern era. He is a long-time columnist for Lordsofpain.net and hosts a weekly podcast on the LOP Radio Network called "The Doc Says." His first book - The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment - ranks the Top 90 wrestlers from 1983 to present day, was originally published in December 2013, and is now in its third edition.
Matthews lives in North Carolina with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
