Ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item.[1] The ladder itself becomes a key feature of the match, as wrestlers will use the ladder as a weapon to strike the opponent(s), as a launching pad for acrobatic attacks, and frequently these matches include impressive falls from the top of the ladder.[1] However, there were very few matches in which the hung item must be used in a special manner in order to win the match, such as striking the opponent with the item (see Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Scott Hall taser match, where one must strike the opponent with the taser, regardless of who retrieved the taser first).

Ladder matches are often used as a finale to storylines and it is more common to have symbolic briefcases (usually "containing" a contract for a future championship match) or championship belts hung above the ring. Ladder matches and their variants (such as TLC matches and Full Metal Mayhem) are often used in feuds that involve a dispute over possession of an item (such as a stolen title belt or the "paperwork" for the contractual services of a manager). Ladder matches are almost always fought under no disqualification rules.
Origins
The ladder match could have been invented by either Dan Kroffat of the Stampede Wrestling organization out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada or British wrestler Kendo Nagasaki. In September 1972, Stampede Wrestling held the first ever ladder match between Dan Kroffat and Tor Kamata, where the object to be grabbed was a wad of money.[2] In 1987, Kendo Nagasaki competed in a "disco challenge" ladder match against Clive Myers on the popular World of Sport. The aim of this match was to retrieve a gold coloured disco record suspended above the ring.[3]
In July 1983, Stampede Wrestling held a ladder match in which Bret Hart faced off against Bad News Allen. Hart went on to join the World Wrestling Federation in 1984, and, in the early 1990s, suggested this type of match to promoter Vince McMahon, years before the gimmick achieved its eventual popularity.
The first ever ladder match in the WWF, in which Hart defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the WWF Intercontinental Title, was held in Portland, ME on July 21, 1992. The match was taped but never aired on television, and remained widely unseen until its inclusion on the 2007 The Ladder Match DVD and among the bonus material on the 2011 DVD and Blu-ray collection WWE's Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart. The two performers tell interviewer Jim Ross how the match was planned along with an intended ladder rematch that never materialized.
Ladder matches in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Time | Ref |
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1 | Bret Hart (c) defeated Shawn Michaels | Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | WWF Wrestling Challenge | July 21, 1992 | Portland, Maine | – | |
2 | Razor Ramon (c) defeated Shawn Michaels (c) | Ladder match for the WWF Undisputed Intercontinental Championship | WrestleMania X | March 20, 1994 | New York City, New York | 18:47 | [4][5] |
3 | Shawn Michaels (c) defeated Razor Ramon | Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | SummerSlam | August 27, 1995 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 25:04 | [6][7] |
4 | Shawn Michaels (c) defeated Goldust | Ladder match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | Xperience | August 24, 1996 | Toronto, Ontario | 18:14 | |
5 | Triple H defeated The Rock (c) | Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | SummerSlam | August 30, 1998 | New York City, New York | 25:58 | [8][9] |
6 | Big Boss Man defeated Mankind (c) | Ladder match for the WWF Hardcore Championship | Raw is War | November 30, 1998 | Baltimore, Maryland | 6:21 | [10] |
7 | The Rock defeated Mankind (c) | Ladder match for the WWF Championship | Raw | February 15, 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama | – | [11] |
8 | Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin | Handicap ladder match for 100% WWF ownership | King of the Ring | June 27, 1999 | Greensboro, North Carolina | 17:00 | [12][13] |
9 | New Brood (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) defeated Edge and Christian | Tag Team ladder match in the final of Terri Invitational Tournament to win Terri Runnels' managerial services and $100,000 | No Mercy | October 17, 1999 | Cleveland, Ohio | 16:40 | [14][15] |
10 | Edge and Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (c) | Triple Threat tag team ladder match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | WrestleMania 2000 | April 2, 2000 | Anaheim, California | 22:30 | [16][17] |
11 | The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (c) defeated Edge and Christian | Tag Team ladder match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | Raw | September 25, 2000 | State College, Pennsylvania | – | [18] |
12 | Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit (c) | Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | Royal Rumble | January 21, 2001 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 18:44 | [19][20] |
13 | Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit | Third fall in the Best Two-out-of-three-falls match for Angle's Olympic Gold Medals | Judgment Day | May 20, 2001 | Sacramento, California | 23:57 | [21] |
14 | Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy (c) | Ladder match for the WWF Hardcore Championship | SummerSlam | August 19, 2001 | San Jose, California | 16:30 | [22] |
15 | Edge defeated Christian (c) | Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | No Mercy | October 21, 2001 | St. Louis, Missouri | 22:16 | [23] |
16 | Rob Van Dam defeated Eddie Guerrero (c) | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | Raw | May 27, 2002 | Edmonton, Alberta | – | [24] |
17 | The Undertaker (c) defeated Jeff Hardy | Ladder match for the WWE Undisputed Championship | Raw | July 1, 2002 | Manchester, New Hampshire | – | [25] |
18 | Rob Van Dam (c) defeated Jeff Hardy (c) | Ladder match to unify the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE European Championship | Raw | July 22, 2002 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | – | [26] |
19 | Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels (c) | Third fall in a Three Stages of Hell match for the World Heavyweight Championship | Armageddon | December 15, 2002 | Sunrise, Florida | 38:30 | [27] |
20 | Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) (c) | Tag Team ladder match for the WWE Tag Team Championship | Judgment Day | May 18, 2003 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 14:18 | [28] |
21 | Rob Van Dam defeated Christian (c) | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | Raw | September 29, 2003 | Rosemont, Illinois | – | [29] |
22 | Chris Jericho defeated Christian | Ladder match for the vacant WWE Intercontinental Championship | Unforgiven | September 12, 2004 | Portland, Oregon | 22:27 | [30] |
23 | Kurt Angle defeated Mike Haywood | Angle Invitational ladder match for Angle's Olympic Gold Medals | SmackDown! | March 10, 2005 | Roanoke, Virginia | – | [31] |
24 | Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero | Ladder match for the custody of Dominick | SummerSlam | August 21, 2005 | Washington, D.C. | 20:19 | [32] |
25 | Edge (c) defeated Matt Hardy | Loser leaves Raw Ladder Match for Edge's Money in the Bank contract | Raw | October 3, 2005 | Dallas, Texas | – | [33] |
26 | Sabu defeated Rob Van Dam | Ladder match to become the No. 1 Contender for the ECW World Championship | ECW on Sci Fi | August 15, 2006 | Washington, D.C. | – | [34] |
27 | Rob Van Dam defeated Big Show | Ladder match for Van Dam to pick the date of his future ECW World Championship match | ECW | October 24, 2006 | St. Louis, Missouri | – | [35] |
28 | Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Johnny Nitro | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | Raw | November 20, 2006 | Baltimore, Maryland | – | [36] |
29 | Paul London and Brian Kendrick (c) defeated The Blue Bloods (William Regal and Dave Taylor), MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury), and The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) | Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Ladder match for the WWE Tag Team Championship | Armageddon | December 17, 2006 | Richmond, Virginia | 20:14 | [37] |
30 | The Hardy Boyz (c) defeated Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin | Tag Team ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship | One Night Stand | June 3, 2007 | Jacksonville, Florida | 17:17 | [38] |
31 | Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Carlito | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | Raw | December 10, 2007 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | – | [39] |
32 | Chris Jericho (c) defeated Shawn Michaels | Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship | No Mercy | October 5, 2008 | Portland, Oregon | 22:20 | |
33 | Jeff Hardy defeated Edge (c) | Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship | Extreme Rules | June 7, 2009 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 20:07 | |
34 | Christian(c) defeated Shelton Benjamin | Ladder match for the ECW Championship | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | December 13, 2009 | San Antonio, Texas | 18:10 | |
35 | Dolph Ziggler (c) defeated Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger | Triple Threat Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | December 19, 2010 | Houston, Texas | 8:57 | [40] |
36 | John Morrison defeated Sheamus | Ladder match to become the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship | 19:08 | [41] | |||
37 | Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio | Ladder match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship | Extreme Rules | May 1, 2011 | Tampa, Florida | 21:05 | |
38 | Triple H defeated Kevin Nash | Sledgehammer Ladder match | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | December 18, 2011 | Baltimore, Maryland | 18:18 | |
39 | Dolph Ziggler (c) defeated John Cena | Ladder Match for Ziggler's Money in the Bank contract | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | December 16, 2012 | Brooklyn, New York | 23:16 | |
40 | Adrian Neville defeated Bo Dallas (c) | Ladder match for the NXT Championship | NXT Arrival | February 27, 2014 | Winter Park, Florida | 16:02 | |
41 | John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus | Ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship | Money in the Bank | June 29, 2014 | Boston, Massachusetts | 26:20 | |
42 | Dolph Ziggler defeated Luke Harper (c) | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Stairs | December 14, 2014 | Cleveland, Ohio | 16:40 | |
43 | Daniel Bryan defeated Bad News Barrett (c), Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Harper, R-Truth, and Stardust | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | WrestleMania 31 | March 29, 2015 | Santa Clara, California | 13:48 | |
44 | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Dean Ambrose | Ladder match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | Money in the Bank | June 14, 2015 | Columbus, Ohio | 35:40 | |
45 | Finn Bálor (c) defeated Kevin Owens | Ladder match for the NXT Championship | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | August 22, 2015 | Brooklyn, New York | 21:45 | |
46 | The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (c) defeated The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara), and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | Triple Threat Tag Team Ladder match for the WWE Tag Team Championship | TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs | December 13, 2015 | Boston, Massachusetts | 17:33 | |
47 | Zack Ryder defeated Kevin Owens (c), Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, Sin Cara, Stardust, and The Miz | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | WrestleMania 32 | April 3, 2016 | Arlington, Texas | 15:23 | |
48 | James Ellsworth defeated AJ Styles | Ladder match for a SmackDown Live contract and for a title shot at the WWE World Championship | SmackDown | November 22, 2016 | Ottawa, Ontario | – | |
49 | The Miz (c) defeated Dolph Ziggler | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs | December 4, 2016 | Dallas, Texas | 25:00 | |
50 | The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) defeated Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c), Enzo Amore and Big Cass, and Cesaro and Sheamus | Fatal Four Way Tag Team Ladder match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship | WrestleMania 33 | April 2, 2017 | Orlando, Florida | 11:05 | |
51 | The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (c) defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) | Ladder Match for the NXT Tag Team Championship | NXT TakeOver: Chicago | May 20, 2017 | Rosemont, Illinois | 20:06 | |
52 | Adam Cole defeated EC3, Ricochet, Velveteen Dream, Killian Dain, and Lars Sullivan | Ladder match for the inaugural NXT North American Championship | NXT TakeOver: New Orleans | April 7, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 31:24 | |
53 | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe and The Miz | Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | Greatest Royal Rumble | April 27, 2018 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 15:05 | |
54 | Elias defeated Bobby Lashley | Guitar Ladder match | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | December 16, 2018 | San Jose, California | 6:20 | |
55 | Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish), and The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler) | Fatal 4 Way Ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship | NXT TakeOver: XXV | June 1, 2019 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 21:30 | |
56 | Kevin Owens defeated Shane McMahon | Ladder match with the loser being fired from WWE | SmackDown | October 4, 2019 | Los Angeles, California | 12:00 | |
57 | Io Shirai defeated Mia Yim | Ladder match for team advantage at NXT TakeOver: WarGames | NXT | November 13, 2019 | Winter Park, Florida | – | [42] |
58 | Adam Cole defeated Dominik Dijakovic | Ladder match for team advantage at NXT TakeOver: WarGames | NXT | November 20, 2019 | Winter Park, Florida | – | [43] |
59 | The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (c) defeated The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) | Ladder match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | December 15, 2019 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 19:20 | [44] |
60 | Andrade (c) defeated Rey Mysterio | Ladder match for the WWE United States Championship | Raw | January 20, 2020 | Wichita, Kansas | [45][46] | |
61 | John Morrison (c) defeated Jimmy Uso and Kofi Kingston[lower-alpha 1] | Ladder match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | WrestleMania 36 | April 4, 2020 | Orlando, Florida | 18:30 | |
62 | Io Shirai defeated Chelsea Green, Mia Yim, Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, and Candice LeRae | Ladder match to become the No. 1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship | NXT | April 8, 2020 | Winter Park, Florida | ||
63 | Bronson Reed vs Damian Priest vs Cameron Grimes vs Johnny Gargano or Ridge Holland vs. Finn Bálor or Velveteen Dream | Ladder match for the vacant NXT North American Championship | NXT Takeover: XXX | August 22, 2020 | Winter Park, Florida | [47] |
- Many ladder matches, while not officially recognized by the WWE have taken place at house shows. Ten featured Razor Ramon retaining the Intercontinental Championship against Shawn Michaels months before their WrestleMania X encounter.[48][49] Another featured Razor Ramon winning the same title from Jeff Jarrett in Montreal in 1995, only to lose it back to Jarrett two nights later, as part of a series of nine unrecognized ladder matches the two had.[50] Another featured Jeff Hardy retaining his World Heavyweight Championship against CM Punk in Denver, Co in 2009.[51] Three ladder matches took place at consecutive house shows in 2006, where each saw Jeff Hardy defend his Intercontinental Championship. The first of these three saw Shelton Benjamin, Johnny Nitro, and Carlito as contenders. The next two nights did not feature Benjamin as he was too injured to participate.
- Similar to a Stairway to Hell match, during Triple H and Kevin Nash's ladder match, a sledgehammer was hung above the ring. The first participant to retrieve it could use it as a weapon. The only way to have won was by pinfall or submission.
- Participant list
- Males
- Females
Wrestler | Victories | Appearances |
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Io Shirai | 2 | 2 |
Chelsea Green | 0 | 1 |
Tegan Nox | 0 | 1 |
Dakota Kai | 0 | 1 |
Candice LeRae | 0 | 1 |
Mia Yim | 0 | 2 |
Ladder matches in World Championship Wrestling
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Time | Ref |
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1 | Dusty Rhodes (w/Barry Windham) defeated Tully Blanchard (w/James J. Dillon and Dark Journey) | Barbed Wire Ladder match for $100,000 | The Great American Bash | July 18, 1987 | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
2 | Eddie Guerrero (c) defeated Syxx | Ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | Souled Out | January 25, 1997 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | [52] | |
3 | Goldberg defeated Scott Hall | Taser ladder match | Souled Out | January 17, 1999 | Charleston, West Virginia | [53] | |
4 | Bam Bam Bigelow fought Scott Hall to a no-contest | Taser ladder match | WCW Monday Nitro | January 25, 1999 | Dallas, Texas | [54] | |
5 | Scott Hall defeated Bret Hart (c), Goldberg, and Sid Vicious | Four-way ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | Nitro | November 8, 1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana | [55] | |
6 | Chris Benoit (c) defeated Jeff Jarrett | Ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | Starrcade | December 19, 1999 | Washington, D.C. | [56] | |
7 | Jeff Jarrett defeated Chris Benoit (c) | Ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | Nitro | December 20, 1999 | Baltimore, Maryland | [55] | |
8 | The Jung Dragons (Jamie-San, Kaz Hayashi, and Yun Yang) defeated 3 Count (Shane Helms, Shannon Moore, and Evan Karagias) | Six man tag team ladder match for a recording contract | Nitro | July 18, 2000 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | [57] | |
9 | 3 Count (Shane Helms, Shannon Moore, and Evan Karagias) (w/Tank Abbott) defeated The Jung Dragons (Jamie-San, Kaz Hayashi, and Yun Yang) | Six man tag team ladder match for a gold record | New Blood Rising | August 13, 2000 | Vancouver, British Columbia | [58] | |
10 | The Filthy Animals (Konnan and Rey Mysterio, Jr.) (w/Tygress) defeated The Boogie Knights (Alex Wright and Disco Inferno) | Tag team ladder match for a ceramic duck | Nitro | October 2, 2000 | San Francisco, California | [57] | |
11 | 3 Count (Shane Helms and Shannon Moore) defeated The Jung Dragons (Yun Yang and Kaz Hayashi) (w/Leia Meow) and Jamie Knoble and Evan Karagias | Three-way tag team ladder match to determine the number one contender for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship | Starrcade | December 17, 2000 | Washington, D.C. | [59] |
Ladder matches in Impact Wrestling
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Time | Ref |
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1 | Sabu defeated Malice | No. 1 contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 5 | July 13, 2002 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
2 | Ken Shamrock fought Sabu to a no-contest | NWA World Heavyweight Championship match | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 6 | July 24, 2002 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
3 | Jerry Lynn defeated Low Ki and A.J. Styles | NWA X Division Championship | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 11 | August 28, 2002 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
4 | Jerry Lynn (c) defeated A.J. Styles | NWA X Division Championship | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 14 | October 2, 2002 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
5 | Syxx-Pac defeated Tony Mamaluke, Jose Maximo, Joel Maximo, Kid Kash, A.J. Styles, Ace Steel, Rick Michaels, & Chris Michaels | For the vacated NWA X Division Championship | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 15 | October 9, 2002 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
6 | Raven defeated A.J. Styles | No. 1 contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 36 | March 19, 2003 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
7 | Dusty Rhodes defeated Brian Lawler | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 39 | April 9, 2003 | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
8 | Abyss defeated A.J. Styles | No. 1 contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 85 | March 19, 2004 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
9 | Eric Young defeated Mr. Águila, Jerry Lynn, and Taichi Ishikari | To advance in the TNA World X Cup | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 95 | May 26, 2004 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
10 | The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas) defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) (c) | NWA World Tag Team Championship | NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 102 | July 14, 2004 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
11 | Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Jeff Hardy | NWA World Heavyweight Championship | TNA Victory Road | November 5, 2004 | Orlando, Florida | ||
12 | LAX (Homicide & Hernandez) defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) | Flag Match | TNA Turning Point | December 10, 2006 | Orlando, Florida | ||
13 | Jerry Lynn defeated Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, Austin Starr, and Senshi | No. 1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship. | TNA Impact! | February 22, 2007 | Orlando, Florida | ||
14 | Abyss and Sting defeated Christian Cage and A.J. Styles | Abyss to face Cage at Hard Justice 2007 | TNA Impact! | August 2, 2007 | Orlando, Florida | ||
15 | Kaz defeated Christian Cage | No. 1 Contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Genesis 2007 | November 11, 2007 | Orlando, Florida | ||
16 | Johnny Devine and Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) defeated Jay Lethal and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) | Retain possession of the TNA X Division Championship | TNA Impact! | December 6, 2007 | Orlando, Florida | ||
17 | Kaz defeated A.J. Styles | Lloser had to wear a reindeer costume | TNA Impact! | December 20, 2007 | Orlando, Florida | ||
18 | James Storm defeated Eric Young (c) | TNA World Beer Drinking Championship | TNA Impact! | March 4, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | ||
19 | Gail Kim defeated Roxxi Laveaux | Earn a future shot at the TNA Women's Knockout Championship1 | Sacrifice | May 11, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | ||
20 | A.J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle | Angle's Olympic gold medal | TNA Impact! | August 28, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | ||
21 | Sonjay Dutt defeated Jay Lethal | SoCal Val's heart | No Surrender | September 14, 2008 | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
22 | Abyss and Matt Morgan defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon), LAX (Homicide and Hernandez) and Tanahashi and Volador | Future shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship | TNA Impact! | October 23, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | ||
23 | Sojournor Bolt defeated Taylor Wilde | Future shot at the TNA Women's Knockout Championship | TNA Impact! | November 6, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | ||
24 | Alex Shelley (c) defeated Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, and Consequences Creed | TNA X Division Championship | TNA Impact! | February 23, 2009 | Orlando, Florida | ||
25 | Amazing Red defeated Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi | Number one contender for the TNA X Division Championship | TNA Impact! | October 1, 2009 | Orlando, Florida | ||
26 | Kazarian defeated Amazing Red, Brian Kendrick and Daniels | Number one contender for the TNA X Division Championship | Destination X | March 21, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | ||
27 | Mr. Anderson defeated Kurt Angle | Keys to the steel cage door at Lockdown | TNA Impact! | April 5, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | ||
28 | Jeremy Buck defeated Douglas Williams | TNA Impact! | July 8, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | |||
29 | Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) | First match of the Best of 5 Series for the TNA World Tag Team Championship | TNA Impact! | July 15, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | ||
30 | Rob Van Dam (c) defeated Abyss | TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a Stairway to Janice match | The Whole F'N' Show | August 12, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | ||
31 | A.J. Styles defeated Sabu | For the keys to the cage for their respective team at Bound for Glory in their Lethal Lockdown match | TNA Impact! | September 23, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | ||
32 | Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson (c) | TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Against All Odds | February 13, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | ||
33 | Matt Morgan defeated A.J. Styles, Gunner and Samoa Joe | Ten points in the Bound for Glory Series | Impact Wrestling | July 21, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | ||
34 | Brian Kendrick defeated Alex Shelley, Jesse Sorensen, Kid Kash and Zema Ion | No. 1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship. | Impact Wrestling | September 29, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | ||
35 | Bobby Roode (c) defeated Rob Van Dam | TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Sacrifice | May 13, 2012 | Orlando, Florida | ||
36 | A.J. Styles defeated Christopher Daniels, Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe | Twenty points in the Bound for Glory Series | Hardcore Justice | August 12, 2012 | Orlando, Florida | ||
37 | Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Austin Aries | TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Turning Point | November 11, 2012 | Orlando, Florida | ||
38 | Jeff Hardy fought Bully Ray ended in a no-consest | Hammer hanging above the right | Impact Wrestling | June 7, 2013 | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
39 | Gail Kim defeated Taryn Terrell | No.1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship | Impact Wrestling | July 11, 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
40 | Sanada (c) defeated Manik, Tigre Uno, Crazzy Steve, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards | TNA X Division Championship. | Slammiversary XII | June 15, 2014 | Arlington, Texas | ||
41 | The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) (c) defeated The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) and Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) | TNA World Tag Team Championship | Impact Wrestling | August 7, 2014 | New York City, New York | ||
42 | Grado defeated Eli Drake | Impact Wrestling | March 15, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | |||
43 | Maria defeated Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, Marti Bell, Rebel and Velvet Sky | TNA Knockout Division Commissioner | Impact Wrestling | April 19, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | ||
44 | DJZ defeated Rockstar Spud, Mandrews, Braxton Sutter, Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett | No. 1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship | Impact Wrestling | July 12, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | ||
45 | Trevor Lee defeated DJZ (c) | TNA X Division Championship | Impact Wrestling | February 2, 2017 | Orlando, Florida | ||
46 | Ace Austin defeated Jake Crist, Tessa Blanchard, Daga | Impact X Division Championship | Bound for Glory | October 20, 2019 | Villa Park, Illinois |
(1) This match began as a Battle Royal but when it came down to 2 competitors it became a ladder match.
(2) The big red X, usually associated with the Ultimate X match, was used instead of a belt to win the match.
Ladder matches in Ring of Honor
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Time | Ref |
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1 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Kevin Steen and El Generico | Ladder War I for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | Man Up | September 15, 2007 | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | ||
2 | The American Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) (c) defeated Kevin Steen and El Generico | Ladder War II for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | Glory by Honor VIII: The Final Countdown | September 26, 2009 | New York City, New York | ||
3 | The All Night Express (Rhett Titus and Kenny King) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | Ladder War III for a title shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship at Glory By Honor X | Death Before Dishonor IX | September 17, 2011 | New York, New York | ||
4 | Kevin Steen (c) defeated El Generico | Ladder War IV for the ROH World Championship | Final Battle 2012 | December 16, 2012 | New York City, New York | ||
5 | Adam Cole (c) defeated Jay Briscoe | Ladder War V for the Undisputed ROH World Championship | Supercard of Honor VIII | April 4, 2014 | Westwego, Louisiana | ||
6 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) and The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) (c) | Ladder War VI for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | All Star Extravaganza VIII | September 30, 2016 | Lowell, Massachusetts | ||
7 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) (c) | Ladder War VII for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | Supercard of Honor XI | April 1, 2017 | Lakeland, Florida | ||
8 | SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) (c) defeated Flip Gordon and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Ladder War VIII for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | Supercard of Honor XII | April 7, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
9 | The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) (c) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Ladder War IX for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | Final Battle (2018) | December 15, 2018 | New York City, New York | ||
10 | The Briscoes( Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated Guerrillas Of Destiny( Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa | Ladder War X for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | ROH Summer Supercard[60][61] | August 11, 2019 | Toronto Ontario Canada |
Ladder matches in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Time | Ref |
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1 | Scott Lost (c) defeated Joey Ryan (c) | Ladder match for sole ownership of the PWG Tag Team Championship | The Next Show | September 4, 2004 | Los Angeles, California | ||
2 | El Generico defeated Kevin Steen (c) | Ladder match for the PWG World Championship | Steen Wolf | October 22, 2011 | Reseda, California | ||
3 | The Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno and Stupefied) (c) defeated Future Shock (Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly) and The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | Three-way tag team ladder match for the PWG World Tag Team Championship | Threemendous III | July 21, 2012 | Reseda, California | ||
4 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Inner City Machine Guns (Ricochet and Rich Swann) and DojoBros (Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong) | Three-way tag team ladder match for the PWG World Tag Team Championship | Ten | August 9, 2013 | Reseda, California |
Ladder matches in New Japan Pro-Wrestling
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Time | Ref |
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1 | Michael Elgin defeated Kenny Omega (c) | Ladder match for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall | June 19, 2016 | Osaka, Osaka |
Ladder matches in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Time | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Mesías defeated El Zorro | Ladder match for the vacant AAA Mega Championship | Guerra de Titanes (2008) | December 6, 2008 | Orizaba, Veracruz | ||
2 | Daga defeated Juventud Guerrera, Fénix, Jack Evans (c), Joe Líder and Psicosis | Ladder match for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship | Guerra de Titanes (2012) | December 2, 2012 | Zapopan, Jalisco | ||
3 | Aero Star and Drago (c) defeated Laredo Kid and Super Fly, La Familia Fronteriza (Damián 666 and Nicho el Millonario) and Los Psycho Circus (Monster Clown and Murder Clown) | Four-way tag team Ladder match for the AAA World Tag Team Championship | Héroes Inmortales X | October 2, 2016 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Ladder matches in Combat Zone Wrestling
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date and location |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chri$ Ca$h defeated Ruckus and Sonjay Dutt | Three-way ladder match | CZW Sanctioned in Blood | September 28, 2002 Dover, Delaware |
2 | Ruckus defeated Chri$ Ca$h and Sonjay Dutt | Three-way ladder match | CZW Night of Infamy | November 9, 2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
3 | Sonjay Dutt defeated J. C. Bailey (c) | Ladder match for the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship | CZW Aftermath | August 9, 2003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
4 | B-Boy defeated Sonjay Dutt | Ladder match | CZW Shockwave | October 25, 2003 Pistoia, Italy |
5 | Joker defeated Chri$ Ca$h | Ladder match | CZW Cage of Death V | December 13, 2003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
6 | Chri$ Ca$h defeated G. Q. | Ladder match | CZW Apocalypse | May 1, 2004 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
7 | Chri$ Ca$h defeated J. C. Bailey and Spyder Nate Webb | Three-way ladder match | CZW High Stakes II: Evening Show | September 11, 2004 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
8 | The Best Around (Bruce Maxwell and T.J. Cannon) (c) defeated Eddie Kingston and Sabian | Tag Team ladder match for the CZW World Tag Team Championship | CZW High Stakes IV | January 30, 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
9 | AR Fox (c) defeated Dave Crist (c) | Ladder match for the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship and CZW Wired Championship | CZW Down With the Sickness | September 8, 2012 Voorhees, New Jersey |
10 | Alex Colon defeated AR Fox (c), Andrew Everett and Shane Strickland | Fatal Four Way Ladder match for the CZW Wired Championship | CZW Down With the Sickness | September 14, 2013 Voorhees, New Jersey |
11 | Shane Strickland (c) defeated Devon Moore | Ladder match for the CZW Wired Championship | CZW Best of the Best 13 | April 12, 2014 Voorhees, New Jersey |
12 | AR Fox defeated Mike Bailey | Ladder match | CZW Down With The Sickness | September 12, 2015 Voorhees, New Jersey |
13 | Matt Tremont defeated Devon Moore | Ladder match for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship | CZW Seventeen | February 13, 2016 Voorhees, New Jersey |
14 | Joey Janela defeated Lio Rush (c) | Ladder match for the CZW Wired Championship | CZW Down With The Sickness | September 10, 2016 Voorhees, New Jersey |
15 | Dan O'Hare and SHLAK defeated Billy Danvers & Jimmy Lloyd | Tag Team ladder match | Dojo Wars #104 | December 7, 2016 Blackwood, New Jersey |
16 | The REP (Dave McCall & Nate Carter) defeated The Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) | Tag Team ladder match | CZW Down With The Sickness | September 9, 2017 Voorhees, New Jersey |
17 | John Silver defeated Alex Reynolds | Ladder match | CZW Down With The Sickness | September 8, 2018 Voorhees, New Jersey |
Ladder matches in All Elite Wrestling
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date and location |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) (c) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Escalera De La Muerte for the AAA World Tag Team Championship | All Out | August 31, 2019 Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
2 | Brian Cage (with Taz) defeated Darby Allin, Colt Cabana, Orange Cassidy, Joey Janela, Scorpio Sky, Kip Sabian, Frankie Kazarian, and Luchasaurus | Casino ladder match for a future AEW World Championship match | Double or Nothing | May 23, 2020 Jacksonville, Florida |
Other variations
- King of the Mountain match – Used in TNA; essentially a ladder match in reverse, the winner (referred to as the "King of the Mountain") is the first person to attach the object specified beforehand (usually a championship belt) to the wire above the ring. However, wrestlers cannot go for the belt until they've scored a pinfall, after which the pinned wrestler must spend some time in a penalty box.
- Ultimate X match – Used in TNA; essentially a ladder match contested by the TNA X-Division. The match features a structure that consists of two wires strung above the ring, forming an 'X'. The wrestlers climb the structure that holds the wires, makes their way across the wires to the center of the structure, and retrieves the 'X' while hanging from the wires. Although very similar to a ladder match, ladders are rarely used as a part of an unwritten rule of sorts, with the on exception of Team 3D in X14.
- Casino Ladder Match - Used in All Elite Wrestling. It is a ladder match where two competitors start the match, and every two minutes a new participant enters, similar to a Royal Rumble match or Championship Scramble match. The first wrestler to grab a poker chip hanging above the ring would win the match and be able to use the poker chip to earn a match for the AEW World Championship at any time of their choosing.
- Full Metal Mayhem match- same rules apply as Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, but steel chains can also be used.
- Stairway to Hell – Used mainly in ECW; in this variation of the ladder match instead of a title being suspended above the ring there's a weapon, usually a ball of barbed wire or a kendo stick. Once you've taken down the weapon you are then free to use it, you win the match via pin or submission the same as a singles match.
# | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date and location |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Sandman defeated Sabu | Stairway to Hell match | House Party (1998) | January 10, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
2 | Spike Dudley, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) | Stairway to Hell match | A Matter of Respect (1998) | May 16, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
3 | Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer | Stairway to Hell match | Guilty as Charged (1999) | January 10, 1999 Kissimmee, Florida |
4 | Justin Credible defeated Tommy Dreamer | Stairway to Hell match | ECW on TNN | January 7, 2000 White Plains, New York |
5 | Justin Credible (c) defeated Tommy Dreamer | Stairway to Hell match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | Heat Wave (2000) | July 16, 2000 Los Angeles, California |
- Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match – Variation of the ladder match where tables and chairs are also permitted (and their use is encouraged). Referred to at times simply as TLC matches.
- Money in the Bank ladder match – Exclusively used in WWE; a Ladder match where multiple competitors try to climb a ladder to obtain a contract for a future World Title shot anytime within the next 12 months. Challenger chooses time and place. Match took place at every WrestleMania from WrestleMania 21 to WrestleMania XXVI, after which it was moved to the new annual Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
- Tables, Ladders, and Cervezas match – Exclusively used in WSX; variation of the Tables, Ladder, and Chairs match except instead of permitting chairs, cervezas (Spanish for beers) is permitted along with tables and ladders (and their use is encouraged).
- Tables, Ladders, Chairs, and Canes match - This match is a TLC match with the addition of Singapore Canes.
- Tables, Ladders, Chairs, and Stairs match - This match is a TLC match with the addition of steel stairs. It was so named because the 2014 TLC event also involved a Steel Stairs match.
Notes
- This match was scheduled to be a tag team Triple Threat match with six participants (John Morrison and The Miz, The Usos, and The New Day). Due to The Miz contracting an illness, he was removed from the card and the match was changed to a standard Triple Threat match with one participant from each of the three teams. The match winner's team would be awarded the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
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