Ladder match

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The Raw Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank (2011). Raw MITB match 2011.jpg
The Raw Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank (2011).

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] There have been a 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).

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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.

Ladder matches are perceived as having greater level of realism than other types of wrestling performances, with some scholars arguing that the use of ladders serves to buttress the performances underlying themes of achievable masculinity.

Literary analysis

From the perspective of thing theory, the ladder serves as a storytelling actant, serving as a bridge between the actors and the action. [2] Moreover, the ladder serves as the wrestlers inanimate opponent, facilitating a "man versus machine" narrative conflict and providing a demonic structure. [3] Such a narrative structure imbues a modicum literary realism into the performances, highlighting the underlying athleticism in the theatric performance. [4]

Sharon Mazer, a sociologist, opines that ladder matches, such as that performed at WrestleMania X, serve to placate the castration anxiety of fans, commenting that, although wrestling is permeated with homoerotic pageantry, the use of a ladder adds realism by ensuring only one performer avoids the metaphoric emasculation of defeat. [5]

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. [6] In a match aired in 1987 but recorded in December 1986, 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. [7]

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 for Coliseum Video and included on the 1993 VHS release "Smack 'Em Whack 'Em", 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

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 Bret Hart (c) defeated Shawn Michaels Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship WWF Wrestling Challenge July 21, 1992 Portland, Maine 13:46 [8]
2 Razor Ramon (c) defeated Shawn Michaels (c)Ladder match for the undisputed WWF Intercontinental Championship WrestleMania X March 20, 1994 New York City, New York 18:47 [9] [10]
3 Shawn Michaels (c) defeated Razor Ramon Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship SummerSlam August 27, 1995 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 25:04 [11] [12]
4 Shawn Michaels (c) defeated Goldust Ladder match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship Xperience August 24, 1996 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 18:14 [13]
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 [14] [15]
6 Big Boss Man defeated Mankind (c)Ladder match for the WWF Hardcore Championship Raw is War November 30, 1998 Baltimore, Maryland 6:21 [16]
7 The Rock defeated Mankind (c)Ladder match for the WWF Championship Raw February 15, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama 12:58 [17]
8 Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon defeated "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 2-on-1 Handicap Ladder match for 100% ownership of the World Wrestling Federation King of the Ring June 27, 1999 Greensboro, North Carolina 17:00 [18] [19]
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 [20] [21]
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 [22] [23]
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 11:12 [24]
12 Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit (c)Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship Royal Rumble January 21, 2001 New Orleans, Louisiana 18:44 [25] [26]
13 Kurt Angle defeated Chris Benoit Ladder match: Third fall in the two-out-of-three-falls match for Angle's Olympic Gold Medals Judgment Day May 20, 2001 Sacramento, California 23:57 [27]
14 Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy (c)Ladder match for the WWF Hardcore Championship SummerSlam August 19, 2001 San Jose, California 16:30 [28]
15 Edge defeated Christian (c)Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship No Mercy October 21, 2001 St. Louis, Missouri 22:16 [29]
16 Rob Van Dam defeated Eddie Guerrero (c)Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Raw May 27, 2002 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 20:29 [30]
17 The Undertaker (c) defeated Jeff Hardy Ladder match for the WWE Undisputed Championship Raw July 1, 2002 Manchester, New Hampshire 14:05 [31]
18 Rob Van Dam (Intercontinental) defeated Jeff Hardy (European)Ladder match to unify the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE European Championship Raw July 22, 2002 Grand Rapids, Michigan 6:58 [32]
19 Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels (c)Ladder match: Third fall in a Three Stages of Hell match for the World Heavyweight Championship Armageddon December 15, 2002 Sunrise, Florida 38:30 [33]
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 [34]
21 Rob Van Dam defeated Christian (c)Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Raw September 29, 2003 Rosemont, Illinois 13:42 [35]
22 Chris Jericho defeated Christian Ladder match for the vacant WWE Intercontinental Championship Unforgiven September 12, 2004 Portland, Oregon 22:27 [36]
23 Kurt Angle defeated Mike Haywood Angle Invitational Ladder match for Angle's Olympic Gold Medals SmackDown! March 10, 2005 Roanoke, Virginia 1:32 [37]
24 Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero Ladder match for the custody of Dominik Mysterio SummerSlam August 21, 2005 Washington, D.C. 20:19 [38]
25 Edge (contract holder) defeated Matt Hardy Loser leaves Raw Ladder match for Edge's Money in the Bank contract Raw October 3, 2005 Dallas, Texas 13:56 [39]
26 Sabu defeated Rob Van Dam Ladder match to determine the No. 1 Contender for the ECW World Championship ECW August 15, 2006 Washington, D.C. 14:52 [40]
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 9:35 [41]
28 Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Johnny Nitro Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Raw November 20, 2006 Baltimore, Maryland 18:31 [42]
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)Four-way Tag Team Ladder match for the WWE Tag Team Championship Armageddon December 17, 2006 Richmond, Virginia 20:14 [43]
30 The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (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 [44]
31 Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Carlito Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Raw December 10, 2007 Bridgeport, Connecticut 13:45 [45]
32 Chris Jericho (c) defeated Shawn Michaels Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship No Mercy October 5, 2008 Portland, Oregon 22:20 [46]
33 Jeff Hardy defeated Edge (c)Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship Extreme Rules June 7, 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana 20:07 [47]
34 Christian(c) defeated Shelton Benjamin Ladder match for the ECW Championship TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 13, 2009 San Antonio, Texas 18:10 [48]
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 [49]
36 John Morrison defeated Sheamus Ladder match to determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship 19:08 [50]
37 Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio Ladder match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship Extreme Rules May 1, 2011 Tampa, Florida 21:05 [51]
38 Triple H defeated Kevin Nash Sledgehammer Ladder match TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 18, 2011 Baltimore, Maryland 18:18 [52]
39 Dolph Ziggler (contract holder) 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 [53]
40 Adrian Neville defeated Bo Dallas (c)Ladder match for the NXT Championship NXT Arrival February 27, 2014 Winter Park, Florida 16:02 [54]
41 John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus Eight-man ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank June 29, 2014 Boston, Massachusetts 26:20 [55]
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 [56]
43 Daniel Bryan defeated Bad News Barrett (c), Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Harper, R-Truth, and Stardust Seven-man Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship WrestleMania 31 March 29, 2015 Santa Clara, California 13:48 [57]
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 [58]
45 Finn Bálor (c) defeated Kevin Owens Ladder match for the NXT Championship NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn August 22, 2015 Brooklyn, New York 21:45 [59]
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 [60]
47 Zack Ryder defeated Kevin Owens (c), Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, Sin Cara, Stardust, and The Miz Seven-man Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship WrestleMania 32 April 3, 2016 Arlington, Texas 15:23 [61]
48 James Ellsworth defeated AJ Styles Ladder match for a SmackDown Live contract and a match for the WWE World Championship SmackDown Live November 22, 2016 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada [62]
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 [63]
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 Four-way Tag Team Ladder match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship WrestleMania 33 April 2, 2017 Orlando, Florida 11:05 [64]
51 The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (c) defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)Tag Team Ladder match for the NXT Tag Team Championship NXT TakeOver: Chicago May 20, 2017 Rosemont, Illinois 20:06 [65]
52 Adam Cole defeated EC3, Ricochet, Velveteen Dream, Killian Dain, and Lars Sullivan Six-man Ladder match for the inaugural NXT North American Championship NXT TakeOver: New Orleans April 7, 2018 New Orleans, Louisiana 31:24 [66]
53 Seth Rollins (c) defeated Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe, and The Miz Four-way Ladder match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Greatest Royal Rumble April 27, 2018 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 15:05 [67]
54 Elias defeated Bobby Lashley Guitar Ladder match TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 16, 2018 San Jose, California 6:20 [68]
55 The 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)Four-way Tag Team Ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship NXT TakeOver: XXV June 1, 2019 Bridgeport, Connecticut 21:30 [69]
56 Kevin Owens defeated Shane McMahon Loser is fired from WWE Ladder match SmackDown's 20th Anniversary October 4, 2019 Los Angeles, California 12:00 [70]
57 Io Shirai defeated Mia Yim Ladder match for the WarGames advantage at NXT TakeOver: WarGames NXT November 13, 2019 Winter Park, Florida 19:57 [71]
58 Adam Cole defeated Dominik Dijakovic Ladder match for the WarGames advantage at NXT TakeOver: WarGames NXT November 20, 2019 Winter Park, Florida 10:28 [72]
59 The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (c) defeated The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)Tag Team Ladder match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 15, 2019 Minneapolis, Minnesota 19:20 [73]
60 Andrade (c) defeated Rey Mysterio Ladder match for the WWE United States Championship Raw January 20, 2020 Wichita, Kansas 18:45 [74] [75]
61 John Morrison (c) defeated Jimmy Uso and Kofi Kingston [lower-alpha 1] Triple Threat Ladder match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship WrestleMania 36 April 4, 2020 Orlando, Florida 18:30 [76]
62 Io Shirai defeated Chelsea Green, Mia Yim, Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, and Candice LeRae Six-woman Ladder match to determine the No. 1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship NXT April 8, 2020 Winter Park, Florida 11:51 [77]
63 Damian Priest defeated Cameron Grimes, Johnny Gargano, Velveteen Dream, and Bronson Reed Five-man Ladder match for the vacant NXT North American Championship NXT TakeOver XXX August 22, 2020 Winter Park, Florida 21:24 [78]
64 Sami Zayn defeated Jeff Hardy (c) and AJ Styles Triple Threat Ladder match for the undisputed WWE Intercontinental Championship Clash of Champions September 27, 2020 Orlando, Florida 26:35 [79]
65 Pete Dunne defeated Kyle O'Reilly Ladder match for the WarGames advantage at NXT TakeOver: WarGames NXT November 25, 2020 Winter Park, Florida 15:51 [80]
66 Shotzi Blackheart defeated Raquel Gonzalez Ladder match for the WarGames advantage at NXT TakeOver: WarGames NXT December 2, 2020 Orlando, Florida 14:37 [81]
67 Santos Escobar defeated Jordan Devlin Ladder match to determine the undisputed NXT Cruiserweight Champion NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 2April 8, 2021 Orlando, Florida 18:06 [82]
68 LA Knight defeated Cameron Grimes Ladder match for the vacant Million Dollar Championship NXT TakeOver: In Your House June 13, 2021 Orlando, Florida 19:30 [83]
69 Seth Rollins defeated Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, and Rey Mysterio Four-way Ladder match to determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship Raw October 25, 2021 Houston, Texas 22:15 [84]
70 Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) defeated Io Shirai and Zoey Stark (c) and Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta Triple Threat Tag Team Scareway to Hell Ladder match for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship NXT: Halloween Havoc October 26, 2021 Orlando, Florida 12:22 [85]
71 Cameron Grimes defeated Carmelo Hayes (c), Grayson Waller, Santos Escobar, and Solo Sikoa Five-man Ladder match for the NXT North American Championship NXT Stand & Deliver April 2, 2022 Dallas, Texas 21:01 [86]
72 Bianca Belair (c) defeated Bayley Ladder match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship Extreme Rules October 8, 2022 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 16:40 [87]
73 Wes Lee defeated Carmelo Hayes, Oro Mensah, Von Wagner, and Nathan Frazer Five-man Ladder match for the vacant NXT North American Championship NXT Halloween Havoc October 22, 2022 Orlando, Florida 19:17 [88]
74 The Miz defeated Dexter Lumis Winner Takes All Ladder match for two bags of cash Raw December 19, 2022 Des Moines, Iowa 18:20 [89]
75 Indi Hartwell defeated Roxanne Perez (c), Zoey Stark, Gigi Dolin, Lyra Valkyria, and Tiffany Stratton Six-woman Ladder match for the NXT Women's Championship NXT Stand & Deliver April 1, 2023 Los Angeles, California 17:02 [90]
76

The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c)
#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)
The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth)
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)
New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)

Six-Pack Tag Team Ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship WrestleMania XL April 6 2024 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [91]

Participant list

Males

WrestlerVictoriesAppearances
Jeff Hardy612
Rob Van Dam56
Matt Hardy47
Chris Jericho33
Triple H33
Seth Rollins33
Edge36
Dolph Ziggler36
Christian38
Kurt Angle22
Adam Cole22
Big E22
Kofi Kingston23
The Miz24
Shawn Michaels26
Bret Hart11
Big Boss Man11
Mr. McMahon11
The Undertaker11
Tajiri11
Sabu11
Paul London11
Brian Kendrick11
Adrian Neville11
Daniel Bryan11
Zack Ryder11
James Ellsworth11
Akam11
Rezar11
Elias11
Angelo Dawkins11
Montez Ford11
Andrade11
Damian Priest11
Pete Dunne11
LA Knight11
Wes Lee11
Razor Ramon12
The Rock12
John Cena12
Shane McMahon12
Sami Zayn12
Santos Escobar12
Eddie Guerrero13
Johnny Nitro/John Morrison13
Rey Mysterio13
Finn Bálor13
Cameron Grimes13
Kevin Owens14
Goldust01
Stone Cold Steve Austin01
Bubba Ray Dudley01
D-Von Dudley01
Mike Haywood01
Big Show01
William Regal01
Dave Taylor01
Joey Mercury01
Carlito01
Jack Swagger01
Kevin Nash01
Bo Dallas01
Randy Orton01
Kane01
Bray Wyatt01
Roman Reigns01
Bad News Barrett01
R-Truth01
Kalisto01
Jimmy Uso01
Jey Uso01
Luke Gallows01
Karl Anderson01
Enzo Amore01
Big Cass01
Tommaso Ciampa01
EC301
Ricochet01
Killian Dain01
Lars Sullivan01
Samoa Joe01
Bobby Lashley01
Oney Lorcan01
Danny Burch01
Bobby Fish01
Wesley Blake01
Steve Cutler01
Dominik Dijakovic01
Dash Wilder01
Scott Dawson01
Bronson Reed01
Jordan Devlin01
Grayson Waller01
Solo Sikoa01
Oro Mensah01
Von Wagner01
Nathan Frazer01
Dexter Lumis01
Mankind02
Chris Benoit02
Charlie Haas02
Alberto Del Rio02
Luke Harper02
Dean Ambrose02
Stardust02
Sin Cara02
Cesaro02
Johnny Gargano02
Velveteen Dream02
AJ Styles02
Kyle O'Reilly02
Carmelo Hayes02
Shelton Benjamin03
Sheamus03

Females

WrestlerVictoriesAppearances
Io Shirai 23
Bianca Belair 11
Shotzi Blackheart 11
Gigi Dolin 11
Jacy Jayne 11
Chelsea Green 01
Tegan Nox 01
Zoey Stark 01
Dakota Kai 01
Candice LeRae 01
Indi Hartwell 01
Persia Pirotta 01
Bayley 01
Raquel Gonzalez 01
Mia Yim 02

Ladder matches in World Championship Wrestling

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 Dusty Rhodes (w/Barry Windham) defeated Tully Blanchard (w/J. J. Dillon and Dark Journey)Barbed Wire Ladder match for $100,000 The Great American Bash July 18, 1987 Charlotte, North Carolina 7:14 [96]
2 Eddie Guerrero (c) defeated Syxx Ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship Souled Out January 25, 1997 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 13:48 [97]
3 Goldberg defeated Scott Hall Taser ladder match Souled Out January 17, 1999 Charleston, West Virginia 17:47 [98]
4 Bam Bam Bigelow fought Scott Hall to a no-contestTaser ladder match Nitro January 25, 1999 Dallas, Texas 13:59 [99]
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 4:44 [100]
6 Chris Benoit (c) defeated Jeff Jarrett Ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship Starrcade December 19, 1999 Washington, D.C. 10:15 [101]
7 Jeff Jarrett defeated Chris Benoit (c)Ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship Nitro December 20, 1999 Baltimore, Maryland 6:56 [100]
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 3:18 [102]
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 11:35 [103]
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 4:30 [102]
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. 13:49 [104]

Ladder matches in NWA: Total Nonstop Action/Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 Sabu defeated Malice No. 1 contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 5July 13, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee 13:23
2 Ken Shamrock fought Sabu to a no-contest NWA World Heavyweight Championship matchNWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 6July 24, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee 9:33
3 Jerry Lynn defeated Low Ki and A.J. Styles NWA X Division Championship NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 11August 28, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee 20:05
4 Jerry Lynn (c) defeated A.J. Styles NWA X Division Championship NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 15October 2, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee 17:28
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 # 16October 9, 2002 Nashville, Tennessee 15:45
6 Raven defeated A.J. Styles No. 1 contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 37March 19, 2003 Nashville, Tennessee 11:08
7 Dusty Rhodes defeated Brian Lawler NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 40April 9, 2003 Nashville, Tennessee 8:23
8 Abyss defeated A.J. Styles No. 1 contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 89March 17, 2004 Nashville, Tennessee 12:36
9 Eric Young defeated Mr. Águila, Jerry Lynn, and Taichi Ishikari To advance in the TNA World X Cup NWA:TNA Weekly PPV # 99May 26, 2004 Nashville, Tennessee 18:11
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 # 102July 14, 2004 Nashville, Tennessee 13:19
11 Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Jeff Hardy NWA World Heavyweight Championship TNA Victory Road November 5, 2004 Orlando, Florida 18:37 [105]
12 LAX (Homicide & Hernandez) defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm)Flag Match TNA Turning Point December 10, 2006 Orlando, Florida 10:45 [106]
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 7:23
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 15:13 [107]
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 Loser 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 Championship 1 Sacrifice May 11, 2008 Orlando, Florida 10:00 [108]
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 13:19 [109]
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 13:38 [110]
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 18:15 [111]
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 15:27 [112]
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 16:22 [113]
37 Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Austin Aries TNA World Heavyweight Championship Turning Point November 11, 2012 Orlando, Florida 21:01 [114]
38 Jeff Hardy fought Bully Ray ended in a no-contestHammer 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 09:41 [115]
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 and Daga Impact X Division Championship Bound for Glory October 20, 2019 Villa Park, Illinois 17:40

(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

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
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 27:23
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 25:05
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 27:54 [116] [117]
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 28:07 [118]
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 28:36 [119]
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 23:45 [120]
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 25:25 [121]
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 24:08 [122]
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 22:40 [123]
10 The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa)Ladder War X for the ROH World Tag Team Championship Summer Supercard August 11, 2019 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 22:45 [124] [125]
11 The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) defeated Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin), The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett), Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) and La Facción Ingobernable (Rush and Dralístico)"Reach for the Sky" Ladder War XI for the vacant ROH World Tag Team Championship Supercard of Honor (2023) March 31, 2023 Los Angeles, California 20:20

Ladder matches in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 Scott Lost (c) defeated Joey Ryan (c)Ladder match for sole ownership of the PWG Tag Team Championship The Next ShowSeptember 4, 2004 Los Angeles, California 19:25
2 El Generico defeated Kevin Steen (c)Ladder match for the PWG World Championship Steen WolfOctober 22, 2011 Reseda, California 26:57
3 The Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno and Stupefied) (c) defeated Future Shock (Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)Three-way tag team ladder match for the PWG World Tag Team Championship Threemendous IIIJuly 21, 2012 Reseda, California 23:57
4 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (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 TenAugust 9, 2013 Reseda, California 17:42

Ladder matches in New Japan Pro-Wrestling

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
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, Japan 33:32 [126]
2 Taichi defeated Tama Tonga Ladder match for the Iron Finger from Hell Wrestling Dontaku May 3, 2021 Fukuoka, Japan 27:11 [127]

Ladder matches in DDT Pro-Wrestling

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 Sanshiro Takagi and Yoshihiro Sakai defeated Gill Nakano and Dumbo MatsumotoTag team ladder match in the KO-D Tag League 2003 Block BWho's Gonna Top? 2003September 28, 2003 Tokyo, Japan 10:32 [128]
2 Seiya Morohashi and Thanomsak Toba (c) defeated Shoichi Ichimiya and Grappler Monkey YatchanReal Jungle Fight ladder match for the KO-D Tag Team Championship Into The Fight 2005January 30, 2005 Tokyo, Japan 8:01 [129]
3 Danshoku Dino (c) defeated Sanshiro Takagi, Super Uchuu Power, Francesco Togo, and Toru Owashi Five-way ladder match for the KO-D Openweight Championship Never Mind 2005December 28, 2005 Tokyo, Japan 20:04 [130]
4 Poco Takanashi defeated Bear Fukuda, Riki Senshu, Bull Armor Takuya, Kabuki Kid, Masami Morohashi, Daichi Kakimoto, and Seiya Morohashi Ladder battle royale for Sanshiro Takagi's Imari heirloom Sanshiro FestivalSeptember 17, 2006 Toyohashi, Japan 10:29 [131]
5 Toru Owashi vs. Harashima vs. Danshoku Dino vs. Muscle Sakai vs. Yusuke Inokuma ended in a no contest Five-way ladder match for the Disaster Box oyakata licence Audience 2007July 1, 2007 Tokyo, Japan 9:37 [132]
6 Tomomitsu Matsunaga defeated Danshoku Dino, Michael Nakazawa, Hoshitango, Rion Mizuki, and The CountSix-way ladder match for a bottle of DNA Japan Golden LotionNever Mind 2007December 30, 2007 Tokyo, Japan 11:54 [133]
7 Sanshiro Takagi defeated Mikami, Shuji Ishikawa, Muscle Sakai, Kota Ibushi, and Choun Shiryu Six-way ladder match for ¥1,000,000DDT Special: 6 Brands ConfrontationOctober 19, 2008 Tokyo, Japan 7:34 [134]
8 Hiroshi Fukuda defeated Daisuke Sasaki, Sagat, and Goro JuniorFour-way ladder match for a bucket of beer cansBeer Garden Wrestling: Golden☆Storm Riders DayJuly 29, 2014 Tokyo, Japan 12:48 [135]
9 Daisuke Sasaki defeated Ryu Gouma and Yumehito Imanari Hot pants three-way ladder match for a cold beerBeer Garden Wrestling 2015: Happy Motel DayAugust 6, 2015 Tokyo, Japan 8:09 [136] [137]
10 Jaki Numazawa and Takayuki Ueki defeated Hiroshi Fukuda and Seiya Morohashi Tag team ladder match for the inaugural Shin-Kiba Famous Golden Love Lotion ChampionshipTavern Pro-Wrestling: Alcohol HeavenAugust 28, 2015 Tokyo, Japan 14:13 [138]
11 Daisuke Sasaki (c) defeated Joey Ryan Ladder match for the DDT Extreme Championship Uchicomi! Presents Road to Ryōgoku 2017July 23, 2017 Tokyo, Japan 16:08 [139]
12 Yuko Miyamoto (c) defeated Mike Bailey Ladder match for the DDT Extreme Championship April Fool 2018April 1, 2018 Tokyo, Japan 15:11 [140]
13 Mao and Jun Kasai defeated Kazusada Higuchi and Mizuki Watase, and Super Sasadango Machine and Antonio Honda Three-way tag team ladder match for an otoshidama DDT Live! Maji Manji: New Year Gift Special! All Seats at ¥2,000!! 2019January 3, 2019 Tokyo, Japan 12:33 [141]
14 Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio (c) defeated Daisuke Sasaki Ladder match for the DDT Extreme Championship Summer Vacation Memories 2019August 25, 2019 Tokyo, Japan 21:43 [142]
15 Damnation (Daisuke Sasaki, Tetsuya Endo and Soma Takao) defeated Disaster Box (Harashima, Yuki Ueno and Naomi Yoshimura)Six-man tag team ladder match for a money bagStreet Wrestling Money in the Bag: TōsōchūJune 19, 2020 Tokyo, Japan 11:48 [143]
16 Yuki "Sexy" Iino (c) defeated Shunma Katsumata Hardcore O-back ladder match for the DDT Extreme Championship Day Dream Believer 2022March 27, 2022 Tokyo, Japan 15:01 [144]

Ladder matches in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 El Mesías defeated El Zorro Ladder match for the vacant AAA Mega Championship Guerra de Titanes (2008) December 6, 2008 Orizaba, Veracruz 15:18 [145]
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 16:17 [146]
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 [147]
4 FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (c) defeated Los Lucha Bros (Pentagón Jr. and Fénix)Ladder match for the AAA World Tag Team Championship Triplemanía Regia II December 4, 2021 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 12:12 [148]

Ladder matches in Combat Zone Wrestling

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 Chri$ Ca$h defeated Ruckus and Sonjay Dutt Three-way ladder matchCZW Sanctioned in BloodSeptember 28, 2002 Dover, Delaware
2Ruckus defeated Chri$ Ca$h and Sonjay DuttThree-way ladder matchCZW Night of InfamyNovember 9, 2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3Sonjay Dutt defeated J. C. Bailey (c)Ladder match for the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship CZW AftermathAugust 9, 2003Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4 B-Boy defeated Sonjay DuttLadder matchCZW ShockwaveOctober 25, 2003 Pistoia, Italy
5 Joker defeated Chri$ Ca$hLadder match CZW Cage of Death V December 13, 2003Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6Chri$ Ca$h defeated G. Q.Ladder matchCZW ApocalypseMay 1, 2004Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7Chri$ Ca$h defeated J. C. Bailey and Spyder Nate WebbThree-way ladder matchCZW High Stakes II: Evening ShowSeptember 11, 2004Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8The 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 IVJanuary 30, 2010Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9 A. R. Fox (c) defeated Dave Crist (c)Ladder match for the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship and CZW Wired Championship CZW Down With the SicknessSeptember 8, 2012 Voorhees, New Jersey
10Alex Colon defeated AR Fox (c), Andrew Everett and Shane Strickland Fatal Four Way Ladder match for the CZW Wired Championship CZW Down With the SicknessSeptember 14, 2013Voorhees, New Jersey
11Shane Strickland (c) defeated Devon MooreLadder match for the CZW Wired Championship CZW Best of the Best 13April 12, 2014Voorhees, New Jersey
12AR Fox defeated Mike BaileyLadder matchCZW Down With The SicknessSeptember 12, 2015Voorhees, New Jersey
13 Matt Tremont defeated Devon MooreLadder match for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship CZW SeventeenFebruary 13, 2016Voorhees, New Jersey
14Joey Janela defeated Lio Rush (c)Ladder match for the CZW Wired Championship CZW Down With The SicknessSeptember 10, 2016Voorhees, New Jersey
15 Dan O'Hare and SHLAK defeated Billy Danvers & Jimmy LloydTag Team ladder matchDojo Wars #104December 7, 2016Blackwood, New Jersey
16The REP (Dave McCall & Nate Carter) defeated The Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen)Tag Team ladder matchCZW Down With The SicknessSeptember 9, 2017Voorhees, New Jersey
17 John Silver defeated Alex Reynolds Ladder matchCZW Down With The SicknessSeptember 8, 2018Voorhees, New Jersey

Ladder matches in All Elite Wrestling

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) primarily features two variations of a ladder match.

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) (c) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)Escalera de la Muerte ("ladder of death") for the AAA World Tag Team Championship All Out August 31, 2019 Hoffman Estates, Illinois 24:10 [149] [150]
2 Brian Cage 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 28:30 [151]
3 Scorpio Sky defeated Cody Rhodes, Penta El Zero Miedo, Lance Archer, Max Caster, and Ethan Page Face of the Revolution ladder match for a future AEW TNT Championship match Revolution March 7, 2021 Jacksonville, Florida 23:15 [152]
4 Adam Page defeated Pac, Orange Cassidy, Lance Archer, Jon Moxley, Andrade El Idolo and Matt Hardy Casino ladder match for a future AEW World Championship match Dynamite October 6, 2021 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 17:10 [153]
5 Sammy Guevara (ic) defeated Cody Rhodes (c)Ladder match to determine the undisputed AEW TNT Champion Dynamite: Beach Break January 26, 2022 Cleveland, Ohio 22:59 [154] [155]
6 Wardlow defeated Keith Lee, Orange Cassidy, Powerhouse Hobbs, Ricky Starks, and Christian Cage Face of the Revolution ladder match for a future AEW TNT Championship match Revolution March 6, 2022 Orlando, Florida 17:20 [156]
7 Scorpio Sky defeated Sammy Guevara (c)Ladder match for the AEW TNT Championship Dynamite April 27, 2022 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 13:00 [157]
8 The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) defeated Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (c) Tag team ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship Road Rager June 15, 2022 St. Louis, Missouri 14:55 [158]
9 MJF [lower-alpha 2] defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Rey Fénix, Rush, Andrade El Idolo, and Dante Martin Casino ladder match for a future AEW World Championship match All Out September 4, 2022 Hoffman Estates, Illinois 14:15 [159]
10 The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) defeated Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero Miedo, and Fénix) (c)Escalera de la Muerte match for the AEW World Trios Championship Dynamite January 11, 2023 Los Angeles, California 14:55 [160]
11 Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Sammy Guevara, Eddie Kingston, Ortiz, AR Fox, Konosuke Takeshita, Action Andretti, and Komander Face of the Revolution ladder match for a future AEW TNT Championship match Dynamite March 1, 2023 Daly City, California 13:43 [161]
12 Wardlow (c) (with Arn Anderson) defeated Christian Cage (with Luchasaurus)Ladder match for the AEW TNT Championship Double or Nothing May 28, 2023 Paradise, Nevada 17:10 [162]
13 Andrade El Idolo defeated Buddy Matthews (with Julia Hart)Ladder match for Andrade's mask Collision July 29, 2023 Hartford, Connecticut 18:00 [163]
14 Ricky Starks and Big Bill (c) defeated La Facción Ingobernable (Rush and Dralístico) (with José the Assistant and Preston Vance), FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood), and Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King)Four-way tag team ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship Full Gear November 18, 2023 Inglewood, California 20:35 [164]

Other variations

#MatchStipulationsEventDateLocationTimeRef
1 The Sandman defeated Sabu Stairway to Hell match House Party (1998) January 10, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 17:48 [165]
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, 1998Philadelphia, Pennsylvania24:25 [166]
3 Justin Credible defeated Tommy DreamerStairway to Hell match Guilty as Charged (1999) January 10, 1999 Kissimmee, Florida 18:45 [167]
4Justin Credible defeated Tommy DreamerStairway to Hell match ECW on TNN January 7, 2000 White Plains, New York 14:05
5Justin Credible (c) defeated Tommy DreamerStairway to Hell match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship Heat Wave (2000) July 16, 2000 Los Angeles, California 12:20 [168]

Notes

  1. This match was scheduled to be a Triple Threat Tag Team match with six participants: John Morrison and The Miz, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), and The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and/or Xavier Woods). 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 was awarded the championship.
  2. MJF won the match wearing a mask, and was initially identified only as the match's final entrant, "The Joker". He revealed his identity at the end of the show.

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