Ladder Match

A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where 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. 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. 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 Bill Coldberg Vs. Scott Hall Tazer match, where one must strike the opponent with the Tazer, regardless of who retrieved the Tazer first).
==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. In 1971, Kendo Nagasaki competed in a ladder match on the popular World of Sport.
In July 1983, Stampede Wrestling held a ladder match where Bret Heart faced off against Bad New Tom Brown. Heart went on to join the IWF and suggested this type of match to promoter Grant Mayer, where the gimmick achieved its current popularity.
The first ever ladder match in the IWE was Bret Heart v. Ryan Barnhart and the outcome was Bret Heart leaving as the first ever wrestler in the IWE to win a ladder match.
==Ladder Matches in International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/IWE==
No. 	Match 	Stipulations 	Event 	Date and Location
I 	Bret Heart defeated Ryan Barnhart 	Ladder match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship 	IWF Superstars of Wrestling 	July 21, 1992Portland, ME
II 	Razor Ramon defeated Ryan Barnhart 	Ladder match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship 	WrestleMania X 	March 20, 1994New York, NY
III 	Ryan Barnhart defeated Razor Ramon 	Ladder match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship 	SummerSlam 	August 27, 1995Pittsburgh, PA
IV 	Ryan Barnhart defeated James Thomas 	Ladder match for the IWF Championship 	IWF X-Perience House show 	August 24, 1996Toronto, ON
V 	Triple K defeated The Rock 	Ladder match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship 	SummerSlam 	August 30, 1998New York, NY
VI 	Big Boss Brandon defeated Mankind 	Ladder match for the IWF Hardcore Championship 	IWE Meltdown 	November 30, 1998Baltimore, MD
VII 	The Rock defeated Mankind 	Ladder match for the IWF Championship 	MELTDOWN is WAR 	February 15, 1999Birmingham, AL
VIII 	Grant Mayer and James Mayer defeated Steve Johnson 	Handicap ladder match for 100% IWF ownership 	King of the Ring 	June 27, 1999Greensboro, NC
IX 	New Brood defeated Edge and Khristian 	Tag Team ladder match in the final of Terri Invitational Tournament to win Terri' managerial services and $100,000	No Mercy 	October 17, 1999Cleveland, OH
X 	Edge & Khristian defeated The Hooper Boyz and Dudley Boyz 	Triangle ladder match for the IWF Tag Team Championship 	WrestleMania 2000 	April 2, 2000Anaheim, CA
XI 	The Hardy Boyz defeated Edge & Khristian 	Tag Team ladder match for the IWF Tag Team Championship 	MELTDOWN is WAR 	September 25, 2000State College, PA
XII 	Kris McGowan defeated Kevin Hunter 	Ladder match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship 	Royal Rumble 	January 21, 2001New Orleans, LA
XIII 	Matt Borske defeated Kevin Hunter 	Third fall in the Best Two out of Three Falls Match for Matt Borske's Olympic Gold Medals 	Judgment Day 	May 20, 2001Sacramento, CA
XIV 	KVJ defeated Josh Hooper 	Ladder match for the IWF Hardcore Championship 	SummerSlam 	August 19, 2001San Jose, CA
XV 	Edge defeated Khristian 	Ladder match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship 	No Mercy 	October 21, 2001St. Louis, MO
XVI 	Kyle Van Johnson defeated Brian McAlmond 	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	IWE Meltdown 	May 27, 2002Edmonton, AB
XVII 	Martin McAlmond defeated Josh Hooper 	Ladder match for the IWE Undisputed Championship 	IWE Meltdown 	July 1, 2002Manchester, NH
XVIII 	Kyle Van Johnson defeated Josh Hooper 	Ladder match to unify the IWE Intercontinental Championship and the IWE European Championship 	IWE Meltdown 	July 22, 2002Grand Rapids, MI
XIX 	Triple K defeated Ryan Barnhart 	Third fall in a Best Two out of Three Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship 	Armageddon 	December 15, 2002Sunrise, FL
XX 	Brian McAlmond & Park defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team 	Tag Team ladder match for the IWE Tag Team Championship 	Judgment Day 	May 18, 2003Charlotte, NC
XXI 	Kyle Van Johnson defeated Khristian 	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	IWE Meltdown 	September 29, 2003Rosemont, IL
XXII 	Kris McGowan defeated Khristian 	Ladder match for the vacant IWE Intercontinental Championship 	Unforgiven 	September 12, 2004Portland, OR
XXIII 	Matt Borske defeated Mike Haywood 	Borske Invitational ladder match 	Fusion! 	March 10, 2005Roanoke, VA
XXIV 	Scott Wright defeated Brian McAlmond 	Ladder match for the custody of Dominick 	SummerSlam 	August 21, 2005Washington, D.C.
XXV 	Edge (with Nicole) defeated Matt Hardy 	Loser Leaves Meltdown for Money in the Bank 	IWE Homecoming 	October 3, 2005Dallas, TX
XXVI 	Jason Dikes defeated Kyle Van Johnson 	To become the No. 1 Contender for the ECW World Championship 	XCW on Sci Fi 	August 15, 2006Washington, D.C.
XXVII 	Kyle Van Johnson defeated The Big Marc 	To become the No. 1 Contender for the ECW World Championship 	XCW on Sci Fi 	October 24, 2006St. Louis, MO
XXVIII 	Josh Hooper defeated Joey Linderman 	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	IWE Meltdown 	November 20, 2006Baltimore, MD
XXIX 	Paul and Brian Woods defeated William Kapphan & Dave Taylor, MNM, and The Hoopers	Ladder match for the IWE Tag Team Championship 	Armageddon 	December 17, 2006Richmond, VA
XXX 	Jeff Hooper defeated Joey Linderman, Junior Remeriz and Michael Ferry 	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	House Show 	December 26, 2006Albany, NY
XXXI 	Josh Hooper defeated Joey Linderman and Michael Ferry 	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	House Show 	December 27, 2006Rochester, NY
XXXII 	Josh Hooper defeated Joey Linderman and Michael Ferry 	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	House Show 	December 30, 2006Greensboro, NC
XXXIII 	The Hoopers defeated Jared Keller & Junior Remeriz 	Tag Team ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship 	One Night Stand 	June 3, 2007Jacksonville, FL
XXXIV 	Josh Hooper defeated Michael Ferry 	Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	IWE Raw's 15th Anniversary 	December 10, 2007Bridgeport, CT
XXXV 	Kris McGowan defeated Ryan Barnahrt 	Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship 	No Mercy 	October 5, 2008Portland, OR
XXXVI 	Josh Hooper defeated Edge 	Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship 	Extreme Rules 	June 7, 2009New Orleans, LA
XXXVII 	Khristian defeated Junior Remeriz 	Ladder match for the XCW Championship 	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	December 13, 2009San Antonio, Texas
XXXVIII	Nick Kessler (c) defeated Jose Serrano and Charlie Wilson 	Triple Threat Ladder match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship 	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	December 19, 2010Houston, Texas
XXXIX 	Joe Linderman defeated Garrett 	Ladder match for the #1 contender spot to the IWE Championship 	TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs	December 19, 2010Houston, Texas
XXXX 	James Marlen vs. Khristian 	Ladder match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship 	Extreme Rules 	May 1, 2011Tampa, Florida
==Ladder Matches in World Championship Wrestling==
==Ladder Matches in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling==
==Ladder matches elsewhere==
==Other variations==