The Top 5 Moments From Wrestlemania 17's Unforgettable Triple Tag-Team TLC Match

This Sunday, March 29th, brings the latest instalment of WWE Wrestlemania, by far the most famous wrestling event in the history of sports-entertainment. The iconic event is a proving ground for the elite of the organisation, and where legends are made.

One of the most memorable matches of all time took place in 2001, as the tag team title was on the line in a triple-threat tag-team 'Tables, Ladders, and Chairs' match between three of the best tag-teams of all time.

D-Von was always more excited to be there than Bubba Ray.

Just look at Christian's glasses, the pointless accessorising by 'Attitude Era' superstars was truly spectacular.

Where did they even get those transparent t-shirts? Ridiculous.

These three high-flying, risk-taking, injury self-inflicting showmen brought their A game, and the result was a truly spectacular performance. Here are our Top 5 moments from the Wrestlemania 17 TLC match that (almost) stole the show.

#5 - Edge and D-Von Dudley cling for life.

In a scene like something out of 'Gladiators', Edge and D-Von ascend one of the many ladders handily placed around the ring and attempt to win it all. Suddenly, the ladders are gone and gravity enters the fight delivering a crushing body slam to both superstars.

#4 - Six go up, six come down.

Early on in the match, all six contestants did what any normal person would do in this situation and try and just run up and take the belt... All at the same time. We had six people precariously balancing on ladders while trying to pull down two belts. It could only end one way.

#3 - Jeff Hardy lands the mother of all Swanton Bombs

Jeff Hardy was one of the biggest stars in wrestling back in 2001, and it was precisely for reasons like this. I'll admit that 12 year old me had a 'Hardy Boyz' t-shirt, and it was because no other superstar made me want to risk my life by trying this at home on a trampoline. From that height? A swanton bomb? Through a table? Wow.

#2 - Lita gets 3-D'd.

Lita was Matt Hardy's girlfriend at the time and she didn't like how the match was going. Naturally she decided to intervene and everything was going quite well for her, until she ripped her shirt off for no reason at all (not that 12 year old me was complaining) and took a bit too much time showboating. She turned around to one of the most entertaining tag-team manoeuvres of all time.

#1 - Edge spears Jeff Hardy from the top of a ladder.

Wow! One of the most iconic Wrestlemania moments ever came courtesy of some more helpless cliffhanging and more excellent use of ladders. Everybody knew what was coming, you could feel it. Everybody knew how amazing this moment was going to be, so the expectations were high. Everybody went nuts.

In the end, Christian would pull down the belts to give himself and Edge the victory, but the fans were the real winners here. What a spectacle.

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