WWE Extreme Rules - Edge (c) vs Jeff Hardy - Ladder Match

Tommy Platinum · 05-23-2009, 08:35 AM

Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Title
Edge (c) vs Jeff Hardy

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At Extreme Rules, Jeff Hardy has been given a chance to determine his own championship “Twist of Fate.” And, with that chance, he has decided to reenter the realm of the extreme that he understands best by challenging Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder Match.

Although the long standing rivalry between Edge and Hardy could have finally been settled at Judgment Day, Matt Hardy’s interference made that notion impossible. For the second time that Hardy and Edge have clashed for the World Championship, Jeff’s elder brother interfered, this time with the help of his incredibly lethal cast. His actions created a fog around the match’s outcome, leaving the WWE Universe in a state of uncertainty about who should actually be holding the gold. And without a clear solution in sight, things would once again move to the extreme.

SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long would quickly address the issue, setting a rematch between Edge and Hardy at the Extreme pay-per-view. After the match was announced, Hardy emerged to suggest that the winner of a SmackDown match between the two should decide what Extreme stipulation their pay-per-view match would have. With his triumph over Edge later that night, The Charismatic No. 1 Contender chose the fierce rungs of the ladder on which to attempt to climb to glory.

Neither The Rated-R Superstar nor The Extreme Enigma are strangers to Extreme Rules Matches. In fact, some members of the WWE Universe might make the case that extreme has practically been built into their DNA. And since their early years with WWE, both the singles and tag team ladder battles they have been involved in have taken them quite literally to new heights. Although the match itself have generally been perceived as a Hardy specialty, with Jeff himself seen as one of the most extreme Superstars in WWE, Edge has been a part of just about every Extreme Rules Match there is, climbing many a ladder to glory.

With two masters of the extreme clashing to grab ultimate glory, one thing is for certain. No matter which Superstar comes out with the gold, the match could quite possibly turn out to be one of the greatest matches of all time.

Don’t miss Extreme Rules on Sunday, June 7 at 8/7 CT, only on pay-per-view.

KenTheKiller · 05-23-2009, 01:17 PM

Well talk about matches making sense. I love how WWE is putting over that they've feuded off and on for over a decade since the first tag team ladder matches. Both men excel in these sort of matches so hopefully it's better than the JD match.

Tommy Platinum · 05-23-2009, 01:25 PM

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Well talk about matches making sense. I love how WWE is putting over that they've feuded off and on for over a decade since the first tag team ladder matches. Both men excel in these sort of matches so hopefully it's better than the JD match.

I agree with you there, but at the same time, this match is a great example of why Extreme Rules is such a bad concept for a PPV. Imagine this match at any other PPV, it would be a huge deal. Jeff and Edge in a ladder match would be amazing and I'd really look forward to it. At Extreme Rules, its just ANOTHER gimmick match on a card full of them, and that really kills the buzz surrounding the match.

Imagine if the Jericho/HBK ladder match from last year had been at One Night Stand... yeah.

Matches like this at Extreme Rules are such a waste.

KenTheKiller · 05-23-2009, 01:30 PM

Eh I think this works since it's a main event level match. I'm more against the low card matches having all these unique stips that would normally be a big deal. But I see what you mean.

Tommy Platinum · 05-23-2009, 01:32 PM

lol I said Jericho the first time. Obviously I meant Edge.

The main event having a stip only means something if the undercard matches don't.

KenTheKiller · 05-23-2009, 01:37 PM

Yeah for the most part.

Unlike the steel cage match, though, this feels pretty big either way.

RaiZ-R · 05-23-2009, 03:43 PM

Should be Jeff vs. Matt, but whatever.

KenTheKiller · 05-23-2009, 03:46 PM

Why? I'm glad they're not going interbrand. Matt got to attack his brother and got rewarded with a title shot and now Edge has to defend his title again, but this time in Jeff's favorite match.

RaiZ-R · 05-23-2009, 03:59 PM

Cos Matt cost Jeff the Title again. Jeff needs to eliminate his brother in order to really stand a chance of regaining the Title... In kayfabe terms, anywho.