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D Mac
10-10-2007, 06:02 AM
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Dave Youell
10-10-2007, 06:08 AM
The first ever was Bad News Allen (Brown) Vs Bret Hart for Stampede wrestling

The first WWF one was HBK Vs Bret

The first famous one was HBK/Razor Mania 10
Xero
10-10-2007, 11:05 AM
According to Wikipedia (and elsewhere), Dan Kroffat vs Tor Kamata was the first ever ladder match in 1973, 9 years before Hart/Allen.
Dave Youell
10-10-2007, 11:21 AM
I prefer my story, as it contains an answer that makes me seem correct.

I always thought the Hart/Allen match was first, was it a belt hanging from the ceiling, climb up the ladder and grab is match?

Or just a 'use a ladder as a weapon' match? (The Dan Kroffat vs Tor Kamata one)
Xero
10-10-2007, 12:19 PM
Not sure, but it was for $2000 apparently.
Loose Cannon
10-10-2007, 12:55 PM
yea, that one was the same deal as Bret/Bad News. Money hanging from a bag above the ladder. I think most of Stampede's ladders were like that
Crossrine
10-10-2007, 05:07 PM
Could've sworn I read somewhere last week, that the first ever Ladder Match in North America was in Canada.
Savio
10-10-2007, 05:12 PM
I heard they had one right before wrestle mania at a house show
ozzman6669
10-10-2007, 08:53 PM
Was the Bad News/Bret was before or after the Bad News/Jake Roberts?
mrslackalack
10-10-2007, 10:03 PM
Bad News/Bret was after Bad News/Roberts/
Loose Cannon
10-10-2007, 10:08 PM
Could've sworn I read somewhere last week, that the first ever Ladder Match in North America was in Canada.

yea, Stampede. we've established this already
hb2k
10-15-2007, 11:08 AM
I believe Bruce Hart actually got the idea from England, where, and this is not sarcasm, techno music was playing during the match and the ladder led to a disco ball that had to be taken down.
Mr Regal
10-15-2007, 12:10 PM
That sounds less true than many things i have heard in the past.
Pepsi Man
10-15-2007, 08:49 PM
That sounds less true than many things i have heard in the past.
But fucking hilarious to picture, no?
Mr Regal
10-16-2007, 04:46 AM
Yes.
hb2k
10-16-2007, 08:11 PM
Apparently it was actually shown on World of Sport on the Wrestling Channel at some point. I demand someone youtube's it.
Kane Knight
10-20-2007, 04:05 PM
But fucking hilarious to picture, no?

And given the history of pro wrestling, not entirely unbelievable.

But effing hilarious either way. :D