Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley vs. Christian & Edge vs. Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy

[9.0] "An extraordinary 9/10 stunt spectacle that remains the pinnacle of the TLC genre. The sheer athleticism, timing, and bravery from all six performers inside the Astrodome was second to none. Every single team maximized their signature strengths--Edge & Christian with brutal Con-Chair-Tos, the Hardys with gravity-defying aerial daredevilry, and the Dudleys with bone-rattling table spots. Edge's mid-air Spear on Jeff Hardy and the quadruple-table crash on the outside are two of the greatest highlights ever captured on pay-per-view. The only tiny nitpick preventing a full 10 is the heavy reliance on outside run-ins from Lita, Spike Dudley, and Rhyno during the second half, which slightly shifted focus away from the six core competitors. Even so, it is an essential, iconic piece of WrestleMania history."

[10.0] "This was the easiest match to rate. Without a shadow of a doubt, TLC II is the greatest match ever promoted in WWE history. It is straight chaos throughout the whole thing to the point where I didn't mind Spike Dudley, Lita, and Rhyno running around interfering. My opinion of Jeff Hardy has been elevated because while I still think he's all flips, he's able to do some great bumps and that spear from Edge was insane. Another insane bump was the 4 tables spot, and the finish feels like a dust clearing moment in the best way possible. I have heard amazing things about this match but seeing it unfold was incredible. I didn't even know the WWF had it in them"

[10.0] "Insane spotfest. My favorite moment has to be when the ladder gets pushed and Christian goes flying outside the ring. Everyone does their job well here, even if everything didn't go according to plan and the finish being a bit anticlimactic."

[10.0] "THE BEST TLC MATCH EVER. Love this just as much as everyone else everything about it is like... WOWZA"

[9.0] "The ladder match everyone before and since is compared to. Watching this one is almost like a fever dream, because every spot in this match has been clipped and reshared a million times going back, and actually watching it is weird because you know every spot. It's just one iconic moment after another for 15 minutes. I wish there was just a moment to breathe after the last spot before Edge and Christian grabbed the titles. As soon as we came back from replay, they were halfway up the ladder. 4.75 stars."

"Once in a lifetime match. The feeling is as if you took every lightning-in-a-bottle moment from years of this incredible feud and condensed it into the perfect send-off to this atmospheric, end-of-an-era show. The pace is undoubtedly unmatched, with every second packed with something special. Always the go-to first match to show a non-wrestling fan for me, but getting the very best of this rivalry almost cheapens it. So many great spots and it feels like each team got their 'Mania moment. Thankfully everyone was exactly where they needed to be in the match and in their life to give us this."

[9.0] "Incredibly loaded with moments and action and emotions. Guns-blazing wrestling. Tables, Ladders and Chairs, alright! [9.5]"

[10.0] "This match helped set the tone for hardcore matches of later years, yet this one has a special place in my heart. Yes, nowadays these matches can get even crazier with spots that blow away the mind yet for it's time, this spectacle was just so much fun to watch with all the madness happening around it. It is still a match that holds up all these years later. My personal favorite from my childhood."

[10.0] "Idk what else I can say about this match that hasn't already been said. It's legendary and deserves to be. Easily match of the night, also in the conversation for best WWE match ever."

[1.0] "This is way overrated. I don't believe in tag team wrestling as a whole unless individual partners are already established beforehand and they don't need each other to succeed in the WWF. Too flippy, too chaotic, too hardcore. It's Like If you got Balls Mahoney to wrestle a hardcore match in WWE. Hes just starts swinging constantly and putting himself through tables in the first 3 minutes. Sure that's the stipulation, but you don't need to hammer it in every moment! This match is easily outshined by later matches like HHH vs Taker, or Rock vs Austin. This match personally sits below of that rank, like next to the Hardcore 24/7 scramble match"

[8.0] "[4. 25*] Tons of great stuff, I actually liked the interference, but it sucks the tightrope spot did not go to plan, the Dudley's did basically nothing and the finish was really lame and quiet."

[7.0] "Much tighter than the Triangle Ladder match from the year prior. The bumps and spots were even nuttier, but without all the downtime. A bit overstuffed with bodies, but even the interfering parties give it socks. Like 'Mania 2000, Christian & Edge still don't really contribute too much to the match, excluding one of the greatest ladder spots in wrestling history. Plus some of my nitpicks present in other car-crash matches of this variety are still present, like some spots or sequences being a bit too contrived, guys getting up from what should be lethal bumps, guys also "selling" for ages as they wait for their next spot (seriously, why did a hurricanrana from Lita keep Rhyno down for like 5 minutes? ), self-sacrificing bumps just to manufacture a moment, and blowing numerous chances to win the belt. Also, the finish is quite flat and feels like such a disappointing comedown from the pulse-pounding carnage that came prior. It doesn't even build; E&C just yoink the belts with the aid of Rhyno as D-Von can't catch up. I know, I know, these nitpicks pale in the grand scheme of things. This nonstop demolition derby of crunching wood, thunderous steel, and real rickety, shitty ladders is one of the most essential and culturally ubiquitous matches in all of wrestling. It doesn't quite connect with me as deeply as my peers, but even then, this spotfest is an outrageous good time that may have been topped in sheer lunacy, but certainly not legacy."

[10.0] "Man, such an error calling this a spotfest or nostalgia carried, the spots are absolutely amazing, i dare say the best of an no DQ match in WWE, and all tell a story that pays off in the end with only christian and devon surviving in the end"

[10.0] "I think I don't have much to say that wasn't, one of the best matches in the WrestleMania and WWE history, a whole party of destruction, madness and a lot more that makes the Attitude feeling iconic, the participation of guys from ECW like Spike Dudley, Rhyno, the also interference of Lita coming to help Edge and Christian, moments like the 3-D to Lita, Jeff and his Swanton Bombs in the tables, Rhyno tossing Matt and Bubba to the 2 tables outside with yeah big ladder, the historical spot of Edge with the Spear in heights and Edge with Christian winning after an incredible match that defined the TLC matches, and set a new standard at the time for the meaning of it, great historic match like the ones they had in WrestleMania 2000 and SummerSlam 2000 too. 10/10 [*****3/4]"

[7.0] "Clusterfuck is a good word to describe this match. It's about as good as their Summerslam match. Spear off the ladder is iconic and one of the most replayed clips of all time. Good match, but I don't consider it as an all time great or anything."

[9.0] "I went in thinking that there was no way this would still as exciting as it was the first time I watched it on youtube in 3 parts and in stunning 240p but this is fantastic and deserving of its status as one of the most important ladder matches next to Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon at Wrestlemania 10. It builds so well with creative bumps, nothing crazy but just enough to get the bloodlust salivating. There's a few unnecessary bumps especially from Bubba Ray Dudley and Edge when they basically leap off the ladder. The match really picks up as soon as each teams respective third member runs in and I believe this is when the creative team realised that these matches work even better with more bodies. More bodies mean less down time. The carnage is non stop and that's where you get two of Jeff Hardy's most iconic bumps with his Swanton off the ladder at ringside and taking a Spear from Edge while dangling from the belts. The set up of which is the only real fault of the match but the attempt is admirable to the point where it's never regarded as a botch. Matt Hardy is not to be left out though as he and Bubba's fall through the four tables at ringside is just as gnarly and anyone who has been through a table with another person will tell you, a table can only break the fall of one person. A classic top to bottom"

[9.0] "A match that would've still been great without the Dudleys. That's how inconsequential they are in this match save for one spot. That said, this is a really exciting and fast paced match that deserves it's recognition as an all time classic."

[9.0] "One of the best Mania matches ever and one of the signature matches of the attitude era. The spear from Edge of the ladder onto Jeff Hardy is such an iconic spot. 4.75 stars"

[9.0] "you can see what half the AEW matches were inspired by. Just 6 (in reality 9 with the goat Spike Duddley) men trying to end each-others lives as fast as possible. Crazy how a majority of these guys are still active, with 2 of them still consistently active for AEW."

[10.0] "My god... the most beautiful car crash ever seen. Jeff Hardy walking across the ladders is genuinely an impossible feat but damn I wish he got it done"

[8.0] "I don't think this was as great as it is always heralded. I am however also not a fan of mathes of this type."

[10.0] "This match is just pure alchemy. Everything fell into place perfectly. People talk about which matches they would show someone to get them into wrestling and this is one of those ones that should be on the top of that list. Perfectly paced with not a dull moment. It seems crazy to say this considering how many spots there were, but I do feel like it needed one more spot before Christian picked up the title. In the very last second it does feel slightly anti-climactic. I do think D-Von and Christian punching each other on top of the ladder would've been a nice button on the match. Don't get me wrong, it's still a 10/10 and one of the greatest matches of all time."

[8.0] "a great match the interferences add to the match in a good way rhyno and spike did great with the table spots every team was on point and it couldve gone either way top moment for me was jeff hardys struggle for balance when reaching for the belts i felt like it was very well done the lack of composure introduced him to an air borne spear by edge"

"Great match dope spots 3 of the best tag teams of all time greatest TLC match I've seen and the spear spot is dope af would definitely watch this match again 10/10"

[10.0] "One of the best Wrestlemania matches of all time. A match that still holds up to this day. Tremendous performance from all involved."

[10.0] "Le plus grand tlc match de l'histoire de la wwe Des spots de partout je pense au spear d'edge sur jeff hardy"

[8.0] "This is better than their previous WrestleMania spotfest, which was over 23 minutes of spots and set-ups. Here it's around 15 minutes, and it seems like the sweet spot for such a match. It feels a bit more organic and to the point. Of course there's a bunch of set-up, but the sports are great, most notably that Spear mid-air and the final spot. Spike, Rhino and especially Lita add to the madness in a good way, but at the end of the day, it's a glorified spotfest... A good one, but like most spotfest, I don't enjoy it quite as much as most do. ***3/4"

[10.0] "Iconic match. One of the most talked-about matches in history, respected by various audiences and defining the TLC genre -- all of this status could not have been achieved without the participants disregarding their bodies and even their lives. While everyone else was chasing big spots, E&C, just like in their other ladder matches, were focused solely on winning with minimal damage, and that is exactly why they won all of their ladder matches. The outside interferences (Lita, Rhyno, Spike) were completely logical and added a dynamic layer of color. Crazy spots, sick bumps, and the legendary spear spot. ****3/4"

[10.0] "This is still my favorite match of all time, the match that made me a huge Jeff Hardy fan. A feud between 3 tag teams, thirsty and hungry for the tag titles, each one with their specialties in the second TLC match ever. I know there were some small botches like when Jeff tried to walk from ladder to ladder, but still, that match delivered not only one of the greatest spotfest & hardcore matches ever, but one of the greatest matches in general. It was literally the best match from WM X-Seven, even better than Rock vs Austin, which was awesome. And how could I forget the spots, man: Edge & Christian being insane with the chairs (btw, I can see that Edge kinda starts with his "Ultimate Opportunist" persona here), The Dudleys absolutely phenomenal, specially Bubba with that powerbomb to Jeff Hardy onto Edge onto a table, which was sick, and of course, the Hardys, which had Jeff not only doing a swanton off a ladder to D-Von onto another ladder, as well as his sickening bump from Edge's spear, and of course, when Rhyno pushed off the ladders where there were Matt and Bubba, crushing them onto the stacked tables on the outside. The interferences also made the match even more memorable and enriching for the story, with Spike, Lita and Rhyno. Until now, my favorite tag team match & wrestling match of all time, rewatched it multiple times and a great continuation of the triple tag team feud, which I also consider to be the best tag team feud ever. *****"

[8.0] "[4, 25 Stars] I hadn't seen this match in years, and now I realize it has quite a few flaws, so I have to lower my rating."

[10.0] "You want words to describe that? How about sick, painful, disgusting, amazing, athletic, insane and awesome all at the same time? I don't care that the concept was done before. It's not easy to partake in one of these matches. Yeah, this was the third one in the series, but they found ways to make it different. The addition of Rhyno, Spike and Lita added something good to the match that wasn't there before. The spots in this match were once again awesome as all six guys, plus their three friends, busted their asses to put on a great show. As usual, Jeff Hardy took the most insane bumps with the Swanton onto two people as well as the spear he took from Edge while hanging onto the belts. It was one of the sickest bumps I have ever seen and quite frankly I'm surprised he could walk after that one. I'm always shocked by these guys walking away without major injuries, although Edge did end up having major neck surgery a few years later and as we know it forced him to retire early. Christian was impressive when fell all the way to floor when he was pushed off the ladder. Two minutes after that when Spike came down Christian took the Dudley Dog from inside the ring to the floor through a table. Then of course there was the bump by Matt & Bubba off the giant ladder through the stacked tables on the floor. That was just crazy. The other thing that sticks out is the chemistry these teams had. They had everything planned out so meticulously and perfectly. It worked in every way possible. I liked the ending of this one better than the other two, which makes it the best of the three. I liked it because it was heels acting like heels, cheating to win a match on the biggest stage of them all. I like that a lot. Also of note is the time of the match. Sixteen minutes is the right amount of time. I'm not docking the quality of the match because of interference. They were part of the match too. Two of them got taken out and the one that didn't get fully taken out, Rhyno, played a part in the finish because he was a force. It was part of the story. I've probably seen this match 10-12 times in my life. Watching this I knew what spots were coming, but it didn't get old for me. It never will. It was an amazing performance by six guys who formed three of the best tag teams in the history of the business. They'd end up having a four team TLC on Smackdown in May that was pretty good if you've never seen that, but this was the cherry on top in terms of the triangle tag team feud. Paul Heyman said it best when he said they gave us a match that we will never forget."

[10.0] "Legendary match from the greatest pay per view of all time. Tremendous performances from the Dudleyz, Edge & Christian, & the Hardy Boyz as well as Little Spike Dudley, Rhyno, & Lita. A brutal match for sure, with the pacing bringing things to a brisk speed that constantly feels like combustion. Great call by JR saying referring to car crashes on I-10, great local nod that perfectly describes this famous match."

[10.0] "Gets more and more insane as it goes on. Constantly one upping each other, and themselves. Some of the best interferences ever. The Spear to Jeff is one of the most memorable spots of all time. Simply put, godly."

[9.0] "That edge spear spot is genuinely incredible, the match as a whole is just one insane spot after another. I had no issues with any of the run ins, in fact I'm more than glad lita got to be a big part of the match with some great spots of her own. Three of the best tag teams to ever do it, so good"

[10.0] "The rematch from both the previous WrestleMania and SummerSlam saw the interference from Lita, Spike Dudley, and Rhyno, which added to the chaos. This was so much fun to watch and I think it's their best match outside of the one a few weeks later with Benoit and Jericho."

[10.0] "Undoubtedly the match of the night FOR SURE. And it's by miles on this show. It's the best match on one of the best WrestleMania's of all time."

[10.0] "I mean this match is universally loved as one of the best tag team matches of all time. TLC 2 holds up to this day and will be looked at fondly for a long time. Some great spots and crazy stuff going on throughout."

[9.0] "This was a great TLC match, just has non-stop moments coming in left and right. The spear to Hardy is indefinitely the highlight and Matt and Bubba's table crash was a highlight as well. The one thing I hated and the only this I hated, was when Spike, Rhyno, and Lita came out to help their respected teams. Excluding them though, this was a very fun match to watch."

[7.0] "[3.25*] Well if you love spot-fest crazy matches this is perfectly for you. But for me ? My tastes in wrestling keeps changing; I used to see this as a great match but not anymore, but still that was very good for what it wanted to be, for the capabilities of these teams this was surprising in some terms, and yeah that was basically it, I thought they did very good for what they've got and for the direction of the match itself, it was really a good match but not an all time level match for me, but I get if you see it like that, totally respect that."

[10.0] "This changed the course of the company, benefitted it a lot in the future. I have watched it like 5-6 times but never bored me. Edge's spear, tables, Lita, Rhyno, peak TLC!"

[5.0] "I love spotfest wrestling bit hardcore and not and that is infact the point of matches like this. So this being said if I was watching this with 2001 eyes it would be seen as great top level match, but watching in modern eyes this has been bypassed as a spots fest match. Be stuff like cage of death matches or Death dome matches or even the is better Crazy Crusher vs. Hell Storm is better spot fest so a better ladder natch and that what matters. Any hardcore style match be it fmw, Big japan WWE or any promotion."

[10.0] "What can you say about this match that hasn't been said already? As far as I'm concerned this is the greatest ladder match of any kind, bar none. It's absolutely bonkers at how much they were able to get into this match in just 15 minutes. Younger fans who weren't old enough to see this when it happened may not understand the impact that this match had on the industry. So many of these spots had never been seen or done before. I normally hate outside interference, but even that added to the match for the better. These guys sold like crazy for each other, and yet, wasted very little time. I'm not sure a match like this could ever be replicated. Incredible job by all those involved."

[10.0] "This match is definitely the best in TLC history in my opinion and is one of the top two with ladders. This match simply couldn't be bad. It had everything we love about wrestling. The participants didn't give up and used their bodies like dummies for the audience's enjoyment. The chemistry between everyone and the choice of venues for the match were simply superb: Dudley with tables, Hardy with ladders, and Edge and Christian with chairs.There were so many legendary moments in this match.Absolute cinema!"

[9.0] "Standing on Matt's balls was diabolical from Edge and Christian. And I found it funny how D'Von completely missed the headbutt early on in the match. I didn't know from all I have heard of this match how much interference happened. Honestly if Jeff was able to pull off the tightrope spot, it would have made the great spot 100x cooler."

[9.0] "An insane spotfest that had some truly incredible moments, though I thought the finish was a little anticlimactic. Everyone put on solid performances but I feel that The Dudley's somewhat got lost in the shuffle and felt almost underutilized. It was fun to see someone come out and try to help all three teams with Lita, Rhyno & Spike all having cool spots also getting in on the crazy bumps. The spot of the match to me was the picture perfect Spear Jeff Hardy takes from midair that I honestly don't think could have been done any better. This had to have been the match of the night and I liked E&C going over. No less than 4 stars."

[7.0] "Very overrated , the match is a chaos without an impact , The match have like 3 or 4 spots ? JUST LIKE THAT ? and a souless Ending , I expected a lot more than this, the lenth was right for some real chaos and a lot of action but I didn't feel the match reached what I wanted it to. ***1/2"

"This is the first wrestling match I remember watching as a child- it very distinctly stuck in my mind given the incredibly dangerous high-spots. I watched it back very recently as I go back through the Attitude/Ruthless Aggression eras of WWF/E, and I find it even better than I remembered. The incredible depth of work on display here: amazing coordination between the three teams, oddly symbolic representation of the identities of the three teams by way of their weapons of choice (and, distinct strengths and weaknesses with each of the others' sets of tools), and the blending of their three distinct styles ebbing and flowing throughout the match. There is no definite point where you know which of the three teams will win, even to the very last table spot (set up less than halfway into the match) . The entire match is like some homicidal mad dash to the finish for each group, and they execute it basically to perfection. It's a show stealing match with some of the most incredible work of this time period. An absolute classic."

[10.0] "This match is the match that I constantly rewatch as a kid, one of the match that got me into wrestling, rewatching this again as an adult, it's just as amazing as I remember."

[9.0] "(9.3) One of the best Mania matches to date. Non stop action from start to finish, ridiculous spots scattered throughout, could have been an all timer if the ending wasn't so sudden."

[10.0] "A genuine classic I'm tag team wrestling. Still to this day, the greatest tag team match on the history of WWE."