5 stellar WrestleMania matches that were a Superstar's first Mania match

#2 Hardy Boyz vs The Dudley Boyz vs Edge and Christian, Triple Threat Ladder Match for the WWF Tag Team Championships at Wrestlemania 2000

It was clear this match would steal the show, but nobody knew it would outshine the rest of the card to the degree it did.

The Wrestlemania Debut

Edge, Christian, and The Dudleys were making their first appearance at WrestleMania; Matt and Jeff Hardy had been in a pre-show battle royal at WrestleMania XV, but had never appeared on the main show

It's Memorable Because

This match, for better or worse, changed what a Wrestlemania spectacle meant for every show that followed. It set a new standard for high-flying chaos and featured one current Hall of Famer (Edge), two 2018 inductees (The Dudleys), and three surefire future inductees (both Hardyz, Christian).

It's important to remember a time when spots like this were unique as opposed to commonplace

It's not as well-known as its sequels (the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match at SummerSlam 2000 or TLC II at Wrestlemania X-7), but it sets the bar high for those contests and for any ladder match to follow. All three teams were on a meteoric rise, starting from the first tag team ladder match between the Hardyz and Edge and Christian in the fall of 1999, then continuing with a memorable tag team tables match between the Dudleys and the Hardyz at 2000's Royal Rumble.

Putting all three teams, and all of their signature "plunder," together in one match made for a more than memorable Wrestlemania main card debut for all six men.

How It Ranks

The three teams in this match formed the top three of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Tag Team of the Year Award (won by the Hardyz), while Edge and Christian took The Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Tag Team of the Year. PWI also named this contest Match of the Year, and it received four stars from Dave Meltzer.