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#5 The Rock (c) vs. Triple H--Ladder Match
The Time: August 30, 1998
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The Place: SummerSlam 1998 from Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.
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The Angle: What is it about SummerSlam and great IC title matches? They just seem to go together.
The build up to this match saw the ostensibly heel Rock attack Triple H with his IC title belt, damaging his knee (kayfabe) and hopefully making it impossible for Hunter to climb the ladder and get the belt.
This was the start of Triple H's build up toward the main event picture, and he was supposed to be the good guy, but there were a lot of Rock fans in the audience cheering for him as well.
Why it's considered to be Great: Let's not beat around the bush. Neither Rock nor Triple H are technical wrestling masters. But what they both excel at is psychology and story telling,and that's evident here. The two men traded brutal bumps with the ladder, beat the heck out of each other with chairs, and took nasty spills to the hard mat.
The finish involved the dearly departed Chyna delivering her patented low blow to Rock, allowing Triple H to climb the ladder and win the bout.
