By looking to tap into its thrilling nature time after time, WWE has scraped the shine off the ladder match and stripped it down to its steel bones.
The company has crammed ladder matches into its calendar to the point of excess. The concept stands fatigued. It's not nearly as special as it once was, a lessened spectacle.
Seeing a wrestler yank another off a ladder and slam him to the waiting canvas should be a more jaw-dropping moment than it has become.
The faded novelty of the ladder match is partly to blame for that. But more than anything...
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