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WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1, 2001, at Houston's Reliant Astrodome peaked with the legendary TLC II: Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Edge's mid-air Spear on Jeff Hardy—dangling helplessly from the belts—remains wrestling's most jaw-dropping spot, as Jeff Hardy later shared: "I was scared to death... but once we nailed it, it was UNFORGETTABLE" in WWE's TLC documentary.
This 15-minute masterpiece, attended by 67,925 fans, elevated tag team wrestling forever, blending death-defying ladders, tables, chairs, and run-ins into pure Attitude Era anarchy.
Road to WrestleMania X-Seven April 1, 2001: TLC Rivalry Origins
The saga ignited at WrestleMania 2000 (April 2, 2000) with a Triangle Ladder Match, but TLC I at SummerSlam August 27, 2000—Dudleys vs. Hardys vs. Edge & Christian—birthed the stipulation: tables shattered, ladders bent, Edge spearing a hanging Jeff off a ladder through tables. No Man’s Land at No Mercy October 22, 2000 escalated with steel cages, leading to WM17's ultimate blowoff April 1, 2001.Teams entered battle-tested: Edge & Christian (Brood mystics turned opportunists), Hardy Boyz (high-fly daredevils), Dudleys (ECW brawlers with 3D power). WWF.com hyped it as "survival, not advantage," with Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler calling the carnage live.
Full TLC Match Results April 1, 2001 and Play-by-Play Highlights
Early Chaos (0-5 min): Dudleys isolate Edge; Bubba Ray drives Jeff Hardy through Edge via table powerbomb. Christian dives from ladder top, Matt Hardy dumps a massive ladder. Spike Dudley gores Christian through a table.Mid-Match Mayhem (5-10 min): Jeff Hardy's Swanton Bomb on Rhyno/Spike through tables outside—sacrificing himself. Lita moonsaults Rhyno. Devon/Christian race for belts; Matt tips ladder, leaving them dangling. Jeff climbs precariously, ladder wobbles.
Climactic Spots (10-15 min): Edge climbs amid wreckage; Jeff grabs belts but hangs upside-down. ICONIC SPEAR: Edge leaps from ladder, Spearing Jeff mid-air—both crash 20+ feet through tables! Edge recovers, grabs belts with Christian at 15:25 for the win.
Winner: Edge & Christian (new WWF Tag Team Champions) on April 1, 2001.
Iconic Edge Spear on Jeff Hardy April 1, 2001: Behind the Scenes
Jeff Hardy recalled the terror: positioned upside-down on ladder-top belts, he trusted Edge's timing. Edge later said on WWE Network, "We knew it was gold—pure insanity." Spot drew massive YouTube views on full match upload, hailed as "greatest TLC ever."Run-ins amplified drama: Rhyno's Gores, Lita's interference, Spike's acid drop—pure Attitude Era unpredictability.
