The ladder match has been one of WWE’s most dependable spectacle stipulations for more than three decades. Below is a complete chronological list of the traditional ladder matches held on WWE television and premium live events, followed by every Money in the Bank ladder match since 2005, with the full field of competitors for each. Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a ladder match in 1992, widely credited as the first of its kind in the promotion. Which ladder match is considered the greatest of all time? Yes, ladder matches continue to appear for titles such as the Intercontinental Championship and NXT titles, often at WrestleMania and TLC-style premium live events.