Top 10 Greatest WWE TLC Matches
It's time for some tender lovin' care. Or whatever the opposite of that is. Welcome to Watchmojo.com and today we're counting down the top 10 Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches in WWE history.
For this list, we'll be looking at the best of the best when it comes to this furniture themed fight.
#10: DX vs. Jeri-Show
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WWE TLC 2009 When Show was revealed as Jericho’s replacement partner, audible groans were heard across the globe. But somehow, they managed to be one of the most endearing tag teams around – bringing tons of prestige to the tag titles. And the best way to elevate the belts even further was to pit these two teams up. The match was everything you’d expect, and ended with one of the scariest bumps in TLC history, marking the first time ever that Trips and HBK held the tag titles together.
#9: Edge vs. Ric Flair
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WWE Raw Who the hell let a man of Ric’s age into this kind of match? Well we love you for it. Somehow, the Nature boy gelled into the TLC scenario effortlessly in a match that had you wincing at every single bump. But this was truly Edge’s time to shine as the new WWE champion and that he did, coming out of this looking like a total star. It really begs you to ask why we don’t get these kinds of matches on raw anymore.
#8: Edge vs. Kane vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio
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WWE TLC 2010 Yep you’re going to be seeing a lot of the Rated R Superstar in this list, and is it any wonder? In this rare four way TLC scuffle, four of smackdown’s best faced off in what was admittedly far better than expected. Each wrestler had their role to play in this match, from Del Rio’s shifty heel work to Mysterio’s airborne innovation, but the key was keeping down the big red machine long enough to grab the belt. Another big Tables Ladders and Chairs win for Edge, and another belt around his waist - Lovely.
#7: John Cena vs. Edge
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Unforgiven 2006 After Edge embarrassed Cena in his home town with some brass knucks to the chops, it was time for some revenge. Revenge that the crowd wasn’t really hoping for, but still. It would be the closing encounter to their feud at the time, and it lived up to the hype, showing Cena in a scenario he wouldn’t usually be comfortable in, but fuelled by enough hatred that he could pull it off. And who could forget its iconic ending where even the bloody ref’s got involved?
#6: The Hardyz vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge and Christian
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SummerSlam 2000 Our number six pick is the first ever TLC match – in WWE that is. Being the first of its kind, little knew what to expect, but put enough trust in the three teams to know it was gonna be a cracker. Each team got creative with their weapon of choice, putting their bodies on the line and proving that they had what it took to be the future of the company, making it a show stealing performance.
#5: AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose
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WWE TLC 2016 Styles’ heel title run was nothing short of brilliant, but after a few mishaps with a certain chinless wonder, it was time for him to get a big title defense. Enter Dean Ambrose, the fella who was robbed of the belt by Styles, and who had made a name for himself by being somewhat handy with those foreign objects. Simply said there was no shortage of beef between these two. It was a little by-the-books, but iconic moments like Styles’ 450 through the table and the Elsworth debacle raised this up a few stages.
#4: CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy
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SummerSlam 2009 It was a heartbreaking moment for when Punk cashed in the Money in the Bank, but then he took it one step further and we saw the rise of the straight edge superstar. So when Hardy finally had his shot at redemption the gloves came off – figuratively I mean, he kept those dodgey things on. Despite having one foot out of the company at that point, Jeff gave it his all. But Punk was there to answer, dodging a brutal swanton bomb off the announce table, cementing himself as heavyweight champ and one nasty bugger.
#3: Edge vs. The Undertaker
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One Night Stand 2008 Throughout their long series of matches, this and their hell-in-a-cell showdown likely rank as the best. The belt had been left vacant for a number of weeks and it was time for a decisive finish, though we all knew it was an opportunity for Edge and la familia to cheat their way to the top. Certainly unfamiliar territory for the Deadman, but his powerhouse offense worked brilliantly in this scenario. A big win for Edge, and both guys came out of the match looking strong.
#2: The Shield vs. Team Hell No & Ryback
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WWE TLC 2012 Now this is what you call a debut match. When the shield hit the scene in late 2012 they let their presence known after a hellacious attack on Ryback, so when it came to showing of what they could do in the ring, we had high expectations. We weren’t disappointed. They took on a stacked team including the white-hot Daniel Bryan and Kane, and actually took quite a thrashing throughout, but still managed to walk out supreme - making them an instant threat to the entire roster.
#1: The Hardyz vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge and Christian
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Wrestlemania 17 Was there ever any doubt? The match that springs to most people’s minds when you utter the letters TLC, this one is praised to this day. From Edge’s soaring spear to the countless broken tables, it was real edge-of-your-seat stuff and an excellent addition to an already brilliant wrestlemania. It’s the standard that most TLC matches try to live up to, and a perfected version of their previous encounter – Nothing short of wrestling kino.
