WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs

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For the professional wrestling match, see Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.

TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs is a professional wrestling event produced annually by WWE, a Connecticut–based promotion, and broadcast live and available only through pay-per-view (PPV). The event was established in 2009, replacing Armageddon in the December slot of WWE's pay-per-view calendar. However, the concept of the show is based around the primary matches of the card each containing a stipulation utilizing tables, ladders and/or chairs as legal weapons.[1] The event's concept was voted by fans via WWE's official website and was chosen over an event with street fight main events and an event featuring a single-elimination tournament.[2]

The event was held only in indoor arenas in the United States. Championship bouts were scheduled on every card, with the lower-tier titles featured on the undercard and the top-tier featured on the main card. Under the Brand Extension, WWE assigns its performers to either Raw, SmackDown or in the case of the 2009 event, ECW, which cause matches to be set up between wrestlers on the same show.[3]

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Concept [edit]

The concept of this pay-per-view is that the main event matches have stipulations that involve legally using tables, ladders, or chairs. In 2010, every match involved tables, ladders, or chairs. During the show, there were Tables matches, Ladder matches, Chairs matches, and TLC matches. In a tables match, the only way to win is to put your opponent through a table. In a ladder match, the only way to win is to climb the ladder and retrieve the item above the ring. In a chairs match, the only way to win is by pinfall or submission in the ring, while using a chair as a legal weapon. In a TLC match, the same rules apply as a ladder match, but tables and chairs can also be used.

Dates and venues [edit]

Event Date City Venue Main event
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009) December 13, 2009 San Antonio, Texas AT&T Center Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and The Big Show) (c) vs. D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) in a Tag Team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship[4]
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010) December 19, 2010 Houston, Texas Toyota Center John Cena vs. Wade Barrett in a Chairs match
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011) December 18, 2011 Baltimore, Maryland[5] 1st Mariner Arena CM Punk (c) vs. The Miz vs. Alberto Del Rio in a Triple Threat Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWE Championship
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2012) December 16, 2012 Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena in a Ladder match for Ziggler's World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank contract
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2013) December 15, 2013[6] Houston, Texas[6] Toyota Center

See also [edit]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Preview:Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. D-Generation X (Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match)". WWE. Retrieved 2009-11-24. 
  2. ^ "WWE issues a new online fan survey". WrestleView. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-10-13. 
  3. ^ "WWE Entertainment To Make Raw and SmackDown Distinct Television Brands". WWE. 2002-03-27. Retrieved 2010-08-03. 
  4. ^ Tello, Craig (2009-12-13). "Results: Climb is of the essence for DX". WWE. Retrieved 2009-12-14. 
  5. ^ Cutting, Devin (2011-06-24). "WWE PPV Moved". Gerweck.net. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  6. ^ a b Cutting, Devin (2013-01-11). "COMPLETE DETAILS AND LOCATIONS ON ALL 2013 WWE PPV EVENTS". PWInsider. Retrieved 11 January 2013. 

External links [edit]

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