6 WWE TLC Statistics You Need To Know
Tables, Ladders and Chairs: the facts, figures and records.
Well, we’ve reached the end of the line: the final WWE
PPV of 2018. And despite December PPVs often being throwaway shows, this one
could actually be an important one for WWE.
With Raw ratings plummeting to new record lows almost every week, some major outcomes could shake things up – as well as a Monday visit from Mr. McMahon.
But first, we have Tables, Ladders and Chairs in front of us.
While this is the 10th installment of this PPV, those with a decent sense of history know that TLC matches go back several years further than the PPV does. The first several tables, ladders & chairs matches defined several wrestlers’ careers and raised the bar in terms of performance, risk-taking and overall workmanship.
The TLC match itself has become one of WWE’s signature gimmick matches, right up there with Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, Hell in a Cell, Elimination Chamber and Money in the Bank. However, unlike many of these other specialty matches, TLC matches are not limited to PPV, even with a specific event named after and dedicated to the gimmick. We saw this just this past Monday on Raw.
So as TLC 2018 rapidly approaches, let’s look back at the previous events and earlier TLC matches and break them down. Some of the stats might surprise even longtime WWE fans.
6. The Basics
The genesis of Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches came from the Attitude Era tag team division, when Edge & Christian and the Hardy Boyz tore down the house in 1999 with a ladder match for Terri Runnels’ managerial services. When the Dudley Boyz got added to the mix, they brought along their signature table spots. At WrestleMania 2000, the three teams competed in a ladder match that also involved some tables.
The first official TLC match came at SummerSlam 2000, with the three teams battling it out. They would have a rematch the following year at WrestleMania X-Seven and then add the team of Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho two months later. In fact, the first eight TLC matches involved at least one of those six original participants. Also, every match, save for the 10th (Miz versus Jerry Lawler) has involved at least one participant who previous competed in a TLC match.
To date, there have been 21 TLC matches. Thirty-seven wrestlers have competed in TLC matches through the years. Edge has competed in the most (seven), followed by Jeff Hardy (five). Twenty men have competed in just one TLC bout.
The largest TLC match was the Fatal 4-Way between Edge & Christian, the Hardys, Dudleys and Jericho & Benoit. The largest head-to-head TLC contest came last year with a 3-on-5 TLC match pitting Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Kurt Angle against Braun Strowman, The Miz, Kane, Cesaro & Sheamus.